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1997 Honda Civic brakes problems

The 1997 Honda Civic has 29 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

29

Brakes complaints

6%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Civic brakes complaints by model year98 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 2 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 65 complaints1997: 29 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 19 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 52 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 34 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 64 complaints2007: 43 complaints2008: 44 complaints2009: 51 complaints2010: 90 complaints2011: 33 complaints2012: 39 complaints2013: 38 complaints2014: 18 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 98 complaints2017: 36 complaints2018: 26 complaints2019: 31 complaints2020: 17 complaints2021: 18 complaints2022: 22 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 8 complaints2026: 4 complaints
Civic brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1997 Honda Civic brakes — 6% 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.