2007 Honda Civic Complaint Log

UNEVEN TIRE WEAR CAUSED BY REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. I AM NOW ON MY 4TH SET OF TIRES FOR MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN WITH 58,000 MILES. EACH TIME I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES, I THOUGHT THE WEAR WAS TIRE RELATED. 6-11-08, I LEARNED FROM THE HONDA DEALER, THE PROBLEMS WAS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE REAR SUSPENSION. HONDA (THE MFG.) HAS DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH THE PAYMENT FOR ANY OF THE TIRES. SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY SEVERE INJURIES. *TR

ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008 I WAS DRIVING FROM MAR VISTA, CA TO SAN LEANDRO, CA WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AND 20 YEAR OLD SISTER IN LAW. WE WERE ON THE 580 W DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AT 65MPH AT 11:30 AM WHEN WE HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE CAR BEGAN VEERING TOWARD THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO PULL OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, BUT THE CAR KEEP VEERING TOWARD THE RIGHT AND WE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDE. THE CAR WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIVIDE. WE WERE IN DUBLIN, CA NEAR THE TASSAJARA RD. EXIT. WHEN WE INSPECTED THE CAR, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BLOWN THROUGH. THE SIDE WALLS WERE INTACT, BUT THE WHOLE TREAD OF THE TIRE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE SIDE WALL. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE RIGHT REAR SPLASH GUARD TO DETACH FROM THE CAR AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS SLIGHTLY DETACHED. MY CAR IS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE EX AND IT HAD ABOUT 8300 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY 2007. THE CRASH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. THE CAR IS NOW AT A BODY SHOP AND IS BEING REPAIRED IN SAN LEANDRO, CA. WE HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. *TR

ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008 I WAS DRIVING FROM MAR VISTA, CA TO SAN LEANDRO, CA WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AND 20 YEAR OLD SISTER IN LAW. WE WERE ON THE 580 W DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AT 65MPH AT 11:30 AM WHEN WE HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE CAR BEGAN VEERING TOWARD THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO PULL OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, BUT THE CAR KEEP VEERING TOWARD THE RIGHT AND WE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDE. THE CAR WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIVIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE PROBABLY TRAVELING AT 45MPH WHEN WE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR IS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE EX AND IT HAD ABOUT 8300 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY 2007. THE CRASH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. THE CAR IS NOW AT A BODY SHOP AND IS BEING REPAIRED IN SAN LEANDRO, CA. *TR

ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008 I WAS DRIVING FROM MAR VISTA, CA TO SAN LEANDRO, CA WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AND 20 YEAR OLD SISTER IN LAW. WE WERE ON THE 580 W DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AT 65MPH AT 11:30 AM WHEN WE HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. WHEN WE INSPECTED THE CAR, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BLOWN THROUGH. THE SIDE WALLS WERE INTACT, BUT THE WHOLE TOP PART OF THE TIRE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE SIDE WALL. MY CAR IS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE EX AND IT HAD ABOUT 8300 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY 2007. THE CRASH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. THE CAR IS NOW AT A BODY SHOP AND IS BEING REPAIRED IN SAN LEANDRO, CA. WE HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH I FOUND THAT HONDA HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT UNEVEN OR RAPID TIRE WEAR. TSB 08-001 ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THIS SERIOUS DEFECT BECAUSE HONDA IS NOT REQUIRED TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS REGARDING TSBS. THIS DEFECT IS SERIOUS AND AFFECTS NEARLY ALL 2006-2007 HONDA CIVICS. THIS TSB NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL. ALL OWNERS OF 2006-2007 HONDA CIVICS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT TIRES SHOULD BE CHECKED REGULARLY, AND MANY CONSUMERS DO, HOWEVER, MY TIRES DID NOT GIVE ME ANY WARNING OF UNEVEN WEARING. ACTUALLY, IT WOULD BE HARD TO NOTICE SINCE MY 2007 CIVIC COUPE EX IS NOT QUITE ON THE ROAD AND YOU CAN FEEL ANY LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE STIFF SUSPENSION. OVERALL, I SERIOUSLY HOPE THAT THIS IS ADDRESSED QUICKLY. MANY UNSUSPECTING DRIVERS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE DRIVEN HONDA'S IN THE PAST ARE NOT EXPECTING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE TIRE BLOWOUTS AND POSSIBLE FATAL ACCIDENTS. IT WOULD BE UNFORTUNATE THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT OR THE DEATH OF INNOCENT CONSUMERS PROMPT HONDA TO MAKE THIS TSB 08-001 NOTICE A RECALL NOTICE. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO ONE FILED PREVIOUSLY. THERE ARE 4 STATES THAT REQUIRED MANUFACTURES TO NOTIFY ALL OWNERS AND LEASEES OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS. THESES STATES INCLUDE: CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. SEE: HTTP://WWW.AUTOSAFETY.ORG/ARTICLE.PHP?DID=721. I AM A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT AND I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF TSB: 08-001 NOR ANY OF THE OTHER 8 TSBS. YOU CAN FIND THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE 1795.90, 1795.91, 1795.92, 1795.93 AT: HTTP://WWW.DMV.CA.GOV/PUBS/VCTOP/APPNDXA/TOCS/CCTC.HTM 1795.92. MANUFACTURERS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES: (A) MANUFACTURER SHALL, WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE ADOPTION OF AN ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO PRIORITY FOR SAFETY OR EMISSION-RELATED RECALLS, NOTIFY BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL ALL OWNERS OR LEASEES OF MOTOR VEHICLES ELIGIBLE UNDER THE PROGRAM OF THE CONDITION GIVING RISE TO AND THE PRINCIPAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PROGRAM. (D) "ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM" MEANS ANY PROGRAM OR POLICY THAT EXPANDS OR EXTENDS THE CONSUMER'S WARRANTY BEYOND ITS STATED LIMIT OR UNDER WHICH A MANUFACTURER OFFERS TO PAY FOR ALL OR ANY PART OF THE COST OF REPAIRING, OR TO REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR ALL OR ANY PART OF THE COST OF REPAIRING, ANY CONDITION THAT MAY SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECT VEHICLE DURABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR PERFORMANCE, OTHER THAN SERVICE PROVIDED UNDER A SAFETY OR EMISSION-RELATED RECALL CAMPAIGN. "ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM" DOES NOT INCLUDE AD HOC ADJUSTMENTS MADE BY A MANUFACTURER ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI COUPE. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST MANUAL VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO 3RD BUT DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT. JUST FOUR DAYS AGO MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CLUTCH IN A YEAR OLD CAR WAS BURNED OUT. THEY CLAIM THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT SO IN OTHER WORDS, IT IS MY FAULT. UPON DOING RESEARCH I SEE THAT MANY OTHERS ARE OR HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT THIS PAST APRIL HONDA ISSUED A RECALL ON VEHICLES HAVING 3RD GEAR PROBLEMS BUT HAVE NOT NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS OF THE MAKES AND MODELS COVERED IN THE RECALL. THE 3RD GEAR PROBLEM IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CLUTCH BURNING OUT. I AM RECEIVING NO SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA IS NOT OWNING UP TO ADMIT THAT INDEED THERE IS A DEFECT. *TR

PROBLEM: UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE - CIVIC HYBRID 2007 RESEARCH SHOWS PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AND POSTED IN SEPTEMBER 2007 PURCHASED CAR NEW IN JANUARY 2008 W DEFECT AND WAS NOT INFORMED. THIS DEFECT WAS MODIFIED AND POSTED AGAIN AS A KNOWN ISSUE ON 3/18/08 BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE (OIL CHANGE) IN APRIL 2007. NO MENTION OF RECALL AND SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED AFTER KNOWN PROBLEM, IT DID NOT OCCUR THAT THE CAR WOULD BE SOLD W/O ISSUE BEING FIXED. JUNE 8, 2008 - CAR LOCKS IN PARK SEVERAL TIMES. BREAK LIGHT COMES ON. I CHECK MANUAL THAT SAYS TO NOT DRIVE/HAVE CAR TOWED. I DRIVE DIRECTLY TO THE SAFEST LOCATION TO PARK AND CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. I HAVE MISSED A SCHEDULED SEMINAR/DAY OF WORK. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS RECALL DURING PURCHASE AND SERVICE. SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, WHY WAS THIS NOT FIXED PRIOR TO SALE? WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED? WHY WAS THIS NOT CAUGHT AT MY SERVICE? THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/8/08 - WAS CALLED ON 6/9/08 AND TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT THE CAR WAS FIXED. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES AGAIN AS THEY SEEM TO HAVE AIR AND MAKE NOISE. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I SAID I WAS NOT EVEN INFORMED OF A RECALL AND THAT I HAVE ISSUES W THE BRAKES AND I WANT THEM CHECKED EVEN THOUGH THEY FIXED THE RECALL PROBLEM. IT WAS A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH AND THE CAR IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER AND I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE MANAGER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ISSUE SHOULD OF BEEN FIXED AT THE VERY LEAST, DURING THE MAINTENANCE CHECK. HE IS HAVING THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME. *TR

3RD GEAR POPS OUT FOR NO REASON. HONDA WILL NOT FIX MY PROBLEM AS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM WHEN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICTAE THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY CLAIM IS TOO LATE FOR THEM TO FIX IT. I DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETING UNTIL RECENTLY. AFTER BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER WITH MORE THAN 2 HONDA VEHICLES I WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN ESPECIALLY WHEN THE US MANUFACTURERS ARE NOW MAKING RELIABLE AND GAS EFFICIENT CARS. *TR

DRIVER SIDE VISOR MECHANICAL FAULT. VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION DUE TO A BROKEN MECHANISM. CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTIVE VIEW. *TR

CONSUMER HAD ISSUES WITH THE SERVICE ON 2007 HONDA CIVIC AT THE DEALERSHIP. *NJ THE CONSUMER HEARD A ROTATING CHIMING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES THAT HAD FLAT SPOTS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE OR PANIC STOPS. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REAR CONTROL ARMS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NOISE WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. *JB

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON MY 2007 HONDA HYBRID - PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY FAST ON THE INNER PORTION OF THE TIRE LEADING TO UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR PATTERNS. *TR

IMA BATTERY DETERIORATION AND/OR IMA BATTERY DRAINING RESULTING IN LITTLE POWER/PICKUP. *TR

OWN A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THE CAR STARTED EXHIBITING TROUBLING CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE POWER MANAGEMENT AND AVAILABLE POWER. THE CAR RELIES ON A GAS ENGINE AND ELECTRIC ASSIST TO PROVIDE FULL POWER IN ALL DRIVING SITUATIONS. DURING THE SUMMER WHEN TEPERATURES RISE, THE CAR STARTS TO HAVE DIFFICULTY PROVIDING POWER FROM THE ELECTRIC MOTOR DUE TO THE BATTERY CRASHING TO 0. ONCE THE BATTERY "RECALIBRATES" THE CAR PROVIDES VERY LITTLE POWER USING ONLY THE GAS ENGINE. THIS BATTERY CRASH HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS AND MEANS IN THE REAL WORLD THAT WHEN I AM PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC I MAY HAVE VERY LITTLE POWER TO GET THE CAR UP TO SPEED AND RISK GETTING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TO SAY THE CAR BECOMES "SLUGGISH" IS AN OVERSTATEMENT. HONDA HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE AR HAS A MATERIAL DEFECT THAT PREVENTS THE BATTERIES FROM OPERATING AS INTENDED IN REAL WORLD SITUATIONS. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS IN OPERATION THE BATTERY WILL CRASH EACH TIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND HONDA IS DOING NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE COMPLAINTS. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH 20,000 MILES WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE ON THE HIGHWAY. SOUND WAS COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND RECOMMENDATION WAS MADE TO REPLACE REAR CONTROL ARMS. REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE ON A TIMELY MANNER BECAUSE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET PARTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS. PROBLEM HAS LIKELY RESULTED IN UNEVEN TIRE WARE, WHICH MAY CAUSE HANDLING DIFFICULTIES AND POSSIBLY A CRASH, BUT DEALER WANTED US TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. AFTER INSISTING, WE WERE GIVEN A LOANER CAR. *TR

SMALL VIBRATION HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, TOLD THEM OF SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF CAR. THEY INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE CAR, ADVISING THEM TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND TIRES. PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. REPORTED ON 5/22, TODAY IS 6/9, PART STILL NOT REPLACED. HONDA REFUSING TO REPLACE TIRES, EVEN THOUGH DEFECTIVE PART CAUSED REAR TIRE TO WARE UNEVENLY AND RAPIDLY. FEAR THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

AT 25 MILES PER HOUR, THE DRIVER CROSSED OVER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT ALMOST HEAD ON. THE IMPACT WAS SLIGHTLY GREATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS FRONT AIRBAG, THE DRIVER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG AND THE SIDE CURTAIN FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE (TURNING RIGHT INTO IT AND PARKING BETWEEN CARS), WAS ALMOST AT A FULL STOP, ABOUT TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEELS AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEED. IT JUMPED THE LITTLE CURB AT THE FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND WENT THROUGH A SHOP WINDOW AT AN ANGLE, WEDGING IN THE DOORWAY. IT LEFT ACCELERATION MARKS ON THE SIDEWALK AFTER JUMPING THE CURB, AND THE WHEELS WERE STILL SPINNING IN THE DOORWAY UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, THEN TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS TESTED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I NEVER DROVE IT AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V399000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR). SHE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,207.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. NORMALLY, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FUNCTIONS AS A BRAKE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO STOP; HOWEVER, THAT FUNCTION HAS BEEN FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY MUST EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE THEMSELVES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,800.

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

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

3RD GEAR IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO. SOMETIMES THE GEAR POPS OUT OF 3RD. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT OUT THE LOT BRAND NEW. I'VE MADE QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NONE HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN THE EXPRESSWAY AND THOUGHT THAT MUST BE TIME TO ROTATE TIRES SO I PULLED IN MY GARAGE AND NOTICED BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE BUMPS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR WHILE FRONT ONES LOOK LIKE NEW. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,591 AND NOTICED THIS BEEN HAPPENING AND SLOWLY GETTING WORSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 TIRES, SIZE P205/55R16. WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BUBBLE COMING FROM THE SIDEWALL OF A TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,800.

I TOOK MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF EXTREME VIBRATIONS FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION IS BAD, CAUSING MY REAR TIRES TO GO BAD. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER CARS AND WOULD PAY FOR HALF OF THE PRICE FOR A NEW SET OF TIRES BUT ONLY IF I BOUGHT THE TIRES FROM THEM. MY CAR IS 15 MONTHS OLD AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR PROBLEMS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR SWAY BARS WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

AFTER 16000 MI THE REAR TIRES WHERE CUPPED AND WORN TO THE BELTS ON THE INSIDE EDGE, PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND 15000 MI LATER THE EXACT SAME ABNORMAL TIRE WARE WAS EXPERIANCED. DEALER REPLACED REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS WHICH WERE DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR TIRES, LABOR, AND A 4WHEEL ALIGNMENT. HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ADMIT THAT ITS TSB SHOULD BE A RECALL!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH TIRE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND POOR HANDLING AND HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT I AM IMAGINING EVERYTHING. THE TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE REAR THE LONGEST HAVE SIGNS OF SEPARATION AND VERY DIFFERENT WEAR THAN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT THE LONGEST. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH HANDLING WHEN THE WORN TIRES ARE ON THE FRONT BUT MY HONDA SERVICE MANAGER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE TIRES. I EVEN WROTE HONDA HQ AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE THAT THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEM WITH THE CHEAP BRIDGESTONE TIRES BEING PUT ON THESE CARS. I HAVE READ ONLINE IN FORUM AND BLOGS THERE ARE 100'S OF CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS LIKE ME THAT ARE FACING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 07V399000. THERE WERE NO FAILURES PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THERE WAS SMOKE PRESENT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5499. UPDATED 04/29/08 *BF

THE SUN VISORS IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC ARE DEFECTIVE. THE PLASTIC INSIDE THE VISOR WEAKENS AND BREAKS IN THE HEAT, AND THE VISOR NO LONGER STAYS IN PLACE. IT CAN DROP INTO THE DRIVER'S LINE OF VISION AT ANY TIME, POSING A HAZARD FOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. IT CAN NO LONGER BE USED TO BLOCK THE SUN, SO VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN AS WELL. *TR

EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE REAR TIRES 5,000 MILES AGO TO REMEDY THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE NEW TIRES ARE CUPPING AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON APRIL 5, 2008. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. ONCE INSPECTED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE REPAIR PART AND WOULD CALL HER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE END OF 2007 AND THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY NOW. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,500. UPDATED 4/29/08 *CN

I BOUGHT MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI ON 12/29/07 WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,200 MILES ON IT. FROM DAY ONE THIRD GEAR WOULD GRIND ON OCCASION. ON 4/2/08 AFTER HAVING THE CAR 90 DAYS I NOTICED THE CLUTCH SLIPPING. THE VERY NEXT DAY I LEFT HOME TO GO TO THE HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND DIDN'T MAKE IT THERE. MY CLUTCH BURNT OUT. HONDA HAS TORN DOWN THE TRANSMISSION AND BLAMED ME FOR "MISUSE". HONDA AMERICA HAS DECLINED ANY HELP TOWARDS PAYMENT. THEY WANT $1,400 FOR A NEW CLUTCH. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS I HAVE HAD AND I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME HONDA DID THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR OWNERS. *TR

PURCHASED CAR NEW, COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION GRINDING IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AT APPX 2K MILES, AT 5K THEY TORE IT DOWN, PROBLEM CONTINUED, TORE DOWN AGAIN AT10K, THEN CONTINUED. 3RD REPAIR AT 12K I WAS CHARGED 1700. TO FIX, THEY CLAIMED MISUSE, 4TH REPAIR AT 15K COSTS ME 2200, AGAIN MISUSE, AND PROBLEM SEEMS FIXED, BUT ONLY AT 16K. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-020 RELEASED 4/12/2008 ADDRESSES THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND STATES IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM PERUSING LEMON LAW PROCEDURES CURRENTLY, BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE OF TRANSMISSIONS BLOWING AND CREATING A ROAD HAZARD, OIL ON ROAD, ETC. THERE IS STILL A HUGE OIL SLICK ON THE STREET WHEN IT LAST BROKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TIRES HAD UNEVEN WEARING AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WILL COVER THE COST FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARMS, BUT NOT THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,660 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,860.

2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE REAR TIRES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO A GEOMETRIC DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE HONDA RECOMMENDED REPAIR UNTIL ADVISED THAT I KNEW OF THE ISSUE. THEN THEY AGREED TO THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT THE DAMAGED TIRES. HONDA HAS IT AS A SERVICE BULLETIN #08-001. "NOT A RECALL" THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE DAMAGED TIRES. *TR

(1) RECURRENT (2) DRIVER-SIDE VISOR DEFECT RENDERING IT INOPERABLE. DUE FOR ANOTHER REPLACEMENT ON JULY 7, 2008 2) POWER STEERING LEAKS (2). DUE FOR ANOTHER REPAIR/REPLACEMENT ON JULY 7, 2008. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CIVIC 5SPD EX IN MAY OF 2007. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH IT. AT TIMES WHEN I AM IN FIRST GEAR AND I UPSHIFT TO SECOND, AS SOON AS I LET OFF OF THE CLUTCH IT WILL POP OUT INTO NEUTRAL AND MY RPMS SHOOT UP. SOMETIMES IT WILL GRIND WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT INTO SECOND OR THIRD AND DOESN'T WANT TO FULLY ENGAGE. WHEN IT DOES FINALLY GO INTO GEAR IT'S REAL ROUGH AND DOESN'T ACCELERATE AT THE SPEED IT SHOULD, IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO. I HAVE CONTACTED VANDERGRIFF HONDA WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, AND THEY SAID THAT SOME OF THE CARS HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT'S SUPPOSE TO HELP, BUT IF IT DOESN'T THEY MIGHT HAVE TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION OUT AND CHANGE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THEY CHANGED MY FLUID AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE TELLING ME NOW THAT IT SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM AND I SHOULDN'T BE EXPERIENCING IT ANYMORE. THEY ALSO SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. GO FIGURE! I NEED MY CAR FIXED THAT IS THE SOLE PURPOSE OF MY NEW CAR PURCHASE SO I WOULDN'T HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS!! MY CAR NOW HAS 15K ON IT AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS! PLEASE FIND A FIX SOON!! *TR

UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. VIBRATIONS NOTICED AT 15K MILES. DEALERSHIP REPORTS TSB EXISTS AND OFFERS TO REPLACE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WHICH ARE WEARING TIRES UN-EVENLY. HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR DAMAGE TO TIRES. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT AMERICAN HONDA IS WORST I'VE EVER COME IN CONTACT WITH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING AND ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT STRUT LINKAGE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. A TIRE SPECIALIST STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER REAR SHOCK FAILED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A TECHNICIAN TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE ISSUE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. 4/01/09 NJ* UPDATED 04/07/09. *JB

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND RECENTLY (WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS) HAVE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION 'SLIPPING' OR NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. IF IT WERE A CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH (MECHANICAL) IT WOULD BE DESCRIBED AS NEEDING ADJUSTMENT TO LET THE ADJUSTMENT 'OUT' AS TO BETTER ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO THE POWER SOURCE. SINCE IT IS A CVT, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE, AND REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. MY INCIDENT: I WAS DRIVING HOME, WHICH TAKES ME THROUGH ABOUT 33 MILES OF A WINDING HILLY ROAD. THERE WAS A SLOW DRIVER, HOLDING UP ABOUT 6-7 CARS, OF WHICH I WAS PLACED NEXT TO LAST (ONE BEHIND ME.) THERE IS A PASSING LANE THAT WAS APPROACHING, AND WHEN WE REACHED THE PASSING LANE, THE SLOW-POKE PULLED OUT TO LET US PASS. THE SLIPPING OF THIS TRANSMISSION WAS ALMOST A KILLER-AS WE (ALL OF THE TRAILING CARS) SPED UP TO PASS (ALL WITHIN APPROPRIATE SPEEDS, CLEARANCES, ETC). I HAD JUST STARTED TO ACCELERATE, WHEN THIS !@#$% SLIPPING BEGAN, AND I WATCHED AS THE TACH WENT TO ALMOST RED-LINE, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T GAIN ANY SPEED-IT STAYED AT ABOUT 35-36 MPH, WHICH WAS THE SPEED WE WERE GOING WHEN THE PASSING ATTEMPT STARTED. THIS WAS ALLEGEDLY A PROBLEM IN EARLIER YEAR MODELS OF THE SAME VEHICLE, BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THE CAUSE WAS THE SAME. IN ANY CASE, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEVELOPMENT, AND I WANT IT FIXED. MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, AND I WILL DRIVE IT TO A HONDA DEALER IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO, BUT I DO NOT WANT ANY TROUBLE GETTING THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. ALSO, SINCE THE FIRST NOTICED OCCURRENCE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS OCCURRING ALMOST EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES IT FEELS MINOR, BUT OTHER TIMES IT JUST TACHS UP TO 4,5,OR 6 GRAND, WHILE NOT INCREASING SPEED AT ALL. I HOPE NO ONE DIES BEFORE I CAN GET THIS TO THE DEALER.....ESPECIALLY MY WIFE, OR MYSELF! *TR

A/C OUT ON 1 YEAR OLD HONDA CIVIC. DEALER SAYS "ROCK HIT THE A/C CONDENSER". THIS IS EITHER A FAULTY PART OR A DESIGN FLAW AND HAS BEEN NOTED BY HONDA OWNERS AS FAR BACK AS 2003 (ACCORDING TO WEB RESEARCH). CAR IS CURRENTLY IN SAN DIEGO AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS AN OVER HEATED DRIVER COULD BE DISTRACTED OR DROWSY. CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED - HONDA DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND COST TO FIX IS OVER $600. *TR

STRANGE/EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *TR

HELLO, I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN. RECENTLY, EVERYTIME YOU GO OVER 45 MPH THERE IS SO MUCH ROAD NOISE THAT THERE IS NO WAY BEING ABLE TO TALK IN THE CAR. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FOUR SET OF TIRES, RAN A TIRE ROTATION AND THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAVE CALLED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ITS THE TIRES, WHERE I ONLY HAVE 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI. THE CONTACT REPLACED TWO SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN 14,000 MILES. A FRONT END ALIGNMENT HAS ALSO BEEN PERFORMED TWICE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CALIBER PROBLEM ON THE REAR TIRES. THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED THE TIRES TO SHRED ON THE SIDE VERY QUICKLY. HONDA HAS ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. A LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THAT THERE MUST BE A FLAW IN THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE TIRES HAVE SHREDDED EVERY 5000 MILES. HONDA INSIST THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE NOR IS THE FAILURE RELATED TO CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V399000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6000 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14000 MILES.

THE CAR WAS FINE FOR FIRST FEW HUNDRED MILES. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT WILL EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED. DEALERSHIP WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE FLUID, WHICH SEEMED TO WORK FOR VERY FEW MILES. VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THIRD GEAR WILL ACTUALLY "POP OUT" AT VARIOUS TIMES. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO MAKE DANGEROUS MANEUVERS IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP CANNOT "REPLICATE" PROBLEM IS THE USUAL EXCUSE. *TR

UNUSUAL REAR TIRE WEAR AND HIGH ROAD NOISE. *TR

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

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON REAR OF 06 AND 07 HONDA CIVICS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE TIRES AND REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY. TIRES ARE RENDERED UNSAFE AND MUST BE REPLACED ALONG WITH UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND FLANGE BOLTS. TIRES ARE FROM GOODYEAR, BRIDGESTONE, AND DUNLOP. NUMEROUS POSTS ARE ON THE INTERNET, INCLUDING ACCIDENTS WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE. HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND WILL ONLY PERFORM SERVICE ON A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, PARTICULARLY AT THE REAR OF OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC. EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE FEATHERING OF THE TREAD RESEMBLED A TRACKING PROBLEM, BUT WE ALSO HAD WHEEL BEARING FAILURES. THREE WERE REPLACED OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE DEALER NEVER CHECKED THE TRACK DESPITE MY QUERIES. I NOW FIND THAT THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED REGARDING REAR SUSPENSION IN FEBRUARY 2008. THE DEALER STILL HASN'T ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM BEYOND SELLING US NEW TIRES AND ADJUSTING THE TRACK AND CHARGING US FOR THE FULL COST. THEY DID NOT PERFORM THE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS. *TR