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.
On multiple occasions with ACC (adaptive cruise control) engaged, my CR-V braked to avoid an imagined obstacle, causing panic from the driver's seat because of a possible rear end collision. I jammed the accelerator to the floor to avoid a collision on three occasions, with no traffic on three other occasions. I reported this to my dealer and they of course found "normal operation" and "no codes set".
I was happy to finally have a safety suite in my car to deal with unexpected situations, but this thing is less than useless. I'm afraid of a rear end collision when this problem occurs, but Honda has not addressed the seriousness of this problem. This is my first Honda and it will be my last. Honda has been totally mute on other problems such as CVT bog just off idle (they all do that), engine or CVT surging at half throttle (normal they say), so that is enough for me.
- Larry S.,
Apple Valley, CA, US
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