1997 Honda CR-V Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 217,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 1997 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 217,600 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.
“Car will stop suddenly while driving at any speed all lights will come on power steering will go out and car will not run I will turn it off and a few minutes later it will start again usually but this last time it stopped and wouldnt start again iv had the battery altogether and starter checked at auto zone and all are strong iv had them run a device on it to see if it has any error codes and it has non they said it was the fuel filter and it wasnt iv changed my main relay and ran fine for 2 days then it stopped again with no warning and that's when it wouldnt start again all lights come on…”
NHTSA complaint #11206620, filed 2019-05, 217,600 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 6% |
| 2025 | 25 | 10% |
| 2024 | 24 | 6% |
| 2023 | 21 | 4% |
| 2022 | 19 | 7% |
| 2021 | 33 | 10% |
| 2020 | 40 | 11% |
| 2019 | 112 | 10% |
| 2018 | 530 | 25% |
| 2017 | 531 | 30% |
| 2016 | 101 | 26% |
| 2015 | 243 | 36% |
| 2014 | 190 | 32% |
| 2013 | 97 | 25% |
| 2012 | 89 | 22% |
| 2011 | 37 | 7% |
| 2010 | 53 | 11% |
| 2009 | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 | 23 | 2% |
| 2007 | 14 | 2% |
| 2006 | 11 | 3% |
| 2005 | 16 | 3% |
| 2004 | 12 | 2% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1997 Honda CR-V
31 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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