158 complaints reported

2017 Honda CR-V UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
158
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2025

The infotainment system goes dark intermittently without warning. The screen blinks, showing the "Brightness" feature. Dangerous as using this system to navigate on the highway. I cannot find a TSB or recall for this problem?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2025
Nov 2025

ALL warning lights come on at once while driving. First occurrence happened during a snowy day. I immediately went to an independent facility to have the codes run as I was concerned with losing braking ability as it was one of the many lights saying there was an issue. The mechanic checked it for codes and listed all the faults I could see on the dash. Mechanic said most likely it was a battery problem, so the battery was tested and was fine. Safety at risk due to sudden cancellation of cruise control and not having emergency automatic braking. 2 independent repair shops have been able to reproduce the issue. One was able to clear the codes and have the issue be reproduced real-time connected to reader. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer or police insurance reps. The warning lamps are: all of them. Electrical, power steering, emerg. Braking, TPMS, LKAS, engine, etc. During the winter the lights stay on for weeks at a time. Spring and early summer significantly less. Summer time thus far has been higher than in the spring, but the time they are on is less (a day or two) Temperature is the only thing I noticed a real difference with. Cold was the worst. Not even having the vehicle warmed up would remove the lights. They turn on and off whenever they want.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2025
Oct 2025

My car decelerated on the highway from a speed of approximately 65 mph to 9 mph in a matter of seconds without any reason. I drove in the breakdown lane with flashers on to get to the next exit and upon entering the off-ramp my CRV suddenly accelerated back to normal. I took my vehicle to my Honda dealership and they told me they couldn't find anything wrong with it. It was showing no codes. The write-up did not mention my description of the deceleration on the highway. It discussed only my thought that my alternator might be bad. This was 8/19/25. Since this check at the dealership my car has done this exact act two more times on the highway for no reason. I am terrified to drive my car on the highway because I fear for my safety.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2025
Jul 2025

On July 31, 2025, my 2017 Honda CR-V was diagnosed by a certified Honda dealership with complete air conditioning failure. The A/C compressor produced a loud knocking noise and was found to have leaked black debris (burned oil/metal), contaminating the entire system. I was informed the system required full replacement, totaling $4,500. The defect has disabled the ability to cool the vehicle cabin, which poses a risk to drivers with health conditions. It also affects window defogging and visibility, especially in humid, rainy conditions. This matches hundreds of similar complaints and class action lawsuits filed against Honda for known A/C system defects in 2016–2021 CR-V and Civic models. My car is outside the standard compressor warranty, and Honda refuses to provide assistance. This failure should be considered a safety hazard, particularly for individuals who require temperature control for medical reasons.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2025
Jul 2025

Air conditioning goes off before reaching 40,000 miles.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2025
Jun 2025

American Honda extended the warranty for the A/C compressor shaft seal on the 2017 Honda CR-V to 10 years from the original purchase date, with no mileage limitation. This extended warranty covers the repair or replacement of the A/C compressor shaft seal if it leaks. This is due to a known corrosive material that they used in the system. My car failed this seal and they would replace this for free. However, the discharge hose on the same system also failed due to corrosion of the same material. The hose is not covered under the warranty and Honda will not fix the hose or even cover any percentage of the cost. Herb Chambers in Burlington won't do the AC comprssor shaft seal without the hose being replaced because the system will still leak. American Honda and Herb Chambers want me to pay $1400 for a repair to the discharge hose before they will perform the work on the compressor seal. If the corrosive material was the culprit for the shaft seal, then it is also the culprit on the discharge hose and I would like to make sure they are responsible for using this corrosive material and they should cover the whole repair. I would like to know my options.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2025
Feb 2025 Crash

Electrical System Failure Battery Drain Issues Infotainment/Navigation Freezing Persistent Check Engine Light Excessive Oil Consumption Transmission Failure Brake System Failure Steering Issues Unintended Acceleration Airbag Malfunctions Fuel System Leak Increased emissions Misfires

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2022
Jul 2024

All warning lights turn on intermittently and stay on for an undetermined time. I have taken it to service shops and the dealer multiple times over the last couple of years. Finally, I was able to get into the dealer while all warning lights were on so they could diagnose. I was told it was a fuel injector issue and not covered for repair. Upon researching, there are many reports of this issue and I don't understand why Honda is not being held accountable for this failure. While all warning lights are on, how would I know if there was an actual problem with the car? This could be a dangerous situation.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2024
Apr 2024

I own a 2017 Honda CRV and my complaint is various warning lights such as the brake system, lane departure, ACC & forward collision warning illuminated on the dash with the dashboard. There are MANY other Honda consumers who have faced/facing similar instances. I have attended to reboot the system three times to clear these messages. A new battery was installed June 2023.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2024
Mar 2024

Button fell off from the shifter

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2024
Jan 2024

Gear shift button broke and came out of the shifter completely. I can not put the vehicle in gear and I am stranded. I contacted my local dealership and they acted like they have never heard of this being a problem. My vehicle had under 12000 miles and this happens. Of course it is a problem. The components broken brittle parts speak for the cheap plastic used in such a critical area. The cost of the repair shouldn't be a factor for recall. The number of people reporting this problem is a small percent compared to the many who have had the repair when it is clearly a manufacturers defect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2024
Jan 2024

When exiting car sound is heard that car is locked. Then same sound is heard again seconds later. I have DroneMobile app on phone so I checked status & found car reopened. I have had DroneMobile was installed in 2018 or 2019. It happens all the time as far as I can tell. The 2nd fob is in my house & not near car. Hard to know if anything will be secure in car or safe to enter. Could this have happened after car software update?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2024
Dec 2023

While driving when it's raining, the anti-theft alarm goes off, the open door alarm starts beeping, and the low tire warning shows. The instrument cluster sometimes goes completely black, and on one occasion the engine shut off completely. We took the car to a Honda dealer for service and they replaced the battery but that hasn't fixed the issue. Obviously, losing the instrument cluster and power at high speeds is dangerous. This issue has occurred at least six times over the past year.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2023
Sep 2023

The airconditioning system has quit working. The item has not been inspected by a dealer or mechanic.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2023
Aug 2023

The screen in the middle goes haywire beeping and jumping from screen to screen. I am not sure if it is affecting any other electronic componets but it very well could be.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2023
Aug 2023

A/C Compressor Shaft Seal leaking and Honda Dealer - Norm Reeves Honda North Richland Hills in Texas is not able to vacuum the remaining refrigerant out of the Honda CRV 2017 which has only 58k miles. Their new equipment says there is a contaminant on the ac system and refuses to complete the warranty repair. They even mentioned that to complete the Shaft Seal repair, they do not need to remove the compressor. This should be a recall of the AC compressor instead of a warranty extension on the seal. Here in Texas, it's 109 deg F temperature and in the car, it gets up to 119 to 125 deg F temperature during the summer months. This is a major safety issue. Honda will only reimburse for the repair if it's taken to a Honda dealership but the dealership does not have the tools to vacuum out the contaminants. Additionally, the dealership thinks the discharge hose needs to be replaced as well. Due to the centrifugal force of the compressor when it spins, the leaking freon from the Shaft Seal with dye has spun around 360 deg and spread the dye all around it. This has caused the dealership to force the car owners to replace the discharge hose for an outrageous cost of $700+. Currently, the Honda parts website shows the compressor has been discontinued. Please take action with Honda on a full recall of faulty compressors. Many Honda owners with CRV 2017-2021 are seeing multiple issues pointed out during this Warranty claim of A/C Compressor Shaft Seal Leak.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2023
Aug 2023

Was about to go to work earlier today, when my husband tried to push reverse button, shifter button was not in place.. Was later found it in the console area and looks like it just broke and fell without any warning. This is scary. What happens if the car was in motion at that time and you need to change gear or reverse?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2023
Jul 2023

While driving on I-95 near Colonial Heights, VA we heard a loud BOOM - thought it was a tire although I continued to maintain control of car. Saw in rearview mirror, a small shingle-size piece of material fly off top of our 2017 Honda CRV, toward car behind us. Stopped & saw that our sunroof had literally BLOWN APART. The "shingle-size" material was the middle of our sunroof blowing off. Fortunately we had just closed our interior sunshade & fortunately the car behind us did not look to be affected by the airborne sunroof material. There was no truck in front of us (no flying debris from another car) & nothing fell on the top of the car! Had we not had the sunshade closed, 1000's of pieces of glass would've rained down on us, possibly causing me to lose control of the vehicle & quite certainly causing an accident w/those around me. Fortunately we were 1.5 miles from an exit & a Honda dealership (!) that assisted us in attaching Crash Wrap to the top of the car so we could continue on our way home to FL - but not without stopping 4 add'l times & also using packing tape to keep the crash tape on the car (due to rain). Broken glass continued to "rain" down onto the sunshade for the next 700 miles - we also feared the crash tape would come off and whip back at another vehicle. I've documented incident w/pictures, contacted my Insurance Company, American Honda Corp, Holler Honda (local dealer) & am scheduled to have the sunroof replaced in the next week. Am. Honda Corp customer svc was unaware of any "exploding sunroof issues", nor was my local Honda dealer. However, the Svc Advisor @ Honda in VA had actually seen 3 exploded sunroofs since May! After some investigation on my part, I found an active court case of Honda/Acura owners who have also experienced exploding sunroofs. There was absolutely NO warning that predicated this incident. This incident could've had a vastly different outcome had my interior shade remained open.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2023
Jun 2023

Environmental safety issue: Honda recently extended the warranty on its air conditioning systems due to a known issue of faulty compressor seals. This should be a recall. Many thousands of vehicles (mine included) have been venting their refrigerant into the atmosphere. Even more will do so in the future.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2023
May 2023

AC went out, system charged, went out while driving. 100 degrees outside and car only blows hot air. Not safe for anyone to be in it for prolonged periods of time

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2023
Dec 2022

I have 2017 Honda CRV, approximately 65,000 miles, the issue is warning lights keep showing all the messages possible in the dashboard. Tried to reset or reboot, it temporarily disappear then come back again. Brought to the authorized Honda dealership, on their diagnostic, Honda said it is Fuel Injector issue, which is hard to believed for that amount millage, the other issue is the cost to replace 4 fuel injectors of at least $1400. Search in internet that this is common problem to CRV, and also other model. The issue should be recall by Honda since this is happening to most CRV models, I'm just disappointed that when you heard that Honda is a reliable car manufacturer, and cannot fixed multiple warning lights problem, and Honda said it is fuel injector problem, which you think is a software problem is just concerning to other new buyers, I wish new buyers would see this complaints, so they don't have the same problem we are dealing now.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2022
Dec 2022

The radio/head unit screen suddenly dimmed to the lowest level while driving making the screen unreadable. The screen shows radio details, Google Maps, Phone and many climate control functions. Access to the screen is needed while driving in order to change climate control settings, etc. Pressing the brightness buttons did nothing and so I had to pull over. The only way to address the issue was the restart the car. This is a known safety issue with this model year CRV and Honda won't repair (update the software) without payment. As a safety defect this should be covered under warranty or recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2022
Dec 2022

I started my car and shifted into reverse. The silver part of the gear shift popped of and fell into the foot well. I was able to pick it up and hold it in place and shift the car but it is clearly not safe.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2022
Oct 2022

When pressing with my thumb the button to shift to reverse, the button popped out. Upon examining the button, the end was broken off. With much effort, my husband was able to press it in enough to get it in reverse and then forward. He had to leave the car running when he bought the parts at Honda to fix it. He then brought the parts to a local mechanic and he was able to fix it. The mechanic told him that many tiny pieces had to be cleaned out of the section where the button belongs.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2022
Oct 2022

I have 24557 miles on my honda 2017 the a/c does not work

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2022

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The 2017 Honda CR-V has 158 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.