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2017 Honda Accord problems

Owners filed 540 complaints about the 2017 Honda Accord with NHTSA between Sep 2016 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (155).

Complaints
540
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
38
Reported by owners
Fires
9
Reported by owners
Injuries
23
People reported injured
Deaths
2
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system155
  2. Engine62
  3. Fuel/propulsion system55
  4. Service brakes43
  5. Wheels43
  6. Forward collision avoidance34
  7. Power train33
  8. Steering24
  9. Structure24
  10. Air bags23
  11. Exterior lighting21
  12. Vehicle speed control18
  13. Lane departure17
  14. Back over prevention15

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20165
201746
201837
201971
202047
202145
202246
202361
202450
202586
202646

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

155 reports5 crashes6 fires
“The vehicles speakers plays a loud glitchy static like noise. It has to do with the Premium Amp and the Audio Unit. Can become too loud to hear emergency service vehicles coming by.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 15, 2026Electrical system, Unknown or otherODI 11771380

Engine

62 reports1 crash3 fires
“Car shuts off at highway speeds and in stop and go traffic like it has a fuel delivery issue. Car sputters and then loses all power. I know there was a previous recall on this vehicle but I’m curious whether it was actually fixed on my car specifically.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 28, 2026Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11753367

Fuel/propulsion system

55 reports2 crashes1 fire
“Pulled off my street to go to work, and the car engine started hesitating, misfiring and losing power. I turned around and was able to get it to a safe location, but had to have it towed to the dealership. Dealership ran codes said it was a bad injector issue and quoted me $2,600 to replace all 4. My Accord just turned 9 and has had all recommended services done. This is my 4th Honda and have never had any fuel injector issues with prior cars. My car is not showing as part of the recall for this, but it should be because they are defective. If I had not turned around, a semi could have hit me as I was in an industrial area, because the car all of a sudden lost power. This is an extreme safety issue and should be recalled.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 11, 2026Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11743543

Service brakes

43 reports5 crashes
“ABS, TIRE PRESSURE (FLASHING FOR 1ST MINUTE OR SO), POWER STEERING, & TRACTION CONTROL warning lights all came on. Points to ABS control unit failure. I had to panic stop the other day to avoid hitting a squirrel, & the wheels locked & the car skidded -- no ABS pulsing of the brakes. I understand this is a VERY common problem with these cars. There should be a recall.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 2, 2026Service brakesODI 11768613

Wheels

43 reports
“There wasn’t an accident. My ABS module has went out. Which has the traction control light, break light, power steering light, tire light, and ABS light all on, on my dash. After a lot of research it is a known issue in models from 2008-2017 so I feel like there should be a recall on this before something happens. I was driving down the hwy going about 50 when I seen a car pull out of a side road. I had to slam on break and my traction control didn’t work at all. I slid all over the road. Luckily I was able to stop before hitting the car, but the traction control made me go all over the road. This is a problem!”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 1, 2026Steering, Wheels, Service brakesODI 11708237

Forward collision avoidance

34 reports4 crashes
“The multifunction ADAS camera module failed due to "Internal Error" at only 9 years old. This means that critical safety systems such as automatic emergency braking/lane keep assist malfunctioned and could not assist with avoiding collisions. I took the car to the dealer and they confirmed the issue, and charged me $2000 to fix this critical safety system. I noticed that the new camera assembly has an updated part number, indicating that Honda might have been aware of this failure issue. I have also seen some forum posts online of others having this failure with their 2016-2017 Accords with Honda Sensing. Therefore I believe this should warrant a recall. When the failure first occurred upon vehicle startup a few days before I had it repaired, all these systems were disabled and there were multiple warning lamps on the gauge cluster and screen. Prior to this sudden failure, everything had been working fine as intended up until the very day it failed.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 18, 2026Forward collision avoidance, Lane departureODI 11718974
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.