Overview & Reviews
Other than a new seatbelt reminder there are no significant changes for 2004.
- Highly versatile and roomy interior, stable handling, comfortable ride, high crash test scores.
- Limited off-road ability.
User Reviews:
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BEST CAR IVE EVER HAD - 2004 Honda CR-V
By Monica - December 23 - 1:37 pmI moved 6 times with this car. Drove all over Florida with it, and it never broke down once. 100k miles on it and I have yet to find a problem with it. The speaks were soooo good, everybody thought I had special speakers put in. 10/10
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Best car - 2004 Honda CR-V
By Lee Ann - December 9 - 9:25 pmThe best car I have ever owned!! My 2004 Honda CR-V just turned over 340,000 miles! The only real problem I had was the AC compressor which lasted until around 250,000 miles and I replaced for $1000! The tires last forever on this jewel! I am now looking for another Honda CR-V! I love, love, love this car! Wish I could buy another one just like it!
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Great Car With Bad AC - 2004 Honda CR-V
By brett758 - May 2 - 6:13 pmPositives: Bought my 04 CRV with 175k miles on it. It now has 250k miles on it and other than putting new tires on it and having the breaks done I have not had a single issue! Not one! The gas mileage (manual transmission 26-27mpg)is pretty good for an SUV. The AWD system has worked well in the snow and I can feel the back wheels turn on when I let the clutch out. Quality interior that has stood up the brutal Arizona sun. Negatives: I bought mine with an aftermarket AC compressor so I never had to deal with the issue but I have heard that its a $3000 fix when the OEM one blows up. Road noise is bad, even with a new set of Michelins. Funky looking styling IMO.
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Great Car, pooly made AC & zero customer support - 2004 Honda CR-V
By teriyakiboy - April 22 - 8:48 pmI love my CR-V, this is true utility minded vehicle, which majority of todays SUV are lacking. Hence I baby my car. Unfortunately, I was unaware of the TSB on AC and class action that Honda settled in 2012 for $40M. It was a true wake up call when the compressor exploded, sending pieces of metals throughout the AC system, causing $4500+ damage. Honda America denied everything about the AC and compressor issues, calling internet info "competitors lie", case action is "untrue", and they even went in extent to tell me that I was first person to report the problem. Im royal to the local dealer, but Im no longer royal to Honda brand.
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Not what I thought a Honda would be - 2004 Honda CR-V
By spdy3 - August 24 - 12:13 amBought for my wife used in 2007 with 18k miles. It was a Honda certified. It now has 142k miles. A/C blew up at 60k (absolute dishonesty from Honda on this issue) We complained to dealer and Honda they both played dumb on the issue. I printed off many complaints on this from this site and Honda reluctantly agreed to cover except $800. O2 Sensors went out at 80k. The front strut mounts have gone out several times (we live on a 1/4 long dirt road). Overall decent reliability except the A/C. Honda skimped on everything from the A/C, to the complete lack of sound deadening and suspension travel. Handles well but rides horribly. I didnt see what my wife saw in the test drive.
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Stay AWAY! A/C and air bag problems - 2004 Honda CR-V
By po1968 - June 7 - 3:57 pmAfter owning a number of Hondas due to their reliability, I finally have a bad one, and it looks like others have the same issue. The A/C compressor went belly up and its expensive to fix. There was a lawsuit about it, but too late to join [HTML removed.} I also have continued problems with side airbags where I get a message saying that they are turned off. Its been fixed twice and still it comes back. I dont think Im willing to pay the premium for owning a Honda any longer when other car companies are improving their reliability and cost less.
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HONDA JDM <3 - 2004 Honda CR-V
By melomelo - July 12 - 4:10 pmOkay so I love LOVE hondas but my crv i bought because i wanted a car that would best fit me and my new family i had a daughter two years ago and i wanted something more reliable and more room well.. of course looks like a mommy car off the bat but drives smooth i just changed my air box my bushings went bad but thats cuz i drove 145000+miles on it so everyday i drive 35 miles going ONE way so in one day its like 70+miles on my car but its built strong i love it i bought the car at 103,000 and i have had it for almost two years i love it! still going strong minor things have to be done like those bushings but its okay i drive alot and any car can last long as long as you MAINTAIN IT!!!
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Great Colorado college car - 2004 Honda CR-V
By ftstdnt_andmom - April 9 - 2:02 amIm a full time college student and a mom so this car mostly fits the budget! I bought my car 6years ago with 32,000 miles now it has just over 175,000 (I drive a lot) its showing its age now. The biggest problem is the A/C unit. The clutch arm went out 3 years ago and its just not feasible for me to have it repaired. Not having AC is annoying but not nearly as annoying as 2 complaining kids in the back seat.
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Beware of the A/C issues - 2004 Honda CR-V
By ashowee28 - January 24 - 9:07 amI bought my CRV used in 2009 when it had 88,000 miles on it. On a trip back from Minnesota to my home state of Ohio, the A/C compressor blew out when we were 3 hours away from home in 95 degree weather!! It cost $750 to fix, even with us having a friend who is a Honda Certified mechanic who did the work for us practically labor-free.Honda knows of the A/C problems and wouldnt help me. Also began to have oil leakage issues and O2 sensor failure (check engine light coming on because of that) around a 100,000 miles. Ive owned a lot of Hondas, but this one gave me more trouble than all my others combined. Just traded it in for a 06 Odyssey.
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AC drags this guy down - 2004 Honda CR-V
By timjsmith - November 30 - 9:31 amThe AC unit in this SUV is the worst. Who cares if you can drive the car for 200,000 miles if every 50,000 you have to shell out 1500 bucks for a total rebuild of the AC unit. The dorks at Honda designed this this to fail, the compressor blows up right into the cooling radiator for the AC. This adds about 400 bucks to your repair total. Honda just settled a class action lawsuit about these crummy AC units. Beware of 2004-2006 CRVs. You need AC more than you might think. You have to get them fixed or you cant drive the car. The belt system requires that the AC unit be connected, and if it blows you cannot use the car.
