2004 Honda CR-V problems
Owners have filed 603 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Honda CR-V. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. Next are air bags (17%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 603 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 45 and 42
- Injuries and deaths
- 37 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 426 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 78 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 63 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 76 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 50 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 49 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 26 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 22 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 17 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 426 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 73,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 25,000 miles (78 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 45 complaints mention a crash; 42 complaints mention a fire; 37 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Honda CR-V with enough data (248 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 12 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The consumer's vehicle was rear ended while at a stop and the driver's seat reclined back. The consumer suffered minor injuries and had the vehicle towed.
Takata recall - I was stopped attempting to make left turn and was suddenly hit from behind causing me to hit a parked car in front of me. Airbags did not deploy and I consequently hit the front windshield. Car was taken in 9/2015 to replace airbag. Have been receiving recall notices right after accident for airbag. Attached is the paperwork for 2015 recall and accident report from this year. Recall notice for 2016 is on phone.
Seat belts unlatched during rollover accident, air bags did not deploy. Air bag was not unwired from battery before passenger front door removal and still did not deploy.
After having my first oil change and recalled part fixed, on my new 2004 crv, driving back to work, approximately 10 miles from dealership, my vehicle started smoking/fire. I opened hood and a witness told me to move from the car as flames were shooting out from under it.
Air compressor failure at 100,000 miles on 12/22/10 after the total A/C unit was replaced on 9/24/07 including expansion valve, condensor, evaporator, cooling fan, and compressor at 75,265 miles. This is my second A/C unit that died.