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2017 Honda CR-V Electrical Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are electrical problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V?

401 owners have reported electrical problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V, 23% of all complaints for this year and the 2nd most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 9,000–37,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

401 complaints 23% of all 2017 complaints 20,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Instrument cluster / panel 4
12v / 24v / 48v battery 3
Body control module / BCM 2

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (208 of 401). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Electrical complaints by the year the problem happened.

Electrical complaints by CR-V year

2008 CR-V 218
2009 CR-V 44
2010 CR-V 43
2011 CR-V 55
2012 CR-V 68
2013 CR-V 38
2014 CR-V 77
2015 CR-V 84
2016 CR-V 64
2017 CR-V 401
2018 CR-V 284
2019 CR-V 164
2020 CR-V 43
2021 CR-V 34
2022 CR-V 14
2023 CR-V 28
2024 CR-V 35
2025 CR-V 18
2026 CR-V 28

Related recalls

No recall covers electrical problems on the 2017 Honda CR-V. See all 7 recalls for this year.

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Other 2017 Honda CR-V problems

Common questions

What are common 2017 Honda CR-V electrical problems?

Complaints most often name the instrument cluster / panel, 12v / 24v / 48v battery and body control module / BCM.

At what mileage do 2017 Honda CR-V electrical problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 9,000–37,000 miles. The middle value is about 20,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2017 Honda CR-V electrical problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2017 Honda CR-V. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which CR-V year has the most electrical complaints?

The 2017 CR-V, with 401 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.