10 of the
546 complaints about the 1997 Honda Accord are about the
other systems — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
235,000 miles.
A
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Unknown OR Other
10100.0%
Other & Unspecified across every Honda Accord year
MY CAR ENGINE SOME TIMES USED TO SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND STOP ABRUPTLY, WHILE SLOWING OR BRAKING. AT TIMES, IT WILL START RIGHT AWAY AFTER CRANKING THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT, SOME TIMES, REQUIRED SEVERAL TRIES. ABRUPT STOPPING CAUSED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS THE DRIVERS BEHIND HAD TO MAKE VERY HARD STOPS AND NARROWLY MISSED HITTING REAR END OF MY HONDA. SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE AND TOOK ALMOST ONE YEAR. FIRST MY MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE IDLING SPEED CONTROL RELAY, THEN DUE TO BAD IGNITION RELATED RELAY, WHICH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAULT PERSISTED AND STALLING BECAME MORE FREQUENT. ACTUALLY, THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO WORN OR DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH USE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHILE SLOWING OR BRAKING. AFTER REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, CAR HAS NEVER STALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10716909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boise, ID
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1997 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT WITH A DISPUTE WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY REGARDING A RECALL REPAIR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AMERICAN HONDA INFORMED THEM THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN CANADA.
NHTSA complaint #10380478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lagrange, GA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HUSBAND COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT FROM THIS PART COMING OFF OF HIS VEHICLE AS HE WAS GOING TOO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE.THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO ACCORDS YEARS 96&97 AND I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. MRS. SUTTON H
NHTSA complaint #733845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #722187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenville, SC
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #721254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yorba Linda, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CLOCK MALFUNCTIONED. YH
NHTSA complaint #606524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HOT Springs, AR
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #708542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Spring, MD
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #707816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Memphis, TN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. ENGINE MISFIRES, BUT DEALER CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #825471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Folsom, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN SUN VISOR IS OPENED IT BLOCKS THE VISION OF THE DRIVER COMPLETELY DUE TO ITS SIZE AND DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #526918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.