2017 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,769 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 42 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 36 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsJul 27, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017, 2020, and 2022 CR-V vehicles. The certification label on the driver's side door states incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR), and tire size information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
An incorrectly sized tire may cause premature tread wear, or a tire blow out, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is CF7.
Campaign 23V524000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyMar 9, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Campaign 23V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemSep 27, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.
The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.
Campaign 18V663000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsJul 13, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda CR-V 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have a fuel supply pipe that may have been improperly manufactured, possibly resulting in the pipe disconnecting and leaking while driving.
If the pipe disconnects, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the disconnected pipe may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel supply pipe, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KH1.
Campaign 17V442000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsApr 18, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 CR-V and Acura RDX vehicles. The Certification Labels on the affected vehicles were printed with ink that may be inadvertently wiped away with an alcohol solvent. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
If the label information can be wiped away, the operator may not be able to refer to the information, possibly resulting in the vehicle being overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Honda and Acura will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KF3 (CR-V)and KF4 (RDX).
Campaign 17V256000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Feb 2, 2019
AMBER CAUTION ANNUNCIATION FOR ACC, CMS, RWDS AND LKAS WITH STEADY BRAKE SYSTEM AMBER INDICATOR WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PULLED ONTO SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY, SHUT OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED, CLEARING THE CAUTIONS.
Service brakes, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 31, 2019
OIL LEVEL IS GOING UP. WHEN YOU CHECK THE DIP STICK, IT SMELLS LIKE GAS AMD IT'S OVER THE MAXIMUM LEVEL. FOR THE HAS PEDAL, WHEN YOU PRESS IT IT'S SQUEAKING.
Service brakes, Jan 19, 2019
WHILE DRIVING DOWN 2-LANE ROAD WITH CARS PARKED PARALLEL THE CMBS (COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM) ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED MY VEHICLE CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO LOCK. REPORTED INCIDENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY UPDATED SOFTWARE BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE FAULT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE CMBS ACTIVATED AGAIN THIS TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ONLY MOMENTARILY. NO VEHICLES WERE IN FRONT OF ME IN EITHER INSTANCE AND THANKFULLY NONE WERE BEHIND ME. THIS DANGEROUS UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jan 16, 2019
WHILE APPROACHING AND CROSSING OVER A RAILROAD CROSSING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE WORD BRAKE FLASHED A COUPLE TIMES AND MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED, SO HARD AS IF I SLAMMED MY BRAKES ON AND MY PURSE FLEW OFF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND I WAS JOLTED FORWARD, MY SEATBELT TIGHTENED. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED ONE TIME SINCE THEN. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A BRAKING PROBLEM OR FRONT CAMERA SENSORY PROBLEM BUT IT WAS VERY CONFUSING AND SCARY.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Dec 26, 2018
WHEN I GOT INTO CAR IN SHOPPING PLAZA PARKING LOT I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE AT WHICH TIME AND THE GEAR SHIFTER KNOB FELL OUT AND CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. NOT ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE NOR PUT IN PARK. AFTER INSPECTING TEMPORARILY PUT PIECE IN WHICH ENABLED ME TO GET HOME. WHILE DRIVING FELT VERY UNSAFE NOT KNOWING IF IT WOULD REMAIN IN GEAR. ONCE HOME UNABLE TO PUT IN PARK. LUCKILY VEHICLE HAS BUTTON BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH ENABLED ME TO PUT BRAKES ON AND GET HUSBAND'S HELP. HE TEMPORARILY ENABLED VEHICLE INTO PARK AFTER WHICH VEHICLE ALTHOUGH IN PARK NEVER FULLY TURNED OFF. DUE TO CHRISTMAS COULD NOT GET TO DEALER TIL TODAY. BATTERY DEAD. CHARGED, TOOK TO DEALER REPLACED WITHOUT COMMENT. AFTER GOOGLING, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. I BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. I PERSONALLY WAS VERY DISTRESSED. THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUE. I DEFINITELY BELIEVE IT SHOULD.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Dec 17, 2018
RADIO LOCKS UP AND THEN INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH - BRAKE FAILURE, VSA FAILURE, TPMS FAILURE, LDW FAILURE, ACC FAILURE, LKAS FAILURE, CMBS FAILURE. HAD IT AT HONDA SERVICE TWO TIMES AND THEY REINSTALLED SOFTWARE AND DID A HARD REBOOT. ISSUE REARED ITS HEAD AGAIN DEC 14, TOOK TO HONDA SERVICE WITH LIGHTS FLASHING FOR A COMPUTER READ. SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR DEC 19 TO LOOK INTO ISSUES AND PERFORM RECALL REPAIR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I TOOK IT IN DEC 14. CAR SEEMS TO RUN FINE EVEN WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHING. ISSUE HAPPENED FIRST TIME WHILE ON INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH. SECONG TIME ON BACKROAD GOING 45 MPH.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Dec 8, 2018
MY CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE HONDA SENSING. BRAKING ON ITS OWN AT RANDOM TIMES AT VARIOUS RATES OF SPEED. THE MOST SERIOUS ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF ABOUT 75 MPH. THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS HAD ALL KINDS OF CODES OF SYSTEM FAILURES. ALSO NOW WE ARE HAVING AN ISSUE OF OIL DILUTION DUE TO GASOLINE. MY OIL WAS CHANGED A FEW DAYS LATER STILL OVER THE FULL LINE AND FUMES OF GAS EVIDENT. TALKING WITH HONDA DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY WHERE PURCHASED AND HONDA CORPORATE CASE WAS FILED. SO FAR THEY ARE DOWN PLAYING IT IN TEXAS DISPITE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND COMMONALITY OF ISSUE BEING REPORTED AT THE DEALERSHIP LEVEL.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Dec 5, 2018
ALL LIGHTS FLASHING IN THE DASH CRUSE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE CAR HAS BRAKED VERY QUICK WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE THE COMPUTOR HAS BEEN RESET SERVEL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM COMES RIGHT BACK THIS STARTED IN JAN 2018 AND IS STILL DOING THIS
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Nov 2, 2018
A SITUATION IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS SHOW MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES INCLUDING FAILURES OF THE RDM, CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKES AND CMBS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, INCLUDING A SECOND TIME IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DEALER "FIXED" THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEED STOPPED BUT IDLING IN BOTH SITUATION. I DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME AND DID NOT EVEN LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP THE SECOND TIME. AN INDICATION OF A "BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE" IS DISCONCERTING EVEN THOUGH THERE SEEMS TO BE NO AFFECT ON VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, OTHER THAN THESE SAFETY FEATURES BEING RENDERED INOPERABLE.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Engine, Oct 23, 2018
BUTTON PLUS SPRING POPPED OUT OF THE SHIFTER WHILE IN MOTION.
Air bags, Service brakes, Engine, Oct 13, 2018
2017 CRV AWD 2 MONTHS INTO OWNING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIKE BRAKE SYSTEM ENGINE AIR BAGS, TIRER, BRAKE. I SEE SPOTS OF OIL DRIVEWAY BUT OIL IS ALWAYS FULL. STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN TAKING OFF. THE OTHER DAY THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING THE SUV TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD, AND COULDNT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE SUV SWAG SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING BACKEND TO SLIDE SISDE TO SIDE. MAKING IT VERY HARD TO KEEP THE SUV ON THE ROAD. I HAVE CALLED ABOUT THE DASH LIGHTS ALL OF THEM ON AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REST. SMELL GAS INSIDE THE SUV. I HAD A 2006 HONDA CIVIC BROUGHT IT NEW I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OUT OF IT GOING 300,000 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS THATS WHY I CHOSE TO GET ANOTHER HONDA, BUT WITH 2017 HONDA CRV HAS BEEN HELL WITH ALL THE ISSUES AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Oct 4, 2018
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START SUDDENLY AFTER BEING OFF AND NOT ON ACCESSORY MODE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED AND WHEN VEHICLE RESTARTED THE DASHBOARD READ MANY ERRORS AMONG THEM, BREAK SYSTEM ERROR, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM, VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER/DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND GET IT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP AS ADVISED.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Sep 1, 2018
PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH OF 2017. INSTUMENT CLUSTER HAS MALUNCTIONED X 4 SINCE THEN. TWICE JUST TOTALLY GOING BLACK WHILE DRIVING. TWICE CERTAIN ALARMS ARE INDICATED (LKAS,ACC, CMBS, ETC.) THESE LAST TWO REQUIRED VEHICLE CAMERA REPLACMENT. ENTIRE INSTUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2017. BRAKING: THIS VEHICLE HAS APPLIED IT'S BRAKES AT SUDDEN AND THE MOST INAPPRORIATE TIMES. JULY 2017 ON A FOUR LANE HWY BY MYSELF, NO OTHER VEHICLE, BRAKE ALARMS LIT UP ON INSTUMENT CLUSTER AND CAR RAPIDLY DECLERATED FROM 50 TO 20 MPH BEFORE BRAKE ALARM AND BRAKES DISENGAGED. WHEN SLOWING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, AT APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 CAR LENGTHS FROM VEHICLE AND GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 - 5 MPH, CRV BRAKE ALARM LIT UP WITH SUBSEQUENT PANIC STOP BRAKING APPLIED. CRV'S ACC SYSTEM BRAKES THE VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING ANOTHER PARKED OR DISABLED VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT EMERGENCY STOP LANE OR IS TURNING RIGHT AND IS PERHAPS 20-30 FEET DOWN THE RIGHT HAND ROAD. THIS OCCURS AW WELL WHEN ACC IS ENGAGED AND I AM IN THE LEFT LANE ON THE INTERSTATE AND OVERTAKING A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT. THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY CAN FIND NO ERROR CODES NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY DATA OF THESE SYMPTOMS FROM HONDA AMERICA. BRAKING DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. BUT WHEN IT DOES IT'S SURPRISING AND SCARY. IT SEEMS TO ME WITH ALL THE REPORTS I HAVE READ ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE CONCERNING THIS SAME PROBLEM, PERHAPS AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
Service brakes, Aug 22, 2018
ON MONDAY, 8-20-18, THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM CAUSED THE CAR TO SLAM ON IT'S BRAKES. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS ANYWHERE NEAR THE VEHICLE. IN THE PAST, THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS LIT UP BEFORE WITH NO VEHICLES AROUND, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE, THEN PRINTED OUT A BUNCH OF PAPERS FOR ME EXPLAINING HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS, WHICH IS BASICALLY SAYING IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND US. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Aug 19, 2018
I WAS DRIVING HOME 20 MILE PER HOUR .. I PUT MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON CUZ I WAS GONNA TURN LEFT ALL HE WARRING SIGN POP UP AND I PUSH MY CAR BREAK AND MY CAR DIDN'T STOP AND THEN I PUT GEAR ON PARK AND MY CAR STILL MOVING ... AND THEN I PUSH POWER OFF AND MY CAR STOP ON THE SIDE ROAD ... I SO SCARE ... AND I WAITING ABOUT 2 MINUTE AND PUSH POWER ON AND DRIVE SAFE HOME ... (WHEN I HOME I RESEARCH ON GOOGLE AND I FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE ME PLZ WATCH THOSE VIDEO ' HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/6AMQZDQNMGM ' AND ' HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/JHTWXJXCOTA ' ) WHAT IF I HAPPEN LIKE THAT IN HIGHWAYOR TRAFFIC ... I COULD DIE PLZ HELP I BUY NEW CAR CUZ I WANT TO DRIVE SAFE FOR VERY LONG TIME AND NOW MY VEHICLES IS STILL NEW BUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ...
Service brakes, Aug 11, 2018
MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY BRAKED WHEN I APPROACHED A METAL PLATE IN THE ROAD. I WAS NOT DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED AND WOULD HAVE EASILY GONE OVER THE PLATE. I WAS ON A TOWN STREET, GOING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 20 MPH. IF SOMEONE WAS BEHIND ME, THEY WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO ME. THERE WAS NO NEED FOR THE BRAKING.
Service brakes, Aug 6, 2018
THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY BRAKED FOR NO REASON. I WAS A GOOD 4 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND CAR AHEAD OF ME. THERE WAS SLIGHT (LESS THAN 1/4 INCH) LIP IN ROAD- NOT EVEN A METAL PLATE
Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 4, 2018
FOWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE - WHEN DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITION, THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY APPLY BRAKE BY ITSELF ACTIVATING THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM. THE "BRAKE" WARNING COMES-UP IN THE DRIVER'S DASHBOARD TO PROVIDE A VISUAL WARNING. THIS HAPPENS EVEN IF THERE WERE NO VEHICLE IN-FRONT AND ANTICIPATED FRONTAL COLLISION. THIS ABRUPT AND RANDOM BRAKING CAN CAUSE A REAR-END COLLISION.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 4, 2018
AFTER JUMPING THE BATTERY - WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PEDAL JERKS MOMENTARILY BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE WITH DEAD BATTERY AFTER 2 DAYS OF NOT BEING USED.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Aug 4, 2018
HONDA SENSING ISSUE - WHEN DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD APPLY BRAKE BY ITSELF AS IF A FRONTAL COLLISION IS EXPECTED EVEN IF THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLE IN-FRONT.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jul 16, 2018
HONDA SENSING ACTIVATED AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES DURING REGULAR SUBURBAN DRIVING WITHOUT ANYTHING TO PROMPT IT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR DOWN A LOCAL ROAD WITHOUT HAVING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND SENT A WARNING AS IF SOMETHING WAS IMPEDING THE FRONT PATHWAY WHILE MOVING. THERE WERE NOT ANY CARS IN FRONT AND THE CAR SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES CAUSING MY BELT TO LOCK UNEXPECTEDLY AND VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALLY LEADING TO ME ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED.
Service brakes, Jul 7, 2018
HONDA CRV BRAKING SYSTEM FAILUREJUNE 2018 MODEL: CR-V YEAR: 2017 MILEAGE: 5,900 VIN: [XXX] ON JUNE 23RD, 2018, WHILE EXITING A FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED NORMAL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT NO BRAKING OCCURRED. I TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I THEN USED GREATLY INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT WITH NO DISCERNIBLE EFFECT. AFTER ABOUT EIGHT SECONDS OF CONTINUED EXTREME PEDAL PRESSURE, A YELLOW "BRAKING SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY A RED "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE APPEARANCE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, COMING FROM THE WHEELS, ACCOMPANIED BY A VIBRATION WHICH I INTERPRETED AS MODULATED BRAKING THAT COULD BE FELT THROUGH MECHANICAL FEEDBACK IN THE PEDAL. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP JUST IN TIME, BEHIND TRAFFIC THAT HAD BEEN WAITING AT A SIGNAL LIGHT. TEN SECONDS AFTER STANDING AT THE LIGHT, ALL WARNING LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, AND THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY THEREAFTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS, THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM, HAD RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED AN IDENTICAL CASE OF BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, BUT THAT HIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE FAULT OR ENACT REPAIRS. HE DECLINED TO EXAMINE MY VEHICLE ON THAT BASIS. SINCE THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION, I UPDATED THE SOFTWARE IN MY OWN SCANNER, CONNECTED IT TO THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT TWO ERROR CODES HAD BEEN RECORDED: 1) U0418-68/P ESB FAILURE EMINENT 2) U0416-68/P VSA SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DTC I AM CONTINUING TO PURSUE A REMEDY TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE THAT OCCURRED IN MY VEHICLE, SINCE IT REPRESENTS AN ONGOING AND UNREASONABLE RISK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Service brakes, Engine, Jun 26, 2018
I PARKED MY CAR AND TURNED IT OFF TO GO INTO A STORE. WHEN I CAME OUT I FOUND THAT MY CAR HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER CAR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER CAR, AS I ASSUME IT OCCURRED AT A VERY LOW SPEED. WHEN I RENETERED THE VEHICLE IT WAS STILL IN THE DRIVE GEAR, WHICH WAS MY ERROR. HOWEVER, I DON'T KNOW HOW THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY AND LOCKED WHILE NOT EVEN IN PARK OR EVEN NEUTRAL. MOREOVER THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVE GEAR, WHICH I WOULD PRESUME WOULD MEAN IT WOULD GO FORWARD, BUT IT WAS STILL ABLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS IS INCREDIBLY CONCERNING. I CALLED HONDA AND WAS INFORMED THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS TO INFORM THEIR ENGINEERING TEAM FOR FUTURE MODELS. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION UNLESS THE CAR WAS IN PARK. HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO IMPLEMENT THIS AS WELL AS I CANNOT THINK OF ANY REASON TO KEEP YOUR CAR IN DRIVE WHILE THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY OFF.
Service brakes, Engine, May 26, 2018
I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES ENGAGE TWICE THROUGH THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME.DANGEROUS AS I COULD BE REAR ENDED.AND THE OIL LEVEL RISES WITH FUEL DILUTION AND GAS FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.VEHICLE MISFIRED AND SHUTDOWN ON HIGHWAY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND BREATHING GAS FUMES.
Service brakes, Apr 20, 2018
THE ANTI-COLLISION AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM INCORRECTLY ENGAGED WHEN APPROACHING A FLAT METAL PLATE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROX. 5-10 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED BEEPING, AND FLASHING THE "BRAKE" WARNING ALERT ON THE DRIVER'S DASHBOARD CONSOLE. I WAS DRIVING AND, NOT SEEING ANY PEOPLE OR APPROACHING VEHICLES OR ANYTHING ELSE AHEAD OF ME, DIDN'T KNOW WHY THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING WAS FLASHING A WARNING. BEFORE I HAD A CHANCE TO "GENTLY" BRAKE TO SEE WHAT THE SITUATION WAS, SUDDENLY THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM "VIOLENTLY" ENGAGED, BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP JUST BEFORE THE METAL PLATE. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE METAL PLATE THAT I TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN GOING BACK OVER THE PLATE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MARCH 25, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM ARIZONA TIME. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. NO SERVICE MANAGER WAS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK WITH ME, AND THE RECEPTIONIST SAID THAT SHE WOULD LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH ONE OF THEM. I HAVE YET TO BE CALLED BACK, 4 WEEKS LATER. I WANT THE HONDA DEALER TO READ THE CODES FROM THE ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM(S) TO 1) VERIFY THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED, AND 2) SEE IF THERE IS ANY SUPPORTING DATA FOR WHY THE SYSTEM INCORRECTLY ENGAGED. MORE IMPORTANTLY, I WANT TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO THE NHTSA. DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH TURNED UP SEVERAL OTHER PUBLIC REPORTS ON WEBSITES OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. A FALSE POSITIVE FOR AN IMPENDING COLLISION WAS DETERMINED BY THE VEHICLE'S "SMART SYSTEM" ALGORITHMS, WHICH THEN TRIGGERED A PHYSICAL REACTION (AUTOMATIC INVOLUNTARY BRAKING). FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT ONLY 5-10 MPH, RATHER THAN 45 MPH ON A CITY ROAD OR 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY.