Worst 1997 Honda Civic Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1997 Honda Civic.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 70 | 10 | 1 | 120,022 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 53 | 37 | — | 71,342 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 23 | 4 | — | 51,200 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 20 | 1 | — | 87,642 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 19 | 1 | — | 53,387 mi | |
| TIRES | 17 | 1 | — | 129,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 17 | — | — | 71,764 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 15 | 4 | — | 55,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 12 | 2 | — | 105,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | 2 | — | 111,012 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 9 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 9 | — | — | 112,530 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 | — | — | 111,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 7 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 6 | 1 | — | 85,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 6 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 6 | — | — | 90,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 5 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 5 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 4 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 | — | — | — | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 57,141 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | 137,000 mi |
Recalls for 1997 Honda Civic
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,439,841 vehicles.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Other Honda Civic Years
Wider context: See the full Honda Civic reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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