2017 Honda CR-V problems
Owners have filed 2,677 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda CR-V. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are electrical system (15%) and fuel system (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,677 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 75 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 59 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 1,382 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 723 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 358 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 163 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 63 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 27 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 1,382 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 18,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 15,000 miles (343 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 75 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 59 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Honda CR-V with enough data (1,894 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Airbags did not deploy during car accident and are not available for inspection as car was totaled. My safety and the safety of other passengers were put at risk the driver was slammed forward since the car got rear ended and the driver's chest was slammed into the steering wheel; medical attention was required and injuries were sustainted. The other two passenger also required medical attention and sustained injuries one to their neck and the other to their head, chest, and back.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda cr-v. While the driver was making a left turn, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that the rear bumper and rear window of the vehicle were damaged. The driver sustained injuries to the ribs and left side of the body. The front passenger sustained chest injuries. Medical attention was not required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while driving on the interstate at approximately 65-70 MPH, the brake mitigation system suddenly activated abruptly applying the brakes to stop the vehicle erroneously and causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and spin out before crashing into a guard rail. During the crash, the front end sustained significant damage but the air bags did not deploy.
On early oct 2017, automatic braking system applied (slammed) for no apparent reasons at 45 MPH. No cars were in front and luckily none was behind. Happened on mid day, clear and sunny day. There were several occasions that brake warning activated while no pending traffic. Went to dealer to checkup and was told "never heard of such issues with this brake issues". It totally did not make sense that the adviser recommended turning off brake sensing feature!?
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a misfire in cylinder #1, causing the fuel injectors to fail. The contact was informed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,601.