2017 Honda CR-V Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,777 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2017 Honda CR-V, 1% of the 1,777 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start-up. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the catalytic converter and the oxygen sensors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 138,140.”
NHTSA complaint #11573537, filed 2024-02, 138,140 miles“The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the engine was occasionally overheating. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with a fractured A/C discharge hose and refrigerant leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasions for the same issue. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,465.”
NHTSA complaint #11734523, filed 2026-04, 82,465 miles“The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing A/C system failures. The manufacturer was notified of the A/C system failure and related the failure to TSB Number: 23-040. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs were misfiring. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred the following day. …”
NHTSA complaint #11668542, filed 2025-06, 107,000 miles“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, before losing power. The check engine, air bag, power train, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where a brake actuator DTC: U0416-68 was retrieved, but the failure could not be duplicated, and the code was cleared. …”
NHTSA complaint #11764347, filed 2026-09, 126,979 miles“The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor inside the cabin of the vehicle after refueling. Additionally, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed; however, the mechanic could not determine the cause of the failure. The mechanic recommended a more extensive diagnostic test be performed by dissembling the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #11569957, filed 2024-02, 149,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10253309Apr 11, 2024Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may experience driveability issues, which may result in DTCs P0300 (random misfire detected), P0301 (No. 1 cylinder…
- 10253308Apr 11, 2024Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may experience driveability issues, which may result in DTCs P0300 (random misfire detected), P0301 (No. 1 cylinder…
- 10205954Dec 23, 2021Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTCs P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) P04F1 (EVAP System Low Purge Flow Detected).
- 10203501Nov 13, 2021Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTCs P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) P04F1 (EVAP System Low Purge Flow Detected).
- 10203445Nov 4, 2021Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTCs P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) P04F1 (EVAP System Low Purge Flow Detected).
- 10202869Oct 26, 2021Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTCs P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) P04F1 (EVAP System Low Purge Flow Detected).
- 10177660Jul 21, 2020Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2019 Accords, 2016-2019 Civics & 2017-2019 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of an oil leak at…
- 10177285Jul 6, 2020Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Accords, 2016-2019 Civics & 2017-2019 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of an oil leak at…
- 10176779Jun 19, 2020Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Accords, 2016-2019 Civics & 2017-2019 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of an oil leak at…
- 10174700Apr 16, 2020Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Accords, 2016-2019 Civics & 2017-2019 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of an oil leak at…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 15 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 8 | 2% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 19 | 2% |
| 2007 | 15 | 2% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 20 | 4% |
| 2004 | 142 | 28% |
| 2003 | 86 | 18% |
| 2002 | 58 | 11% |
| 2001 | 24 | 17% |
| 2000 | 15 | 12% |
| 1999 | 16 | 13% |
| 1998 | 9 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2017 Honda CR-V
531 complaintsElectrical system
402 complaintsFuel system
378 complaintsForward collision avoidance
283 complaintsOther or unknown
267 complaintsBrakes
177 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
144 complaintsSteering
66 complaintsElectronic stability control
54 complaintsVehicle speed control
52 complaintsLane departure
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
37 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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