Honda Civic Complaints (2007)

1,270 consumer complaints on file.

#10230118June 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN MARCH OF 2007 BECAUSE OF A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE NOISE OCCURRED EVERYTIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY. AS THE FAILURE CONTINUED, THE CONTACT WAS REPEATEDLY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V399000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229902June 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC SEDAN IN 2007 AND LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT THEY TOLD ME A ROCK PROBABLY HIT MY CONDENSER AND BROKE MY A/C. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA AND IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO FIX. I HAVE BEEN GOING A FEW MONTH WITHOUT A/C BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD SUCH A REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION OVER THE CONDENSER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229790June 3, 2008
TIRES
UNUSUAL REAR TIRE WEAR AND HIGH ROAD NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228762May 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH 20,000 MILES WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE ON THE HIGHWAY. SOUND WAS COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND RECOMMENDATION WAS MADE TO REPLACE REAR CONTROL ARMS. REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE ON A TIMELY MANNER BECAUSE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET PARTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS. PROBLEM HAS LIKELY RESULTED IN UNEVEN TIRE WARE, WHICH MAY CAUSE HANDLING DIFFICULTIES AND POSSIBLY A CRASH, BUT DEALER WANTED US TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. AFTER INSISTING, WE WERE GIVEN A LOANER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228604May 21, 2008
AIR BAGS
AT 25 MILES PER HOUR, THE DRIVER CROSSED OVER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT ALMOST HEAD ON. THE IMPACT WAS SLIGHTLY GREATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS FRONT AIRBAG, THE DRIVER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG AND THE SIDE CURTAIN FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10228346May 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V399000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR). SHE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,207.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228114May 18, 2008
TIRES
I HAVE A HONDA CIVIC SI, 2007 MODEL, THAT I HAD A FLAT AND REPLACED ONE TIRE. TIRE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TIRE AT AROUND 6000 MILES, WHEN GOING IN TO HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE (ROTATION TIRES, OIL CHANGE) THE SHOP FOREMAN INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRE WAS BAD BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOW PULLING. WHEN STATING PULLING, IT WAS A MAJOR PULL, NOT SLIGHT PULL. I TOOK CAR BACK TO TIRE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO EVEN DRIVE MY CAR, SAID IT WAS NORMAL TO HAVE IT PULL. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER TIRE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED TIRE. UPON GOING TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR MAINTENANCE, THE NEW TIRE WAS ROTATED TO FRONT OF CAR AGAIN AND IT WAS PULLING AGAIN. SHOP FOREMAN INSIST IT IS THE TIRE. I BRING CAR BACK TO TIRE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH TIME HE REALIZES THAT THE TIRE IS NOT THE RIGHT TIRE. ORDERS THE CORRECT TIRE AND INSTALLED IT AND THE CAR STILL PULLS. NOW THIS IS NOT REPEAT NOT A SLIGHT PULL, BUT A MAJOR PULL. IF I DO NOT HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT I WOULD BE IN THE DITCH OR OTHER LANE UPON TAKING OFF. THE PULL IS REALLY A HARD PULL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE TIRE DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS THE CAR, CAR DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS THE TIRE? CAN SOMEONE HELP? PLEASE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227781May 14, 2008
EQUIPMENT
A/C OUT ON 1 YEAR OLD HONDA CIVIC. DEALER SAYS "ROCK HIT THE A/C CONDENSER". THIS IS EITHER A FAULTY PART OR A DESIGN FLAW AND HAS BEEN NOTED BY HONDA OWNERS AS FAR BACK AS 2003 (ACCORDING TO WEB RESEARCH). CAR IS CURRENTLY IN SAN DIEGO AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS AN OVER HEATED DRIVER COULD BE DISTRACTED OR DROWSY. CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED - HONDA DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND COST TO FIX IS OVER $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227129May 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. NORMALLY, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FUNCTIONS AS A BRAKE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO STOP; HOWEVER, THAT FUNCTION HAS BEEN FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY MUST EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE THEMSELVES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227102May 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006, 2007, AND SOME 2008 HONDA CIVICS HAVE "OUT OF SPEC" UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION WHICH RESULTS IN EXCESS NEGATIVE CAMBER, IMPROPER WEAR OF REAR TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226685May 5, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIN METAL GAUGE OF BODY ALLOWS FOR DINGS FROM ACORNS DROPPING FROM TREE. I'VE HAD 5 OTHER VEHICLES SINCE OWNING THIS PROPERTY AND LAST FALL MY NEW HONDA HYBRID DEVELOPED OVER 20 QUARTER SIZE DENTS ALL OVER THE ROOF/TRUNK/HOOD. NO OTHER VEHICLES HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225927April 28, 2008
TIRES
STRANGE/EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225488April 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3RD GEAR IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO. SOMETIMES THE GEAR POPS OUT OF 3RD. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT OUT THE LOT BRAND NEW. I'VE MADE QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NONE HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225018April 19, 2008
TIRES
NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN THE EXPRESSWAY AND THOUGHT THAT MUST BE TIME TO ROTATE TIRES SO I PULLED IN MY GARAGE AND NOTICED BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE BUMPS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR WHILE FRONT ONES LOOK LIKE NEW. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,591 AND NOTICED THIS BEEN HAPPENING AND SLOWLY GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224865April 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED CAR NEW, COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION GRINDING IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AT APPX 2K MILES, AT 5K THEY TORE IT DOWN, PROBLEM CONTINUED, TORE DOWN AGAIN AT10K, THEN CONTINUED. 3RD REPAIR AT 12K I WAS CHARGED 1700. TO FIX, THEY CLAIMED MISUSE, 4TH REPAIR AT 15K COSTS ME 2200, AGAIN MISUSE, AND PROBLEM SEEMS FIXED, BUT ONLY AT 16K. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-020 RELEASED 4/12/2008 ADDRESSES THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND STATES IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM PERUSING LEMON LAW PROCEDURES CURRENTLY, BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE OF TRANSMISSIONS BLOWING AND CREATING A ROAD HAZARD, OIL ON ROAD, ETC. THERE IS STILL A HUGE OIL SLICK ON THE STREET WHEN IT LAST BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224902April 18, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 TIRES, SIZE P205/55R16. WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BUBBLE COMING FROM THE SIDEWALL OF A TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224729April 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IN THE MORNINGS, THE ENGINE BECOMES SLUGGISH DURING THE FIRST TWO MILES OF DRIVING. THE ENGINE DOES NOT STALL, BUT HAS LITTLE ACCELERATION POWER WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. AFTER THE ENGINE HAS WARMED, THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,113. UPDATED 5/5/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP UP WITH THE TRAFFIC. UPDATED 05/05/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224582April 15, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. VIBRATIONS NOTICED AT 15K MILES. DEALERSHIP REPORTS TSB EXISTS AND OFFERS TO REPLACE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WHICH ARE WEARING TIRES UN-EVENLY. HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR DAMAGE TO TIRES. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT AMERICAN HONDA IS WORST I'VE EVER COME IN CONTACT WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224503April 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I RETURNED MY 2007 CIVIC COUPE FOR ITS INITIAL SERVICE, AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER THAT I WAS HEARING A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT AREA. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES, BUT THE FRONT LEFT ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO MAKE THE SAME LOUD POPPING NOISE. I ASKED THEM TO INSPECT IT FOR THE B1 SERVICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SOUND. YET, AS I DROVE OUT OF THE LOT, 'POP.' I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THIS, BUT I AM NOT GETTING SATISFACTORY ATTENTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224165April 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI ON 12/29/07 WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,200 MILES ON IT. FROM DAY ONE THIRD GEAR WOULD GRIND ON OCCASION. ON 4/2/08 AFTER HAVING THE CAR 90 DAYS I NOTICED THE CLUTCH SLIPPING. THE VERY NEXT DAY I LEFT HOME TO GO TO THE HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND DIDN'T MAKE IT THERE. MY CLUTCH BURNT OUT. HONDA HAS TORN DOWN THE TRANSMISSION AND BLAMED ME FOR "MISUSE". HONDA AMERICA HAS DECLINED ANY HELP TOWARDS PAYMENT. THEY WANT $1,400 FOR A NEW CLUTCH. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS I HAVE HAD AND I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME HONDA DID THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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