2017 Honda CR-V reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2017 Honda CR-V has 1,766 complaints with NHTSA after 10 years, or 278 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 CR-V years on this site. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and Labels.

2017 Honda CR-V Touring — Photo by S2k Dude, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

1,766

Per year

278

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (529 of 1,766), then Electrical system (398) and Fuel and propulsion system (348). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 17,500 miles, and the middle half falls between 8,000 and 35,000 miles. Those filings include 42 that report a crash, 4 that report a fire, and 28 that report an injury.

Next to 2016 and 2018

The 2016 CR-V has 392 complaints, 45 per year, and the 2018 has 2,138 complaints, 232 per year. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2018.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2017 Honda CR-V. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (7)

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Vehicles affected 98,892

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Vehicles affected 2,490,460

Recall Labels 2023-07-27 · NHTSA campaign 23V524000

Summary 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."

Remedy 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.

Vehicles affected 5

Recall seat belts, front, buckle 2023-03-09 · NHTSA campaign 23V158000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Vehicles affected 448,613

Recall Electric power steering 2018-09-27 · NHTSA campaign 18V663000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Vehicles affected 54

Recall gasoline fuel system, delivery, hoses and fittings 2017-07-13 · NHTSA campaign 17V442000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Vehicles affected 32,233

Recall Labels 2017-04-18 · NHTSA campaign 17V256000

Summary 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."

Remedy 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).

Vehicles affected 1,425

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (1766 total)

Engine

529

Electrical system

398

Fuel and propulsion system

348

Forward collision avoidance

281

Service brakes

168

Powertrain

144

Steering

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Speed control

Lane departure

Air bags

Structure

Fuel system, gasoline

Seat belts

Visibility and wipers

Exterior lighting

Seats

Engine and engine cooling

Back-over prevention

Visibility

Suspension

Wheels

Equipment

Hydraulic brakes

Tires

Air brakes

Latches, locks, and linkages

Parking brake

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 957 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 17,500 miles. The middle half fall between 8,000 and 35,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"2017 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD, 1.5L turbo. Vehicle has experienced persistent rough running/idle, random misfires, and hesitation/jerking during acceleration. Genuine Honda OEM fuel injectors were replaced and the system was…"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-19
"For the second time this year, all dash warning lights activated. In April, it was diagnosed as a failed battery, which we replaced. This week, the warning lights came back. The car is at Bobby Rahal Honda now, and they…"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-16
"The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while his daughter was sitting at a red light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle bucked and sputtered and failed to accelerate as intended,…"
Engine and engine cooling · filed 2026-09-15
"I noticed that the steering on my 2017 Honda CR-V Touring felt heavy, which clearly indicates a malfunction or a safety shutdown of the electric power steering (EPS) system. After performing a thorough diagnostic check…"
Steering · filed 2026-09-14
"Driver assist problems car braking and stopping without just cause actually causing safety issues. Computer issues. Computer replaced several times without resolving issues. Ongoing Engine issues reported to honda…"
Electrical system, Engine, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-09

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2017 Honda CR-V SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2017 Honda CR-V SUV FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
CR-V all-wheel drive	2.4L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	All-wheel drive	25	31	27 MPG	$2400
CR-V all-wheel drive	1.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	All-wheel drive	27	33	29 MPG	$2250
CR-V front-wheel drive	2.4L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	26	32	28 MPG	$2300
CR-V front-wheel drive	1.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	28	34	30 MPG	$2150

Specs and fitment

5th generation, 2017–2022

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 , 3.7 qt capacity

Tire size 235/65R17 (LX) to 235/55R19 (Touring)

Towing capacity 1,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Certain 2017-2018 CR-Vs with the 1.5L turbocharged engine can develop engine oil dilution on short, cold-weather trips, which can trigger a rough idle or a misfire (diagnostic codes P0300-P0304) or a too-rich fuel-system code (P0172). Honda's fix, described in Service Bulletins 18-114 and 18-124, is a PGM-FI and TCU software update together with an oil change and a driveability relearn procedure; the bulletins name Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin as the cold-weather states covered.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2017 Honda CR-V reliable?

What are common problems with a 2017 Honda CR-V?

Is the 2017 Honda CR-V more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2017 Honda CR-V been recalled?

The 2017 Honda CR-V has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2017 Honda CR-V?

Owners have filed 1766 complaints about the 2017 Honda CR-V with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2017 Honda CR-V get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2017 Honda CR-V is 28.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 Honda CR-V?

5th generation (2017-2022).

Does the Honda CR-V have oil dilution problems?

The 1.5L turbo engine in 2017-2018 CR-Vs is affected by a documented fuel-dilution issue on short, cold trips; Honda issued a software and oil-change fix but did not issue a recall.