Honda Civic Complaints (2007)

1,270 consumer complaints on file.

#10441770December 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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440896December 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
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
#10440054December 15, 2011
SUSPENSION
MY 2007 HIT 80,000 MILES AND I JUST HAD TO GET MY THIRD SET OF REAR TIRES (AFTER THE ORIGINALS) BECAUSE OF EXTREMELY FAST WEAR IN A CUPPING PATTERN. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT BETWEEN ONE OIL CHANGE TO THE NEXT MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE TWO YEAR-OLD TIRES IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THEY WERE IN DANGER OF THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR STARTED AT ABOUT 39,000 MILES WHEN THE FIRST SET OF TIRES WORE OUT. I HAD THOUGHT I JUST HAD SOME BAD TIRES FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND REPLACEMENT SETS, BUT AFTER I BOUGHT A THIRD SET OF REAR TIRES - AND MY SECOND SET OF MICHELIN TIRES - I FIGURED THERE MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE TO THIS AND SO CHECKED WITH THE DEALER. THE HONDA DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS APPARENTLY A "COMMON" PROBLEM WITH THE 2006-07 CIVICS AND THE (SORT OF) FIX IS TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION AND DO A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THEY DON'T SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND APPARENTLY HONDA WILL NOT DO THE REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440068December 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND REPORTED TO THE SCENE, A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE SPECIFIC REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V399000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10439874December 14, 2011
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
PAINT IS PEELING ON CAR BIG AREAS ON ROOF AND CAR IS ONLY 5 YRS OLD, SUNVISOR BROKE INTO PIECES AND THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD A RECALL ON IT, AND ENGINE MOUNT BROKE ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439170December 9, 2011
TIRES, SUSPENSION
I AM NOW ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES FOR THE REAR OF THIS CAR. IT KEEPS WEARING THE INNER REAR TIRES UNTIL THE BELT BECOMES EXPOSED AND HEAT UP. THERE IS A DANGER THAT IF GONE UNNOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WILL RUPTURE CAUSING A BLOWOUT AND A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438796December 6, 2011
SUSPENSION
PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND FAILURE DUE TO REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM SUSPENSION DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438040December 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
BOTH THE PASSENGER CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR NO DISCERNIBLE REASON. THIS AIRBAG FAILURE WAS NOT THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, HITTING A POT HOLE OR ROAD IMPERFECTION OR ANY OTHER EXTERNAL IMPACT. THE CIVIC WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH 33K MILES. THE CIVIC WAS NEVER IN A PRIOR ACCIDENT. IT IS TROUBLING THAT THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ON 4/12/2011 FOR AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE (TEL # 800-999-1009) HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MALFUNCTION AND CLAIMED THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS WAS A DEPLORABLE RESPONSE BY HONDA TO AN INCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO MANY PEOPLE GIVEN THAT IT OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A HEAVVILY TRAVELED PARKWAY. IF THIS WAS NOT AN ANOMALY FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR (HONDA HAS HAD A RASH OF RECENT AIRBAG RECALLS), THEN OTHERS SHOULD BE WARNED OF THE POTENTIAL LETHAL NATURE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437936December 1, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438035December 1, 2011
SUSPENSION
THE TIRE DEALER SAYS REAR TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY AND REAR CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED OR NEW TIRES INSTALLED TODAY WILL ALSO WEAR PREMATURELY. REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING. THIS CAUSES TERRIBLE ROAD NOISE AND A ROUGH RIDE. HONDA ISSUED A FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERS IN 2008 ABOUT THE CONTROL ARMS HAVING A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CAUSES TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. HOWEVER, THEY NEVER INFORMED THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BURNED THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES IN 4 YEARS AND LESS THAN 80K MILES. I JUST PUT THE THIRD SET OF TIRES ON TODAY. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CONTROL ARM PROBLEM BY DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. IT APPEARS SEVERAL HONDA CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MODELS 06-08. SOME HAVE REPORTED CONTROL ARMS SNAPPING IN HALF. SINCE THIS PROBLEM TOOK SOME TIME TO DIAGNOSE, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436845November 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PROBLEM STARTED AT 76,000 MILES. ENGINE NOISE AND VIBRATION DURING COLD START (FIRST THING IN MORNING). HAPPENS IN PARK AT START AND IN REVERSE. WHEN IN DRIVE IT IS OK. ALSO DOES NOT HAPPEN AFTER INITIAL START AND RUNNING OF THE DAY, UNLESS IT HAS SAT FOR MORE THAN 8-10 HOURS. THERE ARE LOADS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AS I HAVE SEARCHED FOR THOSE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN A CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE. THERE IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435218November 10, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
STARTED NOTICING A ROUGH RIDE AND EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE SO TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS DUE TO TIRE WEAR. OVER THE PAST YEAR TWO REPAIR PLACES THAT HAVE REPLACED MY OIL HAVE TOLD ME THE TIRE WEAR WAS DUE TO WORN OUT STRUTS. THIS SPRING THE DEALER FINALLY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $400 TO REPLACE THEM. MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAD BEEN ON MOST OF THE TIME FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND THE HONDA DEALER TOLD ME DURING THIS VISIT THAT THIS IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM AND IF I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF A WIRE HARNESS FOR NEARLY $1300. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS FOR $75 AND THE WIRING HARNESS FOR $375 BUT I ONLY HAD 60 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS FOR THIS PRICE. I GOT THE ARMS REPLACED BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET NEW TIRES OR REPLACE THE HARNESS. I HAVE NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF TRACTION AND THE NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE SO BAD NOW THAT I CAN HARDLY DRIVE THE CAR. THESE BOTH APPEAR TO BE ENGINEERING ISSUES THAT AFFECT SAFETY OF THE HONDA CIVIC AND RECALLS SHOULD BE ISSUED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434256November 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN APRIL 2010 (APPROXIMATELY). I NOTICED CAR WAS SHUTTERING/JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING, MOST NOTABLY BETWEEN 1500 AND 1800 RPM FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS. I BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED OF ISSUE. HONDA DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ENGINE LIGHT ON AND WHEN CHECKED THE CARS COMPUTER DID NOT REGISTER ANY CODES THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE EITHER. I RETURNED MULTIPLE TIMES FOLLOWING THIS AND DOCUMENTED IT EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT. I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER DEALER RECENTLY IN MD FOR BRAKE SERVICE AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED IT AS A TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE FIRST DEALER I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO AND DEMAND THEY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433768November 1, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TURN ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433786November 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433645October 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
BATTERY LOSES CHARGE SUDDENLY AND POWER IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOST TO THE POINT WHERE ACCELERATION IS NOT POSSIBLE. THIS HAS CREATED SEVERAL UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION IN HIGHWAY AND EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCES, AS I CAN NOT GET IN SAFELY OR MAINTAIN SAFE SPEED DURING DRIVING. THIS INCIDENT HAS REPEATED MANY TIMES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. BATTERY INDICATOR DROPS TO ZERO BAR OR ONE BAR AND POWER IS LOST SIGNIFICANTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432500October 23, 2011
SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSED ME TO ASK DEALER ABOUT THIS AS ONE SHOP STATED REAR SHOCKS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER PRINTED OUT SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 WHICH EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM ABOUT REAR TIRES CUPPING AND IMPROPER UPPER CONTROL ARMS BEING INSTALLED WHEN MANUFACTURED. DEALER HAS NOT SAID COST OF INCORRECT PART IS COVERED, AND I WILL HAVE TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES, REPLACEMENT COST OF BOTH UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR ON HONDA'S PART AND CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF PART AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS. AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE. MANY BONA FIDE COMPLAINTS ON THIS FAULT, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO PERSONAL AND VEHICLE SAFETY. MOST OWNERS ARE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432294October 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS AND THEN RESTART AND STALL COMPLETELY. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REBOOTED THE COMPUTER BUT AFTER A COUPLE DAYS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,382.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432369October 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR VIBRATES HEAVILY WITH A COLD START AND INCREASES IN VIBRATION WHEN IN REVERSE. IT TAKES APPROX. 10 MINUTES FOR THE HEAVY VIBRATION TO DISSIPATE. THERE IS NO SUCH VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS NO WAY THAT IT SHOULD BE FAILING WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MILEAGE AND THE RELATIVE AGE OF THE CAR. I AM NOT SURE IF ANY TSB WAS RELEASED BY AMERICAN HONDA FOR THE SAME... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432268October 20, 2011
SUSPENSION
THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS A "GEOMETRY PROBLEM", THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE TOO SHORT RESULTING IN NEGATIVE CAMBER WHICH CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO WEAR OUT QUICKLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND THEY ARE RUINED AFTER 12K MILES. APPARENTLY HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 ABOUT IT SENT TO DEALERS. AS FOR SAFETY, THE REAR TIRES APPEAR TO BE FINE FROM THE OUTSIDE, PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. IT IS ONLY THE VERY EDGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE THAT IS WORN QUITE BADLY. HENCE THE SAFETY ISSUE: SOMEONE COULD BE CONFIDENT THEY HAVE NEW TIRES IN GREAT CONDITION FROM THE OUTSIDE APPEARANCE, UNTIL THE INSIDE EDGE WEARS OUT TO THE POINT OF THE TIRE BLOWING OUT WHILE THEY'RE DRIVING. THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL AFFECTED CIVICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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