2017 Honda CR-V fuel system problems
378 of the 1,771 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda CR-V name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 28 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 378 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 10 · 2018: 103 · 2019: 61 · 2020: 13 · 2021: 22 · 2022: 16 · 2023: 40 · 2024: 38 · 2025: 48 · 2026: 27
Half of the 177 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 7,000 and 38,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,771 complaints in all about the 2017 Honda CR-V, 27 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda CR-V fuel system problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Cr-V. While the vehicle was stationary, there was a loud knocking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to ganley Honda in north olmsted, ohio where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced.
When turning on car, I intermittently smell strong odor of fuel inside the car. I brought car to Honda dealer (car is less than 6 months old) and dealer stated "they didn't smell or see anything" and they did not take issue seriously and did not run any tests.
Everytime my 15 pound dog rides in this auto she begins to throwup after 15 or 20 minutes. This happens in no other car. I took to Honda I quiring about a co2 issue. There was recall for just such a leak calling for the replacement of the entire fule line. I never recieved any notie regarding this recall.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Cr-V. While operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin. The fuel odor was also present inside the garage while the vehicle was parked with the engine turned off. The vehcile was taken to the dealer (lia Honda of williamsville, ny), but the cause of the odor could not be determined.
With 4 hours of me owning the car, the emissions light came on. After some investigation with the dealer, there was rodent damage to the gas tank and wiring
What is on file about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 23V858000 HighDec 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- 17V442000 CriticalJul 13, 2017 · 32,233 vehicles
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda CR-V 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have a fuel supply pipe that may have been improperly manufactured, possibly resulting in the pipe disconnecting and leaking while driving.
28 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0172 P0301 P0303 P0302 P0304 P219F P0087 P219C
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Honda CR-V names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Honda CR-V
Source: the same files- engine problems 541 complaints
- electrical problems 401 complaints
- automatic emergency braking problems 343 complaints
- brake problems 177 complaints
- steering problems 65 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre fuel system problems common on the 2017 Honda CR-V?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 378 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (21% of everything owners filed about it), and 28 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the fuel system on the 2017 Honda CR-V?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V858000, 17V442000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do fuel system problems show up on the 2017 Honda CR-V?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 16,000 miles; half of them between 7,000 and 38,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.