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.
Took vehicle in for its first oil change; two days later engine was making intermittent knocking, squealing and grinding noises. I took the vehicle back and dealer said only noise was high pressure fuel pump. I drove vehicle less than 1/4 mile and it sounded like it was coming apart and stopped running three times. Upon arriving back at dealer the engine seized. Since then the dealer says he does not know the cause and Honda says their only responsibility is to repair the car so I can drive it. No one seems to think it is unusual to make major engine parts replacement without knowing what caused the problem. I am still waiting for response from Honda as to what happened.
Update from Jul 6, 2018: Dealer now says Honda will replace the engine.
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Took vehicle in for its first oil change; two days later engine was making intermittent knocking, squealing and grinding noises. I took the vehicle back and dealer said only noise was high pressure fuel pump. I drove vehicle less than 1/4 mile and it sounded like it was coming apart and stopped running three times. Upon arriving back at dealer the engine seized. Since then the dealer says he does not know the cause and Honda says their only responsibility is to repair the car so I can drive it. No one seems to think it is unusual to make major engine parts replacement without knowing what caused the problem. I am still waiting for response from Honda as to what happened.
Update from Jul 6, 2018: Dealer now says Honda will replace the engine.
- Bobby B., Birmingham, AL, US