2007 Honda Civic: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 15, 2022 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

Block engine started leaking coolant all of a sudden car never overheated.This happen while I was driving in freeway all I saw was smoke coming from under my hood.i had quite a few a cars in my life and I never seen a block engine just leaking coolant from 2 places in the front and if I’m not mistaken 2 more in the back of block Car is available for check up no one but me has checked this out

Filed Sep 15, 2021 · Engine · GA

The engine block cracked which resulted in the coolant leaking out of the vehicle. This is a safety issue to myself and others on the road as the engine could seize. The engine and coolant system were inspected and the problem has been confirmed by an independent mechanic. The first symptoms of an issue appeared on 09/12/2021 after I exited a highway and stopped at a traffic light. White smoke was coming from the hood and I could smell burning coolant. Honda is aware of a manufacturing defect of these engine blocks and issued an extended warranty for 10 years past original purchase date. This is a dangerous safety issue and Honda should be recalling all of these vehicles regardless of age.

Filed Mar 9, 2020 · Steering · 113,974 miles · NV

Burnt wire smell and smoke coming from the steering wheel.

Filed Mar 14, 2018 · Engine · 124,056 miles · CA

Yes hello I have a 2007 honda civic ex and I would like to file a complaint. Ok so I was on my was home with my wife on the highway and my car started smoking from under the hood I nearly lost control of my vehicle but thankfully manage to pull over I looked for the problem but I didn't find why. So it cools down and I add coolant in the reserve and the raidiator to be able to make it home. So when I arrived andturned my car off I was able to here the water on the hot motor so I looked for where the problem was come to find out that my car had a crack going across the block of the engine. And that's where it leaks all the coolant out from. That is really unsafe I have never seen anything like it. Probably made a bad decision in honda! I want to know if I could be helped? I nearly lost control of my vehicle with the smoke coming out from under the hood.

Filed Dec 31, 2017 · Engine · 100,546 miles · CA

Engine block cracks and leaking coolant. Our 2007 honda civic started leaking fluid on 12/27/2017. This cause temperature to become red with white smoke coming out of the front hood while I was driving with my wife and 3 month baby. It looks very dangerous to drive. We found out honda had extended the warranty on this to 10 years because of known defects. Unfortunately, I experienced the defect 14 months after my civic's 10 year warranty period. Honda corporate and our local honda dealerships are not willing to honor and fix this defect. The want to charge $5,000 to fix it. This should be a recall as so many people are experiencing this. A car should not be considered unsafe to drive at 11 years old and require $5,000 repair, and pose a risk of endangering a family with a newborn safety.

Filed Oct 19, 2017 · Engine · 57,000 miles · FL

Honda tsb# 10-048, my sons honda civic over heated due to a known crack issue in the engine block. This car was purchased as a used car from a honda dealer. He was driving his car when it just started to shut down and he had to pull over. The engine overheated without warning while he was driving and got so hot that it melted the oil dip stick (see image), lucky it did not go on fire, the ignition coil was also melted to the engine block. I know that honda extended their warranty on this, and my car is 2 months pass that date with only 57k mles on it. Why should I have to pay for a know issue that can show up at given time. Whether it is 5,10 or 20 years it is a know defect and honda as company should be standing behind their product. I never received any notification of this issue in writing from honda at anytime to watch for this potential problem. I understand it would be a financial burden to do a complete recall but I believe that is what needs to be done. This is a dangerous situation for people who are not aware of this potential danger.

Filed Sep 26, 2017 · Engine · 166,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While the vehicle was operated at low speeds, it experienced a loss of power and black smoke appeared from the engine compartment. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The contact did not see flames; however, a coolant leak was observed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block was defective and needed to be replaced. Checkered flag honda (6541 e virginia beach blvd, norfolk, va) stated that the failure was included in the extended coverage for the engine block. The manufacturer stated that the unknown the federal safety agency campaign number for the failure had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.

Filed Sep 5, 2017 · Engine, Fuel system · 51,000 miles · PA

On august 31, 2017 while I was driving on the highway, the car stopped running and smoke came out of the hood suddenly. Fortunately I managed to pull over the car to a safe place immediately beside the highway otherwise I would have been in a fatal situation. I had the car towed to the dean honda at pittsburgh where they performed the diagnosis to find the root cause of the problem. They identified that there was crack in the engine block which has caused the coolant to leak from the engine and hence overheating of the engine has happened. They told me that the engine has to be replaced and few other parts as well (like spark plug etc.) to make the car running again which would cost me around $4000. I did some research over the internet regarding this issue and found that most of the 2006 to 2009 civics had the engine crack issue and tsb 10-048 was issued and the warranty of such engines were extended to 10 years and that would cover the replacement of the engine if such issues are found. I checked with my service consultant at dean honda if this would be covered under the extended warranty. He did a VIN inquiry and said the warrant has expired 10 days ago and this won't be covered. (the original purchase date of the car was 22-aug-2007 and this incident happened to me on 31-aug-2017). This is a big blow to me. This is my first car in the us. I bought this car as the second owner in july 2015 with only 36000 miles on it and I have hardly driven 15000 miles over the past two years without any issues. The previous owner also never had any issues with it and that's why I purchased it with confidence. Considering customer's safety, these engines needs to be recalled by honda and replaced with new ones or at least the warranty of these engines needs to be extended further (for at least for 5 more years). I was lucky enough to survive a fatal accident.

Filed Aug 29, 2017 · Engine · 222,000 miles · CA

The engine block cracked and began leaking coolant. I was driving and smelled something burning, and my car was smoking from underneath the hood. It is 6 months passed the 10 warranty. I am not alone in this issue, as numerous people have recommended me to this site. It is very upsetting to me.

Filed Aug 6, 2014 · Engine · 61,100 miles · IL

I was driving to work as usual and all of a sudden I smelled something burning, when I came to the stop light the front right of my cars had streams of smoke pouring out. I pulled over and the car died, I had it towed to a mechanic and he indicated there was a crack in the engine. I called honda and they have extended the warranty on the 2007 civic for 10years in regards to this issue of the 2007 civic overheating and cracking/destroying the engine. It is my hope that honda will replace the engine and honor/own the defects.

Filed Nov 16, 2013 · Airbags · 80,700 miles · TX

Honda civic lx 2 door coupe. My wife and I were driving on quiet residential street looking at homes. Going slow - estimate10-12 MPH - we had just been at a complete stop looking at a house. Foot was on brake - going down slight hill. Approached two metal sewer covers in middle of road - one in front of the other. Middle of car went over first cover and I pressed brake harder because road was more uneven then appeared and car sits alittle low to ground. Was about to go over second cover and passenger side airbags deployed with a load explosion. When I opened my eyes, I saw smoke and thought car was on fire. Wife was holding right arm, said it was broken (it wasn't). It took a while to realize what happened. I inspected bottom of car and engine compartment. I saw no damage and started the car - not sure if I shut it off or happened automatically. Driver seat belt was locked in position. Passenger seat belt worked. Car ran and operated normally. Airbags caused a lot of interior damage. I took pictures of road and sewer covers from different angles. While the car was between the two sewer covers, I felt a vibration come up the steering wheel. Wife felt and heard nothing. I suspect bottom of car hit edge of second cover because it's slightly elevated. Although there were no marks on asphalt pavement or metal cover. My questions are: * why did airbags deploy? Why did they deploy at this speed? Why only the passenger airbags? Why did seat belts lock on driver side and not passenger side? I've called honda dealership twice. No replies. Insurance inspected. Car is in honda shop for repairs. I asked shop to provide any information on the computer at time of deployment.

Filed Aug 8, 2011 · Engine · 55,000 miles · FL

Air conditioning was working intermittently. Would blow cool air then warm air. Called the mechanic and he asked me to bring in the car. Before I could do that, the car overheated and smelled of burning smoke. Took the car to the mechanic. They replaced the water pump - said it was leaking. After replacing that, they tested it and found a cracked engine block. Was informed that I would have to take my car to the dealer for a new engine. After researching this on the internet, found it was under an extended 8 year warranty by honda. The dealer would not pay for the loaner or rental car, so I am out a rental for a week, plus the cost of the water pump at $362, plus a missed day of work to figure this all out, plus the depreciation on my car that is now considered a defective automobile. It's a honda 2007 civic ex.