There are 28 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2017 Honda CR-Vin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The driver's side mirror wobbles. I took it to a repair shop and they confirmed that it was not the mirror but the base of the side mirror that is attached to the car door that wobbles. They said that it is a manufacturing defect. The passenger side mirror does not wobble. This seems to be a PREVALENT issue with Honnda CRVs online - the wobbly driver side mirror. This is uncomfortable to look at while driving - it can give you a headache or make the driver dizzy. Honda needs to make a recall about these defective drive-side side mirrors. We have a 2017 Honda CRV. My daughter recently got the car so I do not know how long this problem has been going on.
As I depressed the start button to engage my car’s engine, the right rear passenger window spontaneously shattered. The car was parked at the time and there was no motion or contact to the window when the window shattered into multiple fragments. There was no evidence of damage to the window prior to this occurrence.
The drivers side rear view mirror will shake randomly while sitting idle or while driving. No amount of adjustment corrects this problem. When the mirror shakes it’s hard to see any detail behind you.
The passenger window spontaneously exploded and window shattered
2017 CRV HAS 20K MILES. DROVE TO GOLF COURSE PARKING LOT. UPON RETURN SAW 10 INCH WINDSHIELD CRACK ON DRIVERS SIDE LOWER LEFT. SPONTANEOUS CRACK WITH NO IMPACT. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INFORMATION ON WEB, INCLUDING TESTIMONIALS FROM HUNDREDS ON VARIOUS CHAT SITES, SEEM TO INDICATE AN INHERENT DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD/FRAME INTERACTION. INTERNET INFORMATION SEEMS TO SUGGEST THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IS IMPACTING 2017-2019 CRV'S.
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON , NO ANY VISIBLE CHIPS.
THIS IS THE FIFTH WINDSHIELD (INCLUDING THE ONE I BOUGHT WITH THE CAR) I AM ON WITH MY 2017 HONDA CRV. EVERY JANUARY/FEBRUARY IT SEEMS MY CAR'S WINDSHIELD "CRACKS" FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY SAME COMMUTE FOR TEN YEARS. NEVER IN THOSE YEARS HAVE I HAD TO REPLACE MY WINDSHIELD ON OTHER CARS. SINCE GETTING MY HONDA, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT! THESE CRACKS TAKE PLACE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED AND WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES. THIS IS CAUSING MULTIPLE INSURANCE CLAIMS AS A RESULT- IMPACTING MY INSURANCE. I'M ALSO FEARFUL OF MY CHILDREN'S AND MY SAFETY DUE TO THESE RANDOM CRACKS. I DO NOT TRUST MY WINDSHIELD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I'M ACTUALLY CONSIDERING TRADING THIS VEHICLE IN BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. HONDA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING NOW.. TONIGHT WAS ACTUALLY THE FIFTH TIME THIS HAPPENED AFTER I PARKED MY VEHICLE (AFTER ACTUALLY HAVING MY HONDA SERVICED).
GOING ON THIRD WINDSHIELD, FIRST ONE CRACKED LOWER LEFT CORNER. HAD IT REPLACED AND IT CRACKED IN IDENTICAL POSITION. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BOTH TIMES, ON HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. *TR
THE WINDSHIELD ON MY HONDA CR-V CRACKED FROM THE VERY BOTTOM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I NOTICED THERE'S A CRACK THAT SEEMED TO HAVE BEGUN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I'M TERRIFIED THAT THERE'S SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS WINDSHIELD AND I AM TO SCARED TO DRIVE PASSENGERS IN A CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS SHADED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED OURISMAN HONDA OF TYSONS CORNER (LOCATED AT 1580 SPRING HILL RD, VIENNA, VA 22182, (866) 341-3566) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,200. *LN*JB
THE RIGHT MIRROR LANE INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATES THAT THERE IS A VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THERE IS NONE. HONDA REFUSES TO LOOK INTO BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. IV'E HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT SHOWING UP AS A MALFUNCTION CODE.WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURS THE RIGHT MIRROR INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON AND IF I TRY TO USE MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE SYSTEM BEEPS AS IF THERE IS A CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THERE IN NONE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOINGS FROM THE FIRST WEEK I PURCHASED THE VAN.
FRONT WIPER BLADES DON'T HAVE FULL RANGE OF MOTION. I NOTICED THIS AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER AT 40,000 MILES TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED WORN GEAR TEEETH ON FRONT WIPER MOTOR, AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HONDA WILL ONLY PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. WIPER MOTORS SHOULD NOT FAIL SO QUICKLY.
NO HEAT WHILE IDLING CANNOT DEFROST WINDSHIELD. HONDA DEALER STATES CRV DOES MAKE HEAT WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED. HOW I DRIVE AT SPEED WHEN CRV CANNOT DEFROST / CLEAR ICE BUILDUP FROM WINDSHIELD EVEN AFTER IDLING FOR 30-45 MINUTES ? UN-SAFE IN DALLAS, TX
WINDSHIELD CRACKED BY CHANGING TEMPERATURES.. GLASS DEALER SAID WINDSHIELD GLASS CRACKED UNDER BODY STRESS.
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SINCE NEW DURING PA WINTER WEATHER. VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT 20 TO 40 DEG F. VEHICLE ENGINE DOES NOT WARM UP WHEN DRIVING EVEN AFTER BEING REMOTELY STARED AND ALLOWED TO RUN FOR 10 MINUTES. HEATER CONTROL SET TO HIGH, FAN SPEED SET TO LOW. TEMPERATURE GAGUE WILL RISE TO ONE QUARTER OR HALF NORMAL THEN DROP TO THE COLD POSITION AGAIN AFTER A FEW MILES. TEMP. GAGUE WILL EVENTUALLY RISE AGAIN TO ALMOST NORMAL BUT IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC, RED LIGHT OR COFFEE STOP IT WILL DROP DOWN TO COLD AGAIN. ALL THIS TIME (12 TO 15 MILES) THE CABIN HEAT AND WINDSHIELD DEFROST ARE PERFORMING POORLY. IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN FOR HALF TO ONE HOUR AND RE-STARTED IT WILL PERFORM PROPERLY WITH NORMAL HEATER AND DEFROST FUNCTION.
2017 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION TO DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DUE TO HEAT FROM REFLECTION OF THE SUN. *AS *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, A LOUD POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER (O'NEILL HONDA, 7979 METCALF AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66204) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: 08822895 WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
WE WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN WE SUDDENLY HEARD A LARGE EXPLOSION. WE THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD HIT US. BY GOD'S GRACE, NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEAR US. AFTER WE RECOVERED FROM THE SHOCK WE REALIZED THAT A LARGE NOISE WAS COMING FROM ABOVE. IN FACT, THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. WHEN WE GOT OFF THE ROAD WE FOUND THAT 70% OF THE GLASS WAS GONE. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES NEAR US, AND CERTAINLY NOTHING ABOVE US.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A SUDDEN LOUD BOOMING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE SUN ROOF WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (RICK CASE HONDA, 15700 RICK CASE HONDA WAY, DAVIE, FL 33331), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
SUNROOF EXPLOSION: NEW HONDA CR-V WITH ONLY 4,420 MILES. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. NO CARS OR TRUCKS WERE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AND NO ROCKS OR DEBRIS WERE FOUND BY THE SERVICE REPAIR IN REMAINING SHATTERED GLASS. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE THE SUNROOF OPEN SO THE GLASS PARTICLES DID NOT FLY INTO THE PASSENGER AREA, BUT CARS BEHIND ME SLOWED AS SOME GLASS PARTICLES FLEW FROM THE ROOF. HONDA REPLACED THE SUNROOF UNDER WARRANTEE BUT EXPLODING SUNROOFS ARE DISORIENTING TO THE DRIVER AND NOT SAFE TO PASSENGERS OR OTHER CAR DRIVERS WHO CATCH THE FLYING GLASS PARTICLES.
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