One problem related to steering idler arm has been reported for the 1997 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Honda guilty of breach of warranty and ignoring recall issue. Paint repair done 4 times including 1 out of pocket expense while under warranty defective paint problems. Sunvisor intermittently comes out when driving which suddenly is a hindrance in driving. Horrible rust problems that will cause defects in equipment. Cruise control failed under warranty Honda did not repair although they claimed they would initially.