2004 Honda CR-V Consumer Reviews

Cant beat the Heat

Written by: Fla Rider on 04/22/2008

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

AC Compressor needs to last more than 47,000 miles. Bought the car recently at 46,500. Less than 1000 miles ac went out. Where is the Honda reliability???

Favorite Features

Interior is designed well.

Suggested Improvements

Reliable parts. In Florida having the AC is critical.

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Bad AC

Written by: Josh on 04/04/2008

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I just purchased a 2004 Honda crv lx.. Had owned 3 Toyotas previously. And a Honda Prelude at one time. Was always reliable. I thought the same would be true for the Honda crv. I was mistaken. Bought it with 46,500 miles. AC went out at 47,400. Never had this problem with my Toyotas or my 1988 Honda prelude. Very disappointed. Starting to Wonder why I am considering imports anymore. Reliability is not the same but they are still at a premium in cost.

Favorite Features

Interior and gas mileage is decent

Suggested Improvements

Get an Ac compressor that works and lasts like everything else should with any Japanese car. I live in Florida. Cant live without AC. Can live without Honda.

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Mostly happy

Written by: Kat on 04/03/2008

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

We've had this CRV for 4 years now; for the most part we're happy with it. But, paint application is so weak that a simple fingernail rub or anything brushing by scratches deeply, and bugs splatted on the hood during a long trip ate to the metal by the time we got home. Interior plastic is the same story. We've had to replace the tires, battery, and muffler (our 92 Honda Accord has never needed a muffler replacement). It was out of warranty, but Amer Honda gave us 50% off. So why is repl muffler a lifetime warranty? Ave city mileage: 18-20. Ave highway: 25-27, depending on A/C usage. This unit was manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Favorite Features

Get up and go, easy maneuverability, styling, roominess and cargo space, full-size spare tire, standard features available on bottom of the line.

Suggested Improvements

Bad paint, interior plastics quality, keyless entry, rear seating less comfortable on long trips, and why did I have to buy a new muffler???

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Great vehicle!!

Written by: taylor on 01/10/2008

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V EX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I owned a Honda CRV EX for 3 years. It was a great, dependable SUV. I never had any problems with it. The only thing that was going out was my driver side automatic window, which does not cost too much to repair. I recently traded it in for a minivan because of my growing family, but I will really miss my CRV!

Favorite Features

6 disc CD changer, sunroof

Suggested Improvements

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Economy yes, not fun to drive, loud!

Written by: pmcg on 11/10/2007

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I bought this CRV for reliability and economy. This car has performed these functions well. The gas mileage is slightly lower than the EPA estimates. The CRV is great in the parking lot, small and maneuverable. The problems are these: This is the loudest car I've ever been in. The road noise drowns out all conversation. The seats are very hard and make long drives even more uncomfortable. The car even looks kind of wimpy, too. The fuel indicator also shows empty when there is more than 25% of a tank left.(the tank isn' big to begin with) After 3 years I have had enough. I will trade off a little mileage for comfort and styling.

Favorite Features

Reliability and pretty good gas mileage. Easy to park

Suggested Improvements

Road noise. Small gas tank. Uncomfortable seats. Lethargic/anemic acceleration

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Air Conditioner Out in TX at 42,000 mi

Written by: Plano on 08/30/2007

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I have owned an Accord and a Civic. Who would think to buy an extended warranty on a Honda? Not me. I certainly didn't think my air conditioner would go out at only 42,000 miles. My sister's friend also has a crv 2004 whose air went out and it cost her 3,000.

Favorite Features

Visibility all around and roomy back seat

Suggested Improvements

Road noise is terrible. Plastic features flimsy. No need for that picnic table, I have never taken mine out.

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awful little tourture box

Written by: Sean on 08/25/2007

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V LX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

We purchased this car new and for the first 10k miles it was fine. We chose the manual because of gas milage ect. but we never drove one upon ordering this one (mistake). The shifter is so vauge, acceleration is the worst, downshifting will not slow the vehicle, and finally it does this weird jerky thing while accelerating (the tachometer is not smooth and you can watch it stick at an rpm). The seats are the hardest most unsupportive seats for any type of longdistace driving. Steering wheel is falling apart. And lastly the a/c compressor just died last week, honda says it will be $1400 to fix. this is our second honda that the a/c died after three years. Verry disapointed

Favorite Features

5-speed in a small suv

Suggested Improvements

everything, seats, bigger more smooth engine, better a/c, just make a better car.

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3 Year Review

Written by: Pizzo on 05/31/2007

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

50k miles in 3 years. Excellent SUV for the money and every for every positive comment posted on this site. Mileage is very dependent on how you drive, I average 21 for city driving. I've owned 5 Honda cars and the CRV is by far the most intelligently designed, easy to drive vehicle I've ever owned. When do you ever hear from people on how easy and fun a car is to drive? It's so true. At 50k miles, I'm having to replace 1st set of tires and brakes, nothing else so far.

Favorite Features

Easy, fun, comfortable to drive. Typical Honda thoughtfulness on design and quality. Price was more than a good value. Stereo is high quality.

Suggested Improvements

Larger tires (already done on newer models), more sound insulation.

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Honda SUV

Written by: Sambo on 12/09/2006

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V EX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I can't compare it with cars I have not driven but it is a great car. It compares favorably withe Acuras I have owned.

Favorite Features

Seating

Suggested Improvements

A little better gas millage. Although 25 is not bad.

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Very Happy with my CR-V

Written by: Laura in Hampton, VA on 12/01/2006

Vehicle

2004 Honda CR-V EX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

We purchased a Honda CR-V EX a few weeks ago and have been extremely satisfied with it. It handles very smoothly and the exterior looks pretty darn sharp. We traded in our 2005 Toyota Corolla as we have a 6 month old daughter and needed extra room. The safety features (front and side airbags, ABS, etc) are very important to us which is why we went with the EX model. Overall we are very happy with our decision.

Favorite Features

Front & Side airbags, Moonroof, and tons of storage space

Suggested Improvements

I do with the tires were a bit bigger, but it handles so well it really isn't a major issue. Also I wish we had an outside temperature gauge in the dash (our Toyota had one, we miss it).

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