The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated that a gasoline smell was detected in and around the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the closest independent repair shop and diagnosed with a fuel pump crack/failure. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) but the VIN was not included. The local dealership was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 88,000.
2017 Honda Civic: gas smell in the cabin
6 of the 606 complaints about the 2017 Honda Civic describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
I do oil change by myself. Here I am reporting fuel dilution of engine oil issue on my car. The second last time of my car's oil change was on march 16 2019. I followed the manual strictly to perform the oil change as well as the oil filter replacement. I added 3.7 qt of new motor oil (mobil 1 advanced fuel economy full synthetic 0w20), which is the volume specified on the manual book. Last weekend on july 7 2019 I did oil change again, still following the manual book strictly. What made me concerned was that the volume of that used motor oil was clearly greater than what I added on march 16. The motor oil I purchased came with sealed bottles, each containing 1 qt volume. I was surprised to find that the used oil fulfilled 4 bottles, which was 10% more than what I added 3 months before. This was the solid evidence that something went into the motor oil, which I believed was gasoline, because the used oil had a gasoline smell. During this period, I only chose top tier gasoline brands and added regular #87 which was suggested by honda, therefore the quality of gasoline I added was no problem; I didn't see loss of engine coolant, brake fluid, transmission fluid during this time.
My oils is being diluted by fuel strong oder of gas from oil. Shows that it is over filled . When it is cold out side my engine feels like it is stuttering and it starts to click under acceleration. My car has already had fuel rail and injectors replaced under warranty for misfiring issues and my car has shut off on me multiple times while driving on busy 50 MPH roads and had to coast into a parking lot. Every honda dealer I've brought it to says this is normal and will not admit that my oil is diluted. But I heard them saying how bad the oil smell of gas
Upon doing research on the tech that went into the motor of the 2017 si. I found that the same motor was in the 2017 crv and there had been a recall on it for a fule problem. I did not find the exact problem on my vehicle however I did notice that when changeing oil there is a very strong gasoline smell. I'm afraid of there being damage to the motor due to loss of lubrication. (the date I'll put for when it happened will be the last date of an oil change.)
Oil smells of gasoline
Fuel is mixing with oil. Oil dipstick reads higher when checked. Engine performance is sluggish. When checking oil, there is a strong gasoline smell. As a result, oil is significantly thinner when checked.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Risk
- Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of the federal safety agency recall numbers 21V‑215 and 20V‑314.
Recall number 23V858000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2017 Honda Civic fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2017 Honda Civic?
6 of 606 owner complaints about the 2017 Honda Civic (1%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Honda Civic?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Honda Civic
Jerking 39Stalling 17Check engine light 15Wipers 13Key fob 12Warning lights 10Won't start 9Adaptive cruise 8Battery drain 8Engine failure 8Lane assist 8Loss of power 8Power steering loss 8ABS 6Grinding brakes 6Collision warning 6Door locks 6Fire or smoke 6Misfire 6Steering lock-up 6Brake failure 5Fuel pump 5Headlights 5Seat belt 5
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