2017 Honda Accord - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Honda Accord

754 problems have been reported for the 2017 Honda Accord. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2017 Honda Accord. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 149 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (129 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 Honda Accord

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Honda Accord in the United States are 372,601 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Accord owners in the last 9 years is 754, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 754 / 372,601 / 9 * 1000 = 0.22.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda Accord model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Honda Accord in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
17
  2025
87
  2024
80
  2023
94
  2022
78
  2021
78
  2020
63
  2019
94
  2018
67
  2017
10

📊 Compare the 2017 Honda Accord with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Accord, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Honda Accord with the Honda Accord from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Accord is 754 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Honda Accord is 971.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Honda Accord with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Accord
104
  2024 Accord
275
  2023 Accord
371
  2022 Accord
322
  2021 Accord
326
  2020 Accord
542
  2019 Accord
1,038
  2018 Accord
2,731
  2017 Accord
754
  2016 Accord
777
  2015 Accord
834
  2014 Accord
1,406
  2013 Accord
1,860
  2012 Accord
503
  2011 Accord
371
  2010 Accord
788
  2009 Accord
846
  2008 Accord
1,840
  2007 Accord
679
  2006 Accord
527
  2005 Accord
841
  2004 Accord
1,305
  2003 Accord
2,353
  2002 Accord
1,247
  2001 Accord
1,155
  2000 Accord
1,478
  1999 Accord
1,332
  1998 Accord
1,422
  1997 Accord
544
  1996 Accord
575


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