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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5J6RW1H89HL••••••2017 Honda CR-V
This build is quieter than most: 4 complaints against 8 for the average 2017 Honda CR-V build.
4on this build
1692on the model
222builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 1Exterior Lighting 1Electrical System 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesFeb 2025
Vehicle braked to a sudden stop while crossing intersection which was completely clear of any traffic. The road surface had street car rail lines which were well maintained and even. We were lucky to be wearing seat belts at the time. This is the second occasion it happened. I…
Electrical SystemJul 2023
In January 2023 all the warning lights in the dash in our 2017 Honda CR-V spontaneously came on. Were told by Honda the system would reset and it did. Then we had to change out the battery which was supposedly the fix when it happened again. Recently the alarm would sound and…
Exterior LightingOct 2020
My mirror turn signal and left front turn signal flashes randomly on its own. Several times in a 24 hour period. The left back turn signal does not. I smell some type of electrical burning fumes from the left side of the car next to the hood where it comes to windshield. This is…
Power TrainDec 2018
One of the buttons on the shift handle broke apart. Car could not be shifted into park or reverse, only into drive1 and drive 2. Engine could be turned off but not the accessories thereby causing battery failure. Car was being parked in a parking lot. Towing company and dealer…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5J6RW1H89HL001898 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.