Ninth generation
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid
The most reported problem on the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid is brake wear, with 15 complaints, usually around 32,000 miles.
- 45owner complaints
- 2recalls
- 3involved a crash
- 34,000median miles at failure
Newest report May 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Problem sheets
No single problem on the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.
Is the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid reliable?
The 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid has 45 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, less than half the median of 178 for 2017 sedans on this site. Of the 11 Accord Hybrid model years since 2014, it has the 7th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2018
- At 4 complaints for each year on the road, the 2017 runs well under the 2018 (13). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- Brake wear leads with 15 of the 45 complaints (33%), ahead of phantom braking at 6. A quarter of the 14 owners who gave a mileage for brake wear saw it by about 21,000 miles, and half by about 32,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 3 of the 45 complaints (7%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 3 reports mention a crash and 2 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 2 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 14 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 5. None has come in so far in 2026.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: brakes grind, pulse or wear early, 15 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
Behind you
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Ahead of you
How this compares
45 complaints is 6.0 times fewer than the median 2017 model on this site and 4.0 times fewer than the median 2017 sedan. Among the 7 Accord Hybrid model years here it ranks 7th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid
Honda filed 21 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. 6 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 6 bulletins · 15 complaints
Owner Notification Letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX).
Owner Notification Letter - On some Accord Hybrid models, the brake tandem motor cylinder may only operate in failsafe mode if saltwater (in areas where road salt is used) enters the brake tandem motor cylinder and corrodes its metal components.
4 more on this problem
The brake tandem motor cylinder on certain vehicles may only operate in failsafe mode if saltwater (in areas where road salt is used) enters the brake tandem motor cylinder and corrodes its metal components.
Today, American Honda is announcing a Product Update for certain 2017 Accord Hybrid vehicles due to improperly manufactured brake tandem motor cylinders (TMOC) that, under certain conditions, may cause the vehicle to operate in a failsafe mode.
ServiceNews Article - Is the BRAKE and/or BRAKE SYSTEM indicator on with DTC P1E4D-00 (motor angle signal malfunction)? Our initial investigation points to the motor assembly on the tandem motor cylinder.
ServiceNews Article - Is the MIL on with DTC P1E4D-00 (motor angle signal malfunction)? Our initial investigation points to the motor assembly on the tandem motor cylinder.
Complaints filed by year
14 complaints came in 2019, 2.3 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
All 2 recalls on the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid?
Brake wear, with 15 of the 45 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 32,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid problems start?
Of the 28 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 20,000 miles and half by about 34,000.
Is the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid better or worse than the 2018?
Counted per year on the road, the 2017 has fewer complaints than the 2018: 4 a year against 13.
How many 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
3 of them (7%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid?
No recall on file for the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid is on the same system as brake wear. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.