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What 574 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Civic Sedan

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (574)Crash / fire / injury (31)Steering (164)Electrical system (99)Engine (65)Body & structure (35)Brakes (35)Fuel system (34)Visibility & wipers (30)Transmission & drivetrain (29)Airbags (22)Speed control (12)

10 of 574 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 29, 2023AirbagsBrakesCrashFire1 injury

Airbags deployed in an accident (minimal impact/superficial damage) & deeply lacerated my right thumb. No warning lamps or symptoms of the problem prior. Car to be inspected by insurance claim adjuster & available for inspection.

NHTSA ODI 11524300

Sep 6, 2022BrakesCrash

Brakes keep failing. Replaced with OEM parts twice in the last 10months because Honda says it isn't an issue they cover and no active recalls for any parts or components

NHTSA ODI 11483047

May 22, 2022AirbagsBrakesCrash1 injury

My brakes stopped working, resulting in a car crash. My airbags never went off and I sustained injuries to my head, neck,and, back.

NHTSA ODI 11465638

Apr 29, 2020SteeringTransmission & drivetrainBrakes1 injury

POWER TRAIN DRIVELINE DRIVESHAFT RIGHT STREERING BRAKES SUSPENSION

NHTSA ODI 11322774

May 29, 2018SteeringBrakesCrash

STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED AND STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15-20 MILES PER HOUR ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET

NHTSA ODI 11098490

Mar 23, 2018Body & structureBrakesCrash

THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK, UNOCCUPIED. VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY DESPITE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK POSITION AND STRUCK A GARAGE DOOR. OWNER STATES HE CONFIRMED VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN HE CAME TO THE VEHICLE IN ITS FINAL RESTING POSITION. FOR ONE DAY PRIOR TO THIS OCCURANCE, A BRAKE ERROR MESSAGE HAD COME ON AND OFF IN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A WEEKEND, SO THE OWNER DID NOT NOTIFY A SERVICE PROVIDER BUT WAS INTENDING TO SCHEDULE SERVICE ON THE MONDAY FOLLOWING. A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH HIS AUTO INSURANCE PROVIDER, ERIE INSURANCE, TO REPAIR THE BODY DAMAGE. UNDERLYING ISSUE NEEDS INVESTIGATION AS THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC VIN, BUT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR OTHER MAKES/MODELS.

NHTSA ODI 11081008

Feb 26, 2018Speed controlBrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A CURB, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED: P180531234. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.

NHTSA ODI 11075030

Aug 17, 2017Body & structureBrakesCrash

WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING FORWARD, OVER A SIDEWALK AND INTO A BUILDING. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND COULD NOT STOP THE CAR UNTIL IT HIT ANOTHER OBJECT. HAD DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL.

NHTSA ODI 11015929

May 5, 2017BrakesCrash

I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT AT 40MPH. THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM FIRED ON AN OPEN ROAD CAUSING MY CAR TO STOP ABRUPTLY. THIS CAUSED ME TO GET REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, IT FIRED ERRATICALLY. POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER HAS INDICATED "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG". EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE WITNESS'S AT THE SCENE AS WELL AS IT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI 10983655

Jan 1, 2017BrakesCrash1 injury

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I THEN PROCEEDED TO PARK MY CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CAR ENDED UP HITTING THE BUILDING THAT WAS 2 FEET IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR THEN REVERSED ON IT'S OWN AND CHARGED FORWARD TO HIT THE BUILDING AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME IT HIT THE BUILDING THE AIR BAG WENT OFF. I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE MANUALLY TO PREVENT IT FROM HITTING THE BUILDING. WHEN I DID THIS , THE CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARDS .

NHTSA ODI 10939005

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Honda Civic Sedan verdict →