2017 Honda CR-V Body & Structure Problems

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.

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.

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.

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.

MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. THIS POSES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!! ALSO THE TAILGATE ONLY OPENS ON OCCASION!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RODENTS WERE ABLE TO ENTER THE CABIN AIR FILTER AREA, AND WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE HEATER ON, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE CABIN AIR FILTER LOCATED AT THE VEHICLE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND THE DEAD RODENT NEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

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.

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. *TR

PAINT BUBBLES AT THE LIP OF MY HOOD, NOT DUE TO RUST OR AN ACCIDENT - 3 DIFFERENT AREAS VARYING IN SIZE. I WILL HAVE HONDA LOOK AT IT BUT OTHER REPORTS SHOW THAT HONDA DOES NOT FIX - IT IS OUT OF BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. ONLY ONE PIC WOULD SEND I HAVE 3

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO STAY OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,478.

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.

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.

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. I OPENED THE TAILGATE TO STORE MY GOODS. I BEGAN TO CLOSE THE TAILGATE. THE TAILGATE WAS BEING CLOSED BY THE REAR SWITCH AND THE LEFT EDGE HIT MY HEAD. IT CONTINUED CLOSING FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE REVERSING AND RE-OPENING. IT RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND BLEEDING THAT REQUIRED FIRST-AID.

THE KEY FOB WILL AUTOMATIC OPEN ALL WINDOWS AND MOON ROOF IF UNLOCK BUTTON IS HIT IN A CERTAIN SEQUENCE ACCIDENTALLY. ALSO, YOU CAN ACCIDENTALLY OPEN TAILGATE. HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A DISABLE FEATURE. BOTH OF THESE HAVE HAPPEN TWICE ON ME.

THE "TAILGATE COVER" DETACHED AND FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH - NOT TURNING, STOPPING, OR DECELERATING. THANKFULLY, IT HIT THE ROAD SURFACE AND NOT ANOTHER DRIVER! UPON STOPPING AND CLOSER INSPECTION, THERE ARE THREE (3) BROKEN PLASTIC PEG-LIKE THINGS STILL IN THEIR CONNECTORS. THERE ARE TWO SCREWS WITH BROKEN PLASTIC AROUND THEM. THERE ARE THREE WHITE PORTS WITH NO PINS CONNECTED, LEAVING ME TO ASSUME THOSE THREE CONNECTING PINS WERE NOT ADEQUATELY ENGAGED LEADING TO THE FAILURE.

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!

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

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.

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.