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2017 Honda CIVIC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

591 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

23,066 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 216 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 169 of 591 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior18831.8%
Braking behavior6410.8%
Electrical and battery issues589.8%
Engine operation254.2%
Transmission and shifting223.7%
Fuel system concerns81.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
169
Unknown Or Other
165
Electrical System
98
Engine
66
Structure:Body
36
Service Brakes
35
Fuel/Propulsion System
32
Power Train
26
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering169
Unknown Or Other165
Electrical System98
Engine66
Structure:Body36
Service Brakes35
Fuel/Propulsion System32
Power Train26

Steering: 169; Unknown Or Other: 165; Electrical System: 98; Engine: 66; Structure:Body: 36; Service Brakes: 35; Fuel/Propulsion System: 32; Power Train: 26

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
111
25,000 to 49,999
57
50,000 to 74,999
22
75,000 to 99,999
13
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,000111
25,000 to 49,99957
50,000 to 74,99922
75,000 to 99,99913
100,000 to 149,99910
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 111; 25,000 to 49,999: 57; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 3

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (111). 375 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016
1
2017
28
2018
54
2019
53
2020
68
2021
49
2022
41
2023
83
2024
88
2025
69
2026
57
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20161
201728
201854
201953
202068
202149
202241
202383
202488
202569
202657

2016: 1; 2017: 28; 2018: 54; 2019: 53; 2020: 68; 2021: 49; 2022: 41; 2023: 83; 2024: 88; 2025: 69; 2026: 57

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 188 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 64 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 58 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10928084 · 2016-11-26 (November 26, 2016)

JUST PICKED UP BRAND NEW CAR FROM DEALERSHIP (SUNSET HONDA I. SAN LUIS OBISPO CA) TRANSFERRED BY THEM FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. CAR IS AN EX AND HAS PREVIOUSLY TEST DRIVEN A 2017 CIVIC HATCHBACK SPORT THE DAY BEFORE . DROVE OFF WITH MY MEW CAR THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME WITH 450MILES. RIGHT AFTER I LEFT DEALERSHIP WITH MY BRAND NEW CAR AND WAS DRIVING HOME FOR FIRST TIME GOT ABOUT 6 MILES FROM DEALERSHIP AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WITH DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED FLASHED AND WENT DEAD (COMPLETELY BLANK A.K.A. BLACK SCREEN OF EARTH). I WAS DRIVING APPROX…

Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10928084 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11021859 · 2017-09-06 (September 6, 2017)

FIRST TIME SPEEDOMETER READING 0 WHILE DRIVING. SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY, ALL ERROR LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON, I HAVE 10 OR SO PHOTOS, OF THE INCIDENT, SPEEDOMETER READ 0 GOING UPWARD OF 50 MPH, POWER STEERING WAS GOING IN AND OUT AND VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE BEING IN COLORADO. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING FREEDOM HONDA CO SPRINGS, CO. NOW ITS THE 3RD TIME A REPEAT OF THE SECOND TIME EVERY INDICATOR ERROR LIGHT ILLUMINATING, NO SPEEDOMETER, AND POWER STEERING INTERMITTENT AGAIN. THIS IS GO…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11021859 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10983655 · 2017-05-05 (May 5, 2017)

I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT AT 40MPH. THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM FIRED ON AN OPEN ROAD CAUSING MY CAR TO STOP ABRUPTLY. THIS CAUSED ME TO GET REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, IT FIRED ERRATICALLY. POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER HAS INDICATED "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG". EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE WITNESS'S AT THE SCENE AS WELL AS IT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10983655 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11065742 · 2018-01-29 (January 29, 2018)

I WAS LEFT STRANDED THREE TIMES TODAY IN MY 2017 HONDA CIVIC EX-T DUE TO THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND I COULDN'T GO ANYWHERE. I WASN'T CLOSE TO HOME. I WAS IN ANOTHER STATE.

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11065742 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10949684 · 2017-02-05 (February 5, 2017)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10949684 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10968167 · 2017-03-23 (March 23, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED. ALTHOUGH THEY WERE ON THE FREEWAY, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM RE-ROUTED THEM AS THOUGH THEY WERE ON THE STREET. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S RADIO FAILED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE RADIO STILL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TUNER AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10968167 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11083635 · 2018-04-06 (April 6, 2018)

I HAVE A 2017 HONDA CIVIC WITH THE 1.5 LITER TURBO. I STARTED SEEING LOTS OF INFORMATION ON THE CIVIC FORUM ABOUT OIL DILUTION SO I DECIDED TO HAVE MY ENGINE OIL ANALYZED. THE REPORT CAME BACK SAYING THAT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN MY OIL WAS GREATER THAN 5% WHICH WAS DEEMED CRITICAL . THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE UNSAFE CONDITIONS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11083635 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11092427 · 2018-05-08 (May 8, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FLICKERED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FINDLAY HONDA (7494 W AZURE DR. LAS VEGAS, NV 89130, [phone removed]) WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER SEVERAL TEST DRIVES. A VIDEO THAT SHOWED HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED WAS SHOWN TO THE DEALER, BUT STILL NO DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. IN ADDITION, WH…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092427 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11081008 · 2018-03-23 (March 23, 2018)

THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK, UNOCCUPIED. VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY DESPITE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK POSITION AND STRUCK A GARAGE DOOR. OWNER STATES HE CONFIRMED VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN HE CAME TO THE VEHICLE IN ITS FINAL RESTING POSITION. FOR ONE DAY PRIOR TO THIS OCCURANCE, A BRAKE ERROR MESSAGE HAD COME ON AND OFF IN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A WEEKEND, SO THE OWNER DID NOT NOTIFY A SERVICE PROVIDER BUT WAS INTENDING TO SCHEDULE SERVICE ON THE MONDAY FOLLOWING. A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH HIS AUTO INSURANCE PROVIDER, ERIE INSURANCE, TO REP…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11081008 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11091232 · 2018-05-01 (May 1, 2018)

"DELAYED SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE" WHEN IN PARK POSITION, I SHIFT THE CAR TO DRIVE, AND THERE IS A SLIGHT DELAY IN THE ENGAGEMENT INTO DRIVE; OR WHEN I'M ON A RIDE AND NEED TO PARK AND GO IN REVERSE. I STEP ON THE BREAK AND SHIFT TO REVERSE AND NOTICE IT TAKES ABOUT A SECOND TO A SECOND AND A HALF TO FEEL THAT THE CAR HAS ENGAGED. THE DELAY HAPPENS IF IT'S EITHER COLD IN THE MORNING OR AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091232 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10986259 · 2017-05-17 (May 17, 2017)

2017 HONDA CIVIC WAS BOUGHT NEW WITH 5 MILES ON JANUARY 6, 2017 AND THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED: MILEAGE 3435 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, MILEAGE 3813 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SOP SHUTTER SET INSTALLED, MILEAGE 4242 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CRACKS IN TOP OF FUEL PUMP AND IT WAS LEAKING GAS, FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND THEN FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED

Owner-reported narrative. 3,435 miles reported. Look up ODI 10986259 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11140167 · 2018-10-13 (October 13, 2018)

FUEL IS MIXING WITH OIL. OIL DIPSTICK READS HIGHER WHEN CHECKED. ENGINE PERFORMANCE IS SLUGGISH. WHEN CHECKING OIL, THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. AS A RESULT, OIL IS SIGNIFICANTLY THINNER WHEN CHECKED.

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11140167 at NHTSA ↗