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2017 vs. 2018 Honda Civic: What Changed

EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types for the 2017 and the 2018 Honda Civic. Check the individual trims for equipment and production changes these records do not cover.

Four campaigns cover both years. Two campaigns (air bags and power train) cover the 2017 and not the 2018, while two campaigns (equipment and fuel system) cover the 2018 and not the 2017.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2017

  • 17V706000 power train
  • 18V266000 air bags

Only the 2018

  • 18V421000 equipment
  • 20V314000 fuel system
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2017 2018
Engines listed 1.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl
Drive types Front-Wheel Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
Combined MPG 25–36 25–36
Recall campaigns 6 6
Complaints on file 596 603
Investigations 0 0
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2017

Other 198 (33%)
Steering 171 (29%)
Electrical 89 (15%)

2018

Steering 225 (37%)
Other 160 (27%)
Fuel system 88 (15%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2017 Civic full report 2018 Civic full report Every Civic year compared

Sources and methodology