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2004 Honda CR-V engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 104 complaints for the 2004 Honda CR-V, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
104 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
25,000 miles 78 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 22
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2004 Honda CR-V Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 25,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 37 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 17 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 25,000 miles
Based on 78 complaints that include mileage. 63% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles37
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles17
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 78 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 63% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 22 fires.

What owners wrote

Took new 2004 honda cr-v into dealer (bob barbour honda of greenville, nc) for first oil change on saturday, may 15 2002. On sunday, while driving across town to church with my wife and two young children, I noticed a large amount of smoke. I pulled out of traffic and a man at a nearby business came running out yelling that my car was on fire. We exited the vehicle, unbuckled the children from the saftey seats and got away from the car. The fire dept was called to extenguish the fire.

May 2004 Fire

Please visit this link as it shows hundreds of complaints about the same issue: [link removed] honda is selling a faulty air compressor and they are charging thousands of dollars to fix it. A loud bang occurs, which throws metal fragments that mechanics say could seize the engine, then the air conditioner blows hot air. Some of these compressors have gone three and four times per vehicle.

Reported at 54,000 miles, June 2008

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