"How reliable is the 1997 Honda Cr-V?"

"Based on 129 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Honda Cr-V has a median complaint mileage of 135500 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Honda Cr-V?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Honda Cr-V is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 129 total complaints filed."

1997 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 129 complaints

129

Total Complaints

135,500mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

78,236 25th Percentile

135,500 Median Mileage

199,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

TIRES

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK"

"VEHILCES REAR SHOULDER BELT SOME HOW RAPPED AROUND CHILDS NECK AND IT WAS NOT EVEN IN THE LATCH, THE BELT LOCKED UP AND HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER TO GET THE STRAP FROM AROUND THE CHILDS NECK. *AK *JB"

"WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN SPEED GOING UP OR DOWN HILL. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ON 9/2/97. *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