2017 Honda CR-V: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 1,740 complaints about the 2017 Honda CR-V and NHTSA has issued 7 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is engine, named in 521 of them.

1,740
Complaints
7
Recalls
42
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
36
Injuries
27.6
Severity index

Severity index 27.6 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 27.6p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2017 Honda CR-V sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 136 2017 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2017 Honda CR-V ranks 117 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 14% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.

What actually fails

EngineEngine: 521 complaints (29.9%)521 30%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 395 complaints (22.7%)395 23%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 346 complaints (19.9%)346 20%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 276 complaints (15.9%)276 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 261 complaints (15.0%)261 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 174 complaints (10.0%)174 10%Power TrainPower Train: 143 complaints (8.2%)143 8%SteeringSteering: 57 complaints (3.3%)57 3%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE52129.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM39522.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM34619.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE27615.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER26115.0%
SERVICE BRAKES17410.0%
POWER TRAIN1438.2%
STEERING573.3%

Complaints filed per year

02104202017: 772018: 4182019: 3402020: 1112021: 1372022: 1802023: 1402024: 1292025: 1382026: 70 (partial year)17184181920212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
201777
2018418
2019340
2020111
2021137
2022180
2023140
2024129
2025138
2026 (year to date)70
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V66300027/09/2018STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMHonda (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
17V44200013/07/2017FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSHonda (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.
17V25600018/04/2017EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSHonda (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 requirem
23V15800009/03/2023SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYHonda (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 t
23V52400027/07/2023EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSHonda (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 f
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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 H
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (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-
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.