2017 Honda Civic other problems

The 2017 Honda Civic has 160 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

160

Other complaints

21%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Civic other complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V817000OtherNovember 16, 2018 · 7,016 units

Defect

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."

Consequence

If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.

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.

What owners report

“MY NEW CAR WILL LET YOU TURN OFF (PUSH BUTTON) AND GET OUT AND WALK AWAY WHILE STILL BEING IN GEAR. I EXITED MY VEHICLE IN THIS SITUATION AND IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE AND HIT A TREE. IT WAS 3 FEET FROM ROLLING INTO A HIGHWAY THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. OLDER CARS YOU CANNOT…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · April 22, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2017 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 160 complaints about the 2017 Honda Civic other — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Honda Civic other?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the other: 18V817000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.