2007 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

GOT INTO THE CAR ONE NIGHT IN THE WINTER OF 2009, AND THE HEADLAMPS WOULD NOT OPERATE. *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

ALL 2006-2008 HONDA CIVIC SI (COUPE & SEDAN) MODELS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE 6MT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (A) NOTCHY SHIFTING (B) RESISTANCE GOING INTO ANY GEAR (PARTICULARLY 2ND & 3RD) (C) GRINDING OF ANY TYPE, IN ANY GEAR NOT CAUSED BY OPERATOR ERROR (D) TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING INTO ANY GEAR (PARTICULARLY 2ND & 3RD) (E) TRANSMISSION KICKING OUT/POPPING OUT INTO NEUTRAL FROM 3RD GEAR (F) A THIRD GEAR WITH AN IMPRECISE GATE THAT SOMETIMES ALLOWS FOR THE SHIFTER TO BE UNSURE WHETHER TO ENGAGE IN 3RD OR RETURN TO NEUTRAL. (G) HAD YOUR TRANSMISSION/SYNCROS REPLACED AND ARE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION WOES AGAIN WITH THE SAME (OR OTHER) GEARS. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC ~18,000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO "DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER BY ROAD DEBRIS" THOUGH CAR IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, HONDA WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A FREQUENTLY REPORTED PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH A DESIGN DEFECT OF THE CAR. *TR

HONDA CIVIC 2006_2007 HAVE A DEFECT OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR IT CHEWS THROUGH TIRES DUE TO A NEGATIVE CAMBER OF THE REAR WHEELS. I AM GETTING NEW UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME,AND MY 2 OF MY TIRES(HOPEFULLY 4 IN THE END) PRORATED BASED ON WEAR. THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ION THIS,BUT I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF IT. MY FEAR IS THAT A CAR OWNER WHO DOESN'T EXAMINE HIS TIRES CLOSELY WILL SEE NO EXCESSIVE WEAR SINCE THE NEGATIVE CAMBER EFFECTS THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. THIS COULD RESULT IN A NASTY BLOW OUT AND SOME CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE INTERNET,ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SUBSTANTIATE THEM. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME HONDA OWNER AND LOVE THEIR CARS,BUT THIS HAS REALLY LEFT A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MADE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS A DESIGN ISSUE. I'M SURE THIS WOULD BE A HUGE COST TO HONDA,BUT IT'S NOT WORTH SOMEONE'S LIFE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE REPLACED 4 SETS OF TIRES ON THIS CAR DUE TO THE BACK TIRES WEARING FLAT. HONDA REPORTED IT WAS A REAR END PROBLEM AND REPLACED PARTS. THE CAR STILL MAKES TOO MUCH ROAD NOISE. NO TIRES WERE REPLACED BY HONDA FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, MY ENGINE BLOCK IS NOW CRACKED, AND IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BLOCK IS BEING REPLACED BY HONDA WITH ONLY A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY OR ONE YEAR. *TR

THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON 2006-07 HONDA CIVICS WERE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING SEVERE TIRE WEAR THAT SENT ME TOWARD MY THIRD SET OF TIRES AFTER 60,000 MILES. THE TIRES "CUPPED" AND CAUSED LOUD ROAD NOISE. UPON INITIAL APPROACH, HONDA DEALER SAME SWOPE IN LOUISVILLE, KY., FAILED TO FIX SAYING THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PURCHASING A 2007 HONDA CIVIC FROM A DEALER I EXPERIENCED ROADSIDE DAMAGE TO MY CONDENSER WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE UNIT WAS COMPLETELY EXPOSED AND THERE WAS NO PROTECTION/GRILL TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS APPEARED TO BE A DESIGN FLAW SINCE MOST AUTOS DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME ISSUE. AFTER CALLING HONDA TO COMPLAIN I WAS INFORMED THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS UNEVEN AND IRREGULAR WEAR ON THE TIRES DUE TO AN EXTENSION ARM PROBLEM IN THE REAR. HONDA ISSUES A RECALL "FIX" WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CAUSES CUPPING WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY NOISY, UNSTABLE RIDE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED FOUR TIMES. HONDA HAS SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND UNDERSTAND MY "CONCERN" BUT THEY WILL NO LONGER REPLACE MY TIRES. I THINK IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I WOULD HAVE PAY FOR REAR TIRES MORE THAN TWICE A YEAR BECAUSE OF THEIR ENGINEERING PROBLEM. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT BATTLE! THE CAR BECOMES REALLY UNSTABLE AND IN MINNESOTA WINTERS, IT HANDLES TERRIBLE IN WINTER CONDITIONS. I HAVE SLID IN THE DITCH WHEN OTHERS WERE TRAVELING MUCH FASTER THAN MYSELF BASED ON THE ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS A NUISANCE AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR