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2017 Honda Civic

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Civic years

Owner complaints for the 2017 Honda Civic are substantially higher than the model-year median of 183.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

216 reports with mileage · 376 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 170 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

23 crash reports6 fire reports13 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

165 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 3, 2017
Unknown Or Other

I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA CIVIC ON JANUARY 7, 2017. PREVIOUSLY MY NEW CAR DID NOT WANT TO START ON 1/28/17. 21 DAYS AFTER MY NEW PURCHASE. I HAD THE SAME TROUBLE AGAIN WHEN MY NEW CAR DID NOT WANT TO START ON 4/29/17 AT 5:20PM. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND IT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AT 1-866-864-5211…

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I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA CIVIC ON JANUARY 7, 2017. PREVIOUSLY MY NEW CAR DID NOT WANT TO START ON 1/28/17. 21 DAYS AFTER MY NEW PURCHASE. I HAD THE SAME TROUBLE AGAIN WHEN MY NEW CAR DID NOT WANT TO START ON 4/29/17 AT 5:20PM. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND IT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AT 1-866-864-5211 AND THEY SAID A TOW TRUCK WOULD ARRIVE AT 6PM. THEY DID NOT SHOW UP AT 6PM. AT 6PM I RECEIVED A TEXT THAT A TOW TRUCK WOULD SHOW UP AT 6:45PM. IT WAS VERY HOT AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO SUFFER FROM A HEAT STROKE. AFTER MANY TRIES, MY CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED AT 6:15PM. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS CAR. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON 5/1/17 TO CLAWSON IN FRESNO, CA. I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY RENTALS AND THEY WOULD CALL ME ON 5/2/17. THEY DID NOT CALL ME ON 5/2/17. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 5/2/17 AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY RENTAL CARS. I CALLED HONDA CORPORATE AT 1-800-999-1009 AND CLAWSON HONDA AUTHORIZED A RENTAL CAR FOR ONE DAY.

NHTSA ODI #10983196

1,700 miles · Apr 24, 2017
Unknown Or OtherCrash

MY NEW CAR WILL LET YOU TURN OFF (PUSH BUTTON) AND GET OUT AND WALK AWAY WHILE STILL BEING IN GEAR. I EXITED MY VEHICLE IN THIS SITUATION AND IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE AND HIT A TREE. IT WAS 3 FEET FROM ROLLING INTO A HIGHWAY THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. OLDER CARS YOU CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY. YOU SHOULD…

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MY NEW CAR WILL LET YOU TURN OFF (PUSH BUTTON) AND GET OUT AND WALK AWAY WHILE STILL BEING IN GEAR. I EXITED MY VEHICLE IN THIS SITUATION AND IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE AND HIT A TREE. IT WAS 3 FEET FROM ROLLING INTO A HIGHWAY THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. OLDER CARS YOU CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR WITHOUT SOME OTHER SAFETY FEATURE TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING.

NHTSA ODI #10980221

20 miles · Mar 16, 2017
Air BagsUnknown Or OtherCrashInjury

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON FREEWAY GOING 68 MPH SPEED UPON IMPACT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, ORBITAL EYE FRACTURE, SPLIT FOREHEAD, AIRBAG MAY HAVE DEPLOYED LATE

NHTSA ODI #10966396

850 miles · Feb 5, 2017
Unknown Or Other

I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA CIVIC 2017 WITH 11 MILES ON 1/7/17. 21 DAYS LATER, ON 1/28/17 MY CAR DID NOT START AFTER WORK. THE TOW TRUCK HAD TO JUMP START MY CAR AND AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS IT STARTED. I WORK DOWNTOWN AND IT WAS DARK AND LATE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NEXT DAY AND THEY REPLACE…

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I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA CIVIC 2017 WITH 11 MILES ON 1/7/17. 21 DAYS LATER, ON 1/28/17 MY CAR DID NOT START AFTER WORK. THE TOW TRUCK HAD TO JUMP START MY CAR AND AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS IT STARTED. I WORK DOWNTOWN AND IT WAS DARK AND LATE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NEXT DAY AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. I AM FEARFUL THAT MY "NEW" CAR MAY NOT START AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #10949684

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2017
Unknown Or Other

THE HEAD RESTS ARE ANGLED SO FAR FORWARD THAT IT IS CAUSING ME SOME SEVERE NECK PAIN. ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 MONTHS.

NHTSA ODI #10939787

Official recalls

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26V332000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger

May 21, 2026

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Dec 18, 2023

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

18V817000 · Equipment:other:owners/service/other Manual

Nov 16, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner's guide may not have been properly provided required information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.

18V663000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Sep 27, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.

18V266000 · Air Bags; Seats

Apr 26, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect air bag performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.

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Seats

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect air bag performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

Consequence: If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.

Air Bags

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect air bag performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

Consequence: If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.

17V706000 · Power Train:driveline:driveshaft

Nov 9, 2017

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe vehicles. The right halfshaft may have been improperly heat treated, reducing its strength.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The improper heat treatment can result in the halfshaft breaking, preventing the engine from moving the vehicle, and can allow a possible roll away situation if the parking brake is not engaged. This can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the halfshaft's serial number, replacing it as necessary and aligning the front wheels, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K0E.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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