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2017 Honda CR-V Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems

NHTSA lists 286 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2017 Honda CR-V, 16% of all complaints for the year, linked to 7 crashes and 8 injuries. There is no related recall for this system, and median mileage at failure was 49,006.5 miles.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
286
16% of 1,768
Crashes reported
7
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
8
Median mileage
49,007 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report

  • Owners describe phantom automatic emergency braking, where the car suddenly brakes hard at speeds around 15-40 mph with no vehicle or obstacle ahead.
  • Several drivers report the collision mitigation system triggering a full stop or hard deceleration on the highway while using cruise control, sometimes leading to a rear-end collision.
  • Some complaints describe the system misreading shadows from adjacent vehicles or unrelated objects (like railroad tracks) as obstacles, causing unwanted braking.
  • One owner reported the problem recurring after the Collision Mitigation Braking System was replaced with a new Honda part following a prior accident.
  • A few drivers noted dashboard warnings for adaptive cruise control or road hazard mitigation system faults, which some linked to a radar component needing replacement.

When 2017 Honda CR-V collision avoidance system complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 29, 2019, latest Sep 9, 2026.

2017 Honda CR-V collision avoidance & cameras complaints: complaints filed per quarter452019 Q12020 Q42021 Q42022 Q42023 Q42024 Q42025 Q4
286 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2019 Q1 to 2026 Q3; peak 2022 Q1 (45).

Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2017 Honda CR-V

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by CR-V model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20051 (0%)
  2. 20061 (0%)
  3. 20071 (0%)
  4. 20080 (0%)
  5. 20090 (0%)
  6. 20101 (0%)
  7. 20111 (0%)
  8. 20120 (0%)
  9. 20132 (1%)
  10. 20141 (0%)
  11. 20159 (1%)
  12. 20164 (1%)
  13. 2017286 (16%)
  14. 2018398 (19%)
  15. 2019301 (27%)
  16. 202073 (21%)
  17. 202189 (27%)
  18. 202245 (17%)
  19. 202342 (8%)
  20. 202454 (14%)
  21. 202542 (17%)

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2017 Honda CR-V collision avoidance system a common problem?
NHTSA data shows 286 complaints about Collision Avoidance & Cameras for the 2017 CR-V, which is 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Has NHTSA issued a recall for the 2017 Honda CR-V's collision avoidance or camera system?
No. The JSON data shows no related recalls listed for this problem area on the 2017 CR-V.
Does the phantom braking issue cause crashes?
Yes, NHTSA complaint records tied to this problem area report 7 crashes and 8 injuries for the 2017 CR-V.
At what mileage do owners typically report this issue?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area on the 2017 CR-V is 49,006.5 miles.
Is the 2017 CR-V worse than other years for this issue?
Complaint share for this area was 16% in 2017, lower than the 19% seen in 2018 and 27% in both 2019 and 2021, based on NHTSA complaint counts by model year.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.