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2017 Honda CR-V complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2017 record →

Engine
Filed Dec 21, 20187,600 milesMD

HAD THE FIRST OIL CHANGED AT 5,658 MILES IN OCTOBER, 2018. MENTIONED THE FUEL IN OIL ISSUE WITH 1.5 LITER TURBO ENGINES (PER CONSUMER REPORTS) TO SERVICE REP AT ANNAPOLIS HONDA. HE CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT. CHECKED MY OIL TODAY (12/21/18, 7,600 MILES), OIL LEVEL IS ELEVATED APPROX. 1/2 INCH ABOVE THE FILL LINE FROM OCTOBER WITH STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE OIL. HONDA CLAIMS TO HAVE A FIX FOR THIS BUT WILL ONLY ROLL IT OUT IN NORTHERN TIER STATES IN THE US. PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD AND NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED NATIONALLY. POTENTIAL FOR PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE AND FIRE IF NOT FIXED

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 21, 2018TX

FUEL SMELL IN CABIN

Engine
Filed Dec 20, 20188,000 milesCT

IST OIL/FILTER CHANGE BY DEALER AT 4K MILES ALL APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. 2ND OIL/FILTER CHANGE BY DEALER AT 8K MILES OIL LEVEL WAS EXCESSIVELY HIGH OVER DIPSTICK MAX FILL MARK BY 1/2 INCH AND OIL DIPSTICK HAD INTENSE GASOLINE SMELL AND OIL VISCOSITY WAS EXTREMELY LOW. DEALER SAYS HONDA IS INVESTIGATING AN 'OIL DILUTION' ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE TYPE.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Dec 19, 201822,000 milesTX

NO HEAT WHILE IDLING CANNOT DEFROST WINDSHIELD. HONDA DEALER STATES CRV DOES MAKE HEAT WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED. HOW I DRIVE AT SPEED WHEN CRV CANNOT DEFROST / CLEAR ICE BUILDUP FROM WINDSHIELD EVEN AFTER IDLING FOR 30-45 MINUTES ? UN-SAFE IN DALLAS, TX

Engine
Filed Dec 19, 201820,000 milesTX

AFTER 6,000 MILES & NEAR TIME FOR OIL CHANGE THE 1.5T ENGINE HAS GAINED A QUART OF OIL [GAS IN OIL] AND NOW A QUART OVER FULL. SMELLS LIKE GAS IN OIL AND SOMETIMES SMELL GAS FUMES WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE AT HOME.

Engine
Filed Dec 18, 201814,000 milesVA

OIL IS CONTAMINATED WITH GASOLINE AT A CONCENTRATION OF 4.8% AND FLASHPOINT OF 290 DEGREES. SMELL OF GASOLINE IN ENGINE OIL. ENGINE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE ACCORDING TO VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS. VEHICLE IS NOT LOCATED IN A STATE WHERE HONDA IS PROVIDING FIXES FOR THE ISSUE, EG REPROGRAMMING COMPUTER AND HVAC CONTROL UNIT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 18, 201859,500 milesGA

THE SHIFTER LOCK BUTTON CAME OUT OF THE SHIFTER HANDLE. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 59500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, I HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. I HAVE THE BUTTON TEMPORARILY HELD IN WITH A RUBBER BAND. I HAVE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITH THE HONDA DEALER FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018. WHEN I WENT IN TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT, THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THEY ARE KEEPING THE PARTS IN STOCK. INTERNET SEARCHES REVEAL SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS : HTTPS://WWW.BOGLEHEADS.ORG/FORUM/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=261896 HTTPS://WWW.CRVOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/137-2017-PRESENT-OFFICIAL-SPECS-FEATURES-ETC-GEN-5/175490-HELP-2017-CRV-SHIFT-KNOB-REMOVAL.HTML

Power Train
Filed Dec 18, 2018700 milesMO

DEC 18, 2018, DEAR SIRS, I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW ON OCT 13, 2017. IN DECEMBER 2017 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT TOOK A VERY LONG TIME FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP, IF I TURNED THE HEATER ON THE TEMP GAUGE WOULD GO TO COMPLETELY COLD. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL. I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THESE CARS HAVE AN ENGINE PROBLEM WITH GASOLINE GETTING INTO THE OIL AND DILUTING IT. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS 1/4" ABOVE THE FULL MARK. THE OIL WAS CHANGED IN JANUARY OF 2018 AT 4200 MILES, IT NOW HAS 7200 MILES ON IT. I WILL NOW TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AGAIN. THESE TWO PROBLEMS, AS I UNDERSTAND IT ARE RELATED IN THAT A COLD ENGINE WILL ALLOW MORE FUEL PAST THE PISTON RINGS UNTIL IT WARMS UP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN DEC 2017 WHEN THE CAR HAD 700 MILES ON IT. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 17, 201818,000 milesCA

MY 2017 HONDA CR-V HAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK. ALSO, THE OIL LEVEL RISES ABOVE THE FULL MARK INDICATOR ON THE DIPSTICK. A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE HEATER IS ON. ALSO, HEATER DOESN'T APPROPRIATELY HEAT UP THE CABIN. CONSEQUENTLY, I TOOK MY CAR TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK WHEN NEXT OIL CHANGE IS DUE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS FUEL ODOR PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS ISSUE WAS A RESULT OF GASOLINE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE OIL COMPARTMENT. THIS PROBLEM IS CALLED OIL DILUTION AND IT CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS MAY HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ALSO, IT IS HAZARDOUS TO BE INHALING GASOLINE FINES COMING FROM THE VENTS. NOT TO MENTION THE DAMAGE IT'S CAUSING TO THE ENGINE ITSELF. HONDA HASN'T TAKEN ANY ACTION TO FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 17, 201825,600 milesNJ

RADIO LOCKS UP AND THEN INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH - BRAKE FAILURE, VSA FAILURE, TPMS FAILURE, LDW FAILURE, ACC FAILURE, LKAS FAILURE, CMBS FAILURE. HAD IT AT HONDA SERVICE TWO TIMES AND THEY REINSTALLED SOFTWARE AND DID A HARD REBOOT. ISSUE REARED ITS HEAD AGAIN DEC 14, TOOK TO HONDA SERVICE WITH LIGHTS FLASHING FOR A COMPUTER READ. SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR DEC 19 TO LOOK INTO ISSUES AND PERFORM RECALL REPAIR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I TOOK IT IN DEC 14. CAR SEEMS TO RUN FINE EVEN WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHING. ISSUE HAPPENED FIRST TIME WHILE ON INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH. SECONG TIME ON BACKROAD GOING 45 MPH.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 16, 201815,000 milesIL

ACC AND LKAS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY WASHED THE CAR AND SAID THE PROBLEM WAS LEAVES BLOCKING SENSOR. NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR, GOT STEADY CHIME FROM DASH TELLING ME THERE WAS AN ACC PROBLEM. CONSISTENT ISSUE. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS, DAMAGES AND IT WAS A CLEAR, BRIGHT DAY IN BOTH CASES.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Dec 16, 201855 milesTX

WINDSHIELD CRACKED BY CHANGING TEMPERATURES.. GLASS DEALER SAID WINDSHIELD GLASS CRACKED UNDER BODY STRESS.

Engine
Filed Dec 16, 201824,600 milesGA

FUEL MIXING WITH OIL. AFTER TWO OIL CHANGES ON THIS ISSUE - OIL LEVEL IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY CARLAND HONDA MECHANIC (STATE BRIDGE RD) GEORGIA 30005

Engine
Filed Dec 13, 20188,456 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. WHEN THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL, THE DIPSTICK HAD A FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOUDY HONDA (1400 W MAIN ST, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801, 626-576-1114) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,456. *TT CONSUMER STATED GASOLINE IS IN THE OIL CABIN FILER.*JB 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

Engine
Filed Dec 13, 201820,000 milesNY

OIL LEVEL INCREASED AND DILUTED. I SMELL GAS ON OIL DIP STICK.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 12, 201810,546 milesFL

ON 12-5-2018 I STARTED SMELLING GAS FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 12-7-2018, SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT IN TODAY. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAID ALL THEY CAN DO IS CHANGE THE OIL AS THEY DON'T HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM OF FUEL GETTING INTO OIL ON MY 1.5 TURBO. (THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2015 BASED ON DOCUMENTATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET.) WHEN I GOT READY TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP THE GAS SMELL STARTED UP AGAIN SO THE OIL CHANGE DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE HELPED. SINCE THIS HAS STARTED I'VE ALSO STARTED GETTING HEADACHES WHEN I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I'M ALSO CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE OR BREAKDOWN. I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO.

Engine
Filed Dec 12, 201814,900 milesCA

I SMELL GASOLINE IN THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. I'M REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE MY 2 YEAR-OLD SON IN THE CAR WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME. THAT'S GOING TO CAUSE SOME HEALTH ISSUES. THE OIL LEVEL SHOWN ON THE DIP STICK IS ALWAYS HIGH AND HAS HEAVILY GAS SMELL WHEN DIP STICK IS PULLED OUT OF ENGINE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 12, 201850 milesOH

CURRENT MILES = 4K. 1= BATTERY WENT DEAD SEVERAL TIMES, WAS TOLD UPDATE WAS DONE BECAUSE ISSUE W/PARKING BRAKE CIRCUITRY. 2= VARIOUS DRIVER ASSIST WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY ON DASH.-ISSUE NOT IDENTIFIED NOR FIXED. (ONGOING) 3= RECENTLY PULLED OVER BY POLICE NIGHTTIME-NO TAIL LIGHTS, THOUGH FRONT LIGHTS WORKED- DRIVER OF CAR WAS NOT FAMILIAR W/CAR- POLICE FIDDLED W/ LIGHTSWITCH GOT THEM WORKING TOLD DRIVER TO TAKE IT TO DEALER-NO TICKET ISSUED. 4= NOTICEABLE LACK OF ACCELERATION, FUEL ODOR ABOUT VEHICLE, ALSO SULPHUR SMELL AFTER DRIVING, HEAT DOES NOT WARM CABIN, NOR DEFROST.DEFOG WINDSHIELD PROPERLY, OIL BLACK AND OVERFULL. OIL CHANGED, ISSUES REOCCUR WITHIN A FEW DRIVING MILES (50-100). ONE DEALER BLAMES THE OTHER, HONDA SAYS THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ISSUES, DEALER FINALLY CONFIRMED GAS IN OIL. AGAIN-THERE IS ONLY 4K MILES ON THIS 'VEHICLE'. ALL THESE ISSUES RELATE TO SAFETY, EITHER TO ANYONE INSIDE THE VEHICLE OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING THIS (PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO CLUSTER,DRIVING SUBTLETIES ETC THAN TRAFFIC), AND AM VERY UPSET IN PAYING THE PAYMENT EACH MONTH WHILE HEARING THE 2 DEALERS BLAME EACH OTHER, AND WHILE HONDA SHRUGS THEIR SHOULDERS. I AM TAKING IT, ONCE AGAIN, TO THE DEALER THIS SATURDAY FOR AN 'UPDATE' TO THE SOFTWARE-PER HONDA CASE MGR NAOMI XT 87075. DOCUMENTATION CAN BE PROVIDED ON REQUEST-- I AM OUT OF TIME AND PATIENCE. THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE WITH THESE DOCUMENTED ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE THAN ARE BEING REPORTED HERE-

Engine
Filed Dec 11, 20183,000 milesOH

MY 2017 CR-V EX-L HAS THE OIL DILUTION ISSUE. CURRENTLY READING 1.5 INCHES HIGHER THAN THE MAX FILL LINE ON THE DIPSTICK. VEHICLE SMELLS SO BAD...LIKE SULFUR SMELL OR GAS. IT IS AN OVERPOWERING SMELL AND MAKES ME NAUSEOUS. THIS CAN OCCUR AFTER IDLING FOR A FEW MINUTES, OR AFTER DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY FOR 30 MINUTES. IT IS NOT JUST A SHORT DRIVING DISTANCE ISSUE. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS, AND YET CONTINUES TO SELL THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE NOT COME UP WITH A FIX THAT WORKS. TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. AFTER DRIVING THIS FOR 2 YEARS WITH THIS ISSUE, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE ON MY ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FUMES THAT FILL THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE NOT HEALTHY OR SAFE. AT SOME POINT, THE OIL ISSUE COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD OR THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. WHY IS HONDA NOT BEING FORCED TO FIX THIS WITH A RECALL AND/OR BUY BACK THESE VEHICLES?

Electrical System
Filed Dec 10, 20188,850 milesSC

THE "INFOTAINMENT" OR NAVIGATION SCREEN MALFUNCTIONS AND TURNS ITSELF OFF. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS HEATING AND COOLING CONTROLS AS WELL AS OTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY FUNCTIONS.

Engine
Filed Dec 10, 20188,000 milesMI

THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION. IT IS WINTER IN MICHIGAN. WHEN CHECKING THE OIL DIPSTICK THE LEVEL OF OIL ON THE STICK WAS HIGH AND SMELLED STRONGLY OF GASOLINE. HAVING HEARD OFTEN OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2017 TURBO CRV, I NOW UNDERSTAND IT TO BE THAT GASOLINE IS LEAKING INTO MY OIL AND COULD CAUSE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. I HOPE THAT HONDA WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE SOON AND RECALL ITS US CRV'S FOR REPAIR QUICKLY.

Engine
Filed Dec 10, 20188,850 milesSC

AFTER NOTICING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN, I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND FOUND THE DIPSTICK INDICATED THE OIL LEVEL WAS ABOUT 1/2-1 QUART TOO HIGH. SINCE I HAD THE OIL CHANGE BY A DEALER ABOUT 2500 MILE BACK AND I HAD CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AFTER THE OIL CHANGE, I FOUND THIS OIL LEVEL READING PUZZLING. THEN I SMELLED THE DIPSTICK AND NOTICE A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR FROM THE OIL. I AM NOW WORRIED ABOUT THE HAZARD OF GASOLINE VAPOR EXPOSURE AND THE WEAR EFFECTS OF DILUTED ENGINE OIL. THERE ALSO MAY BE AN INCREASED ENGINE FIRE HAZARD.

Engine
Filed Dec 10, 20188,600 milesMO

GAS DRIPPING INTO OIL PAN CAUSING OIL DILUTION AND OVERFILLING OF OIL TANK. TOOK MY HONDA CRV TO WEST COUNTY HONDA, ELLISVILLE. THEY CHANGED THE OIL, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM

Engine
Filed Dec 9, 201820,000 milesVA

WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FUEL DILUTION IN THE ENGINE OIL THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH 2017-18 CR-VS WITH THE 1.5T ENGINE ARE EXPERIENCING. WE LIVE IN VA. I FEEL AS THOUGH I DON'T NEED TO GO INTO DETAILS AS THIS ISSUE IS SO WELL KNOWN, PROMPTED A BAN ON SALES OF THE VEHICLE IN CHINA, ETC. THEY KEEP PUSHING BACK THE RECALL AND NOW ANNOUNCED FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS, IT WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE IN SELECT NORTHERN STATES. A SIMPLE SEARCH THROUGH COMPLAINTS SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO THE NORTHERN STATES, IT MAY BE EXACERBATED BY SIGNIFICANTLY COLD WEATHER, BUT THE WAY THEY ARE ROLLING OUT A RECALL IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. IT'S UNSAFE (CAUSES STALLING VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN TRAFFIC, WHICH IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN) AND CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR ON THE ENGINE (A CONSUMER PROTECTION ISSUE). NHTSA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ACCELERATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION, E.G. MAKE THEM ACCELERATE THE RECALL TO ALL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, NOT JUST JUST ARBITRARY CLASSIFICATION AND ORDER BASED ON WHETHER OR NOT YOU LIVE ON ONE SIDE OF A STATE LINE OR THE OTHER. IT GETS COLD IN VA TOO. THE HONDA DEALER BASICALLY TOLD US WE'RE OUT OF LUCK UNTIL THE RECALL, AND TO KEEP CHANGING THE OIL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 9, 2018NY

ALONG WITH MY GAS IN THE OIL TANK ISSUE, THE CAR DOES NOT HEAT UP ANY LONGER. IT WAS 37 DEGREES HERE IN NY AND MY CAR IS ONLY OUTPUTTING COLD AIR. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ALREADY AND THEY COULD NOT FIX EITHER ISSUE. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 8, 201869,000 milesTX

MY CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE HONDA SENSING. BRAKING ON ITS OWN AT RANDOM TIMES AT VARIOUS RATES OF SPEED. THE MOST SERIOUS ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF ABOUT 75 MPH. THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS HAD ALL KINDS OF CODES OF SYSTEM FAILURES. ALSO NOW WE ARE HAVING AN ISSUE OF OIL DILUTION DUE TO GASOLINE. MY OIL WAS CHANGED A FEW DAYS LATER STILL OVER THE FULL LINE AND FUMES OF GAS EVIDENT. TALKING WITH HONDA DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY WHERE PURCHASED AND HONDA CORPORATE CASE WAS FILED. SO FAR THEY ARE DOWN PLAYING IT IN TEXAS DISPITE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND COMMONALITY OF ISSUE BEING REPORTED AT THE DEALERSHIP LEVEL.

Engine
Filed Dec 8, 20184,600 milesNY

WHILE DRIVING MY '17 HONDA CR-V EX, IT SUDDENLY SPUTTERED, STARTED LOSING POWER & WOULDN'T LET ME ACCELERATE OVER 10MPH. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING. I WAS IN 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. I PUT FLASHERS ON & CARS DROVE AROUND ME. I GOT TO A SIDE ST & THE MANUAL SAID IF INDICATOR IS BLINKING, IT'S A MISFIRE IN ENGINE'S CYLINDERS & TO WAIT FOR ENGINE TO COOL DOWN. I SAT FOR 40 MINS & MADE IT BACK HOME CLOSE BY & CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHO TOWED IT TO HONDA NEW ROCHELLE. I CAN'T REMEMBER BEING THAT FRIGHTENED DRIVING. WHEN BOB FROM HONDA NR CALLED HE SAID MY CAR HAS TOO MUCH OIL, ABOVE TOP OF DIPSTICK & IT'S THE FAULT OF THE PERSON WHO CHANGED THE OIL (ON OCT. 30, 5 WKS EARLIER). COMPLAINTS LISTED IN 2 10/2018 CONSUMER REPORT ARTICLES (BELOW) RE '17 HONDA CR-V EX STATE GAS IS MIXING WITH THE OIL & OIL LEVEL SOMETIMES RISES ABOVE FULL LEVEL ON DIPSTICK. BOB SAID HE KNEW ALL ABOUT THE CR ARTICLES. HONDA CHARGED ME $213.99 FOR DIAGNOSTICS & TO CHANGE THE OIL. HE SAID THAT WAS MY CHOICE OR I COULD HAVE THE CAR TOWED SOMEWHERE ELSE. MY CAR HAS APPROX 4,600 MILES ON IT. MY 2 SISTERS HAVE THIS SAME CAR & WE OFTEN HAVE CHILDREN IN IT. WE'RE PETRIFIED NOW ABOUT SUDDENLY LOSING ACCELERATION. HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CAR-REPAIR-MAINTENANCE/HONDA-CR-V-AFFECTED-BY-ENGINE-TROUBLE/ HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CAR-REPAIR-MAINTENANCE/HONDA-DELAYS-CR-V-TURBO-ENGINE-FIX-DETAILS-ROLLOUT-PLANS/ THE CR ARTICLES DESCRIBE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR

Engine
Filed Dec 8, 201816,670 milesNC

FUEL IS MIXING IN WITH THE OIL, CAR IS MUCH MORE SLUGGISH, NOTICING GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN (THAT CANT BE HEALTHY!!)

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Dec 8, 20182,000 milesPA

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SINCE NEW DURING PA WINTER WEATHER. VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT 20 TO 40 DEG F. VEHICLE ENGINE DOES NOT WARM UP WHEN DRIVING EVEN AFTER BEING REMOTELY STARED AND ALLOWED TO RUN FOR 10 MINUTES. HEATER CONTROL SET TO HIGH, FAN SPEED SET TO LOW. TEMPERATURE GAGUE WILL RISE TO ONE QUARTER OR HALF NORMAL THEN DROP TO THE COLD POSITION AGAIN AFTER A FEW MILES. TEMP. GAGUE WILL EVENTUALLY RISE AGAIN TO ALMOST NORMAL BUT IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC, RED LIGHT OR COFFEE STOP IT WILL DROP DOWN TO COLD AGAIN. ALL THIS TIME (12 TO 15 MILES) THE CABIN HEAT AND WINDSHIELD DEFROST ARE PERFORMING POORLY. IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN FOR HALF TO ONE HOUR AND RE-STARTED IT WILL PERFORM PROPERLY WITH NORMAL HEATER AND DEFROST FUNCTION.

Engine
Filed Dec 7, 2018MA

SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR,OIL LEVEL OF THE VEHICLE IS WELL ABOVE THE FULL MARK ON THE DIPSTICK...EACH TIME UPON CHECKING OIL LEVEL THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE..

Steering
Filed Dec 7, 20188,000 milesTX

THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON IS BROKEN. SEARCHED ONLINE THAT THEY ARE ALL 2017 CRVS. MY CASE IS EVEN WORSE THAT ONE BROKEN PART GETS STUCK INSIDE AND I CAN'T SHIFT IT FROM D TO P. WE SUCCESSFULLY TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT'S BROKEN WHEN DRIVING.

Engine
Filed Dec 6, 201814,500 milesNY

1. GASOLINE LEAKING IN TO ENGINE OIL. EVIDENT BY GASOLINE SMELL AND HIGH LEVEL WHEN CHECKING OIL. 2. POOR OR NO HEAT IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY RISK DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER. WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST. TYPICALLY HAPPENS DURING STOP AND GO CITY DRIVING. SERVICE APPOINTMENT IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR 12/6 AND ISSUE WILL BE REPORTED TO THE DEALER ALSO.

Engine
Filed Dec 6, 201813,131 milesCT

GAS DILUTION OIL, CAR SMELLS GAS INSIDE, HONDA DON'T CARE ABOUT

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 5, 20186,295 milesMA

1) PUSHED IGNITION BUTTON AND PUT GEARSHIFT INTO R TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE 2) GEARSHIFT NOB SPONTANEOUSLY POPPED OUT ONTO MAT 3) COULDN'T SHIFT INTO P, ONLY N 4) CAR ON INCLINE DRIVEWAY INTO STREET THAT WAS BUSY WITH MORNING TRAFFIC 5) REQUIRED TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE WHILE LOOKING FOR NOB 6) AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, FOUND NOB AND WAS ABLE TO PUT BACK INTO PLACE AND SHIFT GEAR INTO D AND DROVE BACK INTO GARAGE AND THEN PUT GEAR INTO P 7) EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! NOB COULD HAVE BEEN IRRETRIEVABLE WITH NO WAY TO KEEP CAR FROM SLIDING INTO TRAFFIC OTHER THAN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE; NO OTHER WAY TO KEEP CAR FROM MOVING; NO MANUAL BRAKING METHOD AVAILABLE 8) SUBSEQUENTLY ON INTERNET SEARCH, THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM 9) WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALER AND HAVE MECHANISM REPLACED IN 1 DAY

Engine
Filed Dec 5, 20185,000 milesMO

OIL DILUTION PROBLEM; WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BURNING OF GAS/OIL SMELL IN THE INTERIOR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE CAR, ENGINE OIL SMELLS LIKE GAS, OIL LEVEL HIGH ON DIP STICK, COLD IN OUR STATE, DRIVE CAR PLENTY OF MILES EACH DAY AT 65-70 MILES PER HOUR - SHOULD BE BURNING OFF GAS, RECENT OIL CHANGE AT 15% OIL LIFE - OIL WAS HIGH ON DIP STICK PAST FILL MARK. CONTACTED HONDA. MADE COMPLAINT. THEY SAID OUR STATE WAS NOT COVERED IN RECALL BECAUSE OUR STATE IS NOT COLD ENOUGH. THEY SAID WE NEED TO TAKE OUR CRV TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 201810,000 milesCA

ALL LIGHTS FLASHING IN THE DASH CRUSE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE CAR HAS BRAKED VERY QUICK WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE THE COMPUTOR HAS BEEN RESET SERVEL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM COMES RIGHT BACK THIS STARTED IN JAN 2018 AND IS STILL DOING THIS

Engine
Filed Dec 4, 201847,100 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 35 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED VALLEY HI HONDA AT (760) 962-9600 (LOCATED AT 15710 VALLEY PARK LN, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394) AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW WAS HIGH. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED FUEL CONDITIONER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CHANGED THE OIL AND UPDATED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,100.

Engine
Filed Dec 4, 2018NJ

I CAN SMELL GAS IN MY CABIN EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. THE FIX FOR THIS ISSUE WAS PROMISED BY THE END OF NOVEMBER, YET WE HAVE NO INFORMATION YET. I HAD REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO MY DEALER IN THE PAST, AT THE TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING. ON MY LAST VISIT THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD SPILLED SOME OIL DURING THE OIL CHANGE AND THAT WAS THE SMELL. THEY SEEM TO BE STALLING WHILE THEY AWAIT A FIX. THEY ALREADY HAVE A RECALL ISSUED IN CHINA, WHY NOT HERE? -- GAS IN OIL (HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/ARTICLES/FIX-COMING-FOR-HONDA-CR-V-OIL-FUEL-PROBLEM-DETAILS-STILL-UNCLEAR-1420703180990/)

Engine
Filed Dec 4, 20183,550 milesNY

GASOLINE INTO MY ENGINE, STALLED ON HIGHWAY LAST YEAR..

Power Train
Filed Dec 3, 201826,500 milesKY

SHIFT LEVER BUTTON BROKE. UNABLE TO PUT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 3, 20185,005 milesCA

THE PROBLEM THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING ON AND OFF FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IS WARNING LIGHTS ALL COMING UP AND DISABLING THE KEY SAFETY FEATURES: BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, LANE KEEPING ASSIST PROBLEM, COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM, AND ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. THIS HAPPEN AT NORMAL CITY DRIVING, FREEWAY DRIVING, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND/OR WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF. THE CAR IS STILL OPERATIONAL BUT WITH WARNING LIGHTS. WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE CAR, AND RESTART THE ISSUES MAY OR MAY NOT GO AWAY. WHEN IT DOES GO AWAY, IT WILL RANDOMLY OCCUR AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN WHEN WE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAY OLD AFTER BUYING IT BRAND NEW AND TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY LOOK AT IT AND DID A SOFTWARE INSTALL. BUT, IT NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE LIVE WITH THIS ISSUES FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW AND ARE NOW FED UP. WE ARE FRUSTRATE OF THE THOUGHT OF BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO US AGAIN.

Power Train
Filed Dec 3, 201837,000 milesCA

GEAR SHIFT BUTTON BREAKS. DOES NOT LET YOU SHIFT BACK INTO PARK. LEAVES STUCK IN THE POSITION THAT THE BUTTON BROKE IN. MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOU TUBE, DANGEROUS PROBLEM, CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 1, 201820,000 milesTN

USER INTERFACE (UI) FOR RADIO OPERATES INCONSISTENTLY. BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. TOUCHSCREEN REPEATEDLY FREEZES, GOES BLACK, OR THE VOLUME IS UNABLE TO BE CONTROLLED. FREQUENTLY THE VOLUME WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL ALONE OR WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO ADJUST IT UP/DOWN. THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR ALL OF THE RADIO ISSUES ARE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN SO YOU DON'T LOSE YOUR HEARING AND PULL THE CAR OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF, & RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS STARTLING WHEN THE VOLUME GOES ALL THE WAY UP AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. YOU CANNOT HEAR WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND YOU & ARE IN A DANGEROUS PREDICAMENT IN TRYING TO GET PULLED OVER SOMEWHERE SAFE TO RESTART YOUR CAR. I BEGAN REPORTING THE ISSUE IN SEPTEMBER 2017 TO MY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH APPLE. NOW HONDA STATES THAT IT IS A "KNOWN ISSUE" BUT HAS PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. I HAVE NUMEROUS VIDEOS OF THESE OCCURRENCES FOR DOCUMENTATION. ADDITIONALLY, MY ENGINE OIL SMELLS OF GASOLINE. THE DIPSTICK READS HIGH AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED ME TO CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES AND TO NOT DRIVE SHORT TRIPS. THE ENGINE HESITATED ONCE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE DOES NOT HEAT UP AT IDLE AND DURING COLD WEATHER YOU CANNOT OPERATE YOUR WINDOW DEFROSTER. THIS CAUSES SAFETY ISSUES BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE OUT THE WINDOWS. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO RIDE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN WHEN IT'S COLD IN ORDER TO SEE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 20,000 MILES I HEARD A P

Power Train
Filed Nov 30, 201830,666 milesGA

THE SHIFT KNOB ON THE GEAR BROKE LOOSE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE GEAR TO UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SO THEY HAD PARTS ON HAND TO REPLACE FOR CUSTOMERS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 29, 201824,633 milesLA

I SMELL GASOLINE AND CHECKED THE OIL ON SEVERAL OCCASION. THE GAS FUMES CAME FROM THE OIL CHECK, GAS IN OIL. I BROUGHT TO COVINGTON LA HONDA DEALER TODAY 11-29-2018 AND THE ADVISED ME THAT IT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED, AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AT THIS TIME. I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY REASONS, FIRE AND CAR STALLING, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT NOT IN MY AREA.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 29, 201823,000 milesNM

I BOUGHT THIS CAR APRIL OF 2017 AND I ALREADY HAVE A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AFTER A MONTH. WE WENT FOR A VACATION AND AS WE WENT BACK, MY CAR IS NOT STARTING ANYMORE. I REPORTED THIS TO PERFECTION HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BATTERY IS IN 100 PERCENT OK. LAST THANKSGIVING (2018) IT DID THE SAME THING. THE BIGGEST ONE IS ENGINE OIL SMELLS GAS ON IT. I TRIED TO REPORT THIS TO PERFECTION HONDA, ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO BUT REASONED OUT THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. I'M NOT RECOMMENDING CRV EX AND UPPER MODELS TO ANY CONSUMER SAME WITH PERFECTION HONDA FOR POOR SERVICE QUALITY.

Engine
Filed Nov 29, 2018CA

MY CAR WHEN 1ST TIME START ENGINE IN AM ,THE WHOLE CAR SHACKING ABNORMAL AND THE GASOLINE SMELL SOME TIME BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT WRONG

Engine
Filed Nov 28, 201815,000 milesMO

ENGINE OIL WAS 1 QUART OVERFULL. OIL SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. ENGINE OIL VISIBLY THINNER THAN NORMAL. REPORTEDLY, THIS PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC WITH CR-V'S AS OURS WITH THE TURBO 4 CYLINDER. THE GASOLINE SHOULD BE EVAPORATING DUE TO ENGINE TEMP; BUT, IT'S NOT -- AS A RESULT THE GASOLINE DILUTES THE ENGINE OIL AND CAUSES THE OIL LEVEL TO RISE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 28, 201817,500 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATING THE ENGINE OIL. A TEST OF THE VEHICLE OIL WAS SENT TO BLACKSTONE LABORATORY AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 2.3 PERCENT OF FUEL WAS MIXING WITH THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF FYLER HONDA OF FLORENCE (LOCATED AT 949 BURLINGTON PIKE, FLORENCE, KY 41042, (859) 283-2727), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09075248. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,500.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 28, 20186,300 milesCA

THERE'S A GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE CARS CABIN AND UNDER THE HOOD, NO GAS LEAKS ARE VISIBLE. THE CAR HESITATES DURING FULL THROTTLE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF SOMEONES WAY OR ENTER THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. .

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