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2016 vs. 2017 Honda CR-V: What Changed

Our records for the 2016 and 2017 Honda CR-V show 2 differences in the specifications and ratings tracked below.

EPA lists a 1.5-litre four-cylinder for 2017 that does not appear in the 2016 listing.

The best combined rating for the 2.4-litre four-cylinder falls from 29 to 28 mpg.

One campaign covers both years. Two campaigns (air bags and engine) cover the 2016 and not the 2017, while six campaigns (air bags, equipment, fuel system and others) cover the 2017 and not the 2016.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2016

  • 15V714000 air bags
  • 17V305000 engine

Only the 2017

  • 17V256000 equipment
  • 17V442000 fuel system
  • 18V663000 steering
  • 23V158000 seat belts
  • 23V524000 equipment
  • 26V332000 air bags
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2016 2017
Engines listed 2.4L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl
Drive types Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 27–29 27–30
Recall campaigns 3 7
Complaints on file 392 1762
Investigations 1 2
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2016

Other 136 (35%)
Engine 73 (19%)
Electrical 59 (15%)

2017

Other 572 (32%)
Engine 403 (23%)
Electrical 367 (21%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2016 CR-V full report 2017 CR-V full report Every CR-V year compared

Sources and methodology