1997 Honda Civic Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 373 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1997 Honda Civic overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN CAR COMES TO STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, IN IDEL/DRIVE, ENGINE SURGES. CAR HAS TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP SURGING. WHEN SHIFTED BACK…”NHTSA complaint 732606 — filed 09/27/2000
“CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN 99I-002 TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE WHICH CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FEEL ROUGH, WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED…”NHTSA complaint 554080 — filed 08/28/2000
“WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OVER…”NHTSA complaint 727785 — filed 08/13/2000
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1997 Honda Civic have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1997 Honda Civic: 23 of 373 complaints on file (6.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1997 Honda Civic have in total?
373 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 67 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 51 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
