2007 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC IS DEFECTIVE. THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT ATTACH IT TO THE MOUNTING HAS MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT INSIDE OF THE CAR AND CAUSES THE VISOR TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE PUT BACK INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. BEFORE IT TOTALLY BROKE, IT WOULD FALL DOWN INTO MY LINE OF VISION WHILE DRIVING, SINCE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE FOLDED BACK UP PROPERLY DUE TO THE DAMAGED PARTS. IT NOW HANGS PARTIALLY IN MY LINE OF VISION SINCE IT NO LONGER CAN BE FOLDED UP PROPERLY. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON OTHER HONDA CIVICS AND IT'S A SHAME THAT HONDA DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A "SAFETY HAZARD"! *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC NEW IN DECEMBER 2006. SINCE THAT TIME MY DRIVER'S SIDE OVERHEAD VISOR HAS BROKEN AND FAILED TWICE! ONCE IN JUNE 2009 AND AGAIN OCTOBER 2010. THIS IS UNSAFE FOR NORMAL DRIVING BECAUSE THE VISOR WILL NOT REMAIN OUT OF MY FIELD OF VISION WHEN I DRIVE. THERE IS NO WAY TO ADEQUATELY SECURE THE VISOR OUT OF THE FIELD OF SIGHT WITHOUT TOTALLY REPLACING THE PART. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPAIRED BY HONDA FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOW MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME NEARLY $100 TO REPAIR THE VISOR. THIS HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DURING NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE BEFORE! THIS IS AN OBVIOUS QUALITY CONTROL MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CONTINUES TO RECUR AND HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE ARTICLE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER/CUSTOMER. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM WARRANTS INVESTIGATION AND FOLLOW UP BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS DUE TO SOMEONE NOT EFFECTING THE REPAIR IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME DUE TO THE PROHIBITIVE COST PLACED ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE CONSUMER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE CONTACT'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER OFFERED TO COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,331.

PREMATURE SUDDEN BATTERY FAILURE. SHORTS OUT. I'VE HAVE TO GET A NEW BATTERY EVERY YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL BATTERY, OR THE IMA SYSTEM, WOULD NOT HOLD AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF A LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED STATING THAT A WARNING LIGHT SHOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FAILURE AND IF NOT, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 04/15/11

1. 2007 HONDA CIVIC VISOR SPLIT WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE. IT WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL DESPITE THE SPLIT, UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 9/27/10, WHEN IT STOPPED LOCKING IN PLACE AND STARTED INTERFERING WITH VISIBILITY. JUST LEARNED THAT MANY CIVIC OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. 2. AT APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES, WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT, YET THERE WAS NO IMPACT. CRACK FORMED OVERNIGHT ON 9/30/10-10/1/10. WINDSHIELD WAS SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH FROM BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE ALL ALONG THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE CRACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A THREE YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS IN DISAGREEMENT WITH THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE DUE TO HIS VEHICLE EXHIBITED LOW MILEAGE, AND THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WARRANTY IF HE WERE TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE FAILURE AFTER THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY EXTENSION. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.

2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BATTERY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA MOTOR CORP. TO VISIT HER DEALER FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO PREVENT PREMATURE DETERIORATION ON THE IMA BATTERY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE. SHE THEN NOTICED THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE WAS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH. EVERY TIME SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN DRIVING, THE GAUGE THAT DISPLAYED THE IMA BATTERY'S CHARGE DROPPED TO ONE BAR AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ASSIST FROM THE IMA SYSTEM UPON ACCELERATION, WHICH WAS THE PROCESS OF THE BATTERY RECALIBRATING AND TRYING TO EVALUATE IF THERE WAS ENOUGH CHARGE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, WHICH COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY UNDER-POWERED WHEN MERGING INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ALMOST NEVER SHUT OFF WITH THE AUTO-STOP FEATURE DUE TO LOW CHARGE OF THE IMA BATTERY. *JB

SUN VISORS CRACK AND BREAK SO THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER SECURE AND HANG DOWN OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISION. MY DRIVER SIDE VISOR BROKE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY (WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED VISOR). IT HAS NOW BROKEN AGAIN (OUT OF WARRANTY). *TR

I HAVE OWNED A HONDA CIVIC FOR AT LEAST 2 YEAR MAYBE MORES. ITS A 2007 MODEL. I HAD BEEN LIVING IN CHICAGO (HAD MOVED THERE) SINCE THE END OF 2008 (DECEMBER TO BE EXACT-MAKING IT ALMOST THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY 2009. I LIVED THERE TILL APRIL 2010. WE THEN MOVED BACK TO TEXAS. I HAD NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VISOR UNTIL A MONTH AND A HALF LATER BEFORE MY GIRLFRIENDS AND I LEFT FOR A TRIP TO DALLAS. THE VISOR REFUSED TO STAY UP. I HAVE NOT HOWEVER HAD THE MONEY TO BUY A NEW ONE UNTIL L NOW. STILL I FIND THIS VERY RISKY AND VERY MUCH OF A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR