2017 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Brake warning light stays on
- 33owner reports
- 34,081median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report May 13, 2026 · checked Sep 19, 2026
33 of the 172 reports of brake wear on the 2017 CR-V describe brake light on.
Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (172 reports)
Tick what matches of 33 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the brake fluid sensor (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 14,000 and 53,021 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Driving down a local road with a speed limit of 40 mph. The car suddenly braked and the BRAKE warning light show on the dashboard. No others cars were near me, in all direction. It was clear sunny/dry day. Had to accelerate to prevent car from stop. to s void a possible rear end crash.”
Filed Jan 2, 2026
“Brake sensor warning light randomly came on. Emergency brake would't disengage. ABS module defective and had to be completely replaced and reprogrammed. Vehicle has less than 75000 miles; one owner.”
Filed Jan 13, 2023 · 75,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 33 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 186 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 180 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 142 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 142 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 142 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 137 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 135 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 131 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 79 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 68 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 56 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 55 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 54 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 54 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 51 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 50 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 42 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 36 reports