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Loaded with safety features and loving it!
RichNYC07, 08/16/2017
2017 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
Owned my 2017 CR-V EX for about 2 months now and been really happy with it so far. Got over 3,300 miles on it with no issues. Fuel economy has been great so far and the cap-less gas tank is really convenient. I had to replace my 2012 Acura MDX after an accident and was worried that I would miss the larger and more powerful vehicle but after driving the CR-V, I was very happy with the performance. I also currently own a 2010 CRV and the 2017 is a huge improvement over the older models. If you're looking for advanced safety features, then be sure to give the CRV a try.
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26000 miles finally figured out that gas in oil
Nicholas, 02/01/2017
updated 02/05/2019
2017 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV w/Navigation (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
90 of 101 people found this review helpful
Update 2/1/19 figured out that gas is mixing with and have always noticed oil is very high on dipstick and runny oil smells of gas. Contacted dealer said there is a open recall on this problem and is a software update and got an appointment to do this. Scared its not going to help. Dont recommend this engine.
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Packed with features, few complaints
JoshV, 09/20/2017
2017 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Adaptive cruise control and lane assist make for frighteningly leisurely highway driving. One step below self-driving. Android Auto integration is amazing. I've been using Android Auto on my phone in an air-vent mount for years and this is just light years better. The feature list for the price is impossible to beat. Drives nicer and with a LOT less road noise than my 2009 CRV. A few minor complaints. Why in the world is the USB port with the data connection only 1.5AMP? There are two 2+AMP ports in the back, but the one that will be used every single time the owner gets in the car doesn't get turbo charging? Bizarre decision. Road departure protection has a tendency to trigger randomly when on less-than-great roads. So far I've been dealing with it and resisting the temptation to turn it off because I know if I turn it off it's likely to stay off and then it won't be there for me when I need it. Occasionally the computer says my phone isn't connected when it is and only unplugging/replugging will fix it. It has plenty of power for average commuting, I have so far never been tempted to turn off Eco mode. Averaging about 31.5 MPG without really trying and using Adaptive Cruise Control heavily.
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No longer have this car. Good riddance.
Ted Stanfield, 09/12/2017
updated 03/17/2022
2017 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Our CRV is just over three years old. Purchased new. We have put around 77,000 miles on it so far. The fuel economy is good. There is a lot of cargo space and the visibility out from the drivers seat is excellent. It has decent acceleration and holds the road well on paved and snow packed roads, but is somewhat unstable on on gravel or loose dirt. The traction control system has got us stuck in mud and snow both. If traction control is on, rocking the vehicle is quite problematic and it is impossible to get full power to the wheels. We now shut traction control and the fuel economizer off any time we are in snow or mud. The tire pressure monitors seem to get out of sync very easily which means you have to stop and go through the calibration process every couple of weeks. In December 2019 we experienced an extremely dangerous situation with our CRV. The bushing in the passenger side rear stabilizer bar became worn and unknown to us, fell out. That allowed the rear axle excessive front to back motion on one side and put excessive strain on the passenger side front McPherson strut severly damaging that. While negotiating a curve on a two lane road, the vehicle suddenly started zig-zagging violently from the shoulder across into the oncoming lane. It did that about three cycles before I got it stopped. I could see no obvious reason for the malfunction. Tires were fine, steering appeared normal. We drove very slowly into town and took it to the dealer. The service tech test drove it and came back white and shaking saying it put him completely off the road. The dealership repaired it, replacing the bushing and the front strut at a cost of around $600. The analysis was that this vehicle should not spend much time on gravel or other unpaved road. We were assured when making the purchase that our living at the end of 9 miles of gravel road would be perfectly fine and the vehicle was made for that. We are very concerned and are actively looking for a replacement before the driver's side rear stabilizer goes out and causes a serious accident. The interior noise levels are unacceptable. Compared with our previous vehicle, a 2013 Ford Escape, the noise level in the cab is terrible. At highway speeds, the road noise drowns out the sound system, so the Sirius and AM-FM radio are virtually useless. We have given up trying to use voice commands on the bluetooth phone link system. No matter how much we used it, the system could not recognize our commands, even basic things like "Call Carl at home" would get a long list of improbable possibilities among which to choose. We are both native English speakers and had NO problems with the SYNC system in the Escape. Did I mention that the noise levels in the cab are higher than any semi or dump truck I've ever driven ? The driver's display is pretty complex and can be very distracting when things get busy outside the car. The climate controls are a mixture of buttons and touch screen which is sort of the worst of all possible worlds. The plain old three knob climate control system without the touch screen would have been much more convenient and safer to use while driving. The remote start doesn't work when the temperature is below zero. That SUCKS. The console display is still exhibiting spells of irrationality. It either shuts down completely so there's no data available for audio, phone, climate control etc. or it starts dinging, peeping and flashing for no apparent reason. In order to get it to work again, we have to pull off the road. Shut everything off, turn off the engine, wait a minute or two, then start it up again. That seems to reset the system and it works fine again - until it doesn't. In August 2020 we took the CRV in to the dealer for a 75,000 mile service. Up till then we had seen no new issues with the car. About a half hour after the check up the check engine light came on. We took it back, they turned it off, said all was well. We got about three blocks away, it came back on. They wouldn't take it back in that day. We are having several different system warnings on the dashboard. In previous reviews, we have been marginally satisfied with the vehicle and would have recommend it as basic, utility-type transportation. It has never been a vehicle that invites long road trips and much needed to be done to make it worthy of a full recommendation. Since the safety issues arose, we are no longer in a position to recommend this vehicle to anyone who plans to use it on gravel or unimproved roads to any significant extent.
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2017 CR-V is a lemon
Shawnee Worters, 09/28/2017
updated 11/12/2019
2017 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
36 of 40 people found this review helpful
In addition to prior issues the camera display/control panel randomly began flashing a variety of displays while driving. We took a cell phone video of it and were eventually able to bring it to the local Honda dealership for repair. A couple of months after the repair, it has started the mysterious random behaviors. The radio comes on without anyone touching the control. The phone randomly dials individuals in the phone directory - again, without anyone touching it! Recently we discovered another issue with the 2017. All four windows and the sun roof opened apparently on their own. We thought the car was broken into! Upon further research learned that this is a "feature " that Honda won't correct. We understand that many Honda CRV owners have had rain drenched vehicles as a result of this so called feature opening windows on its own. We can't recommend this vehicle based on our experience. Three transmissions in less than 6000 miles. Thankfully we have not needed a fourth. According to Honda the Bluetooth that stopped working is a problem with my phone not the car... No explanation as to why it worked at first and suddenly stopped. Car still has a high pitched whine upon acceleration only when the air conditioning is on. This was not the case until after the third transmission was installed but Honda Service says nothing is wrong. Still can't trust this vehicle to travel more than a few miles from home.
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