2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPDATE DECREASED ACCELERATION AND SHORTENED THE BATTERY LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPDATE CAUSED POOR GAS MILEAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS GETTING ON AVERAGE, 42.5 MPG AND SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, HE NOW GETS 36 MPG. ALSO, THE BATTERY CONTINUALLY DEPLETES QUICKLY TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS SHOWING ONLY ONE TO TWO BARS, CAUSING FURTHER PERFORMANCE/POWER ISSUES. IT THEN SLOWLY RECHARGES. UPDATED 10/14/11 UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/11

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE DAY, WEATHER, TERRAIN, LOCATION, THE POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT ON THE CAR. THE MOST RECENT WAS ON 9/4 WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON 1-5. I AM TAKING IT TO DEALER TOMORROW. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND SEE THAT MANY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE INVOLVES LACK OF POWER AND ACCELERATION. WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A SOFTWARE UPDATE ISSUED BY HONDA. HONDA IS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERIES DYING PREMATURELY. THE UPDATE THAT WAS INSTALLED TURNED OFF THE ASSISTING ELECTRIC MOTOR TO SAVE THE BATTERY. THUS, RESULTING IN LOWER MILES PER GALLON AND THE LACK OF POWER AND ACCELERATION. UPDATED 10/03/11