1997 Honda Accord body problems

12 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 12
of this car's complaints: 3%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Body: door
4
Body
3
Frame and members
1
Body: trunk lid
1
Body: door: hinge and attachments
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

25k-50k

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150k-175k

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200k+

Honda Accord body problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1997 Honda Accord owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Dec 23, 2014 · Body · 120,000 miles · NY

Clear coat peeling away from paint on hood roof trunk and doors.

Filed Jun 15, 2008 · Body · 41,000 miles · GA

Clearcoat and paint separation systematic defect with certain hondas painted with green paint. My honda is a 1997 honda 4-door accord lx with approximately 41,800 miles. The clear coat and paint have separated on certain areas of the honda to include the hood and right side door. The honda dealer, ed voyles honda, marietta, georgia, paint manager acknowledges that honda has had a persistent problem with this color of green paint which is widespread to other honda vehicles also. There are numerous complaints researching the website under "defective honda automobile paint." honda acknowledges this widespread problem but fails to remedy the problem by repainting the vehicles. Therefore, honda will not repaint this systematic defect in so many hondas painted green.

Filed Apr 14, 2005 · Body · GA

Faulty paint, clear coat coming off therefore leading to spots with fading paint.

Filed Oct 2, 2001 · Body · NE

Consumer states the trunk spring split.

Filed Jul 25, 2001 · Body · VA

Both front and rear automatic door lock actuators do not operate. This makes it difficult to lock doors or, once locked, to unlock doors. Could present problem in an emergency. My independent mechanic has noticed high frequency of similar failures and said such problem should not exist on car so new with such low mileage.

Filed Mar 7, 2001 · Body · MA

Automatic locks does not lock when depressing automatic lock on driver's side door. *ak the power door lock was inoperative due to control unit failure.

Filed Aug 30, 2000 · Body · VA

The power door lock activator is defective, when all doors are locked they will start activating intermittently without engagement.

Filed Aug 14, 2000 · Body, Engine · PA

Windshield had scratch.

Filed Jun 25, 1999 · Body · IL

Size of the sun visor is inadequate and does not cover enough to block sun. Mjs

Filed Apr 11, 1999 · Body · IL

Noticed water accumilation on bottom part of all doors after rainstorms. Water also accumilate directly underneath the bottom of the doors, along the entire plastic molding. Also can hear water dripping slowly within the doors. Also noticed holes on the bottom of each doors, they seem to be there to let water escape. Wont allowing water to be inside the doors damage the speaker, power window motor, and other electrical componants?

Questions about the 1997 Honda Accord body

Does the 1997 Honda Accord have body problems?

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the body of the 1997 Honda Accord, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1997 Honda Accord body problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1997 Honda Accord body?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Honda Accord have the most body problems?

The Honda Accord model years with the most body complaints are 2000 (83 complaints), 1998 (76 complaints) and 2002 (75 complaints).