2004 Honda CR-V - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2004 Honda CR-V

585 problems have been reported for the 2004 Honda CR-V. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2004 Honda CR-V. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 150 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (100 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2004 Honda CR-V

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	150
Air Bag	100
Electrical System	71
Equipment	54
Exterior Lighting	41
Vehicle Speed Control	18
Visibility	16
Seat Belt	16
Latches/locks/linkage	13
Gasoline Fuel System	13
Service Brakes	12
Power Train	12
Unknown Or Other	11
Tire	11
Suspension	11
Steering	11
Structure	9
Wheel	6
Seats	5
Other Fuel System	4
Parking Brake	1

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2004 Honda CR-V in the United States are 153,353 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda CR-V owners in the last 21 years is 585, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

PPMY Index = 585 / 153,353 / 21 * 1000 = 0.18.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda CR-V model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2004 Honda CR-V in 2004.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2025	2
2024	3
2023	5
2022	4
2021	5
2020	6
2019	21
2018	5
2017	28
2016	11
2015	47
2014	42
2013	27
2012	35
2011	43
2010	55
2009	30
2008	44
2007	23
2006	12
2005	24
2004	1

📊 Compare the 2004 Honda CR-V with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda CR-V, the following table can be used to compare the 2004 Honda CR-V with the Honda CR-V from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 CR-V is 585 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Honda CR-V is 648.

Table 3. Compare the 2004 Honda CR-V with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 CR-V	2
2025 CR-V	188
2024 CR-V	478
2023 CR-V	668
2022 CR-V	275
2021 CR-V	433
2020 CR-V	429
2019 CR-V	1,328
2018 CR-V	2,610
2017 CR-V	2,427
2016 CR-V	524
2015 CR-V	945
2014 CR-V	753
2013 CR-V	478
2012 CR-V	481
2011 CR-V	617
2010 CR-V	572
2009 CR-V	428
2008 CR-V	1,145
2007 CR-V	1,061
2006 CR-V	516
2005 CR-V	582
2004 CR-V	585
2003 CR-V	567
2002 CR-V	649
2001 CR-V	151
2000 CR-V	154
1999 CR-V	157
1998 CR-V	136
1997 CR-V	129

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