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2017 Honda Civic problems

Owners have filed 791 complaints about the 2017 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 22% of them, the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13%. A further 21.0% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints791
Crashes33
Fires13
Injuries24
Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Steering 22.0% · 174
Unknown or other 21.0% · 166
Electrical system 13.0% · 103
Engine 8.3% · 66
Structure 4.8% · 38
Service brakes 4.7% · 37
Fuel/propulsion system 4.0% · 32
Power train 3.7% · 29
Severity

Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire and 24 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 2017 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.

Filings are rising, 266 in the last three years against 223 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 22,375 miles.

In owners' own words

The issue I am having on my 2017 Honda Civic is steering issues. Especially when it is warmer, the steering sticks and is jerky when trying to keep it in a straight line. It feels very unsafe and unstable driving especially on a highway at a higher speed limit. When needing to make a slight merge, with the steering sticking, you feel it jerk when you have to merge. This has happened constantly since last summer. Steering
2017 Honda Civic experiences random reduced steering maneuverability while driving. Steering wheel becomes briefly stuck in one direction while turning, usually requiring over-steering to correct the issue. Steering wheel becomes less responsive and difficult to turn. Vehicle is available for inspection. Problem has not been confirmed by dealership. No lights or messages displayed on dash or digital console. Steering
The steering wheel has sticky spots and still continues to require extra effort to do small movements to remain on center. I’ve noticed this has happened to other Honda Civics. I would like my vehicle to get recalled to replace my steering. My car is under 100,000 miles and should not be having issues this early. It’s also a safety issue and needs to be recalled. I have complained about this before. Steering

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Honda Civic years

2014 389 complaints · 25.2% power train 2015 491 complaints · 36.0% power train 2016 1,376 complaints · 32.4% steering 2018 897 complaints · 35.0% steering 2019 557 complaints · 19.7% steering 2020 309 complaints · 12.0% electrical system

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