1997 Honda Odyssey Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Honda Odyssey is built around this exact year, engine and trim, so every torque value and diagnostic step traces back to what Honda actually published for the Odyssey rather than a generic minivan procedure.
Engines covered
- 2.2L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 5-door mini passenger van
Trims covered
- EX
- LX
Known issues on the 1997 Odyssey. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers exterior lighting on aftermarket combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies, where decreased lighting visibility can lead to a crash. The second covers the ignition switch: electrical contacts can degrade under the switch's high current draw, and worn contacts can cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. The third covers the front lower control arm ball joints, which can prematurely wear out and, in the worst case, separate, causing vehicle deceleration, a sudden loss of power, and reduced steering controllability. Owners have filed 27 complaints for the year, with no technical service bulletins logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From an intermittent no-start to a front suspension check or a routine service interval, it keeps you on Honda's own procedure and the correct spec for your specific 1997 Odyssey.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 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.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM
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
KEYLESS, CEILING LIGHT, IGNITION KEY BEEPER LOGIC. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. 2002 PRELUDE ALSO INCLUDED. *TT
SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 1-1 TO 1-5, DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR CIRCUIT. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT
AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) COMPRESSOR CONTROL LOGIC. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. 2002 PRELUDE ALSO INCLUDED. *TT
CLEARING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 39 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHILE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, KNOCKING CONSUMER OUT TEMPORARILY. THE AIR BAG HIT CONSUMER SO HARD TO THE POINT IT KNOCKED HER RIGHT LEG UP AND HIT THE DASH CAUSING BRUISING AN
APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE VEHICLE LUNCHED FORWARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BRICK WALL. ANOTHER TIME, APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE VEHIC
APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE VEHICLE LUNCHED FORWARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BRICK WALL. ANOTHER TIME, APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE VEHIC
VEHICLE HAD A TOTAL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN. CONSUMER LOST BRAKES/POWER STEERING, AND SMOKE CAME FROM IGNITION HOUSING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH 35130-SXO-AO1 STEERING SWITC
7/29 LARGE QUANTITY OF SMOKE EMITTING FROM DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHILE DRIVING AND ONE WINDOW STOPS OPERATING. 7/30 HAPPENS AGAIN WHILE VAN IS STATIONARY AND ANOTHER WINDOW STOPS WORKING. I DISASSEMBLED T
Showing the 5 most serious of 24 complaints filed with NHTSA.
