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.
Before the car is warmed up, when you accelerate, the transmission wouldn't shift to a higher gear smoothly. The car rumbles and then when you let go of the pedal, it'll return to normal. The only way to get around it is a slow acceleration, but that is difficult when you have to accelerate fast onto traffic. Many times the car stalls right after I start the car accelerating into traffic. It also makes a noise that sounds like the engine is being taxed. This happened 4 months after purchase of a brand new car and a dealer service repair of a leaky transfer case. When it is cold, it also whines at the acceleration. All of this goes away when the car warms up about after 10 mins.
- V Y.,
Brooklyn, NY, US
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2nd time dealership has installed a complete new transmission. At least Honda is stepping up & helping cover cost but this is the third transmission.
- Jesse E., Harrisburg, US