2017 Honda Civic: engine and transmission complaints
NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
19%
106 of 596 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2017 Honda Civic. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 19% of relevant complaints.
Better than 88% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
What owners reported
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE05/07/20231 INJURED
These cars have horrendous AC issues. A spotlight needs to be on put on it. Broken AC can subject drivers to dangerously high temperatures in the cabin, even if the windows are rolled down in some climates. Honda, the maker of these vehicles, is still answerable for the supplier of the compressor/ac system, Keihin's, f…
POWER TRAIN DRIVELINE DRIVESHAFT RIGHT STREERING BRAKES SUSPENSION
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE11/21/20171 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED AWAY INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT INJURED HER FOOT AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUBURN HONDA (1801 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UND…
Three of 106 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (6)
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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 electron…
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
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 inc…
AIR BAGS
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 …
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2017 Honda Civic
No elevated drivetrain pattern for this model year. That describes the model, not the car in front of you.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose.
6 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A engine already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle. Combined across 4 body styles NHTSA files separately.
