2007 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Suspension is the leading concern among 1,204 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 48 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 71 people were injured and 10 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Campaign 19V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 16, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Campaign 19V378000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 31, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
Campaign 17V545000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Campaign 17V030000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 24, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
Campaign 16V346000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, other, storage, tank assemblyNov 1, 2007
ON CERTAIN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES, IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE INTERIOR FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SEAT, THE CNG TANK MAY BE HEATED UNEVENLY, PREVENTING THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FROM VENTING THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK AS DESIGNED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V512000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchSep 5, 2007
ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND HYBRID (CNG) VEHICLES, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-LUBRICATED WITH SILICONE GREASE. OVER TIME, SOME OF THIS EXTRA GREASE MAY DRIP ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING THE SWITCH TO FAIL.
FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK IN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, A FAILED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD PREVENT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION (VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION).
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVERTHE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V402000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringSep 5, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HOUSING USES AN O-RING SEAL TO PREVENT LEAKAGE TO OR FROM THE WHEEL BEARING. IF ASSEMBLED IMPROPERLY, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE WHEEL BEARING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BEARING, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE USE OF ROAD SALT IS PREVALENT. IF THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH THIS CONDITION IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE WHEEL BEARING TO BECOME LOOSE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BEARING TO FAIL.
THIS COULD CAUSE A WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND WHEEL BEARINGS FOR DAMAGED PARTS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V399000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: suspension
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Suspension, Dec 6, 2011
PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND FAILURE DUE TO REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM SUSPENSION DEFECT. *TR
Suspension, Dec 1, 2011
THE TIRE DEALER SAYS REAR TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY AND REAR CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED OR NEW TIRES INSTALLED TODAY WILL ALSO WEAR PREMATURELY. REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING. THIS CAUSES TERRIBLE ROAD NOISE AND A ROUGH RIDE. HONDA ISSUED A FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERS IN 2008 ABOUT THE CONTROL ARMS HAVING A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CAUSES TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. HOWEVER, THEY NEVER INFORMED THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BURNED THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES IN 4 YEARS AND LESS THAN 80K MILES. I JUST PUT THE THIRD SET OF TIRES ON TODAY. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CONTROL ARM PROBLEM BY DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. IT APPEARS SEVERAL HONDA CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MODELS 06-08. SOME HAVE REPORTED CONTROL ARMS SNAPPING IN HALF. SINCE THIS PROBLEM TOOK SOME TIME TO DIAGNOSE, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Suspension, Dec 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Suspension, Oct 23, 2011
EXCESSIVE NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSED ME TO ASK DEALER ABOUT THIS AS ONE SHOP STATED REAR SHOCKS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER PRINTED OUT SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 WHICH EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM ABOUT REAR TIRES CUPPING AND IMPROPER UPPER CONTROL ARMS BEING INSTALLED WHEN MANUFACTURED. DEALER HAS NOT SAID COST OF INCORRECT PART IS COVERED, AND I WILL HAVE TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES, REPLACEMENT COST OF BOTH UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR ON HONDA'S PART AND CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF PART AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS. AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE. MANY BONA FIDE COMPLAINTS ON THIS FAULT, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO PERSONAL AND VEHICLE SAFETY. MOST OWNERS ARE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Suspension, Oct 20, 2011
THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS A "GEOMETRY PROBLEM", THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE TOO SHORT RESULTING IN NEGATIVE CAMBER WHICH CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO WEAR OUT QUICKLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND THEY ARE RUINED AFTER 12K MILES. APPARENTLY HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 ABOUT IT SENT TO DEALERS. AS FOR SAFETY, THE REAR TIRES APPEAR TO BE FINE FROM THE OUTSIDE, PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. IT IS ONLY THE VERY EDGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE THAT IS WORN QUITE BADLY. HENCE THE SAFETY ISSUE: SOMEONE COULD BE CONFIDENT THEY HAVE NEW TIRES IN GREAT CONDITION FROM THE OUTSIDE APPEARANCE, UNTIL THE INSIDE EDGE WEARS OUT TO THE POINT OF THE TIRE BLOWING OUT WHILE THEY'RE DRIVING. THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL AFFECTED CIVICS. *TR
Suspension, Tires, Oct 12, 2011
I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL 2007 TIRES AT 41,887 MILES IN 2009 WITH PREMATURE WEAR. EIGHTEEN MONTHS LATER, I HAD TERRIBLE ROAD NOISE. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEARINGS. IT TURNS OUT THAT DESPITE AN ALIGNMENT AND PROPER ROTATION, MY TIRES WERE ALL CUPPED IN LESS THAN 26,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THE PROBLEM HONDA HAD WITH THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THIS VEHICLE. I JUST SPENT ANOTHER $218 TO GET UPDATED REAR UPPER CONTROLS ARMS ON TOP OF $800 FOR NEW TIRES AND ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND NOT ALERTING ME THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM. THE TIRES I JUST REPLACED WERE GOOD FOR 85,000 MILES. *KB
Suspension, Oct 12, 2011
MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC BACK WHEEL BEARING FAILED. I SEEN ON THE WEB THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS CAR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO.07V399000. I TOOK THE CAR TO WALKER HONDA IN ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA FOR RECALL REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. SO I REPLACED THE BEARING MYSELF. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS CAR AND CAN I MAKE HONDA PAY ME BACK FOR PARTS AND LABOR ON THIS REPAIR. *KB
Suspension, Wheels, Sep 13, 2011
REAR TIRE WEAR TO THE BELTS. NO ADJUSTMENT OF CAMBER POSSIBLE. OWNER HAS NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE WEAR. THESE VEHICLE SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED AND REAR CAMBER ADJUSTABLE COMPONENTS INSTALLED REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE MILES. WEAR HAPPENS VERY QUICKLY AND IS NOT SHOWN AT ALL ON THE FRONT TIRES WHICH HAVE A FULLY ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION. *TR
Suspension, Aug 26, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE REAR CONTROL ARM REPLACED YET STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES COULD EXPERIENCE A BLOWOUT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE REAR CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Suspension, Aug 1, 2011
DEFECTIVE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON THE 2006 - 2007 HONDA CIVICS. HONDA CHOSE TO WITHHOLD THIS INFORMATION FROM CONSUMERS AND ONLY TO ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERSHIPS. THIS ISSUES CAUSES YOUR CAR TO GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND YOUR TIRES TO HAVE AN IRREGULAR WEAR PATTERN. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT CREATES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF NOISE FROM YOUR TIRES AND MAY IMPEDE YOUR ABILITY TO STOP AND TO TURN. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE, AT IT CAN ALSO CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR TO YOUR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. HONDA'S DECISION TO DELIBERATELY WITHHOLD THIS INFORMATION FROM CONSUMERS PUTS CONSUMERS AT RISK WHEN IT IS LEFT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE THE ONES TO DETERMINE WHICH CARS ARE INVOLVED/AFFECTED. THIS IS NOT JUST AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WHERE ONLY A FEW CARS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED AND NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THEIR TIRES RUINED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. HTTP://HONDA-TECH.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2225229 MY TIRES ARE 60,000 MILE ALL SEASON TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED AT 24,000 MILES. THEY ARE EXTREMELY LOUD AND ALTHOUGH THE TREAD DEPTH IS EXACTLY THE SAME ON ALL FOUR TIRES. BECAUSE I ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 4,000 MILES, NO ONE AT HONDA EVER DETERMINED THAT MY CAR WAS ONE OF THE ONES THAT HAD THE DEFECT. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA DID NOT WANT TO HAVE TO ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WANT TO PUT OUT THE EXPENSE TO DO SO AND FELT THEY WOULD DEAL WITH CONSUMERS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AND HAVE HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER DRIVE MY CAR, SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPAIR. HE DOES NOT DISPUTE THE FACT THAT THE TIRES ARE LOUD AND THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES WAS DONE SPECIFICALLY DUE TO THE DEFECT. HOWEVER, HONDA IS STILL REFUSING TO REPLACE MY TIRES. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY FAMILY ON TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN RUINED SOLEY BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT AND FEEL THAT HONDA NEEDS TO NOT ONLY ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE DEFECT BUT ALSO NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEFECT! *KB
Suspension, Jul 28, 2011
I BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CAR IN APRIL 2011. OVER TIME THE NOISE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS BEEN WEARING IMPROPERLY. I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS ISSUE. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, EVERY HONDA CIVIC WEBPAGE AND FORUM THAT I WENT TO WAS FILLED WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM (RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM CAUSING RAPID WEAR OF THE TIRES). I FOUND THAT HONDA HAD EVEN SENT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN ON 2-8-08 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I FIGURED WITH THIS MANY COMPLAINTS, THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A RECALL NOTICE THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE. IN JULY 2011 I BROUGHT MY CIVIC TO MAJESTIC HONDA OF RHODE ISLAND TO HAVE MY VEHICLE CHECKED AND ASKED IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT THEY DID CONFIRM THE PROBLEM AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH COST ME $111.02. MY CIVIC NEEDED A NEW CONTROL ARM, 4 NEW TIRES, AND AN ALIGNMENT. THESE REPAIRS WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $1066.75 OR MORE PLUS TAX. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT, HAD HONDA JUST SENT OUT A SERVICE NOTICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY FIRST NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CONTROL ARM ISSUE, WE COULD HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE FOR ONLY $455.00 -- THE COST OF A CONTROL ARM AND AN ALIGNMENT. MY SPEECH FELL UPON DEAF EARS. I COULD TELL BY THEIR DEMEANOR THAT THEY HAD HEARD MY STORY BEFORE AND DID NOT CARE AT ALL. ALL I GOT WAS, "WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE; CONTACT HONDA AMERICA." AFTER WRITING TO YOU, I WILL BE CONTACTING HONDA AMERICA. *TR
Suspension, Jul 18, 2011
HAD TO REPLACE TIRES DUE TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD AFTER 22,000 MILES.. HAD THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS REPLACES AS WELL. PURCHASED PIRELLI TIRES RATED FOR 85,000 MILES. PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN AT 27,000 MILES ON THE TIRES AND 65,000 MILES ON CAR. SEEMS LIKE THIS CAR GOES THROUGH TIRES EVERY 20-25,000 MILES. HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *KB
Suspension, Tires, Jul 13, 2011
2007 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT AS HONDA ISSUED A TSB TO THE DEALERSHIP DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM, BUT NO NOTIFICATION WAS EVER SENT TO THE CONSUMER. *JB
Suspension, Jul 12, 2011
2007 HONDA CIVIC 4DR EX REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THIS IS CAUSING LOUD TIRE NOISE AND UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. *TT
Suspension, Jul 4, 2011
1.- 2007 HONDA CIVIC REAR TIRE CONTROL ARMS ARE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. ALIGNMENT GEOMETRY OF BACK TIRES IS NOT PROPER, TIRES ARE NOT VERTICAL. 2.- TIRES WEAR OFF UNEVENLY MAKING THEM UNSAFE. 3.- I REPLACED TIRES A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAD TIRES ALIGNED. NEW TIRES ARE RENDER USELESS/UNSAFE IN A FEW MONTHS. *TR
Suspension, Jun 19, 2011
FAULTY SUSPENSION CAUSES TIRES TO WEAR QUICKLY AND UNEVENLY. TIRES DEVELOP CUPS THAT CAUSE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT ALL SPEEDS.
Suspension, Jun 1, 2011
REAR SUSPENSION, SEVERE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-70MPH) CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR TIRES. *TR
Suspension, May 26, 2011
CERTAIN 2006 AND 2007 HONDA CIVICS WERE PRODUCED WITH IMPROPERLY SPEC'ED REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGED TO THE REAR TIRES (CUPPING). HONDA ISSUED TWO TSB'S BUT ONLY ACTS ON THE PROBLEM ONCE THE TIRE DAMAGE IS PRONOUNCED. CUPPED TIRES EFFECT BRAKING, HANDLING, AND IN EXTREME CASES, TIRE FAILURE. I OWN AN 06 AND 07, ALL DEALER MAINTAINED, AND OF THE FOUR DEALERS I AND MY DAUGHTER HAVE DEALT WITH, ONLY ONE BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO MY ATTENTION ONCE MY TIRES WERE CUPPED AND I COMPLAINED OF A VIBRATION IN MY SUSPENSION. THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED BUT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT MY EXPENSE. INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT PROPERLY SERVICE THEIR CIVICS ARE AT RISK OF POOR HANDLING, TIRE FAILURE AND ACCIDENTS DUE TO CUPPED AND FAILED TIRES. THE INTERNET IS REPLETE WITH COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KEPT UNDER THE RADAR BY HONDA EVEN WITH THE POTENTIAL RISKS TO THE PUBLIC. A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE! *TR
Suspension, May 25, 2011
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HONDA CIVIC 2007 AND WITHIN 2 YEARS (~25K-26K MILES) THE REAR TIRES STARTED VIBRATING LOUDLY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICING CENTER I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR CONTROL ARMS WHICH CAN CAUSE UNEVEN OR PREMATURE TIRE WEAR IN ALL 2006-2007 CIVICS, EXCEPT FOR THE SI. WHILE THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED OVER A FEW MONTHS I WAS IN WARRANTY BUT WHEN IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND I WENT IN FOR A CLAIM HONDA SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PARTS FOR FREE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR LABOR AND WOULD GET NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TOTALLY CHOPPED TIRES. THIS IS A VERY WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM (ONLINE HONDA/CIVIC FORUMS ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS) WHICH I BELIEVE POSES A GRAVE ROAD SAFETY PROBLEM AND DANGER TO THE LIVES OF OWNERS WHO COULD GET INTO ACCIDENTS DUE TO BAD TIRES, IF NOT DIAGNOSED ON TIME. HONDA HAS BEEN SHUNNING ITS RESPONSIBILITY BY NOT SENDING OUT A RECALL AND ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM WITH DUE DILIGENCE. I URGE YOU TO TAKE THIS MATTER UP WITH HONDA AND ENSURE THAT THE THOUSANDS OF AFFECTED CIVIC OWNERS GET COMPLETE PAID REPAIRS AND ASSURANCE FROM HONDA. *TR
Suspension, Tires, May 17, 2011
DANGEROUS HANDLING AND EXTREME UNEVEN TIRE WEAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR SUSPENSION DESIGN. HONDA ISSUES A TSB 08-001 ALERT TO ALL HONDA DEALERS, BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE REAR SUSPENSION AT MFG COST. THREE SETS OF TIRES AND A NEW SET OF REAR CONTROL ARMS LATER, AFTER JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT THE TSB 08-001 ALERT, HAS RESULTED IN OVER $3,000 OF REPAIRS TO REPLACE TIRES, BRAKES AND THE FAILED REAR SUSPENSION (CONTROL ARMS) COMPONENTS THAT HAVE CAUSED THESE ISSUES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS BOTH ACTIVE AND PENDING. PLEASE CONTACT US WITH QUESTIONS AS WE HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL OUR MAINTENANCE IN GREAT DETAIL. *TR
Suspension, May 16, 2011
TIRE OUT OF CONTROL IN RAIN ALMOST WRECKED REAR TIRE WEAR BAD CONTROL ARMS 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. *TR
Suspension, May 12, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR TIRES WERE ABNORMALLY POINTED INWARD AND CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR DOWN UNEVENLY AND PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRE ARM FOR BOTH REAR WHEELS. THE CONTACT FEELS THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BECAUSE OF HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Suspension, May 8, 2011
IN 2008 I NOTED THAT THE TIRES OF OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN I ROTATED THE REAR TIRES TO THE FRONT AFTER ABOUT 25,000 MILES AND IT JUST ROARED. WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARMS AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM AND PRORATE THE REAR TIRES. AT THAT TIME I ELECTED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AND ASSUMED THAT HONDA HAD FIXED THE DEFECT. AFTER 25,000 MILES, THE ROAR IS BACK AND I AGAIN HAVE CUPPED TIRES ON THE REAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS EVENTUALLY THIS SUSPENSION DEFECT COULD LEAD TO EITHER TIRE FAILURE AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM (SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001) BUT TOLD US WHEN WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER THAT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. WHILE POOR ALIGNMENT CAN LEAD TO CUPPED TIRES, I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING BULLETIN BOARDS ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT OTHERS ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TIRE WEAR THAT RESULTS IN CUPPED TIRES AFTER THE 15,000 TO 25,000 MILES ON TIRES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST 60,000 TO 75,000 MILES. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR TO AND FROM COLLEGE AND HAS NOT HAD A MAJOR FAILURE YET. HOWEVER, IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT HAD I NOT RECENTLY RIDDEN IN THE CAR AND HEARD THE PROBLEM THAT SHE WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT, UNAWARE THAT SHE MAY BE HEADING FOR A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE DUE TO THIS DESIGN FAILURE. SPECIFICALLY, IT APPEARS THAT 2007 HONDA CIVIC REAR ENDS WILL "DRAG" THE REAR TIRES DOWN THE ROAD IF THE THERE ARE REAR PASSENGERS OR CARGO. IN OTHER WORDS, THE SUSPENSION IS INCORRECTLY DESIGNED AND REAR TIRES DO NOT TRACK CORRECTLY WHEN THE CAR HAS LOAD IN THE REAR OR TRUNK. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE THERE IS A RASH OF TIRE FAILURES DUE TO THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Suspension, Apr 29, 2011
PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AT LOCAL DEALER. THE REAR TIRES EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE WEAR PREMATURELY. THE ORIGINAL SET OF TIRES WAS REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. THE SECOND SET (75,000 MILE TIRES) WORE OUT AFTER 30,000 MILES (65,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER). OUR THIRD SET OF TIRES (ALSO, 75,000 MILE TIRES) ARE NOW WORN OUT WITH THE ODOMETER READING OF 97,000 MILES. JUST DISCOVERED THAT A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR REPLACEMENT OF REAR CONTROL ARMS. HAVE NOT PURSUED THAT ROUTE YET. *TR
Suspension, Apr 26, 2011
MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC GETS UNEVEN REAR TIRE WEAR REFERRED TO AS CUPPING WITH AN ACCOMPANYING VIBRATION AND NOISE. HONDA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, 08-001 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED TO FIX IT. THEY DENIED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR