2017 Honda CR-V Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 282 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 48,013 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (13% of reports).
- 282forward collision avoidance complaints
- 48,013median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%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 37 of 282 complaints (13%)
- Automatic braking: mentioned in 29 of 282 complaints (10%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 25 of 282 complaints (9%)
- Nothing front: mentioned in 20 of 282 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 282 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 7 an injury.
Honda CR-V forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 23 | 15% | 200 |
| 2025 CR-V | 40 | 16% | 100 |
| 2024 CR-V | 50 | 13% | 14,500 |
| 2023 CR-V | 38 | 7% | — |
| 2022 CR-V | 44 | 17% | 23,499 |
| 2021 CR-V | 87 | 26% | 30,000 |
| 2020 CR-V | 74 | 21% | 25,500 |
| 2019 CR-V | 299 | 27% | 22,500 |
| 2018 CR-V | 395 | 18% | 35,205 |
| 2017 CR-V | 282 | 16% | 48,013 |
| 2016 CR-V | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2015 CR-V | 9 | 1% | 148,000 |
| 2014 CR-V | 1 | 0% | 81,000 |
| 2011 CR-V | 1 | 0% | 55,078 |
| 2010 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2006 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2005 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance 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 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…
Driver assist problems car braking and stopping without just cause actually causing safety issues. Computer issues. Computer replaced several times without resolving issues. Ongoing Engine issues reported to honda before the extended warranty was up. It wasnât until after the extended warranty…
The safety driver assist options work periodically ... all the dash lights are on when breaking system is not working properly. While driving with cruise control on the brake system/driver assist options will fail and car will automatically start slowing down. Not very safe!! The front camera seems…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Honda CR-Vs have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 282 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2017 Honda CR-V (16% of the 1,774 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 forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 48,013 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 37 of 282 complaints, followed by “automatic braking” (29).
Other 2017 Honda CR-V problems
See all 2017 Honda CR-V problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all CR-V years.