2017 Honda Civic Hatchback

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel suddenly became very difficult to turn in either direction, with the power steering failure message displayed. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the failure was self-corrected. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle hesitated while responding, causing the braking distance to be extended. There was no warning light illuminated. An independent mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle at the residence. The mechanic determined that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred while driving. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start. The mechanic jumpstarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, where it was confirmed that the battery was in good working condition. Another independent mobile mechanic from AutoNation Mobile Services diagnosed the vehicle at the residence and determined that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The mechanic determined that the ABS module had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with ABS module failure; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the part was on backorder. The failure mileage was unknown.