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2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 10, 2025
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Dec 16, 2024

What this page shows

Our database holds 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Steering
Filed Jul 10, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel suddenly became very difficult to turn in either direction, with the power steering failure message displayed. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the failure was self-corrected. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 55,000.

NHTSA ID
11672547
Incident
Jul 2, 2025
Mileage
55,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 16, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle hesitated while responding, causing the braking distance to be extended. There was no warning light illuminated. An independent mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle at the residence. The mechanic determined that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred while driving. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start. The mechanic jumpstarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, where it was confirmed that the battery was in good working condition. Another independent mobile mechanic from AutoNation Mobile Services diagnosed the vehicle at the residence and determined that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The mechanic determined that the ABS module had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with ABS module failure; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the part was on backorder. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID
11631059
Incident
Aug 16, 2024

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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