Tenth generation (FC)
2017 Honda Civic
The most reported problem on the 2017 Honda Civic is A/C failure, with 134 complaints, usually around 40,000 miles.
- 596owner complaints
- 6recalls
- 23involved a crash
- 32,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Civic doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2017 model year.
Is the 2017 Honda Civic reliable?
The 2017 Honda Civic has 596 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 3.3 times the median of 178 for 2017 sedans on this site. Of the 13 Civic model years since 2014, it has the 4th 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 2016 and 2018
- At 60 complaints for each year on the road, the 2017 runs below both the 2016 (98) and the 2018 (82).
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. A/C failure has 134 complaints and sticky steering has 123, out of 596 in all. A quarter of the 59 owners who gave a mileage for A/C failure saw it by about 28,000 miles, and half by about 40,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 33 of the 596 complaints (6%) 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), 23 reports mention a crash, 6 mention a fire and 13 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 10 of 23, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Sticky steering and power steering loss share a recall on the same system (18V-663). Brake wear has none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2024 at 88 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 69. So far in 2026, 62 more have come in.
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: a/c blows warm or the compressor fails, 134 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
596 complaints is 2.2 times the median 2017 model on this site and 3.3 times the median 2017 sedan. Among the 13 Civic model years here it ranks 4th 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 Civic
Honda filed 261 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2017 Honda Civic. 40 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.
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 12 bulletins · 134 complaints
American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extension only covers vehicles that have a defective A/C condenser from the factory.
Due to supplier process concerns, the A/C compressor may not have been manufactured to specifications. As a result, abnormal wearing of the rubber seal may occur causing gaps in the compressor shaft to develop allowing refrigerant to leak out.
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We have identified a potential concern with GUIDE, AC COMP SEAL 07AAG-5AAA100, which was a part of 6CVC SEAL REPLACEMENT KIT, 07AAC-5AAA1Z0 that was recently sent to all Honda dealers.
Customers have complained of the air conditioning system not blowing cold air due to the oil/refrigerant leak from the A/C compressor main shaft seal.
This bulletin is replaced by S/B 19-033, Warranty Extension: 2016-18 Civic 1.5L: Software Update with A/C Control Unit Replacement; DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, or P0172; Whirling Noise from Engine.
Owner Notification Letter - On some 2016-21 Civic models, the A/C condenser may leak refrigerant. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles.
Today, May 28, 2021, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2018-2020 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Civic, 2017-2021 Civic Hatch, 2017-2021 Civic Type R, 2018-2021 Clarity PHEV, and 2019-2021 Insight vehicles.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 Civics with a customer complaint of the A/C inop or blowing warm air.
We've noticed an unprecedented demand for A/C compressors which at times has created a backorder situation. The majority of the compressors returned were analyzed and proven leak free.
Owner Notification Letter - This warranty only covers vehicles that have a defective air conditioning condenser installed at the factory. The A/C condenser was not manufactured to specification.
Today, August 9, 2019, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2016-18 Civic vehicles. This warranty extension covers the A/C condenser to address concerns of leaking refrigerant.
American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 Civics with a customer complaint of the A/C not working or not cooling enough.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 37 complaints
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2021 Accords, 2019-2017 Civics, 2017-2021 CR-Vs, 2018-2021 Odysseys & 2018-2021 Pilots with a customer complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application.
Windshield cracks or distorts 1 bulletin · 27 complaints
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 Civic Hatchbacks with a customer complaint of the windshield washer tank leaking.
Paint peels or body rusts 1 bulletin · 24 complaints
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Civics with a customer complaint of paint peel on the C-pillar, in the area adjacent to the rear window.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 16 bulletins · 20 complaints
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a inop, blank, or black meter display (gauge cluster) with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of an inop, blank, or black meter display (gauge cluster) with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a inop, blank, or black meter display with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a inop, blank, or black meter display with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a inop, blank, or black meter display with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Civic, & CRVs with a customer complaint of a inop, blank, or black meter display with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 Civics with a customer complaint of the rear view camera screen appearing blank, foggy or blurry.
The audio-navigation unit screen randomly flickers for 2 seconds or 10 seconds. The message Requested Channel Not Available appears when selecting a SiriusXM Radio preset.
The audio-navigation unit screen randomly flickers for 2 seconds or 10 seconds. Preset Sirius/XM channels are not available. There is an issue within the current software.
Bluetooth® HandsFreelink® (HFl) system freezes after a phone call and stored voice tags are missing when the ignition is turned ON. Some audio units are not updated to the latest software version.
There is a problem with the audio/audio-navigation unit software, which may lead to one or more of the following symptoms: ? Audio unit does not connect to last known phone ? Home screen background color changes after factory reset ? Home screen defaults to ...
American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 Civics with a customer complaint of the audio display flickering. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Plus 4 older ones not listed here.
Check engine light or misfire 5 bulletins · 14 complaints
Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may experience driveability issues, which may result in DTCs P0300 (random misfire detected), P0301 (No. 1 cylinder misfire detected), P0302 (No. 2 cylinder misfire detected), P0303 (No. 3 cylinder misfire detected), ...
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Owner Notification Letter - Some 2016-18 Civic vehicles equipped with the 1.5 liter turbocharged engine may experience driveability issues.
The MIL comes on with DTC P0035 (turbocharger bypass control solenoid valve circuit high) and the message REV Match System Problem / Emissions System Problem on the MID.
Tech line summary article - Is the MIL on with DTC P0035 (turbocharger bypass control solenoid valve circuit high), and you?re seeing Rev Match System Problem and/or Emission System Problem in the driver information interface? A broken wire(s) in the ...
Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 1 bulletin · 9 complaints
ServiceNews Article - When returning the vehicle to the client, inform them that if the message Adaptive Cruise Control System Problem comes back on when the vehicle is driven in freezing conditions, it is likely because of snow or ice buildup on the radar.
Engine overheats or leaks coolant 3 bulletins · 6 complaints
Customer letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The 3-way coolant joint was incorrectly manufactured, and may be internally blocked.
CUSTOMER LETTER ON SOME 2017 CIVIC VEHICLES, THE 3-WAY COOLANT JOINT WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, AND MAY BE INTERNALLY BLOCKED. IF THE JOINT IS BLOCKED, A TECHNICIAN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FILL THE COOLING SYSTEM PROPERLY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE.
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SERVICE BULLETIN THE 3-WAY COOLANT JOINT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND MAY BE BLOCKED INTERNALLY. IF THE JOINT IS BLOCKED, A TECHNICIAN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FILL THE COOLING SYSTEM PROPERLY.
Complaints filed by year
88 complaints came in 2024. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2017 Honda Civic
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.
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."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.
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."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the halfshaft's serial number, replacing it as necessary and aligning the front wheels, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K0E.
All 6 recalls on the 2017 Honda Civic, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2017 Honda Civic?
A/C failure, with 134 of the 596 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 40,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2017 Honda Civic problems start?
Of the 247 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 13,000 miles and half by about 32,000.
Is the 2017 Honda Civic better or worse than the 2016 and 2018?
Counted per year on the road, the 2017 has fewer complaints than both the 2016 and the 2018: 60 a year against 98 and 82.
How many 2017 Honda Civic complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
33 of them (6%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.