2017 Honda CR-V Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 402 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 19,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (14% of reports).
- 402electrical system complaints
- 19,500median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,350typical repair cost reported by owners
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 56 of 402 complaints (14%)
- Road departure: mentioned in 30 of 402 complaints (7%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 27 of 402 complaints (7%)
- Fuel injectors: mentioned in 26 of 402 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 2017 Honda CR-V at $1,350, and half of them between $710 and $1,850.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2017–2024), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 215 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 402 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 5 an injury.
Honda CR-V electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 28 | 18% | 1,600 |
| 2025 CR-V | 18 | 7% | 13,525 |
| 2024 CR-V | 35 | 9% | 6,200 |
| 2023 CR-V | 28 | 5% | 894 |
| 2022 CR-V | 14 | 5% | 4,000 |
| 2021 CR-V | 34 | 10% | 14,800 |
| 2020 CR-V | 43 | 12% | 11,500 |
| 2019 CR-V | 164 | 15% | 7,000 |
| 2018 CR-V | 284 | 13% | 14,941 |
| 2017 CR-V | 402 | 23% | 19,500 |
| 2016 CR-V | 64 | 16% | 24,000 |
| 2015 CR-V | 84 | 13% | 28,750 |
| 2014 CR-V | 77 | 13% | 8,832 |
| 2013 CR-V | 38 | 10% | 32,420 |
| 2012 CR-V | 68 | 17% | 30,000 |
| 2011 CR-V | 55 | 10% | 53,731 |
| 2010 CR-V | 43 | 9% | 79,000 |
| 2009 CR-V | 44 | 11% | 62,000 |
| 2008 CR-V | 218 | 23% | 80,000 |
| 2007 CR-V | 264 | 30% | 80,000 |
| 2006 CR-V | 75 | 19% | 75,400 |
| 2005 CR-V | 77 | 16% | 88,175 |
| 2004 CR-V | 73 | 15% | 90,000 |
| 2003 CR-V | 62 | 13% | 96,750 |
| 2002 CR-V | 95 | 18% | 110,448 |
| 2001 CR-V | 7 | 5% | 179,840 |
| 2000 CR-V | 15 | 12% | 137,000 |
| 1999 CR-V | 27 | 21% | 134,000 |
| 1998 CR-V | 38 | 30% | 124,100 |
| 1997 CR-V | 31 | 29% | 125,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2017 Honda CR-V. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
[XXX] <[XXX]> 12:38â¯AM (0 minutes ago) to me 2017 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD, approximately 111,000 miles. While driving, my vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warnings and repeated beeping, including Hill Start Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Collision Mitigation System problems. The vehicle…
The car continuously has issues with all alerts appearing on the dashboard. This deactivates safety features like lane departure assist, front collision mitigation, and cruise control. This is a known problem with this generation of CRV and the problem has become worse since Honda starting sending…
Multiple false reports to include but not limited to safety airbags not working, collision, brakes and other safety concerns are indicated in dashboard warnings.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Honda CR-Vs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 402 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2017 Honda CR-V (23% of the 1,775 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Honda CR-V electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 19,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,350 (half paid between $710 and $1,850), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 56 of 402 complaints, followed by “road departure” (30).
Other 2017 Honda CR-V problems
See all 2017 Honda CR-V problems or electrical system problems across all CR-V years.