There are 4 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 1997 Honda CR-Vin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL FLIP IN AND OUT OF GEAR, SOMETIMES COULD GO ON TO HIGH GEAR OR LOW GEAR. WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
SQEAKING OR GRINDING IN REAR END WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS IN ANY DIRECTION, WILL IT FALL APART AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT?
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT KEEP THE ENGINE UP TO SPEEED WHEN GOING UP A HILL. ALSO, AT SPEEDS ABOVE 52 MPH, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWSHIFT.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026