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
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,734 miles

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2017 Honda CR-V Owner Comments (Page 2 of 12)

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problem #204

Jun 112022

CR-V

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

I started my car and shifted into reverse. The silver part of the gear shift popped of and fell into the foot well. I was able to pick it up and hold it in place and shift the car but it is clearly not safe.

- Old Town, ME, USA

problem #203

May 262022

CR-V

  • miles
The gear shift button popped off while the car was in drive. The plastic broke, making it impossible to reattach. In order to switch the gear, I had to reach into the gear shift with my finger to manually press down where the button was. It would have been impossible to quickly shift my gear if I had needed.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

problem #202

Apr 302022

CR-V

  • miles
2017 Honda CR-V. Driving and when arrived to destination went to put car into park and the shifter button was missing. Found it on the floor of the vehicle. The plastic on the button that is inserted had broken. Had trouble getting car into park. Did feel safe to drive. Called dealership they said there was a recall with a range of vin #'s, but my vehicle wasn't in that range. Very bizarre that it happened. Obviously, a defective part and Honda should cover it. Important piece to have just broken like it did.

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #201

Apr 232022

CR-V

  • miles

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

April 23, 2022 my son was driving my vehicle in the downtown city. He found a place to parallel park and placed the gear shifter in reverse when he was done he went to place the gear shifter in park, but there was no button on the gear shifter to press in and after I freaked out, my son found the plastic piece on the floor. After many tries, he was finally able to put the knob on the gear shifter to place the vehicle in park. My question, why is that particular part made in plastic? The part that actually attaches to the gear shifter should be out of steel and the button part that is actually touched daily can be made out of plastic. Just a suggestion.

- Lacey, WA, USA

problem #200

Mar 272022

CR-V

  • miles
In an incident dated March 28, 2022 a Woodbury, MN, driver attempted to shift from -??Park-?? to -??Reverse-?? to back out of the garage into the driveway, only to look down and find the shift button missing. They searched for the button and found it on the console, having fallen off while in -??Reverse.-?? At the very least, this is an inconvenience. At the very worst, this affects the driver-??s control over the car, and it may be disastrous in any situation in which they need to shift into or out of -??Reverse-?? or "Park" very quickly.

- Woodbury, MN, USA

problem #199

Mar 092022

CR-V

  • miles
I have 24557 miles on my honda 2017 the a/c does not work

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #198

Feb 272022

CR-V

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

I was driving north on I-75 at about 70 mph. The car suddenly braked for a brief moment. It was sudden but only for a brief second. It felt like a lurch maybe" I'm not sure what it was. First time I've ever experienced anything like it but it was a little frightening. I've got 50K miles on it. 2017 Honda CRV. Right before that happened the "Auto High-beam Problem" message came up on the dash, although it was daylight and my headlights were in the off position. Should I keep driving it"

- Livonia, MI, USA

problem #197

Dec 022021

CR-V

  • miles
Automatic system brakes even when no car or object is in front. Brakes for no reason Also the display screen goes berserk and goes completely black and car has to be restarted for screen to work

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #196

Jan 212022

CR-V

  • miles
My 2017 Honda CR-V Gear Shifter Button popped out and fell apart. Luckily my car was not in motion on a busy freeway when this occurred otherwise it would have been very dangerous for my life and could have caused an accident. I see lots of reports of broken 2017 Honda CR-V Shifter Button on the internet so this is a well known problem that Honda must be made to fix for the poor quality product part that they have installed in their 2017 Honda CR-V car. Honda https://owners.honda.com/service-maintenance/recalls site does not show any recall/repair for my car's VIN which is surprising. Reference: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10160912-0001.pdf

- Mountain View, CA, USA

problem #195

Jan 062022

CR-V

  • miles
While driving my 2017 Honda CR-V I was shifting from park to drive & the button on the shift knob broke off & I couldn-??t put it back in park. This is a serious safety issue with many complaints. Very disappointed there is not a recall on this issue yet.

- Mcdonough , GA, USA

problem #194

Sep 172021

CR-V

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

Pulled out of a parking spot, and after shifting into drive, I heard a pop. Then when I got home, and pulled into the garage to park, realized the shift button was missing and that I couldn't get the car into park. After much finagling, I was able to get into park. We then found the button that had broken off on the floor. With this button broken off the car is inoperable due to not being able to shift the gears. This is a problem that has been reported before on this vehicle and some of the vehicles have been recalled for this problem. I called the dealership and was told my vehicle was not part of that recall, but they were aware of this problem.

- Duvall, WA, USA

problem #193

Apr 182018

CR-V

  • miles
When the vehicle is not driven for a few days, battery is dead. There is a parasitic drain going on with the battery and Honda is not addressing this problem. This has happened numerous times. The battery has been replaced twice but problem still exists. Dealer cannot fix this issue. Have read reports of vehicle stopping while people are driving it because the battery dies.

- Port St Lucie, FL, USA

problem #192

Aug 232021

CR-V

  • miles
My 2017 Honda CRV was just little over 25k millage and A/C stop working, only blow hot air. It was very dangerous to drive during heavy rain condition in summer. It is a very serious safety matter and it should be a recall for a fixing. I don't understand why Honda ignored so many complaints and not fixing it. It is completely ruin its reputation all over the years they have developed in USA.

- Albany, NY, USA

problem #191

Aug 142021

CR-V

  • miles
As I was driving out of town, my A/c stopped working. It was over 80 degrees outside but we were able to roll down windows. However, it became a real safety issue when it rained and I was on a major interstate in another state. My windows fogged up and I couldn-??t get it to clear because there was no A/C. My repair shop says compressor is bad. It appears to be a relatively common problem.

- Greeneville, TN, USA

problem #190

Jul 012021

CR-V

  • miles
On multiple occasions, the audio/information display screen has gone completely blank or black. It worked in the back up mode where I could see behind my car, but would not display any controls, climate, audio, phone etc. The screen was completely black. After turning on/off no change. After leaving the car off overnight, it worked the next day. Again this happened at least 3 times over the past year.

- Ewing, NJ, USA

problem #189

Jun 102020

CR-V

  • miles
Air conditioning system broke just over 3 years after purchase. Just outside dealer warranty period. I believe it is the AC compressor. From what I'm reading online, this is a very common issue for the CRV models in the years 2017-2020 and should be subject to a recall. No warning signs before it went down.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #188

May 052021

CR-V

  • miles
The air conditioner wasn't cooling. We tested and found the driver's side was only blowing 68 degrees and the passenger side was 55 degrees at the lowest setting. I took it to the dealer and they found a leak in the discharge hose. Please see the attached fix and invoice. I believe these suvs should be re-called and that I should be reimbursed the $100 deductible I had to pay for it to be fixed. Thanks!

- Midvale, UT, USA

problem #187

Apr 152021

CR-V

  • miles
Dear NTHSA, Since last fall/winter my 2017 Honda CRV air conditioning system makes noise and has stopped cooling when its hot outside. This is a relatively new car with low mileage (24,000). I am taking it to my local dealer www.pierceyhonda.com for diagnosis. Are you aware of air conditioner problems in newer Honda CRVs like mine that are failing to cool on hot days like what I am reporting. Please help at your earliest convenience. Sincerely 2017 Honda CRV Owner

- Santa Clara, CA, USA

problem #186

Jun 122021

CR-V

  • miles
During a routine drive, I heard what sounded like a piece of plastic fall into my cup holder area. I glanced into the cup holders and surrounding center console area, but did not observe anything that may have fallen into it. The vehicle continued to operate as normal so I continued to my destination. When I arrived, I went to put my vehicle in park, but then noticed that my gear shifter actuation button was missing. I was only able to get the vehicle into neutral, but not park or reverse. I looked down on the drivers side floor, but did not see the missing actuation button. My next thought was to get out of my seat and look for it under my seat. When I took my foot off of the brake pedal, the vehicle started to roll because I was on a slight grade and still in neutral. I then set the parking brake to hold the vehicle while I searched for the missing button. I finally found the button and the spring that goes with it laying on the drivers side floor almost under the seat. I observed the actuator and could see where it was actually broke, but I was still able to insert it back into the gear shifter handle and put the car into park and shut it off. To get home later, I had to wrap some electrical tape around the button so that it would not fall out again. When I got home, I could not turn my car off after parking because the electrical tape was preventing the actuation button from fully disengaging. I later removed the tape and covered the entire shifter knob with a small sock to hold the actuation button in. Currently looking into recalls and repairs.

- West Liberty, OH, USA

problem #185

May 192021

CR-V

  • miles
I tried using my air conditioner for the first time this year and it's blowing hot air.

- Pequannock, NJ, USA

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