2007 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE REAR SUSPENSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, MAKE NOISE AND THE TIRES TO BECOME UNEVEN. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STRUTS SUSPENSION WHICH WAS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR AXLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO REPAIR THE SUSPENSION IF THE REPLACED TWO TIRES AND ALIGNED THEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE TIRES SINCE THE STRUTS AND REAR AXLE CAUSED THE FAILURE. SERVICE BULLETIN# 08-0001 DATED FEBRUARY 2009 IS RELATED TO THE REAR SUSPENSION AND DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE BULLETIN ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DEALER HAD TO INSTALL A REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM KIT, REPLACE THE FAN BOLTS AND THE WORN TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,098. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM KIT, BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER IF A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT HAD BEEN DONE, THEIR REPLY WAS THE TIRES WERE SO BADLY WORN AND ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNLESS TWO TIRES WERE PURCHASED FOR THE REAR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS FOR THE REAR AXLE CAUSED BY THE BADLY WORN TIRES. THE SERVICE BULLETIN STATED THE WORN TIRES WERE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS. THE MANNER IN WHICH THE TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS HANDLED BY THE DEALER GAVE THE CONTACT ONLY TWO OPTIONS; DRIVE AWAY IN A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE WITHOUT COMPLETION OF THE WORK OR PAY WHATEVER THE DEALER ASKED FOR THE TIRES SO THE WORK SPECIFIED BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN COULD BE COMPLETED. WITH LIMITED OPTIONS, THE CONSUMER PAID FOR NEW TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON SEPT 21, 2009 VIA PRIORITY MAIL. UPDATED 10/22/09 *BF

1. I DRIVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE. MY CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY CRUISING ALONG, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND SUDDENLY, OUT OF NOWHERE, MY REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE. 2. MY REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON, IT SNAPPED IN HALF BECAUSE THE PARTS MADE TO ASSEMBLE THEM WERE MADE FROM LOWER QUALITY MATERIAL. THE QUALITY OF MATERIAL USED TO PUT TOGETHER THE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. WHOEVER THOUGHT OF USING THAT PARTICULAR MATERIAL FOR A REAR CONTROL ARM IN A VEHICLE SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE CHARGES PRESSED AGAINST HIM FOR ATTEMPTED MANSLAUGHTER. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD, AND THE PIECE JUST SNAPPED. THIS IS DEFINITELY DUE TO A LACK OF COMMITMENT TO USE QUALITY MATERIAL ON THE REAR CONTROL ARM. THIS WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. WHEN A REAR CONTROL ARM BREAKS BECAUSE OF FAULTY MATERIAL, SCIENTIFICALLY, WHAT HAPPENS 99.999999% OF THE TIME IS THE WHEEL FLIES OFF, THE DRIVER LOSES COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR, THE CAR SPINS A FEW TIMES, THE CAR GETS HIT BY A FEW OTHER CARS, THE CAR FLIPS OVER A FEW TIMES, AND THE DRIVER IS LEFT DEAD. HOW I DID NOT FALL INTO THAT SCIENTIFIC CALCULATION IS NOTHING LESS THAN AN ACT OF GOD. IF I DROVE ONE MORE MILE, THIS WOULD'VE PROBABLY OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT CRASH. THIS HAS BEEN AN EXPERIENCE THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY TRAUMATIC TO MYSELF, AND I AM IN COMPLETE FEAR OF DRIVING ANY HONDA NOW. I HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE PARTS ON MY VEHICLE, BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF THE CAR SHOULD HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN IN A RECALL. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS OF YET. THE CAR IS SITTING IN A SHOP, BUT I AM WITHOUT THE BUDGET TO FIX THE FAULTY PIECES THAT ALMOST KILLED ME. *TR

I OWN A 2007 HONDA CIVIC, I HAVE REPLACED 2 SUN VISORS SO FAR AND TODAY THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE AND THE PASSENGERS IS ABOUT TO FAIL DUE TO THE NOISE IT MAKES, I SAW THE VERY PROBLEMS ON U-TUBES, THAT IS MY PROBLEM. I HAVE TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE IT KEEPS FALLING DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW BUT HAVE NO PROTECTION FROM SUN GLARE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHICH ALMOST HAPPENED LAST YEAR WHEN IT FAILED, I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT IS RIDICULOUS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE SUN-VISOR EVERY YEAR. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC EX SUN VISOR BROKEN WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE CEILING OF THE CAR. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAVE HAD BOTH SUN VISORS REPLACED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. AFTER IT BREAKS, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT CAUSES A HUGE ISSUE WITH VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD. NOT SO MUCH DURING THE DAY BUT VERY MUCH AT NIGHT TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING TO DRIVE WITH IT AT NIGHT. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT REMAIN IN UP POSITION NOR REMAIN ON THE SIDE. THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD AS IT BLOCKS AND OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW, AND WILL HIT THE DRIVER WITH VEHICLE MOVEMENT. *TR

HONDA CIVIC SUN VISORS, SPLIT, BREAK AND LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO STAY FIXED WHILE DRIVING. I'M IN NEED IN REPLACING MY 3RD SUN VISOR. THE VISORS ON THE HONDA CIVIC DROPS AND OBSTRUCTS A CLEAR VIEW WHEN DRIVING AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. HONDA DEALERS TELL CONSUMERS THAT IT'S DUE TO HEAT IN THE AREA WHERE I LIVE, BUT THERE ARE MANY WEBSITES LISTING COMPLAINTS FROM WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO LIVE IN AN AREAS WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES. REGARDLESS OF WHERE ONE RESIDES, I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR WITH FEAR THAT THE VISOR WILL DROP WITHOUT WARNING, STARTLE ME AND OBSTRUCT MY VIEW. HOW DOES ONE GET THROUGH TO THE HONDA MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT MUST BE RESOLVED, NOT JUST REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR

MY PAINT CRACKED ON MY HOOD, ROOF AND FENDERS. I DID HAVE BIRD POOP EAT THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. I KNEW HONDA WOULDN'T COVER THE BIRD POOP BUT I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE CRACKS. HONDA SERVICE SAID THAT MY WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE CRACKS FROM WHO KNOWS WHAT SO I HAD TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. I HAD TO HAVE ALL THOSE PLACES ON MY CAR PAINTED. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PAINT AND HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS ME. I BELIEVE HONDA'S PAINT IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR'S PAINT BE SO SOFT AND OF POOR QUALITY. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY CAR AND BELIEVE IF THE PAINT DOESN'T HOLD UP THEN RUST WILL ENSUE AND THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WANT THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. THE GUY AT THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT HE HAD TO REPAINT 4 HONDA VANS THAT HAVE THE BLUE PAINT BECAUSE THE PAINT WAS DEFECTIVE. I BELIEVE THE SILVER PAINT IS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE ARE BUYING THESE CARS AND BELIEVE THEY ARE GOING TO LAST A LONG TIME AND THEY ARE NOT. MY 1992 HONDA ACCORD'S PAINT HELD UP SO WHY ISN'T MY 2007 CIVIC DOING THE SAME? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

HONDA HAS INSTALLED FAULTY REAR CONTROL ARMS ON THEIR 2007 HONDA CIVICS. THEY WILL NOT RECALL THIS PART. THEY HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN. THE DEFECTIVE PART CAUSES THE TIRES IN THE REAR TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND IN A CUPPING MANNER. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN KNOW TO BLOW OUT AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. HONDA REPLACES THE PART BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE REPAIR SHOPS WILL ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO LEAVE WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. *TR

8TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC MODELS HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM OF SUN VISOR HINGE FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE VISOR TO ALWAYS STAY IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS IS NOT SO MUCH OF A PROBLEM DURING THE DAY, BUT IT SEVERELY LIMITS THE SIGHT OF THE DRIVER AT NIGHT. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 8TH GEN CIVICS, BUT HONDA REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR, OR TO RECALL THE VISOR. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID - THE OEM REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY WEARS THE INNER EDGE OF THE TIRES EXTREMELY QUICKLY. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (08-001) IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING THE PROBLEM WITH REPLACEMENT UPPER CONTROL ARMS. THE DEALER/HONDA REFUSES TO COVER PARTS/LABOR CHARGES FOR CORRECTION ON A CAR THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT THAT IMPACTS SAFETY AND I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR