at 120,000 miles
Hempstead, NY
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEAR COAT PEELING AWAY FROM PAINT ON HOOD ROOF TRUNK AND DOORS.
NHTSA complaint #10668074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1997 Honda Accord body problems
13 of the 546 complaints about the 1997 Honda Accord are about the body and structure — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 80,500 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Door
4
30.8%
Body
3
23.1%
Trunk LID
2
15.4%
Structure
2
15.4%
Hinge AND Attachments
1
7.7%
Frame AND Members
1
7.7%
Body & Structure across every Honda Accord year
1990
39
3.8%
1991
33
3.2%
1992
25
2.4%
1994
13
1.3%
1995
14
1.4%
1996
19
1.8%
1997
13
1.3%
1998
77
7.4%
1999
72
6.9%
2000
87
8.4%
2001
47
4.5%
2002
78
7.5%
2003
74
7.1%
2004
36
3.5%
2005
41
4.0%
2006
19
1.8%
2007
30
2.9%
2008
31
3.0%
2009
26
2.5%
2010
24
2.3%
2011
19
1.8%
2012
22
2.1%
2013
26
2.5%
2014
31
3.0%
2015
18
1.7%
2016
20
1.9%
2017
24
2.3%
2018
57
5.5%
2019
21
2.0%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 41,000 miles
Marietta, GA
STRUCTURE
CLEARCOAT AND PAINT SEPARATION SYSTEMATIC DEFECT WITH CERTAIN HONDAS PAINTED WITH GREEN PAINT. MY HONDA IS A 1997 HONDA 4-DOOR ACCORD LX WITH APPROXIMATELY 41,800 MILES. THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT HAVE SEPARATED ON CERTAIN AREAS OF THE HONDA TO INCLUDE THE HOOD AND RIGHT SIDE DOOR. THE HONDA DEALER, ED VOYLES HONDA, MARIETTA, GEORGIA, PAINT MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HONDA HAS HAD A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS COLOR OF GREEN PAINT WHICH IS WIDESPREAD TO OTHER HONDA VEHICLES ALSO. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RESEARCHING THE WEBSITE UNDER "DEFECTIVE HONDA AUTOMOBILE PAINT." HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM BUT FAILS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY REPAINTING THE VEHICLES. THEREFORE, HONDA WILL NOT REPAINT THIS SYSTEMATIC DEFECT IN SO MANY HONDAS PAINTED GREEN.
NHTSA complaint #10231072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rincon, GA
STRUCTURE:BODY
FAULTY PAINT, CLEAR COAT COMING OFF THEREFORE LEADING TO SPOTS WITH FADING PAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10117875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER STATES THE TRUNK SPRING SPLIT.
NHTSA complaint #785702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER STATES THE TRUNK SPRING SPLIT.
NHTSA complaint #785702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mechanicsville, VA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH FRONT AND REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS DO NOT OPERATE. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LOCK DOORS OR, ONCE LOCKED, TO UNLOCK DOORS. COULD PRESENT PROBLEM IN AN EMERGENCY. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS NOTICED HIGH FREQUENCY OF SIMILAR FAILURES AND SAID SUCH PROBLEM SHOULD NOT EXIST ON CAR SO NEW WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #749191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Yarmouth, MA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC LOCKS DOES NOT LOCK WHEN DEPRESSING AUTOMATIC LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK THE POWER DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO CONTROL UNIT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #882314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norristown, PA
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER NOTICED WATER ON THE FLOOR OVER THE LEVEL OF THE CARPET BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT, HAS TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY CAN'T FIND THE LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #553704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, VA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTIVATOR IS DEFECTIVE, WHEN ALL DOORS ARE LOCKED THEY WILL START ACTIVATING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dundee, IL
STRUCTURE:BODY
SIZE OF THE SUN VISOR IS INADEQUATE AND DOES NOT COVER ENOUGH TO BLOCK SUN. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NOTICED WATER ACCUMILATION ON BOTTOM PART OF ALL DOORS AFTER RAINSTORMS. WATER ALSO ACCUMILATE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS, ALONG THE ENTIRE PLASTIC MOLDING. ALSO CAN HEAR WATER DRIPPING SLOWLY WITHIN THE DOORS. ALSO NOTICED HOLES ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH DOORS, THEY SEEM TO BE THERE TO LET WATER ESCAPE. WONT ALLOWING WATER TO BE INSIDE THE DOORS DAMAGE THE SPEAKER, POWER WINDOW MOTOR, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONANTS?
NHTSA complaint #705511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Landover, MD
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXCESSIVE TIRE AND WIND NOISE ENTERING CAR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45MPH. CAN HEAR EXCESSIVE TIRE NOISE FROM BACK SEAT AREA. CAN HEAR EXCESSIVE AIR NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER AREA. MUCH NOISIER THAN 91 ACCORD COUPE OF SAME STYLE.
NHTSA complaint #704724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Highland P, NJ
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR CONTINUALLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND LOOSE WEATHER STRIPPING/SEAL CAUSING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #542948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.