1997 Honda Accord speed control problems
The 1997 Honda Accord has 38 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
38
Speed Control complaints
7%
Share of year
17
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Speed Control complaints by year
What owners report
“ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK FOR THE SECOND TIME, FIRST WHILE PULLING IN TO PARK ENGINE REVVED AND BRAKE WAS APPLIED, VEHICLE RAN INTO LARGE BOULDER, CAUSING $ 4000.00 DAMAGE. ALSO, ON 5 APRIL 2002 AT SLOW SPEED ENGINE REVVED, BRAKE WAS APPLIED, AND CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A…”
Common questions
How many speed control complaints does the 1997 Honda Accord have?
NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 1997 Honda Accord speed control — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.