1997 Honda Civic Power Train Problems
- 3
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Driving at a speed of 40 mph, then the car went into limp mode and check engine light came on with codes po700 and po715, took to transmission business, could not find the cause of the problem. This problem is still present. Recently found a service bulletin from honda about this defect on the transmission. *js
ODI 10460865
Power Train · Power Window Devices And Controls · Unknown Or Other
This vehicle is a lemon -- defective throughout. Major problem is a transmission that has failed twice -- once being replaced by the manufacturer only after two years of complaining about the problem, being unable to drive any distances, and after numerous times i paid to have the problem unresolved. Since it was replaced in july 2001, i began complaining again about problems in may of 2002, only to get the same run…
ODI 10070716
Power Train
After the r & r main shaft was replaced, the check engine light illuminated again. *ph months after the vehicle was purchased the check engine light illuminated. It was determined by the computer diagnostic test that the r & r main shaft cam sensor needed to be replaced. The sensor failed three more times after it was initially replaced. Upon further inspection the technician found that the oem drum had a crack in…
ODI 10071541