Honda CR-V — AC Compressor Replacement

What owners actually paid for this repair, computed from real, paid Honda CR-V AC compressor replacements at independent shops across the US.

$821

typical total — half of all Honda CR-V AC compressor replacement jobs cost less, half cost more

Fair range $604 – $1,099

the middle half of all invoices
(parts + labor + fees)

$6041 in 4 paid less

$821typical

$1,0993 in 4 paid less

Line item	Low (1 in 4 paid less)	Typical	High (3 in 4 paid less)
Parts — A/C compressor kitCompressor with clutch, receiver-drier, o-rings and refrigerant charge	$343	$430	$495
Labor — 3.5 hrs typicalRange 2.7 – 4.8 hrs: recover refrigerant, replace compressor and drier, flush if the old unit shed debris, evacuate and recharge, leak-check	$260	$382	$541
Shop fees, supplies & taxThe remainder of a typical invoice after parts and labor; varies by state and shop	—	~$9	—
Total — what owners paid	$604	$821	$1,099

Low / typical / high are computed per line, so they don't add up exactly to the totals — the total row is the real distribution of complete invoices.

Is your quote fair?

A quote between $604 and $1,099 is inside the band where half of all Honda CR-V AC compressor replacements landed. Below it is not automatically a bargain (compressor only with no drier or flush, remanufactured unit); above it is not automatically gouging (system flush after a noisy failure, expansion valve replaced with it, rear-A/C vehicles with extra refrigerant) — but both ends deserve a question.

What moves the price

Flush or no flush — a compressor that failed noisily spreads debris; skipping the flush is how the new one dies young.
Drier and expansion device — renewing them with the compressor is standard practice and adds parts.
Refrigerant type — newer R-1234yf systems cost several times more per charge than R-134a.
Access — compressors buried low in the engine bay take more labor to reach.

About this data · How to use this report

Vehicle Honda CR-V, model years 1999–2019
Data confidence Limited — smaller sample — treat the range as indicative
Records through July 2026, refreshed continuously
Source paid invoices from independent US repair shops

Bring it to the shop. Ask for the written estimate split into parts, labor hours and rate, and fees — then compare each line. A shop that explains a number above the range is doing its job; one that won't is telling you something too.