2017 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 536 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 16th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 38 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 23 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
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.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
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.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
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.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, other, delivery, fuel pumpJan 29, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
Campaign 19V060000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
536 reports, newest first.
Back over prevention, Jul 8, 2021
The rear view backup camera blacked out and stopped working with only 40,000 miles
Back over prevention, Jun 25, 2021
The rear backup camera does not work when the vehicle is put into reverse. The screen goes black and only shows the grid lines of the backup camera viewing area. There are no other issues with the Navigation system, radio display, or other car features and controls displayed on the navigation screen. I took the car into my local Honda Dealer, and they tested the unit and found no electrical shorts or open circuits. Their recommended fix was to replace the entire Navigation System. I researched this issue on the NHTSA web site, and there are two recalls issued for this safety issue of the backup camera screen going black and not working when put into reverse. A NHTSA recall was issued for 2018 Honda Accords and 2019 Insights indicating that faulty software may cause the backup camera to fail. A NHTSA recall was issued for 608,000 Honda SUV's for years 2018 through 2021 that covered Piolts, Passports, and Odysseys indicating that faulty software may cause the backup camera to fail. There are multiple complaints listed on the NHTSA website for 2017 Honda Accords for this backup camera issue but no formal recall has been issued by NHTSA.
Vehicle speed control, Jun 4, 2021, crash
I have a 2017 Honda Accord, which I purchased new from the dealer. On May 8, 2021, when pulling into my parking space with my foot on the brake, the car suddenly, violently accelerated, jumping the parking curb, crossing the sidewalk, knocking down (1) bush and crashing into another bush when the car finally stopped. I narrowly misses a large tree, the A/C unit in front of my condominium and was very close to running into the exterior wall of my unit. I was pressing the brake the entire time. I immediately put the car in reverse. The bumper needed to be repaired and I was terrified! I researched online to see if anyone else had experienced this sudden acceleration event (SAE) and found a list of 35 other drivers who had experienced the identical SAE while pulling into a parking space. The other incidents indicated that Honda could not find anything wrong with the vehicles, even though this has been a continual complaint. Failure dates were indicated from 2013 - May, 2021 for 2012-2019 Honda Accords. I notified Honda.com of the incident and was assigned a case number but have not received any other communication from them. I made a service appointment at the Honda dealer and was told that I had to wait until June 10th when a Honda engineer would be available to inspect the vehicle and see if they can identify and correct this potentially lethal automotive defect.
Electrical system, Jun 1, 2021, fire
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. The contact stated while entering and starting the vehicle, the front driver’s side and passenger’s side seat warmers activated inadvertently and remained on while the vehicle was in operation. The contact stated that the seat warmers were extremely hot to the point of melting the driver’s side front seat. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be inspected. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,933.
Fuel/propulsion system, May 30, 2021
Fuel rail low pressure. Low miles on this vehicle I bought for my wife. The two fuel pumps they run on 2017 Honda break a lot. Vehicle is now in limp mode until I can get it fixed.
Air bags, May 28, 2021, crash
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the contact became aware of a spare tire in the middle of the roadway. While attempting to avoid driving over the tire, the contact swerved and was struck by the vehicle on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The driver’s side seat air bag failed to deploy properly. The contact stated that there were holes in the air bag. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and call 911. The contact was later told that no emergency service was available. The contact was informed to drive to the residence. There was no medical treatment at the scene however, the contact did see a doctor for pain in their upper left arm and left hip, and side. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, May 11, 2021
REAR-BACKUP CAMERA WENT BLACK AFTER I DROVE CAR TO PICK UP SON AT FRIENDS HOUSE AT NIGHT CAMERA WORKED, PARKED CAR OVERNIGHT, WENT TO USE CAR NEXT MORNING REAR CAMERA INOP, I THOUGHT IT WAS FUSE SO I CHECKED FUSE, NOT BLOWN.TOOK CAR IN TO HONDA DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS LATER STATED IT WAS P&A DUE TO FAILURE, EST. AT OVER $700 TO REPLACE. VERY UNHAPPY SINCE CAR IS ONLY 4YRS OLD AND ONLY 40K MILES. HOW DO HONDA OWNERS KNOW THAT THIS YEAR CAMERA WAS NOT AFFECTED LIKE THE RECALL ON THE 2018'S. WHAT IF SOME 2017'S HAD THE DEFECTIVE CAMERAS INSTALLED, SO I CALLED HONDA WAS TOLD NO RECALL ON CAMERA, BROUGHT UP THE 2018/ RECALL TO THE REP AND SHE STATED THIS DID NOT AFFECT MY VIN#. I WAS NOT SATISFIED AND WANTED THIS ISSUE TO BE REVIEWED SINCE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAMERA. I FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE HONDA SHOULD RECTIFY DUE TO IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE RECALLS ON OVER THOUSAND OF OTHER CAMERAS IN THEIR OTHER VEHICLES. HONDA SHOULD STAND BY THE OEM PARTS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND CORRECT THE SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING REAR CAMERAS THAT STOP WORKING. THIS IS A MULTI-DOLLAR INDUSTRY BECAUSE OF THE EVERYDAY PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF THAT PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES AND THAT IS WHY I FEEL HONDA SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THEY DRIVERS AND OTHERS AROUND THEM AND ADD 2017 MODELS TO THEIR RECALL LIST INSTEAD OF MAKING THE CONSUMER PAY TO AN ABSURD AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX AN ISSUE WITH HONDA PARTS. HONDA NEEDS TO STAND BY THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THEIR PARTS AND VEHICLES JUST LIKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS AND MAKE IT RIGHT TO THE CONSUMER. I ALSO HAD ISSUES WHERE CAR WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE WHILE TURNING AND ACCELERATING, TOOK IT IN AND DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, MADE IT SEEM LIKE THEY WERE DOING ME A FAVOR TO REPLACE IT SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES WHEN IN FACT IT WAS A RECALL ON MY VIN#. IT HAS BEEN FIXED, DID I GET A LEMON?
Power train, Vehicle speed control, May 3, 2021, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER MOTHER WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO EL PASO HONDA LOCATED AT 1490 LEE TREVINO DR, EL PASO, TX 79936 (915) 591-6100 WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED FIRE. THE POLICE REPORT HAD NOT BEEN FINALIZED. THE DRIVER WAS PROVIDED MEDICAL ATTENTION HOWEVER SUCCUMBED TO HER INJURIES. A WITNESS INFORMED THE POLICE THAT THE DRIVER WAS SPEEDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,517.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Apr 30, 2021
BACKUP CAMERA QUIT WORKING. BLACK SCREEN WHEN USING REVERSE. EXCEEDINGLY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. DANGEROUS TO PEDESTRIANS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. FUSE IS INTACT. WIRING IS INTACT. NO DAMAGE TO CAMERA.
Engine, Apr 21, 2021
2017 HONDA ACCORD SPORT SE. HAS BEEN LOSING POWER AND STALLING RANDOMLY. RESTARTS FINE AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING ENGINE OFF.. WHEN IT STARTS TO LOSE POWER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT, AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT ALL TURN ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED NEARLY 10 TIMES ON THE CITY STREETS GOING 30MPH AND THE FREEWAYS GOING 65+ MPH. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! IT HAS HAPPENED THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS AND AGAIN EACH OF THE LAST FEW DAYS.
Electrical system, Back over prevention, Apr 11, 2021
PART NUMBER39530-T2A-A31 REPAIR COST $550 HONDA DESIGNED A DEFICIENT PLASTIC CLIP TO HOLD THE REAR CAMERA IN PLACE ON THE CAR TRUNK. AFTER NORMAL USE OPENING AND CLOSING THE TRUNK THE CLIP BREAKS AND THE ENTIRE UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. AFTER 23,000 DRIVEN MILES (44 MONTHS) THE CLIP BROKE AND I SPENT $550 TO REPAIR IT. A GOOGLE SEARCH MAKES IT CLEAR THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRE HONDA TO RE-ENGINEER THE REAR CAMERA MOUNT AND OFFER A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY.
Other or unspecified, Apr 9, 2021
THE BACK UP CAMERA JUST QUIT WORKING IT'S A BLACK SCREEN WHEN YOU PUT TO REVERSE
Visibility/wiper, Apr 6, 2021
BACKUP CAMERA DROPPED WORKING.
Other or unspecified, Mar 31, 2021
THE REAR CAMERA HAS STOPS AND STARTS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN I PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN SITTING STILL.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Lane departure, Mar 28, 2021
REAR BACK-UP CAMERA FAILED ON CAR WITH LESS THAN 28,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH A HIGH REAR, SO UNLESS THE BACK-UP CAMERA IS WORKING, THERE'S BLIND SPOTS WHEN REVERSING THE CAR. FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER RARE DEEP FREEZE/ICE/MOISTURE EVENT IN LATE FEB 2021. WONDERING IF MOISTURE GOT INTO CAMERA SOMEHOW.
Structure, Mar 23, 2021
PAINT IS PEELING AROUND THE REAR WINDOW
Wheels, Mar 23, 2021
WHEEL BEARINGS SQUEEK NOISE IWHEN TURNING FRONT LEFT WHEEL AND SQUEAK NOISE PULLING OFF AND DRIVING EXPERIENCING AND THERE IS A YOUTUBE VIDEO ABOUT THIS MATTER. HONDA DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE
Other or unspecified, Mar 22, 2021
REAR BACKUP CAMERA HAS FAILED. THERE IS SIMILAR NHTSA CAMPAIGN 18V629 THAT COVERS 2018 HONDA ACCORD BUT NOT 2017 HONDA ACCORD. THERE ARE SEVERAL USERS REPORTING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE REAR BACKUP CAMERA ON THE HONDA ACCORD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Engine, Forward collision avoidance, Mar 21, 2021
2017 HONDA ACCORD SPORT , I GET ENGINE LIGHT THE CAR STARTS ACTING UP , TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC THEY REPLACE PLUGS AND A COIL THEN KEPT ON DOING IT . TOOK IT TO HONDA IN MODESTO . COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON . JUST DROVE IT AND STILL GIVING PROBLEMS
Electrical system, Mar 20, 2021
BACKUP/REVERSE CAMERA HAS FAILED. WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE IN CAR MONITOR DISPLAYS A BLACK SCREEN WITH YELLOW GRID LINES. CAMERA IMAGE IS NO LONGER DISPLAYED. RESETTING CAMERA SETTINGS TO DEFAULT DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY AROUND SMALL CHILDREN. DRIVERS HAVE COME TO RELY ON BACKUP CAMERAS TO DETECT SMALL CHILDREN AND OBSTACLES THAT CANNOT BE SEEN WITH JUST THE USE OF A REAR VIEW MIRROR. A CAMERAS FAILURE CREATES A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGEROUS WHEN BACKING UP. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS 6 MONTHS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND HAS LESS THAN 32K MILES. THE CAMERAS FAILURE THIS EARLY IN THE VEHICLES LIFECYCLE IS INDICATIVE OF A DEFECT AND NOT DUE TO AGE. ADDITIONALLY, HONDA CAMERA FAILURES ARE A KNOWN ISSUE, SUBJECT TO A RECALL, ON 2018 HONDA ACCORDS. THERE IS A LIKELY POSSIBILITY THAT THE SAME CAMERAS WERE INSTALLED IN MANY 2017 HONDA ACCORDS.
Engine, Mar 16, 2021
VALVE COVER GAGE STARTED LEAKING MULTIPLE TIMES EVEN AFTER BEING FIXED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS PARKED
Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure, Mar 7, 2021
LKAS, ACC AND PRE-COLLISION BRAKING ALL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FIRST ADVISED ME TO REPLACE THE OPTICAL CAMERA, THE SECOND ADVISED ME TO REPLACE THE MICROWAVE RADAR, BUT NEITHER WOULD AFFIRM THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WOULD ELIMINATE THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS, ALL ASSOCIATED SAFETY FEATURES AS WELL AS CRUISE CONTROL ARE DISABLED FOR THE DURATION OF THAT TRIP.
Back over prevention, Mar 3, 2021
REAR CAMERA DISPLAY WENT BLACK EXCEPT FOR THE YELLOW LINES. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2018 BUT NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW.
Other or unspecified, Feb 24, 2021
BACK UP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING. IT ONLY DISPLAYS ORANGE LINES. WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST THE IMAGE THE SCREEN DISPLAYS STATIC LIKE LINES AND ALSO THE LIGHTS ON DISPLAY SCREEN GOES DIM. UNABLE TO GET CAMERA TO WORK. OWN CAR ONE YEAR WITH A LITTLE OVER 17,000 MILES AT TIME I PURCHASED. IT ONLY HAS 29,000 MILES ON IT NOW. NOT HAVING BACK UP CAMERA WORKING CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS.
Other or unspecified, Feb 22, 2021
SUDDENLY MY CAR WINDSHIELD START BREAKING AND MOSTLY IT IS FROM 9TH GEN ACCORD TO 10TH GEN ACCORD. IT COSTED ME THOUSAND DOLLAR TO FIX IT AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 52 THOUSAND MILEAGE