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2017 Honda Accord Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
1%of 540 total for the year
Median mileage
1,612miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Honda Accord, 1% of the 540 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,612 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was sitting in my garage comparing features from my 2017 Accord hybrid with the 2020 Accord hybrid my wife just got. The collision mitigation system problem, road departure mitigation system problem, adaptive cruise control problem came on. When I drove it I realized I'd lost control over those features.”

NHTSA complaint #11359877, filed 2020-09, 51,000 miles

“The car tempts to shake and when put on drive the car won't move forward passing 20 MPH. When the car os placed on reverse the car won't go back and even though I press the accelerator it struggles to go back. This has been doing it for three times already for the past 2 months. I bought this car on june 2017. This car started failing within a month.”

NHTSA complaint #11005554, filed 2017-07, 700 miles

“My Honda Accord 2017 4 cyn all of dash board lights lit up, the steering wheel partially locked while I was driving going 55 MPH. I pulled over and couldn't cut the car off with my start button. After about 5 minutes I was able to finally cut it cut off. Then it would not start at all. Then after another 5 minutes it started and I went straight to the car dealership january 2019. About seven months earlier, my car would start at all. I went to the dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong. …”

NHTSA complaint #11179999, filed 2019-02, 4 miles

“While driving condition, sometimes break problem was found and other 5 problems showing in the odometer that time I couldnot have control on the vehicle. When I push break padel , it doesnot work. I am facing this problrm couple of the time. First time Honda dealer reset the codes, 2nd time they suggest me to replace the battery, I did. Then after while I am facing same problem. What should I do , I dont understand but I am very disappointed with this vehicle. I could be in danger sometimes while on highway. Need the right solution but I still dont get the result.”

NHTSA complaint #11319090, filed 2020-03, 49,800 miles

“After it rained, was driving on highway when suddenly series of errors/problem messages came up on my dashboard. Incl, emissions controls system problem, tire pressure sys prob, avoidance collision sys prob, collision mitigation sys prob, power steering sys prob, etc. Made calls immediately to Honda contacts and got off the freeway. It happened as the maintenance dept's at Honda were closing for the weekend. Except for the messages the car seemed to be driving okay. Still drove slowly to get groceries so I would not have to go back out. …”

NHTSA complaint #10954095, filed 2017-02, 1,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202021%
2019122%
2018251%
201781%
2016132%
2015142%
2014354%
2013312%
201272%
201110%
201041%
200981%
2008101%
200792%
200651%
200561%
200471%
200340%
200240%
200130%
200020%
199961%
199820%
199421%

Other parts of the 2017 Honda Accord

Electrical system
155 complaints
Other or unknown
131 complaints
Fuel system
65 complaints
Engine
62 complaints
Brakes
45 complaints
Wheels
43 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
34 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
33 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Body and structure
24 complaints
Air bags
23 complaints
Exterior lighting
21 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Honda Accord

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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