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2017 Honda CivicRecalls, problems, MPG & safety

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 608 owner complaints for the 2017 Honda Civic. Most complaints involve steering (175) and electrical system (103). The EPA rates it 25–36 mpg combined, and NHTSA gives it 5 stars overall.

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Combined MPG
25–36mpg
EPA · 12 versions
NHTSA overall
5of 5 stars
NCAP crash tests
Safety recalls
6campaigns
Latest May 2026
Owner complaints
608
Top: steering
Fuel cost / yr
$1,800est.
EPA estimate, best version
01 —Recalls

Safety recalls

6 NHTSA campaigns · applies to some vehicles, check your VIN

Air bags: front passenger

Free remedy

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Air bagsReported May 22, 2026NHTSA 26V332000

Fuel system

Free remedy

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Fuel system, gasolineReported Dec 19, 2023NHTSA 23V858000

Equipment: owners

Free remedy

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."

EquipmentReported Nov 16, 2018NHTSA 18V817000
See all 6 recalls with remedies
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 3, 2026 · All recall detailsNHTSA vehicle page
02 —Complaints

Owner complaints by component

608 complaints filed with NHTSA · Nov 2016 – Oct 2026
  1. Steering175
  2. Electrical system103
  3. Engine66
  4. Service brakes38
  5. Structure37
  6. Fuel/propulsion system33
  7. Power train29
  8. Air bags24
  9. Visibility/wiper23

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

By model year

Complaints for each Civic model year we’ve synced.

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Model yearNHTSA complaints
1996314
1997383
1998450
1999348
2000297
20011,089
2002717
2003525
2004351
2005316
20061,411
20071,212
2008923
2009398
2010400
2011170
2012462
2013320
2014293
2015389
20161,083
2017608
2018602
2019460
2020240
2021162
2022962
2023338
2024144
202588
202632
Crashes reported
23
Fires reported
6
Injuries reported
13
Deaths reported
0
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026 · Full problem breakdownNHTSA vehicle page
03 —Common problems

What owners report most

Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaints, by component

Steering

175 reports3 crashes
“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

Electrical system

103 reports5 fires
“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

Engine

66 reports1 crash3 fires
“The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and exiting the freeway, while approaching a traffic light, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The vehicle was driven 50 MPH to a parking lot. Prior to the failure, the HVAC, emission, brakes, assist, and power steering warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was unknown.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 24, 2026Steering, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11758993
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026
04 —Key specs

Engines, transmissions & drive

12 versions rated by the EPA
EPA class
Midsize Cars, Compact Cars, Large Cars
Engines
1.5L 4-cyl turbo · 2.0L 4-cyl · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Transmissions
Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Manual 6-spd · Automatic (AV-S7)
Drive
Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel
Regular Gasoline · Premium Gasoline

Towing, payload and dimensions aren’t in the EPA or NHTSA data, so we don’t list them.

Data from EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 3, 2026EPA listing
05 —Fuel economy

EPA fuel economy by version

City / highway / combined, annual fuel cost and CO₂
EPA
VersionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yrCO₂ g/mi
Civic 4Dr
Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo · Front-Wheel Drive
324236$1,800248
Civic 2Dr
Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo · Front-Wheel Drive
314035$1,850256
Civic 2Dr
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo · Front-Wheel Drive
304135$1,850258
Civic 4Dr
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo · Front-Wheel Drive
314235$1,850251
Civic 2Dr
Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L · Front-Wheel Drive
303934$1,900262
Civic 4Dr
Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L · Front-Wheel Drive
314034$1,900257
Civic 5Dr
Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo · Front-Wheel Drive
314034$1,900260
Civic 5Dr
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo · Front-Wheel Drive
303933$1,950264
Civic 2Dr
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L · Front-Wheel Drive
283932$2,000278
Civic 4Dr
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L · Front-Wheel Drive
284032$2,000273
Civic 5Dr Sport
Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo · Front-Wheel Drive
303632$2,500274
Civic 5Dr - Type R
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo · Front-Wheel Drive
222825$3,200360
  • Civic 4Dr
    Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo
    32 city · 42 hwy · $1,800/yr
    36
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 2Dr
    Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo
    31 city · 40 hwy · $1,850/yr
    35
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 2Dr
    Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo
    30 city · 41 hwy · $1,850/yr
    35
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 4Dr
    Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo
    31 city · 42 hwy · $1,850/yr
    35
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 2Dr
    Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L
    30 city · 39 hwy · $1,900/yr
    34
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 4Dr
    Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L
    31 city · 40 hwy · $1,900/yr
    34
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 5Dr
    Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo
    31 city · 40 hwy · $1,900/yr
    34
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 5Dr
    Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo
    30 city · 39 hwy · $1,950/yr
    33
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 2Dr
    Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L
    28 city · 39 hwy · $2,000/yr
    32
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 4Dr
    Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L
    28 city · 40 hwy · $2,000/yr
    32
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 5Dr Sport
    Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo
    30 city · 36 hwy · $2,500/yr
    32
    mpg comb.
  • Civic 5Dr - Type R
    Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo
    22 city · 28 hwy · $3,200/yr
    25
    mpg comb.
Estimate your fuel costCost of ownership
Data from EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 3, 2026 · Fuel cost is EPA’s annual estimate (15,000 mi, 55% city)
06 —Safety

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings

4 tested variants
Overall rating
5/ 5
5 of 5
Honda Civic 2 DR FWD
Frontal crash
4 of 5
Side crash
5 of 5
Side pole
5 of 5
Rollover
5 of 5
Rollover risk
9.3%
Overall
5 / 5
Honda Civic 5 HB FWD
Frontal crash
5 of 5
Side crash
5 of 5
Side pole
5 of 5
Rollover
5 of 5
Rollover risk
9.5%
Overall
5 / 5
Honda Civic 4 DR FWD
Frontal crash
5 of 5
Side crash
5 of 5
Side pole
5 of 5
Rollover
5 of 5
Rollover risk
9.5%
Overall
— / 5
Honda Civic Type R 5 HB FWD
Frontal crash
Not rated
Side crash
5 of 5
Side pole
5 of 5
Rollover
5 of 5
Rollover risk
9.5%
Data from NHTSA NCAP Safety Ratings API · synced Nov 3, 2026Vehicle 11469Vehicle 11168Vehicle 11167
07 —Maintenance

Maintenance basics

General guidance, not the OEM schedule. Check your owner’s manual.
General guidance
ItemMilesTimeNote
Engine oil & filter5,000–10,000 mi6–12 monthsFollow the oil-life monitor if fitted
Tire rotation5,000–7,500 miEvery oil changeCheck pressure monthly
Engine air filter15,000–30,000 mi1–2 yearsSooner in dusty areas
Cabin air filter15,000–25,000 mi1–2 years
Brake fluid—2–3 yearsAbsorbs moisture over time
Coolant60,000–100,000 mi5–10 yearsLong-life coolants last longer
Spark plugs60,000–100,000 mi—Iridium/platinum plugs at the long end
12V battery—3–5 yearsHeat shortens battery life
  • Engine oil & filter5,000–10,000 mi
    6–12 months
  • Tire rotation5,000–7,500 mi
    Every oil change
  • Engine air filter15,000–30,000 mi
    1–2 years
  • Cabin air filter15,000–25,000 mi
    1–2 years
  • Brake fluid—
    2–3 years
  • Coolant60,000–100,000 mi
    5–10 years
  • Spark plugs60,000–100,000 mi
    —
  • 12V battery—
    3–5 years
Typical intervals for modern cars. Severe service (towing, short trips, extreme heat or cold) shortens them.
09 —FAQ

2017 Civic questions

How many recalls does the 2017 Honda Civic have?

6 safety recalls as of Nov 3, 2026, according to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at a dealer. Check your VIN to see whether your car is included and whether the repair was done.

What are the most common 2017 Honda Civic problems?

Owners filed 608 complaints with NHTSA. The most-cited components are steering (175), electrical system (103), engine (66). Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold.

What MPG does the 2017 Honda Civic get?

The EPA rates the 2017 Honda Civic at 25–36 mpg combined, depending on engine and drivetrain (12 versions rated).

How safe is the 2017 Honda Civic?

NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gives the 2017 Honda Civic 5 out of 5 stars overall.

Data from NHTSA & EPA · synced Nov 3, 2026