On my 2007 honda civic hybrid the ima battery will suddenly drop from a charge to no charge. When this happens the car loses almost all acceleration power because the gasoline engine is forced to charge the battery up. This has happened to me during acceleration onto major highways during rush hour which is extremely dangerous without acceleration power. I would like honda motor to address this issue instead of issuing software recalls that do nothing to the car.
2007 Honda Civic engine complaints
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I am the original owner, a conservative driver, rarely exceeding 60 MPH to increase mileage, and drive for work in an area east of dallas, texas. I had great mileage and no problems to speak of until this past june. I first had noticed a deterioration in the gas mileage. Then I experienced for the first time a drastic drop in responsiveness. I was entering a hwy from a country road and found myself with no power. This has remained so despite the software update. The number of bars showing on the gauge was significantly fewer, and there would be wild fluctuations of bars. There has been no warning light. I've had several conversations with the dealer. Mailed american honda a complaint, resulting in a call from honda that seemed to me simply a way to mollify. Honda apparently does not consider this problem a "safety" issue. I beg to differ. Now I must always be aware that I don't have power (the cooler weather has generally seen a higher number of bars), and mileage has definitely suffered. One clear example is that since the software update, the gas engine does not shut off as much as it used to, especially during hot weather. If the engine shuts off at a stop, it also can abruptly engage again without warning (nothing changed such as brake pedal pressure, etc that would cause the engine to come on). I bought the car to be a 10 year, 300,000 mile product, with no concern for resale value at the end. Now I'm paralyzed with the prospect of poor resale value, perhaps unable to sell privately - restricted to only the dealership. This was the first time to buy a honda - based on a reputation for durability.
I am the original owner, a conservative driver, rarely exceeding 60 MPH to increase mileage, and drive for work in an area east of dallas, texas. I had great mileage and no problems to speak of until this past june. I first had noticed a deterioration in the gas mileage. Then I experienced for the first time a drastic drop in responsiveness. I was entering a hwy from a country road and found myself with no power. This has remained so despite the software update. The number of bars showing on the gauge was significantly fewer, and there would be wild fluctuations of bars. There has been no warning light. I've had several conversations with the dealer. Mailed american honda a complaint, resulting in a call from honda that seemed to me simply a way to mollify. Honda apparently does not consider this problem a "safety" issue. I beg to differ. Now I must always be aware that I don't have power (the cooler weather has generally seen a higher number of bars), and mileage has definitely suffered. One clear example is that since the software update, the gas engine does not shut off as much as it used to, especially during hot weather. I bought the car to be a 10 year, 300,000 mile product, with no concern for resale value at the end. Now I'm paralyzed with the prospect of poor resale value, perhaps unable to sell privately - restricted to only the dealership. This was the first time to buy a honed - based on a reputation for durability.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, she heard a loud noise from the engine area. The contact pulled over when she smelled a burning odor. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the pulley tensioner bolt broke into the engine and caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH the engine block fractured. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that they were aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 46,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. When the vehicle was stopped with the contact's foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle vibrated as if the engine was about to fall out. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. The dealer offered to cover 50% of the repair expenses. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was 26,331.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact received a notification from the manufacturer regarding a three year extended warranty associated with the engine block. The contact was in disagreement with the three year warranty coverage due to his vehicle exhibited low mileage, and that he would not be able to take advantage of the warranty if he were to experience engine failure after the three year warranty extension. There was no failure mileage.
I received a notice from honda corporation that the warranty on my 2007 honda civics' engine block has been extended to eight years from date of purchase. I read online that the engine blocks will crack as a result of defective casting at the time the engine blocks were manufactured. I've read online many, many complaints of cracked blocks as a result of this defect. This needs to be a recall and not a warranty extension. This defect will result in complete engine failure and put my family at risk on the highway. Also, this defect will severely devalue my car for sale or trade in value. Honda co. Needs to fix this problem that they are responsible for.
I took my 2007 civic hybrid for a service at buena park honda on 9/16/10 and they told me that there is a recall to my car about the ima battery. They said they will fix the problem. After 2 days of driving, I noticed that I was not getting the battery assist that I used to get. There were still 4 bars on my battery meter and I was not getting the power that I needed to pass a car or during merging lanes on the freeway. I also noticed the drop of my mpg. I have the same everyday driving since I bought my car. It went from an average of 40 mpg to 31 mpg!!! That takes away the point of me buying a hybrid. I am very unhappy about this situation so I started searching if anyone else have these problems and it turned out that I am not the only unhappy civic hybrid owner. I really feel unsafe about this. I also noticed that when I have 7 bars left and driving on the freeway, I know its charging when I use the cruise control, all of a sudden it will go to full bars without even filling up the 8, 9. Bars. That makes it very suspicious if it is really charged up. All I can say is hopefully honda will fix this problem because this is our 4th honda vehicle and we love it because of the reliability and efficiency that it had given us. Please honda, fix this problem.
Honda owners have reported engine block failures on 2006-2009 honda civics where cracks form at the bottom and allow engine coolant to escape. Honda has acknowledged the defect with an extended warranty but has not agreed to fix the problem until it happens. The issue I have is that there may be no warning of when the 6 cracks will appear and since the coolant escape is in the engine block rather than say a hose there might be no warning until the engine fails and stalls from thermal stresses. This could pose a safety hazard if it happens on a crowded freeway where the driver cannot quickly pull to the side of the road. Note: I had to enter an incident date to continue although this has not happened to my car yet.
3 months after buying vehicle noticed AC running warm. First told by honda carland cartersville that nothing was wrong. Took it back to honda carland roswell that freon was low and coolant but no leak. Have had continuous problems with AC running hot. Yesterday went to grocery store and when I walked backed to car noticed something leaking underneath. Tried to get it to car repair place but car immediately ran hot. Towed it and they called saying that the engine block has a crack. Noticing multiple complaints for 06-07 honda civic engine block cracks with initial problems showing in AC and coolant.
Own a 2007 honda civic hybrid. After about one year of ownership, the car started exhibiting troubling characteristics with the power management and available power. The car relies on a gas engine and electric assist to provide full power in all driving situations. During the summer when teperatures rise, the car starts to have difficulty providing power from the electric motor due to the battery crashing to 0. Once the battery "recalibrates" the car provides very little power using only the gas engine. This battery crash happens on a daily basis and means in the real world that when I am pulling out into traffic I may have very little power to get the car up to speed and risk getting hit by oncoming traffic. To say the car becomes "sluggish" is an overstatement. Honda has been unwilling to address this issue and it appears that the ar has a material defect that prevents the batteries from operating as intended in real world situations. When the air conditioner is in operation the battery will crash each time you drive the car. I feel very unsafe in this vehicle and honda is doing nothing to address the complaints.
2007 civic hybrid - now with deteriorating battery, it occasionally has very poor acceleration and has leaded to near miss accidents twice. Car was fine until the last few months with deteriorating battery. Honda won't replace.
My 2007 honda civic ex. First started having problems at around 50,000 miles when the car was hesitant to accelerate, and the car overheated once. I took into the honda dealership, very informal, they gave me no paperwork or proof that they looked at my vehicle, they claimed that nothing was wrong with my vehicle and that it may have been place under unusually harsh conditions or the extreme outside temperature of 92 degrees fahrenheit could have caused the overheating. The honda certified mechanic did not observed the vehicle to be overheating, and could not replicate any issues on the vehicle. Thinking that they made a full diagnosis I continued to drive my vehicle. A few months later the car started to smell like something was burning and the car was very hesitant to move, I placed the vehicle on park and looked under the hood, smoke was coming out and I looked under the car and what looked like antifreeze was dripping under the car. I immediately had the car towed to the dealership and asked to make another diagnosis, this time they came back and said that my vehicle had a crack on the engine block. The honda dealership said that since the car is over the designated warranty miles to be covered by the manufacturer that I would have to pay out of pocket, about 5,000 dollars. Dealership told me that the engine block cracking is a common issue on this vehicle and that it could be a manufacturer defect, but the dealership could not fix it because the manufacturer is not covering the vehicle due to the fact that its over the manufacturer's warranty. I protested claiming that I took in into the honda service shop a few month earlier, had they examined the vehicle properly then it would have been detected under warranty, either way the vehicle should not have a cracked engine block at 50,000 miles. Car is now sitting in my garage, since I don't have the money to pay for the repair and the car can't be driven.
My 2007 honda civic hybrid is experiencing an issue where the hybrid battery loses charge overnight, causing the car to accelerate unpredictably while driving. In some cases, the display shows that the hybrid battery has enough charge to assist in acceleration, but the car reacts extremely slow when accelerating from a stop. Yesterday when shifting from a lane of stopped traffic to a lane of moving traffic, the car attempted to use battery to assist in acceleration, but was unable to do so because the battery was dead. When I entered the lane, the next car behind me was 30-40 yards back, but I did not have sufficient acceleration to match the speed in a reasonable amount of time. Thankfully the driver behind me was paying attention and able to slow down to avoid a collision. Due to the extreme lack of acceleration from a stop in these situations, and the unpredictability as to when it will occur, this to me is a major safety concern every time I drive my car now. I took the car to a honda dealer, and they applied the latest software update. After the update, I had them test-drive the car, but they were unwilling or unable to do anything else to fix the issue.
2007 honda civic ex faulty AC condenser. Stopped working abruptly. Dealer told me before looking at it that it was a rock that had put a hole in it. Indicated they had seen numerous condensers on 2007 honda models that this had happened. They would not replace it, even with it under warranty since they determined it to be a rock that caused this small hole. I followed up on internet and saw that there have been hundreds of other honda owners with this same problem and honda refuses to do anything to help. This is absolutely a defective make in this vehicle. Honda does not want to assume any responsibility for this problem that should be covered under warranty. A car 3 years old should not have this happening to it. I have maintained this car with all service agreements and maintenance records.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact stated that the sun visors were warped and would continuously swing down and flap back and forth, obstructing the driver's view of the roadway. The engine would also overheat frequently and the engine block was cracked. In addition, the temperature gauges would not properly monitor the engine temperature. The engine rpms would often exhibit and abnormal increase. On one occasion while exiting the highway on an incline, the vehicle stalled and began to roll backward on the ramp. The contact barely missed crashing into a tractor trailer. The manufacturer advised taking the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostics testing. The manufacturer also stated they would cover ninety percent of the engine block repairs. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The vehicle had been in the possession of the dealer for over one month. The current and failure mileages were approximately 74,900.
I drive a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The car is barely 3 years old with less than 36,000 miles. In june while starting from a dead stop on a hill and driving in gently rolling hills the integrated motor assist would often fail to engage to provide the extra power needed to climb the hill. The engine revved to 3000 - 3500 RPM but had no power. When starting from the dead stop the car could not hold it's position on the hill. The dealer could not figure out the cause but they applied two software updates to the computer that might help. They also contacted the honda techline. Honda told my dealer that given the age of the battery (3 years) and when the temperature reaches 100 degrees (there was a coincidental heat wave in the east) this was normal operation. On the specific day this problem started temperatures were in the eighties. The dealer spent two weeks trying to diagnose the problem and a third week arguing with honda that the car did not run right. At this point I contacted honda customer service and they opened an 'investigation'. They took my statement and contacted the dealer. Their conclusion was that the car is operating perfectly normally. This time they said that given the age of the battery, if you use the ima too much the ima battery may overheat and shut down. That is honda's official position and they refuse to take any responsibility to correct the problem. The safety concerns of this problem are obvious. Fortunately traffic was light and there were no accidents. My wife drives a 2003 honda civic hybrid with over 100,000 miles and has never encountered this problem. There was a total redesign of the civic in 2006. Perhaps the honda engineers outsmarted themselves and introduced a design flaw. Or, perhaps there is a defective battery that honda does not want to pay to replace.
2007 honda civic ex 4dr - the engine leaked coolant with no warning. Had it towed to honda dealer and they say the engine block is cracked at the coolant passages. Honda dealer says they have seen this in the past (tsb #sb-08-044). I am being told by the dealer that I need a new engine block (approx $5,000.00). The car has 99,600 miles on it and I have been the only owner. All maintenance / service has been provided by the honda dealer for cars life. As of right now, honda says it will pay 50% (approx. $2,500.00).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While traveling at 50 MPH during rainy weather, the vehicle began to lose power and stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 43,000.
I currently own a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The honda civic hybrid relies on the hybrid batteries (ima batteries) to power the vehicle during accelerations and on a normal basis the batteries are recharged during vehicle decelerations. The issue I am having has been going on for over a year with no support to fix the issue from honda. The charge in my ima batteries is always 0-2 bars (I have photos showing this) which causes the vehicle to have very limited acceleration. Add the A/C being on now in the summer and the car is basically useless. Also, when the system (vehicle computer) sees that the ima batteries are low or empty it forces the engine to recharge the batteries when the vehicle is stopped ,which is not a 'normal' operation. When the system goes into a 'forced' recharge it commands the engine to go to a higher RPM to charge the batteries when you are stopped this in turn causes the vehicle to jump or lurch forward when you release the brake pedal. This also concerns me since you need to ensure you leave enough space between you and the car in front of you and especially leave space if you are behind a pedestrian crosswalk. I have contact all the honda dealers in the east valley and they tell me the same story. The all agree that batteries should never be at zero and the car should not jump/lurch forward, but unless the ima light goes on in the dashboard (p07af battery deterioration code for honda) there is nothing wrong and there is anything they can do. In summary, due to the excessive heat we have in arizona the ima batteries in the honda civic hybrid to fail causing limited/low acceleration and the vehicle to jump forwards during a stop.
I was driving locally yesterday, and my car overheated. I pulled over and let the engine cool down, then checked the coolant in the radiator. It was empty, as was the reserve tank. After letting the car completely cool, I drove it to the local gas station and purchased some engine coolant. I filled up the radiator and the reserve tank, and drove home. I had an appointment at a dealer for today already, so I brought this up to them. They said it was a cracked engine block. This car is a 2007 honda civic lx, with ~65k miles on it. It's not even 4 years old yet. I'm waiting on the dealer to find out how much this will cost me.
Engine failure in 2007 honda civic lx with no warning lights. Engine seized and had to be replaced. Dangerous situation as car gives no warning of problem and just stalls.
Honda civic 2007 engine completely failed. Suspect this related to tsb 08-044; took to rodrigos auto repair shop; engine cracked. American honda refuses reimbursement since did not take it to a honda dealer.
My honda civic 2007 got overheated after driving about 7 minutes from home on my way to work early morning. Never seen any visible leaks on the driveway. The maintenance on the car is always up to date and most of the time is done by the dealer where I bought the car from. After I brought the car to the dealer to be diagnosed, the dealer told me that the car has porous leak on the engine block caused by a defect when the casting of the engine took place at honda's manufacturing plant. This porous leak caused the engine block to crack and lose coolant and eventually overheat the car. The dealer recommended me to replace the whole engine. The dealer even faxed me the service bulletin from honda regarding this particular problem. The car currently has about 90,000 miles on it. Since the car has passed the warranty period of 60,000 miles or 3 years whichever comes first, the dealer would not cover the repair and advised me to call american honda. After calling american honda customer service center and telling them about the problem, they refused to replace the engine and insisted that it was not caused by a defective engine instead it was totally my fault for letting the car overheated. I tried to call honda customer service about three times with no results whatsoever. They kept saying that there is nothing they can do due to high mileage that the car has.
Engine block cracks unexpectedly.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact observed while driving approximately 5 MPH, the temperature gauge reading was over the half way point. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. The engine was turned off. There was a coolant leak and steam underneath the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was contributed to a cracked engine block. The vehicle had not been repaired at this time. The failure and current mileages were 62,409.
In november 2009, I purchased a used 2007 honda civic from a used dealership in alpharetta, ga. It was purchased as is so I immediately took it to voyles honda in marietta, ga for a total check-up. The car was serviced and given the green light. It had 74,960 miles on it at the time. On march 8, 2010, on my way back home from jacksonville, fl the car started to decelerate quickly. I was on i95 northbound with my son, and it was a very scary few moments for us. We managed to park the car on the emergency lane. The car would not come back on. When we looked under the hood, there was no smoke but there was a funny smell. My son took the dipstick out of the engine and it was melted! We had to have the car towed to yulee to a local mechanic who said the engine was gone. After staying in a local hotel for the night, my husband picked us up on march 9. When I got home I made arrangements to have the car towed to grainger honda in savannah. Grainger gets the car in and after a $92.00 charge for looking at it, tells me that the engine is gone and they can get me a great deal for $4,600.00 (a used engine with 19,000 miles on it). Well in the mean time, my son had been researching this problem on line and found that there are many 2006-2007 honda civic owners having the same problem. He found honda service bulletin 08-044 which states there is a mechanical defect in some of these engines. The bulletin also states that customers that are out of warranty when this happens may be eligible for goodwill consideration. I explained several employees of grainger honda but their response was that they would need to 'take down' the engine at a tune of about $500-$600. He said they might be willing to pick up 25% of the cost. I told him absolutely not. I told him this was a defect that honda was very much aware of and that honda should pay for the entire repair. I also contacted honda of america and was told they would do nothing.
2007 honda civic with cracked engine block and coolant was leaking from the vehicle. *kb the consumer was informed there was a casting defect in the engine block and a tsb had been issued.
It could be serious accident on the highway, and I could be dead, too. But honda doesn't give me a good response for this case. I purchased this car 35 months ago, and the current mileage is 68,000 miles. I have had this car serviced since purchase by honda of decatur as recommended by the owner's manual. I had the car serviced the first week of february with a type b service. The dealer personnel didn't mention any maintenance issues with the drive train after this service. On february 9, 2010 I notice an unusual sweet smell as I drove my car to the airport. Because I was traveling on business, I had to leave the car and pick it up on february 11th. Shortly after returning on february 11, 2010 the temperature gauge showed the engine was overheating and some smoke came out. I immediately pulled over and turned the car off. I had the car towed to the honda dealer in huntsville, al which was the nearest dealership. After the car was examined I was told by the dealer's service advisor that there is a crack in engine block. At this time they have not been able to identify a cause for this crack. As I explained above the car was recently serviced and the anti-freeze should have prevented freeze damage. The dealer has estimated the repair will cost $3,500-$3,700 and because of the mileage they indicate that honda of huntsville will not able to submit a warranty claim on my behalf.
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