Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2017 Honda Accord
NHTSA data on file today
The 2017 Honda Accord has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 539 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V332000 Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V858000 Fuel Pump May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V060000 Reduced Fuel Pump Performance May Cause Stall NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 155 complaints
- Unknown or Other 131 complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 55 complaints
- Service Brakes 43 complaints
- Wheels 43 complaints
Of the 539 complaints on file, 38 report a crash and 9 a fire; across all 539 complaints, owners report 23 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $4,500–$9,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
Limited recall data and moderate complaint numbers suggest the 2017 Honda Accord has average reliability. Key issues include electrical and fuel systems. While data exists, it does not strongly indicate widespread reliability concerns.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | Unknown | $200–$1,000 | common |
| Fuel pump | Unknown | $400–$1,300 | occasional |
| Engine | Unknown | $500–$3,000 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter change every 5,000 miles
- Brake fluid replacement every 30,000 miles
- Engine coolant replacement every 60,000 miles
- Transmission fluid change every 30,000 miles
- Tire rotation every 5,000 miles
- Spark plug replacement every 100,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Intermittent engine stalling
- Erratic electrical behavior
- Decreased brake performance
- Unusual engine noise
- Fuel efficiency drop
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2017 Honda Accord at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.