2017 Honda Accord · symptom sheet
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails
- 112owner reports
- 40,000median miles
- $1,200median quote
- 3involved a crash
Newest report Sep 25, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
263 of the 536 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 112 of those describe infotainment, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2017 Accord.
Narrower sheets: Backup camera goes black or freezes (43 reports) · Infotainment screen freezes or goes black (25 reports)
Tick what matches of 112 reports
Infotainment on other Accord years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Screen complaints read like a list of small betrayals. The display goes black or freezes, the backup camera shows nothing when you shift into reverse, CarPlay or Android Auto keeps dropping, or the radio changes volume on its own. Many owners had a software update that didn't fix it. A narrower sheet covers backup camera failures on their own, and another covers screens that freeze.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head unit or screen (70 reports), the camera (56 reports) and the software (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Accord
Ignition shift interlock. Closed oct 14, 2010, led to recall 10V-364.
Ignition park-shift interlock. Closed jan 5, 2009, led to recall 10V-364.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed feb 2, 2005, led to recall 05V-025.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed jan 13, 2005.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed dec 17, 2003, led to recall 03V-423.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
What owners paid
14 of the 112 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $550 to $1,400.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 28,000 and 60,000 miles, from the 40 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 Honda Accord that deal with this problem. 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.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2017 Accord sedans with a customer complaint of the rear view camera inop.
Tech line summary article - You may get a customer with any of these Apple CarPlay or Android Auto concerns: ? The phone won't connect to the feature. ? The feature disconnects. ? A Device not found or Device not compatible message appears.
What owners wrote
“My back-up camera stopped working at around 40,000 miles of driving. When I put my car in reverse, I only get a black screen. There was a similar recall done for back up cameras for Honda Accords in 2018, my car is a 2017. According to other owners online, many are having a similar issue. Thank you.”
Filed May 29, 2023 · 40,000 miles
“Backup camera shows black screen with grid lines when engaged. Started out with grainy camera view, then ultimately went completely black. Started around 60k miles.”
Filed Jan 15, 2023 · 60,000 miles
“Rear back up camera stopped working @ around 40k miles. It is now always black when the car is in reverse.”
Filed Aug 23, 2022 · 40,000 miles
“Backup camera is not working properly. Camera is foggy and not producing a clear picture. Yes this problem has been confirmed by a Honda dealer. The rear camera had to be replaced and was replaced by the dealer. The cost to repair was 580.000 and not covered under any warranty's.”
Filed Jul 2, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 3 of 112 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 65 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 48 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 44 reports
- Fuel pump failure 33 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 32 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 25 reports