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:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,266 miles

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2017 Honda CR-V seat belts / air bags problems

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2017 Honda CR-V Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #27

Dec 192023

CR-V

  • miles

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

Driver-??s Seatbelt will not click in place and my vin is not showing a recall. The control screen does not work correctly. It often goes bright and makes a dinging sound or won-??t work at all.

- Moncks Corner, SC, USA

problem #26

Jun 282020

CR-V

  • miles
I am unable to seaat five people because the rear seat belt does not fasten. I thought this was a 5 seater car, but it seems to be a four seater. Visitors aattempted to sit in the rear but found the seat belts were not functioning.

- Silver Spring Md, MD, USA

problem #25

Mar 132023

CR-V

  • miles
Driver's seatbelt seems to not always fasten completely.

- Murfreesboro , TN, USA

problem #24

Sep 012020

CR-V

  • 22,000 miles

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

1- for the engine, I can smell strong fuel inside the car cabinet. The smell sometimes is so strong that I get dizzy and I need to open the window till the car warm up. Happens while in motion, and stationary 2- for the seat built, the hook makes huge noise, and sometimes while hard breaking gets lose and left me unbuckled. You can hear the noise while stationary and the belt get's lose while braking to a full stop.

- Bozeman, MT, USA

problem #23

May 272020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • miles
The seat belt retractor for the front seat passenger side doesn't always release to extend.

- Pittsnurgh, PA, USA

problem #22

Aug 012019

CR-V

  • miles
I recently purchased a 2017 Honda CR-V with the intent of using it as a 5 passenger vehicle. However, the rear seat belt does not allow to safely buckle 3 children in the back even though it was purchased as a 5 passenger vehicle. There are 3 seat belts provided but they cross over each other in a manner that makes the seat belts twist and does not safely buckle 3 children in at one time.

- Winona, MN, USA

problem #21

Aug 172019

CR-V

  • 60,000 miles

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

While riding in front passenger seat, my daughter tried to pull the belt from the ceiling to loosen it. The belt would not allow her to loosen it and was locked down. She had to unbuckle it to loosen it. The car was not stopped and had not had brakes applied. We were on the interstate. This is a safety issue. It should not be locked unless there was hard braking. She was unsecured when she had to unbuckle it to loosen it.

- Palmetto, FL, USA

problem #20

Aug 172019

CR-V

  • 60,000 miles
While stopped in a chick fil a drive through, the seatbelt tightened down on my 11 year old and would not release.he unbuckled it, but it was wrapped around him and the belt would not allow you to pull down from the ceiling to give slack. It would not move more than an inch and was constricting his chest and waist area. I turned the car off and on and it would not release. I read the owners manual and there was no way to emergency release. I had to obtain a pair of scissors and cut the belt to get him out. It is felt this is a safety issue. He could not get out of the belt and the car was not even moving. Pictures are available.

- Palmetto, FL, USA

problem #19

Aug 012017

CR-V

  • miles
The backseat seat belts are unsafe. The middle passenger's belt crosses over the left passenger's belt to latch. Very unsafe and inconvenient. Waiting for a recall.

- Pisgah Forest, NC, USA

problem #18

Jul 152019

CR-V

  • 22,000 miles
Cannot buckle driver passenger seatbelt and middle passenger seatbelt at same time due to placement of buckles in seat.

- Pantego, TX, USA

problem #17

Oct 132018

CR-V

  • 7,000 miles

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

When collision mitigation braking system engaged, the car immediately stopped. The seat belt did not lock, causing the driver to lurch forward and resulted in the driver hitting their head on the steering wheel.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #16

Dec 132018

CR-V

  • 30,000 miles
Driver seatbelt locked in retracted position. Had to be replaced by dealer. (occurred while stopped and parked (of course)).

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #15

Sep 042018

CR-V

  • miles
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. while the contact's vehicle was stopped, it was rear ended and caused a chain reaction crash. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger seat belts failed to work as intended. The contact stated that the impact caused the passenger to be thrown forward due to the seat belt failing to securely restrain her. The contact also stated that the front passenger side seat back fractured. The driver was also thrown forward and his chest made contact with the steering wheel. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed to retract and the air bags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained injuries to the back and pelvis. The driver sustained a back injury. Both occupants were transported to the hospital for medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #14

Mar 312017

CR-V

  • 50 miles
The rear center passenger's left seat belt buckle anchor is reversed making it nearly impossible to properly buckle 3 passengers in the back seat. This is a safety hazard as my center passengers, finding it a herculean feat when seated, often decline to buckle up. I've included two photos of this buckle showing this condition. As seen when buckled w/O a passenger, the belts overlap. Because of this the center passenger's body prevents access to the buckle as it is hidden behind the strap of the left rear passenger. I understand that Honda designed it this way to provide wider seating for the left rear passenger. However, this design is dangerous and is unacceptable and will eventually lead to fatalities. Also I'm told that the Honda accura's design is correct.

- Savannah, TX, USA

problem #13

Apr 112018

CR-V

  • 6,000 miles
"takata recall" 2017 Honda CRV was rear ended by another vehicle on 4/11/18. The seat belts did not retract. The passenger in the car struck her head on the dashboard of the vehicle. This CRV has been in the repair shop since 4/17/18. Informed by the service provider that none of the seat belts retract properly.

- Albany, OR, USA

problem #12

Apr 292018

CR-V

  • 17,500 miles
Driver's seat belt connection fell out of the wall while car was parked and driver was putting on seat belt.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #11

Jan 012018

CR-V

  • miles
2017 Honda CRV. Consumer writes in regards to an issue with the small latch plate anchor on the seat belt buckle. The consumer stated the manufacturer was notified and advised the seat belt was operating as designed. The consumer stated the seat belts had to be crossed in the left rear and center seating over each other in order to properly function. The consumer requested that the manufacturer correct the issue.

- Hobart, WI, USA

problem #10

Nov 012017

CR-V

  • 17,000 miles
I purchased this CR-V new from the Honda dealership in sarassota, fl in Feb 2017. O/S SRS light keeps coming on. It is an intermittent problem. When it comes on, it stays on until the car is turned off. This has been going on for at least 3 months. I had started taking pictures of the actual meter panel speedometer with the O/S SRS light on every day to show the frequency and magnitude of this issue. On 11/11/17, stored codes were deleted a few times at bradenton, fl dealership with no success. "system operating as designed" is what I was told by Honda dealership. On 11/13 - 11/21/17, O/S SRS light came on after codes cleared. Returned to Honda dealership in bradenton, fl. They checked pin fit at air bag connector and SRS unit. Continuity was confirmed. No mouse or water damage. Driver's seat air bag was replaced per Honda tech line. The dealership was in possession of our CR-V during these dates. On 12/13/17, O/S SRS light keeps coming on. The bradenton, fl dealership. Scanned for SRS codes (same as before, 'B0020-13"), open or increased resistance on the left side. Reviewed data withe tech line and they had dealership replace the SRS control unit. Initialized seat weight sensor to verify repair was completed. Tech drove vehicle 85 miles to confirm repair was completed. Tech line ref#4044223 on 12/14/17 the O/S SRS light came on still. Due to our vacation from sarasota, fl to Ohio for christmas, the bradenton Honda dealership could not provide a loaner for any out of state driving. So, we drove this CRV to Ohio with the O/S SRS light on for 95% of our 2600 mile trip. Negotiated with am Honda and bradenton, fl dealership to bring CR-V back on 1/8/18. A Honda 'technician specialist' is being flown in from torrence, ca to fix it. My wife and I retired from Honda of America mfg Inc with 50 combined years of manufacturing service building Honda.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #9

Jan 012017

CR-V

  • miles
Nothing has happened yet, but the rear seatbelts in our CRV have a buckle point that appears to be installed backward. When brought to the attention of the dealer they said that's how they are. The middle seating position seatbelt, which has two buckle points, buckles on the outside portion of the fastener system while the left seating position buckles on the inside of the fastener system. In the event of need for rapid exit, the left rear seat fastener is blocked by the middle seat seatbelt.

- Oconomowoc, WI, USA

problem #8

Oct 062017

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 1,980 miles
The left rear and center rear seat belt buckles, are opposite of what they should be. This arrangement makes it impossible for the left rear passenger, to buckle up if the center seat person is buckled in, or a car seat is in place. Contacted my Honda service department and they forwarded my complaint to the district representative, his response was he is aware of the issue but there is no fix for the problem. I did some research and found that the Acura rdx is the same platform as the Honda CR-V. so I visited the nearest Acura dealership, the seat belt buckle arrangement was correct on that Acura rdx. Looks like the anchor point and the buckles are exactly the same as the ones that are in my Honda CR-V. would be willing to bet that the Acura seat belt assembly would solve the rear seat belt issue on these Honda's, the assembly is only $66! why should I have to do that when it wasn't my mistake in designing it..updated 11/09/17 updated 7/27/18

- Hobart, WI, USA

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