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Owner complaints · Engine

2017 Honda Civic engine problems

71 of the 602 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Civic name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 77 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.

71 complaints 12% of this model year’s 1 report a crash 3 a fire typically at 22k miles

What owners filed about the engine

Source: NHTSA complaint database
71complaints name the engine

1 of the 71 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2017: 4 · 2018: 12 · 2019: 13 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 5

22kmiles, typically

Half of the 41 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 10,000 and 43,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

12%of this model year’s complaints

602 complaints in all about the 2017 Honda Civic, 5 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 Civic engine problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed 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.

Vehicle hesitating, failing to achieve more than 25 MPH. Vehicle has lost driven gear at high speed and abruptly returned. Transmission was replaced, vehicle exhibiting similar symptoms. Transmission related grinding noise on warm-start, engine rattles on cold start.
Engine at 5,700 miles Nov 19, 2018 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred intermittently and could potentially result in a crash. The contact planned to take the vehicle back to the dealer for further diagnostic testing.
Engine at 4,000 miles Nov 16, 2018 NHTSA owner report
Vehicule stalling while driving on the highway at a speed of 60 MPH all warning lights pop up, vehicule loss power until stall. Event occurs 3 occations in less than 1 month
Engine at 9,549 miles Nov 14, 2018 NHTSA owner report
Fuel is mixing with oil. Oil dipstick reads higher when checked. Engine performance is sluggish. When checking oil, there is a strong gasoline smell. As a result, oil is significantly thinner when checked
Engine at 20,000 miles Oct 13, 2018 NHTSA owner report
The engine would shut off while driving-happened numerous times, including the freeway...yet Honda said they couldn't find any issues
Engine at 5,000 miles Oct 5, 2018 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the engine

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

77 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 8 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

P0300 P0304 P0301 P0302 P0303 P0035 U0038 U0101

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Honda Civic names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2017 Honda Civic

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are engine problems common on the 2017 Honda Civic?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 71 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (12% of everything owners filed about it), and 77 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 Civic?

No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 6 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 Civic?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 22,250 miles; half of them between 10,000 and 43,000. 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.