2017 Honda CR-V body problems

Filed Aug 8, 2026 · Body, Suspension · VT

On 05/06/2026 the vehicle was in for service at the Honda dealership (The Automaster, 3328 Shelburne Rd. Shelburne VT 05482). The inspection report notes "Rust Holes forming above rear trailing arms, non reparable area, will not pass future state inspection, recommend customer contact Honda of America @ 1‑800‑999‑1009". They also provided a picture of the problem. I took the car to another garage and was informed that YES, this was a real issue and that the garage owner just spoke with someone who had a 2018 CRV with the same problem. The Honda dealership sent me a Recommendation Letter that stated "***Rear trailing arms (soon), *** State Inspection.

Filed Jun 11, 2026 · Body · CA

Roseville Toyota sold me a car with a faulty hood latch. It’s a safety issue and they refuse to acknowledge that they failed pre-inspections and refuse to fix it. I have to take it to an expert in order to close the hood

Filed Aug 21, 2025 · Body · IL

Water collecting in rear hatch frame. Have to remove the two rubber grommets and move hatch up and down to remove water. hearing water in frame when opening hatch.

Filed Mar 22, 2025 · Body · MD

The rear windshield of the car exploded during a routine drive without any apparent cause. The car was inspected by a Montgomery County police officer and was driven to the local Honda dealership. The local Honda dealership could not offer any additional insights into the root cause of the incident.

Filed Feb 3, 2024 · Body, Electrical · CA · 1 injury

Infotainment screen malfunction and safety issue. Also hood popped open twice while driving 65 mph causing damage.

Filed Feb 3, 2023 · Body · TN

There is an aluminum cover that is bolted under the engine (lower engine cover, Honda part 74112-TLA-A01). This cover must be removed in order to change the oil. Twice now the cover has fallen off the engine while driving at highway speeds, causing the driver to have to stop suddenly. The car is then not drivable until the cover is bolted back. This could very easy cause an accident and steering problems. It seems to be a poor design and there are many similar reports on the internet.

Filed Dec 15, 2021 · Body · NY

My rear passenger door will not open from outside or inside. This poses a huge safety issue!!! Also the tailgate only opens on occasion!

Filed Nov 17, 2021 · Body · PA

While driving on the highway at 50 miles per hour, the tailgate opened by itself. The tailgate has opened by itself on five separate occasions, but three of them while the car was parked. Two of them while the car was moving. The first one at 15 mph and this second one at 50 mph.

Filed Nov 30, 2020 · Body · 45,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda cr-v. The contact stated that rodents were able to enter the cabin air filter area, and when the contact turned the heater on, the contact was able to smell a strong odor. The contact was able to remove the cabin air filter located at the vehicle glove compartment and found the dead rodent nest. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 45,000.

Filed Oct 27, 2020 · Body, Engine · 50,000 miles · VA

On the 4th (around 20k miles) oil change from dealership I complained about driver side seat cushion and brake pedal making squeaky noise. I was told it's normal in new car during the breakin process and eventually it'll go away. Now it's even worse at above 50k miles and they're asking for diagnostic charges. Car also has fuel and oil mixing issue which I brought it up on my recent visit to honda dealership and I was told they'll need to drain the oil and refill with new oil and filter to determine the issue. While they were taking out they said there was no presence of fuel but the smell of fuel in engine oil is normal for this vehicle. There's been time where vehicle will be stuck in high RPM when on highway and accelerator is released during high speed. And eventually it'll shift the gear after 5-10 seconds and bring down the RPM. Smell is also noticed during first start in mornings specially now since it's winter.