While driving my 2007 honda civic hybrid, I was stopped in traffic on a busy street. I was waiting to make a left turn into a business. When I went to turn, the car was very sluggish and had what appeared to be significantly less acceleration than normal. This was caused by the car's computer recalibrating the battery. This recalibrating started happening after a software update. It happens every few days and there is no warning. When it happens the computer artificially lower the charge state forcing the car to go into regeneration state to fully charge the batters. Even though the batter is not really empty, since the computer set the battery level to be empty, the electric motor is no longer used. There should be a warning tone or something to indicate that there will be a significant loss of power. I believe that honda did this software update to make the batteries seem to last longer, but it's really less safe! It's also caused my mileage to go down by about 10% but I realize that is not a safety issue.
2007 Honda Civic engine complaints
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2007 honda civic ex sedan: upon a trip (60 miles) home from the cleveland airport 1-26-10, I smelled coolant burning and a sudden cloud of steam from under the hood. Upon further investigation of this incident, the determined cause was the engine block had cracked allowing coolant to be sprayed onto the manifold causing the burning smell and clouds of steam. While honda cannot provide a reasoning behind this failure, it appears or would seem to be a casting issue for the 2006-07 models. The car is out of warranty by 35k miles at the time of failure and honda declined all efforts to assist with this problem. I am hearing and seeing numerous issues exactly identical to mine well within the warranty period for others and honda is claiming there is "no" problem with these engines. The car has been dealer maintained and has all highway miles due to my job. Not sure how many complaints it takes to issue a recall but there is definitely a problem with the 2007 civic engine castings. This overheating could ultimately lead to a fire or serious injury should a driver not understand the indicant at hand. I do know there is a tsb regarding this problem #08-044.
At 59,361 miles the car started leaking coolant while I was on a trip to california. Took it to the dealer. It had a cracked block. Honda replaced the short block and resurfaced the head under warranty. No loaner car or offer to supply rental.
On thurs. Oct. 1 I drove to work in my '07' honda civic ex 4-dr with 48,900 miles(approx) and I started hearing a noise. The car kept running pretty well though so I continued the 22 miles to my office. When I got there I was smelling burning rubber and it was making quite a racket. I called roush honda in westerville, ohio and brought it in that afternoon. I had to run on back roads instead of the freeway because I was afraid that it wouldn't make it - I probably should have had it towed. They told me that the water pump pulley broke, ruined the water pump, tensioner and belt etc. I have a drive train warranty through 100,000 miles but not a part of the drive train! I had an overall warranty but I am about 900 to 1,000 miles past. It will cost $500.00 plus to fix. I got on the internet and then on your site and I find a technical service bulletin # 08=039 (the federal safety agency # 10026791) on bolts coming loose on water pump pulleys and doing damage. I even asked the roush service man when he called to tell me what the problem was if these do this a lot. He said that this is the first one that he had ever heard of. Do you believe him? I sure don't! What can I do? I am getting sick and tired of auto makers building junk and then not standing behind it. I bought chryslers for 30 years and got sick of their games and switched to honda to get away from it but it looks like they play them too. Now admittedly, no injury or physical damage was caused, but I am sure glad that the pump didn't fail completely on the freeway when I was driving to work.
2007 honda civic hybrid engine/hybrid system operation has become erratic and unpredictable. Adequate power to accelerate, merge and safely operate vehicle can suddenly cut out, leaving vehicle with unacceptable performance and creating safety hazard in normal driving conditions.
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.
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 excessive heat and that it can severely damage the ima batteries. This states that if the temperature is above 150 degrees f that the batteries can be damaged or fail. I know that heat soaking the car for 8-10 hours in the full sun at 110+ degrees (shade temp) can easily heat the ima batteries to very close to 150 degrees. I am highly concerned for the safety of my wife and kids that she drives and others that may be effected.
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.
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.
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.
2007 honda civic si ~15700 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.
Noticed uneven tire wear and vibration on my honda civic hybrid, and notified honda service about this issue when I brought in the car for oil change. The service department looked at the car and said that the rear tires were worn, and this was due to rear suspension problem. Honda would cover the cost of that fix, but I also needed four new tires -- not covered by honda. He offered to move the rear tires up front and just focus on the rear ($280 for two tires). After researching the issue and finding that there was a service bulletin issued last spring, I declined to have two worn tires with evidence of cupping put on the front of a front wheel drive car. I asked why I hadn't been notified of this design flaw when I had brought in the car for a pre-roadtrip check in july (he said if I did not tell him to look for rear tire wear they wouldn't look) or why he didn't note it two weeks later when I brought the car in because the A/C had failed on the trip (another known defect, I now realize). The car also seems to have an electric switching irregularity, which has yet to be diagnosed. The service rep said unless I specifically ask, they wouldn't have looked for the rear suspension issue -- even though there had been a service bulletin -- because "not every civic has the problem." I cannot imagine that at 15,600 miles (where it was in july) that the tires did not then have signs of uneven wear that now has necessitated tire replacement at 19,000 miles. I replaced two tires, one of which honda covered. We have issued a complaint with honda to cover the cost of two other new tires, which they said would be resolved within three working days.
Honda civic 2007 civic condenser damaged by pebble.
2007 honda civic exa/c stopped working. Bought car 2/18/07 with 18 miles on it. Told by dealer rock probably hit condenser. Dealer could not show me where the puncture area was. Dealer indicated warranty would not cover repair. Before this happened, my air conditioning when turned on would rattle really bad, took it in for servicing, they tightened the drive belt, air conditioning was still rattling, they indicated that nothing was wrong. Now I have no air. I have researched other honda owners and they have had the same problems. I have printed out many complaints about this happening to A/C condensers and the reasons that the dealer has given. This seems to be a defect in honda's manufacturing of the car that happens to be a very costly repair to the consumer when it is not their fault.
I bought a honda civic sedan in 2007 and less than two months after I bought my air conditioner stopped working. I took it into the shop and without even looking at it they told me a rock probably hit my condenser and broke my A/C. This seems to be a known problem with honda and it is a very expensive part to fix. I have been going a few month without A/C because I cannot afford such a repair. This should be covered under warranty or honda should provide some type of protection over the condenser.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While approaching a stop at 5 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. Normally, the electric motor functions as a brake whenever the vehicle needs to stop; however, that function has been failing. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer; however, they informed the contact that they must experience the failure themselves in order to provide an accurate diagnosis. The failure mileage was 12,800 and current mileage was 13,800.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. When the vehicle is started in the mornings, the engine becomes sluggish during the first two miles of driving. The engine does not stall, but has little acceleration power while driving 5 MPH. After the engine has warmed, the vehicle operates normally. The vehicle has been diagnosed by the dealer 3 times. The current mileage was 8,500 and failure mileage was 3,113. Updated 5/5/08 *cn the consumer stated he was not able to accelerate to keep up with the traffic. Updated 05/05/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact stated that the seal of the engine bolt was leaking oil. The dealer replaced the bolt under warranty. The manufacturer has not yet been notified. The failure and current mileages were 10,235. Updated 03-18-08
Independent garage discovered during an oil change that oil was leaking from a valve cover gasket. Took car to dealer. This was at 3,300 miles. No problem since repair. Car now has 5,800 miles on it (1/14/08).
Motor rpms hang between shifting when foot is taken off accelerator.
My honda civic hybrid is giving off unsafe levels of emf's. It has caused me to fall asleep at the wheel 3x and have had to take naps after 1/2 hr of driving. My b/p has been out of control since using the car alot. My dog goes into pre-seizure after 5 min in car. I have to get rides when I take her to the dr.honda will not address this issue without documentation from my local dealer. My dealer refuses to document. The field engineer will noto look at the car without documents. This is a very big safety issue with fatigue also only the prius. Think of all the hybrids out there with people getting tired and possibly falling asleep. These cars can be shielded from these very high levels of emf's. There really is no incident date because this is ongoing.
Egr on 2003 honda civic hybrid failed at 55000 miles, 5 years. Warranty was for 50000, 3 years.
Water pump belt tensioner belt broke off in block, causing sudden stopping of car causing rear-end crash.
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