A few weeks ago, my wife and I were driving on the interstate and noticed a gasoline smell in the passenger compartment, which lasted a short period of time and went away. On another occasion we noticed the smell again. I checked the fuel fill tube but found no problem there. I also checked under the hood and detected a fuel smell but saw no evidence of a leak. While under the hood I checked the oil and smelled a strong fuel smell in the oil. The fluid level on the dipstick was 7/8' above full level. I checked and double checked the levels and smell and there was definitely gasoline in the oil. I contacted the dealership (johnson city Honda in johnson city, tn) and was told that this was a characteristic of the 1.5L engine when it was driven at low speeds and should be 'driven at higher speeds on the freeway to 'burn off' the fuel in the oil'! (we had just returned from a 750 mile interstate trip).they did change the oil but there was no resolution to the problem. Since then the oil level has increased to ' above full level and the fuel smell is present. In my opinion, gasoline in the oil presents a safety hazard in that it can ignite under extreme heat conditions and can cause respiratory issues with passengers when the smell migrates to the passenger compartment. I have received information that Honda has recalled approximately 350,000 of these vehicles in the asian market, but they have not made any attempt to correct the problem in the U.S.

- Erwin, TN, USA

Fuel in oil. Strong smell of gasoline, watery oil, increasing levels of oil after oil change.

- Arlington, VA, USA

Oil is getting diluted with gas and you can smell gas fumes in the cabin making the CR-V unsafe.

- Fulshear, TX, USA

Engine oil level over the maximum level. Ac blows hot air in winter

- Staten Island, NY, USA

Gasoline getting into the oil. Dipstick read in between "the lines" on level ground. Drove 1500 miles (approx.) during a vacation. Checked oil at our destination, on level ground, and the oil level was 1/4" to 3/8" above the full line on the dipstick and smelled of gasoline. I called Honda and received a case number 08740888. Took car to dealer and was told Honda is aware of the problem but doesn't know what to do about it. Also there is a recall in china for this very problem. The dealer did change the oil.

- Burlington, KY, USA

Gasoline dillution of engine oil

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Removed dipstick and smelled gas in oil. Oil was also so thin I could not take a reading. Saw on various websites other people are experiencing something similar. Checked after driving the car for 15 minutes.

- Covina, CA, USA

Fuel in oil dilution excessive amount of fuel in oil causing over fill and engine oil viscosity breakdown.

- Batesland, SD, USA

After smelling strong odor of gas, (car idling) called dealership and they told me to check oil level. The oil level was over full and smelled like gas. Other Honda vehicles which have the same 1.5T engine have reported the same issue here in the states. I am told Honda recommends monitoring the oil level and changing it every 500 miles until this problem is remedied. What if someone doesn't realize their oil level is overfull and the oil system over pressurizes or the gas ignites inside the oil sump while driving? after researching this problem some Honda cars using this same 1.5T engines in Canada and china are also experiencing the same issue.

- East Orland, ME, USA

Fuel-oil smell in cabin and outside the car when it is parked in-door after drive. Fuel in oil. The oil level exceeds maximum. Gasoline smell in the oil. The car does not comply with the manufacturer's technical specification. Risks and potential impacts: The odor causes irritation of respiratory system. It can cause health problems. According to Honda : "overfilling the engine oil can result in leaks and engine damage." The diluted by gasoline or any other substance oil impacts engine work and the air turbine which is lubricated and cooled by engine oil. I am afraid of the car engine may stop on a road causing a collision.

- Racine, WI, USA

I heard that there is oil level increase problem on this make, model, and year's engine because of fuel leak, so I checked the engine oil level a few hundred miles after changing the oil and found that the oil level is much higher than the maximum mark on the dipstick. I brought the car to dealer previously, complaining of a smell of gas in the oil when I checked it initially, and they said it is fine, that nothing is wrong. Both times of checking the oil, the car was in my garage, stationary, on level ground.

- Vacaville, CA, USA

There is certainly an excess amount of gas mixed in engine oil. Only few weeks after oil change, the oil level is already 20 mm above the max line. It's certainly a design flaw and I think Honda should be responsible for this mistake and the customers. It's huge safety concern and hope the relevant resources can take action to investigate this issue.

- Seattle, WA, USA

Gas smell in cabin of car on and off for 3 months. Took car to dealer for check. Service reported gas in oil. Honda aware of problem. Oil change done as per Honda recommendation. No solution to gas contaminating oil is currently available. Gas smell was present sometimes while running other times present on entering parked car.

- Fairview, PA, USA

My new 2017 Honda CRV ex that only has 6850 miles driven on it has a terrible defect with oil dilution issues due to fuel leaking into the oil pans causing overflow and dilution to the oil that is supposed to be lubricating the engine. The oil smells very potent of fuel and almost 1 quart of extra fluid was drained from the oil pan when taken into the dealer after reporting the issue. The dealer agreed that there was a major issue with fuel diluting into the oil but were told by the Honda corporate tech line that they were to just replace the oil until a fix comes out. The dealer technicians asked about changing the fuel injectors or maybe a cylinder head replacement but were told not to do anything. It is not safe to release these cars back to the owner knowing there is an defect issue that they didn't even really attempt to fix that is causing internal engine parts to break down faster than normal and could cause serious safety concerns due to eventual breakdowns leading to wrecks. The companies "fix" is to go in for an oil change every 500-1000 miles even though excessive fuel is still mixing with the oil. Honda has reported that this is happening in colder climates, but I am still having major issues with this in Tennessee weather.

- Nashville, TN, USA

Strong fuel smell (mix of gas and oil) coming from engine since we purchased vehicle. It's been into certified dealer for inspections and minor tweaks four times already and Honda is unable to repair it as they don't know what to do. We have to drive with windows open and park car outside of our garage due to the fumes. I'm now getting headaches from longer drives.

- Lafayette, CO, USA

The vehicles oil gas a strong gasoline smell and the crankcase appears to be over filled. Gasoline has migrated to the engine crankcase. Original oil in vehicle at 5845 miles. The odor is under the hood and very strong at oil filler cap and on the oil in the crankcase.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

Oil dilution diagnosed by dealer after multiple visits, no heat in cold weather, displays and audios going haywire while driving, stalled 6 times while backing up on different occasions, safety features not working properly while driving I.e. alerting that a car is next to you while driving city and country, no alert or driver assist safety feature when a car pulled out directly in front of me crossing traffic when antilock brakes worked properly and got stopped within 3 feet of other vehicle, car locked me inside after driving to work.....I have available videos of many of these issues available and they've been forwarded to Honda case #08447969 and the dealership. Also finally have documentation from the dealer diagnosing the oil dilution. They told me to drive the car and bring it in every time the dip stick goes above the fill line. No other issues were addressed and show as undiagnosed

- Montana Mines, WV, USA

The oil in the CRV is diluted with gasoline which was discovered on the first oil change for a new vehicle. The volume drained significantly exceeded the normal full oil capacities. The problem was reported to the local Honda dealer which was serviced on 2/19/18. The dealer changed the oil once again, whiich was also diluted. All injectors were replaced at that time. On or about 3/28/18 our local service facility, pat's automotive in caribou, me, checked the oil which was again overfilled and contained gasoline. Honda was again contacted and on 4/3/18 the oil was checked by the dealer, was over the full mark again, and was diluted with gasoline. The oil was changed once again. Per the dealer, Honda techline was contacted and they have no fix for the issue at this time and to change the oil as needed. The issue is very concerning as the engine of a new vehicle during the break in period that has gasoline diluting and displacing the oil can only result in a shortened engine life.

- Woodland, ME, USA

Oil overfilling and smell of gasoline on dipstick. Dealer changes oil and says there is no problem but a few hundred miles later the same problem occurs. This is causing engine damage.

- Chicago, IL, USA

We purchased our Honda CRV ex-L in October of 2017, within 5 months we noticed a strong gasoline small in our cabin. One day I checked the oil level by pulling the dipstick and noticed that the oil level was 1 full inch above the full mark. I also noticed that the oil on the dipstick reeked of gas and was very dark and watery. I immediately did a google search of this issue, knowing that our last oil change was less than 3,000 miles ago from our local Honda dealer and I was shocked with the results. Thousands of owners with the 2017-2018 CRV with the 1.5 liter turbo engine are having this exact same issue. The issue is called oil dilution and a large amount of gas is getting into the oil but the reasons are unknown. I immediately called my local dealer and had my car in the next day. They claimed they have never seen anything like this before as my oil had so much gasoline in it that it poured out like water. They scheduled a call with Honda engineers the following Monday and they were advised to change the oil and drive the car again. They did so and the gas volume filled up very quickly in the new oil so the next step was to replace the fuel injectors. Based on my research online many other owners have had the same procedure performed which didn't fix the issue. However the injectors were replaced on my car and the vehicle was given back to me, claimed to have been fully fixed. Needless to say less than 2 weeks after I got my vehicle back I checked the oil level and once again it's well above the full mark with a strong smell of gasoline. I've called Honda corporate and their customer service just plain sucks. Lack of empathy, lack of acknowledgement of this being a widespread issue and no resolution of concerns. I'm currently fighting with them, pleading to get a extension on the powertrain warranty as there is no doubt that engine damage has already occurred.

- Huntley, IL, USA