1997 Honda Accord drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 15 complaints for the 1997 Honda Accord, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when shifting gears. The vehicle would also lunge forward sporadically and without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Honda Accord
- Air bags 115 complaints
- Electrical system 101 complaints
- Engine 56 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints
- Seat belts 24 complaints
- Transmission 21 complaints