Honda Civic Complaints (2007)

1,270 consumer complaints on file.

#10480920October 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT ON THE ROOF STARTED FADING AND IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. HONDA WON'T COVER THE PAINT ON THE ROOF UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480762October 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE HYBRID BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT IS CONSTANTLY FLUCTUATING. THIS IS AFTER THE VARIOUS SOFTWARE UPDATES. I HAVE ALSO SEEN A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN MPG BY MORE THAN 20% THIS IS SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATES AND THE IMA SYSTEM NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE REVIEWED THE 49 OTHER COMPLAINTS SHOWING IN THE NHTSA SYSTEM AND ALL BUT 3 REFER TO THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHICH I'M ENCOUNTERING. THE OTHER INTERESTING FACT IS THAT UNLESS THE IMA LIGHT COMES ON HONDA APPEARS TO BE REFUSING TO TAKE ACTION. IT IS CURIOUS THAT IN A NUMBER OF THE CASES THE LIGHT CAME ON HONDA DID THEIR SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THEN THE LIGHT DOESN'T SEEM TO COME ON ANY LONGER EVEN THOUGH INDIVIDUALS CONTINUE TO REPORT THE SAME ISSUES, JUST NO LIGHT, COINCIDENCE I THINK NOT, ITS AMAZING WHAT A FEW TWEAKS IN SOFTWARE CODE CAN ACCOMPLISH TO REDUCE HONDA'S LIABILITY AN KEEP THE IMA SYSTEM LIGHT FROM COMING ON. IT IS MY HOPE THAT SOMEONE AT NHTSA WILL ACTUALLY READ THESE COMPLAINTS AND FOLLOW UP. IT IS ALSO MY HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL GET DONE BY NHTSA BEFORE ALL OF OUR WARRANTIES OF 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES EXPIRE AND HONDA SAYS THAT A REPLACE BATTERY IS OUR COST NOT THEIRS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO DRAG THIS OUT. THEY HAVE DESIGNED A BAD SYSTEM AND THEY ARE TAKING ACTIONS TO AVOID HAVING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480029October 13, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LOWBEAMS ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED THE FUSES, THEY ARE FINE. MY RUNNING/FOG LIGHTS, BLINKERS, AND HIGH BEAMS ALL WORK. IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE RECALL THE DEALER HAS FOR THE PREVIOUS GENERATIONS OF MY CAR FOUND HERE: HTTPS://WWW.AHM-OWNERLINK.COM/DOCUMENTUM/RECALL_PRESS%2FRECALL_PRESS_RELEASE_0000060.PDF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479666October 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THERE IS "POPPING/CRACKLING" NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH IS OCCURRING IN MANY OTHER CIVICS. SEEMS LIKE A FAULTY "BUMP STOP" WHICH AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECAUSE ITS HAPPENING IN MANY CARS. SECONDLY, THE CHEAP PAINT WHICH IS USED ON THEIR VEHICLES, THEY RECENTLY HAD A TSB ON CERTAIN COLORS, ITS NOT ONLY 3 COLORS WHICH HAVE THIS ISSUE, I HAVE A GALAXY GREY METALLIC WHICH HAS PAINT ISSUES ON THE ROOF LIKE THE OTHER COLORS. AMERICAN HONDA NEEDS TO GET THEIR ACT STRAIGHT OR THIS IS THE LAST VEHICLE I OWN AND WON'T RECOMMEND TO ANY OF MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479216October 8, 2012
ENGINE
FELT VERY STRONG VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. ALL PASSENGERS FELT THE VIBRATION ALSO. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT WAS DISCOVERED. HAD MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED FOR FEAR OF VEHICLE BREAKDOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479229October 8, 2012
ENGINE
TEXAS - WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN CAR SUDDENLY FELT LIKE A TIRE WAS GOING DOWN. QUICKLY EXITED AND CAR DIED AS THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED VEHICLE WAS HOT. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING INDICATION ENGINE WAS HOT. THIS TOTAL INCIDENT SUDDENLY OCCURRED AND ENDED IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO MAINTAINS VEHICLE ON A REGULAR BASIS. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY GONE DUE TO CRACKED BLOCK WHICH ALSO BLEW THE HEAD. MECHANIC FURTHER ADVISED THAT HONDA HAD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REFERENCE THIS VEHICLE MODEL WITH ENGINE AND COOLING PROBLEMS AND HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND HONDA IS REPLACING THE WHOLE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AT NO FURTHER COST TO ME. VERY HAPPY WITH MY DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477430September 28, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING ODOR. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING INDICATORS BEING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477441September 28, 2012
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
THE REAR TIRES WEAR OUT UNEVENLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR CONTROL ARMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475930September 19, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I PURCHASED A SLIGHTLY USED CIVIC FROM A DEALER IN JANUARY OF 2009 AND BEGAN TO DRIVE IT ON ICY ROADS IN ONTARIO WINTER. MY WIFE WHO USUALLY DRIVES THE CAR COMPLAINED SHE WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT IF THERE WAS ANY ICE ON THE ROAD SURFACE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY SHIFT POSITION SIDEWAYS IN THE LANE. I FOUND THE REAR TIRES WORN OUT VERY FAST ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH WHEELS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT HONDA HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THE REAR UPPER STRUTS WITH A LONGER UNIT. THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT AFTER I BROUGHT IT UP VOLUNTEERED TO REPLACE THEM AND NEGOTIATED WITH ME FOR HALF THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE TIRES. I THOUGHT THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT SET OF REAR TIRES ALSO WORE PREMATURELY ON THE INSIDE IN ABOUT 25000 MILES. WHEN I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER HE TOLD ME I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I PAID FOR AN ALIGNMENT AT AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THE REAL WHEELS COULD NOT B ADJUSTED TO CORRECT THE NEGATIVE CAMBER. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT HONDA DID NOT RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT AND THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER ANY REMEDY. HE DID A FREE REALIGNMENT FOR ME WITH DIFFICULTY AND SAID TO ROTATE MY TIRES MORE OFTEN. I TRIED THAT AND MY NEXT SET OF TIRES WORE OUT ON THE INSIDE JUST THE SAME. THE DEALER DID SAY THERE WAS AN AFTERMARKET PART THAT MAY CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INSTALLATION ($600). I HAVE ABOUT 180000 KILOMETERS ON THE VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE MAKES REAR NOISE AND THE VIBRATION CANNOT BE GOOD FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475543September 16, 2012
VISIBILITY
MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT CLOSE CAUSING IT TO HANG DOWN. I GOT INTO MY CAR SMASHED MY HEAD INTO THE VISOR CAUSING ME PAIN, AND TENDERNESS ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474320September 8, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR HAS BEEN STEADILY PEELING. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY ADMITTED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS THEY DON'T COVER FOR THE DAMAGES. IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WHEN WE STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473121August 31, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS STARTING TO FADE ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR AND CRACKING ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472518August 26, 2012
WHEELS
WHEEL BEARING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEELS. AFTER PULLING TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CHECKING THINGS OUT, I NOTICED EXTREME TIRE WEAR ON INSIDE PORTION OF ROAD TREAD ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471222August 17, 2012
STRUCTURE
MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC'S PAINT STARTED WEBBING AND PEELING ON THE HOOD AND ROOF OVER A YEAR AGO. DEALER SAID NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT SUGGESTED AN AUTO BODY SHOP I COULD GO TO. THANKS BUT NO THANKS. AM NOT SPENDING OVER 1,000 DOLLARS FOR AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN HONDA'S PAINT/PRIMER. NO MORE HONDA'S FOR ME.MY CAR WHICH I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF LOOKS HORRIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471322August 17, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE REAR SUSPENSION AND THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM CAUSE EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE WEAR ON TIRES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF PREMIUM TIRES AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES OR LESS. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 80K MILES AND IS IN NEED OF ITS 4TH SET OF TIRES. NEEDLES TO SAY THE WEAR CREATE UNSAFE CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING FASTER THAN 50MPH MAKING DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE A RISKY ENDEAVOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471173August 16, 2012
SUSPENSION
I'VE HAD THIS CAR SINCE NEW AND IT ABSOLUTELY EATS TIRES IN THE REAR. THE TIRE WEAR IS NOT ADJUSTABLE AND EVENTUALLY LEADS TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME 2 TIMES ON HIGHWAY DRIVING, WHERE THE TIRE HAS HAD A BLOWOUT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH A DESIGN FLAW IN THE REAR CONTROL ARMS THAT CAUSES THE WEAR, BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE CONTROL ARM, BUT IT DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS DESIGN ISSUE KILLS SOMEONE FROM A TIRE RELATED FAILURE. YOU CAN'T SEE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S ON THE VERY INNER MOST PART OF THE TIRE. IT ISN'T JUST THAT IT MAKES THE TIRE BALD - THERE IS SEVERE CUPPING AND THE TIRE IS MORE WORN IN SOME SPOTS THAN OTHERS. SO EVEN IF YOU VISUALLY INSPECT THE TIRE, BY GETTING ON YOUR HANDS AND KNEES AND PUTTING YOUR HEAD UNDER THE CAR, YOU COULD MISS WHERE THE TIRE IS ALMOST WORN THROUGH, IF THE CAR IS SITTING ON THAT PART OF THE TIRE. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS! IT MAKES ROTATING THE TIRES UNADVISABLE BECAUSE IT RUINS ALL 4 TIRES INSTEAD OF JUST THE REAR TWO. IT MAKES IT SO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TIRES IS CONSIDERABLY LESS BECAUSE PARTS OF THE TIRE ARE SEVERLY COMPROMISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471198August 16, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS FALLING APART. WHY NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470738August 15, 2012
SUSPENSION
COMBINATION OF THE TIRES AND THE REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY CAUSE RAPID OR UNEVEN TIRE WEAR?. IT CAUSED THE CAR TO HAVE BAD VIBRATION, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470570August 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469607August 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
TOOK CAR TO MY MECHANIC FOR SRS LIGHT ON. HE PUT IT ON HIS COMPUTER AND CODE 32-10 COMES UP FOR "OPEN OR INCREASED RESISTANCE IN RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG INFLATER". HE SAID TO TAKE IT TO HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR. HONDA SERVICE MAN TELLS ME WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A $1,200.00 REPAIR!! HONDA HAS HAD MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA EVEN HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. SAYS FLOOR WIRE HARNESS HAS A POOR CRIMP IN IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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