1997 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 546 complaints
546
Total Complaints
108,656mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
51
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

70,245 25th Percentile
108,656 Median Mileage
167,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
66
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
32
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
32
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
27
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
14

Severity Assessment

51
Crashes
12
Fires
38
Injuries
9
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, ESPERIENCING WIND NOISE, WIND NOISE IS SO LOUD AND ANNOYING. *AK"
"DRIVING W/DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT; NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VENT AREA AND FLAMES NEAR LEG/HANDS AREA; PULLED OFF FWY INTO GAS STATION; FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT OUT FLAMES; FLAMES REAPPEARED & PUT OUT AGAIN; FIRE DEPT SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. AT DEALERSHIP, IT WAS 3RD ONE THAT BURNED. *AK"
"VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THIS CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28