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 report overfilled oil levels due to fuel in the oil, & sometimes a gas smell in the cabin. That problem appears to be related to fuel injection which Honda hopes to fix via a software update. Honda so far has only conducted a recall in China & a "product update" in Canada.
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.
8.5
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,070
- Average Mileage:
- 76,300 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- must replace fuel injectors (4 reports)
engine problem
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All dashboard warning lights came on random occurrences when I started engine and went away if I rebooted the system. Because it started happening about 3 years after I replaced a battery, I guessed it might be caused by a low battery power. However, the battery test result showed it was still healthy battery, but I replaced anyway to rule out the battery issue. It seemed the issue was resolved for a while, but all warning lights came back, and this time when I drove at freeway. I felt the power suddenly dampened and I though I gonna have a car accident. I pulled the car out of freeway, and took it to Honda dealer for diagnosis. They said I had a faulty fuel injector that put too much gas in the cylinder resulting in ruined spark plugs and diluting engine oil. They charged me $3500 for a repair.
Obviously Honda is aware of this issue, but it was not recalled yet. This issue should have been recalled. Is Honda waiting for someone to be seriously injured or killed?
- Yongman K., Buffalo Grove, IL, US