CarComplaints.com Notes: 1997 is the last model year in the 5th generation of Accord. Which means it's also the last model year before problems like widespread transmission failure, subframe rust and peeling paint took over.
Does the 1997 have problems? Sure it does. Any car this old will. Some owners say their engine started to cut out around 147,000 miles. That's still not bad, and getting to 200,000+ miles isn't out of the question.
Does anyone believe a newer Accord will reach 200,000 miles?
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
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Injuries / Deaths:
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Average Mileage:
0 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I have a 1997 Honda Accord, with ball joint problems. The consumer was not aware of the ball joint recall and the air condition recall on the vehicle when it was sold to her. The vehicle had to be towed because the ball joint failed.
The daytime running lights failed without warning. A recall(98V231000) was issued, however the vehicle identificationnumber was outside of the remedy scope. Please provide additional information.
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- La Habra, CA, USA