2017 Honda Civic Problems, Recalls & Reliability
762 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Honda Civic, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 38/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Other leads the reports, typically around 29,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2017 sits among all Civic years
What owners report
“Car is under warranty. Driver side ac blowing hot air all the time. Infinite people have same problem defective for all honda civic”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Civic
“The steering tends to stick when driving at highway speeds. This issue makes small steering movements jerky and causes over corrections”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Civic
“Sometimes the car will start by itself and then the alarm goes off .ann this happens when the car is sitting in the driveway.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Civic
“My car has a significant engine oil dilution problem. Gasoline is starting to mix with the oil and it could potentially cause problems or complete engine failure. I am having issues with performance in cold weather due to this problem.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Civic
“The paint is peeling around the back window. Down to the primer/metal. I first noticed it around 3/15/2022. It first started to bubble. Now it's flaking off. The color of the vehicle is Modern Steel Metallic.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Civic
“Steering and brakes locked and stopped working while driving at about 15-20 miles per hour on a residential street”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Civic
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 299 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 25,600 miles. Half of those reports fall between 10,919 and 46,254 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
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,…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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 (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…
Fix: 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 (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…
Fix: 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…
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.
Fix: 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…
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Honda Civic reliable?
The 2017 Honda Civic drew 762 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 38/100, scored against the model's worst year (2001).
What are the most common 2017 Honda Civic problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Honda Civic are other (174 complaints), steering (165), and electrical (102).
At what mileage do 2017 Honda Civic problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Honda Civic problems around 25,600 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 10,919 and 46,254 miles.
Does the 2017 Honda Civic have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Honda Civic. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.