2007 Honda Civic complaints

I HAVE NOW OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS AND IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR REPLACED TWICE TO DATE AND TODAY, AM TAKING MY CAR IN ONCE AGAIN FOR THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME. NEEDLESSLY TO SAY AT THIS POINT I AM GETTING QUITE AGGRAVATED WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. EVERY TIME ONE OF THE VISOR'S BREAK IT CAUSES A VISION ISSUE FOR ME WHILE I AM DRIVING; I COMMUTE TO WORK 45 MINUTES ONE WAY I AM TOLD THE GLUE HOLDING THE VISOR IN OUR 100+ DEGREE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT HOLD. EACH TIME IT IS REPAIRED BUT DOES NOT LAST. *TR

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS IN HONDA CIVIC 2007 MODEL CRACKING AND FALLING APART. HANGS AND DOES NOT GO UP IN THE STOW POSITION EASILY WITHOUT WANTING TO POP OFF. BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW AND CAN NO LONGER DO A GOOD JOB OF BLOCKING THE SUN OUT OF THE FIELD OF VIEW. THIS SITUATION CAN EASILY LEAD TO A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. I'VE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HONDA USA AND THEY ARE NOT MAKING A RECALL OR A REDESIGN ON THIS PART. SO THE BROKEN/CRACKED SUN VISORS ARE BEING REPLACED BY NEW PARTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO FAIL IN THE FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN IN AN ELEVATED SECURED POSITION. THE DEFECTIVE SUN VISOR OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY REPLACED THE SUN VISOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 08/28/09 *BF UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB

LOUD VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE CONTROL ARMS HAD BEEN RECALLED AND THAT MY TIRES WERE NOW "CUPPED". THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL ARMS BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES WHICH HAD BEEN DAMAGED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CIVIC FROM AUTOFAIR HONDA OF MANCHESTER NH AND HAVE HAD ALL OIL CHANGES AND TIRE ROTATION SERVICES DONE WITH THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I HAVE OVER 39,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE AUTOFAIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT NEVER ONCE INFORMED ME ABOUT A HONDA BULLETIN REGARDING THE CIVIC'S REAR SUSPENSION CAUSING REAR TIRES TO GO BALD, WHICH MINE DID. DURING MY LAST TIRE ROTATION ON APRIL 14, THEY DID NOT NOTIFY ME THAT MY TREAD WAS GOING BARE. ON JULY 4, I DISCOVERED THAT MY BACK TIRES WERE BARE AFTER REALIZING THAT THEY WERE MAKING CONSIDERABLE NOISE WHILE RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES THE FOLLOWING MONDAY FROM A LOCAL TIRE STORE. DURING MY ONLINE SEARCH FOR NEW TIRES I FOUND OUT THAT OTHER CIVIC CAR OWNERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS DUE TO A REAR SUSPENSION FAULT WITH HONDA CIVICS. I THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AUTOFAIR TO HAVE THEM CHECK THIS ISSUE ON JULY 13. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEN INFORMED ME THAT THEIR WAS AN ISSUE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I HAD TO PAY AUTOFAIR TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THEY PUT IN THE FOLLOWING PART: 1 04523-SNA-A01 SET, UPPER ARM RR. I'M UPSET THAT THEY DID NOT INFORM ME ABOUT THIS ISSUE SOONER. WE'VE HAD A VERY WET JUNE AND MY TIRES WERE NOT SAFE FOR DRIVING IN SUCH CONDITIONS. OTHER PEOPLE AT THE AUTOFAIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAITING ROOM HAVE SAID THEY'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.*TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN CRACKED SO IT NO LONGER STAYS UP, THUS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS THE FIRST SUMMER WHERE I'VE PARKED MY CAR OUTSIDE DURING THE DAY SO I BELIEVE THE PART FAILING IS HEAT RELATED. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC SI SEDAN, THE REAR SUSPENSION IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, IN LESS THAN 30,000 MILES I HAD GONE THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES, AND TWO REAR BEARINGS. REAR BEARINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I PAID FOR THE TIRES. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS, WHICH MEANS THAT THE BRAND NEW TIRES WILL ALSO WEAR PREMATURELY, AND POSSIBLY ANOTHER SET OF REAR BEARINGS... *TR

DEFECTIVE UPPER CONTROL ARMS CAUSING REAR TIRES TO WORN OUT TOO SOON, VIP HONDA IN NJ AND HONDA AMERICA ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES STILL UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM HONDA CIVIC OWNERS. HELP!!! *TR

PROBLEM WITH QUCIK TIRE WEAR DUE TO CONTROL ARM PROBLEM IN REAR END. HONDA CIVIC SI. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITHTHE CIVIC MODEL BUT EXCLUDE THE SI TSB 08-001. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX. HOT DAY, OPENED THE CAR DOOR AND SAT DOWN AND NOTICED MY SUN VISOR FLAPPED DOWN AND BUSTED. LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND VIEW HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND THE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CASE. BUERKLE HONDA IN MINNESOTA WANTS TO CHARGE ME 125.00 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT AND IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE IGNORING. *TR

AFTER 14,000 MILES AUTOMOBILE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO TIRE WEAR. WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR UPPER ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD COVER THE REPLACEMENT ARMS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE TIRES. EVEN THOUGH THE ABNORMAL WEAR WAS DO TO THE REAR UPPER ARMS. *TR

HELLO, I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN. RECENTLY, EVERYTIME YOU GO OVER 45 MPH THERE IS SO MUCH ROAD NOISE THAT THERE IS NO WAY BEING ABLE TO TALK IN THE CAR. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FOUR SET OF TIRES, RAN A TIRE ROTATION AND THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAVE CALLED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ITS THE TIRES, WHERE I ONLY HAVE 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *TR

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

UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. *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

UNEVEN REAR TIRE WEAR CAUSED BY DEFECT IN REAR CONTROL ARMS. ARMS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT TIRES. *TR

DIFFICULTY SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR ON MY 07 CIVIC SI. SOME GRINDING OCCURS WHEN SHIFTING AT TIMES, OTHER TIMES IT POPS OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP BUT NOTHING WAS DONE SINCE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE WHAT I DESCRIBED THE CAR WAS DOING. WHETHER HONDA DEALERSHIP CAN REPLICATE IT OR NOT, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE PARTICULARLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY WERE THE TRAFFIC IS HEAVY MOST OF THE TIME. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISOR BREAKS AND HANGS DOWN BLOCKING DRIVERS VISION. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH 12040 MILE, THAT DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE ROAD TIRE NOISE, AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INNER TREAD OF THE REAR TIRES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED THE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM KIT, REPLACED THE FLANGE BOLTS AND THE WORN REAR TIRES. (HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001) THE DEALER DID THIS ALL IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR. CAR RAN GREAT WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, NO EXCESSIVE ROAD-TIRE NOISE. 10,000 MILES LATER (TOTAL CAR MILEAGE 22040) I HAVE THE SAME NOISE & TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS. THIS TIME THE TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TREAD. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER , THEY SAID THAT I NEED TWO NEW REAR TIRES AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THEY SAID IF I BUY A PAIR OF TIRES FROM THEM ($275.00) THAT THEY WOULD GIVE ME A COMPLEMENTARY ALIGNMENT. (FOUR WHEELS ALIGNMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE WHEN THE ARMS & TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 12050 MILES UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001) WELL, I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE SECOND NOISE & TIRE WEAR WAS DO TO THE FIRST VISIT TO THE SHOP AT 12050 MILE, WHEN THEY REPLACED THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS, TWO REAR TIRES WAS THAT DIDN'T FINISH THE JOB! THE LAST THING TO DO (PER SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001) IS TO DO A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT!!!!. NO WHERE ON THE FIRST WORK ORDER TICKET DOES IT SAY THAT A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP LESS THAN A HOUR, FLAT RATE TIME FOR ARMS REPLACEMENT AND 2 TIRES IS 1.3 HOURS. GREAT JOB TWIN-CITY HONDA ! ! *TR

WAS APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHT TRAVELING BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES AND BRAKING IN PREPARATION TO STOP, WHEN VEHICLE ENGINE BEGAN TO RAM UP AND DOWN WHILE MY FOOT REMAINS ON BRAKE. I SHIFTED GEAR TO PARK AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUSH UP AND DOWN. I TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND THEN BACK ON AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUSH UP AND DOWN. I AGAIN TURNED ENGINE OFF AND THEN ON AND ENGINE STILL RUSHED UP AND DOWN. I TURNED ENGINE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. ENGINE BEGAN TO RUSH, BUT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. I WAS VERY CONCERNED AND EXCITED CONCERNING POTENTIAL RECURRENCE LEADING TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER SHIP, EXPLAINED SITUATION. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY INSPECTED AND FOUND NO CAUSE OR EXPLANATION FOR PROBLEM. I REPORTED PROBLEM IN WRITING TO AMERICAN HONDA AUTO CORP. CUSTOMER. SERVICE. (THIS HAD OCCURRED ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS WITH MINIMAL OR MOMENTARY EFFECT, THINKING IT WAS NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE. THIS MOST RECENT CASE PROVED OTHERWISE. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FOR ABOUT 21MONTHS. I STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE IMA (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST, HYBRID BATTERIES) LAST SUMMER (2008) AND CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES TO DATE (MAY 2009). THE IMA BATTERY THAT POWERS THE ASSIST MOTOR HAS BEEN UNPREDICTABLE AND HAS HAD DEGRADED PERFORMANCE FOR THE PAST YEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNDERPOWERED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE IMA SYSTEM ROUTINELY FULLY DISCHARGES (ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS IN ARIZONA) AND LEAVES THE CAR ONLY TO RUN ON THE UNDERPOWERED 1.3 L GAS ENGINE. THE CAR IS VERY SLUGGISH, CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED IN CITY OR INTERSTATE DRIVING. MY WIFE DRIVES 3 KIDS TO SCHOOL (35 MILES ON WAY) ON A DAILY BASIS AND IS CONCERNED FOR THE KIDS AND HER SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE BATTERIES ALSO ARE LOCATED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT THE REAR PASSENGERS (MY KIDS) ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINING THAT THE SEAT IS WARM AND THAT IS EXCESSIVELY HOT IN THE BACK SEAT SINCE THE PROBLEM FIRST WAS OBSERVED IN LAST SUMMER 2008, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL STATE THAT THIS IS 'NORMAL' OPERATION AND UNLESS THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. THE SERVICE LIGHT THEY ARE REFERRING TO IS THE P1433 BATTERY DEGRADED CODE THAT STATES TO REPLACE THE BATTERIES. IT SEEMS ODD THAT THEY WAIT UNTIL THE BATTERIES ARE TOTALLY FAILED AND DEPLETED BEFORE THEY WILL CHANGE THEM. I NOTICED THAT HONDA DOES HAVE A TSB OUT COVERING

PREMATURE TIRE MALFUNCTION--SEVERE CHECKER BOARD FASHION CUPPING ACROSS THE TIRES TREAD MADE US REPLACE THE REAR TIRES ON OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THIS IS NOT A TIRE PROBLEM AS OUR FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING NORMAL. THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW, HONDA USED TOO SHORT OF REAR CONTROL ARMS ON THEIR REAR SUSPENSIONS. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOME 2006/2007 CIVICS, BUT NOT ALL. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MANY OTHER CIVICS NEED RECALLED TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. TIRES CONTROL THE VEHICLES STABILITY AND TRACTION WHEN ACCELERATING, DRIVING AND STOPPING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RUBBER MOLDING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE RUBBER WOULD COME OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO TRIP WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RUBBER MOLDING ONCE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

ROARING ROTATIONAL NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR. REAR TIRES CUPPED AND WORN OUT AT 21,400 MILES. DEALER SAYS CAUSE OF NOISE AND TIRE DAMAGE IS BAD REAR SUSPENSION / REAR CONTROL ARMS. DEALER WILL REPLACE CONTROL ARMS UNDER WARRANTY - NO OFFER OF COMPENSATION ON RUINED REAR TIRES. TIRES WOULD NOT BE RUINED IF CONTROL ARMS DID NOT FAIL! *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS THAT HONDA HAS (1) KNOWINGLY PUT IN FAULTY (SUSPENSION PARTS) UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THE FRONT & BACK OF THE HONDA CIVIC, (2) FAILED TO INFORM CUSTOMERS OF THE PROBLEM (A RECALL IS NEEDED), (3) FAILED TO PROPERLY REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR THE TIRE DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAULTY CONTROL ARMS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES. I BOUGHT MY HONDA CIVIC USED AT AROUND 13K MILES. SINCE THEN, I'VE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT EVERY MONTH. DESPITE THIS MY TIRES BECAME EXCESSIVELY WORN AT 27K. I WENT TO TWO HONDA SERVICE STORES (MISSION VALLEY & PACIFIC HONDA IN SAN DIEGO) TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE NEED FOR ALIGNMENTS, ROAD NOISE, & TIRE WEAR. THEY KNOWINGLY WITHHELD INFORMATION & FAILED TO INFORM ME OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 SINCE THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS (A WARRANTY ITEM) THAT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO REPLACE. IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN, HONDA INFORMS THE DEALERS OF COMMON COMPLAINTS RELATED TO TIRE WEAR & SUSPENSION & ADVISES THEM TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS ON THE HONDA CIVIC. HONDA ALSO WILL REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS PRO-RATA FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT IF THEY HAVE LESS THAN 25K IN MILEAGE. IF HADN'T HAVE DONE MY OWN RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. I TOOK MY CAR IN AROUND 26K SO THAT THEY COULD REPLACE MY REAR CONTROL ARMS. THEY DID THIS FOR FREE BUT SAID I DIDN'T QUALIFY TO GET MY TIRES REPLACED SINCE I WAS OVER THE 25K THRESHOLD. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THE BULLETIN, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET MY TIRES REPLACEMENT

THIS MORNING, I LEFT WORK AND TRIED TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WOULD NOT WORK. *TR

GOT INTO THE CAR ONE NIGHT IN THE WINTER OF 2009, AND THE HEADLAMPS WOULD NOT OPERATE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH TIRE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND POOR HANDLING AND HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT I AM IMAGINING EVERYTHING. THE TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE REAR THE LONGEST HAVE SIGNS OF SEPARATION AND VERY DIFFERENT WEAR THAN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT THE LONGEST. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH HANDLING WHEN THE WORN TIRES ARE ON THE FRONT BUT MY HONDA SERVICE MANAGER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE TIRES. I EVEN WROTE HONDA HQ AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE THAT THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEM WITH THE CHEAP BRIDGESTONE TIRES BEING PUT ON THESE CARS. I HAVE READ ONLINE IN FORUM AND BLOGS THERE ARE 100'S OF CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS LIKE ME THAT ARE FACING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

ALL 2006-2008 HONDA CIVIC SI (COUPE & SEDAN) MODELS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE 6MT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (A) NOTCHY SHIFTING (B) RESISTANCE GOING INTO ANY GEAR (PARTICULARLY 2ND & 3RD) (C) GRINDING OF ANY TYPE, IN ANY GEAR NOT CAUSED BY OPERATOR ERROR (D) TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING INTO ANY GEAR (PARTICULARLY 2ND & 3RD) (E) TRANSMISSION KICKING OUT/POPPING OUT INTO NEUTRAL FROM 3RD GEAR (F) A THIRD GEAR WITH AN IMPRECISE GATE THAT SOMETIMES ALLOWS FOR THE SHIFTER TO BE UNSURE WHETHER TO ENGAGE IN 3RD OR RETURN TO NEUTRAL. (G) HAD YOUR TRANSMISSION/SYNCROS REPLACED AND ARE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION WOES AGAIN WITH THE SAME (OR OTHER) GEARS. *TR

HONDA CIVIC 2006_2007 HAVE A DEFECT OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR IT CHEWS THROUGH TIRES DUE TO A NEGATIVE CAMBER OF THE REAR WHEELS. I AM GETTING NEW UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME,AND MY 2 OF MY TIRES(HOPEFULLY 4 IN THE END) PRORATED BASED ON WEAR. THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ION THIS,BUT I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF IT. MY FEAR IS THAT A CAR OWNER WHO DOESN'T EXAMINE HIS TIRES CLOSELY WILL SEE NO EXCESSIVE WEAR SINCE THE NEGATIVE CAMBER EFFECTS THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. THIS COULD RESULT IN A NASTY BLOW OUT AND SOME CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE INTERNET,ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SUBSTANTIATE THEM. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME HONDA OWNER AND LOVE THEIR CARS,BUT THIS HAS REALLY LEFT A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MADE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS A DESIGN ISSUE. I'M SURE THIS WOULD BE A HUGE COST TO HONDA,BUT IT'S NOT WORTH SOMEONE'S LIFE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC ~18,000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO "DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER BY ROAD DEBRIS" THOUGH CAR IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, HONDA WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A FREQUENTLY REPORTED PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH A DESIGN DEFECT OF THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE REPLACED 4 SETS OF TIRES ON THIS CAR DUE TO THE BACK TIRES WEARING FLAT. HONDA REPORTED IT WAS A REAR END PROBLEM AND REPLACED PARTS. THE CAR STILL MAKES TOO MUCH ROAD NOISE. NO TIRES WERE REPLACED BY HONDA FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, MY ENGINE BLOCK IS NOW CRACKED, AND IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BLOCK IS BEING REPLACED BY HONDA WITH ONLY A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY OR ONE YEAR. *TR

THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON 2006-07 HONDA CIVICS WERE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING SEVERE TIRE WEAR THAT SENT ME TOWARD MY THIRD SET OF TIRES AFTER 60,000 MILES. THE TIRES "CUPPED" AND CAUSED LOUD ROAD NOISE. UPON INITIAL APPROACH, HONDA DEALER SAME SWOPE IN LOUISVILLE, KY., FAILED TO FIX SAYING THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PURCHASING A 2007 HONDA CIVIC FROM A DEALER I EXPERIENCED ROADSIDE DAMAGE TO MY CONDENSER WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE UNIT WAS COMPLETELY EXPOSED AND THERE WAS NO PROTECTION/GRILL TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS APPEARED TO BE A DESIGN FLAW SINCE MOST AUTOS DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME ISSUE. AFTER CALLING HONDA TO COMPLAIN I WAS INFORMED THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS UNEVEN AND IRREGULAR WEAR ON THE TIRES DUE TO AN EXTENSION ARM PROBLEM IN THE REAR. HONDA ISSUES A RECALL "FIX" WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CAUSES CUPPING WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY NOISY, UNSTABLE RIDE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED FOUR TIMES. HONDA HAS SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND UNDERSTAND MY "CONCERN" BUT THEY WILL NO LONGER REPLACE MY TIRES. I THINK IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I WOULD HAVE PAY FOR REAR TIRES MORE THAN TWICE A YEAR BECAUSE OF THEIR ENGINEERING PROBLEM. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT BATTLE! THE CAR BECOMES REALLY UNSTABLE AND IN MINNESOTA WINTERS, IT HANDLES TERRIBLE IN WINTER CONDITIONS. I HAVE SLID IN THE DITCH WHEN OTHERS WERE TRAVELING MUCH FASTER THAN MYSELF BASED ON THE ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS A NUISANCE AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC VISORS (DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDES) BREAK WHEN IT GETS HOT AND THEY FLOP DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY INTERFERING WITH THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT. THIS IS THE CAR MY DAUGHTER DRIVES AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HONDA IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I LIVE IN ARIZONA AND THE VISOR CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT. I HAVE HAD BOTH VISORS REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THEY ARE BROKEN AGAIN. ASIDE FROM THE OBVIOUS INCONVENIENCE, I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE YET THE KEEP PUTTING IN THE SAME DEFECTIVE VISORS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING AND ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT STRUT LINKAGE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. A TIRE SPECIALIST STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER REAR SHOCK FAILED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A TECHNICIAN TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE ISSUE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. 4/01/09 NJ* UPDATED 04/07/09. *JB

A SUDDEN COLLAPSE OF THE REAR WINDOW THE REAR WINDOW COLLAPSED UPON ITSELF FOR NO APPARENT REASON, FILLING THE BACK SEAT WITH SHARP SHARDS OF GLASS. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE DAY WAS CLEAR AND BRIGHT, AND I WAS STANDING RIGHT BEHIND THE CAR WHEN THE REAR WINDOW STARTED TO COLLAPSE UPON ITSELF. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO A BABY RESTRAINED IN THE BACK SEAT IF SUCH A GLASS SHOWER LANDED ON IT WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE REAR WINDOW REPLACED AT MY OWN COST. MY EFFORTS TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSE ME UNDER THE CAR WARRANTY FAILED. *TR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE (2007 HONDA CIVIC) WILL FISHTAIL ON THE ROAD WHEN SLIPPERY. *NJ

H2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. BATTERY HAS FAILED AND CAR DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO MERGE ONTO FREEWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE BECOMING WORN DUE TO THE REAR UPPER ARM STABILIZER. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE UPPER ARM CONTROL FOR FREE IF THE CONTACT PAYS FOR NEW TIRES. WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF UPDATED 03/23/09. *LJ UPADTED 03/23/09. *JB