1997 Honda Accord cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 38 complaints for the 1997 Honda Accord, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 150,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 150,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 14 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
In a short distance the vehicle is likely to have accelerated out of control, jumped a concrete curb, and struck a tree. The deceased had a broken ankle, which was likely caused by attempting to brake. Other injuries included broken jaw and sever internal injuries. The air bags did not deploy since the car had previously been in a side impact accident. However the car was driven by me and my wife for over 25k miles during which time we had no problems.
I have noticed this problem for the past 2+ winters on my car. The first time it happened, I was going home from work on a cold winter night. I got the freeway and accelerated to 55 MPH. I then set the cruise control (as I normally do in light traffic). I noticed that the car's engine was still revving a lot more than it should. I looked down and noticed that I was doing 70 MPH. I immediately stepped on the brake to deactivate the cruise control. I continued to notice this issue all winter.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Honda Accord
- Air bags 115 complaints
- Electrical system 101 complaints
- Engine 56 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints
- Seat belts 24 complaints
- Transmission 21 complaints
- Tires 16 complaints