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
1,769 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Apr 29, 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH with the Adaptive Cruise Control activated, the Collision Mitigation Braking System engaged while there was another vehicle nearby. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while there were no other vehicles around. The warning message "Caution Brakes" was illuminated. The contact disengaged Adaptive Cruise Control feature and continued driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the touch panel light was becoming dimmer while driving at night. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start occasionally. The contact was able to jumpstart the vehicle with assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the battery was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred with the computer system engaging independently, while activating the alarm system simultaneously. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Irvine (16 Auto Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618) where it was diagnosed that the Body Control Module (BCM) needed to be replaced; however, the parts were not available as it was on a national back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.
Electrical system, Forward collision avoidance, Apr 27, 2022
I have experienced problems with this since December 2021. All warning lights start flashing with Hill start problem, brake system problem, brake hold problem, adaptive control problem, stability problem, TPMS problem, Road departure mitigation problem. These warning continue to cycle over and over. Once the warnings are cleared, there are no issues for a few weeks to a month, but it returns. This has occurred 5-6 times since December. I replaced the battery three weeks ago and the issue reappeared today, 27 Apr 22. While researching the issue, I discovered many Honda users experiencing the same issue. This is an issue Honda has to address this issue. I am the only owner of my vehicle which only has 39K miles on it.
Forward collision avoidance, Apr 25, 2022
In a construction single lane road my car braked extremely hard. My speed was less than 10 mph. The zone had pylons, two flagmen who were stationary and a raised metal plate over a trench. It happened twice, once in each direction. I immediately called Lawley Honda and brought it in after work. Their only guess is that I accidentally turned on the cruise/driver assist button on the lower right side of my steering wheel. They also said it could have happened during my oil change 4 days ago. I have never in the years I’ve owned this car accidentally turned on this control. They did not take my vehicle into the service bay. They said if there is no error code indicator illuminated then they can’t troubleshoot the vehicle.
Other or unspecified, Apr 25, 2022
April 23, 2022 my son was driving my vehicle in the downtown city. He found a place to parallel park and placed the gear shifter in reverse when he was done he went to place the gear shifter in park, but there was no button on the gear shifter to press in and after I freaked out, my son found the plastic piece on the floor. After many tries, he was finally able to put the knob on the gear shifter to place the vehicle in park. My question, why is that particular part made in plastic? The part that actually attaches to the gear shifter should be out of steel and the button part that is actually touched daily can be made out of plastic. Just a suggestion.
Forward collision avoidance, Apr 21, 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 68 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and then stopped with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an unstated module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,083.
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Apr 21, 2022
Driving around 18MPH, I was approaching a small bridge when the brake message appeared simultaneously to the automatic braking of the car. Luckily, I was going slowly, no one in front of or behind me. It was extremely abrupt and frightening. I cannot imagine what might have happened if I had been going faster.
Forward collision avoidance, Apr 20, 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the brake warning light displayed. The failure occurred without an object nearby the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and no service was performed. Additionally, while starting the vehicle, the emissions and brake warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while driving in the rain, the Lane Departure Assist warning light displayed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 19, 2022
I started getting a fuel smell in my car and couldn't figure out where its coming from, upon smelling the engine bay smelled like fuel, pulled the dipstick and it smelled real bad with fuel in it. Dealer says no fix for this at this time just change the oil. I don't feel safe about this.
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Apr 18, 2022
I was driving down the road going about 45. All of the sudden the orange brake warning came up on my dash, the car beeped, and the brakes engaged themselves and I came to almost a complete stop. There was nothing in front of me. But there were cars behind me. I’m lucky I didn’t get hit from behind or cause and accident.
Forward collision avoidance, Apr 11, 2022
While driving on a two lane road with no cars ahead and approaching a narrowing bend in the road with an on-coming car in the opposite lane, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly gave a beeping warning and applied braking. After slowing the vehicle considerably, the emergency braking ceased and normal driver control resumed. Vehicle following was fortunately not following close enough to avoid rear end collision. This has occurred twice before while pulling into a garage and while passing a parking lot beside road where a car was backing close to roadway without entering roadway. No cars in lane ahead, following, or on-coming.
Engine, Apr 8, 2022
The shifter button on the gear shift handle just randomly broke and popped off. Will have to replace it.
Power train, Engine, Apr 7, 2022
Brought the vehicle to Honda dealership due to check engine warning. Codes P0172 and P219F appeared. Honda tech performed 19-032 procedure and cleared the warning light. Three weeks later the warning light appeared again.
Forward collision avoidance, Apr 4, 2022
On April 3 2022 at 7:00am I was driving north on Eastlake in Seattle, WA. I was going 25mph and there were no other cars in front or behind me as well as none on either side of me. My 2017 Honda CRV EXL suddenly braked throwing me against the steering wheel and throwing items in the car to the floor. There was no warning message displayed on information panel. I let off the gas instantly and then was able to continue going. Car is now at Honda of Seattle to diagnose issue.
Equipment, Apr 3, 2022
All warning lights come up on vehicle. Recall needed. This is occurring on most 2017 CRV
Forward collision avoidance, Mar 31, 2022
I was driving my 2017 Honda CRV on Saturday, March 26th in the evening hours and suddenly the brake system light came on and the system slammed on the brakes without any cars in front of me or anywhere in the vicinity of my car. I did not initiate or touch the brake at all.
Forward collision avoidance, Mar 31, 2022
I read an article saying you're investigating sudden braking on Honda's that have advanced safety features, I wanted to comment on my experiences as they are moderately dangerous. There are 2 instances where my car will suddenly brake (and flash a warning on the dash) when it's not necessary: 1. Going under a an overpass during the day. The automatic braking system gets confused by shadows. If the cruise is on, the car will brake, though not all the time. Maybe half the time. Almost all the time, I will get a warning to brake, even if there is no one else around. 2. When I have the adaptive cruise control on and I'm on the highway in the right lane, if the car in front of me slows down to exit, 100% of the time my car will brake hard, and if I'm not paying attention to turn off the adaptive cruise, the hard braking and sudden declaration has nearly caused me to be rear ended. It's not safe, I didn't know you were looking into this so I've been ignoring it since I've had the car. Since you're looking into this, it has not caused an accident, but the hard braking is jarring and unexpected, both to me and people behind me. And it's not necessary, because there's no risk of accident, someone is taking a highway offramp. I have not brought this to a dealer to check out because it's happened since the first day I've owned the car. Again, this is repeatable, it happens 100% of the time. Hope this helps and I hope you can get Honda to issue a software update to fix this hard, unexpected braking. Thank you.
Service brakes, Lane departure, Forward collision avoidance, Mar 30, 2022
Dashboard lights come on while driving, emissions problems, lack of power and engine light flashing . When I start it 2 out 3 times can feel a light vibration and has vibrated while driving.
Forward collision avoidance, Mar 28, 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the brake warning light illuminated as the brake engaged. The vehicle did not come to a complete stop. Several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to exceed 40 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle was hard to drive up a hill as he drove to his residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was diagnosed as a computer error related to the turbo. The contact stated that the computer was reset. The contact stated that the dealer test drove the vehicle 25 miles and the failure was not duplicated. The contact stated that two days after the repair, while driving 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, the brake warning light illuminated as the brake automatically engaged, jerking the driver who almost lost control. The contact was able to drive home. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the vehicle was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
Other or unspecified, Mar 28, 2022
In an incident dated March 28, 2022 a Woodbury, MN, driver attempted to shift from “Park” to “Reverse” to back out of the garage into the driveway, only to look down and find the shift button missing. They searched for the button and found it on the console, having fallen off while in “Reverse.” At the very least, this is an inconvenience. At the very worst, this affects the driver’s control over the car, and it may be disastrous in any situation in which they need to shift into or out of “Reverse” or "Park" very quickly.
Forward collision avoidance, Mar 28, 2022
I was driving on an urban street this morning at approx 20-25 mph, with cars in front and behind be (at least 2 car-lengths away. I had stopped at an intersection and continued on when the light turned green, following a car in front of me at a safe 2-car length distance. My car suddenly had a warning sound, and the instrument panel was blinking. When I looked to read it (flashing "BRAKE") the car had already started its emergency brake. It was approx 6:15am, and dark outside. The only thing that can be seen the might have caused this was a 1 inch metal panel on the road along my path (indeed the car stopped inches in front of it). A similar incident happened about a year ago, with a similar circumstance of a metal plate on a roadway (not the same road as today). Under a similar speed (30-35mph). That said, I have driven over other metal panels almost daily without incident. This incident seems to be similar to other reports on the news in late Feb 2022, which NHTSA is investigating. The car and passengers are safe. It was checked during routine maintenance about one month ago at an authorized Honda Service Center.
Forward collision avoidance, Mar 27, 2022
About a year ago, my 2017 CRV braked for no reason. I was traveling about 30 mph and the brake warning light came on and the car braked suddenly. Fortunately, nobody was behind me. I took the car to my Honda dealer and they looked at the sensors but couldn't find anything. I do worry that this could happen again.
Forward collision avoidance, Mar 19, 2022
On two different occasions, the automatic braking system engaged in an unprovoked circumstance. There was no accident that occurred, however, if a car had been following closely behind--we would have been rear ended. It also does create a stress/adrenaline rush and whips your head/neck due to the sudden nature of overly aggressive braking. In both instances, I was driving approximate 30 mph. There were no cars or obstacles in front of us that would have required the car to stop. In either instance, there was nothing that should have triggered the braking system. The car is available for inspection. I have not had it inspected. The first time it happened just seemed random. Within days of the 2nd incident, I learned of the investigation into the system. There are no warnings that come up or system alerts that anything is off. It is just the equivalent of slamming on the brakes, but your foot is on the gas. And then it recovers and returns to driving normally.
Electrical system, Air bags, Service brakes, Mar 19, 2022
I cannot check off enough of the listings of problems with this car. I believe that they are all connected to one central computer malfunction in the vehicle ADAS system. This car was purchased new I first reported it to Honda we had 500 miles on the car. made periodic completes since with the only answer provided was nothing wrong however they did perform a radio update wow. So the problem is I have every warning light going off in the car from lane departure, hill assist start, front end collision, Brakes, airbags, Engine, cruise control, stability along with others. afraid to drive the car for i am not sure what the computer is going to do next accelerate or sudden stop. I can provide vehicle for inspection the symptoms are sporadic
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Engine, Mar 17, 2022
The contact's mother owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, there was a strong fuel and oil odor coming from the vehicle. Upon opening the hood to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the engine oil also had a fuel odor. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the computer software needed to be updated to correct the failure. The contact stated that the software update was completed. No further information was available. The vehicle was taken back to the contact's residence; however, the vehicle later failed to start. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact also stated that the battery had previously failed on several occasions and was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. The VIN was not available.
Forward collision avoidance, Mar 12, 2022
In multiple incidents, the car's automatic emergency braking system engaged while driving on clear roads with no obstructions in front or to the sides of the vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been damaged and is available for inspection. There was no warning from the car before it engaged the brakes. The car slammed the breaks and I lost control of the vehicle and could not prevent it from applying the brakes. This has happened both on city streets and on divided highways. It seems to be most likely to occur in areas where there is a slight bump in the road or some uneven road surfaces that are perfectly safe to drive over if not perfectly flat. My safety and the safety of other drivers around me was put at immediate risk due to the sudden and completely unpredictable nature of this. I was nearly rear-ended in one incident. This has occurred at road speeds over 40-50 miles per hour, making any sudden necessary braking extremely dangerous. The problem has not been reproduced by a service center, but I have encountered it multiple times over the lifetime of the vehicle. Recent service appointments at a dealership showed no issues on inspection. There are absolutely no warning lamps or messages that appear before the braking occurs. Normally, the emergency braking system flashes a warning and audible signal before engaging brakes. However, this does not happen with these incidents and the braking engages immediately without prior warning along with the emergency braking visual and audio alerts. The issue first appeared about 1 year after purchase of the new vehicle from a dealership and has occurred once every year or two since.