450 problems have been reported for the 1997 Honda Civic. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1997 Honda Civic. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 146 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (39 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Honda Civic in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Civic, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Honda Civic with the Honda Civic from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Civic is 450 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Honda Civic is 496.
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