2017 Honda CR-V problems and complaints
Owners have filed 1775 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda CR-V. The most-reported areas: Engine (531), Electrical System (402), Fuel/Propulsion System (348).
Key takeaways
- 1775 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 42 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 36 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 531 | 30% |
| Electrical System | 402 | 23% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 348 | 20% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 283 | 16% |
| Unknown Or Other | 267 | 15% |
| Service Brakes | 178 | 10% |
| Power Train | 144 | 8% |
| Steering | 65 | 4% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 54 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 52 | 3% |
| Lane Departure | 39 | 2% |
| Air Bags | 36 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Honda CR-V SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2017 Honda CR-V SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-14
[XXX] <[XXX]> 12:38 AM (0 minutes ago) to me 2017 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD, approximately 111,000 miles. While driving, my vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warnings and repeated beeping, including Hill Start Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Collision Mitigation System problems. The vehicle appeared to slow down and...
Electrical System,forward Collision Avoidance,lane Departure - filed 2026-10-11
The car continuously has issues with all alerts appearing on the dashboard. This deactivates safety features like lane departure assist, front collision mitigation, and cruise control. This is a known problem with this generation of CRV and the problem has become worse since Honda starting sending letters to customers ...
Seat Belts - filed 2026-10-02
2017 Honda CR-V VIN [XXX]. Vehicle is currently excluded from NHTSA Recall [XXX] according to Honda. However, both front seat-belt buckles exhibit the failure described by the recall: they intermittently fail to latch, sometimes latch/click and immediately release, and require repeated attempts before remaining latched...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.