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 3 of 12)

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problem #184

Mar 212021

CR-V

  • miles

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

My air conditioner is not working and I'm very concerned. Iv been searching and this particular year seems to have a lot of problems with air conditioning not properly working.. it just blow hot air. For a vehicle only 4 years old does not seem right.. I believe the air compressor is working (engaging)

- Mohnton, PA, USA

problem #183

May 032021

CR-V

  • 82,500 miles
On the way down from grapevine along I-5, warning lights showed on my dashboard, e.g. tire pressure monitor problem, emission system problem, brake system problem, etc..., I panic and exited the freeway. I opened the hood to cool the engine. After about an hour, I restarted the engine and the warning lights disappeared so I continued my travel. However, after about 40 miles, the warning lights came up again. So, I exited the freeway again. We called service dealer in bakersfield and based on our report he said the computer may not be talking with other parts. He asked us to bring it in. But this dealer is some 30 miles away and it's too far from home. I restarted the engine again and the warning lights went away after the engine has cooled down. So I went back to the freeway driving slowly and carefully until there was a slower truck in front of me. I tried to overtake the truck then I felt like something snapped, the same warning lights came out and I can feel the engine was losing power so I parked on the side and decided to have the car towed since it can stall in the middle of the road putting our lives in danger. When the car was towed to the Honda dealer close to home, it was diagnosed as initially fuel pump problem with an estimated cost of about $2,000. But the parts will take about a week to ship due to hazard issues. They offer to buy back our car but at only half the price that we bought it. It's almost four years old.

- Pittsburg, CA, USA

problem #182

Apr 302021

CR-V

  • miles
Took my car in April 30 when dash lights began cycling through all diagnose brake problems, engine problems, etc. They told me it was my brakes pay $400 to get them fixed on May 8, took the car back with the same problem Honda dealer in bay ridge

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #181

Apr 152021

CR-V

  • 51,000 miles

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

1st owner 2017 CRV with 51000. Driving down highway. Check engine and all safety assist failure. Drive for a few days and light reset. Few more days and again this happens and engine also looses power. (have newborn in the care and 3 year old).obd reader displays codes P0304 and P0172. Take it to the dealer and reprogram the computer as their is extended warranty on oil dilution problem. Re-test and 4th fuel injector faulty. Not covered by power train warranty. I call Honda and they are trying to "goodwill" part of the $1500 cost rather admitting that there is a fuel injector issue like on other models. Could of ended in a major car accident with children! very disappointed in Honda.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #180

Apr 112019

CR-V

  • 25,680 miles
Our SUV continues to have issues with the dashboard. It shows errors then it won't start. We are rebooting it at least twice a month. We have replaced the battery and had to call roadside assistance. The incidents happen while driving.

- Tehachapi, CA, USA

problem #179

Apr 212021

CR-V

  • 83,957 miles
I turn the car on and the screen shows multi function failure problems vsa hill start road departure drive carefully system all. After restarting 10 or so times problem stops

- Comer, GA, USA

problem #178

Dec 212020

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles

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

This vehicle does not get warm in the winter. I live in Michigan and heat is important. I understand it is an ongoing problem and I want to know what Honda is doing about it.

- Mendon, MI, USA

problem #177

Feb 282021

CR-V

  • 29,000 miles
Air conditioning does not cool

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #176

Dec 172020

CR-V

  • 16,000 miles
When coming to a stop or even stopped when breaking the car engine will rev almost as if I take my foot off break it would accel. It's has done it several times over the past couple months

- Jeffersonville, IN, USA

problem #175

Feb 182021

CR-V

  • miles
Shift knob button fell off while in drive

- Ludlow, MA, USA

problem #174

Dec 192020

CR-V

  • 41,000 miles

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

Honda CR-V button used to engage the gear shifter crumbled apart when trying to shift the car into park out of drive position. The car was stuck in the drive position until brought into the Honda dealership to have the shifter button replaced, creating a potential safety issue where the car is stuck in a specific gear position. The button break was not caused by any known direct mechanical shock and may have been due to thermal shock or temperature/humidity cycling.

- Dover, MA, USA

problem #173

Jan 262018

CR-V

  • 20,000 miles
Center console unit refuses to dim under any lighting conditions. Attempting to manually dim it results in momentary dimming and then return to full brightness. This makes it very difficult to see at night and requires that I shut off the center unit completely in order to drive safely. According to Honda this is a known software issue on the whole range of 5th gen crvs but they have not issued any fixes.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #172

Jan 102021

CR-V

  • 21,000 miles
Shift knob broke off when trying to shift from park to reverse. This could have been a major issue had it broke when trying to shift from reverse to drive, or some other combination.

- Springfield, IL, USA

problem #171

Jan 012021

CR-V

  • 14,000 miles
Ongoing intermittent issues since car was purchased May 2017. Repeated battery drains and complete failure, battery replaced by Honda July 2020. Drove, parked, would not start or run accessories Nov. 30 2020 and on Jan. 1 2021 when tow service stated battery at 9.4 volts 74 amps. It had been driven weekly. Intermittent error messages and random flashing/scrambled dashboard message lights. Intermittent failure to lock/unlock or remain locked. Battery in key fob replaced and key fob replaced. We are very conscious of locking car. Once I heard it unlock and saw lights flash while I was in front yard without having the key fob on my person. As additional precaution set-up the "automatic lock" function but we do not depend upon this. The possibility of an alarm failure with 2 attempts at taking things in/on the car and no alarm (one time car found unlocked with glove box dumped, etc.).

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #170

Nov 072020

CR-V

  • 38,000 miles
Honda 2017 CRV, battery is dead if I don't drive it for 2 days. This has happened three times in the past year, the last two times just a few weeks apart. And this past time I drove it on a Thursday and it was dead on Saturday. Fortunately the times this has happened the car was in the garage, so I was not stranded. I took it to the dealership and they ran diagnostics and said nothing was wrong. They just said I need to drive it every couple of days. After doing research online I see many other owners have the same problem, and have been told there might be a software fix at some point.

- Carmel, IN, USA

problem #169

Aug 012020

CR-V

  • 20,000 miles
Battery runs down. Put new battery...same problem. Need a jump to start for me to drive. Battery runs down if it sits for a day problem steering after it is jumped. All alerts are on then disappears after battery resets components on its own. Alerts for stabilization, breaking stabilization and more turns on when driving. Went over problems with a friend who is a mechanic. Trouble shooting everything and concluding something in electrical that doesn't turn off and runs new battery down when engine is off. Oil cap smells like gas fuel. Honda mechanic told me on the spot it could be this or that even when I said there are problems with that noted on websites. Car at Honda dealership getting "fixed"....told me it is the alternator, but car engine doesn't stop or shuts off when it is jumped and driven. We also have had problems where the alert warning alarm turning on while driving on the highway indicating there is an object in front or side when there is nothing there. Those issues began happening before I had these recent battery problems (6 months before issues with the battery). I also recall that in the fall of 2018 that the object alert turned on a couple of times driving on the highway. My daughter also has experience this while driving both highway and town street. Mechanic from Honda is not addressing the smell of gas in oil cap even with information I told him about this problem noted with previous customers. Hasn't looked into it since my car has been there for a day and half.

- Kapolei, HI, USA

problem #168

Nov 012019

CR-V

  • 42,280 miles
I have owned this vehicle 1 yr and a few months and have had to have the computer system wiped out and the software reinstalled more than 2X due to 'problem' dash lights all of the sudden scrolling;road departure mitigation system problem, electric brake system problem, brake hold system problem, tire pressure monitor problem, emissions system problem, electric parking brake problem, power steering system problem, vehicle stability assist problem, hill start assist problem, adaptive cruise control problem, ect. The vehicle was involved in a fender bender in the middle of all this chaos, but the problems started shortly after I bought it in may2019. At one time the computer would clear itself out and I could ride around for a day or two without all these lights flashing. That is no longer the case. These scrolling problem lights occur after I've been driving down the road but now they come on immediately when I turn on the vehicle. Prior to this and months ago, when I was rounding a corner on the freeway all the sudden the brake assist engaged as if I was too close to a vehicle in front of me. It was quite a jolt. The first time this occurred was October/November. 2019. This evening I got my oil changed and the mechanic found gas in my oil; I mentioned a gas odor last winter to the dealership when I took it in for oil change. They basically blew it off. No doubt about it now. In fact I even saved some of the oil that came out of the engine to show my husband when he gets home. I have used two different dealerships thus far because of workmanship issues at the first dealership. Now dealership number two does not even want to touch my vehicle.

- Dickinson, TX, USA

problem #167

Aug 182020

CR-V

  • 36,000 miles
The sunroof spontaneously exploded as I was driving on a city street. There was a loud pop noise when it happened but nothing hit the car and the car was going straight on a road that was in good condition.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #166

Jul 042020

CR-V

  • 41,000 miles
I I was driving my car on the street and went to shift from drive to reverse to back into a driveway and realized my "shift button" that you depress to changes gears was no longer there attached and had fallen down and landed on my console. It broke off while in drive without notice and fell away. I had to maneuver it back in place so I could shift to reverse and move car off the roadway.

- Woodside, CA, USA

problem #165

Jun 052020

CR-V

  • 52,000 miles
Three issues - 1 - the knob on my shift broke and popped off. The plastic broke, and rendered the button useless. 2 - the passenger side airbag works intermittently. Does not seem to be impacted by weight, but the light comes on sometimes other times it does not. 3 - the side panel of the seat that holds the electronics for the seat popped off and does not go back on. Another junk piece of plastic. This has caused the seat to adjust unexpectedly.

- Leominster, MA, USA

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