Honda Civic Complaints (2007)

1,270 consumer complaints on file.

#10430076October 13, 2011
STRUCTURE
PAINT. I HAVE NIGHTHAWK BLACK PEARL, AND HOOD IS SPIDERWEBBING. SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH THIS COLOR ON 06-07-08 CIVIC. PLEASE ADVISE. GOOGLE RETURNS TONS OF INFO ON THIS SEARCH.. EXAMPLE HTTP://WWW.HONDACARFORUM.COM/HONDA-TECHNICAL/38106-HAS-ANYONE-ELSE-HAD-PROBLEMS-2007-2006-HONDA-CIVICS-PAINT.HTML. *TR
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0
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#10429639October 12, 2011
SUSPENSION
MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC BACK WHEEL BEARING FAILED. I SEEN ON THE WEB THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS CAR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO.07V399000. I TOOK THE CAR TO WALKER HONDA IN ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA FOR RECALL REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. SO I REPLACED THE BEARING MYSELF. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS CAR AND CAN I MAKE HONDA PAY ME BACK FOR PARTS AND LABOR ON THIS REPAIR. *KB
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#10429933October 12, 2011
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL 2007 TIRES AT 41,887 MILES IN 2009 WITH PREMATURE WEAR. EIGHTEEN MONTHS LATER, I HAD TERRIBLE ROAD NOISE. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEARINGS. IT TURNS OUT THAT DESPITE AN ALIGNMENT AND PROPER ROTATION, MY TIRES WERE ALL CUPPED IN LESS THAN 26,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THE PROBLEM HONDA HAD WITH THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THIS VEHICLE. I JUST SPENT ANOTHER $218 TO GET UPDATED REAR UPPER CONTROLS ARMS ON TOP OF $800 FOR NEW TIRES AND ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND NOT ALERTING ME THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM. THE TIRES I JUST REPLACED WERE GOOD FOR 85,000 MILES. *KB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10429250October 9, 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, EVEN WHEN DRIVING. THE ENGINE MOUNT IS APPARENTLY GOING BAD PER THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT IT. 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. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10427886September 29, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS REAR TIRES WERE WEARING FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427897September 29, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A SOFTWARE UPDATE THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND TAKE LONGER TO ACCELERATE UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10427503September 26, 2011
TIRES
MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI APPEARS TO WEAR OUT REAR TIRES FASTER THAN FRONT TIRES. THE CAR IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. REAR TIRES BECOME WORN UNEVEN AND GET BUMPS ON THEM, THIS CAUSES MY CAR TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VERY BAD, ALSO MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN. APPEARS LOTS OF OTHER PEOPOLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425830September 17, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SUN VISOR SPLIT APART AT THE TOP SEAM, WITH THE INNER SPRING STICKING OUT SO IT WON'T GO BACK INTO PLACE WITHOUT (FOR NOW) USING BOTH HANDS TO SQUEEZE EVERYTHING BACK IN AND TRY TO REPOSITION, OTHERWISE IT JUST HANGS DOWN AND BLOCKS VIEW. CANNOT SAFELY LOWER THE VISOR TO USE, SO DRIVING LOOKING INTO THE SUN ETC BECOMES HAZARDOUS. SEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, AND AFTER READING POSTS FROM A FEW HUNDRED DIFFERENT OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (MANY HAVE HAD THE VISORS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES), I GAVE UP READING THE OTHER POSTS.. *TT
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0
Deaths:
0
#10425224September 13, 2011
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
REAR TIRE WEAR TO THE BELTS. NO ADJUSTMENT OF CAMBER POSSIBLE. OWNER HAS NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE WEAR. THESE VEHICLE SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED AND REAR CAMBER ADJUSTABLE COMPONENTS INSTALLED REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE MILES. WEAR HAPPENS VERY QUICKLY AND IS NOT SHOWN AT ALL ON THE FRONT TIRES WHICH HAVE A FULLY ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425310September 13, 2011
WHEELS, TIRES
HAVING THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ISSUE THAT SEVERAL HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS CAR. HAVE A WEEKDAY COMMUTE OF ABOUT 40 MILES ROUNDTRIP, AND AVERAGE ABOUT 17,000 MILES A YEAR THAT I PUT ON THE CAR. HAVE HAD 10 TIRES REPLACED ON THE CAR SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN SUMMER OF 2007, AND AM IN DESPERATE NEED, FROM A SAFETY STAND POINT, TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES AT THIS TIME (SUMMER 2011). THAT WILL MAKE 14 NEW TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN ON THIS CAR IN THE FOUR YEARS SINCE THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. WHEN GETTING MY OIL CHANGED (AT FIRESTONE) IN 2009, THE FS MANAGER MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR AND THE TIRE WEAR AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. TOOK MY CAR IN, WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY IN 2009, AND WAS TOLD NO SUCH PROBLEM EXISTED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, I LEARNED ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN, ISSUED BY HONDA, REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HONDA IN SUMMER OF 2010 AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. I AM STILL HAVING ABNORMAL WEAR ON MY TIRES. THIS ABNORMAL WEAR ISSUE CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC TIRE BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE IS UNFIT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. HONDA HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL AT ALL IN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN IN 2009, WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HONDA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN 2010, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE BULLETIN BUT SAID MY CAR WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY AND MADE ME PAY FOR THE "FIX". THE FIX WAS NONEXISTENT AND NOW I'M LEFT WITH A CAR THAT I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF A TIRE BLOWING OUT AND ME CRASHING, AT A HIGH SPEED, INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER OR ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425020September 12, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR JUST FELL APART. IT WAS NOT ACTING ANY DIFFERENT AND THEN I WENT TO POSITION IT BACK TO ITS RESTING POSITION BEFORE PULLING OUT OF WORK AND IT FAILED. HOUSING HAS SEPARATED WHICH KEPT THE INTERIOR WORKINGS IN PLACE. NOW THE VISOR HAS SLIPPED OUT FROM AROUND THE MECHANISM AND I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO POSITION IT TO ASSIST ME IN DRIVING SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424415September 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPDATE DECREASED ACCELERATION AND SHORTENED THE BATTERY LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPDATE CAUSED POOR GAS MILEAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS GETTING ON AVERAGE, 42.5 MPG AND SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, HE NOW GETS 36 MPG. ALSO, THE BATTERY CONTINUALLY DEPLETES QUICKLY TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS SHOWING ONLY ONE TO TWO BARS, CAUSING FURTHER PERFORMANCE/POWER ISSUES. IT THEN SLOWLY RECHARGES. UPDATED 10/14/11 UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/11
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0
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#10424241September 8, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE VISOR ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2007 HAS CRACKED AND HANGS DOWN IN MY FACE CAUSING VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD TO BE GREATLY DIMINISHED. DUE TO THE CRACKED VISOR YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET THE VISOR TO GO BACK UP AND STAY UP SO EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR I CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD. IF I WRECK MY CAR DUE TO THIS ERROR IN THE MAKE OF HONDA CIVICS I WILL SUE HONDA FOR NOT HAVING A RECALL ON SOMETHING THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND ALL OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
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Injuries:
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#10423773September 5, 2011
STEERING
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE DAY, WEATHER, TERRAIN, LOCATION, THE POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT ON THE CAR. THE MOST RECENT WAS ON 9/4 WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON 1-5. I AM TAKING IT TO DEALER TOMORROW. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND SEE THAT MANY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. *TR
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0
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#10421572August 26, 2011
VISIBILITY
I LEFT MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOWN AND WITH THE HEAT IT SPLIT APART. THE VISOR NOW HANGS DOWN IN THE LINE OF VISION WHILE DRIVING AND I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TT
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421618August 26, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE REAR CONTROL ARM REPLACED YET STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES COULD EXPERIENCE A BLOWOUT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE REAR CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421239August 23, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO CONTINUE TO PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON AND MOVE IT AROUND IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10420806August 20, 2011
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
2007 CIVIC HYBRID WITH 46000 MI, THE IMA BTRY IS VERY WEAK, AND HONDA REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR 80000 MI WARRANTY. FOR THE 1ST TWO YEARS THE MILEAGE WAS 51.3 MPG. NOW IT HAS DROPPED TO 39 - 42 MPG, AND THE IMA BATTERY RARELY BOOSTS THE CAR DURING ACCELERATION. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING AN INTERSTATE HWY, AND EVEN PULLING OUT OF MY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ONTO THE 45 MPH ROAD BESIDE US. ENGINE RARELY STOPS WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHICH IT USED TO DO ALL OF THE TIME. BOTH LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND HONDA OF AMERICA SAY THEY CANNOT REPLACE BATTERY UNTIL THE COMPUTER GIVES A CODE SAYING IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THUS I PAID SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS EXTRA FOR A CAR THAT DOES NOT SAVE MUCH GAS AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IF I DRIVE LOCALLY WITH NO A/C, THE IMA SYSTEM WILL SHOW 6 OR 7 SQUARES OF CHARGE WHEN I PARK IT. WHEN I START THE CAR THE NEXT DAY, THE CHARGE WILL DROP TO 1 - 3 SQUARES IN THE APPROX 1 BLOCK TO THE ENTRANCE TO MY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, DRIVING AT 15 MPH. THEN, WHEN I STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND TRY TO ACCELERATE TO 45 MPH TO BLEND INTO THE TRAFFIC I HAVE NO BOOST FROM THE HYBRID SYSTEM. LAST MONDAY I ALMOST GOT RUN OVER BY A SEMI WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE UP TO 60 MPH WHEN ENTERING THE INTERSTATE HWY. THIS CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE! *TR
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419771August 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING ONLY HOT AIR. HAD TO HAVE THE CONDENSER REPLACED. TOOK THE DEALER 90 MINUTES TO LOCATE THE ISSUE. WAS UNSURE WHAT CAUSED IT BUT PERHAPS A PEBBLE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SAID THIS HAPPENS QUITE A BIT. I BELIEVE IT'S A FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND PROTECTION OF THIS PART. *KB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418177August 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RE: [XXX] BEFORE DESCRIPTION LET ME SAY THAT THIS VEHICLE IS MY THIRD HONDA HYBRID CAR. THE FIRST, AN EARLY INSIGHT WAS ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY. I WISH I STILL OWNED IT. IT IS TRUE THAT IT DID GO THROUGH THE IMA BATTERY RECONDITIONING CYCLE OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN THE SECOND, A CIVIC HYBRID, WAS ALSO QUITE SATISFACTORY. THE THIRD, A 2007 CIVIC HYBRID, IS THE PROBLEM. I WISH I HAD NEVER TRADED UP (DOWN?) TO IT. AG AN EARLY POINT THE COMPUTER INDICATED AN IMA PROBLEM, AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THE IMA BATTERY WAS MALFUNCTIONING. YOUR EXPERTS REQUIRED THAT THE COMPUTER BE REPROGRAMMED SO THAT THE COMPUTER NO LONGER REPORTED THE IMA PROBLEM. I CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THAT SINCE THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG THERE IS NOTING THAT THE DEALER CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AT PRESENT ABOUT FIVE OR SIX TIMES EACH DAY THE INDICATOR FOR IMA CHARGE DROPS TO 2 AND THE IMA STOPS PROVIDING ASSIST WAITING FOR THE BATTERY TO RECHARGE. AFTER A WHILE THE CHARGE INDICATOR JUMPS UP TO FULL, USUALLY WITH DO PARTIAL FULL STEPS, AND THEN THE BOOST RESUMES WORK. HOWEVER IF I CLIMB ANY REASONABLE HILL ON THE HIGHWAY THE CHARGE INDICATOR DROPS TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS NO BOOST. IT IS QUITE CLEAR THAT THE BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD A PROPER CHARGE. IT IS INCREASINGLY BECOMING A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE WHEN STARTING UP IN TRAFFIC I CANNOT RELY ON THE IMA BOOST TO BE THERE WHEN NEEDED. QUITE HONESTLY, I THINK IT IS LONG PAST TIME FOR YOU TO HONOR THE WARRANTY AND REPLACE THE IMA BATTERY. IF THERE IS SOME OTHER CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM, THEN IT NEEDS FIXING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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