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1997 Honda Accord repairs by problem area
Engine (50%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (13%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 92 repairs.
1997 Honda Accord engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1997 Honda Accord
Engine not specified
| 112000 mi US $1000 |
distributor |
| 159000 mi | Replaced radiator. |
| 238000 mi | Distributor O-ring and housing w/Heater Hose. Timing Belt/Water Pump w/Seals. Valve Train Seals, Tube Seals, Valve Cover Gasket and Spark Plug Wires. Oil Pressure Switch. |
| 175000 mi US $300 |
Replaced engine gasket and o-rings |
| 334000 mi US $260 |
Replaced exhaust mid pipe. Flex pipe had worn out, could not find somebody to weld in an aftermarket product, so had to purchase the entire section ( cat-back to muffler). |
1997 Honda Accord 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 141000 mi US $329 |
Oil leaking out of engine block due to detoriating valve cover gaskets and side cover gaskets. Repair included diagnosis and gasket replacement. |
| 144000 mi US $517 |
Car initially refused to start. Bad distributor replaced. Problem solved. |
| 161300 mi US $105 |
Check engine light on. Mechanic cleaned resurculation port runners to remove carbon buildup. |
| 163000 mi US $300 |
Replaced center pipe and muffler. Oil pan gasket was leaking; gasket replaced and engine degreased. Engine ran unevenly and idled low. Then check engine light came on, and engine ran smoothly. Dealer diagnosed as misfiring cylinder and fouled spark plugs, with arcing across ignition wires. Replaced ignition wires, cap, rotor, and spark plugs. |
1997 Honda Accord 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 148000 mi US $650 |
Oil pan is leaking and will cost $249 to replace. Amazing how Honda can make such reliable vehicles w/ such lousy oilpans. |
| 164000 mi | Oil pan replaced due to leaking BP-magnitude levels onto driveway. Will never understand how Honda can produce such outstanding engines & transmissions, & fail so miserably at making an oil pan. |
| 164000 mi US $44 |
Heater hose was leaking coolant. Replaced, no longer leaks coolant. Check engine light due to EGR valve needing replacement, EGR port needing to be cleaned. Symptoms include an immediate 25% reduction in gas mileage, sluggish throttle response. |
| 160000 mi US $148 |
VTEC solenoid gaskets were leaking, and were the likely cause of the earlier heater hose needing replacement. Thermostat replaced. |
| 154380 mi C $1170 |
Replaced radiator and coolant. Replaced intermediate pipe. |
| 120000 mi US $540 |
It received a 120,000 mile service in which they replaced a bunch of gaskets, etc.; but no repairs per se. |
1997 Honda Accord 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 148000 mi US $160 |
Water pump leaking. This was an AC Delco water pump with about 40,000 miles. Replaced with Honda OEM Water pump |
| 152000 mi US $80 |
VSS (speed sensor) replaced. Speedometer no longer jumping and the check engine light is off. |
| Car over heated, head gasket failed. Head warped(discovered later). Warped head lead to future oil leak which damaged electrical components (sensors). |
| 120280 mi C $70 |
Small problem in old cars, the rust tail pipe. Cut and weld, done. |
| 215000 mi US $850 |
oil sending unit replaced |
| 225000 mi US $75 |
hole in exhaust pipe |
| 236000 mi US $400 |
replaced distributor |
| 86000 mi US $2300 |
From leaving my car parked overnight-to-morning, when I'd start it up, my engine would race while idling in park. After it warmed up, the fast idling stops. During the past few weeks, I would notice a puddle of some liquid towards the front right side underneath the block. The techs. said I have a crack in the radiator. |
| 93000 mi US $550 |
I had an emissions warranty extension TSB. Plus a problem code P1457 (EVAP canister shut valve). CEL. |
| 112000 mi US $75 |
Replace gasket in engine |
| 122000 mi | Cooling system overheated. There was combustion within the cooling system. Car is dead! |
| 94000 mi US $50 |
Check engine light on. needed sensor |
| 124000 mi US $80 |
Temp gauge not working, bad low temp sensor. |
| 128000 mi | Bad temp sensor,temp gauge was eratic, went half way up then all the way back to cold. Dealer sent wrong part to garage. |
| 159000 mi US $76 |
Car was making a low "droning" sound. Replaced cheap muffler shop muffler with a new muffler, problem solved. |
| 173300 mi US $7000 |
leak in gas line |
| 204000 mi US $10 |
Replaced leaky oil pressure switch. |
| 139000 mi US $594 |
Exhaust pipe rusted through, final piece of completely replacing exhaust system which was begun at 137,000 miles (also had to do this at 110,000 miles...) |
| 94000 mi US $450 |
Oil pan crack. We surmise that it was the overfilling of oil by another shop that caused the problem. |
| 157000 mi US $425 |
Radiator cracked |
| 115000 mi | needed a new muffler to pass inspection, but I bought another car instead |
1997 Honda Accord 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 239000 mi US $150 |
Had hole patched in exhaust. |
1997 Honda Accord 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 232000 mi US $150 |
also replaced water pump |
| 234000 mi | upper radiator hose bulged and swelled to about twice normal size replaced hose, burped through rad cap |
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