VALVE COVER GAGE STARTED LEAKING MULTIPLE TIMES EVEN AFTER BEING FIXED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS PARKED
2017 Honda Accord
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2017 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
229 reports with mileage · 305 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 152 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine complaints
62 reportsENGINE FAILED AND HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 45K MILES, A WEEK AFTER PURCHASED CERTIFIED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOARDWALK HONDA LOCATED AT 6807 TILTON RD, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ 082234, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOARDWALK HONDA LOCATED AT 6807 TILTON RD, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ 082234, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
WHEN YOU LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN REAPPLY THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND. YOU HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING AND RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL TIL THE CAR RESPOND. IT DOES IT WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOP IN TRAFFIC AND IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET.
LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 65MPH. ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AND SPEED DROPPED INSTANTLY TO 30MPH. WOULDN'T GO OVER 50MPH AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR. MILEAGE WAS AT 37100. HAPPENED AGAIN TWO MONTHS LATER. THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE CAR STOPPED GOING AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON. WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 20MPH. PICKED UP …
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LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 65MPH. ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AND SPEED DROPPED INSTANTLY TO 30MPH. WOULDN'T GO OVER 50MPH AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR. MILEAGE WAS AT 37100. HAPPENED AGAIN TWO MONTHS LATER. THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE CAR STOPPED GOING AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON. WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 20MPH. PICKED UP BY TOW TRUCK AND TAKEN TO HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. BOTH TIMES TAKEN TO HONDA THEY SAID THEY FOUND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR EVEN THO ALL THE LIGHTS WERE LIT UP ON DASH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN RESULT IN CRASH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONG BEACH HONDA (1500 E SPRING ST, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755, (562)999-5830) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONG BEACH HONDA (1500 E SPRING ST, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755, (562)999-5830) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE AND TRANSMISSION FLUSH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD PAY FOR ONE TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND THE VEHICLE OWNER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECONDARY TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
THE STARTER WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE JUST AFTER 36K MILES. I HAVE READ THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AND WANTED MORE REPORTS OF IT HAPPENING BECAUSE IT IS UNACCEPTABLE.
CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP. I HAD PARKED AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START.
1/10/2020 CAR WOULDN'T START. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY PROVIDE A JUMP START IN WHICH THE CAR STARTED. DROVE THE CAR RIGHT TO DAVID HOBBS HONDA. THEY PERFORMED TEST WHICH SAID EVERYTHING. 6/4/2020 MY CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING EXPECT THIS TIME I DID DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER GETTING A…
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1/10/2020 CAR WOULDN'T START. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY PROVIDE A JUMP START IN WHICH THE CAR STARTED. DROVE THE CAR RIGHT TO DAVID HOBBS HONDA. THEY PERFORMED TEST WHICH SAID EVERYTHING. 6/4/2020 MY CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING EXPECT THIS TIME I DID DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER GETTING A JUMP START. LATER THAT EVENING I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. 6/5/2020 MORNING THE CAR WOULDN'T START. IN ALL INCIDENTS THE CAR WOULD TRY TO TURN ON BUT WOULDN'T, THE KEYLESS ENTRY WORKED, ALL LIGHTS WORKS. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ALL INCIDENTS. ALL INCIDENTS THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. 6/5/2020 MY CAR WAS TOWED TO DAVID HOBBS HONDA AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THE WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHEN IT ARRIVED NOTHING WAS WORKING. THEY CALLED BACK LATER IN THE DAY AFTER DOING TESTING AND ONCE AGAIN SAID ALL TESTING WAS FINE. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD LIKE TO KEEP MY VEHICLE OVERNIGHT TO SEE IF MY CAR WOULD WORK IN THE MORNING AND TO DO TESTING AGAIN. MY VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SPEED REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TOOK AWHILE TO RESTART, HESITATED, AND DID NOT SMOOTHLY SHIFT GEARS TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STRUGGLED TO GAIN SPEED. THE VEHICLE W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SPEED REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TOOK AWHILE TO RESTART, HESITATED, AND DID NOT SMOOTHLY SHIFT GEARS TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STRUGGLED TO GAIN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY UNTIL IT FINALLY REACHED 65 MPH; HOWEVER, IT WOULD DECELERATE ON ANY HILL AND STRUGGLE TO GAIN SPEED. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. TEAM HONDA (6363 SIEGEN LN, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809, (225) 298-4100) SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR LATER IN THE WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Official recalls
326V332000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger
May 21, 2026
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 may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Dec 18, 2023
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
19V060000 · Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
Jan 29, 2019
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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