2017 Honda Civic Si problems and complaints

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Civic Si. The most-reported areas: Steering (5), Unknown Or Other (4), Visibility/Wiper (3).

Key takeaways

  • 16 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Steering531%
Unknown Or Other425%
Visibility/Wiper319%
Electrical System213%
Air Bags213%
Visibility16%
Structure16%
Exterior Lighting16%
Vehicle Speed Control16%
Engine16%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2017 Honda Civic Si 4 DR FWD5/55/55/55/5
2017 Honda Civic Si 2 DR FWD5/54/55/55/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-09-21

AC evaporator failed (per dealership diagnostic) causing poor performance of windshield defogger

Visibility - filed 2026-09-10

My air conditioning failed producing cool air in late 2020. I took it to Honda Penske in Ontario. The said at that time the Evaporator core is leaking but it not covered by warranty. I had pay out of pocket to install freon and that would like me for 5-6 months however the same problem would return. The following year ...

Steering - filed 2026-09-03

Steering wheel gets stuck on highway driving and hard to make fine adjustments without force

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.