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Interior lightingPart report

1997 Honda Civic Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 373 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1997 Honda Civic, 1% of the 373 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 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.

“When driving headlights and insturment panal get really bright and go back to normal like they flicker bright have changed both alternator and battery and still does it.”

NHTSA complaint #757355, filed 2002-01

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201210%
200210%
200140%
199820%
199741%
199111%

Other parts of the 1997 Honda Civic

Air bags
140 complaints
Vehicle speed control
38 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaints
Electrical system
30 complaints
Tires
27 complaints
Engine cooling
25 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Body and structure
18 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Seat belts
13 complaints
Exterior 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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