2004 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 601 complaints
601
Total Complaints
72,119mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
45
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,000 25th Percentile
72,119 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
92
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
56
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
55
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
51
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
35
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
22
SEAT BELTS
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13

Severity Assessment

45
Crashes
42
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED NEW HONDA CRV EX-AUTOMATIC FROM CONICELLI HONDA OF CONSHOHOCKEN, PA ON OCTOBER 17, 2003. FROM THE FIRST DAY THERE IS A RATTLE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS RATTLE IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING BUT DISTRACTS FROM MY CONCENTRATION WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE. ..."
"THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOWS GO ALL THE WAY UP WHEN USING THE CONTROLS TO RAISE THE WINDOW. THE DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS."
"DOOR LOCKS ON 2004 HONDA CRV DO NOT FUNCTION AS MANUAL STATES. WHEN INSERTING KEY INTO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, TURNING KEY CLOCKWISE, AND HOLDING, ALL THE DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK AS STATED IN THE MANUAL. INSTEAD, ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR OPENS. SAME PROBLEM EXISTS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. HONDA CLAIMS MANU..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28