Honda Civic Complaints (2007)

1,270 consumer complaints on file.

#10246857October 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I WAS SHIFTING EASILY FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AT 15-18MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 3K RPM. MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT THAT TIME, AND I LOST POWER-- NEARLY CREATING AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE INVOLVED BROKEN TEETH OF THE COUNTERSHAFT AND FINAL (RING) GEAR. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED PREVIOUSLY IN MANY INTERNET FORUMS, BUT PERHAPS NOT FORMALLY. HONDA SHOULD HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT MODELS EXPERIENCING SUCH FAILURE, REPRESENTED BY THE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSIONS / COUNTERSHAFT / FINAL DRIVE GEARS SOLD BY THEIR PARTS DISTRIBUTOR. AS A PHYSICIAN, I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY & ROAD HAZARDS FROM THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE-- RAYMOND BERNAL, M.D. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246301October 22, 2008
VISIBILITY
HELLO, I BOUGHT THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC BRAND NEW. THE SUN VISORS ON BOTH SIDES BUSTED WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL PRESSURE OR USE. GIVEN THE NUMBERED COMPLAINTS. I THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE ESCALATED. WE MUST HAVE HONDA RESOLVE THE ISSUE DEFINITIVELY AND QUICKLY. BOTH FOR THE ONGOING SAFETY AND THE INEXPLICABLE RESIDUAL COST TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT OUR RIGHTS AND RECOURSE ARE. PLEASE REFERENCE THIS INTERNET LINK IN REGARDS TO THE EXTEND OF THE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.USRECALLNEWS.COM/2007/09/MAJOR-HONDA-CIVIC-RECALL-OF-2006-AND-2007-MODELS.HTML THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, SHARON GOH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246249October 21, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD MY 2007 CIVIC HYBRID IN FOR SERVICE LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE PARTS SUBJECT TO A RECALL THAT AFFECTED THE TIRE WEAR AND THE RIDE. THE RECALLED PARTS, REAR SUSPENSION, AND THE INSTALLATION WERE COVERED BY HONDA, BUT THE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR WAS NOT. MIKE (SERVICE) CHECKED WITH HONDA WHO SAID THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR 30% OF THE NEW TIRES, SO I WOULD STILL BE OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT 1) HONDA WOULD HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND BAD PERFORMANCE, BUT NOT NOTIFY THE OWNERS TO BRING THEIR CARS IN; AND 2) THAT THE EFFECT OF THIS FAULTY PART CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE TIRES, AND THAT HONDA WOULD NOT PAY FOR NEW TIRES. I NOW HAVE TO GET NEW TIRES AT 29,000 MILES WHICH I FEEL IS IN APPROPRIATE. FINALLY, I HAVE RESEARCHED THE APPROPRIATE TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE ARE MANY CHOICES WELL UNDER $100 PER TIRE, AND FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO TELL ME THAT MY REPLACEMENT TIRES WOULD COST $100 + PER TIRE, PLUS INSTALLATION, BALANCING ETC., IS TOO COSTLY. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN TREATED FAIRLY AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA. WHEN A DEFECTIVE PART IS NOT COMMUNICATED TO THE OWNER WHO COULD BRING THE CAR IN TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE THE TIRES WERE TOTALLY DAMAGED, THAT IS THE FAULT OF HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245950October 17, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 HONDA CIVIC HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES HAVE UNEVEN WEAR CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE CONTROL ARMS. *NJ THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS, BUT NOT THE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245459October 14, 2008
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT FELT THE BRAKES LOCK. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FORCED OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE CONTACT STRUCK A CURB AND DROVE INTO THE LIVING ROOM OF SOMEONE'S RESIDENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND THEY DISPATCHED AN ADJUSTER AND AN ENGINEER, WHO BOTH STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245124October 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 CIVIC HYBRID. WHEN ITS WARM OUT AND / OR I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE CAR THE HYBRID SYSTEM WILL SHUT DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR LOSES ITS ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. A FEW TIMES I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE CAR HAD SO LITTLE POWER THAT ALL I COULD DO WAS PULL INTO THE PATH OF THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND NOT ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245874October 9, 2008
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 HONDA CIVIC HAS A REFLECTION OF THE DASH BOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A DISTRACTION. THE CONSUMER STATED DEPENDING ON THE ANGLE OF THE SUN, THERE WAS A REFLECTION THAT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244912October 8, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE IN 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX MODEL IS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND CRACKS OPEN IF YOU HAPPEN TO PULL IT DOWN AND PUT IT BACK UP FREQUENTLY. ONCE IT CRACKS OPEN IT WILL NOT STAY UP AGAIN AND HANGS LOOSE DOWN OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. IT HANGS DOWN AND VERY ANNOYING WHILE DRIVING AS FRONT VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED BECAUSE OF LOOSE HANGING VISOR. MY CAR IS JUST ONE AND HALF YEAR OLD AND IT HAS ALREADY CRACKED OPEN TWICE. LAST TIME WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED IT SINCE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY IT CRACKED OPEN IN JUST COUPLE MONTHS. IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED IT WILL BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AS PEOPLE CAN NOT GO ON BUYING AND REPLACING THE VISOR EVERY MONTH AND IN THE ABSENCE MAY GET INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO VISION GETTING BLOCKED WITH VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244634October 7, 2008
SUSPENSION
MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC (CURRENTLY 42,000 MILES) HAS A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING. THE SOUND HAS BECOME WORSE AS THE MORE MILES I DRIVE. WHEN THE REAR TIRES ARE RUBBED ACROSS, FLAT SPOTS ON THE TIRES CAN BE FELT. HONDA WROTE A REPAIR FORUM STATING THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS IS THE IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS. THESE ARMS ARE TOO SHORT CAUSING THE CAMBER OF THE WHEELS TO BE INCORRECT. I HAVE CALLED HONDA CORPORATION AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND HAVE CONTACTED OURISMAN HONDA OF LAUREL (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) AT LEAST 5 TIMES. NEITHER ONE HAS BEEN OF ANY HELP. TOM ALEXANDER (SERVICE MANAGER) FROM OURISMAN HONDA OF LAUREL HAS NOT RETURNED MY PHONE CALLS. HE TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (PAST 36,000 MILES) THEN HE WOULD LOOK AT MY CASE AS GOODWILL (AS IN HE LOOKED AT MY SERVICE HISTORY LIKE OIL CHANGES AND SUCH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL BASE HIS DECISION ON REPLACEMENT AT NO COST ON THIS, RIDICULOUS). I WANT MY REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED WITH NO COST SINCE THE PART WAS INCORRECTLY DESIGNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244285October 3, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXCESSIVE TEAR WIRE, CAR PURCHASED IN MARCH 2007, NEEDED NEW REAR TIRES, AFTER ONLY 18,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244342October 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 CIVIC HYBRID IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE IMA. AS I AM DRIVING, THE BATTERY CHARGE WILL BE REDUCED TO ZERO OR ONE BARS. I DRIVE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND NORMALLY DO NOT EXCEED 55 MPH. THIS NORMALLY OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING MY CAR. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP. THE CAR ACCELERATES EXTREMELY SLUGGISHLY AND THE RPM'S REACH AROUND 4500 TO APPROACH THE SPEED LIMIT (50 MPH). GAS MILEAGE WHEN THIS OCCURS DROPS TO ABOUT 20-25 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO GET THIS REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND HAS MADE MINIMAL ATTEMPTS TO TRY AND REPAIR THE CAR. THE ONLY REPAIR ATTEMPT MADE WAS TO RESET THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR. THIS HAS ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING. THIS COULD BECOME A MUCH MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OR WHEN TRYING TO MERGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244168October 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, CAR WAS WORKING FINE AT PURCHASE, ONCE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FREQUENTLY EVER SINCE. THE MALFUNCTION MOSTLY OCCURS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IS THE HOT SUN, ONCE ENGINE IS STARTED WITHIN 3-10 MINUTES ENGINE WILL RUN ROUGH, THE IMA SYSTEM (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST) WILL START CHARGING THE IMA BATTERY (158 VOLT NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY) THEN SUDDENLY EMPTY THE COMPLETE CHARGE OF THE IMA BATTERY WITHIN 10 SECONDS. WHILE THE IMA SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING WHICH IS USUALLY 5-20 MINUTES THE BRAKING IS SEVERELY AFFECTED; WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO SLOW DOWN, IT FEELS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND BRAKING FORCE IS GREATLY REDUCED. ALSO, WHILE THE IMA SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE IMA ASSIST ELECTRIC MOTOR STOPS WORKING AND THE ACCELERATION IS SEVERELY REDUCED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE WITH THE TRAFFIC, IF YOU HAD TO ACCELERATE IN A HURRY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WHILE MALFUNCTIONING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK DURING THE WARMER MONTHS, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY. ALSO, SINCE THIS MALFUNCTION HAS STARTED THE GAS MILEAGE HAS SEVERELY DROPPED. CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MANY CIVIC HYBRIDS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND HONDA IS NOT CURRENTLY ADDRESSING THIS. THIS MALFUNCTION MAKES THIS CAR AN UNSAFE HAZARD TO DRIVE.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244049September 30, 2008
SUSPENSION
MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX STARTED TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THERE WAS AN INCREDIBLY LOUD "HOWLING" NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK TIRES. I TOOK IT IN REPEATEDLY AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRES WERE FINE, AND THAT ESSENTIALLY I WAS IMAGINING THIS PROBLEM AND OR BLOWING IT OUT OF PROPORTION. IT WAS ONLY RECENTLY THAT I LEARNED OF HONDA'S SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 FOR UNEVEN AND OR RAPID TIRE WEAR. WITH INFORMATION IN HAND, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO WHICH THEY ACTED LIKE THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THE BULLETIN. AFTER KEEPING MY CAR FOR THE DAY, THEY SAID IN THE FIRST CALL THAT IT WAS DUE TO LACK OF ROTATION (EVEN THOUGH) I ROTATE EVERY 10K ,THEN THEY CALL BACK AND SAY THAT MY BACK TWO TIRES ARE WORN-OUT; BUT THE WEAR IS NOT COMPARABLE TO THE WEAR THAT WOULD FALL UNDER THE BULLETIN. THEY THEN PROCEED TO TELL ME THAT IT IS TYPICAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE YOUR TIRES EVERY 30-40K MILES. I HAVE OWNED 7 HONDAS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES THAT SOON. IT IS JUST AMAZING TO ME THAT I HAVE DETAILED EVERY SYMPTOM IN THAT BULLETIN, PRIOR TO EVEN KNOWING THAT IT EXISTED AND THEY ARE GOING TO TELL ME THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM. I AM TAKING IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. I AM SEVERELY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243907September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED FROM PARK INTO NEUTRAL. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE RPM'S RACED TO AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH RATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242460September 16, 2008
STRUCTURE
I LEASED A 07 HONDA CIVIC; I AM HAVING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO A WATER LEAK INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST 2 OCCURRENCES WERE COVERED BY MFG WARRANTY. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE IS BEING ATTRIBUTED TO HIGH STANDING WATER AND IS NOT COVERED. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE WAS IN 08/07, 5 MONTHS AFTER I LEASED THE VEHICLE. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND AT THAT TIME, THE CARPETING AND PADDING WAS REPLACED UNDER MFG WARRANTY. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS IN 07/08 THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT WAS THE VEHICLE WAS IN HIGH STANDING WATER. ADDITIONAL TESTS WERE RUN AND LEAKS WERE FOUND AND REPAIRED. THE CARPETING AND THE PADDING WERE REPLACED UNDER MFG WARRANTY. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS IN 9/08. THE SAME REASON WAS USED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN HIGH STANDING WATER. THIS OCCURRENCE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY MFG WARRANTY. I AM WORKING WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. MY COMPLAINT IS IT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HISTORICAL ISSUES WITH WATER LEAKING. THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED AND REPAIRED SOME OF THE ISSUES. THE THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AND NOW IT WILL NOT BE COVERED. I AM ON MY OWN AND HONDA IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. I WILL NOW HAVE TO PAY MY DEDUCTIBLE AND MY INSURANCE RATES WILL INCREASE AS A RESULT OF THIS CLAIM. I AM NOT SURE WHAT I AM TO DO THE NEXT TIME IT RAINS HARD AND THE FLOORBOARD OF MY VEHICLE IS SOAKED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242134September 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
REAR TIRE NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM 25,000 MILES ON. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS FLAT SPOTS ON BOTH REAR TIRES. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND HONDA SERVICE RELATED THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM WHICH THEY REPLACED FOR FREE. HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE OR EVEN PRORATE TIRE WEAR STATING THAT 30K MILES WARRANTED NO REPLACEMENT. FRONT TIRES SHOW NO WEAR AT ALL. THE TIRES HAVE WORN TO A UNSAFE LEVEL AND HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SERVICE RELATED PROBLEM FOR MONTHS. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA ON RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241641September 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR CONTROL ARM NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA FOR SOME REASON DOESN'T WANT TO DO A RECALL ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS MADE MY TIRES WEAR FASTER THAN USUAL. HONDA IS OFFERING VERY LITTLE TOWARDS REPLACING MY TIRES. I HAVE 17,000 MILES ON MY CAR. MY PART WAS ORDERED A WEEK AGO AND STILL WAITING FOR IT TO COME IN. THIS IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD PUT NEW TIRES ON MY LEASED CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WORRY ABOUT MY LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. IS THIS PART GOING TO BREAK AND HAVE MY TIRES FALL OFF???? I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINANT WITH HONDA. I THINK HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND REPLACE THE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240757September 3, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SHOCK OF HONDA 2007 HONDA CIVIC FAILED. BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. INFORMED THAT FAILURE WAS POSSIBLE DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM( TSA# 10024687). REAR TIRES SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE SUSPENSION ISSUES. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY YET HONDA WOULD ONLY COVER 50% OF THE COST OF REPLACING THE TIRES. THEY COVERED FULL COST OF REPLACING THE CONTROL ARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240535September 1, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID AND THE AIR CONDITIONER JUST STOPPED WORKING. AFTER GOING TO THE DEALER I FOUND OUT THAT A/C CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO SMALL PEBBLES ON THE ROAD AND THAT IT WOULD NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE A/C CONDENSER. IT'S NOT ONLY ON THE CIVIC, BUT ALSO THE ACCORD AND CR-V. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE IT FIXED. THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING IN FRONT OF THE CONDENSER TO PROTECT IT FROM BEING DAMAGED. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A DESIGN FAULT AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP. I HAVE ALREADY INFORMED EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM: FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND CO-WORKERS. WE WERE DECIDING TO BUY ANOTHER HONDA CAR THIS YEAR, BUT UNLESS THIS ISSUE IS FIXED WE WILL NOT BUY ANY HONDA'S OR ITS PARTNERS SUCH AS ACURA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240096August 28, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE DEFECT ON THE HONDA 2006-2007 CIVIC OF THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS. I HAD MINE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 15 MONTHS OF USE BECAUSE THEY WERE INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, CAUSING LOUD VIBRATIONS AT NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEEDS. THIS DEFECT ALSO CAUSED EXCESSIVE AND NOT NORMAL WARE ON MY TIRES CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE INSTEAD OF ON HONDA'S DOLLAR AS THEY WORE DOWN DUE TO A HONDA RELATED ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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