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.
Honda knows that this engine has a oil dilution problem and they have done nothing to fix the problem. In February I had to replace the turbocharger because the oil feed tube that supplies the turbocharger with oil was totally clogged with carbon build up. Now I had to replace the catalytic converter and both 02 sensors with 131,000 miles on the car. None of this was covered by the warranty the dealer said. I have spent $690 for parts and did the repairs myself. The dealer in February wanted $3200 to replace the turbocharger.
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Honda knows that this engine has a oil dilution problem and they have done nothing to fix the problem. In February I had to replace the turbocharger because the oil feed tube that supplies the turbocharger with oil was totally clogged with carbon build up. Now I had to replace the catalytic converter and both 02 sensors with 131,000 miles on the car. None of this was covered by the warranty the dealer said. I have spent $690 for parts and did the repairs myself. The dealer in February wanted $3200 to replace the turbocharger.
- Roy C., Nashville, US