The Lemon Index$6,000 middle bill · most between $4,400 and $7,100
Higher than the $3,000 middle bill owners of all 62 models reported.
2017–2023 Honda CR-V
Honda CR-V owners reported paying a median of $6,000 for a head gasket replacement, with the middle half of bills between $4,400 and $7,100. That's from 15 owner reports (15 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $5000%
- $500–$1,0000%
- $1,000–$2,5007%
- $2,500–$5,00027%
- $5,000 and up67%
Share of the 15 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2017 Honda CR-V5$6,700 middle bill
- 2018 Honda CR-V6$5,500 middle bill
- 2020 Honda CR-V2too few for a middle
- 2021 Honda CR-V1too few for a middle
- 2023 Honda CR-V1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engines in these years
Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.
Keep going
- Honda CR-V reliability by year
- Head gasket replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
Other repairs Honda CR-V owners reported
Fuel injector replacement (61) · Steering rack replacement (52) · AC compressor replacement (44) · Brake repair (20) · Door lock actuator replacement (12) · Transmission replacement (12) · Timing chain replacement (11) · Fuel pump replacement (10) · ABS module replacement (8) · Spark plug replacement (8) · Engine replacement (7) · Wiring harness repair (7) · AC condenser replacement (6) · Heater core replacement (6)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11752829, 11752229, 11749916, 11746094, 11745869, 11745231, 11744198, 11740681, 11730858, 11719513, 11697265, 11685914 and more.
Quick answers
How much does head gasket replacement cost on a Honda CR-V?
Honda CR-V owners reported a median of $6,000, and the middle half paid $4,400 to $7,100, from 15 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Honda CR-V head gasket replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Honda CR-V middle bill of $6,000 is higher than the $3,000 owners of all 62 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Honda CR-V repair costs come from?
From 15 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.