129 problems have been reported for the 1997 Honda CR-V. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 1997 Honda CR-V. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 32 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (30 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Honda CR-V in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda CR-V, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Honda CR-V with the Honda CR-V from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 CR-V is 129 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Honda CR-V is 523.