1997 Honda Accord Service and Repair Manual
The 1997 Honda Accord was built with the F22B2 and F22B1 2.2L four-cylinder engines and the C27A4 2.7L V6, across eleven trims from the base DX sedan to the EX-R sedan.
Engines covered
- 2.7L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 5-door wagon
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- DX
- EX
- EX-R
- LX
- SE
- Value Package
Known issues on the 1997 Accord. Fifteen recalls are on federal record for this model year. Twelve of them cover aftermarket replacement headlamp and combination lamp assemblies from a dozen different suppliers, none equipped with the amber side reflex reflector required under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, which can reduce lighting visibility to other drivers and lead to a crash. Honda's own three recalls cover the ignition switch, where electrical contacts can degrade under the high current passing through it and worn contacts can cause the engine to stall without warning; the front lower control arm ball joints, which can prematurely wear out and, in the worst case, separate and collapse the front suspension while reducing steering control; and the underhood air conditioner wire harness, which was improperly routed so wires rub against each other and can short-circuit, overheating and smoking and, in the worst case, starting a fire in the engine compartment. Owners have filed 484 complaints for the year, and Honda has issued no technical service bulletins.
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICL
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OW
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTIN
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNER
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
WATER LEAK AT DOORS AND/OR FLOOR. *NM
POOR A/C COOLING DURING HARD ACCELERATION. *EH
AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM
ODOMETER ACCURACY. HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0740, P0741 REPAIR TIPS. ANOTHER LOOK. HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
AUDIO, ANTI-THEFT CODES. HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
RECONNECTING ACCESSORIES AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 75 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
THE LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MAKES A NOISE AND AT TIMES I AM UNABLE TO GET INTO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE 4 FRIENDS WITH ACCORDS BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1995-1997 AND THEY ALL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD N
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN AN ALLEY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL BEFORE INDEPENDEN
1ST ACCIDENT OF 2 INVOLVING HONDA ACCORD. BOTH ACCIDENTS HAPPENED WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF EACH OTHER IN DIFFERENT TOWNS. BOTH DRIVERS OF THE 97 AND 98 ACCORDS SAID WHEN THEY WERE PASSING A VEHICLE ON T
I WANT TO KNOW WHY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 546 complaints filed with NHTSA.
