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:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,421 miles

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2017 Honda CR-V electrical problems

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2017 Honda CR-V Owner Comments (Page 10 of 17)

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problem #148

Oct 062019

CR-V

  • 60,000 miles

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

Car windows roll down by themselves without any contact with key fob. This happened when car was not turned on.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #147

Sep 292019

CR-V

  • miles
My 2017 CRV-ex has had its battery drained twice. With only 4600 miles driven. I've had the battery drained after 2 days to less then 24 hours. I'm on my third time now.

- Sylmar, CA, USA

problem #146

Sep 242019

CR-V

  • 29,340 miles
I was driving my Honda CR-V on a city street all off sudden the low tire pressure and brake system failure came on and the car just stalled and won't start. Once I got off the car, the locked and I couldn't unlock the door anymore. I towed it home as the dealership was closed for the day. Now the lights come on and the dash lights up and I can't turn it off.

- Farmington Hills, MI, USA

problem #145

Sep 222019

CR-V

  • 18,500 miles

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

2X in 3 months while driving we have had the following error messages: 1) adaptive cruise control (acc) problem. 2) road departure mitigation system problem 3) collision mitigation system problem 4) brake system problem

- Wildwood, MO, USA

problem #144

Sep 122019

CR-V

  • 45,000 miles
Issue with drained battery/ vsa modulator. Vehicle lights won't turn off when shutting off vehicle. Key fob will not work because vehicle battery will die. Once jumped, vehicle will die again. Battery has been checked and it doesn't seem to need replacing yet no active recall reported.

- Statesboro, GA, USA

problem #143

Apr 182019

CR-V

  • 40,000 miles
All electrical warning lights go on. Been in shop 3 times within the last 6 months )twice in the last 2 weeks) supposedly giving off different codes even though the symptoms are the same. Twice vehicle was moving but dry weather. Once started after being in garage. Dealer keeps saying it is different problems causing the same thing which concerns me.

- Hinton, WV, USA

problem #142

Sep 072019

CR-V

  • 23,128 miles

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

I was driving home when all of a sudden all of the warning lights on my dash turned on and my brakes did not work so I could stop the vehicle so I shifted into park to finally stop the car.

- Concord, CA, USA

problem #141

Aug 062019

CR-V

  • 17,000 miles
I was accelerating onto a highway when the car suddenly lost acceleration and power, made a high pitched squeal with receipt of the following warnings/alarms: Brake system warning, loss of collision avoidance system, electric parking brake problem, road departure mitigation system problem, adaptive cruise control problem, hill assist problem, vehicle stability assist problem, power steering system problem, brake hold problem, emissions system problem to name a few. This is more than troublesome, the guy behind me almost hit me and had to swerve to avoid an accident. More recently I was driving on a highway at night when I lost my headlights and parking lights. In addition the following alarms locked in brake system warning, adaptive cruise control problem, lane keeping assist problem, collision mitigation system problem, road departure system problem, auto high beam system problem. Its one thing to get warnings its another to loose your headlights and parking lights on a busy dark highway. I shudder to think what could have happened. Honda does not know what is happening. How can they sell a $30,000 + vehicle and have safety issues such as these? somebody needs to act quickly before folks are killed.

- Waldwick, NJ, USA

problem #140

Aug 242019

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
While driving my 2017 CRV, the screen/radio will freeze. I can't turn off the radio, change the source or channel. There is no sound. After the car is off for several minutes and restarted the screen/radio works normally.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #139

Aug 242019

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
While driving my 2017 CRV, the screen/radio will freeze. I can't turn off the radio, change the source or channel. There is no sound. After the car is off for several minutes and restarted the screen/radio works normally.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #138

Aug 242019

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles

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

While driving my 2017 CRV, the screen/radio will freeze. I can't turn off the radio, change the source or channel. There is no sound. After the car is off for several minutes and restarted the screen/radio works normally.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #137

Aug 242019

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
While driving my 2017 CRV, the screen/radio will freeze. I can't turn off the radio, change the source or channel. There is no sound. After the car is off for several minutes and restarted the screen/radio works normally.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #136

May 162019

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
Every indicator light came on and flashed on my dashboard when I was driving, as well as a cruise control malfunction when I was driving on the highway, causing the system to shut off cruise control. The indicator lights that flash on the dashboard when this error occurs are as follows: Brake system problem all wheel drive system problem tire pressure monitor problem electric parking brake problem road departure mitigation system problem collision mitigation system problem lane keeping assist problem adaptive cruise control problem hill start assist problem vehicle stability assist (vsa) problem anti-lock brake system problem power steering system (eps) problem I have had these lights go off multiple times in different contexts. The first time I was in a parking lot and turned on my car and all indicator lights came on, the second time this happened when I was driving on the road, the third time I was parking my vehicle and then the indicator lights came on. I have brought my car to my Honda dealer three different times with no solution. Each time, eventually the indicator lights go off, usually after starting and restarting the car or rebooting the computer causes them to turn off.

- Montclair, NJ, USA

problem #135

Aug 102019

CR-V

  • 23,000 miles
The vehicle brightness control on the center screen beeps and flashes at random times. The beeping alone is very distracting. The screen often goes dark. It's necessary to restart the vehicle in order to "reset" the display, a possibly dangerous situation on the highway. Vehicle is typically in motion each time this has occurred on various roadways. This situation with the display has reoccurred approximately ten times thus far.

- Pittsfield, MA, USA

problem #134

Aug 032019

CR-V

  • 27,279 miles
Battery failure 2017 27275 miles purchased East coast Honda mrytle beach South Carolina problem occurred in New Jersey car won't start, dashboard lights blinking and flashing, all sorts of error codes brake pedal bounces while trying to start car finally started seemed ok next day same issues and car started had battery test low voltage 10 volts got car to start after above issues garage verified voltage, did alternator test 14.4 volts believes bad cell.... alternator may be working hard to recharge battery that won't recharge found technical service bulletin 17-032 my VIN is is out of this range but the issue may be larger than that purchased a new battery all is good today will go to Honda when we return to South Carolina just wanted to put this out there hopefully we don't have any issues till then.

- Murrells Inlet, SC, USA

problem #133

Aug 052019

CR-V

  • 59,300 miles
This morning as I was driving I went through a 4-way intersection. I was half way through the intersection when my car announced lane departure. At that time the vehicle shot over to the right and hit the curb at the end of the intersection. I shredded my tire, and had to place the spare on the vehicle. I have been to Honda multiple times for these electrical problems. While driving I have been go at a speed around 45-70 mph, and the vehicle will flash brake. At that time the vehicle's brakes will lock up. There was no one in front of me for any the occasions. Honda told me to switch my ez pass responder to make sure that wasn't causing interference. I switched it, and it kept occurring. This morning the concerns I brought up at my last service about what if I get in an accident almost became a reality. Luckily there was no one on the corner waiting to cross the road. The Honda dealership keeps telling me there will be an update, but something needs to be done now. Lives are at risk. If I knew how to go by doing a lemon I would. I started reporting issues at 18K, and have constantly been doing reporting occurrences were the vehicle has malfunctioned.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #132

May 102019

CR-V

  • 9,500 miles
The navigation system failed. Honda will not authorize repair, stating if they replaced the navigation system, it would fail again. The dealer and Honda say that the CRV's have some type of electronic problem that is blowing out navigation systems and that they will not replace or repair the navigation system until their techs can figure out what is causing the problem. Their only response to my questions are for me to call every 30 days to see if they have found out the cause and to buy a map if I travel. No service, no repair and no answers.

- Green Valley, AZ, USA

problem #131

Oct 152017

CR-V

  • 2,000 miles
I was driving my 2017 ex-L on the highway when the transmission started feeling strange. It was stepping down, then back to normal consistently even if I didn't change the pressure I had on the accelerator. Then all of a sudden many systems started reporting problems on my dashboard, all at the same time. Reported problems were: Brake system problem all wheel drive system problem tire pressure monitor problem electric parking brake problem road departure mitigation system problem collision mitigation system problem lane keeping assist problem adaptive cruise control problem hill start assist problem vehicle stability assist (vsa) problem anti-lock brake system problem power steering system (eps) problem the car lost power as I pulled off the road and shut it off. After a while, the problem codes went away. Honda has tried to fix it three times and says nothing shows as wrong. The latest case number is 09360895 it has happened three times so far

- East Meadow, NY, USA

problem #130

Jul 052019

CR-V

  • 15,011 miles
If I parked this car over two nights, its battery will die and need to call aaa to jump it. It occurs over five times in only two years. Then I changed my battery, it still happened and I also turn off all light in my cars.

- Rowland Heights, CA, USA

problem #129

Nov 012018

CR-V

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. while driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal beeping noise emerging from the vehicle. In addition, the brightness control on the instrument cluster was blinking, but there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called Honda of the avenues (11333 philips hwy, jacksonville, fl 32256, 904-370-1300) where it was diagnosed that the brightness control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 09626590. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 15,000.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

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