CarComplaints.com Notes: It's rare when a newer vehicle has defect trends, & the 2017 Honda CR-V has at least two — overfilled oil levels with a gas smell, & heat not working.
Both problems affecting the Honda CR-V's 1.5L "Earth Dreams" engine appear to be related to cold-climate regions.
CR-V owners also report no heat even after warming up their CR-Vs for 30 minutes — not even enough to defrost the windshield. So far, there has been no fix from Honda for this issue.
Random electrical issues. The dashboard lights will all flash, and different errors appear. The headlights will turn on on their own. The car goes on into accessory mode on it's own, even if you are not in the car. The alarm starts ringing on it's own. The battery eventually drains because things are left on even when you think you have turned the car off and parked it. The only way to work around this is to disconnect the battery every time you park the car.
Dealership tells me it sounds like a bad BCM - body control module.
Replacement part and programming will be close to $1,000 Canadian.
Replacement part is on back-order (too many complaints I guess).
This is ridiculous. In all my years of driving I've never heard of someone replacing their computer. But with a little Googling I can see many 2017/2018 Honda CRV owners complaining about the same problem.
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Random electrical issues. The dashboard lights will all flash, and different errors appear. The headlights will turn on on their own. The car goes on into accessory mode on it's own, even if you are not in the car. The alarm starts ringing on it's own. The battery eventually drains because things are left on even when you think you have turned the car off and parked it. The only way to work around this is to disconnect the battery every time you park the car.
Dealership tells me it sounds like a bad BCM - body control module.
Replacement part and programming will be close to $1,000 Canadian.
Replacement part is on back-order (too many complaints I guess).
This is ridiculous. In all my years of driving I've never heard of someone replacing their computer. But with a little Googling I can see many 2017/2018 Honda CRV owners complaining about the same problem.
- Mark M., VAUGHAN, ON, Canada