Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Honda Accord.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SEVERE frame rust where suspension bolts to. Safety hazard. |
| 2023-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I bought this car from a private owner about 2 months ago ever since I had it the car shuts off I think it O2 sensor is… |
| 2023-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1997 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and attempting to slow down, the vehicle … |
| 2021-09-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving car speed starts to fall soon there is no pedal at all and smoke and fire come from underneath dashboard … |
| 2021-04-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30- 35 MPH, THE VEHICL… |
| 2020-06-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I TEST DRIVE 1997 HONDA ACCORD AND YOU HAD TO PUMP THE BREAK PADDLE TO SLOW IT DOWN WITHIN 4 BLOCK RADIUS WHEN RETURNIN… |
| 2019-05-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH (THE CRUSE CO… |
| 2018-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. A DEALER W… |
| 2018-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM HEARING ELECTRICAL SPARKING SOUND WHEN I TURN IGNITION SWITCH TO START POSITION. THE CAR STARTS ONLY AFTER SEVERAL… |
| 2018-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES IN MOTION, SOMETIMES STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE IGNITION SWI… |
| 2017-11-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT WENT OFF. I HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING AND I WAS JUST DRIV… |
| 2017-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR SPONTANEOUSLY BLEW UP ON MONDAY. HADN'T DRIVEN IT IN OVER 2 HOURS. BELIEVE IT FALLS UNDER RECALL NUMBER 98V23100… |
| 2016-02-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. THE ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN THE 2002 RECALL. THE REPLACEM… |
| 2016-02-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE … |
| 2015-11-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN AS I AM DRIVING HAVE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS PLACES AND NOTHING IS FOUND. SHUT DOWN 6 TIMES I… |
| 2015-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE FAIL… |
| 2015-06-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED O… |
| 2015-04-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE F… |
| 2015-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS BACKING UP. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THEN IT DIED AND STARTED TO SMOKE I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LOOKED UNDER HOOD, … |
| 2014-12-16 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I HAD FILED A REPORT WITH THE BAR ABOUT A SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY HONDA ACCORD STARTING TO FREY AND THEY HAD… |
| 2014-12-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STALLED/FAILED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND IT FELT LIKE THE IGNITION… |
| 2014-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH IN PLACE WITHOUT WARNIN… |
| 2014-08-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ARE CHARGING A LOT TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE NOT DONE… |
| 2014-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CO… |
| 2014-07-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING UPHILL IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NC ON I-26, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OF MY 97 HONDA ACCORD… |
| 2014-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED… |
| 2014-03-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. CONTINUED TO STALL AT LOW SPEEDS HIGH SPEEDS COLD ENGINE HOT ENGINE. SINCE IT WAS INT… |
| 2014-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALL… |
| 2014-02-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SEVERELY HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE CON… |
| 2013-12-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I'M THE OWNER OF 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX.RECENTLY, I HAVE CHECKED SAFERCARS.GOV WEBSITE TO SEE IF MY CAR HAS ANY OUTSTANDI… |
| 2013-08-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE REVERSING, THERE WAS A LOUD METALLIC NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE … |
| 2013-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR ENGINE SOME TIMES USED TO SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND STOP ABRUPTLY, WHILE SLOWING OR BRAKING. AT TIMES, IT WILL START… |
| 2013-05-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING AN AIRBAG PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA ACCORD AT APPROX. 130,000 MILES. THE DEALER CHARG… |
| 2013-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1997 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RE-BUILT MOTOR FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RE-BU… |
| 2013-01-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2+ WINTERS ON MY CAR. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK O… |
| 2012-10-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ONCE JUST BY ACCIDENT. I WAS STOPPED AT A GROCERY PARKING LOT WITH A SLIGHT SLOPE. I WAS IN A RUS… |
| 2012-09-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN AN ALLEY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY… |
| 2012-09-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESS… |
| 2012-08-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL ON MY CAR, AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AND THE GAS PEDAL GOT HARD I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK … |
| 2012-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DUE TO AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA HONDA IS RECALLING SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES FOR FAULTY IGNITION INTERLOCKS. MY VEHIC… |
| 2012-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE JUST TURNS OFF. I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT IMMEDIATELY BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES IN A WEEK A… |
| 2012-05-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED --THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED, BREAKING THE AXLE AND RIM OF FRONT LEFT TIRE AND TURNE… |
| 2012-03-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CLEAR COAT PEELING AWAY FROM PAINT ON HOOD ROOF TRUNK AND DOORS. *TR |
| 2012-02-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON MY WAY HOME ON I-295 MY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WAS HARD TO STEER AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A S… |
| 2012-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS A… |
| 2011-09-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | COMPLETE HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 69,550 MILES BELOW INCIDENT ALMOST RESULTED IN REAR END COLL… |
| 2011-09-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED FOR MY 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX, 4-DOOR, WITH ONLY 69,550 MILES. THE "C… |
| 2011-09-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX, 4-DOOR, 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 69,500 MILES, SEPTEMBER… |
| 2011-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DE… |
| 2011-05-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE… |