1997 Honda Accord steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Honda Accord — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On my way home on I-295 my car lost all power and was hard to steer and brakes did not work. I was able to coast to a stop in the emergency lane. I had the car towed to a local mechanic who informed me that it was a bad ignition switch. I took the car to the honda dealership and the part was under…”
filed Feb 14, 2012
“Consumer states that the dealer wants to charge them to reconnect the alarm system to perform the recall on the vehicle. Honda of princeton princeton, nj 609-683-0840 mr”
filed Oct 23, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 37 | 49% |
| 2024 Accord | 44 | 33% |
| 2023 Accord | 14 | 17% |
| 2022 Accord | 13 | 6% |
| 2021 Accord | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 Accord | 20 | 6% |
| 2019 Accord | 27 | 4% |
| 2018 Accord | 59 | 3% |
| 2017 Accord | 24 | 5% |
| 2016 Accord | 30 | 5% |
| 2015 Accord | 78 | 13% |
| 2014 Accord | 140 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.