2017 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2017 Honda Civic, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 19,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn off” (14% of reports).
- 103electrical system complaints
- 19,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 45%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn off: mentioned in 14 of 103 complaints (14%)
- Body control module: mentioned in 12 of 103 complaints (12%)
- Accessory mode: mentioned in 9 of 103 complaints (9%)
- Soy based: mentioned in 6 of 103 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 103 complaints, 5 a fire, 2 an injury.
Honda Civic electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 5 | 16% | 300 |
| 2025 Civic | 6 | 8% | — |
| 2024 Civic | 7 | 6% | 11,000 |
| 2023 Civic | 17 | 7% | 200 |
| 2022 Civic | 38 | 4% | 37,900 |
| 2021 Civic | 18 | 12% | 251 |
| 2020 Civic | 37 | 16% | 9,000 |
| 2019 Civic | 36 | 8% | 9,638 |
| 2018 Civic | 61 | 8% | 11,775 |
| 2017 Civic | 103 | 17% | 19,000 |
| 2016 Civic | 119 | 11% | 26,575 |
| 2015 Civic | 28 | 7% | 32,000 |
| 2014 Civic | 39 | 13% | 40,780 |
| 2013 Civic | 39 | 12% | 35,000 |
| 2012 Civic | 60 | 13% | 40,000 |
| 2011 Civic | 16 | 9% | 31,000 |
| 2010 Civic | 23 | 6% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Civic | 36 | 9% | 13,300 |
| 2008 Civic | 51 | 6% | 33,500 |
| 2007 Civic | 67 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 2006 Civic | 100 | 7% | 53,000 |
| 2005 Civic | 26 | 8% | 78,100 |
| 2004 Civic | 32 | 9% | 91,000 |
| 2003 Civic | 51 | 10% | 101,223 |
| 2002 Civic | 49 | 7% | 110,000 |
| 2001 Civic | 59 | 5% | 91,750 |
| 2000 Civic | 38 | 13% | 122,925 |
| 1999 Civic | 118 | 35% | 149,569 |
| 1998 Civic | 88 | 20% | 128,000 |
| 1997 Civic | 30 | 8% | 85,000 |
| 1996 Civic | 17 | 6% | 170,000 |
| 1995 Civic | 12 | 6% | 115,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2017 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was sitting in my car with it turned off. About 1.5 minutes after it being off the electric parking brake engaged, which is not normal and I wasnât parked on a hill. I turned on my car after hearing the E-brake engage. The dash board showed âElectric Parking Brake Problemâ & the E-Brake…
The car failed to turn on and the brake pedal froze in a locked position. The warning lights flashed on the dash indicating a system failure of the brakes. This is a known safety issue with this vehicle but not acknowledged by the manufacturer.
My 2017 Honda Civic just had a known BCM issue and many with the same models year from 2016-2018 experience the same failures. Honda should have a recall because it's where the car unknowingly drains the battery and the engine sits in idle/accessory mode that is damaging to other parts that the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Honda Civics have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 103 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2017 Honda Civic (17% of the 600 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Honda Civic electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 19,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2017 Honda Civic?
The most frequent phrase is “turn off”, in 14 of 103 complaints, followed by “body control module” (12).
Other 2017 Honda Civic problems
- Steering problems (174)
- Engine problems (66)
See all 2017 Honda Civic problems or electrical system problems across all Civic years.