Climate System
Blower (fan) motor, A/C compressor, condenser, evaporator, heater system, automatic climate control, refrigerant leakage, electrical failure.
What Owners Say
"Compressor failed, sending particles thru the system, which also ruined the condenser. Everything had to be replaced costing $2200. Big hit on an 11 yr old car, but first big repair it needed"
E C., AZ (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The AC compressor went out and pieces of metal went thru entire AC system, which require the replacement of entire system- very expensive :$1,600.00"
Tom M., IL (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The AC stopped working"
Doreen W., NY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"the Ac compressor imploded which seems to be common. I had a new system installed cost 1800"
Anonymous, CO (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"AC compressor failed which commonly takes out the condenser, evaporator and other components. On average, a $3200 repair"
David K., IL (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"A/C stopped working. Parts fell out from under the car"
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"died. had to replace it"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"AC compressor went out. Cost to repair 800-3000 dollars. Unable to afford repairs at this time"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda CR-V 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"some vents do not deliver air flow, probably due to vacuum valve malfunction. I have not requested repairs on this but will when the CRV is in for the lengthy airbag recall work"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda CR-V 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The compressor exploded, sending metal shards thru the system"
Anonymous, VA (2004 Honda CR-V 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Had to be replaced"
Robert K., WI (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Complete AC system failure, compressor expoded (88,000 miles) contaminating entire AC system- cost 3K plus to repair and replace all parts- no help from US Honda or Honda dealer- disgusted"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"A/C was blowing only warm air. Honda checkup listed 2-3 possible problems, but for 1/3 the cost had independent mechanic repair with complete success"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Honda CR-V 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"It quit working and had to be replaced"
Rick G., SK (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"We have had to replace the condenser twice. The other person I know who had a 2003 also had to replace their compressor. I think this was a design problem with this model"
Anonymous, KY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor failed twice. This should be an item for recall but not sure why Honda doesn't issue this recall. Even NY Times have an article about it"
Nali G., AZ (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Chronic problem; have replaced two compressors and evaporator and condenser"
Alan D., CA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor replaced about two,years ago by my local garage, got another $175.00 from Honda . Now it's blowing warm and will find out next week what the problem is"
John F., NY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor clutch seized causing serpentine belt to break. I have been told that a special service bulletin had been issued on this matter but that my crv was past the date,also it may only have applied to the U.S"
Peter B., ON (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"just went out"
Anonymous, LA (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"AC refrigerant leaked and need to replace unit"
Anonymous, ME (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The compressor stopped working"
Kathleen D., CA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"2nd time the AC compressor has failed. Remedy is to replace the whole AC system"
Marvin H., CA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Had replaced the AC system approx three years ago. Honda sold me the same compressor that had failed. They did not recommend using an aftermarket brand that was more reliable. Three years later the compressor failed again. Very dissatisfied with Hond"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor was struck by road debris as was the condenser, causing total failure of both units. Compressor had been replaced due to routine failure approx. 4 years previously. Poor location or lack of protection to shield items from road debris"
David B., NJ (2004 Honda CR-V 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"compressor stopped working. changed for a rebuilt and all is good"
Anonymous, QC (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I've had the air conditioning system replaced TWICE (by original dealer and by Honda service center) and that seems excessive for seven years"
Kathy P., TX (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Was told they coulnd not guarantee the repair because there were bits of metal in the system. I was also told that the AC was a common problem with this mode"
Anonymous, VA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"It cost around $1,600.00 to repair the A/C system"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Not as cold as it use to be. Honda dealer in Tarrytown NY not competent / experienced enough to fix problem"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"When operating the AC smells bad. Smells a bit like dirty socks."
Anonymous, NV (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"it failed to operate"
Anonymous, OH (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"failed and too expensive to fix"
Anonymous, MO (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor locked up causing the compressor clutch to fail as well"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"after a short period of poor performance it ceased to function"
Anonymous, ON (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Lost AC 8/2019 and did not have it repaired until summer of this year."
Anonymous, (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"It completely locked up and stopped working."
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"It developed a leak, losing coolant. I had it replaced, $400 parts and labor."
Anonymous, (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"failed and very expensive to repair"
Anonymous, MO (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor had a complete failure. Compressor was replaced"
Anonymous, VA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Had to replace compressor twice in last 8 years. I think there was a recall but did not hear about it until it was too late"
Pierre B., NC (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"It failed at about 94000 miles"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda CR-V 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The A/C compressor stopped working and I had to replace it with a new one"
Kathleen D., CA (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The A/C unit on this vehicle failed due to a widespread problem with 2002-2006 CRVs dubbed "the black death" wherein the AC compressor explodes and destroys/contaminates all the rest of the AC unit. It is a very expensive repair. There is numerous documentation online about this"
Anonymous, OR (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Leaks from compressor"
James H., CA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"AC broke and needed to be replaced"
Karen J., MN (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor shattered internally; replaced with EBay compressor. Time will tell"
Robin F., AB (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The compressor stopped working properly. I had to replace it"
Tamara H., CA (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I have had to replace the compressor twice since buying brand new in 2004. First time in June 2009 then again in May 2016. First time, just stopped working. Second, realized it was starting to go out; had it replaced before it could"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"In 2010 the compressor was replaced with a new one"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"A/c not working well , just started after 10 years"
Anonymous, ON (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Estimated repair is $2000+ so we didn't have it fixed. We don't drive this car much anyway."
Harry M., MI (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"It blew up for the second time!"
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The A/C system was totally replaced. Reading other owners experiences this is not all that abnormal for a higher mileage CRV. Had a Honda dealer repair. A/C had failed completely."
Jerry Z., WA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"This is the third time that the air conditioning system has catastrophically failed. The first time, it was covered by a separately purchased full coverage warranty with Honda parts, the second time, the system was replaced with after market parts, and the most recent time, the entire system had to be replaced with after market parts being used. While under a 1 year dealer warranty, the third replacement compressor seized and a 50 cent piece size of metal blew out of the side. The system again sounds like it is going to need work, but I will be selling it and not repairing it."
Anonymous, WI (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Replaced compressor"
Anonymous, MI (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Have had multiple issues with A/C compressors - this is the 4th one we've had replaced after failures."
Anonymous, IL (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"it just stopped working on an extremely hot & humid Day!"
Stephen T., PA (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The A/C stopped working. When checked by the dealer's service center, we were told that the compressor had broken down and fouled the entire system, which would need to re replaced at a cost of about $4000. We did not have the system replaced and now have no A/C in our CR-V."
Karl W., CA (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"This is an older car - so issues were expected. When the compressor blew out the car stalled. But I was able to start it again. Three subsequent compressor systems all had problems after installation one was fluid leak"
Abirami C., NM (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor was failing - not unusual in a vehicle this old!"
Mary H., MO (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Loud intermittent screeching noise. I will replace the compressor."
Anonymous, VA (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"A/C compressor went out along with other a/c problems. This made it difficult to drive the vehicle during the day since we live in Phoenix and it is summer with daytime temps usually in the 115 range. Spent several days in the shop over a week. They said it was done, I picked it up, and a few days later it was not working again. Bring it back, etc."
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Honda CR-V 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"do to age of vehicle ac compressor was operating intermittently"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Air conditioning stopped working"
William C., NC (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Cracked housing. Suspect Honda Repair Shop in Greenwich CT may have done this. Car was recalled for right headlight failure .brought to shop for repair. Car was up on lift (no need) and they were replacing ball joints! Told them to stop. Took to my shop...the ball joint that wasn’t replaced. Was just fine. The mechanic said the compressor may have been damaged when the car was lifted."
John F., NY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"2004 CR-V compressor one of a kind. Too expensive to fix."
Anonymous, CO (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I had to replace the compressor for the second time."
Anonymous, TX (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Stopped working had to be replaced"
William D., SC (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Heat car solely through gravity. Fan worked intermittently"
Anonymous, PA (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Had to replace the Heater/AC Blower Resistor Assy"
Anonymous, MN (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The blower takes several seconds to kick on and when it does (when the AC is on) it dramatically reduces the performance/pick up of the engine"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"it failed to operate"
Anonymous, OH (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The blower failed to work, therefore, I could not get either cold or warm air in the car. It turned out to be a sensor, that was pretty inexpensive to fix"
Anonymous, OH (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"stopped working"
K J., NJ (2004 Honda CR-V 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Blower motor failed. A/C would only work when moving."
Anonymous, ID (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Both the fan that cooled the engine and the fan that provided air flow to the AC stopped working - I got it to my local Honda service center just in time to avoid real problems. Both fan motors had to be replaced. However, my daughter, who is in grad school, needs to keep driving this car, so I paid the $1000 to get it fixed."
Mary H., MO (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"AC compressor failed which commonly takes out the condenser, evaporator and other components. On average, a $3200 repair"
David K., IL (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The condensor was replaced to avoid overtaxing the new compressor"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The air conditioner malfunctioned and lost its cooling capacity. A Honda mechanic determined that a switch assembly had failed. He repaired it. The cooling system has worked well since then"
Roger H., VA (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Not sure if it was a leak, but servicer said that air had gotten into the system. Purged and refilled, which worked for a while. Then the fuse to the heat exchanger fan blew. Replaced and worked again, then slowly began to stop cooling. Unfixed at th"
Anonymous, TN (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Had a recurring problem with the A/C freezing up ,eventually it quit blowing cold air. The shop found a leak which they said was the origin of the problem"
Joe F., TX (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Apparent refrigerant leak resulted in loss of cooling. Refrigerant is being replaced"
Anonymous, HI (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Unable to hold refrigerant despite repair efforts"
Anonymous, ME (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Very slow leak.. first time since owning (6years) that had to recarge freon"
Anonymous, IN (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Blows warm air except on coldest sewtting"
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Same issues with compressor. Once compressor was replaced, refrigerant stopped leaking"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Honda CR-V LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)
"Compressor disintegrated while driving down the road"
Anonymous, ME (2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)