2007 Honda Civic Hybrid

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2017· ENGINE

  ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS AND LEAKING COOLANT. OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC STARTED LEAKING FLUID ON 12/27/2017. THIS CAUSE TEMPERATURE TO BECOME RED WITH WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT HOOD WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND 3 MONTH BABY. IT LOOKS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WE FOUND OUT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS TO 10 YEARS BECAUSE OF KNOWN DEFECTS. UNFORTUNATELY, I EXPERIENCED THE DEFECT 14 MONTHS AFTER MY CIVIC'S 10 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. HONDA CORPORATE AND OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT WILLING TO HONOR AND FIX THIS DEFECT. THE WANT TO CHARGE $5,000 TO FIX IT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS. A CAR SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT 11 YEARS OLD AND REQUIRE $5,000 REPAIR, AND POSE A RISK OF ENDANGERING A FAMILY WITH A NEWBORN SAFETY.

• 12/31/2014· ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA CIVIC 2007 ON A RAMP GOING FROM ONE HIGHWAY TO ANOTHER, WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND STARTED SMOKING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL IT STOPPED AND STARTED SMOKING. TURNS OUT THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED CREATING OVERHEATING. THE OVERHEATING CAUSED OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE TO MELT, THE SPARK PLUGS, OIL DIPSTICK, HEAD IS WARPED. *JS

• 12/30/2012· SUSPENSION

  WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM THE DEALER IN '07. WE HAVE BEEN PUTTING 3 TO 4 SETS OF TIRES ON THIS CAR PER YEAR, FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE....IT RUNS IN TO MONEY AND IS VERY UNSAFE IN THE WINTER TIME. WHILE CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ALL FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. EVEN REPLACING THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, WE HAVE TRIED, AND SO HAVE OTHERS. THIS COMES FROM THE FACTORY. HONDA PRIDES THEMSELVES ON SAFETY...THIS IS NOT SAFE...THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH ITSELF ON THE ROAD THEREFORE WEARING TIRES. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. 08 001 WAS A CODE I READ ON THE INTERNET, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS, BUT SUTHERLAND HONDA IN FREDERICTON, N.B. WILL NOT MAKE ANY COMPENSATIONS FOR THIS DEFECT. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT AS OF YET WILL NOT DO A RECALL. PLEASE HELP US BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED ON THE HIGHWAYS. *TR

• 12/30/2011· SUSPENSION

  I PURCHASED CAR FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2008; A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING PROBLEM WITH REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 2008. THEREFORE, THE DEALERSHIP KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT FIX IT OR INFORM ME PRIOR TO PURCHASING VEHICLE. AROUND FEBRUARY 2010, I STARTED EXPERIENCING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH THE HANDLING OF MY CAR. IT VIBRATED AND SHOOK AGGRESSIVELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE WHATSOVER ON WET ROADS. IT FELT LIKE ONLY TWO WHEELS WERE ON THE GROUND AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. AT 42K MILES IN JULY 2010, I REPLACED THE TIRES AT NTB. (I THOUGHT ISSUES WERE RELATED ONLY TO BAD TIRES.) NOW, 30K MILES AND A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER, I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. SEVERE VIBRATION, LOSS OF CONTROL. MY CAR FEELS LIKE A DEATH TRAP THAT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY MY WAY OUT OF. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND DISCOVERING THAT THE CAR HAD A MANUFACTURING FLAW, I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN SCAMMED BY HONDA. *KB

• 12/30/2010· POWER TRAIN

  THIRD GEAR NOTCHY AND SOMETIMES HARD TO ENGAGE AND/OR GRINDS, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. HONDA HAS ISSUED A TSB, BUT I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS NEITHER COULD REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/30/2007· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I BOUGHT MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE LAST FEBUARY( HAVEN'T HAD PROBLEMS UNTIL TONIGHT CAR IS LEAKING RIGHT THERE AT THE SEAMS OF THE REAR AIR BAGS AND ROOF MEET, THE RIGHT SIDE, WATER RUNNING DOWN THE SIDES ONTO THE SEAT, DISCOVERED THE OTHER SIDE WAS LEAKING AT THE SAME PLACE BUT NOT AS BAD . FEEL A COOL BREEZE FROM BOTH SIDES. LEFT SIDE IN THE FRONT WHERE PLASTIC AND FABRIC MEET AT THE TOP WAS LEAKING AS WELL,THE INTERIOR IS SOAKED THROUGH. OBVIOUSLY THERES A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAL OR SOMETHING BUT I AM ABSOLUTITLY FURIOUS ABOUT THIS SITUATION,I DID NOT SPEND $25,000 ETC. IN CASH,FOR MY DAMM CAR TO LEAK A RIVER,THATS SOMETHING I WOULD EXPECT FROM MY 35 YEAR OLD HOUSE,NOT MY UNDER A YEAR OLD CAR. AND A SIMPLE CLEANING FROM A DETAILER IS NOT GONNA FIX MY PROBLEM. I AM SO PISSED I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO EXPRESS IT. I JUST WANT TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED EVEN IF THAT RESULTS IN GETTING A NEW CAR AND STARTING OVER AGAIN,CAUSE THE WAY I SEE IT IS THAT MY CAR IS DAMAGED GOODS, YES YOU CAN FIX THE PROBLEM (MAYBE) BUT THERES ALREADY WATER DAMAGE AND WHO'S KNOWS HOW FAR THE WATER HAS GONE OR WHAT IT HAS LEAKED INTO AND IF IT IS TO BE FIXED WHO DO I KNOW IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I DON'T EXACTLY HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, BY BUYING THIS CAR IT IS A HUGE PART OF ME THAT HAS TO LAST AND IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING I OWN I WILL PROBABLY NEVER HAVE THIS CHANCE TO OWN A NEW CAR AGAIN AND I'M NOT GONNA LET THIS SLIP BY LIKE ITS NOTHING. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO EXACTALY IS IN CHARGE OR WHO TO GO TO SO IF CHANCE BE YOU CAN'T HELP ME I'M SURE YOU CAN DIRECT ME TO SOMEONE WHO CAN CORRECT IT. FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME. PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P BEFORE I HAVE A SMALL POND, RIVER OR LAKE IN MY CAR(AND AT THAT TIME THE DAMAGE WILL ALREADY HAVE BEEN DONE). *TR

• 12/29/2019· ENGINE

  MY ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED. I KNOW THAT SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF THE HONDA CIVIC HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT; THE 2007 YR MODEL AS IS MINE INCLUDED. MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BUT IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE OTHERS THAT WERE RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE FOR MINE TO BE REPLACED. THE PICTURES INCLUDED SHOW WHERE THE WATER/ANTIFREEZE MIXTURE HAS LEAKED OUT AND DRIED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN SEVERAL MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN APPROXIMATELY LATE 2015.

• 12/29/2010· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA NO ASSIST OR LACK OF ASSIST AND MILEAGE REDUCTION AFTER IMA SOFTWARE RECALL UPDATE. I HAD NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THE IMA RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE PERFORMED AT THE DEALER. THE CAR SEEMS TO NOW USE LESS ELECTRIC MOTOR POWER TO ACCELERATE OR TO GO UP HILLS. THIS CAN BECOME DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. ALSO THE CAR HAS SEEN A DECREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY OF 16% CITY AND 24% HIGHWAY. CONTACTED 2 DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY BOTH SAID SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES BUT HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THEM. CALLED HONDA MOTOR CORP. DIRECTLY TO TRY TO GET WARRANTY FIX OR AT LEAST FOR THEM TO UNINSTALL THE IMA SW UPDATE AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DO THAT. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MY BATTERY WHICH IS STILL UNDER THE 8 YEAR WARRANTY OR RESOLVE MY SW UPDATE ISSUES. IT SEEMS WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING AN ISSUE SOMEONE LIKE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STEP IN AND FORCE HONDA TO RECTIFY THE ISSUES FOR FREE RATHER THAN HAVING PEOPLE WASTE THEIR TIME GOING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT OR FILING A CLASS ACTION SUIT. *TR

• 12/29/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY SUN VISORS HAVE CRACKED/SPLIT AT THE TOP ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THEY WILL NOT STAY UP AND BLOCK MY VISION SO THAT I HAVE TO TURN THEM TO THE SIDE FACING THE DOORS WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THEM BOTH REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2008. THEY BROKE EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AGAIN THIS SUMMER(2010). THE VISORS ARE NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE HEAT AND SEEM TO MELT AND BURST AT THE SEAM IN THE SUMMER MONTHS.

• 12/29/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY

  THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR FELL ON MY LAP AND HONDA REPLACED IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL ON WARRANTY.. BUT NOW THE PASSENGER VISOR IS HANGING DOWN BUT HONDA WONT REPLACE BECAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FRONT BRAKES DOES WEAR OUT AROUND 12K MILES AFTER REPLACING IT WITH THE DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME (HONDA DONT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THEY USE POOR QUALITY PADS SO YOU'LL KEEP COMING BACK TO THEM FOR REPLACEMENT, THEY SAY ITS THE WAY YOU DRIVE BUT I DID POINT OUT TO THEM THAT IF I DRIVE LIKE A MANIAC I WOULD HAVE ALSO NEED TO REPLACE MY TIRES WHICH LASTED ME MORE THAN 50K MILES) I DECIDED GO GET AN AFTERMARKET CERAMIC PADS AND HAD IT INSTALLED FROM PEPBOYS. ITS BEEN MORE THAN 30K MILES AND BRAKES ARE STILL FINE. THE WIPER BLADE ON DRIVER SIDE DOES BECOME STICKY ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH LEAVES UNPLEASANT STREAK ON MY WINDSHIELD.. EVEN AFTER GETTING A NEW WIPER IT STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.. I SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BY REPLACING MY DRIVER WIPER WITH A SHORTER ONE(ORIGINAL IS 26" NOW I HAVE 24"). *TR

• 12/28/2019· ENGINE

  CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, RANDOM OVERHEATING, MAJOR COOLANT LOSS, EMERGENCY PULLOVER

• 12/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/27/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TAKATA AIR BAG FAILED RECALL! MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN HAS AN INFLATOR MALFUCTION LOCATED IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR THAT KEEPS THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AT ALL TIMES. IVE TAKEN IT TO VALLEY HIGH HONDA 2DIFFERANT OCCASIONS. 2009, 2016 THE DEALER SAID THEY WONT FIX IT, I SHOULD GO TO PICK A PART. HONDA AMERICA ALSO TOLD ME THEY WONT FIX IT. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! THE BAGS ARE NOT IN WORKING ORDER DUE TO THE LIGHT BEING ON AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT! I THOUGHT SAFETY WAS #1 PRIORITY FOR HONDA? I HAVE ALL MY DOCUMENTATION SHOWING MY MULTIPLE VISITS. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN TRAVEL IN THIS CAR DAILY. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP FIXING THIS SO MY FAMILY WILL BE PROTECTED IF IN AN ACCIDENT.I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT THE DEALER SAID ITS NOT COVERED. I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT AFTER RECEIVING AN AUTO AIRBAG SETTLEMENT CARD IN THE MAIL. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM VALLEY HIGH HONDA IN 2007. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER. I WAS TOLD IT WASNT IN ONE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SAME DEALER THAT THE INFLATOR WIRING WAS DAMAGED AND CAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE INFLATOR SWITCH AND THAT I WAS AT FAULT. ? I RECENTLY HAVE MOVED AND DONT HAVE ALL MY DOCUENTS READILY AVAILABLE, SO I HAVENT ATTACHED THEM YET. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEGAN COMING ON SHORTLY AFTER OR NEAR THE TIME OF MY PURCHASE OF THE CAR. I WILL SEND OR ATTACH MY LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION/DOCUMENTS AS SOON AS I CAN GET SETTLED AND LOCATE IT.

• 12/27/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE CENTER THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FAILS REPEATEDLY. IT IS AN LED LIGHT AND SAFETY FACTOR. I AM ON MY 3RD LIGHT ON A 2007 MODEL. FIRST REPLACED IN DEC. 2010, AND AGAIN ON DEC. 2016 AN LED LIGHT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THEN THAT.

• 12/27/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE OPERATING THE ABOVE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IMPLODED, BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELL INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT. THIS WAS A KNOWN HAZARDOUS DEFECT ON BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURER, HONDA. I JUST BECAME AWARE THIS HAS BEEN A WELL DOCUMENTED FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND THE COMPANY HAS BEEN PUT ON NOTICE. THE FAILURE OF HONDA TO VOLUNTARILY RECALL AND/OR REPAIR THE DEFECTED VISOR AMOUNTS TO NEGLIGENCE ACCORDING TO MOST STATE CASE LAW. THIS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RESULT IN A CIVIL ACTION BEFORE ANOTHER FAILED PRODUCT PRESENTS AN UNDUE HAZARD TO ANOTHER VICTIM OF HONDA.

• 12/27/2007· POWER TRAIN

  SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE NOTICED THIRD GEAR POPPING. THOUGHT BEING NEW CAR COULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. IT IS NOW 6 MONTHS LATER. CALLED SERVICE AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. QUESTIONED WARRANTY AND EXPLAINED ISSUES WITH CAR, SUCH AS CLUTCH SLIPPING, SEEMS SYNC ROLLS ARE GOING. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT IS DRIVER. CALLED AMERICA HONDA CORP. THEY ADMIT TRANSMISSION FIX WILL BE COMING OUT IN 2008, BUT ONLY CERTAIN VIN#'S ARE COVERED. I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING THIS SINCE IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVEN IN OTHER YEAR AND MAKES WITH SAME ISSUES! THESE SAME COMPLAINTS ARE ALL OVER INTERNET!COST HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT $1200! EVEN WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE PURCHASED. *TR

• 12/26/2017· ENGINE

  I WAS IN A HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE HEATED. I LET IT COOL DOWN AND FOUND OUT THAT THE COOLANT/ ANTIFREEZE HAD BEEN DEPLETED COMPLETELY. I REPLENISHED IT. LATER DIAGNOSIS RESULTED IN IDENTIFICATION OF CRACK FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. MY 2007 CIVIC HAD GONE OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THEIR EXTENDED 10 YEARS. IT HAS LOW MILEAGE OF 94000 MILES. THESE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS SEEM TO OCCUR IN HONDAS AT AROUND 90K TO 110K. SO FOR PEOPLE LIKE US WHO HAVE LOW MILEAGE, WE ARE NOT HELPED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN CHEATED. THE RECALL NUMBER IS A10-048

• 12/26/2016· SEATS

  I BEGAN TO HAVE BACK AND NECK PAIN AFTER BUYING A HONDA CIVIC 2007. I FINALLY REALIZED THIS PAIN IS DUE TO THE FORWARD TILT OF THE HEADREST WHICH PUSHES MY HEAD FORWARD AND DOWN WHENEVER I AM SEATED IN THE CAR. I HAVE DEVELOPED SERIOUS NECK PROBLEMS REQUIRING TREATMENT, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND POSSIBLE SURGERY IN THE FUTURE. THIS HEADREST DESIGN CAUSES PROBLEMS FOR PASSENGERS TOO. THESE HEADRESTS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO A COMFORTABLE POSITION. HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS ARE COMPLAINING ONLINE AND IN OTHER WAYS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH HEADRESTS ON HONDA AND OTHER MAKES OF CARS MANUFACTURED TO US "SAFETY" REGULATIONS. THESE HEADRESTS HAVE CAUSED ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONCERNS AS DRIVERS MUST TRY TO ADAPT SEAT AND/OR HEADREST POSITIONS IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE SOME RELIEF FROM THE PAIN CAUSED BY ABNORMAL BODY POSTURE. I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NHTSA TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE CREATED WITH THIS DESIGN REGULATION OR TO ALLOW THE CAR MAKERS TO DO SO.

• 12/26/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  HI WE BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 YEARS AGO AND WE TOOK IT FOR INSPECTION MAYBE 10 MONTHS AGO. WE WERE TOLD MY THE HONDA DEALER INSPECTORS THAT THE CAR DIDN'T NEED TO FIX ANY THING, AND THAT IF THE CAR NEED IT ANY REPAIRS THE CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR IT. SINCE THE CAR HAD MORE THAN 100,000 MILES. BUT ON DECEMBER 16,2016 MY SON WAS DRIVING UNDER THE RAIN AND AS HE WAS SWITCHING LANES TO EXIST THE FREEWAY HIS CAR LOST CONTROL HIT A RAMP IN THE FREEWAY GOT A DAMAGE ON THE REAR BUMPER, BUT THE MOST SCARY PART IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. INSTEAD ONLY THE DRIVER SIZE CAME OUT DID NOTHING TO SUPPORT HIS HEAD BECAUSE THE BAGS DID NOT DEFLATE AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. THE OTHER DEFECT WAS THAT HIS SEAT WHICH WAS THE DRIVER SIT WAS RIPPED FROM THE SIDE AND AGAIN THE AIR BAD DIDN'T DEFLATED . THE DAMAGE ON OUR VEHICLE WAS SO SEVERE FROM THE INSIDE THAT THE INSURANCE HAS DECLARED THIS CAR AS A TOTAL LOST. *TR

• 12/26/2012· STRUCTURE

  CLEAR COAT/PAINT IS COMING OFF ON DRIVER'S SIDE ROOF AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FRAME. CAR HAS BEEN KEPT UP WITH WASHES ONLY LIKE SUGGESTED AND HONDA WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

• 12/26/2008· SUSPENSION

  EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS. *TR

• 12/26/2008· SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

  2006 THROUGH CURRENT HONDA CIVIC SI HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE INABILITY TO ADJUST THE REAR CAMBER OF THE TIRES. NORMALLY WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN 2,000 AND UP MILES THE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING WEAR TO THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES THAT GOES UNDETECTED UNTIL A BLOW OUT OF THE TIRE OCCURS. THE FAULT LIES IN THE REAR CONTROL ARM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CAMBER ADJUSTMENTS OF THE TIRES. HONDA SELLS THESE VEHICLES NEW WITH THE SUSPENSION AS IS. THE OWNERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET HONDA AND THE DEALERS WHO SOLD THE CARS TO MAKE GOOD ON A REPAIR THAT COST UPWARDS OF OVER $800.00. THEY WONT. HAVING BEEN AN ARMY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR MY CONCERN LIES IN THE FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CAMBER ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR TIRES. CURRENTLY THE REAR TIRE OR TIRES ARE ALLOWED TO RUB AGAINST THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSING A BLOW OUT OF THE REAR TIRE (S) CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A SUBSEQUENT CRASH. THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM COULD BE REMEDIED BY THE RECALL OF SI VERSION CIVICS FOR INSTALLATION OF AN ADJUSTABLE REAR CONTROL ARM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING ORIGINAL CIVICS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY HONDA TO CORRECT OR EXAMINE THIS PROBLEM. THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS INCIDENTS OR FATALITIES I DO NOT BELIEVE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED OR REPORTED. BUYERS OF THESE VEHICLES, INSURANCE AGENTS AS WELL AS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT MIGHT JUST SAVE A LIFE OR TWO. I BELIEVE THAT A DATA BASE FOR ALL CIVICS INVOLVED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS SHOULD KEPT TO IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEMS SEVERITY. *TR

• 12/25/2008· STRUCTURE

  GRAY PAINT ON A 2007 CIVIC FLAKING OFF THE BUMPER AND HOOD. *TR

• 12/24/2007· POWER TRAIN

  2001 HONDA CIVIC WITH 65,000 MILES HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT/REPAIR ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS; EACH TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM...THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BEFORE ENGAGING FULLY IN DRIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAP FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, CREATING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER HAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES, STATING THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON CERTAIN MODELS OF HONDA FOR 2001. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW RECURRED AT 65,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER IS FULLY AWARE OF THE DEFECT WHICH REPEATEDLY MANIFESTS ITSELF OVER THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS FULLY AWARE THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENT ON THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT. HOW LONG WILL NHTSA ALLOW THE MANUFACTURER TO IGNORE A SERIOUS DEFECT AND LET A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION CONTINUE? JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE, THE PROBLEM IS FOUND ON A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF 2001 HONDAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SINCE THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, EVEN WHEN REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDE A REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OTHERWISE THESE VEHICLES WILL BECOME MORE DANGEROUS AS THEY AGE. *TR

• 12/23/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  I COLLIDED WITH AN SUV. BOTH CARS WERE PROCEEDING FROM A FULL STOP AND PROBABLY WEREN'T DOING MORE THAN 15 MPH. ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT WAS SO SLOW THAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A PASSENGER THE BAG WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY USELESS. ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DRIVER'S INSURANCE PAID FOR THE REPAIR, THE COST OF MY REPAIR ALONE CAME TO SOME 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS, I'M TOLD MOSTLY DUE TO THE COST OF THE AIR BAG. WHAT'S THE POINT OF A USELESS AIR-BAG THAT COSTS THE EARTH TO REPAIR AND DEPLOYS SO SLOWLY AS TO DO NOTHING TO PREVENT INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? *TR

• 12/22/2021· ENGINE

  cracked engine resulted in vehicle heating

• 12/22/2012· ENGINE

  THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FAILING ON THIS MODEL OF CIVIC. ACCORDING TO MANY ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS, A LOT OF OTHER USERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. MY CAR HAS UNDER 90,000 MILES AND I SPENT OVER $400 TO REPLACE THEM. I AM SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS BY THE MANUFACTURER ALREADY AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED CONSIDERING THE HIGH NUMBER OF OTHER REPORTS OF THIS FAILURE ON THESE MODELS. HERE ARE JUST SOME URL LINKS TO SOME OF THE ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS WHO ARE OWNERS AND TECHNICIANS SHOWING THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM OF DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF 8TH GENERATION HONDA CIVICS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM: HTTP://HONDA-TECH.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2832175 HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/LOW-RUMBLING-SOUND-WHEN-IN-REVERSE-BAD-ENGINE-MOUNTS-598 HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-TECHNICAL-CHAT/117405-BROKEN-MOTOR-MOUNT.HTML HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/DEALERSHIP-EXPERIENCE/285443-450-REPLACE-1-MOTOR-MOUNT-DEALER-WTF.HTML HTTP://WWW.CLUBCIVIC.COM/BOARD/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=194374 HTTP://ANAPHORAL.BLOGSPOT.COM/2012/02/HONDA-CIVIC-ENGINE-VIBRATION-FIX.HTML HTTP://WWW.CIVICFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/197-MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-VEHICLE-ISSUES-FIX-FORUM/351877-MOTOR-MOUNT-VIBRATION.HTML HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-TECHNICAL-CHAT/279863-DEFECTIVE-MOTOR-MOUNTS-HELP.HTML HTTP://HONDA-TECH.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2897153 HTTP://HONDA-TECH.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2989384. *TR

• 12/22/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CAR LOST OVER 15 MPG FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS, EXTREME DECREASE IN ACCELERATION NECESSARY FOR CAR TO SAFELY MERGE OR TURN INTO TRAFFIC, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35-40 MPH WHEN ENTERING INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, IMA AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS EVENTUALLY CAME ON, COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE IMA BATTER MODULE, MODULE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT SOFTWARE HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED, CAR STILL HAS LESS POWER AND A LOSS OF APPROX 10 MPG, HONDA STATES THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME, BUT THAT CAR IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED

• 12/21/2019· ENGINE

  44,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED AT HONDA DEALER THAT ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED! MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH UNPUBLICIZED SAFETY BULLETIN 10-048 WILL NOT REPAIR.

• 12/21/2011· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS

  RAPID TIRE WEAR OCCURRED ON THE INNER PORTIONS OF BOTH REAR TIRES. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AFTER NOTICING MUCH ROAD NOISE AND HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED. TWO NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO THIS DAY AFTER CONSULTING TWO DIFFERENT HONDA GARAGES THEY BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARMS WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND ARE WITHIN SPEC. BOTH GARAGES RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TIRES AGAIN, BUT THIS IS BECOMING VERY COSTLY. THE RIDE OF THE CAR OVER THE LAST YEAR HAS GOTTEN SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE AND NOW I'M NOTICING BRAKING PROBLEMS. THE CAR HOPS IN THE BACK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HONDA IS DENYING THE PROBLEM AND HAS OFFERED NO COMPENSATION. *TR

• 12/20/2022· ENGINE

  2007 Honda Civic with cracked engine block. Problem is well documented yet concealed. Honda knows the car was possibly defective but issued no recall

• 12/19/2022· ENGINE

  Honda put out a warranty extension of ten years for certain Civic models for a known casting issue that led to a cracked engine block. Rather than issuing a recall, they settled some law suits and did a warranty extension. I recently purchased a 2007 Civic from a relative who was unaware of the warranty extension. The car is five years passed the warranty expiration and Honda will do nothing to assist with this very well known issue! I find it completely unfair and unprofessional of Honda to offer no assistance for an issue they admitted full fault to! I now have a cracked engine block and no help from the once reliable auto dealer. I would be more understanding if this wasn't an issue that causes catastrophic failure, but this is unacceptable. I firmly believe that Honda should issue a recall for the known issues and resolve them in a responsible manner.

• 12/19/2017· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT ON

• 12/19/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. A DESIGN ISSUE THAT HAS MANY OWNERS REPAIRING (COST OF $800) MOUNTS AT 65-85,000 MILES. CAR VIBRATES AFTER THE CAR IS COLD ESPECIALLY WHEN IN REVERSE. AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP, THE VIBRATIONS DISSAPPEAR EXCEPT WHEN THE GAS IS RELEASED AND ENGINE BREAKING OCCURS. IF CLUTCH IS DISSENGAGUED THE VIBRATIONS DECREASE. THIS ISSUE IS AS COMMON AS THE VISOR PROBLEM FROM A COUPLE YEARS BACK AND IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW FROM THE FACTORY. ISSUE OCCURS OVER VEHICLE LIFE AFTER 65,000 MILES

• 12/19/2008· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SAFETY SPLASH SHIELDS THAT PROTECT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED AND WERE DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE SPLASH SHIELDS WERE DESTROYED AND REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH A SECOND SHIELD AND IT WAS REPLACED AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS DUE TO STRIKING BUMPS ON THE GROUND WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/15/09. *JB

• 12/18/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STEAM BLURRED MY VISION WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT LOW SPEED IN MY 2007 CIVIC FROM AN APPARENT CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK LEAKING COOLANT ON HOT ENGINE FROM A KNOWN MANUFACTURES DEFECT OF ENGINE BLOCKS PRODUCED IN THE FACTORY FOR THE YEARS 2006 TO 2009 CIVICS 1.8L ENGINE . THE BULLETIN # WAS 10 048 TSB. CAR IS OVER THE AGE CUTOFF FOR THE FREE NEW ENGINE FROM HINDA. SO I AM STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE BROKEN CAR FROM THE COMPANIES DEFECT PER HONDA CORP. REPRESENTATIVES.

• 12/18/2018· ENGINE

  THE ENGINE IS CRACKED IN THE BACK AND LEAKING COOLANT. CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT

• 12/18/2009· WHEELS

  FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 80,000 MILES ON THESE 2007 HONDA CIVICS. *TR

• 12/18/2009· SUSPENSION

  UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON 2007 CIVIC. FIRST SET OF TIRES ONLY LASTED 26,000 MILES. BROUGHT IN TO HONDA FOR UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND THEY BLAMED GOODYEAR FOR THE WEAR EVEN THOUGH THE CHANGED THE REAR CONTROL ARMS TO CORRECT THE IMPROPER CAMBER FROM THE FACTORY. SEE SERVICE BULLETINS FOR FREE REPLACEMENT OF REAR SUSPENSION. HONDA WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRES. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. HONDA OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE TIRE REPLACEMENT. I DECLINED THEIR OFFER. WE WERE ABOUT TO GO TO ARBITRATION WHEN HONDA CALLED AND TOLD ME TO BRING THE 2007 CIVIC IN AND THEY WILL REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AT NOT COST. IT TOOK ABOUT 4 MONTHS TO SETTLE, BUT EVENTUALLY ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. IF ALL ELSE FAILS, FILE WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THEY WILL HOLD THE DEALER RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE EARLIER TO SAVE THE TIRES. *TR

• 12/18/2008· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007. A FEW MONTHS LATER, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WITHOUT IT MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSIVE AT TIMES AND INTERMITTENTLY HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE ROTOR FAILED IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,800.

• 12/17/2024· ENGINE

  About a month ago, I brought my vehicle to a Honda-specialized shop, which has been servicing Hondas exclusively for over 30 years, due to a power steering issue. During the inspection, they informed me that my car is covered under a service bulletin (1048 or 10 048) related to a potential defect in the engine block. The shop mentioned that vehicles with a VIN starting with “1HG” may be eligible for an extended warranty or recall for this issue. I was completely unaware of this situation, as my car has never overheated, and I had no prior indication of any engine-related problems. Following this information, I took the car to a Honda dealership for a diagnostic assessment. The dealership recommended an engine replacement, which would be a costly repair. This recommendation seems perplexing, given that I have consistently taken proper care of the vehicle over the years, and there have been no significant overheating or other apparent engine issues. It appears that there may be a larger issue at play, possibly related to a manufacturing defect, which could be part of a class-action settlement. Based on what I’ve learned, the engine block defect could be due to faulty manufacturing, explaining why the engine block is cracking without any major overheating. I’m concerned that this issue may require significant repairs, but I’m uncertain how to proceed, especially considering the financial burden, as Christmas is approaching and I am not in a position to cover such a large expense. I would greatly appreciate any guidance on how to move forward with this situation, as I am currently unsure of the next steps.

• 12/17/2020· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  1. SAFETY RECALL NOTICE INDICATIVE OF AIR BAG PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER. HE SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN FIXED AFTER AN HOUR OF STAY FOR PASSENGER INFLATOR-AND WHEN NOTICED WHILE DRIVING BACK, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME AGAIN. PRIOR TO THIS ALSO, THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTIFIED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND I GOT IT FIXED. DEALER ASKING MONEY FOR DOING DIAGNOSTICS AND THEN FIXING IT. 2. FRONT AND REAR BUMPER CLIPS FIXED SEVERAL TIMES-4 TIMES SPENDING MY OWN MONEY BUT ALWAYS A PROBLEM.

• 12/17/2015· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE REAR SUSPENSION CAUSED THE TIRE TO EXCEEDINGLY VIBRATE FROM THE REAR END. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

• 12/17/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, A CONSERVATIVE DRIVER, RARELY EXCEEDING 60 MPH TO INCREASE MILEAGE, AND DRIVE FOR WORK IN AN AREA EAST OF DALLAS, TEXAS. I HAD GREAT MILEAGE AND NO PROBLEMS TO SPEAK OF UNTIL THIS PAST JUNE. I FIRST HAD NOTICED A DETERIORATION IN THE GAS MILEAGE. THEN I EXPERIENCED FOR THE FIRST TIME A DRASTIC DROP IN RESPONSIVENESS. I WAS ENTERING A HWY FROM A COUNTRY ROAD AND FOUND MYSELF WITH NO POWER. THIS HAS REMAINED SO DESPITE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE NUMBER OF BARS SHOWING ON THE GAUGE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER, AND THERE WOULD BE WILD FLUCTUATIONS OF BARS. THERE HAS BEEN NO WARNING LIGHT. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEALER. MAILED AMERICAN HONDA A COMPLAINT, RESULTING IN A CALL FROM HONDA THAT SEEMED TO ME SIMPLY A WAY TO MOLLIFY. HONDA APPARENTLY DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM A "SAFETY" ISSUE. I BEG TO DIFFER. NOW I MUST ALWAYS BE AWARE THAT I DON'T HAVE POWER (THE COOLER WEATHER HAS GENERALLY SEEN A HIGHER NUMBER OF BARS), AND MILEAGE HAS DEFINITELY SUFFERED. ONE CLEAR EXAMPLE IS THAT SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE GAS ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF AS MUCH AS IT USED TO, ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER. I BOUGHT THE CAR TO BE A 10 YEAR, 300,000 MILE PRODUCT, WITH NO CONCERN FOR RESALE VALUE AT THE END. NOW I'M PARALYZED WITH THE PROSPECT OF POOR RESALE VALUE, PERHAPS UNABLE TO SELL PRIVATELY - RESTRICTED TO ONLY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME TO BUY A HONED - BASED ON A REPUTATION FOR DURABILITY.

• 12/17/2008· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  CAR: HONDA 2007 CIVIC SI COMPLAINT: CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN NORMALLY. EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE WEAR ON REAR WHEELS EATS TIRES TO THE THREADS. TIRE MUST BE INSPECTED CLOSELY SINCE MOST OF IT WILL APPEAR WITH PLENTY OF TREAD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA HAS ALREADY ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON MANY 2006/2007 CIVIC (BUT THIS EXCLUDES THE SI). THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL ON THE SI BUT HONDA WILL NOT COVER IT AS A DEFECT. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2007 CIVIC SI. *TR

• 12/16/2018· ENGINE

  THE VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLY LEAKED COOLANT AND THE ENGINE BLOCK IS NOW CRACKED. THE CAR IS USELESS. HAD TO TOW IT 100 MILES ONLY TO BE TOLD BY HONDA THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM. IT IS NOW OUT OF THE 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL WHICH IS WHY HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN OUTRIGHT RECALL - THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT DESPITE THEIR FAULTY MANUFACTURING.

• 12/16/2010· VISIBILITY

  I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA CIVIC SEDAN IN 2007. AT AROUND 40,000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR HAS SPLIT APART AND WILL NOT STAY UP. IT FLOPS DOWN MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SEE THE ROADS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VISOR TO GET REPAIRED, BUT MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/16/2009· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS SHE HAD ALL FOUR TIRES ROTATED. AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED SHE HAD TO HAVE A NEW SET OF TIRES INSTALLED. SHE NOTICES A PECULIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

• 12/15/2021· ENGINE

  Engine Block cracked and leaked all coolant abruptly. Car has ~47k miles on it. Honda addressed this issue by extending the warranty discreetly to 10 years with unlimited mileage. This warranty extension was clearly designed to target owners who had more drive time than others. The bulletin posted here -> https://static.oemdtc.com/TSB/A10-048.pdf states it was posted in January of 2015. That means my well-cared-for 2007 Civic had only two years to encounter the issue, or else the replacement would not be honored. I purchased the car in 2019 used, and did not realize the engine was to be faulty. Not even 50k miles into the car's life the engine block failed, almost catastrophically. This leak could have lead to a fire hazard had I not been paying attention to the car's temperature. This is absolutely abysmal practice for a parts+labor fix that costs $5000+ due to a faulty designed engine. Honda doesn't even partially cover these costs despite knowing and acknowledging their issue in a poor fashion. To only provide repairs for people who encountered the issue when they knew it would keep coming up for owners after their warranties is completely unfair and should not be allowed, especially when lives are potentially at stake from the damage such a fault may cause.

• 12/15/2019· ENGINE

  THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THIS VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN AND WHILE IT IS IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION, REPAIRS ARE ECONOMICALLY UNFEASIBLE. THIS IS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH THE R18 ENGINE. IT HAS A CLEAN TITLE AND I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER. THERE HAVE BEEN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SIMILAR FAILURES IN THE 2007, 2008 AND 2009 MODEL YEAR HONDA CIVICS WITH THIS ENGINE DUE TO BAD METALLURGY AND WEAK CASTING DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. HONDA KNOWS THAT THESE ARE DEFECTIVE ENGINES AS THEY CREATED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048 IN RESPONSE TO THESE FAILURES. THEY DID NOT HOWEVER ISSUE A RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN HIGHWAY DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND SEIZE AND THE DRIVER COULD THEREFORE POTENTIALLY BE UNABLE TO LEAVE THE ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANES. REGARDLESS, EVEN IF THE DRIVER COULD MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER, THAT IS NOT A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION JUST AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF SIMILAR FAILURES ON VARIOUS OWNER GROUP WEBSITES.