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.

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pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
59,150 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
2017 Honda CR-V electrical problems

electrical problem

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2017 Honda CR-V Owner Comments

problem #3

Jul 032023

CR-V EX-L 1.5t

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

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

Honda know this is an issue why are they not issuing a recall.

- Judy J., Flagstaff, US

problem #2

Jul 072023

CR-V EX 1.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 69,000 miles

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multiple electrical failures on the screen. drivable

I was initially very happy with the purchase of the vehicle. I had a fender bender April 2022 with the damage to the right fender and wheel. This occurred during a severe parts shortage. It took about a year to get the car back. The only light showing was a low tire pressure. My sister was using the car driving on a highway when all the lights became visible on the dash. The lights go off after a day or two without driving. The car will be fine with only the tire pressure light until extended driving on a highway when all the safety lights come on at once!

This must be addressed if the MTBF is acknowledged by many people. The situation is repeatable and should be replaced for safety!

- Bob C., Hudson, NH, US

problem #1

Jul 052023

CR-V EX 1.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 68,345 miles

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multiple electrical failures on the screen. drivable

My sister borrowed my car while she was visiting from Florida. Driving down the highway all the safety features starting flashing on the screen. She immediately pulled off the road and contacted me. The only sensor initially showing was the low air pressure for a tire. I t was not working properly because the air pressure was fine

- Bob C., Hudson, NH, US

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