Honda Civic Complaints (2007)

1,270 consumer complaints on file.

#10362517October 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HAS SPLIT AT THE SEAM TWICE, AND I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED BY MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER BOTH TIMES. IT STARTS TO SPLIT SLOWLY, BUT WITH EACH USE GETS GRADUALLY WORSE UNTIL IT JUST HANGS LIMPLY, OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE 2ND TIME IT WAS REPLACED, HONDA SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT FULLY PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART (THIS WAS IN THE SPAN OF APPROX. 1 YEAR). WHEN THE VISOR WAS BROKEN, I HAD SEVERAL NEAR-WRECKS DUE TO THE VISOR BEING DIRECTLY IN MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE AS A DRIVER, YOU EITHER HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT THE SUN WILL BE IN YOUR EYES AND WILL BLOCK YOUR VIEW OR THE VISOR WILL BE IN YOUR WAY AND OBSTRUCT YOUR VIEW. THIS IS AN EVERY-DAY OCCURRENCE, AS A VISOR IS USED ALMOST DAILY. THE SECOND TIME I HAD IT REPLACED, I TOOK A BINDER CLIP (FOUND AT ANY OFFICE SUPPLY STORE) AND CLIPPED IT OVER THE SEAM TO KEEP IT HELD TOGETHER. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM OF THE SEAM SPLITTING SINCE I HAVE PUT THE CLIP THERE, BUT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HOLD MY 2007 VEHICLE TOGETHER WITH A PAPER CLIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362158October 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID LIVING IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SO I'M SURE YOU ARE ALREADY AWARE OF WHAT THIS IS REGARDING. STARTING IN THE WINTER OF 2009, I NOTICED THAT MY MILEAGE WAS BEGINNING TO DROP AND THAT THE ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE WAS DIMINISHING SIGNIFICANTLY. BEFORE THIS PROBLEM STARTED, I WAS AVERAGING AROUND 45 MILES PER GALLON BUT THIS HAS SINCE DIMINISHED TO AROUND 34. I GOT THE CAR CHECKED OUT REPEATEDLY AND THEY PUT SOME SORT OF UPDATE ON MY BATTERY AND TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT THEN THERE WAS AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES. HONDA THEN OFFERED ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BUT NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT IT. A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS ME GOT THIS NEW UPDATE AND NOTHING AT ALL CHANGED AND HE IS STILL GETTING A CHECK EMISSIONS SYSTEM WARNING ON HIS DASHBOARD. I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE I SHOULD BE CONTACTING ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT I HOPE TO FIND OUT WHATEVER I CAN TO HELP GET WHATEVER COULD BE DONE TO GET SOME SORT OF A RECALL ON THIS CAR IN MOTION. IT IS INSULTING WHAT HONDA IS PUTTING US THROUGH AND IS MAKING ME SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ABANDONING THE HONDA MARK FOREVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361860October 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IMA BATTERY PACK IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FAILED AT 68,000 MILES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ON ONE OCCASION THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT A STOP SIGN AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE BATTERY FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A FREEWAY AND THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CONSIDERABLE DROP IN POWER, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN ON THE GASOLINE ENGINE ALONE. HONDA PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN THE VEHICLE APPARENTLY TO ADDRESS BATTERY ISSUES. HONDA IS REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361809October 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING SOUND ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE BUT THAT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS VERY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND FEARS THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361014October 18, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILED AND CAUSED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND TWO ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361093October 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF ACCELERATION CAPABILITIES WHICH OCCURRED AFTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON ANY SURFACE UNLESS IT WAS FLAT AND USUALLY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES WHO ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361114October 18, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
07 HONDA CIVIC REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE. CAUSES EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, CUPPING EVENTUAL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360604October 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
WE BOUGHT A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX NEW. THE TIRES WEAR OUT FAST AND I FOUND OUT THE WRONG REAR SUSPENSION PARTS ARE INSTALLED . THE DEALER WANTS OVER 300 DOLLARS TO INSTALL THE CORRECT REAR CONTROL ARMS. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CIVIC OWNERS THAT ARE FACING THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE GETTING NOWHERE WITH HONDA. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A CAR COMPANY TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360508October 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUN VISOR FLIPPED DOWN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360331October 13, 2010
VISIBILITY
I PURCHASED MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC NEW IN DECEMBER 2006. SINCE THAT TIME MY DRIVER'S SIDE OVERHEAD VISOR HAS BROKEN AND FAILED TWICE! ONCE IN JUNE 2009 AND AGAIN OCTOBER 2010. THIS IS UNSAFE FOR NORMAL DRIVING BECAUSE THE VISOR WILL NOT REMAIN OUT OF MY FIELD OF VISION WHEN I DRIVE. THERE IS NO WAY TO ADEQUATELY SECURE THE VISOR OUT OF THE FIELD OF SIGHT WITHOUT TOTALLY REPLACING THE PART. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPAIRED BY HONDA FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOW MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME NEARLY $100 TO REPAIR THE VISOR. THIS HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DURING NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE BEFORE! THIS IS AN OBVIOUS QUALITY CONTROL MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CONTINUES TO RECUR AND HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE ARTICLE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER/CUSTOMER. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM WARRANTS INVESTIGATION AND FOLLOW UP BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS DUE TO SOMEONE NOT EFFECTING THE REPAIR IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME DUE TO THE PROHIBITIVE COST PLACED ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360383October 13, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC IS DEFECTIVE. THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT ATTACH IT TO THE MOUNTING HAS MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT INSIDE OF THE CAR AND CAUSES THE VISOR TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE PUT BACK INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. BEFORE IT TOTALLY BROKE, IT WOULD FALL DOWN INTO MY LINE OF VISION WHILE DRIVING, SINCE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE FOLDED BACK UP PROPERLY DUE TO THE DAMAGED PARTS. IT NOW HANGS PARTIALLY IN MY LINE OF VISION SINCE IT NO LONGER CAN BE FOLDED UP PROPERLY. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON OTHER HONDA CIVICS AND IT'S A SHAME THAT HONDA DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A "SAFETY HAZARD"! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360132October 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE CONTACT'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER OFFERED TO COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,331.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359901October 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
PREMATURE SUDDEN BATTERY FAILURE. SHORTS OUT. I'VE HAVE TO GET A NEW BATTERY EVERY YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359676October 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL BATTERY, OR THE IMA SYSTEM, WOULD NOT HOLD AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF A LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED STATING THAT A WARNING LIGHT SHOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FAILURE AND IF NOT, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 04/15/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359210October 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
1. 2007 HONDA CIVIC VISOR SPLIT WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE. IT WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL DESPITE THE SPLIT, UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 9/27/10, WHEN IT STOPPED LOCKING IN PLACE AND STARTED INTERFERING WITH VISIBILITY. JUST LEARNED THAT MANY CIVIC OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. 2. AT APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES, WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT, YET THERE WAS NO IMPACT. CRACK FORMED OVERNIGHT ON 9/30/10-10/1/10. WINDSHIELD WAS SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH FROM BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE ALL ALONG THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358735October 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A THREE YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS IN DISAGREEMENT WITH THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE DUE TO HIS VEHICLE EXHIBITED LOW MILEAGE, AND THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WARRANTY IF HE WERE TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE FAILURE AFTER THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY EXTENSION. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358673September 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BATTERY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA MOTOR CORP. TO VISIT HER DEALER FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO PREVENT PREMATURE DETERIORATION ON THE IMA BATTERY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE. SHE THEN NOTICED THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE WAS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH. EVERY TIME SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN DRIVING, THE GAUGE THAT DISPLAYED THE IMA BATTERY'S CHARGE DROPPED TO ONE BAR AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ASSIST FROM THE IMA SYSTEM UPON ACCELERATION, WHICH WAS THE PROCESS OF THE BATTERY RECALIBRATING AND TRYING TO EVALUATE IF THERE WAS ENOUGH CHARGE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, WHICH COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY UNDER-POWERED WHEN MERGING INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ALMOST NEVER SHUT OFF WITH THE AUTO-STOP FEATURE DUE TO LOW CHARGE OF THE IMA BATTERY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357947September 27, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISORS CRACK AND BREAK SO THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER SECURE AND HANG DOWN OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISION. MY DRIVER SIDE VISOR BROKE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY (WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED VISOR). IT HAS NOW BROKEN AGAIN (OUT OF WARRANTY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357653September 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE OWNED A HONDA CIVIC FOR AT LEAST 2 YEAR MAYBE MORES. ITS A 2007 MODEL. I HAD BEEN LIVING IN CHICAGO (HAD MOVED THERE) SINCE THE END OF 2008 (DECEMBER TO BE EXACT-MAKING IT ALMOST THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY 2009. I LIVED THERE TILL APRIL 2010. WE THEN MOVED BACK TO TEXAS. I HAD NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VISOR UNTIL A MONTH AND A HALF LATER BEFORE MY GIRLFRIENDS AND I LEFT FOR A TRIP TO DALLAS. THE VISOR REFUSED TO STAY UP. I HAVE NOT HOWEVER HAD THE MONEY TO BUY A NEW ONE UNTIL L NOW. STILL I FIND THIS VERY RISKY AND VERY MUCH OF A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357105September 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM HONDA CORPORATION THAT THE WARRANTY ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVICS' ENGINE BLOCK HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO EIGHT YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. I READ ONLINE THAT THE ENGINE BLOCKS WILL CRACK AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE CASTING AT THE TIME THE ENGINE BLOCKS WERE MANUFACTURED. I'VE READ ONLINE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF CRACKED BLOCKS AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THIS DEFECT WILL SEVERELY DEVALUE MY CAR FOR SALE OR TRADE IN VALUE. HONDA CO. NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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