8.3
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$3,066.00
Average Mileage:
68,857 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace entire a/c system, all components (5 reports)
- dealer changed entire system (1 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
AC / heater problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
Helpful Websites About 2003 Honda CR-V a/c compressor blew up
2009May 06
CR-V LX
- Automatic transmission
- 73,000 miles
One day my air conditioning system was working well. Next day, blowing out hot air. So, I took my car to the dealership only to learn that the air compressor was completely messed up and had sent little pieces of metal through the entire system- ruining the entire AC system. They quoted me at least $3200 to get it fixed.
At the advisement of my service representative, I called American Honda. He had confidence they would help because Honda stands by their product. I came home to look on the internet to find hundreds and hundreds of complaints about defective air compressors in 02 and 03 Honda CRVs. Most of these people stated that Honda did offer them financial assistance. Typically, Honda paid for the parts while the customer paid for the labor. Apparently, I am not so lucky. I just received a phone call from American Honda stating that they are sorry, but because the car has over 36,000 miles on it, they will not offer financial assistance. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??
Honda knows this part is defective and they are not taking responsibility. My entire family owns Hondas, right down to the lawnmower!!! But, after this response, I will never buy another Honda again. It is wrong for a company to know they have a defective part and to not take responsibility!!
2009Feb 12
CR-V EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 95,000 miles
This is the 2nd time the compressor has gone out in the 6 years since I purchased new in Feb '03. First time was in 2005 with 32,000 miles - replaced under warranty. Less than 4 years later the replaced compressor implodes and sends metal parts throughout AC system. Honda recommends total replacement at $3600. 5 quotes from AC repair shops average $2000. Honda won't offer "goodwill warranty" due to mileage and too far beyond 3 year warranty. This is despite their replacing the first compressor with an obviously faulty second compressor that lasted only 60K miles. I've also replaced the Oxygen sensor at a cost of $500 and tires twice already. I will never buy another Honda and will be filing my information to join the potential class action lawsuit. BTW - they admitted they can pick and choose who they offer "goodwill" to based on whether you own other Hondas or get your vehicle serviced at the dealership. This is totally wrong!!!
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2008Jun 04
CR-V LX 2.4L I4
- Automatic transmission
- 52,000 miles
Honda says we were out of warranty but they would cover 50% of the repair.
$1400 not real happy, I have had a lot of problems, don't think I would by Honda again.
bad noisy tires, brakes @ 17,000 rotors warped, 3 door lock actuators bad, o2 sensor twice, air bag light every 4 months, dash gauges go dead pops fuses once a year, power acc. socket blows fuses every few months, transmission not shifting, headlight lens cloudy after 2 years Honda says they just needed to be waxed & buffed (normal maintenance)
2006Jun 13
CR-V EX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 28,000 miles
28,000 miles and whole system has to be replaced, compressor blew up sending metal into every other part in the system.
2008May 21
CR-V EX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 47,000 miles
2nd time system blew up, 1st time 20 months ago under warranty at 28,000 , now 47,000 the compressor blew up again taking the whole system out. The cars been at dealer for 5 days now while I pay $50 a day on a rental car, waiting to see if Honda will cover repair since it is the second time for the same failure so close in time and mileage. If not the dealer quoted me $3,100 to replace system.
2007Oct 25
(reported on)CR-V EX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
Sorry Honda, too many problems and I don't think I'll be back. Besides the A/C compressor blowing up, blower fan going bad, window switch failing, several recalls, poor highway travel after 60,000 miles and eating tires due to the poor assembly it was a pretty good vehicle.
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2009Sep 15
CR-V LX
We were horrified to learn that the compressor blowing up (literally) was a fairly common problem with the CR-V and that Honda has not faced-up to recalling or offering a discounted price for repairing this disaster. We have been told that the bill could run as high as $3700 to repair. Heck for that much money I could have had my engine replaced in my Bonneville and had change left over. We are not happy with Honda.
thiirane
Ogden, UT, USA
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