2007 Honda Civic Complaint Log

CAR IS VERY UNSTABLE WHEN SUBJECTED TO CROSSWINDS. STEERING CORRECTIONS HAVE TO BE CONSTANTLY MADE TO KEEP THE CAR ON COURSE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS OVERCORRECTIONS CAN HAPPEN. I NOTICE OTHER SIMILAR SIZE CARS I'M FOLLOWING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE SAME CONDITIONS ARE NOT NEARLY AFFECTED AS I AM. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 60K MILES BACK IN 10/2010 AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM. I HAD THE REAR UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS REPLACED (AT MY EXPENSE) WITH AN AFTERMARKET BRAND TO CORRECT THE CASTER PROBLEM BACK INTO SPECIFICATION AND THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THIS HAS NOT MADE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE CAR HANDLES IN SIDE WIND CONDITIONS. *TR

WHILE OPERATING THE ABOVE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IMPLODED, BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELL INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT. THIS WAS A KNOWN HAZARDOUS DEFECT ON BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURER, HONDA. I JUST BECAME AWARE THIS HAS BEEN A WELL DOCUMENTED FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND THE COMPANY HAS BEEN PUT ON NOTICE. THE FAILURE OF HONDA TO VOLUNTARILY RECALL AND/OR REPAIR THE DEFECTED VISOR AMOUNTS TO NEGLIGENCE ACCORDING TO MOST STATE CASE LAW. THIS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RESULT IN A CIVIL ACTION BEFORE ANOTHER FAILED PRODUCT PRESENTS AN UNDUE HAZARD TO ANOTHER VICTIM OF HONDA.

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

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.

THE SUN VISORS (BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER ) SPLIT AT THE TOP SEAMS WHERE THEY ARE GLUED TOGETHER, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR VISORS TO STAY UP; THUS OBSCURING THE VISION OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE PASSENGER SUN VISOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FOR THE SAME DEFECT WHICH IS A MANUFACTURING, DESIGN, AND ENGINEERING DEFECT. I WAS ADVISED BY SEVERAL HONDA EMPLOYEES THAT NUMEROUS SUN VISORS ARE REPLACED ON A WEEKLY BASIS FOR THE IDENTICAL DEFECT, JUST AT ONE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS NOT A DEALERSHIP ISSUE BUT A HONDA ISSUE. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT THE SUN VISORS WERE IN NO WAY ABUSED OR EVEN USED THAT MUCH BUT THE SEAMS JUST SPLIT. I HAVE BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS AND CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS DEFECT NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE HONDA WITH THE DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS BUT OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS AS WELL, RESULTING FROM THE OBSCURED VISION, I WAS ADVISED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT CONTINUES TO USE THE SAME SUN VISORS IN NEW VEHICLES AND THAT THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL BY SPLITTING AT THE SEAMS THERE WAS NO RESULTING ACCIDENT, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SUN VISORS WOULD HAVE TO BE RETURNED TO HONDA BUT I DID PHOTOGRAPH THEM AND THE PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS EXCELLENT AND THAT HONDA DID REPLACE THEM AT A REDUCED COST EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 51,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, NO INTERFERENCE FROM FLOOR MAT, CAR IN DRIVE. 1ST TIME CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN 45 MINUTES, 2ND TIME ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT IDLE HAS BEEN "RELEARNED", AND OTHER SOFTWARE ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN REINSTALLED. SO FAR, TECHNICIANS HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED CAUSE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. BECAUSE IT FORTUNATELY HAPPENED WHILE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, NO DAMAGE OCCURRED, SINCE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO HOLD CAR IN POSITION UNTIL IT WAS TURNED OFF THE FIRST TIME. CAR WAS RACING FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE TURNED OFF. WHEN TURNED BACK ON WITH CAR IN PARK, THE ENGINE STILL RACED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN CAME BACK TO NORMAL IDLE AND DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DESTINATION WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. CAR WAS TAKEN THE NEXT MORNING TO DEALERSHIP AND KEPT FOR TWO WEEKS WHILE TECHNICIANS TESTED IT, DROVE IT OVER 500 MILES, HAD FACTORY TECHNICIANS COME, AND PERFORMED UPDATES AND REINSTALLATIONS LISTED ABOVE. THE CAR WAS DECLARED SAFE AND RUNNING ACCORDING TO HONDA SPECS, SO OWNER TOOK BACK THE CAR. WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. 2ND TIME, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, AT WHICH POINT RPMS ROSE TO OVER 5000, THEN DROPPED BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. CURRENTLY CAR IS BEING CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *TR

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

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

I TOOK MY 2007 CIVIC HYBRID FOR A SERVICE AT BUENA PARK HONDA ON 9/16/10 AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL TO MY CAR ABOUT THE IMA BATTERY. THEY SAID THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER 2 DAYS OF DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT I WAS NOT GETTING THE BATTERY ASSIST THAT I USED TO GET. THERE WERE STILL 4 BARS ON MY BATTERY METER AND I WAS NOT GETTING THE POWER THAT I NEEDED TO PASS A CAR OR DURING MERGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY. I ALSO NOTICED THE DROP OF MY MPG. I HAVE THE SAME EVERYDAY DRIVING SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR. IT WENT FROM AN AVERAGE OF 40 MPG TO 31 MPG!!! THAT TAKES AWAY THE POINT OF ME BUYING A HYBRID. I AM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS SITUATION SO I STARTED SEARCHING IF ANYONE ELSE HAVE THESE PROBLEMS AND IT TURNED OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY UNHAPPY CIVIC HYBRID OWNER. I REALLY FEEL UNSAFE ABOUT THIS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I HAVE 7 BARS LEFT AND DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I KNOW ITS CHARGING WHEN I USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL GO TO FULL BARS WITHOUT EVEN FILLING UP THE 8, 9. BARS. THAT MAKES IT VERY SUSPICIOUS IF IT IS REALLY CHARGED UP. ALL I CAN SAY IS HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS OUR 4TH HONDA VEHICLE AND WE LOVE IT BECAUSE OF THE RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY THAT IT HAD GIVEN US. PLEASE HONDA, FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR CRACKED/POPPED APART CAUSING AN INABILITY TO PUSH IT UP ALL THE WAY, OBSCURED VIEW WHILE DRIVING; CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH ~29,000 MILES ON IT; FOUND IT THIS WAY AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED AT THE AIRPORT FOR 2.5 DAYS; CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND THEN TOLD I HAD 5 DAYS TO GO TO A HONDA DEALER TO "DIAGNOSE" THE PROBLEM AND A CASE MANAGER WOULD CALL ME BUT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS....THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE AND IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE AND BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUN VISORS HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND HANG DOWN IN THE WAY CONSTANTLY. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HAS NOW DETACHED AND IS OF NO USE FOR BLOCKING SUNLIGHT. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THAT MY VISION AS A DRIVER HAS BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO THE LACK OF PROTECTION FROM THE SUN VISOR. I FEEL EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, EVEN WITH THE PROTECTION OF SUNGLASSES. THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR SEEMS AS THOUGH IT WILL EVENTUALLY DETACH AS WELL. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, AS IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER MY CAR WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE VISORS WILL COST $75 EACH AND MY HONDA DEALERSHIP DOESN'T GUARANTEE THAT THE NEW VISORS WON'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT THE OLD ONES HAD. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND MANY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE VISORS. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT HONDA CORRECTS THIS PROBLEM AND HAS A RECALL FOR THE SUN VISORS, OTHERWISE AS A CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY, I WILL NOT WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA. *TR

HONDA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED ENGINE BLOCK FAILURES ON 2006-2009 HONDA CIVICS WHERE CRACKS FORM AT THE BOTTOM AND ALLOW ENGINE COOLANT TO ESCAPE. HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT HAS NOT AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT HAPPENS. THE ISSUE I HAVE IS THAT THERE MAY BE NO WARNING OF WHEN THE 6 CRACKS WILL APPEAR AND SINCE THE COOLANT ESCAPE IS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK RATHER THAN SAY A HOSE THERE MIGHT BE NO WARNING UNTIL THE ENGINE FAILS AND STALLS FROM THERMAL STRESSES. THIS COULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD IF IT HAPPENS ON A CROWDED FREEWAY WHERE THE DRIVER CANNOT QUICKLY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NOTE: I HAD TO ENTER AN INCIDENT DATE TO CONTINUE ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO MY CAR YET. *TR

3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED AC RUNNING WARM. FIRST TOLD BY HONDA CARLAND CARTERSVILLE THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. TOOK IT BACK TO HONDA CARLAND ROSWELL THAT FREON WAS LOW AND COOLANT BUT NO LEAK. HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH AC RUNNING HOT. YESTERDAY WENT TO GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I WALKED BACKED TO CAR NOTICED SOMETHING LEAKING UNDERNEATH. TRIED TO GET IT TO CAR REPAIR PLACE BUT CAR IMMEDIATELY RAN HOT. TOWED IT AND THEY CALLED SAYING THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS A CRACK. NOTICING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR 06-07 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS WITH INITIAL PROBLEMS SHOWING IN AC AND COOLANT. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HINGE IS DEFECTIVE. IT BROKE, AND THE VISOR IS NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE -- IT JUST HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN. JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINS BEING REGISTERED ELSEWHERE ONLINE, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN, AS I AM NOW BLINDED BY THE SUN OR HAVE THE VISOR BLOCKING MY FIELD OF VISION. I WILL CONTACT HONDA TO REQUEST A FREE REPLACEMENT, BUT AS MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BUY A NEW ONE. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC WEAR OUT REAR TIRES EXTREMELY FAST, CAUSING LOUD VIBRATIONS AND SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

REAR CONTROL ARMS DEFECTIVE CAUSING FLAT SPOTS IN REAR TIRES. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALER AT 35,XXX MILES. CONTROL ARMS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. TIRES WERE NOT COVERED DUE TO MILEAGE EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. *TR

I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FROM A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE DESIGN FLAW OF THE REAR TIRE ARMS OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE TIRE ARM TO RUB ON THE TIRES OF THE CAR UNTIL THE TIRES WERE NEARLY BALD CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUTTER AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE TIRES TO WEAKEN ENDANGERING ME AND MY PASSENGERS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA, I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE TIRES PREMATURELY 2 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR DUE TO THE IRREGULAR WEAR ON THE TIRES. HONDA DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE PROBLEM, REFUSED TO PAY FOR NEW TIRES BUT FINALLY ADMITTED AFTER THE SECOND PAIR OF TIRES WERE RUBBED BALD, THAT THE TIRE ARM OF THE CAR WAS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THEY REPAIRED THE TIRE ARM, BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR NEW TIRES. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR IS ALSO FLAWED IN DESIGN. OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING, THE GAS PEDAL OF THE CAR CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND WILL LOOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT STOP LIGHTS, ENTERING THE FREEWAY, AND GOING UP HILLS ENDANGERING MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS. HONDA AGAIN, DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE PROBLEM, BUT TOLD ME WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AFTER EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS THAT I NEEDED AN UPGRADE TO MY COMPUTER AND THAT THOSE UPGRADES MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. THOSE UPDATES TO THE COMPUTERS EFFECT THE BATTERY OF THE HYBRID PART OF THE CAR'S ENGINE. THOSE BATTERIES ARE LOOSING THE ABILITY TO HOLD A CHARGE AND CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL BECAUSE THE CAR RELIES ON THAT BATTERY POWER TO RUN THE ENGINE. THE GAS MILEAGE OF THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN STEADILY DECLINING. WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW, IT GOT 45 MPG AND HONDA ADVERTISED IT GET 50 MPG, THE CAR NOW GETS AROUND 33 MPG. THE COMPUTER UPDATES ARE CHANGING THE WAY THE CAR RUNS OFF OF GAS AND BATTERY POWER AND HONDA IS NOT REPLACING THE FAULTY BATTERIES. THIS HAS ENDANGERED MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS BECAUSE THE FAULTY BATTERIES EFFECT HOW THE CAR OPERATES. *TR

HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS TIRE WEAR ON INNER PART OF BACK TIRES. AT 21,000 MILES DEALER SAYS THE BACK TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED, THEY SAY IT MAY BE A BALANCE PROBLEM. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND SAFETY BULLETIN INDICATES THE REAR CONTROL ARM IS DEFECTIVE, BUT CAR HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. THE CONTROL ARM NEEDS REPLACEMENT, BUT THEY WILL ONLY GIVE A % OF REPLACEMENT FOR BACK TIRES. IT SOUNDS LIKE IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNSUAL TIRE WEAR, WHICH POSES A SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS. AM CONTACTING DEALER TOMORROW ABOUT PROBLEM. *TR

HONDA CIVIC - 2007 HYBRID - NEEDS NEW "CONTROL ARMS" AS THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE - APPARENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT, I'M SURPRISED THERE IS NOT A RECALL YET. I'VE GOT 70K MILES AND FINISHING MY 2ND SET OF REAR TIRES ALREADY - THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT AT NO COST, EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE EVEN PUT OUT A "SERVICE BULLETIN". *TR

OUT OF THE BLUE MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR CRACKED AND I AM UNABLE TO KEEP IT IN THE "UP" POSITION. IT CONTINUES TO FALL DOWN IN MY FIELD OF VISION AND IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE I DRIVE. *TR

I ALSO SAW THERE IS A TSB RECALL (HONDA TSB 08-001) ON THE 2007 CIVIC BUT NOT ON THE SI ON REPLACING THE REAR ARMS. MY 2007 CIVIC SI HAS THE SAME VISIBLE TIRE WEAR AND TREAD CUPPING WHICH WOULD BE FIXED BY THE RECALL BUT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. THE FIX IS A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR CHAMBER ARMS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAD IT IN ON A RECALL FOR THE 3RD GEAR. I'D LIKE THAT SAME TREATMENT AND TO BE INCLUDED ON THE RECALL TO CHANGE MY REAR CHAMBER ARMS. I'M ANNOYED THAT HONDA WILL FIX THE PROBLEM ON ALL THE OTHER TRIM LINES BUT NOT THE CIVIC SI. *TR

HONDA CIVIC 2006-2007 HAVE A DEFECT OF THE REAR STABILIZER BAR. THIS CAUSES THE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY. IT IS NOT VI SABLE UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE CAR. THE TIRE WEAR CAUSES THESE CARS TO BECOME UNSAFE. WHEN I DISCOVERED THIS ON A WEB-SITE I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. I WAS REFUSED AND AT THAT TIME CALLED AMERICAN HONDA. THIS WAS NOTED AND REFERRED TO THEIR REVIEW BOARD. NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM HONDA ALTHOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY WERE INFORMED OF MY CONCERN REGARDING MY SAFETY AND THOSE ON THE ROAD WITH ME. THE EXTREME COST OF REPLACING THESE PARTS, A 4TH SET OF NEW TIRES AND REALIGNMENT WILL NOT BE COVERED AS THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT, AND HAVE KNOWN ABOUT. WOULD IT HAVE BEEN RECALLED WHEN THEY REALIZED THE PROBLEM THE COST WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. THANK YOU *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 7,000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ACTUALLY EXPLAIN WHY IT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

2007 HONDA CIVIC EX 4 DOOR (120,000 MILES), DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT OPEN AT THE SEAM AND NOW HANGS DOWN AND BLOCKS FORWARD AND SIDE LINE OF SIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE OR WARRANTY THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

THERE IS "POPPING/CRACKLING" NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH IS OCCURRING IN MANY OTHER CIVICS. SEEMS LIKE A FAULTY "BUMP STOP" WHICH AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECAUSE ITS HAPPENING IN MANY CARS. SECONDLY, THE CHEAP PAINT WHICH IS USED ON THEIR VEHICLES, THEY RECENTLY HAD A TSB ON CERTAIN COLORS, ITS NOT ONLY 3 COLORS WHICH HAVE THIS ISSUE, I HAVE A GALAXY GREY METALLIC WHICH HAS PAINT ISSUES ON THE ROOF LIKE THE OTHER COLORS. AMERICAN HONDA NEEDS TO GET THEIR ACT STRAIGHT OR THIS IS THE LAST VEHICLE I OWN AND WON'T RECOMMEND TO ANY OF MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC EX 4 DOOR - FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR CAUSING IMPAIRMENT TO VISIBILITY THROUGH WINDSHIELD. POSSIBLE IMPENDING FAILURE OF DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WITH RESULTING INABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL MOVING VEHICLE. REF: HTTP://WWW.USRECALLNEWS.COM/2007/09/MAJOR-HONDA-CIVIC-RECALL-OF-2006-AND-2007-MODELS.HTML. *TR

I HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATED IN MY 07 CIVIC HYBRID IN AUGUST 2010. SINCE THE UPDATE THE CAR HAS NO ELECTRIC ASSIST WHEN THE BATTERY IS HALF FULL OR LESS. MY BATTERY IS IN THIS STATE AT LEAST HALF OF THE TIME AND HONDA TELLS ME THAT IT IS NORMAL AND THAT THE LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING IS THE RESULT OF THE UPDATE. THIS HAS MADE THE CAR FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED THE LAST WEEK IN AUGUST PULLING ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE MY CAR HAD NO PICKUP AS A RESULT OF THIS UPDATE. *TR

THE VISOR ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC BROKE AND IS NOW HANGING DOWN IN MY LINE OF SIGHT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND FORUMS WHERE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THERE SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS! *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX MELTED ON THE INSIDE AND NOW WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. *TR

DRIVER SIDE FACTORY INSTALLED (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) VISOR OF 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX SPLIT APART AND NO LONGER REMAINS IN THE FIXED UPRIGHT (FLUSH WITH CEILING) POSITION, BUT RATHER HANGS DOWN IN VIEWS WAY. THIS ISSUE OCCURED SPONTANEOUSLY AND WITHOUT FORCE OR MISUSE OF FEATURE. THIS FAILURE IS PERMANENT. ITEM WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. RESEARCH EASILY FOUND MANY SIMILAR EXPERIENCES FROM OTHER HONDA CIVIC OWNERS FOR THIS SAME DEFECT. HONDA IS NOT CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT CORRECTING THE DEFECT WITHOUT CHARGE. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I AM CURRENTLY STATIONED IN THE US AIR FORCE HERE IN GERMANY. WHILE TRAVELING DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM HERE IN GERMANY, OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYDROPLANED AND SLID OFF THE ROAD. IT ROLLED SIDEWAYS AT LEAST TWICE AND IMPACTED A MILE MARKER SIGN ON THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR AND LANDED UPRIGHT AFTER HITTING ITS ROOF TWICE. THE REAR WINDSHIELD AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED, THE FRONT BUMPER WAS RIPPED OFF AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS CRUSHED IN. THE DRIVERSIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED WHEN MY HEAD IMPACTED IT DURING THE ROLL OVER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS (DRIVER, PASSENGER, OR SIDE CURTAIN) DEPLOYED. WE RECEIVED INJURIES TO OUR ARMS, LEGS, AND HEADS/FACES. MY WIFE DID RECEIVE 4 STITCHES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE JUST BEHIND HER EYE. ALSO SHE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON HER LEFT EAR WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY. SHE ALSO RECEIVED A MINOR CUT ON HER RIGHT POINTER FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SURGICAL GLUE TO SEAL IT. " *TR

SUN VISOR ON 2007 HONDA CIVIC FAILS AGAIN IN THE HEAT. HAVE PURCHASED REPLACEMENT VISOR JUST TO HAVE THEM FAIL AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. WHEN THEY FAIL AT THE HINGES, IT CAUSES THE VISOR TO HANG DOWN IN THE LINE OF SITE, IF YOU REMOVE IT, THEN YOU DON'T HAVE ANY PROTECT FROM THE SUN SHINING IN YOUR EYES. HONDA IS VERY AWARE OF THIS AS THERE ARE 1,000'S OF POSTING AND THE DEALERS ALL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS AN ISSUE. HONDA NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A RECALL AND A VISOR DESIGN THAT WORKS VERSES JUST DOING NOTHING...IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!! *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISOR FALLS APART IN SUN. *TR

2007 CIVIC HYBRID - NOW WITH DETERIORATING BATTERY, IT OCCASIONALLY HAS VERY POOR ACCELERATION AND HAS LEADED TO NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS TWICE. CAR WAS FINE UNTIL THE LAST FEW MONTHS WITH DETERIORATING BATTERY. HONDA WON'T REPLACE. *TR

NOTE: I WISH I HAD FOUND THIS SITE YEARS AGO. I COULD NOT GET PAST FORDS "BRICK WALL" TO SPEAK TO AN ENGINEER! 1. 1997 AEROSTAR - ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN QUICKLY TO PASS (2 LANE HIGHWAY). 2. NOW IN THE LEFT LANE, NOT FAR AHEAD OF PASSED THE CAR - I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER - HARD RIGHT OVER TO SOFT SHOULDER - AVOIDED AN ONCOMING HEAD ON COLLISION - L JUST MISSED THE CAR BEING PASSED BY INCHES AND STOPPED. THE CRIMPED END OF CABLE TO THE CARBURETOR HAD RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. 3. I CLAMPED THE CABLE BACK ONTO THE PEDAL WITH VICE GRIPS. (DROVE TO DEALER). FORD REPLACED THE CABLE. THAT PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. (I DO NOT PRESS DOWN HARD EITHER!) *TR

ON AUGUST 18, 2010 MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. AT ABOUT 10:30PM I LOOKED OUT MY BEDROOM WINDOW TO SEE IF I PUT THE DRIVER'S WINDOW UP AND DISCOVERED THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES WHERE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER/PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR AREA. WHEN I GOT CLOSER TO THE CAR I COULD SEE A CLEAR-YELLOW-ISH FLAME THAT WAS BURNING A WHOLE IN THE FENDER FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I HAD CALLED 911, BUT I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT THE CAR BEING SO CLOSE TO THE HOUSE AND I PUT OUT THE FIRE MYSELF. THE DAMAGE WAS RELATIVELY MINOR AND THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. ORIGINALLY, THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE. THEY LATER STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. THERE IS ANOTHER REPORT OF A 2007 CIVIC CATCHING FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS ON THIS SITE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR CRACKED NEAR WHERE IT IS ATTACHED AND WILL NO LONGER STAY UP, SO IT FALLS DOWN INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WHERE THE HYBRID BATTERY LOSES CHARGE OVERNIGHT, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE UNPREDICTABLY WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES, THE DISPLAY SHOWS THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY HAS ENOUGH CHARGE TO ASSIST IN ACCELERATION, BUT THE CAR REACTS EXTREMELY SLOW WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. YESTERDAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM A LANE OF STOPPED TRAFFIC TO A LANE OF MOVING TRAFFIC, THE CAR ATTEMPTED TO USE BATTERY TO ASSIST IN ACCELERATION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WHEN I ENTERED THE LANE, THE NEXT CAR BEHIND ME WAS 30-40 YARDS BACK, BUT I DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCELERATION TO MATCH THE SPEED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THANKFULLY THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS PAYING ATTENTION AND ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID A COLLISION. DUE TO THE EXTREME LACK OF ACCELERATION FROM A STOP IN THESE SITUATIONS, AND THE UNPREDICTABILITY AS TO WHEN IT WILL OCCUR, THIS TO ME IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR NOW. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER, AND THEY APPLIED THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE. AFTER THE UPDATE, I HAD THEM TEST-DRIVE THE CAR, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISORS BREAK AND WILL NOT STAY UP. DRIVER CANNOT SEE TRAFFIC LIGHTS WITHOUT HOLDING THE SUN VISOR UP WITH HIS/HER HAND. VISOR FALLS BACK DOWN AS SOON AS IT IS PUSHED UP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S VISION IS IMPAIRED. DRIVER'S VISOR JUST BROKE, WHILE PASSENGER VISOR ALSO BROKE A FEW MONTHS AGO -- SUGGESTS THE VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE. CAR ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE RECALL , AND AFTERWARDS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PERFORMING LIKE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29000.

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKEN AND DANGLES. *TR

I WAS ON A 700 MILE TRIP TO VISIT MY FAMILY MEMBER. IN THE MIDWAY THE A/C CONDENSER GOT DAMAGED AND A/C STOPPED WORKING THAT LEAD TO SUFFOCATION DUE TO HOT AND HUMID ENVIRONMENT. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 7 HOURS IN 110 F TEMPERATURE WITH OPEN WINDOWS ON HIGHWAY. I DEHYDRATED AND FELL SICK AND VOMITED COUPLE OF TIMES. THERE IS NO SAFETY FOR CONDENSER TO PROTECT IT TO GET HIT FROM PEBBLES ON THE ROAD. IT IS A VERY COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM AND HONDA IS NOT FIXING IT. THIS INCIDENT COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY. *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AMERICAN HONDA CORP. STATING THAT I NEEDED TO GET A SOFTWARE UPDATE ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA BATTERY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND SINCE THE UPDATE HAS BEEN INSTALLED THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY. THE FAILURE TO ACCELERATE HAPPENS EVERYTIME I ENTER THE FREEWAY. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS FAILURE IS THAT CARS BEHIND COME UP ON ME VERY FAST AND I HAVE NO POWER TO GET IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. IT HAS LITTLE ACCELERATION TO MATCH TRAFFIC FLOW. IT SEEMS THE CAR IS MOSTLY OPERATING ON THE SMALL ENGINE AND HAS LITTLE ASSIST FROM THE BATTERY,SINCE THE UPDATE HAS BEEN INSTALLED.I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE UPDATE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING REGARDING MY CONCERNS. I FEEL THIS CAR IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. AS WELL ,HONDA SAID THEY WILL NOT CHANGE THE WARRANTY ON THE BATTERY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE CHANGED HOW THE BATTERY OPERATES SINCE THEY HAVE INSTALLED THE UPDATE. I ASK YOU TO CONSIDER TELLING HONDA TO RECALL THIS CAR AND MAKE IT SAFE TO DRIVE. I WANT MY CAR TO RUN THE WAY IT DID BEFORE THE SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED. A SIDE COMPLAINT IS THAT THE GOOD GAS MILEAGE I GOT ON A TANK OF GAS AS DROPPED CONSIDERABLY SINCE THE UPDATE.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON TAKING ON THIS COMPLAINT.. P.S. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT. I FILED THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT THERE IS NONE IN THE FUTURE. THE INCIDENT DATE OF AUGUST 11,2010 IS THE DATE THE NEW SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA 'HYBRID'. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA REFERENCE TO THE BATTERIES. AS INSTRUCTED I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD A NEW COMPUTER CHIP INSTALLED. PROBLEM, MY ACCELERATION FROM START IS GREATLY DIMINISHED AND MY FUEL ECONOMY HAS GONE DOWN ABOUT 3 MPG AROUND TOWN. PLEASE ASSIST. THANKYOU. *TR

1. IT HAS BEEN A HOT SUMMER, AND THE CAR IS PARKED IN PARTIAL SHADE DURING THE DAY. 2. THE SEAM ON THE SUNVISOR AT THE ARM HAS CRACKED OPEN RENDERING THE SUNVISOR INEFFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE SUNVISOR CAN ONLY BE MOVED WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED; IT REQUIRES BOTH HANDS AND SOME TIME TO MOVE UP OR DOWN. 3. IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET, BUT HONDA SAID THAT THEY CAN REPLACE THE PART FOR $60. *TR

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.

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY IS SUDDENLY DRAINED OF ITS CHARGE DURING HOT WEATHER WHEN I AM AT A STOP. THIS CAUSED ME TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITH LITERALLY NO ACCELERATION. THIS HAS LED ME TO ALMOST BEING CALLED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I KNOW HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING AS THEY HAVE SENT OUT A NOTICE TO HAVE THE BATTERY SOFTWARE UPDATED SAYING THAT THE BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED AND DETERIORATING OVER TIME. I THINK THAT THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT ADMITTING IT. HONDA HAS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE A FIX FOR THIS SITUATION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. *TR

SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST HANGS DOWN AND BLOCKS DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT WILL NOT STAY UP OUT OF THE WAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH THE TREAD. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS ALSO WORN PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,802.