2005 Honda CR-V engine and engine cooling problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Honda CR-V — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda cr-v. The contact stated the air conditioner made a high pitch sound. The dealer recharged the air conditioner; however, that did not stop the high pitch sound. The dealer also checked the compressor and belts, but found no problems. The vehicle was not repaired…”
filed Jul 18, 2013
“Ac complete failure with no warning at 90000 miles. Its twin car, 2006 crv had exact same problem at same mileage almost a year to the day later. $1400 repair, system totally shot with no warning. Honda denies problems in these vehicle years, but paid part of the cost of repair as we noted to them…”
filed Apr 9, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CR-V | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 CR-V | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 CR-V | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 CR-V | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 CR-V | 14 | 1% |
| 2017 CR-V | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 CR-V | 12 | 2% |
| 2014 CR-V | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 CR-V | 7 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Honda CR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.