2017 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong
- 56owner reports
- 10,500median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 16, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
348 of the 1,771 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 56 of those describe fuel tank problems.
Tick what matches of 56 reports
Fuel tank problems 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, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This group mixes an annoyance with a hazard. On the annoying side, the pump at the gas station keeps clicking off before the tank is full, or the fuel gauge jumps around and reads wrong. On the hazardous side, owners smell gas in or around the car or see fuel dripping underneath. Some say it only happens right after filling up.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the fuel and propulsion covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,000 and 21,751 miles, from the 37 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Check engine light came on. Smelled fuel . Brought to dealer and found out top of fuel pump was cracked. There's a recall for the same issue on 23-25 vehicles. Want recall extended to receive a refund for repairs.”
Filed Nov 10, 2024
“I started getting a fuel smell in my car and couldn't figure out where its coming from, upon smelling the engine bay smelled like fuel, pulled the dipstick and it smelled real bad with fuel in it. Dealer says no fix for this at this time just change the oil. I don't feel safe about this.”
Filed Apr 19, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 56 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. How reports land on this sheet.
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- Seat belt or seat problems 42 reports
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