1997 Honda Civic electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 33 complaints for the 1997 Honda Civic, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving, the vehicle struck a pot hole, and the passenger's side air bag deployed. However, the driver's seat belt did not lock, and passenger struck his face on the steering wheel. The passenger air bag did not open and the check engine and the air bag light remained on.
1- car has had problems with SRS light for several years now 2- number of things done to fix and still not fixed - this is a completely stock vehicle from the factory- no moods! The dealer says with the SRS light on the car absolutely has no airbags that will work. 3- changed the battery, took it into a dealer and he reset it, still not fixed. Dealer says they can't do anything about it.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Honda Civic
- Air bags 146 complaints
- Cruise control 39 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 34 complaints
- Tires 31 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Transmission 21 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints