2017 Honda Civic

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2017 Honda Civic: common problems and reliability

An average Civic year.

629 owner complaints, most about steering. 6 recalls.

Should I buy a 2017 Civic?

The 2017 Honda Civic has 629 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and electrical system.

Safety record for the 2017 model year

629
Owner complaints
6
Recalls
25
Crash reports
6
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Honda Civic vehicles (US, public record).

The Year Score compares this year with other Civic years only. How we score it

Is 2017 a good year for the Civic?

Across the 31 Civic model years we track, complaint volume runs from 300 (2000) to 2,866 (2006). With 629 complaints, the 2017 Civic sits about the same as the model's median of 720.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

steering
182
electrical system
107
engine
67
service brakes
43
structure
39

Recalls affecting the 2017 Civic

steering:electric power assist system

Campaign 18V663000

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.

equipment:other:owners/service/other manual

Campaign 18V817000

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."

air bags

Campaign 18V266000

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."

power train:driveline:driveshaft

Campaign 17V706000

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.

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fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 23V858000

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.

air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

Campaign 26V332000

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.

What owners say across generations

Extremely positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability, practicality, and value for money across multiple generations.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Civic. See the full Civic owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Civic listings typically run $15,226–$22,795.

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