FixHonda CR-V A/C Not Cold — What It Usually Is, and What It Costs
A/C Refrigerant leads on the Honda CR-V as it does across all vehicles, but the mix is different: A/C Compressor shows up in 31.9% of Honda CR-V visits against 15.8% for all vehicles. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Honda CR-V.
What it actually turns out to be on the Honda CR-V
| The fix involved | Honda CR-V* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| A/C Refrigerant | 72.4% | 72.9% | $122 – $283 |
| A/C Compressor | 31.9% | 15.8% | $645 – $1,049 |
| A/C Condenser | 10.9% | 8.2% | $342 – $573 |
| Relay | 9.1% | 2.7% | $73 – $191 |
| Serpentine Belt | 6.3% | 3.8% | $149 – $351 |
| A/C Expansion Valve | 5.4% | 4.8% | $170 – $575 all vehicles |
| Hose | 4.6% | 6.3% | $127 – $345 |
| A/C Clutch | 2.6% | 1.4% | varies |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Honda CR-V invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Honda CR-V visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Honda CR-V owners said
“* Air Conditioning is not cooling properly”
“DIAG A/C not blowing cold”
“Ac does not work”
“Air conditioner not working”
“Customer states ac does not blow cold. check and advise”
“Diagnose a/c compressor inop”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Car A/C Not Cold: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Honda CR-V repair costs
- Honda CR-V Noise While Driving
- Honda CR-V Won't Start
- Honda CR-V Fluid Leaking
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Honda CR-V differs.
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