2017 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 180owner reports
- 22,000median miles
- $1,700median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Aug 5, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
1131 of the 1,771 complaints on this car are about the engine. 180 of those describe stalling. Only phantom braking is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 180 reports
Stalling 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: 2014, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (21 reports), the ignition coil or plugs (13 reports), the fuel pump (10 reports) and the alternator (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The affected vehicles have a fuel supply pipe that may have been improperly manufactured, possibly resulting in the pipe disconnecting and leaking while driving.
All 7 recalls on the 2017 Honda CR-V, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the CR-V
Rear differential seizure. Closed jul 22, 2024.
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
Low beam headlights stop working. Closed sep 23, 2011.
Driver's power window master switch. Closed oct 24, 2012, led to recall 11V-456.
Driver's master power window switch. Closed apr 15, 2011, led to recall 11V-456.
Underhood fires. Closed jan 19, 2005.
Oil filter fires. Closed jul 1, 2004.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed nov 13, 2003, led to recall 03V-422.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed sep 9, 2003.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
What owners paid
26 of the 180 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,200 to $2,300.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 8,400 and 54,000 miles, from the 110 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice 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.
The vehicle does not start due to a low battery. The vehicle may have an intermittent 350mA current draw after the vehicle is shut off.
What owners wrote
“Engine Head Gasket failure at 68,000 miles (8k miles after warranty). Vehicle enters limp mode at random, including total loss of power on the highway at speeds in excess of 60 miles an hour. All dashboard warning lights turn on due to misfire associated with coolant leaking into the combustion chamber. Appointment with dealership is pending.”
Filed Jul 20, 2025 · 68,000 miles
“Car shut down while driving in middle of highway couldnât even get it to shoulder. Everything stopped. Would not restart. Took to Honda Dealer. âResetâ fuel pump. Said we were out of gas but there was still 1/8 tank. No other diagnosis. Very unsafe.”
Filed Dec 24, 2023
“Major driveability/safety issue. The vehicle started skipping and jerking on highway I-93 on the New Hampshire/ Massachusetts line. I was accelerating to 65 mph and merged with traffic, when the car engine began stalling intermittently. The check engine and maintenance indicator lights turned on. As I coasted to the side of the road, the vehicle continued to jerk and slow/speed up.”
Filed Jul 17, 2023
“while shifting into park shifter release button came out.Plastic broke on shifter release button.Had to temporarily reinstall button each time want to shift.I see there are a lot of complaints of same problem.Have worked for 32 years as an aircraft mechanic and know a part not designed correctly.”
Filed Sep 8, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 180 reports involved a crash and 1 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 187 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 174 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 145 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 144 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 142 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 139 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 135 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 131 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 80 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
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 52 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 51 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 42 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 36 reports