2017 Honda Accord Problems

What owners report

Owners of the 2017 Accord describe two broad patterns: electrical/electronics troubles (a rearview camera image that goes black or blurry, batteries that won't hold a charge, infotainment and display glitches) and intermittent loss of power or hesitation while driving, which several owners link to the fuel pump or fuel injection. Many complaints arrive in the 20,000-80,000 mile range, and while some failures are gradual, others are sudden events on the highway that leave the driver restarting or pulling over.

1. 1
   Engine

   Intermittent loss of power or hesitation while driving

   • 143 complaints (27%)
   • median 25,500 mi at 3.0 yrs old (62 state mileage)
   • 15 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $1,200 (median of 9 quotes)
   • filed 2017–2026

   Owners describe the car losing power or refusing to accelerate normally, sometimes with several warning lights coming on at once and then clearing after a restart. Complaints mention jerking, surging or hesitation at steady speed and from a stop, and dealers sometimes found nothing, performed an oil change or a valve adjustment, or replaced the fuel pump. A few owners connected the behavior to a fuel-pump-related campaign or a service bulletin about the torque converter. Appears from a few thousand miles up to about 140,000 miles, with many reports in the 30,000-80,000 mile range.

   Recall 23V8580002 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask for a scan of stored codes and whether any powertrain control or torque converter service bulletin work has been done; drive it at highway speed and after a cold start to check for hesitation.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I drove my car on 95 and for some reason im hitting the accelerate and it was going slower then fast I had to pull over and turn off car and turn it back on.”

   NHTSA complaint #11363579, filed 2020-10, 30,000 miles

   “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.”

   NHTSA complaint #11413298, filed 2021-04, 74,000 miles
2. 2
   Electrical system

   Rearview camera image black or blurry

   • 46 complaints (9%)
   • median 30,647 mi at 4.1 yrs old (18 state mileage)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2017–2026

   When the car is shifted into reverse, owners describe the display going black except for the yellow guidance lines, or a blurry/flickering image. Some say the camera worked intermittently for a while before failing completely. Owners who went to a dealer report being told a new camera or display is needed, sometimes outside warranty, and that no coverage applied even though a related recall existed for a different model year. Reported broadly from roughly 27,000 to 80,000 miles, on cars that were otherwise several years old.

   What to check: Shift into reverse and look closely at the screen image in daylight and at night; also ask whether the display or camera has already been replaced.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I have a 2017 Accord - in september 2019 the backup camera lcd screen started to flicker for a week or so each time I put the car into reverse. When I changed the camera angle it would sometimes come back and work while backing up, but then it went to a black screen altogether. It's been black ever since, the camera goes on while I reverse but nothing shows on the lcd screen but the guiding yellow lines. I went to fix the camera today myself and noticed the recall of the 2018 accords. I think the same issue is happening with the 2017 Accord. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11319316, filed 2020-03, 27,000 miles

   “Rear camera display went black except the guidance lines are displayed when shifting into reverse. Dealership indicates a new display and camera are needed. Disappointed in the quality issue here. Outside of warranty now. There was a recall on 2018 Honda Accord rear camera.”

   NHTSA complaint #11384553, filed 2020-12, 43,000 miles
3. 3
   Fuel system

   Fuel pump or injector causing loss of power

   • 60 complaints (11%)
   • median 47,315 mi at 5.3 yrs old (16 state mileage)
   • 2 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $1,200 (median of 7 quotes)
   • filed 2017–2026

   Owners describe shuddering, stalling, jerking and limp mode, sometimes with the check engine light, and report that a mechanic or dealer identified the high-pressure fuel pump, fuel pump module or clogged injectors. Some owners point to a fuel pump campaign covering the Accord and say their vehicle identification number was not included. Several note that a replaced pump fixed the behavior. Commonly around 30,000-85,000 miles, with a few reports beyond that.

   Recall 23V858000Recall 19V0600004 related service bulletins

   What to check: Check whether the car's VIN is covered by the fuel pump recalls and ask for the repair history; note whether the check engine light is on and whether the car pulls cleanly under load.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Driving and vehicle started slowing and jerking and all lights came on...happened again 2-3 days later then again the following week. Took vehicle to Honda and was advised the fuel pump/system had to be replaced. Repairs are done and now I see there was a recall for 2017 Honda Accord with fuel pump problems....Honda is saying because the gin don't populate an open recall it don't apply to my vehicle.”

   NHTSA complaint #11363571, filed 2020-10, 85,000 miles

   “I purchased a used 2017 Honda Accord coupe with a v6 engine in may 2020. It has always slightly hesitated and stalled during all speeds of acceleration. Most notable from a stop, or very slightly trying to accelerate. I found a january 29, 2019 NHTSA campaign number: 19v060000 and a service bulletin or safety recall a19-016 dated february 13, 2019 was issued and on aug 1, 2020, I took the vehicle to a Honda dealership near me for this complaint because it seemed to be getting worse. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11362541, filed 2020-10, 36,000 miles
4. 4
   Electrical system

   Battery drains or won't start

   • 54 complaints (10%)
   • median 32,000 mi at 3.0 yrs old (29 state mileage)
   • 5 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2017–2026

   Owners report the car failing to start after sitting, needing repeated jumps, and batteries being replaced more than once. Some say the accessory system draws heavily enough to flatten the battery if used for a quarter hour with the engine off, and others describe the dealer checking for a charging or drain problem and finding nothing. A Honda dealer message collected data on no-start conditions in some Accord V6s. Mostly reported under about 33,000 miles and within the first few years of ownership.

   2 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask how often the battery has been replaced and check the battery date sticker; let the car sit and see whether it starts cold without a jump.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Not a safety issue ?? Something keeps killing the battery on the car .replaced battery twice if you leave for a week the battery is dead. Have a coworker that has the same year and model with same issue.have brought to Honda twice only to be told there is nothing wrong??!! Therefore,still an ongoing issue presently.”

   NHTSA complaint #11331438, filed 2020-06, 23,000 miles

   “Used accessory system for 15 minutes to vacuum car while listening to radio. Entire system went dead. Could not move shift lever, close windows, or move the car. Same happened a year ago. Honda says accessory systems uses so much energy it drains the system. Long term problem for this car. Needs to be fixed. It was stationary in an awkward location so it was impossible to leave it where it was. Had to get neighbors help who luckily had had the same problem with her Honda. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11359948, filed 2020-09, 33,000 miles

Buying note. Check the rearview camera and all electronics carefully, ask about fuel pump recall coverage and any powertrain service bulletin work, and test the battery cold; a pre-purchase scan for stored codes and a highway test drive will show whether hesitation or warning-light complaints are present.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.