2017 Honda CR-V Review at 50,000 Miles — Long-Term Road Test & Wrap-up

How reliable is a Honda CR-V after nearly 50,000 miles of use? Find out as Edmunds concludes ownership of its 2017 Honda CR-V. This video covers what we liked and what we didn't as well as fuel economy, reliability and other attributes.

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[donaldwilson]

I found out that there's actually Honda service bulletins for two of the most common CR-V issues: the CR-V shift knob breaking and the glitchy touchscreen. According to the service bulletins, Honda will simply replaces the shift knob with a new one and there's a software update for the touch screen that's supposed to rectify the glitch problem. If any CR-V owners experiences those two problems, stop by the Honda dealership and Honda will fix it for free.

[felixvelo]

Keep it up with these long term reviews.

[danialk]

We bought new EXL in 2019 .simply love it. Spacious. roomy, comfortable and economical. It has all. Best in its class. Getting 30 MPG locally. Amazing. Once CRV always CRV.

[krisscott]

My wife has a 2018 EX FWD we live in Phoenix A/C on all the time she drives about 15miles city and 35miles freeway everyday, has over 35, 000miles and averages 39-41mpg using Fry's regular since about after 12, 000 miles before that 33-36mpg only issue so far has been one battery and one windshield! It has been the best crossover i have seen so far.

[autonewstv]

Keep it up with these long term reviews. thanks team !

[tromba]

Driving 2017 CRV EX-L, mileage 83, 000km. In the first year, my transmission button also popped off, and my dealership fixed it and noted a few people came in for that. 6 months later, Honda Canada had a recall for the shifter so I got it replaced a 2nd time (free of charge). Fuel economy is around 9L/100km in city, and 7L/100km on highway (but easily can go down to 6.4L/100km if mostly on highway). I never had the oil dilution problem but Honda Canada had a recall for it in early 2019, so there was a "fix" for that. So far, it has served our family well and totally agree about the roominess and great for car seats, booster seats.

[pdlynch]

Have the 2018 and other than oil dilution recall it has been bullet proof. Love the infotainment screen much more than models that have an iPad sticking out. Never once hooked up the steering wheel volume button. Never once collision warning. Not once. Mileage has been outstanding, especially in the city. Economy works great, not back in the seat power.

[Epitopi]

My personal vehicle is a 2018 CR-V AWD. I agree with all the positives here: massive cargo & nooks, easy ingress for older parents, adequate AWD system with winter tires. The negatives match the video: poor fuel economy, glitchy infotainment that I avoid and prefer CarPlay, occasional creaks and rattles in cabin. I cannot speak to the oil dilution on 1.5 L turbo because I got the CR-V serviced, as part of a recall in Canada, within 2 months of purchase.

I live in Canada with horrendous winters, so keep it in mind when I expand on the fuel economy. In city driving during summer, I average 9 L/100 km (26 mpg); highway driving during summer is 7 L/100 km (34 mpg); city driving in -10 C (14 F) is 11 L/100 km (21 mpg); city driving in -30 C (-22 F) is 13 L/100 km (18 mpg). I compared all the fuel economy numbers with ECO mode off and on, and noticed no significant difference.

[eddiettwong]

I'm up in Ottawa Canada. Average temperature in winter is -20oC. My 2017 CRV LX awd driven about 70k km. Never experienced any problems you mentioned. I guess I'm a lucky one. Still love my car. This car does bring back the Honda's driving fun that Honda lost since my 2001 accord.

[Hogtown]

2018 EX front wheel drive in FL with 21k miles. Oil dilution is a thing, and the 1.5 engine HATES short trips. A couple of runs to the grocery store and the oil smells like an old gas station. It takes regular runs of 10+ miles at highway speeds to burn off the gas.

The engine is very efficient though - 33 mpg so far, 35+ on the interstate at 75 mph. But with the gas in the oil I don’t know if we’ll keep this past 6 years.

We just had our first screen glitch that went on until the car could be shut off. Apparently holding down the volume button for 10 seconds reboots the screen. It’s only happened once but doesn’t bode well.

[SnehPatel]

My 2015 CRV has had over 15k in warranty repairs after 5 years and 70k miles. It just got a new catalytic converter under warranty last week.

[brighter]

Just took a long drive in a crv with 55k bought new and yet ro have an issue and drives great.

[andyd]

Regarding the fuel mileage, the A/C was probably running just about the whole time.

[oldgoat]

I bought one new in 3-17 and it has 25300 miles on it. Just had the A/C redone as it stopped cooling. Luckily I had a warranty that covered it all. $1000.😮

[tommysuth]

I have a 2016 crv coming up on 50, 000 miles and it doesn’t have any issues

[Mike_Can_Fix-it]

We buy by wife a new vehicle every 5-7 years. In early spring of '17, I happily sold the '12 Kia Sorrento (minor issue to serious problems non stop). We both love older vehicles but if course, she can have that but I need her in a "without question, doubt free reliable vehicle". The thought of her getting stranded, injured in a car wreck etc is my worst nightmare. Did research and laid down about 27k for a '17 CR-V. It currently has 205, 003 miles on 'er.
I am the only one that maintains our vehicles. Therfore I can honestly tell you I know exactly everything that has been done with Reba (yeah, we are a "name our vehicles couple").
With just over 205k miles, the exterior looks exceptional. Zero fading with the paint color cote, zero clear cote damage/peeling. The trim is all there and the only sign of aging is the black and dark gray plastic and composite pieces are slightly faded. But with some "Mothers" brand 'trim restore' it looks new, no fading visible. The interior has aged gracefully. She wears heels (RE Agent) so carpet on driver side floor board has holes worn in the carpet, padding and fire retardant insulation underneath. Floor mats fix that. Lol.
Mechanically? The 2.4 NA and that CS Trans are an amazing duo.
Not an excess of power but, plenty to get up an on ramp and accelerate to 75 in less than a half a day. Even loaded up with my wife, daughter 2 dogs (Alaskan Mal @110#'s and golden retriever @ 78#'s) and suitcases with enough clothes to be gone for a week. Even me, a muscle car guy. Actually I am better than that, the cream of the crop muscle car guy, a MOPAR guy. So unlike Chevy groupies i actually know what power feels like. Anyways, even i will say that Reba, although not a power surplus, does not leave you wanting 30 more ft lbs and hurse purrs.
The engine starts quickly, idles smooth as a Singer sewing machine and revs while in idle are snappy.
Transmission shows absolutely zero signs of slippage, shutter, hesitation etc. I'm not exactly sure what the symptoms are of a CST on its way out. I assume some things are universal with automatics. No burnt smell with the fluid, no metal shavings or clutch pack debris on the service plug magnet
I'll admit, it's one of the best vehicles I have ever owned. And I have confidence in Honda (besides being my favorite import along with Ford lol), that it'll keep my wife n daughter safe and not stranded. The exterior, paint body look REALLY good along with the fit and finish is better than decent etc. She is never self-conscious or embarrassed to meet clients at a showing or have it parked in front of an open house. Anyways.... long story long, this vehicle has been the least costly per mile to operate of any other SUV and most Sedans ive owned.
Secret? No secret to getting yours to last a long time. For having it look, run and drive for 200+. Just routine preventative maintenance. Change the oil, change the oil, and change the oil.
My '98 'Burban has 235, 000 on the clock by the way. Runs great like a SBC 350 tends to do.

[tomdolgin]

Fuel dilution was only prominent in cold climates. That’s why there are those grill shutters. The engine displacement is so small that in cold climates, it takes a bit for the engine to heat up and stay warm. Here in Florida and Southern California, we didn’t experience any oil dilution issues. In fact, my Florida dealer said he only had one CR-V in for that issue and the customer was a snowbird from Canada. Also, if you have a 5 mile city commute, the car is never going to really warm up and will exacerbate this issue. Thanks for the great review Carlos.

[stevefiorito]

That "Fuel Dilution Problem" on the 2017 & 2018 CRVs was due to fuel condensation within the engine cylinders in extremely cold weather. It did not happen in mild to warm climates. It was NOT a fuel leakage problem, and it was handled by a reflash of the vehicle computer software. Fuel dilution has ALWAYS been a problem in vehicles driven in cold climates and with short trip driving. That kind of driving might be the hardest on engine oil, requiring more frequent oil changes.

[johnburke]

We have '17 CRV EX-L AWD with 34K on it now. Haven't experienced the screen problems, and average 29 mpg thus far, but then we don't live in that cesspool call LA as we are the Portland OR metro area. Pretty good review and conclusion. Only matter not mentioned....road noise. A forever Honda problem usually rectified by non OEM tires. Pretty damn amazing cars, adequate power, excellent handling, stellar space....

[danielallan]

I have a 2019 CRV EX-L and so far only had one oil change. But, I have noticed the infotainment screen flickered on two occasions. So far its been a good cuv