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.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$5,000
Average Mileage:
70,350 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace head gasket (2 reports)
2017 Honda CR-V engine problems

engine problem

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2017 Honda CR-V Owner Comments

problem #2

Jul 172025

CR-V LX Turbo

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,700 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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head gasket failure

Honda Canada refused to cover the cost of repair, even though the issue was identified as a premature failure by the service department. As a result, I have incurred financial losses, including the repair expense and the depreciation of my vehicle, since its resale value will be negatively affected.”

- Nathalie T., Gatineau, QC, Canada

problem #1

Jul 192025

CR-V EX 1.5L

  • CVT transmission
  • 68,000 miles

All Warnings Lights on. Morning misfire when cold with a sweet burning antifreeze smell from the exhaust. Vehicle enters limp mode at random, no power and hesitates during acceleration. Coolant reservoir is clearly low but the failure is just starting.

Appears to be common or starting to be common based on the time this engine has been on the road.

- Eric I., Carpentersville, US

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