2007 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AC SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THE CAR. NORMALLY SOMETHING SMALL LIKE THE BLOWER HOWEVER THIS WEEK IT WAS THE COMPRESSOR. HAVE MY CAR MAINTENANCE ON A REGULAR BASIS, OVERCHARGE OF SYSTEM IS NOT POSSIBLE, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS COMPRESSOR WOULD BE GOING OUT AFTER ONLY 5 YEARS. COST OVER $1200 TO FIX. DECIDED TO RESEARCH A LITTLE ON THIS MODEL AND APPARENTLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS COMMON ON THE 07 MODEL. I BELIEVE HONDA IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY PART AND IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A GENTLEMAN WHO WAS VERY PLEASANT HOWEVER THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY ABOVE HIS PAY GRADE. HE SAID IF I HAD CONTACTED THEM BEFORE I HAD THE PART FIXED THEY MIGHT HAVE HELPED. HONDA NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR SUN VISOR CAME APART AND CAME DOWN INTO THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FURTHER INSPECTION INDICATED THAT IT HAD SPLIT AT THE SEAM NEAR THE LEFT SIDE WITH INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE VISOR RENDERING IT BEYOND REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE, BATTERY, AND IMA LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL HYBRID POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE HYBRID SYSTEM WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A LOUD WHINING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE WHERE THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH REAR TIRES WAS PERFORMED EACH TIME. THE TIRES DEFECT WAS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR WHICH WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE HEARD A GROUNDING SOUND COMING FOR THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V399000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

3RD SET OF TIRES DUE TO TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY DUE TO REAR CONTROL ARM PROBLEM HONDA KNOWS ABOUT. *TR

POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING AT 5,268 MILES. REPLACED TWO TIRES AT 19,785 MILES. NEED A FRONT END AXLE REPLACEMENT AT 31,839. DIAGNOSED AND ADJUSTED TORQUED REAR SUSPENSION NOISE AT 60,136. REPLACED REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS 61,275. REPLACED SHOCKS, AND CV BOOTS AT 61,275. STRUTS WERE MAKING NOISE DUE TO CUPPING. STRUTS WERE REPLACED AT 61,275. TWO NEW TIRES THAT WERE RECENTLY REPLACED WERE REPLACED AGAIN. BOTH TIRES WERE FEATHERED AND MAKING NOISE. VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION AND IS FOLLOWING THE MANUFACTURER'S MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATION. CAR WAS ALIGNED AS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, CUPPING OR FEATHERING OF THE TIRES STILL HAPPENED. WHEN THE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS NOT REPLACED YET, THE REAR NOISE WAS SO LOUD AND DRIVING WAS BAD. THE TIRES FELT FLAT AND THE SHOCK ABSORBER DID NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING. IT IS VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH BOTH HONDA AMERICA AND KOLBE DEALER. BOTH COMPANIES TRIED TO PLAY IGNORANT OF THE ISSUES ALTHOUGH THEY KNEW IT ALL ALONG. I SPENT $1,419.11 FOR PREMATURE EXPENSES. AMERICAN HONDA BLAMED THE PREMATURE DAMAGES TO ME. AMERICAN HONDA NOR KOLBE HONDA DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE TECHNICAL BULLETINS THAT WERE ISSUED. ALSO, JUST BECAUSE THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN OR CORRECTIVE ACTION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY. DESIGN OF THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM MUST BE REVIEWED AGAIN AND TESTED FOR GEOMETRY WITH OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. HONDA AMERICA SHOULD TIGHTENED ITS QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SO THAT ITS MANUFACTURING FACILITY WILL NOT RELEASE CARS THAT HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS. HONDA KNEW VERY WELL THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS HAVE DESIGN FLAWED STARTING WITH 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHY ARE THEY STILL USING THIS DESIGN? IS IT BECAUSE THEY MANUFACTURED SO MUCH OF THE WRONG PARTS? THE BATTERY, AND WATER PUMP PULLEY WERE REPLACED, UPDATED 07/16/12

THE FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A METALLIC CLUNK NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. THE CONCERN WAS THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD LEAD TO A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM. A HONDA DEALER ASSESSED THE CAUSE TO BE A FAILED FRONT SUSPENSION BUMPER STOP, WHICH HAS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN, NUMBER 07-078 (NHTSA NUMBER 10043607), DATED MARCH 2, 2012. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

EXCESSIVE NOISE BEGAN TO EMANATE FROM THE REAR TIRES . STABILITY CONTROL FROM SIDE TO SIDE BECAME A PROBLEM. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR , SPECIFICALLY EXCESSIVE INSIDE CUPPING OF REAR TIRES CONTINUED. ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM OVER THE YEARS BY ROTATING TIRES, FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, CHECKING TIRE PRESSURES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. RECENTLY INSTALLED UPPER REAR CONTROL ARMS AS RECOMMENDED BY DEALER. TOTALLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. ALL AT MY EXPENSE. A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED TO PREVENT INJURIES. SURVEY SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF ANY HAVE OCCURRED TO DATE. HONDA SHOULD REIMBURSE ALL EXPENSES. UPDATED 05/16/12 *TR

THE CONTROL ARMS ON MY VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE AND WERE PART OF A SERVICE ADVISEMENT. THE ISSUE IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND TIRE CUPPING. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH HAS THE HIGH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. I AM REPLACING MY TIRES FREQUENTLY DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR. I AM ANGRY THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS MATTER. I WILL NOT LET MY TEENAGERS DRIVE THIS CAR, AND AM IN FACT RELUCTANT TO DRIVE IT MYSELF (I WORK FROM HOME THANK GOODNESS).I AM SURPRISED A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE FORD FIRESTONE HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONTACT ME ON THIS MATTER. *TR