2017 Honda Accord problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2017 Honda Accord include 2 fatality reports, 38 crashes and 9 fires across 534 filings.

534
Complaints
3
Recalls
38
Crash reports
9
Fire reports
23
Injuries
83.7
Severity index

Severity index 83.7 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 83.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 33 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 76% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 152 complaints (28.5%)152 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 127 complaints (23.8%)127 24%EngineEngine: 62 complaints (11.6%)62 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 55 complaints (10.3%)55 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 44 complaints (8.2%)44 8%WheelsWheels: 43 complaints (8.1%)43 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 34 complaints (6.4%)34 6%Power TrainPower Train: 33 complaints (6.2%)33 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15228.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12723.8%
ENGINE6211.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5510.3%
SERVICE BRAKES448.2%
WHEELS438.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE346.4%
POWER TRAIN336.2%

Complaints filed per year

043862016: 52017: 462018: 372019: 712020: 472021: 452022: 462023: 612024: 502025: 862026: 40 (partial year)161718192021222324258626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20165
201746
201837
201971
202047
202145
202246
202361
202450
202586
2026 (year to date)40
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (197 against 138).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V06000029/01/2019FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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 H
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (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-

Other Honda Accord model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.