2000 Honda CR-V Review

Burnt Valves / Defective Head

Written by: qcar on 10/26/2009

Vehicle

2000 Honda CR-V 4 Dr EX AWD Wagon

Review

My CRV burned a valve at around 65,000 miles. Not what I expected from a Honda! Manual lists 90,000 for valve adjustment. I called the dealer and they offered a high price to repair but no goodwill and no acknowledgment of a defect or revised maintenance schedule. Now at 125,000 miles I have stalling and surging problems due to a defective head design - leading to valve problems. I visited the dealer ($3800 estimate to fix) and called American Honda and got no satisfaction. Almost every CRV driver I talk to has had some valve or head problem. Why no recall? Google Honda CRV burnt valve - this is no rare occurance.

Favorite Features

All wheel drive, Gas mileage

Suggested Improvements

Fix defective head issue (maybe done in later models).

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Great buy for your $$$

Written by: john on 09/22/2009

Vehicle

2000 Honda CR-V 4 Dr LX AWD Wagon

Review

We purchased this car 0 miles, today the odometer reads 155,000, besides regular maintenance (brakes oil, gas!) this car has given us no problems. It's true what they say the car does not have a lot of power on the road but it drives great, it's very spacious inside, it drives great in snow, and you can't beat the gas mileage. My wife loves it so much we are trading in for another CR-V and we hope we enjoy it for many more years.

Favorite Features

Overall fun to drive, very little maintenance, more space inside than you can handle, and cup holders all over the place.

Suggested Improvements

The clock went early, some type of problem with the rear end when making sharp turns, and the motors in the windows tend to slow down.

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2000 CRV

Written by: mary on 09/15/2009

Vehicle

2000 Honda CR-V 4 Dr Special Edition 4WD Wagon

Review

I have loved my CRV since the day I bought it. I have only the normal wear and tear, such as tires, battery oil changes. I now have 103,000 miles and intend to drive it for another 100,00 miles. I get 25 miles a gal around town.

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197K miles and going strong

Written by: patmog3 on 06/14/2009

Vehicle

2000 Honda CR-V 4 Dr LX AWD Wagon

Review

Purchased my CRV in 2002 with 50K on it. I am 6' tall and there is plenty of headroom. Comfortable seats, could drive all day in it. Love the visibility. Dependable. Lost radiator this year. No other problems. Gas mileage has been good, about 28-29 mpg highway doing 70mph. Once in awhile I'd like a bit more pep, but overall no concerns. I'd like to keep this vehicle for many more years.

Favorite Features

Dependable. Lots of room with back seats down. Nice highway ride. Good brakes. AWD on snow.

Suggested Improvements

Windows are very slow, almost weird. A bit more torque. Better cornering.

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I love my Honda

Written by: bmmcc on 05/03/2009

Vehicle

2000 Honda CR-V 4 Dr Special Edition 4WD Wagon

Review

The car is very reliable. The only downfalls are that it doesn't have much pick-up going up hills. Also, the back door opens a little awkwardly. Have to lift the glass window, and then open the lower part like a passenger seat door, to the side. Gas mileage is supposedly 19 mpg city, 23 highway, but I AVERAGE 26 to 30 mpg by driving the speed limit and avoiding sudden acceleration and deceleration. Car has 180,000, and the only thing wrong is ball bearings or something in the wheels, it makes grinding noises when I turn. We haven't had any major work done on the car.

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