2017 Honda Accord problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (77) · Fuel/Propulsion System (45) · Wheels (43)
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229 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: 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 ma
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:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump 2019-01-29 · campaign 19V060000 · 437,032 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (94)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2025-06-04 · ONL6T806032025 Honda Lett · Other
owner notification letter - under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. the reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “d” and sets dtc
Power Train 2025-06-04 · ONL6T806032025 Accord Let · Other
owner notification letter - under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. the reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “d” and sets dtc
Power Train 2025-06-04 · ONL6T806032025 Honda Form · Other
owner notification letter - under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. the reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “d” and sets dtc
Engine 2025-04-18 · A23-076 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. as a result, the lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. the reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the transmission ind
Engine 2025-04-18 · AEBM04182025901 · Other
dealer message - torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. as a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. the reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the m
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-08-31 · A23-076 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. the reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and set dtc p0741 torque converter clutch circuit performance or stuck
Showing the 6 most recent of 94 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-27 · Unknown Or Other“my honda 2017 accord hybrid has begun emitting an incredibly loud static noise that persists for long periods of time. waldorf honda in waldorf, md, has refused to fix this known problem with this make/model of car. i can no longer drive with anyone in the car and have to wear noise-cancelling plugs just to go to work or do any kind of errands in …”
2026-10-15 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicles speakers plays a loud glitchy static like noise. it has to do with the premium amp and the audio unit. can become too loud to hear emergency service vehicles coming by. …”
2026-10-02 · Service Brakes“abs, tire pressure (flashing for 1st minute or so), power steering, & traction control warning lights all came on. points to abs control unit failure. i had to panic stop the other day to avoid hitting a squirrel, & the wheels locked & the car skidded -- no abs pulsing of the brakes. i understand this is a very common problem with these cars. th…”
2026-10-01 · Tires“this is the second tire of the four purchased in 2022 that have cracks in the sidewall (tread separation from sidewall). they are the goodyear assurance maxlife 235/40r19 96v. no warning to the loss of tire pressure and the time it takes for the cracks to propagate. when i brought the first tire back to sam's club (where i originally purchased t…”
2026-09-25 · Unknown Or Other“defective radio causing deafening static sound even if radio is off. louder when radio is on! the volume control and power button has no effect on the static. the noise is so loud that drivers cannot hear sirens from emergency vehicles or the voice from navigation. internet search shows many 2017-2017 accord owners are effected by the same issue. …”
2026-09-24 · Unknown Or Other“unknown- my speedometer is off by 5 miles per hour. think i'm going the correct speed in a school zone and find out it's not reading correctly. got a device to check it and sure enough it's off. electrical- this is the second time my gps screen/radio has been replaced due to the fact that i am a realtor and i use this a lot to find the homes my c…”
2026-08-28 · Electrical System“the car radio / infotainment system caused dangerously loud, painful, pulsating static noise to play from all speakers. the noise starts at a lower decibel and gets louder to the point where conversation is impossible. high pitched digital noise is also present and creates additional, painful damage to hearing. driver concentration is severely impa…”
2026-08-25 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 277,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2017 honda accord. the contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. the vehicle was an independent dealer sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 80,000. it was later discovered upon checking the carfax report that the mileage was 277,000.…”
2026-08-19 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 264,897 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2017 honda accord. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of the purchase on june 20, 2026, the mileage was 100,000. the contact discovered under a carfax report that the mileage was 264,897 on july 28, 2025.…”
2026-08-13 · Unknown Or Other“very loud static across multiple speakers, often independent of radio volume with intermittent static through multiple speakers even when muted or off. i can't hear sirens or emergency vehicles. i can't hear anything except loud static. this is a safety hazard. i read comments about this being a common issue with 2016/2017 honda accords xl and hig…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.