Body problems of the 2017 Honda CR-V

25 problems related to body have been reported for the 2017 Honda CR-V. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Honda CR-V based on all problems reported for the 2017 CR-V.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2025

Water collecting in rear hatch frame. Have to remove the two rubber grommets and move hatch up and down to remove water. Hearing water in frame when opening hatch.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/09/2025

The rear windshield of the car exploded during a routine drive without any apparent cause. The car was inspected by a montgomery county police officer and was driven to the local Honda dealership. The local Honda dealership could not offer any additional insights into the root cause of the incident.

3 Body problem

Failure Date: 12/30/2023

Infotainment screen malfunction and safety issue. Also hood popped open twice while driving 65 mph causing damage.

4 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2023

There is an aluminum cover that is bolted under the engine (lower engine cover, Honda part 74112-tla-a01). This cover must be removed in order to change the oil. Twice now the cover has fallen off the engine while driving at highway speeds, causing the driver to have to stop suddenly. The car is then not drivable until the cover is bolted back. This could very easy cause an accident and steering problems. It seems to be a poor design and there are many similar reports on the internet.

5 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/11/2021

While driving on the highway at 50 miles per hour, the tailgate opened by itself. The tailgate has opened by itself on five separate occasions, but three of them while the car was parked. Two of them while the car was moving. The first one at 15 mph and this second one at 50 mph.

6 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/09/2020

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Honda crv. The contact stated that rodents was able to penetrated the cabin air filter area, and when the contact turned the heather on the contact was able to smell a strong odor. The contact was able to remove the cabin air filter locate at the vehicle glove compartment and found the dead rudent nest. The vehicle was not takent to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 45,000.

7 Body problem

Failure Date: 10/26/2020

On the 4th (around 20k miles) oil change from dealership I complained about driver side seat cushion and brake pedal making squeaky noise. I was told it's normal in new car during the breakin process and eventually it'll go away. Now it's even worse at above 50k miles and they're asking for diagnostic charges. Car also has fuel and oil mixing issue which I brought it up on my recent visit to Honda dealership and I was told they'll need to drain the oil and refill with new oil and filter to determine the issue. While they were taking out they said there was no presence of fuel but the smell of fuel in engine oil is normal for this vehicle. There's been time where vehicle will be stuck in high rpm when on highway and accelerator is released during high speed. And eventually it'll shift the gear after 5-10 seconds and bring down the rpm. Smell is also noticed during first start in mornings specially now since it's winter.

8 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2020

Gear shift button shattered into small plastic pieces, making it impossible to shift gears. The problem started while parked when trying to shift into drive.

9 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2020

I was driving with the touring system on that keeps the vehicle between lines, when suddenly started raining and the car did a complete turn of the wheel making the car go crazy and spinning about 3 times while in the highway.

10 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2020

Lift-gate latch (which is manual, not electric) will not open or sticks requiring multiple attempts to open. Dealer has advised that the latch is defective. Defective latch only observed while vehicle stationary. When driving over speed bumps at slow speeds, there is a creaking sound that comes from the lift-gate latch.

11 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/27/2020

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while his wife was at a traffic light, someone alerted that the vehicle was fire at the back of the vehicle. The contact was told that prior to the failure, his wife stated that a �parking assist not working� light illuminated. The driver got out of the vehicle and someone call 911 and the fire department, who extinguished the fire. Fire and police reports were filed. There was no injury reported. The vehicle was damaged and was towed to a police impound. The contact called the motorcars Honda dealer, located at 2953 mayfield rd, cleveland heights, OH 44118, but the vehicle was already towed to the police impound. The dealer was not called back. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Fe.

12 Body problem

Failure Date: 10/08/2019

At exactly two years old, the battery died. There is a service bulletin for a software update but of course, my vehicle didn't need update, it needed a new battery due to dead cell that happened within six hours. The top sides of the body has ripples down both sides. Was told this is usually cause by roof rack (I don't have roof rack) or by car wash (my car has never been through a car wash. I won't even let dealer wash it when I'm there). The car brakes hard even when there is no obstruction in front of me. The cruise, lane assist, mitigation will all shut off at various times saying radar is off/blocked. On 10/08/19 while driving, the lcd screen started beeping, flashing and going black. Nothing would work. Car is becoming dangerous to be on roadway. Filed complaint with Honda on a couple issues. Sorry for my luck, it's now out of warranty due to mileage.

13 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2019

I was driving my Honda Cr-v (2017 model ex awd) on a highway at 40 to 50 mph speed. It was raining at that time. I experienced big jerks couple of times and lost the control on the vehicle. Saw error message on the dash board saying 'lost traction and cancelling cruise control'. It was horrific experience.

14 Body problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2019

Nothing happened.

15 Body problem

Failure Date: 09/03/2018

When I was driving slowly (20 to 30 mph) on a city street, I noticed noise. I went out of the car and noticed the splash guard was almost touching the ground. Later on, I had someone remove the splash guard, and noticed some screws were missing. The original dealership told me it was not covered by warranty, so I paid the dealership to install a new splash guard. I called Honda. Com support number, and was told it was not covered under warranty. I am pretty sure my car did not hit anything since it was a clear street and I was driving slow. It was not clear to me why it was not covered by the warranty. A side note: on that same day, the battery also died even though the car was just a little over one year old. The original dealership did replace the battery for me for free. It was frustrating to get stuck somewhere with two car issues at the same time for a relatively new car.

16 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/11/2018

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that coming out of open parking lot, heard a loud poping sound. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed that the sunroof had exploded and shattered in to pieces. There were no other vehicle near by. The dealer o'neill Honda 7979 metcalf avenue, overland park kansas 66204 was contacted and an appointment was scheduled for today07-11-18, to get a diagnosis. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a file was created case number 08822895. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. Bp.

17 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph a sudden loud booming noise was heard. It was then discovered that the glass sunroof had shattered. During the incident the sunroof was in the closed position. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer rick case Honda of 15700 rich case Honda way, davie FL 33331 who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was also notified but no assistance was offered. VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 20,000. Jft.

18 Body problem

Failure Date: 06/27/2018

Cover, engine (lower) unclipped from the front and bent back dragging under my car driving 70mph on interstate. I was 1/3 of the way of a 120 mile trip. I pulled over after feeling something dragging under my car. At first it felt like a blown tire. After pulling over I could see the sheet metal detached from the front (rear bolts still holding). I was fortunate enough to have a good samaritan stop and pull the bolts holding the part to my car which enabled me to continue on my trip. Went to a local dealership the following Friday. Dealership told me it must have been related to my last oil change three months ago. Honda America hasn't opened a case after several phone calls. A part of a car shouldn't fall off. This was very scary and I am unsure how I safely changed lanes at such a high speed. I haven't replaced the part since I don't want to be stranded again. I travel on this interstate trip twice a week for last the 3 months. My friend who has the same car bought at the same time just had the part detach from the front but it didn't peel back and drag as mine did. This occurred on a long road trip. I will encourage my friend to report here. I am concerned for other's safety. I expect better from Honda engineers.

19 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2018

The display in the middle goes blank while I am driving a lot. Last time I was backing out when it did which cause my car to have serious scratches on it. At the same time the back up seemed not to be working either. My son made a video of it happening one time when he is in the car. Also the radio is lock and does not display what is playing like it use too. Also sometimes when I am switching lane with my blinker on the car will not let me do it and abruptly slow down even if there is not other car on the road. I had a 2012 Honda crv that my son drive and never had these problem. My 2017 crv touring is by far not as well made since I have all these problems already.

20 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/11/2018

"takata recall" 2017 Honda crv was rear ended by another vehicle on 4/11/18. The seat belts did not retract. The passenger in the car struck her head on the dashboard of the vehicle. This crv has been in the repair shop since 4/17/18. Informed by the service provider that none of the seat belts retract properly.

21 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/25/2018

On January 25, 2018, I went out & got into my 2017 Honda Cr-v touring, started it and then got out and ran back into house for a bottle of water. When I came out, my car had traveled across the street (flat surface) and had lodged against my neighbors tree. What caused the car to come out of gear or if I had left it in gear, why wasn't it rolling when I got out? have there been problems of this nature with this make/model Honda? I incurred approximately $4,000 damage and I wasn't even in vehicle!.

22 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2018

I purchased a 2018 Honda crv from a local Honda dealer, herb chambers Honda burlington, last fall. The car had performed very reliably until January 24, when, while driving on the interstate outside of boston the hood of the car opened and smashed into the windshield. I was able to pull off the road safely in order to inspect the car. The car sustained damage to the hood and fenders. Over the course of my ownership � I never opened the hood nor did I ever hear or notice any rattling. I brought the crv immediately to the local Honda dealer (herb chambers) for repair, which I assumed would be covered under warranty. I also requested alternative transportation since I have a commute in excess of 20 miles. However, since they could not identify a defect to a part it was not covered and by implication my fault and I would have to find my own transportation. I contacted the dealer I purchase the crv from and the general manager indicated that it was not a dealership issue and that I should contact Honda America customer service. I did contact them and they were able to provide me a 3 day car rental � which was not adequate since I am expecting to be without a car for over 3 weeks. Everyone I have dealt with from Honda has been kind and courteous. However, in each and every contact they have indicated that without a visible defect, it is not Honda's problem. In not one conversation, did anyone ask what happened or offered to investigate the cause. Please let me know if you have any questions. John.

23 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/17/2018

On a day with significant winter weather I drove my vehicle and when I arrived at my destination and parked I was unable to open the drivers door. The state of the door lock didn't matter. I called a friend who came over to help. They said that the exterior door handle had failed to retract fully. They pushed it in and the door was subsequently able to open. The failure of the exterior door handle to return to the closed position appeared to be due to a bit of ice. The apparent situation is that if the exterior handle is out of position then the interior handle can fail to open the door.

24 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2017

Pulling into driveway. . . Foot on brake. . . . Rapid acceleration. . . Brakes failed to stop the vehicle. . . Crashed into brick porch.

25 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/10/2017

The rear passenger side door emits squeaking noise when pulling on the door pull to open the door. Upon closer examination, I saw that the post from the door pull handle rubs against the cutout hole in the door panel. This means the assembly of the door handle was off, or the cutout was located wrong. The dealer loosened the door handle to readjust its position, but it still squeaks sometimes. I can see that the post is slightly adjusted away from the cutout, but it not as far away as on the other door handles. I suspect that the cutout was located wrong, when the hole was cut in manufacturing.


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