2017 Honda Accord engine problems
68 of the 581 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Accord name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 13 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 68 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 12 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 11 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2026: 3
Half of the 33 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 8,000 and 66,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
581 complaints in all about the 2017 Honda Accord, 3 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda Accord engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The starter went out on the vehicle just after 36k miles. I have read that it is a common issue and wanted more reports of it happening because it is unacceptable
1/10/2020 car wouldn't start. No previous problems. Called Honda roadside assistance they provide a jump start in which the car started. Drove the car right to david hobbs Honda. They performed test which said everything. 6/4/2020 my car did the exact same thing expect this time I did drive to the dealership after getting a jump start.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. While driving 80 MPH on the highway, the speed reduced significantly. The contact pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle. The vehicle took awhile to restart, hesitated, and did not smoothly shift gears to accelerate. The vehicle jerked and struggled to gain speed.
Engine head keeps leaking oil. Took it to the dealer 3 times but they would just tighten the head bolts and put a seal around it that would last about 500 miles before it starts leaking again. This problem started at 4k miles
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. While in traffic, the vehicle would jerk and then drive normally when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure recurred every two weeks. The vehicle was not repaired.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications13 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- A23-076 Service bulletinApr 18, 2025
- Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D” and set the DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Performance or Stuck OFF.
- AEBM04182025901 OtherApr 18, 2025
- Dealer Message - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the MIL not illuminating. “D” flashes and “Transmission Overheat” message appears setting DTC P0741 Torqu
- A23-076 Service bulletinAug 31, 2023
- Service Bulletin - The lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and set DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck OFF.
The 3 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Honda Accord names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Honda Accord
Source: the same files- electrical problems 163 complaints
- fuel system problems 65 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2017 Honda Accord?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 68 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (12% of everything owners filed about it), and 13 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2017 Honda Accord?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 3 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2017 Honda Accord?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 39,000 miles; half of them between 8,000 and 66,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.