2007 Honda Civic: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jun 23, 2015 · Transmission · MD

Manual transmission making grinding noise . Its hard to shift in to 2nd and 3rd gear . Its really dangerous when your in traffic and unable to shift gear . Big chances of crash. Transmission making grinding noise and it could get stuck if you google these year civics there are lot of people complaining about this issue

Filed May 13, 2013 · Engine, Steering · 120,000 miles · AZ

I live in arizona and my car is immaculate. I took my car in to have two service bulletins fixed: 3rd gear pops out/ grinds and knocking noise from front when turning. I thought honda dealer or american honda corp. Would come thru and fix what was inadequately designed/built. The dealer treated me like I was an idiot, and honda corp. Said I should have known and reported the problem under warranty. $1700 for 3rd gear, and they denied there was a knocking noise from front end. I didn't even complain about my rear tires wearing badly because they wont wreck my car, like the transmission and engine mount problems. Do they think I'll trade the car into honda, so I wont have to deal with the problems, and buy a new car from them? I like my sporty civic, but no, I wont give them my money. Very disappointed in what use to be a good car company.

Filed Feb 22, 2012 · Suspension · 45,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact stated that the rear wheel bearing failed prematurely, causing the vehicle to move from side to side while driving. He also noticed a grinding noise coming from the rear end. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified who provided no assistance. The contact replaced the rear bearings and the o ring. The current mileage was 49,000 and the failure mileage was 45,000.

Filed Jan 1, 2012 · Transmission · 2,648 miles · CA

Purchased 2007 civic si sedan new in november 2006. Shortly afterwards, began noticing difficulty when shifting into 3rd gear. Gear would not engage and would sometimes "pop" out. Usually this occurs when engine is cold, but has also occurred after driving for awhile. Notified service technician one month after purchase. Was told that I must be shifting incorrectly and that they could not duplicate the problem. Problem continued and I advised them again in feb. 2008 that 3rd gear was still having resistance/grinding/popping issues. I found that a tsb was issued for the problem in july 2008. I have been back to the dealer numerous times and was never informed of the tsb.

Filed Dec 30, 2010 · Transmission · AR

Third gear notchy and sometimes hard to engage and/or grinds, this is a safety hazard and should be addressed. Honda has issued a tsb, but I have taken the car to two different dealers neither could replicate the problem.

Filed Jun 14, 2010 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While reversing out of a parking space at speeds of 2 MPH, the contact noticed an unusual squeaking coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the front and rear brakes and the upper control arm were replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 75,000.

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · CA

Please note the date is an estimate---the occurrences have been multiple. Vehicle: honda year: 2007 model: civic: lx upon braking of a bumpy road, there is a grinding noise at the front tires and the vehicles stops, but then slides forward. This also happens when decelerating downhill on wet surface and on roads being repaired where there is uneven pavement. The vehicle has been taken to dealer and was informed, "there is no problem." no repairs were made. This problem has been ongoing since the vehicle had less that 10k miles. Vehicle still only has ~36k miles. Safety concern: at highway speeds, vehicle will not stop as expected and since the problem is intermittent, may not be recognized by the driver(s).

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Brakes · 13,500 miles · CO · crash

I have had 2 rear end car accidents with my 2007 honda civic. In both instances the brakes have failed causing over $10,000.00 in damage. I paid the first accident with my own funds to avoid my insurance from raising. The second one was paid by my insurance as the damage was more extensive. I have taken the vehicle to 3 different dealers to see what is wrong with the brakes as they continue to fail, but they cannot determine what the problem is unless they can recreate it. One dealership put on new break pads, a new ABS motor/switch, and drained the brake fluid. I am sure the old parts were either destroyed or sent back to honda, but I do not think they are available. The problem still occurs when it is very cold and driving through puddles of water. The last occurence I had to drive into a curb to slow the car down as the brakes failed to engage. I have since learned to pull the emergency brake. The insurance company has tried to get honda to recognize the issue, but they were not successful. Honda continues to insist I am at fault even though there has been a recall for brakes. When I use the brakes during the cold weather with extreme moisture, they grind like a drill in cement or metal. The noise comes from the front right wheel. It is not the ABS brakes making as the noise is more flutering that occurs across the whole front-end and the car stops when you slam on the brakes. The last dealer service technician took me on a test drive during snowy weather, but it did not occur. Again, he told me unless they can recreate it there is nothing they can do to fix it. I've noted the approximate incident date was in january, but 2nd accident occured in february of 2008. I guess I must get killed before any dealership or honda takes me seriously as I do not know what to do any more. They seem to discount the seriousness because they cannot see any leakage when the examine the brakes so consequently it is my fault. Thank you for your attention. Help!!

Filed Oct 9, 2009 · Transmission · NJ

2007 civic si is difficult to shift into 3rd gear and grinds. Two attempts have been made to repair the problem by dealer, but the problem came back about 6 months after each repair. Problem started at around 8k miles, was repaired then it recurred at around 15k miles. The odometer is now at 23k miles and the problem has resurfaced. The first repair attempt replaced the 3rd gear syncro. The 2nd repair replace the 3rd & 4th gear syncro and shift fork. I recommend honda issue a recall for the 6sp manual transmission on the civic si due to numerous consumer complaints.

Filed Aug 11, 2009 · Engine · 44,695 miles · CA

2007 honda civic lx became completely disabled while driving. On the road, the car stopped without prior engine warning lights. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Dealer serviceman reports a bolt was severed possibly factory error. Damages incurred were broken timing chain, rocker arm bolt broken, broken head and major leakage. Serviceman reports all parts replaced, however vehicle no longer works at full capacity. Engine/transmission makes grinding noise. Additional noises from rear suspension also. Vehicle returned for service 2x's since incident without success. Current problems, (noise and sluggishness) occur after vehicle is driven for more than 1 hour. Customer requested old parts at time of service, but were not given. Serviceman stated parts were returned to the factory for inspection.

Filed May 20, 2009 · Transmission · 23,048 miles · MD

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.

Filed Apr 16, 2009 · Transmission · OH

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.