August now - 4 months after the repair and all is well. BCM (Body Control Module) replacement seems to have done the trick! Both doors and hatchback lid had all been affected and all are continuing to work perfectly.
My 2017 Civic Hatchback EX-L Navi had this same problem. Smart Entry not being too smart - not responding to the hand touch on the door handles to unlock doors.
Manley Honda in Santa Rosa replaced BCM using an updated BCM. Programmed the new BCM to the immobilizer system and verified both...