23 problems have been reported for the 1997 Honda Odyssey. The following chart shows the 11 most common problems for 1997 Honda Odyssey. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 9 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (3 problems).
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| Tire | |
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Honda Odyssey in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Odyssey, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Honda Odyssey with the Honda Odyssey from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Odyssey is 23 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Honda Odyssey is 413.