There are 13 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2017 Honda CR-Vin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY MIRROR TURN SIGNAL AND LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL FLASHES RANDOMLY ON ITS OWN. SEVERAL TIMES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. THE LEFT BACK TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT. I SMELL SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL BURNING FUMES FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR NEXT TO THE HOOD WHERE IT COMES TO WINDSHIELD. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AS IT IS HAPPENING RANDOMLY AND OFTEN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED , UNATTENDED, AND IN THE OFF POSITION. ALL TIMES OF THE DAY AND NIGHT. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING MY TOUCH SCREEN SYSTEM WILL RANDOMLY SWITCH THE BRIGHTNESS AND CHANGE FROM NAV TO PHONE TO RADIO ECT ALL BY ITSELF, IT IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. .
EMERGENCY CRASH AVOIDANCE SYSTEM DEPLOYED CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP. THIS FROM 35 + MPH. THIS WAS UNEXPECTED. AND WE WERE LUCKY NO OTHER CARS WERE AFFECTED. AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT DIMMER IS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THIS IS ANNOYANCE TO THE DRIVER OF MY CAR AS WELL AS BLINDING TO ONCOMING TRAFIC.
1. NUMEROUS PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS CAR DRAINING A BRAND NEW BATTERY AND LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED AND NEEDING A JUMPSTART. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT, LAST TIME THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, NOW THEY CAN'T GIVE ME THAT SAME REASON SINCE MY BATTERY IS BRAND NEW. 2. MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULDN'T DIM MAKING IT EXTREMELY BRIGHT AT NIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. HONDA HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. 3. MY CAR RANDOMLY FLASHES A COLLISION WARNING "BRAKE" WHILE BEEPING SO LOUDLY WHEN THERE'S ACTUALLY NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME WHETHER I'M ON THE FREEWAY OR SIDE STREETS AND THIS I BELIEVE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PROBLEM OF ALL SINCE MY CAR HAS THE ABILITY TO BRAKE FOR ME IF IT SENSES A COLLISION, AND MY CAR BRAKING ABRUPTLY FOR NO REASON COULD BE WHAT GETS ME INTO AN ACCIDENT!
VIDEO OR NAVIGATION SCREEN WILL NOT DIM AND BLINDS DRIVER WHEN DRIVING AFTER DARK
I HAVE HAD THE HONDA SINCE NOV 2017 & HAVE HAD 2 SHUTTER RELEASE PROBLEMS-LOSS OF POWER‼️‼️ IT REDUCED 15 MILES AN HOUR GOING UP A HILL & KEPT REDUCING POWER.. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON A TWO WAY ROAD & GOTTEN INTO HEAD ON‼️‼️ TOOK IT TO DCH HONDA TEMECULA, CA & THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX & WANTED ME TO GO ON MY MERRY WAY‼️‼️ CALLED THEIR CORP. OFFICE, OPENED A CASE IT BUT THE CASE PERSON WOULD NOT TALK TO ME OR CALL ME BACK‼️‼️ I HAVE AN ARBITRATION CASE NOW SET UP WITH NCDS & HONDA.. HONDA IS NOT UNDER THE CA LENON LAW BUT WITH NCDS (NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT). THE HONDA PERSON ASSIGNED TO ARBITRATION CASE CALLED ME & TOLD ME I DON'T HAVE A CASE AS I ONLY TOOK IT IN 1 TIME. BUT, I CALLED DCH-HONDA TEMECULA, CA TO SET UP APPT TO GET THIS FIXED & THEY WOULDN'T CALL ME BACK FOR APPT.- AS THE CAN'T FIX IT‼️‼️ THIS CAR IS GOING TO CAUSE A DEATH & HONDA COULD CARE LESS, I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE THAT DEATH STATISTIC‼️‼️ THE US DOES NOT NEED A COMPANY THAT DOESN'T STAND UP & ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR FAULTY PRODUCTS & FIX THEM‼️‼️😠 NOW "HIGH BEAM PROBLEM" IS COMING UP ON DASH‼️‼️ IT'S THE LEXUS GAS PETAL ISSUE - & THAT ENDED UP CAUSING 3 DEATHS‼️‼️
IN RAIN STORM DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT THEN BACK ON THEN OUT AGAIN SEVERAL MORE TIMES. I WAS SO DISTRACTED I JUST ABOUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I THINK THE HEAD LIGHTS MY HAVE GONE OFF AND ON ALSO, BUT I AM NOT SURE AS I WAS SO DISTRACTED BY THE DASH LIGHTS PROBLEM.
MY NEW HONDA CR-V 2017 HAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE HEADLIGHTS FOG UP WHEN IT RAINS OR AFTER I WASH THE CAR. CONDENSATION IS FORMED INSIDE THE GLASS HEADLIGHTS MAKING VISIBILITY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON CLOUDY DAYS OR AFTER SUN SET, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY. I OBVIOUSLY CAN'T TAKE PICTURES WHILE I'M DRIVING, BUT I'VE PROVIDED A FEW PICTURES OF MY PROBLEM. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO COGGIN HONDA HERE IN ORLANDO, WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT HELP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD BECOME VERY BRIGHT AND THEN VERY DARK, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERMAIN OF ANN ARBOR (2575 S STATE ST, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104, (855) 223-0067) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10163184 AND MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: A19-066. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10080473. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,500. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
CENTER CONSOLE / INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL NOT DIM AT NIGHT, NOR CAN IT BE ADJUSTED. IT STAYS AT MAXIMUM BRIGHTNESS. THE CONSOLE DISPLAYS LIGHT EVEN WHEN OFF AND ADJUSTING THE VOLUME KNOB TURNS IT BACK ON. IT ALSO MAY SPONTANEOUSLY COME BACK ON WHEN OFF. ONCE THE ISSUE APPEARED, IT COULD NOT BE RESOLVED WITH A REBOOT OR HARD RESET. HAVING A BRIGHT LIGHT SOURCE CLOSE TO THE DRIVER AT NIGHT IN A DISTRACTION.
HEADLIGHT LENSES FOG UP EVEN WHEN WITH HEADLIGHTS ON. INSIDE PASSENGER WINDOW FOGS UP . PASSENGER LEATHER SEAT IS LOOSE - UNSIGHTLLY.
EVERY COUPLES OF HOURS ALARM SYSTEM SOUNDS LOUD AND WAKES US UP. WE MADE SURE ALL CAR 4 DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE CLOSED BUT NOTHING HELPED. THIS HAPPENED AT 3PM, AT 5:26 PM, AT 10:36 PM, AT MIDNIGHT, AT 4:15 AM. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE
WITHOUT ANY REASON THE AUTOBRAKING/COLLISION SYSTEM HAS ENGAGED TWICE WHEN NO CARS OR ANIMALS ON THE ROAD ONE TIME GOING 55MPH AND ANOTHER TIME GOING APPROX. 40MPG. IN ADDITION THE DISPLAY SCREEN (RADIO ETC.) DOES NOT DIM. IT STAYS FULL BRIGHTNESS EVEN WITH ADJUSTING IT. HONDA HAD TO FIX WHEN VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW AFTER I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THEM THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. THE SCREEN BLINDS ME AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT IS VERY BRIGHT SO YOU CAN'T REALLY SEE THE ROAD. THIS STAYS BRIGHT STOPPED OR MOVING. LASTLY, NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT AUTO HIGH BEAMS ALSO HAD AN ERROR WHILE DRIVING.
AUDIO HEAD UNIT (7" LED PANEL ON EX-L) ON DASHBOARD DOES NOT DIM AT NIGHT. WHEN YOU TRY AND MOVE THE DIMMER SLIDER ON THE UNIT, IT TRIES TO DIM, THAN GOES BACK TO FULL BRIGHTNESS. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS FOR OVER A YEAR, AND IT'S STILL NOT FIXED. DOING A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT'S TOO BRIGHT AT NIGHT AND AFFECTS/INTERFERES WITH NIGHT DRIVING ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS BY CREATING A BLINDING CONDITION.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026