Problems · NHTSA complaints

2017 Honda Civic Si problems

Owners filed 35 complaints about the 2017 Honda Civic Si with NHTSA between Apr 2022 and Nov 2026. The most-cited component is steering (9).

Complaints
35
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Steering9
  2. Visibility/wiper5
  3. Electrical system5
  4. Service brakes5
  5. Air bags3
  6. Structure2
  7. Forward collision avoidance2
  8. Tires1
  9. Seats1
  10. Visibility1
  11. Exterior lighting1
  12. Vehicle speed control1
  13. Engine1
  14. Lane departure1

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 9, 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
20225
20230
20241
20250
202629

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

Steering

9 reports
“After driving for 20 minutes or more and especially on hotter days my steering sticks. It is very noticeable when going in a straight line. It feels as if it gets stuck in a notch and I have to give it extra pressure to move the car which results in overcorrecting.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 10, 2026SteeringODI 11770312

Visibility/wiper

5 reports
“Evaporator on the AC system has failed repeatedly Honda is aware this is a reoccurring issue as they offered a goodwill discount once but I’ve had to replace more than once. This is a major visibility issue as the moisture from the faulty evaporator fogs my windshield making it dangerous to drive and the defogger is much less effective”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 21, 2026Visibility/wiperODI 11772778

Electrical system

5 reports
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy before the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 88,000. It was later discovered upon checking a Carfax Report, the mileage was 306,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 29, 2026Electrical systemODI 11774461

Service brakes

5 reports1 crash
“I was sitting in my car with it turned off. About 1.5 minutes after it being off the electric parking brake engaged, which is not normal and I wasn’t parked on a hill. I turned on my car after hearing the E-brake engage. The dash board showed “Electric Parking Brake Problem” & the E-Brake dashboard display was flashing as well(I have a video but video is not an option for uploading). The alert magically disappeared as well.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 28, 2026Electrical system, Service brakesODI 11767614

Air bags

3 reports1 crash
“drivers side steering wheel airbag deployed when the car was driven over a small bump in the car. No collision occurred”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 2, 2026Air bagsODI 11775237

Structure

2 reports
“My 2017 Honda Civic just had a known BCM issue and many with the same models year from 2016-2018 experience the same failures. Honda should have a recall because it's where the car unknowingly drains the battery and the engine sits in idle/accessory mode that is damaging to other parts that the customer have to expense for.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 26, 2026Electrical system, StructureODI 11759796
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

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