10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,044 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2017 Honda CR-V:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #95

Feb 102019

CR-V

  • 13,000 miles
The gear shift knob popped out of the shifter while I was in reverse and I couldn't take my foot off the break to find it or I would have hit something. Luckily I found it and shoved it back in to be able to get into park but it still regularly pops out leaving the shifter stuck in gear.

- Encino, CA, USA

problem #94

Mar 272019

CR-V

  • 19,750 miles
While driving on the highway at 65mph the silver button on the gear shift spontaneously broke off the handle used to shift between park, neutral and drive. No one was touching the shifter at that time. This was a very distracting event -- I suddenly saw the broken button. Trying to figure out what was "going on" distracted me from looking at the road, with the associated risk of loosing "situational awareness". I was fortunate in that I rapidly refocused on the road and no accident occurred. The person in the front-passenger seat figured out what had happened. I talked to 2 dealers and they indicated that they have seen this with several other crvs. Based on my experience and the dealer feedback, this is not an isolated incident. This is a manufacturer defect that impacts multiple cars; the distraction created when it happens on the highway can result in someone getting into a potentially fatal accident if this defect is not proactively addressed. I reported it to Honda America. They told me that they will report it to Honda, but made no commitment to addressing it or getting back to me on their decision. A proactive recall and repair of the problem needs to happen before someone gets hurt.

- Cupertino, CA, USA

problem #93

Oct 252018

CR-V

  • 13,000 miles
Gasoline in engine. I have discussed this issue with dealer but no response. I also wrote this entity but I have not received any knowledgement of this issue. I do regular oil change and the oil always smells like gas just before I take it I. to have oil changes regularly (3500 or 5000 miles). Plus I have yet in the 18 months I've owned the CR-V to get an oil chance notification. I want the issue with this/my CR-V be addressed and corrected! I would like to receive an reply that will help me with this issue!

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #92

Mar 212019

CR-V

  • 26,000 miles
Key fob for keyless entry has a feature that auto opens all windows. It is easily activated and per Honda cannot be deactivated. I have found on 8 occasions in 2years all my windows open to rain or snow upon going to my car. All items in car could easily be stolen and car has been soaked inside on 4 of the 8 events. This water/snow damage will have aged my owned vehicle. This is a common issue it appears with most Honda in last 7 years. I have finally resorted to bagging my keys and placing them by themselves up high where they cannot be contacted.

- Rockaway, NJ, USA

problem #91

Feb 152019

CR-V

  • 20,400 miles
Air bags failed to deploy, collision avoidance system failed to function

- Boulder, CO, USA

problem #90

Oct 202018

CR-V

  • miles
I purchase a 2017 Honda CRV-ex with the 1.5 liter turbo engine. During the past 6 months I've been having the following problems with my vehicle ' the oil smell of gas, passenger compartment smell like gas, rising oil levels, stalling and loss of power. I understand that Honda motor company, ltd has recalled 350,000 Honda CRV's in china because of the same problem. The company is calling back those cars to resolve a problem caused by an unusual amount of un-combusted petrol collecting in the engine's lubricant oil pan. Honda dealerships in Canada with oil dilution problems have already started repairs of their 2017 & 2018 Honda Cr-vs after it was contacted by Canadian motor vehicle arbitration plan (camvap). I would like Honda to buy back my vehicle unless I received the same repairs as the Canadian Honda owners, which are the following: 1.) performed N60 campaign (oil dilution) 2.) replaced climate control unit 3.) replaced drain plug washer 4.) replaced oil 5.) updated pgm-fi and tcm software. 6.) warranty extensions on all engine components for up to six years from original date of purchase, with no mileage limit. Given that the problem is well documented, Honda has a responsibility to address the issue in an open and transparent manner. Honda had knowledge of the turbo engine defects that cause fuel to enter the engine and did absolutely nothing for an entire year. I seek a permanent fix to the problem, not just a flushing out of the vehicle's oil reservoir as the dealership has already performed to no effect. If Honda cannot remedy the problem, I seek a full refund of my vehicle.

- Canoga Park, CA, USA

problem #89

Feb 032019

CR-V

  • 6,000 miles
The led screen goes out of control. Words and images become scrambled and it keeps buzzing constantly. I have no control over any settings including the radio. This has happened numerous times both in motion and stationary. If I stop and turn off vehicle and turn it back on it seems to correct itself for a while.

- Foster, RI, USA

problem #88

Nov 012018

CR-V

  • 10,000 miles
Intermittent fuel odor in cabin when stationary and driving. Heavy odor of fuel in motor oil and increased oil level on oil dip stick.

- Southampton, MA, USA

problem #87

Feb 262019

CR-V

  • 27,000 miles
The rear backup camera stopped working. When I put the car into reverse, the backup lights come on, but the display in the car stays on what ever was displayed instead of showing what is behind the car. This started last week and hasn't changed.

- Flushing, NY, USA

problem #86

Dec 312018

CR-V

  • 16,000 miles
This vehicle was purchase 6/25/17. Since day one I have had a problem with the display info screen. The latest problem is with dialing my contacts without me requesting. The multimedia also cycles through different settings and screens. Twice warning labels come on. Radar obstructed warning light comes on in clear sunny days. Honda Corp.said they are working on a software fix but date for it. Local dealers no nothing about the fix.. to drive safely I have to stop the car and shut it off then restart. Honda Corp case number 09368872

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #85

Feb 212019

CR-V

  • 18,104 miles
The button that you push in on the gear shift knob broke off while I was driving home. Popped right out in my hand. Spring and all. Had I not been able to put it back in when I got home, I wouldn't have been able to put it in park. Apparently this is not unusual as it has happened to two other people I work with within the last 6 months. The car is not a year old yet. I will contact the dealer for repair.

- Charleston, WV, USA

problem #84

Feb 162019

CR-V

  • 12,600 miles
While driving at highway speed dash cycled through all systems, power steering, brakes etc. Showing all failed! pulled over, stopped car and started car again and system reset itself. Don't know if systems actually failed. Went to dealer and nothing showed up on the cars diagnostic evaluation. They wanted to charge me for a software update because nothing showed as a problem. After I complained they didn't. car just did same thing again. Don't feel safe in it.

- East Meadow, NY, USA

problem #83

Feb 162019

CR-V

  • 23,600 miles
Went to local Honda dealer for regular oil change maintenance. After completing, noticed car seemed to be stalling and slow/non response in accelerating. By the time I got home about 7 miles away, all warning lights came up and car would not accelerate and go more than 5 mp/H. very fortunately this happen near my home where traffic is light. Would have been very dangerous if it had occurred on highway

- Paramus, NJ, USA

problem #82

Feb 062019

CR-V

  • 0 miles
2017 Honda CRV parked in garage, when attempting to start engine, dash lights up warnings and sounds alarms on braking system, cruise control, lane assist system, battery, and many other areas. Car would not start and goes dead with second attempt to start. Dealership had car towed in to diagnose. Dealership state that toll tag too close to sensors (even though tag has been on windshield for 18 months with no problem). Toll tag scraped off windshield. Six weeks later, car in garage and dash lights up with alarms and sounds with same alerts. Car goes dead. Dealership had car towed in to diagnose.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #81

Jan 162019

CR-V

  • 40 miles
As I was driving back home from showcase Honda after having shift level knob, ac hepa filter and cabin hepa filter replaced. I was driving on a city street, when my cabin got full of a very cloudy, followed with a bad smell that made me rolled down the windows and pulled immediately to the nearest street because I was so scare not been able to see anything.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #80

Jan 242019

CR-V

  • 32,000 miles
My car came to a complete stop once while I was driving in the middle of an intersection and once just on a straight road. This happened twice, and I went flying forward and all my stuff on the seat went flying. There was not a car in front of me. They said it must have been reading something to do this, and it's to protect a possible pedestrian. This is an accident waiting to happen. I called Honda of joliet to put it in my record. Another issue is the vehicle stability lights, the adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation, road departure mitigation, and a brake lights all flash stating there is a problem. These lights just come on while driving. This has happened three times. Once it was snowing. The second and third time the weather was clear. The first time I cleared some of the 'driving aides' and the lights went off. I took it to Honda of joliet on 1/25 and they aligned the radar. The lights came back on 1/28 /19 and they said they realigned it again. They had the car for 2 days. The original reason was the sensors are dirty, and in bad weather this can happen. They said a clump of snow could have caused this too. So this car is only good in good weather? the service person said they have had a lot of cars in for this same reason. Another problem was I came out to find my windows down, my sunroof open and my back door open. Car was stationary. Didn't take it in for this and forgot to tell them when I dropped it off on 1/28/19.

- Joliet, IL, USA

problem #79

Nov 032018

CR-V

  • 23,975 miles
Push knob on my gear shift broke off while putting my car into park. I was able to tape the knob into place so I would be able to drive my car back home and change gears.

- Feasterville, PA, USA

problem #78

Jan 212019

CR-V

  • 27,000 miles
The heat in the car dose not work when it is cold out. Auto start does nothing to warm the vehicle. The vehicle needs to be driving continuously to have the temperature gauge move. Once the gauge is 1/2 way up and I turn on the heat, the gauge drops all the way down. No warm air comes out, also effecting the defroster. If I have ice or fog on my windows the defroster can't keep up severely impairing my vision, not to mention that all passengers in the car are freezing the entire time. This morning the temperature was 9 degrees Fahrenheit with a real feel of -10 and during my 30 minute drive to work via a highway, all 4 door windows were fogged over and ice was forming on them and the rear and front windshield have fog and ice on about 50% of them. If not for the seat warmer and the blanket I wrapped myself in for my cummute I would have been frozen. This isn't the first time winter has happened nor the first car that Honda has created. No reason for the heat not to work.

- Feasterville, PA, USA

problem #77

Jan 092019

CR-V

  • 23,000 miles
The vehicle has a known issue by Honda with unsafe levels of oil dilution in the 1.5 cvt turbo engine. Gas is mixing in with the oil, causing oil levels to rise. The fumes of gasoline are entering into the cabin space and making it unsafe to breathe. The engine is also having stalling issues due to gas mixing in with the oil in the engine area. This also has an issue with the ability to keep the car warm and providing adequate heat into the cabin area. The components of this engine are unsafe for cold weather climates such as the northeast. The car can not warm up the engine sufficiently at idle and therefore will not blow any hot air into the cabin area. The manufacturer states the car needs to be operating at highway speeds for approximately 10 minutes to gain sufficient engine warmth. This is not acceptable, as many owners of this vehicle have families and children, and we make short trips back and forth. For the car to be cold and blow cold air and not be able to warm up is a failure by the manufacturer to provide a safe vehicle. Honda case number 06673515

- Clay, NY, USA

problem #76

Jan 072019

CR-V

  • 11,800 miles
The button on the transmission selector came out. When I put it back in the transmission wouldn't shift into park. The vehicle was stopped at the time.

- Hernando, FL, USA

Read the next 20 complaints »