Overview & Reviews

Changes to the ever-popular 1997 Honda Accord include the deletion of antilock brakes on the LX five-speed models and the discontinuation of the EX Coupes with leather. No other changes for the 1997 Accord.

• Good build-quality, nice interior, peppy engine, and comfortable seats.

User Reviews:

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  the accord - 1997 Honda Accord
  By sonelon - December 19 - 1:56 pm

  its a pretty good car overall, but it doesnt drive smoothly and isnt comfy

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  10 Years Old - 1997 Honda Accord
  By Kolbow - December 10 - 4:08 pm

  This car has been great to drive. Having a manual transmission makes it more fun to drive. I hate to give this up. I hope I can get one more winter out of it.

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  Decent car - 1997 Honda Accord
  By Ryan - October 30 - 2:19 pm

  The accord is overall a decent car, but I think there are better choices for the money. Yes, its a Honda. The engine will run for 250k miles. But thats only if you maintain it properly (not everyone does) and maintaining a Honda is rather expensive. If you buy a Honda with 100k miles on it, be prepared to spend another $1-2k on it right away to keep it going. It will need timing belt, water pump, and suspension replacements. I think people have misconceptions about what Hondas are. Theyre not above normal wear and tear. Beyond this, any Honda built before 1998 has terrible structural rigidity so expect a lot of flex and rattling. Interior doesnt hold up all that well either.

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  Yowzah! - 1997 Honda Accord
  By dreddy - October 26 - 10:13 am

  Bought with 9K miles after searching for 2 mo (5spd was hard to find). This is easily the most reliable vehicle I have ever had. Engine holding up well despite my frequent visits to redline and beyond. Fun to drive. Generally very happy with this car, but could use more power.

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  The Ultimate driving machine - 1997 Honda Accord
  By Kaio - September 26 - 2:17 pm

  I have owned this Accord for 7 years and I loved it so much that when I needed another car, I bought the exact same one brand new (Accord SE). It has given me absolutely no trouble at all and looks and drives like brand new. I still have the original rear brakes. I have replaced the front brakes once. 2 sets of tyres, a muffler and an expensive 105K mile service ($1000) which included air-conditioner and timing belt. Other than that it is oil change. On top of that it is soooo fun to drive. I wonder why people buy any other car.

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  Get Honda get reliability - 1997 Honda Accord
  By askhan65 - September 25 - 11:13 am

  Hi This Honda is my Second Honda CAR. I had a 1988 Handa Accord and because of the nice experience, I got the secong Honda. Since I have bought it, I have enjoyed driving it. It never gave me any problems, very reliable and had a pleasure drive. Plenty of space in the trunk, in fact it amazed my LEXUS driving friend.

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  Do not count on old Hondas reliability - 1997 Honda Accord
  By DailyDriver - September 14 - 10:00 am

  As many of us I bought this car because of common knowledge that Hondas run 150K with no problem. My previous car was Honda Civic 1984 hatchback with flawless 230K on speedometer. Now, at 95K on Honda Accord LX 97, I already replaced AC and transmission. Good that I had 100K bubmer-to-bumper warranty but what awaits me in the future?

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  Best thing I could have bought! - 1997 Honda Accord
  By pastrypuff - July 16 - 9:27 pm

  I love this car! I got it 9 years old, but she still drives like a dream! At the 156,000 mile mark this car is still quiet and reliable. The gas mileage is still great, Ive had to only do little things to it. I would recomend this car to any one!

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  Not Too Shabby But Very Vanilla Car - 1997 Honda Accord
  By Woodbyrne - July 13 - 8:31 am

  Pretty decent car in terms of reliability. I now have 133k miles on it and have experienced the following problems since owning it: needed new exhaust system and radiator. These are normal wear and tear items. Engine is perfect. Problem now is that its starting to get annoying old car problems. Sun roof began to leak so I just sealed it and took out the motor. Weird rattling noise under the car. Windows were always slow but now I have to push the passenger window up when closing it or it wont move. Once in a while the car will just turn off while you are driving. Car is too old now to dump cash in. And I wont get any $$ for a trade-in. Just going to drive it until it dies.

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  Love my Honda - 1997 Honda Accord
  By Karenn - July 8 - 5:23 pm

  Have had my 97 Special Edition for almost 9 years and am looking for another one! Loved the car reliable, reliable, reliable. Only issues were a weak air conditioning system - even when was working after being repaired several times due to leaking inside the car and just warm air coming from the vents, it was still weak A/C - barely kept the car cool. And the drivers window never had much power going up once it was down - tended to freeze up in the winter - not good after paying a toll and not being able to get the window back up. Those were my only complaints with the car and I think subsequent models have taken care of that.