2017 Honda Civic vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2017 Honda Civic — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and exiting the freeway, while approaching a traffic light, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The vehicle was driven 50 MPH to a parking lot. Prior to the failure, the HVAC, emission, brakes…”
filed Aug 24, 2026
“The abs speed sensor on honda vehicles are placed in such a way that is breaks often. And when it breaks, it leads to multiple sensors going off which may cause the abs to lock up while braking normally, car accelerating unexpectedly.For me the speed sensor on the right wheel was broken. This lead…”
filed Aug 14, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Civic | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Civic | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 Civic | 42 | 5% |
| 2021 Civic | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 Civic | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 Civic | 10 | 2% |
| 2018 Civic | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Civic | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Civic | 20 | 5% |
| 2014 Civic | 9 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.