1997 Honda Accord power train problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Honda Accord — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving car speed starts to fall soon there is no pedal at all and smoke and fire come from underneath dashboard transmission hesitates to shift now currently un safe to drive.”
filed Sep 30, 2021
“This car randomly shuts down as I am driving have taken it to numerous places and nothing is found. Shut down 6 times in a row last time with my child in the car on a dark highway cold and raining. Very dangerous!!! The inside lights flash on and off all of the time mostly turning curves, wasting…”
filed Dec 3, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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060103 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2003
Power Train problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 Accord | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 Accord | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Accord | 6 | 3% |
| 2021 Accord | 11 | 5% |
| 2020 Accord | 15 | 4% |
| 2019 Accord | 43 | 7% |
| 2018 Accord | 130 | 7% |
| 2017 Accord | 33 | 6% |
| 2016 Accord | 29 | 5% |
| 2015 Accord | 40 | 7% |
| 2014 Accord | 63 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.