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:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,377 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.
While driving driver side air bag deployed. Vehicle was not involved in any type of collision, did not run over anything in the road. However, consumer sustained knee, neck, and back injuries. Vehicle was towed to the dealer.
The driver side airbag in my car is defective, causing the SRS system to be inactive. Honda states that this is an isolated incident and that it is not their responsibility to replace this faulty part. I was wondering if anyone else around the country may have experienced this same problem. What good is a safety feature if the manufacturer won't warrant it for more than 4 years?
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- Oakland, CA, USA