2007 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

THE CONTROL ARMS ON 2006-2007 HONDA CIVICS ARE DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSES UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IN THE REAR TIRES. THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRES GO BALD QUICKLY AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR BEGINS TO 'JUMP' AROUND ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY HONDA (08-001), BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR FEELS VERY UNSTABLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND GET AN ALIGNMENT EVERY YEAR. *TR

HONDA CIVIC 2007 COUPE ENGINE BLOCK BLOW OUT DURING JUST A 15 MINUTES SHORT DRIVE!!! IT HAPPENS IN JANUARY WHEN SEATTLE WEATHER IS VERY CHILLY, MY DASHBOARD INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE IS ABNORMALLY HOT. PULLED OVER ON A RESIDENT STREET AND STOP FOR A WHILE, START ENGINE AFTER 5 MINUTES, IT'S EVEN WORSE. ENGINE OVERHEATED EVEN FASTER. HAVE TO PULL OVER EVERY SINGLE 5 MINUTES!!! WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, COOLANT ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND OBVIOUSLY I CANNOT MAKE MY WAY HOME EVEN IT'S 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME. TURNS OUT THERE IS A RECALL (EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND HONDA MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FROM MY OWN POCKET. I STILL NEED TO PAY $500USD FOR THE WATER PUMP AND SOME PARTS CAUSE MY TECHNICIAN REPLACE IT BY OURSELVES BEFORE WE FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO CAR RENTALS AVAILABLE WHEN REPLACING THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO HONDA'S FAULT!!!! I WROTE MY EXPERIENCE HERE BECAUSE I WANT TO LET OTHER CIVIC USERS KNOW THAT THEY DON'T NEED TO PAY OUT FROM THEIR OWN POCKET WHEN THEIR ENGINE BLOCK BLOW OUT, THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS HELPING ME WAS NOT TELLING ME THEY ARE GONNA DO IT FOR FREE UNTIL """I ASK THEM"""! BRAND NEW ENGINE BLOCK REPLACED FOR 6 MONTHS NOW AND IS RUNNING GOOD! HOWEVER!! I JUST RECEIVE A CLAIM FORM IN MY MAIL BOX FROM HONDA SAYING THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON THE RAPID TIRE WEAR, WTH!? *TR

I HAVE HONDA CIVIC SI 2007. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH 3RD GEAR. IT POPS OUT AND SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO GET IT IN THE 3DR GEAR. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOL AND IT'S INTERMEDIATE. IT COULD HAPPEN 2 TIMES A DAY OR 2 TIMES A WEEK DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER/DRIVING TIME AND CONDITIONS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MAHWAH, NJ (AS I BEEN TOLD CAR HAS BEEN TAKING FOR THE TEST DRIVE 7 TIMES AND TOTAL 22 MILES ON IT)AND NANUET, NY(2 TIMES TOTAL 10 MILES) AND I ALSO CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT 3 TIMES(CASE # [XXX]). AS A RESULT DEALERSHIPS COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HONDA OF AMERICA ONLY CAN ADVISE ME TO GO TO THE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS CAR IT WILL EXPIRE IN AUGUST 2013 AND AS I WAS TOLD AT HONDA OF AMERICA IT BECOMES MY PROBLEM AFTER WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE. THIS IS THE WORST COSTUMER CARE SERVICE OWNING A CAR I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED, AND IT'S HONDA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES EVERY 30000 MILES DUE TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. I GUESS THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY REAR ARMS THAT HONDA KEEPS IGNORING AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS. SURE WAY TO LOSE CUSTOMERS WHEN YOU PRIDE YOUR SELF IN QUALITY BUT NOT DELIVERING. *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

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED ALLOWING ALL COOLANT TO DRAIN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, MAKING STEERING VERY DIFFICULT AT INTERSTATE SPEED. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED ON THE INTERSTATE SHOULDER BARELY OUT OF THE ROADWAY. ENGINE BLOCK GOT SO HOT THAT THE HEAD WAS TOO WARPED TO BE REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. *TR

HAD ALL ANTIFREEZE ON GROUND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE CAR HOME FROM WORK. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO STATED I HAD CRACKED ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS CRACKED BUT STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY HAD TO KEEP UNTIL FRIDAY AND TODAY IS MONDAY. *TR

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

IT DOESNT STOP AT CORRECT POSITION AND AT TIMES KEEPS GOING EVEN PRESSING ONCE... EXPECIALLY ON SNOW OR RAINY DAY ITS STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING VIEW AND I HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING OFF AND ON DISTRACTING MY ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY!!! PLEASE RECALL THANKS! HTTP://YOUTU.BE/JNYWYAXXG8W. *TR

REPLACING SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES DESPITE ROTATION AND DEALER MAINTENANCE. PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR. DURING SERVICE, DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF UPPER REAR CONTROL ARMS AND 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. TOOK TO NON-HONDA MECHANIC FOR 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BUT MECHANIC SAID UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE CAMBER WHICH COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED TO PROPER SETTING. MECHANIC REPLACED WITH HONDA PARTS, BUT STILL COULD NOT ADJUST CAMHER TO CORRECT 0 SETTING. VEHICLE UNABLE TO SET TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. FOUND THAT ISSUE APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS THAT DETAILED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: 08-001, ALSO DETAILED IN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10024687. *TR