2017 Honda Civic · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 26owner reports
- 18,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
185 of the 596 complaints on this car are about the engine. 26 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Stalling on other Civic 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: 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The right halfshaft may have been improperly heat treated, reducing its strength.
All 6 recalls on the 2017 Honda Civic, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Civic
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
Ignition shift interlock. Closed oct 14, 2010, led to recall 10V-364.
Cng tank exploding in a fire. Closed nov 20, 2007.
Ignition distributor. Closed oct 25, 2001.
Stalling. Closed jan 31, 1994.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,500 and 75,000 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The car stalls upon acceleration while driving. At times it will stall in the middle of the road; skipping repeatedly or simply not accelerating at all. There are often no warning signs at all, though when it skips repeatedly upon acceleration, the engine check light will appear. The car can be available for inspection upon request.”
Filed Jan 21, 2026
“Had to get the fuel injectors replaced after faulty emissions notifications. Now the car stalls from start at a stop light or stop sign. The car also stalled in stop and go traffic on the highway. We have not been driving it over the winter. It's dangerous!”
Filed Mar 31, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 26 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 134 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 123 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 38 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 37 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 28 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 27 reports