Honda Civic Complaints (2007)
1,270 consumer complaints on file.
- #10456469April 25, 2012SUSPENSION
THE FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A METALLIC CLUNK NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. THE CONCERN WAS THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD LEAD TO A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM. A HONDA DEALER ASSESSED THE CAUSE TO BE A FAILED FRONT SUSPENSION BUMPER STOP, WHICH HAS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN, NUMBER 07-078 (NHTSA NUMBER 10043607), DATED MARCH 2, 2012. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10456288April 24, 2012SUSPENSION
THE CONTROL ARMS ON MY VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE AND WERE PART OF A SERVICE ADVISEMENT. THE ISSUE IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND TIRE CUPPING. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH HAS THE HIGH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. I AM REPLACING MY TIRES FREQUENTLY DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR. I AM ANGRY THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS MATTER. I WILL NOT LET MY TEENAGERS DRIVE THIS CAR, AND AM IN FACT RELUCTANT TO DRIVE IT MYSELF (I WORK FROM HOME THANK GOODNESS).I AM SURPRISED A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE FORD FIRESTONE HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONTACT ME ON THIS MATTER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10456335April 24, 2012SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE NOISE BEGAN TO EMANATE FROM THE REAR TIRES . STABILITY CONTROL FROM SIDE TO SIDE BECAME A PROBLEM. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR , SPECIFICALLY EXCESSIVE INSIDE CUPPING OF REAR TIRES CONTINUED. ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM OVER THE YEARS BY ROTATING TIRES, FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, CHECKING TIRE PRESSURES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. RECENTLY INSTALLED UPPER REAR CONTROL ARMS AS RECOMMENDED BY DEALER. TOTALLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. ALL AT MY EXPENSE. A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED TO PREVENT INJURIES. SURVEY SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF ANY HAVE OCCURRED TO DATE. HONDA SHOULD REIMBURSE ALL EXPENSES. UPDATED 05/16/12 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10456159April 23, 2012SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR SWAY BARS WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10456035April 22, 2012ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN DECEMBER 2007 AND WAS INITIALLY PLEASED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, APPARENTLY DUE TO A SOFTWARE UPDATE INSTALLED BY HONDA ON AUGUST 2010 (SEE SERVICE BULLETIN 10-034). HONDA STATES THAT THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS INTENDED TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE HYBRID BATTERY BUT IS SILENT ABOUT THE OBVIOUS ADVERSE IMPACT ON GAS MILEAGE, POWER, AND EMISSIONS. THE HYBRID INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST (IMA) ASSIST IS OPERATING ERRATICALLY SUCH THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE (E.G., WHEN MERGING ONTO AN INTERSTATE OR PASSING ON A HIGHWAY) THE CAR MAY HAVE THE EXPECTED RESPONSE OR A VERY LIMITED RESPONSE FROM THE UNASSISTED 1.3 LITER ENGINE. JUST LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS MERGING ONTO AN INTERSTATE ONE TIME THE IMA DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSIST AND I WAS CONCERNED DUE TO THE FAST APPROACHING TRAFFIC. I NEVER KNOW WHETHER THE CAR WILL HAVE THE EXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE IMA BEHAVIOR CAN VARY FROM MINUTE TO MINUTE WHILE DRIVING EVEN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. HAS DOT AND NHTSA STUDIED A 2007 CIVIC HYBRID AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS APPLIED? *TR .. UPDATED 08-27-12 *BF UPDATED 08/27/12 UPDATED 10/02/12
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10455869April 20, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT ON THE ROOF AND RAILS IS GETTING OXIDIZED(WITH MULTIPLE PATCHES ALL OVER THE ROOF) ON MY HONDA CIVIC COUPE 2007. I'M FIRST OWNER OF THE CAR AND I DO NOT EXPECT THE PAINT TO GET OXIDIZED WITH IN 5 YEARS. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX MY CAR AND THE PAINT THEY USE AND ALSO HONDA SHOULD MAKE DEALS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX THE PAINT OXIDIZING WITH 10 YEARS OF THE CAR PURCHASE. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10455458April 17, 2012UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PULLEY BOLT MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING WATER PUMP TO BREAK WHILE ALSO DAMAGING THE DRIVE BELT. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10455274April 15, 2012AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED AND CODE 32-10 INDICATED THE SRS CONTROL MODULE WIRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS FAULTY AND THE WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC CALLED HONDA, WHO STATED THEY KNEW ABOUT THE FAULTY WIRING PROBLEM BUT THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. UPON RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, THE PROBLEM IS VERY FREQUENT AND WIDESPREAD. THE WIRE HARNESS COST OVER $1000 TO BE REPLACED AND A WHOLE DAY OF LABOR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10454989April 12, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2007 IS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE APPROPRIATELY. THIS FAULT IS MOST DANGEROUS WHEN ACCELERATING TO START GOING AFTER RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS, ESPECIALLY ON HILLS. IT IS ALSO NOTICEABLE WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE OF THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID DECLINED PRECIPITOUSLY AND DANGEROUSLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER HONDA REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE IMA BATTERY AND CONCURRENT NEW SOFTWARE (AT THE HONDA DEALER) IN MARCH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10454650April 10, 2012AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS, SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND THEY SAID MY WIRING HARNESS WAS BAD BECAUSE OF HEAT UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I ASKED IF HONDA HAS RECALLED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAID NOT AT THIS TIME, BUT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE QUITE OFTEN IN MY MODEL VEHICLE. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $600.00. WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR A SAFETY FEATURE THAT'S NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE? THEY ADMITTED THAT THE HARNESS IS BAD BECAUSE OF HEAT, SO THAT TELLS ME THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10454573April 9, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IN MARCH OF 2007. THE CAR WORKED FINE FOR SEVERAL YEARS UNTIL ABOUT 30,000 MILES IN, MY HYBRID BATTERY STARTED TO RANDOMLY DRAIN AND RECHARGE. THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURANCES HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE POINT THAT I CAN EXPECT IT TO DRAIN AND RECHARGE ABOUT 1 TO 2 TIMES A DAY. THE WHOLE DRAIN/RECHARGE PROCESS TAKES ABOUT 7 TO 10 MINUTES, AND WITH A 20 MINUTE COMMUTE EACH WAY, I AM SPENDING ABOUT HALF OF THE TIME DRIVING WITHOUT THE ASSIST OF THE BATTERY. THE IMPACT IS AS FOLLOWS: 1) LOWER MPG 2) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED PERFORMANCE TO THE POIN THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO ACCELERATE. THIS CAR WAS NEVER DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE ASSIST OF THE BATTERY. IT IS TOO SLOW. EVEN WITH THE BATTERY ASSIST, IT IS ALREADY ONE OF THE SLOWEST CARS ON THE ROAD, WITHOUT IT IT BECOMES DANGEROUS. THERE HAS BEEN A COUPLE OF TIMES WHERE I HAD TO MERGE AND ACCELERATE HARD, AND THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. THE GUY BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER NOT TO CRASH INTO MY CAR. I NOW HAVE 55,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE, BUT SAID THAT UNLESS SOMETHING COMES UP ON THE DISPLAY (WARNINGS, ERRORS, ALERTS), THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I WANT HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DESIGN DEFECT THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10454577April 9, 2012ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR HIGHWAY OR CITY DRIVING. IT DECELERATES WHEN YOU NEED POWER, MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO MERGE IN HIGH SPEED OR HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. IN THE SUMMER WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING, ACCELERATION IS EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS SEVERE BLIND SPOTS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED LONG DELAYS IN THE ENGINE RESTARTING AFTER PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A DEAD STOP AT LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC -- PLANNING FOR ADEQUATE GAPS IN TRAFFIC IS A CHALLENGE AND VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES I DRIVE. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WITH OVER 37 YEARS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND AN EXCELLENT DRIVING RECORD. I HAVE OWNED 4 HONDAS AND THIS SO-CALLED HYBRID HAS BEEN AN ENGINEERING DISASTER. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10454422April 7, 2012SUSPENSION
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10454278April 5, 2012SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10453845April 2, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CIVIC HYBRID BATTERY HAS BEEN DECLINING IN POWER FOR ABOUT THE LAST 2 YEARS, MOST LIKELY DUE TO A FAILING HYBRID BATTERY THAT HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, MY HYBRID BATTER WILL FAIL TO PROVIDE ANY ASSIST DURING ACCELERATIONS. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK AS THE SYSTEM SUDDENLY NOTICES THE BATTERY HAS NO CHARGE (IT INSTANTLY GOES FROM ABOUT 1/2 THE BARS OF CHARGE TO JUST 1). THIS HAS HAPPENED AT A CRITICAL MOMENT WHEN I NEED POWER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I NEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. ONE NORMALLY EXPECTS A CONSISTENT AMOUNT OF POWER WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, AND IMAGINE WHAT HARM CAN OCCUR IF SUDDENLY A SUBSTANTIALLY LESS MOUNT OF POWER IS DELIVERED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10453396March 28, 2012SUSPENSION
I WENT TO HONDA DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE AND FOUND OUT THAT MY REAR TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY AND UNEVENLY. I ONLY HAVE 38000 MILES ON THE CAR AND REGULARLY MAINTAINED AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS. DEALER SUGGESTED ME TO CHANGE ALL FOUR TIRES FOR THAT AND ALIGNMENTS + REPLACE REAR UPPER ARM, WHICH IS CAUSING UNEVEN WEARING OF REAR TIRES. HOWEVER HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY CHARGES CUSTOMERS FOR ALL COST FOR PREMATURELY WEARING TIRES AND COST FOR REPLACING DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED PARTS. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUES AND HONDA IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10451912March 16, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
HONDA ASKED ME TO APPLY THE CIVIC HYBRID BATTERY PACK SOFTWARE UPGRADE PATCH SOMETIME END OF 2010.AFTER APPLYING THE PATCH THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WENT DOWN FROM 45-49MPG TO 35-40MPG AND ALSO REDUCED ACCELERATION FROM A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN - CAR JUST DRAGS TO GET ACCELERATED. COMPLAINED TO HONDA DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME ITS THE WAY IM DRIVING AND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE ALSO JOINED THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UN-ACCEPTABLE TO GIVE FALSE INFORMATION TO THE CUSTOMER WHILE SELLING THE PRODUCT AND I FEEL CHEATED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10451934March 16, 2012POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD IMA FAILURE (2009) WHERE VEHICLE WOULDN'T EXCEED 20 MPH. PARKED VEHICLE, REQUIRED JUMPSTART & BUT WAS TOWED HOME ~25 MILES. JUMPED CAR AGAIN W/ NO IMA; DROVE 2 LOS GATOS HONDA. IMA TROUBLE FIXED; EXPLANATION NOT SPECIFIC. UNBEKNOWNST 2 ME, OTHER DRIVERS HAD SAME TROUBLE & HONDA WAS (HEARSAY) AWARE OF IT. NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 4 DRIVER WINDOW (FIXED SAME VISIT) OR RECALL 4 REAR SUSP. (FOUND OUT ABOUT 3-YR OLD RECALL BY A BLOG BACK IN FEBRUARY 2012). HONDA PERFORMED BATTERY "FIX" THAT WAS 2 MAKE CAR BETTER, IT HASN'T. CAR HAS REFUSED 2 AUTO-STOP & HAS GAS ENGINE POWER (SIGNIFICANTLY < THE GAS ONLY HC) ONLY 4 MANY MONTHS AS CHARGING/DISCHARGING OF IMA BATTERY HAS BEEN ERRATIC. EVERY DAY STATE-OF-CHARGE (SOC) GOES 2 TWO BARS W/IN A 1/2MILE = NO AUTO-STOP OR IMA ASSIST GETTING ON2 FREEWAY. AFTER 3-4MILES, IMA BACK 2 7-8 BARS & WILL BE BACK DOWN 2 < 4 BARS & NO IMA ASSIST AGAIN ONCE OR TWICE MORE ON REMAINDER OF DRIVE HOME. THIS NEVER HAPPENED PRE "FIX", NEVER! HAVE 2 TEENAGERS WHO DRIVE CAR ON OCCASION & ALSO MY WIFE & 8 & 3 YEAR OLD CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN CAR ALSO. W/O AMPLE POWER, CAN B HAZRDOUS 4 THESE DRIVERS & PASSENGERS. CAR ISN'T AS RELIABLE & EFFICIENT AS PRIOR 2 "FIX". I'M WORRIED I HAVE 2 WAIT 4 A TOTAL FAILURE 2 HAVE IT REPLACED. THAT'S THE ULTIMATE DANGER! HONDA WON'T RETURN CAR 2 PRE "FIX" CONDITION, SAID A PERMANENT SOFTWARE FIX. NO PASSING POWER IN MIDDLE OF COMMUTE (30 MILES EACH WAY) CAN B DISCONCERTING. "FIX" MADE CAR UNSAFE DEPENDING ON BATTERY SOC & SHOULD HAVE R2'D BATTERY PACK NOT DO WORKAROUND LEAVING POTENTIAL 4 MISHAP OR WORSE. READING ABOUT CLASS ACTION THAT HONDA MADE ME AWARE OF, I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS CONCERN & HONDA SHOULDN'T B ALLOWED 2 STATE CAR IS SAFE BCUZ THEY'RE AWARE THEIR "FIX" WAS A BAND-AID 2 GET OWNER OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. HONDA IS REFUSING 2 REPLACE BATTERY UNTIL THERE IS A COMPLETE, ABSOLUTE FAILURE. THAT'S NOT SAFE! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10451820March 15, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS NOT SAFE PLEASE HELP . MY 07 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IMA BATTERY MOST TIMES IT INDICATES NO CHARGE VERY VERY VERY DANGEROUS . ONE EXAMPLE I CAME TO A TURN SIGNAL TO TURN LEFT THERE WERE APRROX 3 CARS AHEAD OF ME THE SIGNAL LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CARS AHEAD OF ME WENT MY TURN I ACCELERATED NO POWER MY CAR CREEPED THRU THE INTERSECTION AS I STARTED MY TURN THE SIGNAL LIGHT WAS YELLOW THEN TURNED RED FOR ME AND GREEN FOR THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE . THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED BUT ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS ONES. PLEASE HELP! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10451020March 9, 2012VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD OPERATE WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 07-071: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR) AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE TSB BUT ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,600.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0