1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 1997
  4. Engine

1997 Honda Civic Engine Problems

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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

BandRecords
100–150k mi1
1–30k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 12, 2013 · 121,424 miles

    Engine

    This is car 2. On the 10th of august, i took the saturn in after i had placed the call to [xxx] the gentleman that sold me the saturn, about the car not working properly. I was then given a 1997 honda civic, i resigned what the loan papers and left. I had to pay to transfer the plates from one car to the next. Well it is sad to say that on 8-12-13 the car shut off while i was in the center lane of i95, with 2…

    ODI 10549211

  • May 15, 2010 · 45,000 miles

    Body · Electrical System · Engine

    I had car computer problems, air conditioning problem and paint on car body is cracking. These problems started to happen gradually, computer problems happened while i was driving on the road in the city; the paint started to crack for many years and the car looks miserable. The air conditioning broke down during a summer time, when i had no money to repair it and had to suffer due to the high heat weather. There is…

    ODI 10862668

  • May 3, 2008 · 5,000 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Date and mileage are approximate. This was my wife's car which i very seldom drove. Not long after the car was new, i drove it and the following happened (the date i've listed is only approximate): i was driving at about 20mph and had to stop for a red light. I took my foot off of the accelerator and stepped on the brake pedal. The engine rpm did not slow down to idle, and tried to keep moving the car forward. I…

    ODI 10692288