1997 Honda Civic seat belts problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Honda Civic — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Two of the three back seat belts, the center and the back driver's side, have broken away from the buckle side that is bolted to the body of the car. They broke when I tightened then up to buckle a child car seat. It happened on the day that I made this complaint so I haven't been able to replace…”
filed Nov 19, 2007
“1997 honda civic ex faulty seat belt customer states she stuck in the passenger side seat for twenty minutes before cutting herself free even though honda has a lifetime seatbelt warranty they will not cover it because of intentional cutting**sb the consumer stated that while in the passenger seat…”
filed Jul 11, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Civic | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Civic | 4 | 0% |
| 2021 Civic | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Civic | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Civic | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Civic | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Civic | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 Civic | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Honda Civic
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.