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2017 Honda Accord engine problems

The 2017 Honda Accord has 61 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

61

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Accord engine complaints by model year514 complaints1982: 1 complaints1984: 5 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 8 complaints1988: 9 complaints1989: 13 complaints1990: 13 complaints1991: 18 complaints1992: 23 complaints1993: 39 complaints1994: 96 complaints1995: 49 complaints1996: 109 complaints1997: 59 complaints1998: 158 complaints1999: 176 complaints2000: 81 complaints2001: 43 complaints2002: 53 complaints2003: 147 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 56 complaints2006: 40 complaints2007: 55 complaints2008: 251 complaints2009: 140 complaints2010: 128 complaints2011: 29 complaints2012: 52 complaints2013: 185 complaints2014: 184 complaints2015: 109 complaints2016: 46 complaints2017: 61 complaints2018: 514 complaints2019: 159 complaints2020: 66 complaints2021: 28 complaints2022: 28 complaints2023: 11 complaints2024: 10 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Accord engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“The 3rd cylinder connecting rod failed under 120k miles. The rod knocked the starter loose while the vehicle was going 70 MPH, and caused a fire. It was inspected by the dealership it was purchased from. There were no symptoms or warnings at all, it was sudden and unexpected. Myself and my…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 7, 2025 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Honda Accord have?

NHTSA has 61 complaints about the 2017 Honda Accord engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.