2017 Honda CR-V Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 54 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 25,300 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (37% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Cruise control: mentioned in 20 of 54 complaints (37%)
  • Collision mitigation: mentioned in 14 of 54 complaints (26%)
  • Road departure: mentioned in 12 of 54 complaints (22%)
  • Lane keeping assist: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?

Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles14 · 28%
10k–25k miles9 · 18%
25k–50k miles22 · 44%
50k–75k miles5 · 10%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 54 complaints, 2 mention a crash.

Honda CR-V electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year

Peak: 2017, with 54 complaints
2001: 1200112002: 222003: 1200312005: 552006: 182006182007: 10102008: 7200872009: 442010: 6201062011: 552012: 2201222013: 552014: 9201492015: 11112016: 2201622017: 54542018: 302018302019: 992020: 220202

n = 183 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 CR-V21%410
2019 CR-V91%5,520
2018 CR-V301%11,040
2017 CR-V543%25,300
2016 CR-V21%19,750
2015 CR-V112%800
2014 CR-V92%2,127
2013 CR-V51%18,000
2012 CR-V20%120,000
2011 CR-V51%22,500
2010 CR-V61%56,600
2009 CR-V41%8,950
2008 CR-V71%49,925
2007 CR-V101%80,000
2006 CR-V185%68,000
2005 CR-V51%94,928
2003 CR-V10%2
2002 CR-V20%190,440
2001 CR-V11%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 22 complaints
2017: 2201722018: 182018182019: 222019222020: 12202012

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) 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.

The driver safety assistance system displays a series of failure notifications on the dashboard display. Includes but not limited to lane drift, rear collision alert, parking brake, cruise control and numerous others. This has happened several times while in motion or when parked. Pohanka honda has…

Received Sep 10, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11354133

This vehicle still have electric parking brake problem, the brake light, tpsm light and other light will suddenly on dish, than the light suddenly off. Sometimes car can't start, a lot of time, when i start the car put on r, the car doesn't move back, it moves forwards. Almost hit other car .when i…

Received Sep 8, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11353834

Battery died overnight, took vehicle to different dealerships, replaced battery.. Nothing help ! Technician cannot figure out why.. This is my second vehicle bought from honda , this time i'm really disappointed..

Received Aug 25, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11351281
Honda CR-V
Honda CR-V (6th generation) hybrid in Stuttgart. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2017 Honda CR-Vs have electronic stability control (esc) problems?

No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2017 Honda CR-V (3% 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 electronic stability control (esc)?

No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?

The median reported mileage is 25,300 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V?

The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 20 of 54 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (14).

Other 2017 Honda CR-V problems

See all 2017 Honda CR-V problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all CR-V years.