2007 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

RIGHT REAR TIRE WEARS INCORRECTLY, CUPPING OR SCALLOPING OCCURS, APPEARS TO BE TO MUCH NEGATIVE CAMBER. THE CUPPING CREATES "WOBBLING" OR ROAD NOISE. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC SI SUN VISOR SEPARATION AND HANGS IN THE FIELD OF VISION. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN OF THE SUN VISORS OF HONDA CIVICS. THE UNIT BREAKS APART WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NO LOGER BE ABLE TO RETRACT OUT OF THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION. I REPAIRED THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER WARRANTY, AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BECOME A PROBLEM, AND HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN WITH NO ABILITY TO ADJUST THE POSITION. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL SITES ON THE INTERNET TO CONCLUDE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ERROR, BUT A CONTINUING DEFECT. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ON APRIL 16,2009 W/ 21K MILES. THE PRE PURCHASE INSPECTION BY AN INDEPENDENT "HONDA SPECIALIST" WAS DONE IN MY PRESENCE AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. MY LONG TIME SPECIALIST MECHANIC EVEN STATED "THAT IS THE FIRST PREPURCHASE I'VE EVER DONE WHERE I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG EVEN THE TIRES MATCH AND HAVE WORN EVENLY. TWO MONTHS TO THE DAY AND 3K MILES LATER (24,365) I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND TIRES ROTATED I WAS TOLD THREE TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR ON THE INSIDE. I DID NOT BELIEVE THE DEALER AND DROVE OFF ON A SAT. KNOWING THEY WERE FINE 3K MILES AGO. I CHECKED THE TIRES CLOSELY ON MONDAY (AFTER DRIVING 40 MILES TO WORK) AND FOUND THEM TO BE SHOWING THREAD ON 3 TIRES. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWED A TSB 008-001(REAR CONTROL ARMS OUT OF SPEC) THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT WAS NEVER MENTIONED TO ME BY THE DEALER. I COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DUE TO HOW FAST THE TIRES CAN WEAR FROM SAFE TO VERY DANGEROUS. 90% OF THE TIRE TREAD LOOKED VERY GOOD BUT THE INSIDE 10 % WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN WITHOUT GETTING ON YOUR HAND AND KNEES WAS EXTREMELY WORN. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. I HAVE HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AT AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER. I HAVE HAD A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH WHEEL ALIGNMENT/TIRE WEAR ISSUES. THE FIRST SET OF TIRES (DUNLOPS) LASTED JUST A LITTLE OVER 30,000 MILES DESPITE REGULAR ROTATION. WHEN REPLACED, LARGE PATCHES OF CORD WERE VISIBLE. THE NEXT SET (MICHELINS) HAS NEARLY 20,000 MILES ON THEM, AND ARE ALSO SHOWING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR DESPITE REGULAR TIRE ROTATIONS. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THE REAR WERE REPLACED 10,000 MILES AGO AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AT THAT TIME. I DRIVE VERY CONSERVATIVELY, WITH NEARLY 95% OF MY DRIVING FREEWAY DRIVING AT OR BELOW POSTED SPEED LIMITS. I BELIEVE LIKE OTHERS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. IT CAN BE SERIOUS IF TIRES ARE NOT CHECKED ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

IN JANUARY 2009 I NOTICED A SHAKING/VIBRATING COMING FROM THE BACK OF MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX. THE PROBLEM WORSENED UNTIL I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN MAY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND INFORMED MY THAT MY BRAKES AND REAR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT 30,000, THE REAR TIRES WERE PRACTICALLY BALD. THE DEALER MADE NO MENTION WHATSOEVER OF THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED ACCORDING TO SERVICE BULLETIN 8-001. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE MY SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FELT VERY DECEIVED BY THE DEALER; THEY DID NOT WANT TO LIVE UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN AND RESTART ITSELF BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE REGULAR BATTERY. THE SECOND TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC THAT I BOUGHT NEW. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED REGULARLY, AND EACH TIME I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER THAT I HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR. THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL FOR MY MODEL AND TIRES. THE NOISE BECAME SO BAD THAT I INSISTED THEY DO SOMETHING. THEY NOW SAY THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR MUST BE ALIGNED AND THAT MY TIRES ARE RUINED. THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES HAS CAUSED A SERIOUS SAFETY CONDITION. THEY REPLACED THE REAR CONTROL ARMS, BUT I STILL HAVE THE BAD TIRES. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. IN APRIL OF 2009, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND VIBRATED DRASTICALLY WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE ISSUE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HONDA HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL WITH GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. HE WOULD LIKE THE FAILURE TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR A MANFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,339.

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC THAT I BOUGHT NEW. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED REGULARLY, AND EACH TIME I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER THAT I HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR. THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL FOR MY MODEL AND TIRES. THE NOISE BECAME SO BAD THAT I INSISTED THEY DO SOMETHING. THEY NOW SAY THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR MUST BE ALIGNED AND THAT MY TIRES ARE RUINED. THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES HAS CAUSED A SERIOUS SAFETY CONDITION. THEY REPLACED THE REAR CONTROL ARMS, BUT I STILL HAVE THE BAD TIRES. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE WHEN RETURNING HOME TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE THE VALVE STEM WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ONLY ATTACHED BY A SMALL AMOUNT OF RUBBER. INSPECTED OTHER VALVE STEMS AND ALL WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH. TIRES WERE RECENTLY REPLACED IN THE SUMMER OF 2008. *TR