Honda Civic Complaints (2007)

1,270 consumer complaints on file.

#10224182April 11, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON APRIL 5, 2008. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. ONCE INSPECTED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE REPAIR PART AND WOULD CALL HER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE END OF 2007 AND THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY NOW. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,500. UPDATED 4/29/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223850April 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 07V399000. THERE WERE NO FAILURES PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THERE WAS SMOKE PRESENT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5499. UPDATED 04/29/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223533April 7, 2008
TIRES
EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE REAR TIRES 5,000 MILES AGO TO REMEDY THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE NEW TIRES ARE CUPPING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223625April 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY THEY SLIP AND I HAVE TO RAMMED TOO HARD TO APPLY SUDDENLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222895March 31, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TIRES HAD UNEVEN WEARING AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WILL COVER THE COST FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARMS, BUT NOT THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,660 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,860.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222952March 31, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE REAR TIRES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO A GEOMETRIC DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE HONDA RECOMMENDED REPAIR UNTIL ADVISED THAT I KNEW OF THE ISSUE. THEN THEY AGREED TO THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT THE DAMAGED TIRES. HONDA HAS IT AS A SERVICE BULLETIN #08-001. "NOT A RECALL" THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE DAMAGED TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222175March 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD GEAR WOULD FAIL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY FELT THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,674. UPDATED 4/25/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THEIRD GEAR WILL GRIND AND POP IN WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222019March 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
07 HONDA CIVIC SI SEDAN--3RD GEAR SHIFTS UNEASY. SOMETIMES THERE IS RESISTANCE WHEN SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222034March 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CIVIC 5SPD EX IN MAY OF 2007. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH IT. AT TIMES WHEN I AM IN FIRST GEAR AND I UPSHIFT TO SECOND, AS SOON AS I LET OFF OF THE CLUTCH IT WILL POP OUT INTO NEUTRAL AND MY RPMS SHOOT UP. SOMETIMES IT WILL GRIND WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT INTO SECOND OR THIRD AND DOESN'T WANT TO FULLY ENGAGE. WHEN IT DOES FINALLY GO INTO GEAR IT'S REAL ROUGH AND DOESN'T ACCELERATE AT THE SPEED IT SHOULD, IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO. I HAVE CONTACTED VANDERGRIFF HONDA WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, AND THEY SAID THAT SOME OF THE CARS HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT'S SUPPOSE TO HELP, BUT IF IT DOESN'T THEY MIGHT HAVE TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION OUT AND CHANGE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THEY CHANGED MY FLUID AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE TELLING ME NOW THAT IT SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM AND I SHOULDN'T BE EXPERIENCING IT ANYMORE. THEY ALSO SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. GO FIGURE! I NEED MY CAR FIXED THAT IS THE SOLE PURPOSE OF MY NEW CAR PURCHASE SO I WOULDN'T HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS!! MY CAR NOW HAS 15K ON IT AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS! PLEASE FIND A FIX SOON!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221464March 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND RECENTLY (WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS) HAVE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION 'SLIPPING' OR NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. IF IT WERE A CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH (MECHANICAL) IT WOULD BE DESCRIBED AS NEEDING ADJUSTMENT TO LET THE ADJUSTMENT 'OUT' AS TO BETTER ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO THE POWER SOURCE. SINCE IT IS A CVT, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE, AND REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. MY INCIDENT: I WAS DRIVING HOME, WHICH TAKES ME THROUGH ABOUT 33 MILES OF A WINDING HILLY ROAD. THERE WAS A SLOW DRIVER, HOLDING UP ABOUT 6-7 CARS, OF WHICH I WAS PLACED NEXT TO LAST (ONE BEHIND ME.) THERE IS A PASSING LANE THAT WAS APPROACHING, AND WHEN WE REACHED THE PASSING LANE, THE SLOW-POKE PULLED OUT TO LET US PASS. THE SLIPPING OF THIS TRANSMISSION WAS ALMOST A KILLER-AS WE (ALL OF THE TRAILING CARS) SPED UP TO PASS (ALL WITHIN APPROPRIATE SPEEDS, CLEARANCES, ETC). I HAD JUST STARTED TO ACCELERATE, WHEN THIS !@#$% SLIPPING BEGAN, AND I WATCHED AS THE TACH WENT TO ALMOST RED-LINE, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T GAIN ANY SPEED-IT STAYED AT ABOUT 35-36 MPH, WHICH WAS THE SPEED WE WERE GOING WHEN THE PASSING ATTEMPT STARTED. THIS WAS ALLEGEDLY A PROBLEM IN EARLIER YEAR MODELS OF THE SAME VEHICLE, BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THE CAUSE WAS THE SAME. IN ANY CASE, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEVELOPMENT, AND I WANT IT FIXED. MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, AND I WILL DRIVE IT TO A HONDA DEALER IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO, BUT I DO NOT WANT ANY TROUBLE GETTING THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. ALSO, SINCE THE FIRST NOTICED OCCURRENCE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS OCCURRING ALMOST EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES IT FEELS MINOR, BUT OTHER TIMES IT JUST TACHS UP TO 4,5,OR 6 GRAND, WHILE NOT INCREASING SPEED AT ALL. I HOPE NO ONE DIES BEFORE I CAN GET THIS TO THE DEALER.....ESPECIALLY MY WIFE, OR MYSELF! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221169March 14, 2008
TIRES
CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH OF 2007. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH OR MORE ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR SEEMED TO SWERVE AND WAS VERY HARD TO KEEP IN THE LANE. I'VE DRIVEN HONDA CIVICS AND OTHER SMALL CARS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS SO THIS WAS VERY UNEXPECTED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE FINE AND THAT THEY SAW NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE BRIDGESTONE FACTORY TIRES WERE ROTATED AT 6000 MILES. MOVING THE TIRES SEEMED TO DECREASE THE PROBLEM SO I AGAIN MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER. THEY AGAIN CHECKED ALL TIRES AND ASSURED ME NO PROBLEM EXISTED. SIX THOUSAND MILES LATER, ANOTHER ROTATION AND ONCE AGAIN THE PROBLEM STARTS OCCURRING AGAIN. THE DEALER CHECKED TIRES AGAIN AND STILL CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. I THINK THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES THAT COME WITH THESE CIVICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220724March 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CAR WAS FINE FOR FIRST FEW HUNDRED MILES. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT WILL EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED. DEALERSHIP WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE FLUID, WHICH SEEMED TO WORK FOR VERY FEW MILES. VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THIRD GEAR WILL ACTUALLY "POP OUT" AT VARIOUS TIMES. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO MAKE DANGEROUS MANEUVERS IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP CANNOT "REPLICATE" PROBLEM IS THE USUAL EXCUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220302March 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION: SHIFTER SOMETIMES CATCHES (10-15% OF ATTEMPTS) WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED AND ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM BUT NO SOLUTION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220141March 5, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTION ON 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220569March 4, 2008
TIRES
2007 HONDA CIVIC TIRES MAKING LOUD NOISES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALSO HARD TO HANDLE WHEN THE ROADS ARE SLIPPERY. MECHANIC HAD DETERMINED THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES HAD WORN UNEVENLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB (DUNLOP TIRES) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219668February 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AT 50 MPH, THE GEAR HESITATES AND MAKES A GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WILL STALL. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS IN THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, ALTHOUGH OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 5 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219237February 26, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON REAR OF 06 AND 07 HONDA CIVICS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE TIRES AND REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY. TIRES ARE RENDERED UNSAFE AND MUST BE REPLACED ALONG WITH UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND FLANGE BOLTS. TIRES ARE FROM GOODYEAR, BRIDGESTONE, AND DUNLOP. NUMEROUS POSTS ARE ON THE INTERNET, INCLUDING ACCIDENTS WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE. HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND WILL ONLY PERFORM SERVICE ON A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218956February 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WITH 3RD GEAR POPPING OUT OR NOT GOING IN HAPPENS IN ALL CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218781February 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3RD GEAR POPS OUT AND GRINDS. HAPPENS MORE WHEN ITS COLD BUT STILL GRINDS ON NICE DAYS. EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218421February 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WITH LESS THAN 6,500 MILES, THE CIVIC SI CONTINUES TO GRIND ON 3RD GEAR ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. TODAY FEBRUARY 17TH 2008, WHILE SHIFTING AT HIGHER RPM'S, 2ND GEAR REFUSES TO ENGAGE WHICH CAUSED THE GEAR TO GRIND ATROCIOUSLY. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED AND OWNERS ARE HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THIS. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN EXCESSIVELY WHILE SHIFTING PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND DRIVER BEHIND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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