The 2017 Honda Civic has 1099 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and electrical system. Owners most often flag 1.5l turbo engine concerns: potential for oil dilution, particularly in cold climates and with frequent short trips; also mentioned are chain problems, turbo issues, and head gasket concerns. some owners note a software update mitigated the oil dilution issue. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Honda Civic vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 21 Civic model years we track, complaint volume runs from 256 (2024) to 2,866 (2006). With 1,099 complaints, the 2017 Civic sits abovethe model's median of 849.
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.
steering:electric power assist system
Campaign 18V663000Honda (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…
equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Campaign 18V817000Honda (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 hav…
air bags
Campaign 18V266000Honda (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 t…
power train:driveline:driveshaft
Campaign 17V706000Honda (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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