"How reliable is the 2017 Honda Cr-V?"

"Based on 2540 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Honda Cr-V has a median complaint mileage of 18000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Honda Cr-V?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Honda Cr-V is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 2540 total complaints filed."

2017 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2540 complaints

2540

Total Complaints

18,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

8,000 25th Percentile

18,000 Median Mileage

36,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

496

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

384

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

331

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

257

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

203

SERVICE BRAKES

165

POWER TRAIN

134

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"RODENTS KEEP CHEWING THROUGH AIR HOSES FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE IN A WEEK DESPITE TRAPS, RODENT DETERRENT, ETC."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECORDED THE ABNORMAL NOISE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTUR..."

"DRIVING MY 2017 CRV EX HOME FROM WORK. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TURNED GREEN, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND A MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD SCREEN "BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE". THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET AND TRIED TO ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28