2017 Honda Civic problems and recalls
Owners filed 240 complaints on the 2017 Honda Civic in the last three full years, out of 591 on record. The most cited component is the Steering.
591
Complaints
6
Recalls
23
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
13
Injuries
42.4
Severity index
Severity index 42.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 108 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 21% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 170 | 28.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 165 | 27.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 101 | 17.1% |
| ENGINE | 66 | 11.2% |
| STRUCTURE | 37 | 6.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 35 | 5.9% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 32 | 5.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 29 | 4.9% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 88 |
| 2025 | 69 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 57 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (240 against 158).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V663000 | 27/09/2018 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 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 |
| 18V817000 | 16/11/2018 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 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, t |
| 18V266000 | 26/04/2018 | 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 nece |
| 17V706000 | 09/11/2017 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 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. |
| 23V858000 | 18/12/2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 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 H |
| 26V332000 | 21/05/2026 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 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- |
Other Honda Civic model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.
- 2012sev 115.3
- 2013sev 108.6
- 2014sev 112.0
- 2015sev 84.5
- 2016sev 30.3
- 2018sev 56.9
- 2019sev 59.1
- 2020sev 66.8
- 2021sev 45.0
- 2022sev 37.4
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.