2007 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

AT LESS THAN 50K MILES ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTROL, AS IN THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE DELAY FUNCTION WAS NOT WORKING, AND WOULD NOT TURN ON SOMETIMES. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I COULD NOT SEE DUE TO RAIN, AND THE WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND ALSO WHEN I COULD NOT CLEAN THE DIRT, SALT AND OTHER ROAD GUNK OFF THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CHARGED ME HUNDRED OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY, WHEN THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART TO BEGIN WITH. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID VERY UNSTABLE ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN CYCLING BETWEEN ELECTRIC MOTOR, GAS ENGINE AND COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IF I DID NOT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THE CAR WOULD LURCH AND LOSE TRACTION WHEN CYCLING THROUGH DRIVE SYSTEMS. AS A SIDE BAR I HAD 4 NEW TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE ON JANUARY 14, 2009. 12 DAY PRIOR TO THE ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE WHICH WAS A LARGE SUV, WHO STOPPED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY BRAKE LIGHTS THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, BUT IT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER PROPERLY. THE CONTACT'S BODY SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASHBOARD. THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT TORE AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND THE FLOOR. SHE INJURED HERSELF VERY BADLY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S BUMPER. SHE CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WORKED PROPERLY. THE CRASH CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO LOOSEN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO ONE WOULD COME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAD PICTURES AND SAW THE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,042. UPDATED 3/13/09 *CN HONDA REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE SEAT BELT WORKED PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO POLICE AS THE OTHER VEHICLE LEFT THE SCENE AND GAVE THE CONSUMER FALSE INFORMATION. UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB

THIRD GEAR ON MY '07 HONDA CIVIC SI COUPE IS BOTH FREQUENTLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ENGAGE (EVERY THIRD OR FOURTH SHIFT CHANGE) AND POPS OUT OF GEAR DURING DRIVING (TYPICALLY 2-3 TIMES AN HOUR DURING CONTINUOUS DRIVING). THIS POSES POTENTIAL DANGERS WHILE DRIVING AS THERE IS FAILURE IN THE APPLICATION OF POWER TO THE DRIVEN WHEELS, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE IS KNOWN TO BE COMMON IN THE 6 SPEED SI TRANSMISSION. HONDA DENIES THE ISSUE, STATING THAT THE ENGAGEMENT PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY NOT FULLY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. I ALWAYS FULLY DEPRESS THE CLUTCH WHEN SHIFTING, HAVE DRIVEN MANUALLY TRANSMISSION VEHICLES FOR 41 YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY VEHICLE, LET ALONE A GEARSHIFT WHICH POPS OUT OF GEAR DURING NORMAL DRIVING). THE FAILURE TO ENGAGE IS PROBABLY MORE AN ANNOYANCE THAN AN ISSUE, HOWEVER THE POPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING IS A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD AND RISK; FOR EXAMPLE, IF ONE IS CORNERING ON SNOW COVERED OR WET PAVEMENT, THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVEN WHEELS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF COURSE AND RESULT IN A CRASH. THE UNFORTUNATE DRIVER WHO DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZE THE LOSS OF POWER TRANSMISSION, OR WHAT TO DO TO RECOVER, IS CERTAINLY PLACED IN A HIGHLY COMPROMISED POSITION, TO SAY THE LEAST, AND AT WORST MAY FIND HIM OR HERSELF IN A VEHICLE WHICH IS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY HONDA TO EITHER ACKNOWLEDGE OR CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE ISSUE HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, AN HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. *TR

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHERE IT FEELS LIKE THE BACK END OF THE CAR IS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. ALSO HAS EXTREMELY LOUD TIRE NOISE. TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER SAID I JUST NEED NEW TIRES, AND WHEN SEARCHING FOR NEW TIRES ON INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

3RD GEAR POPS OUT DURING NORMAL DRIVING OPERATIONS. THE GEAR POPS OUT REGARDLESS OF RPM, SPEED OF TRAVEL, OR IF THE GEAR IS ACTUALLY PUSHED IN ALL THE WAY. *TR

EXTREMELY SEVERE TIRE WARE ON REAR TIRES OF 2007 HONDA CIVIC, 12,000 MILES AND THE REAR TIRES ARE WORN TO THE BELTS ON INSIDE EDGE. REAR ALIGNMENT APPEARS TO BE WRONG FROM THE FACTORY. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AMERICAN HONDA THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR CONTROL ARMS. *TR

I AM HAVING REAR SUSPENSION ARM CONTROL ISSUES WITH MY HONDA I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IT NOW HAS UNDER 30,000 AND NEEDS THE REAR ARM CONTROLS REPLACED, THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER CIVIC'S BUT NOT ON MINE. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATION, AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN A ANSWER BACK FROM THEM. I HAVE LOOKED ON LIKE TO FIND THAT MANY OTHER CIVIC SI OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM NOT ONLY HAVING TO REPLACE THIS FAULTY PART, BUT TO REPLACE TIRES MULTIPLE TIME!... *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC SI ~15700 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

I BOUGHT A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE IN AUGUST 2007. I NOTICED A LOUD VIBRATION/THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF MY CAR AT AROUND 15K MILES. I KEPT AN EYE OUT AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I AM NOW AT 25K MILES AND I JUST HAD TO GET MY TWO REAR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO SEVER CUPPING AND UNEVEN TREAD WEAR ON THE TIRES. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 CIVICS IN REGARDS TO UNEVEN OR RAPID REAR TIRE WEAR AND ALSO FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM HONDA ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS. I REALIZE THAT THE FACTORY TIRES THAT ARE PUT ON NEW CARS ARE NOT THE BEST TIRES BUT THEY SHOULD NOT BE SO SEVERELY CUPPED AND WORN AT 25K MILES. I SPENT $400 ON TWO NEW TIRES THIS PAST WEEKEND AND I AM AFRAID AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 20-25K MILES IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. I BELIEVE IT IS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THEY ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING ON TIRES THAT ARE SEVERELY CUPPED AND UNEVEN. PLEASE HELP IN DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS IT IS AS MUCH ABOUT SAFETY AS IT IS FORKING OVER THE MONEY TO REPLACE TIRES EVERY 25K MILES. *TR