2017 Honda CR-V: won't start

Filed Sep 11, 2025 · Electrical · NV

This is an intermittent parasitic battery drain problem. [XXX] - CAR WON'T START AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. TECH SAID BATTERY WAS GETTING OLD AND BATTERY WAS REPLACED. [XXX] - CAR WON'T START. JUMPSTART AND DROVE FOR 25 MINUTES. [XXX] - NEED ANOTHER JUMPSTART [XXX] - CAR WON'T START AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. JUMP START. BATTERY TESTED AND IS FINE. BOUGHT UPGRADED "SUPER" BATTERY" [XXX] CAR WON'T START - BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALER -SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROB LEM. UPDATED SOFTWARE. CAR STARTS CAR STARTS AND IS FINE UNTIL [XXX] - Parked the car, went to a concert, came back to the car and the headlights are on - I did NOT leave them on. That's weird, car starts. Drove to hotel and let car overnight - won't start in the morning. Jump started [XXX]. Drove around Zion National Park and back to the hotel. Car wouldn't start in the morning. Jump start. Drove 1 hour stopped to get gas, car started. Drove 2 hours to home and turned off the car. Car won't start in the morning. Again, I went out to the garage to get something and the headlights are one. Back in July, I turned all the light switches to OFF. See [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 16, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · NC

Cylinder 2 and Cylinder 3 misfire code, rough idling, loss of power Specific problems: Rough idling: The engine may feel shaky or unstable when the vehicle is stopped or idling, often due to incomplete combustion in one or more cylinders Hesitation or lack of power: You may notice your CR-V hesitating or losing power during acceleration, or a general reduction in performance, making it feel sluggish or difficult to drive Stalling: The engine may stall unexpectedly, especially at low speeds or when stopped, as a result of misfires disrupting normal engine operation Check Engine Light: The check engine light may come on or begin flashing, indicating that the vehicle’s onboard diagnostics have detected repeated misfires Vibration or shaking: You might feel abnormal vibrations through the steering wheel, seat, or floor, especially while idling Unusual noises: Listen for popping, sputtering, or knocking sounds from the engine, which can indicate incomplete combustion or irregular firing Poor acceleration or loss of power: You might notice reduced engine responsiveness, sluggish acceleration, or the inability to reach higher speeds easily Erratic RPM needle: The tachometer may fluctuate unpredictably due to inconsistent engine speed and combustion Smoke from the exhaust: Excessively rich mixtures from leaking injectors can result in black smoke coming from the exhaust pipe Difficulty starting or no start: The engine may struggle to start or fail to start if enough fuel isn’t being delivered to one or more cylinders

Filed Aug 23, 2023 · Brakes, Driver assistance · FL

I bought this car on April 30,2022 for $30,000. It had18,0000 (plus) miles. Within 6 months the idiot lights would come on and all safety controls were cancelled. When this first happened, I was frightened that I would be involved in an accident or the car would just shut down. I called a Dealer close by and was told by their service manager to take it to an Auto store, have them put it on their computer to tell me what was wrong. I did that. Was told I needed an oil change. Had the oil change and things were ok for about 4 days when all lights came back on again scaring the h__l out of me. Had a private mechanic check it out and was told it needed an oxygen sensor. Then the car wouldn't start. Turned out the battery was low, so I replaced the battery. Warning lights did not go on for a couple of days. I then went to the local Honda dealer who told me to bring the car in and for $190 they would use their computers to tell me what was wrong. Can you imagine what Chutzpa that takes? They, knowing what the problem was yet charging me to tell me. I am now out of State. Took vehicle into closest dealership for oil change, tire rotation. Told service of dashboard lights, what I had done so far, and asked them to figure out problem. They said I needed $1500 fuel injectors which would have been covered by the warranty but that ran out on length of time. The car only had 30,000 miles but was 6 years old. Suggested I ask Honda for an extension of the warranty to cover costs. The lights are still continuously on now. All safety features are essentially off. I am afraid to drive it in fear of having an accident. I have contacted America Honda for an extension of the warranty and will attach that timeline and phone calls to/from them. The reason for doing this is that I do not believe installing new fuel injectors will fix this problem. I think it is in the computer system itself. And I am in danger of having a crash.09

Filed Jul 17, 2023 · Electrical · FL

In January 2023 all the warning lights in the dash in our 2017 Honda CR-V spontaneously came on. Were told by Honda the system would reset and it did. Then we had to change out the battery which was supposedly the fix when it happened again. Recently the alarm would sound and lights come on when sitting in the driveway and not running. This progressed that day to having to jump start the car. Took it to Honda who diagnosed a BCM failure. Had to leave it there because it would not start at all. New BCM and again a battery installed. One week later all the warning lights come on again. Back to Honda to be reprogramed but told if this happens again would need new fuel injectors??? Apparently, the CRV should not be driven with this problem, as it can cause automatic stops, lane changes and other safety issues. There have been multiple reports of this issue and it is not being addressed.

Filed Jul 2, 2023 · Electrical · CA

Rear driver side door does not lock nor do windows go up or down. Car does not start with remote.

Filed Aug 24, 2022 · Electrical · TN

While parked and off, car alarm (horn) starts going off and lights are flashing. Even though car is not running, instrument panel is lit up, ac fan on, and dash displaying every possible error. Car would not start. Only way to get alarms to stop was disconnecting battery, Towed to dealer who said it needed a Body Control Module (BCM) and there is no firm delivery date. They were able to reset errors and said it was SAFE to drive. After returning home, after stopping car, same thing started. Ended up disconnecting battery whenever car was parked. After about a week, it got to point where engine WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, even pulling battery cable. The only way to get it to shut off was to pull the fuel injector fuse. After a few times of this, it got in a lockout mode where would not recognize key fob. Towed to dealer and there it sits, a 5 year old car awaiting a BCM which I HOPE fixes the problem but I am NOT convinced. Interesting that Honda can find BCM's for NEW cars but not for current customers... The above is a summary of the issue. The full details can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pyf9xcBQCbp-bzV9n0fo5_ibQ4FkATxhdm9nDK4vjG8/edit?usp=sharing

Filed Aug 10, 2021 · Electrical · 156,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start due to battery drainage. The contact could not jumpstart the vehicle. The battery was replaced 3 weeks prior to the failure. The contact stated that 7 months prior, the battery had been replaced. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was awaiting a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · 25,680 miles · CA

Our SUV continues to have issues with the dashboard. It shows errors then it won't start. We are rebooting it at least twice a month. We have replaced the battery and had to call roadside assistance. The incidents happen while driving.

Filed Mar 5, 2021 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 50,000 miles · PA

For the past few months all of my warning lights come on. They will go off at times, other times I have to pull over to restart my car. In addition, my display will go dim or get very bright on it's own. On february 27, 2021 my alarm started to go off for no reason. They car was parked in my driveway and no one was near the remote. I could not get the alarm to go off, no matter what I did. On monday, march 1st I went to start my car and it would not start or respond to anything with the remote. I contacted the dealership, valley honda in monroeville, pa. They stated that it could be the battery having low voltage. The dealership is over 45 minutes away and I needed a vehicle to help care for my ill father so I purchased a new battery and installed it late monday night. As soon as I started the vehicle all of the dashboards lights started flashing and the alarm would randomly go off. This continued until I could get it to the dealership on weds night. They diagnosed it as a body control module. My car is only 4 years old with 50k mileage but the honda warranty is out. I even called honda who only offered a courtesy partial payment, as long as I did not pick up my vehicle until they finished their investigation. There is absolutely no reason for my display to have been acting up or a need to replace a bcm with a vehicle that is only 4 years old!

Filed Jan 11, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · 66,000 miles · MA

For 2 days (fri/sat) when remotely locking doors, the doors would lock but there was no lights or beep indicating the doors were locking. Checked menus to ensure the feature was on, it was. On sunday, stopped for fuel, fueled up, vehicle would not start while at the pumps. Clicking noise and multiple lights on dash. Error messages: "electric parking brake problem", "brake system problem", "tire pressure low" among others appeared. I could not deactivate the parking brake. Quick google search showed a jump start would remedy the situation, which it did. Replaced original battery (3 years old) however, when remotely locking the vehicle, the vehicle lights are still not flashing and no beep is heard. Will be making appointment at dealership, but based on past performances of dealerships, not hopeful a cause or solution will be found. I have found honda dealerships are quick to point blame to the driver for an issue.

Filed Jan 4, 2021 · Electrical · 14,000 miles · CA

Ongoing intermittent issues since car was purchased may 2017. Repeated battery drains and complete failure, battery replaced by honda july 2020. Drove, parked, would not start or run accessories nov. 30 2020 and on jan. 1 2021 when tow service stated battery at 9.4 volts 74 amps. It had been driven weekly. Intermittent error messages and random flashing/scrambled dashboard message lights. Intermittent failure to lock/unlock or remain locked. Battery in key fob replaced and key fob replaced. We are very conscious of locking car. Once I heard it unlock and saw lights flash while I was in front yard without having the key fob on my person. As additional precaution set-up the "automatic lock" function but we do not depend upon this. The possibility of an alarm failure with 2 attempts at taking things in/on the car and no alarm (one time car found unlocked with glove box dumped, etc.).

Filed Sep 8, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 5,000 miles · NY · crash

This vehicle still have electric parking brake problem, the brake light, tpsm light and other light will suddenly on dish, than the light suddenly off. Sometimes car can't start, a lot of time, when I start the car put on r, the car doesn't move back, it moves forwards. Almost hit other car .when I drive car speed is 25mile,saw the stop sign, want to stop,but there was no turning back on the brakes and the cat cant stop.the brake light suddenly on dash, electric parking brake problem light on dash,too. Cant move the car, there is no way to use towed move car,.I used towed 3 times get car to dealer.when I got this car, the A/C never worked,.2 car keys have been changed battery 3 times total using 6 batteries.only 16800miles,I dont think ts normal.my first dealer- paragon honda. Never inspected my car or changed the part, only update softwa lie to me say A/C is good. Manytime if lights werent on dash, they refused to inspect.car,once I made app to shop, the lights suddenly off, they cancel my app.I go to second dealer to check my car .they tell me A/C discharge hose leaking &change vsa modulator. When the repairs down, pick up car on7/3/20 ,the dealer refused to write my correct license plate no and del date on my repair rec,refused to provide rent car to me. ; but still have electric parking brake problem.. Suddenly loss rear -camera carplay, bluetooth hands freellink, cant open the turn door, once, the rkey in the car, I just out of drivers door, try open the turn door, suddenly all doors of this car were looked, the car didnt start. My bag, my wallet and house keys call phone and money everything was locked in the car. On 09/01/2020 my hand hold the key ,try start the car ,cant start car.used tow towed to shop. I afraid of using this vehicle, because you dont know whats going to happen.