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 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.
In the new 2017 Model, large plastic trim wraps around the car. The doors have almost a foot of it. This allows for the door (metal portion) to be high...maybe to allow less weight or less chance of dirty/salt accumulation on door panel since it sits much higher.
This is the problem that Honda causes by this design.
This SUV is prone to HUGE amounts of salts/grime build up in back of the plastic panels (on the chassis). It accumulates so a huge degree technically inside the vehicle. Exterior car washes cannot access this location and you cannot see it very well without bending down because of the curve of the body. There is a very high chance of vehicle corrosion from the salt buildup here.
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In the new 2017 Model, large plastic trim wraps around the car. The doors have almost a foot of it. This allows for the door (metal portion) to be high...maybe to allow less weight or less chance of dirty/salt accumulation on door panel since it sits much higher.
This is the problem that Honda causes by this design.
This SUV is prone to HUGE amounts of salts/grime build up in back of the plastic panels (on the chassis). It accumulates so a huge degree technically inside the vehicle. Exterior car washes cannot access this location and you cannot see it very well without bending down because of the curve of the body. There is a very high chance of vehicle corrosion from the salt buildup here.
- Shane M., Grimes, IA, US