1997 Honda Civic Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 373 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Honda Civic, 1% of the 373 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,350 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“(1) normal driving of my 1997 Honda Civic 4 door dx (2) the srs light is now illuminated and has stayed illuminated for the last year - this means my airbags don't work. - dealer checked it out ($90 charge) and said that my srs unit is completely dead and can't tell me why - car has never been wrecked - no problems with it other than this defect (pretty huge defect). (3) I've lodged a couple of complaints and never heard anything back on them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10140440, filed 2005-10, 48,000 miles“I purchased an automatic 1997 Honda Civic ex from costa mesa Honda in costa mesa, ca on march 11, 2000. I purchased the vehicle with 27,000 miles on it. Today (2/6/03) the car has a total of 50,734 miles on it. I have personally only driven 24,000 miles in a total of 3 years. The transmission is toast and needs to be replaced. There have been transmission recalls/ warranty extensions on other Honda makes and models. The '97 Civic unfortunately is not one of them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005400, filed 2003-02, 50,700 miles“After highway driving 2.5 hours, smoke appeared from under hood and car misfired repeatedly. Air conditioner system non-functional; hall Honda attributes to cooling fan failure but is reluctant to repair under extended warranty claiming problem is related to previous accident damage three years ago although another manager from same dealership disagrees.”
NHTSA complaint #725264, filed 2000-07“The driver of the vehicle had noticed that the output of the air conditioner had been diminishing over several weeks. Then one day, a loud and rattling sound came from under the hood when the air conditioner was on. Several people looked under the hood briefly for the source of the noise with no success. Later in the day the owner of the car parked it in his garage and begin to inverstigate the problem. With the motor on and the hood up, the owner could see no clear source of the noise. …”
NHTSA complaint #710829, filed 1999-09Related service bulletins
- 10013953May 1, 2004Audio unit and navigation system anti-theft codes available on interactive network.
- 10013805Nov 16, 2002Odometer accuracy. Honda tech line summary.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 15 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 18 | 2% |
| 2007 | 17 | 1% |
| 2006 | 33 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 13 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 5 | 1% |
| 1998 | 10 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 | 14 | 7% |
| 1994 | 6 | 4% |
| 1993 | 5 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1997 Honda Civic
140 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsTires
27 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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