2017 Honda Civic Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 604 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2017 Honda Civic, 1% of the 604 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 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 driving in the highway on a pouring rain and suddenly my windshield wiper stopped. This almost cause me accident. Also, when I press my gas on a really fast highway, I tried to floor the gas but it wasn't accelerating, I had to switch gear for it to work.”
NHTSA complaint #11114428, filed 2018-07, 25,000 miles“Ijuly 2017 is when I first noticed my car automatically re-setting while I was driving down the florida turnpike at legal speed of 70 miles an hour! All of a sudden the car's dashboard illuminated with every colored warning light & a spinning-doted circle light as if car computer was searching for a signal or being remotely reset! The radio turned off, the screen went black, the computer dashboard flashed until finally the 'h' Honda logo appeared on the radio screen resetting itself. Scaring me to believe the car was shutting down or about to malfunction while I was driving! …”
NHTSA complaint #11164762, filed 2019-01, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10211075May 1, 2022Service bulletin - There is a rattling coming from the front of the vehicle. The rubber damper cap(s) are faulty.
- 10196761Jun 3, 2021Service Bulletin - There is a rattling coming from the front of the vehicle.
- 10144361Aug 15, 2018Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6% |
| 2025 | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 | 7 | 6% |
| 2023 | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 | 25 | 3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 1% |
| 2015 | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 7 | 2% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 14 | 4% |
| 2009 | 31 | 8% |
| 2008 | 99 | 11% |
| 2007 | 246 | 20% |
| 2006 | 203 | 14% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 15 | 4% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 35 | 5% |
| 2001 | 52 | 5% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 | 9 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 4% |
| 1993 | 5 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2017 Honda Civic
174 complaintsOther or unknown
166 complaintsElectrical system
103 complaintsEngine
66 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsBody and structure
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
37 complaintsFuel system
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology