2017 Honda CR-V Problems, Recalls & Reliability
2,632 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Honda CR-V, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 89/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 15,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2017 Honda CR-V sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1997–2001, 2009, 2013, 2020–2022.
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Where 2017 sits among all CR-V years
What owners report
“All my safety features lights turned on and they stopped working , I took it to the dealer and they told me it was the fuel injectors the suv is a 2017 80,000 miles on it , they told me my car isn’t covered under warranty my car is mixing the oil and gasoline and it’s driving rough”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 CR-V
“I was driving home when all of a sudden all of the warning lights on my dash turned on and my brakes did not work so i could stop the vehicle so i shifted into park to finally stop the car.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 CR-V
“Warning lights are on almost always. Cruise control does not work 90% of the time. I travel a lot so this is a huge issue for me.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 CR-V
“Bad Fuel Injectors at 60,000 Miles Caused all dash lights to go on Car went into Limp mode”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 CR-V
“Automatic gear shift button broke while i was shifting from reverse to drive. I was backing out of my driveway and couldn't shift to drive.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 CR-V
“Experienced a false positive related to automatic braking system while driving (brakes locked up and tires screeched). There was nothing in front of the car and luckily no one was behind me.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 CR-V
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 1,321 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 19,555 miles. Half of those reports fall between 8,889 and 37,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (7)
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,…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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.…
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…
Fix: 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 (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.
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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.…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Honda CR-V reliable?
The 2017 Honda CR-V drew 2,632 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 89/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2017 Honda CR-V problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Honda CR-V are engine (534 complaints), electrical (419), and driver assistance (390).
At what mileage do 2017 Honda CR-V problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Honda CR-V problems around 19,555 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 8,889 and 37,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Honda CR-V have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Honda CR-V. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.