2017 Honda Civic
Gas Midsize car
The 2017 Honda Civic is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 15 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Civic 4Dr, is EPA-rated at 36 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 596 complaints, most often about steering. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 32 | 42 | 36 | $1,750 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 30 | 41 | 35 | $1,800 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 31 | 40 | 35 | $1,800 |
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 31 | 42 | 35 | $1,800 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 39 | 34 | $1,850 |
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 31 | 40 | 34 | $1,850 |
| Civic 5Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 31 | 40 | 34 | $1,850 |
| Civic 5Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 30 | 39 | 33 | $1,900 |
| Civic 5Dr Sport | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 30 | 39 | 33 | $2,350 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 28 | 39 | 32 | $1,950 |
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 28 | 40 | 32 | $1,950 |
| Civic 5Dr Sport | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 30 | 36 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Civic Si 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 28 | 38 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Civic Si 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 28 | 38 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Civic 5Dr - Type R | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 28 | 25 | $3,100 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (6)
Air Bags
highProblem: 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.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Fuel System, Gasoline
highProblem: 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.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Equipment
highProblem: 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."
Risk: If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.
Steering
highProblem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.
Risk: The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.
Air Bags
highProblem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect air bag performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk: If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.
Power Train
highProblem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe vehicles. The right halfshaft may have been improperly heat treated, reducing its strength.
Risk: The improper heat treatment can result in the halfshaft breaking, preventing the engine from moving the vehicle, and can allow a possible roll away situation if the parking brake is not engaged. This can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the halfshaft's serial number, replacing it as necessary and aligning the front wheels, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K0E.
Owner complaints
596 complaints filed
23 involved a crash, 6 a fire, 13 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2016: 1 · 2017: 28 · 2018: 54 · 2019: 53 · 2020: 68 · 2021: 49 · 2022: 41 · 2023: 83 · 2024: 91 · 2025: 70 · 2026: 58
Most-cited components
- Steering — 171
- Unknown Or Other — 165
- Electrical System — 101
- Engine — 66
- Structure — 38
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 9% |
| 2 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 9% |
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
| 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
| 5 HB FWD | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Compare the 2017 Civic with
Other Civic model years
2026 Civic
1 recalls · 27 complaints
C2025 Civic
2 recalls · 94 complaints
C2024 Civic
3 recalls · 139 complaints
D2023 Civic
5 recalls · 326 complaints
D2022 Civic
4 recalls · 957 complaints
D2021 Civic
4 recalls · 156 complaints
D2020 Civic
5 recalls · 229 complaints
D2019 Civic
4 recalls · 442 complaints
F2018 Civic
6 recalls · 746 complaints
F2016 Civic
5 recalls · 1,080 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 38249, 38238, 38239, 38248, 38237, 38247, 38256, 38255, 38258, 38236, 38246, 38257). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.