2017 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Engine rattles or ticks
- 131owner reports
- 13,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 14, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
539 of the 1,771 complaints on this car are about the engine. 131 of those describe engine rattle.
Tick what matches of 131 reports
Engine rattle on other CR-V years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Owners in this group hear something before anything breaks. Most describe a ticking or tapping at idle, a rattle that's worse on a cold start and fades as the engine warms, or a noise that comes and goes over weeks. Some report the check engine light following a while later. It's the early-warning end of the engine complaints, and the reports that end in a named part are useful to anyone hearing the same sound.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the CR-V
Underhood fires. Closed jan 19, 2005.
Oil filter fires. Closed jul 1, 2004.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,547 and 22,000 miles, from the 111 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 Honda CR-V that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Engineering request for investigation - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a rattle noise coming from the center IP when engine RPM range moves from 700 to 1500.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a rattle noise coming from the center IP when engine RPM range moves from 700 to 1500.
Deale rmessage - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a rattle noise coming from the center IP when engine RPM range moves from 700 to 1500.
What owners wrote
“My valve cover gasket started leaking enough to notice on the dipstick. Was losing about 3/4 of a quart in an oil change interval. After some research Iâve seen that this is a very common issue with the 2017 Crv LX 2.4l”
Filed Apr 22, 2026
“I smell Gas on the engine and outside the Car. I took out the dipstick. It smell Gas too. There's Website www.crvownersclub.com gave this Website to report problems. I hope NHTSA will investigate this issue. Should this issue be recall for safety issue? Regards Jim”
Filed Sep 17, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 131 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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