Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 05/03/2012 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Im sure im not the 1st person to complain about this issue my car is nighthawk black pearl its a 2dr honda civic ex coupe i've noticed that the top of my roofs paint is starting to fade and is spreading that's not normal. the clear code is going away leaving spots the size of a hand. there should be a recall on this issue. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The paint on my car is starting to fade on the roof of the car and cracking on the hood of the car. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 60000 | 1 | |
| My 2007 honda civic's paint started webbing and peeling on the hood and roof over a year ago. dealer said not covered under warranty but suggested an auto body shop i could go to. thanks but no thanks. am not spending over 1,000 dollars for an obvious defect in honda's paint/primer. no more honda's for me.my car which i take excellent care of looks horrible. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 26000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated while driving the sun visor has broken. the contact stated it was difficult to see during the sun and snow weather. the contact called the manufacturer and they stated the vehicle is out of warranty and needs to be diagnose by the dealer. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the sun visor can effect her visibility if it suddenly falls down. the failure mileage was 26,000. jo | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 51000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda civic paint is defected. crowsfeet allover the hood and fenders.honda will not cover 100 percent. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| My paint cracked on my hood, roof and fenders. i did have bird poop eat through the paint on the passenger door. i knew honda wouldn't cover the bird poop but i wanted to ask about the cracks. honda service said that my warranty did not cover the cracks from who knows what so i had to file an insurance claim. i had to have all those places on my car painted. i have since researched and found many other people complaining about the paint and having the same issues as me. i believe honda's paint is defective and should be investigated. i have never had a car's paint be so soft and of poor quality. i paid a lot of money for my car and believe if the paint doesn't hold up then rust will ensue and that is a safety issue. i want this problem addressed. the guy at the body shop said that he had to repaint 4 honda vans that have the blue paint because the paint was defective. i believe the silver paint is defective and would like someone to investigate this issue. people are buying these cars and believe they are going to last a long time and they are not. my 1992 honda accord's paint held up so why isn't my 2007 civic doing the same? thanks for your time. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 1 | ||
| I pulled down the sun visor on the passenger side and a few seconds later my husband pulled down his drivers side)visor in our 2007 honda civic lx and they both cracked and wouldn't go back up. this obstructed our view and made it difficult for him to see the road while driving and posing a safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Gray paint on a 2007 civic flaking off the bumper and hood. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2008 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. while driving 25 mph, the safety splash shields that protect the undercarriage of the vehicle detached and were dragging on the ground. the splash shields were destroyed and replaced. the failure recurred with a second shield and it was replaced as well. the dealer stated that the cause of the failures was due to striking bumps on the ground when driving the vehicle. the contact stated that it was hazardous to drive the vehicle. the dealer advised him to be careful while driving. the failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 36,000. updated 01/14/09. *lj updated 01/15/09. *jb | |||
| 12/17/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Car: honda 2007 civic si complaint: car has been driven normally. excessive inner tire wear on rear wheels eats tires to the threads. tire must be inspected closely since most of it will appear with plenty of tread. this is a safety issue and honda has already issued a service bulletin on many 2006/2007 civic (but this excludes the si). the problem is identical on the si but honda will not cover it as a defect. honda refuses to acknowledge that this is an issue with the 2007 civic si. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2007 honda civic has a reflection of the dash board onto the windshield causing a distraction. the consumer stated depending on the angle of the sun, there was a reflection that made it difficult to read the instrument panel. *jb | |||
| 09/13/2008 | 1 | ||
| I leased a 07 honda civic; i am having my vehicle repaired due to water damage. this is the third time i have to have this vehicle repaired due to a water leak into the cabin of the vehicle. the first 2 occurrences were covered by mfg warranty. the third occurrence is being attributed to high standing water and is not covered. the first occurrence of this issue was in 08/07, 5 months after i leased the vehicle. no leaks were found at that time, the carpeting and padding was replaced under mfg warranty. the second occurrence was in 07/08 the initial assessment was the vehicle was in high standing water. additional tests were run and leaks were found and repaired. the carpeting and the padding were replaced under mfg warranty. the third occurrence was in 9/08. the same reason was used that the vehicle was in high standing water. this occurrence will not be covered by mfg warranty. i am working with my insurance company to have the vehicle repaired. my complaint is it has been established that this vehicle has historical issues with water leaking. the dealership identified and repaired some of the issues. the third time it has happened and now it will not be covered. i am on my own and honda is taking no responsibility for this issue. i will now have to pay my deductible and my insurance rates will increase as a result of this claim. i am not sure what i am to do the next time it rains hard and the floorboard of my vehicle is soaked again. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 1 | 11/30/2007 | |
| 2007 honda civic. consumer has issues about the blind spot on the driver and passenger's side of the vehicle. *nj the consumer stated the blind spot occurred between the vertical and the slanted front beams. *jb | |||
| 03/23/2008 | 19000 | 1 | |
| (1) recurrent (2) driver-side visor defect rendering it inoperable. due for another replacement on july 7, 2008 2) power steering leaks (2). due for another repair/replacement on july 7, 2008. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 28000 | 1 | |
| Driver side visor mechanical fault. visor will not stay in the up position due to a broken mechanism. causing an obstructive view. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2007 honda civic with several problems. consumer states that the fuses had no protective cover under the driver side dash. steering was not aligned and the air conditioner was blowing hot air. and odometer is not registering properly. *kb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Clear coat/paint is coming off on driver's side roof and driver's side window frame. car has been kept up with washes only like suggested and honda won't do anything about it. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Clear coat/paint is coming off on driver's side roof and driver's side window frame. car has been kept up with washes only like suggested and honda won't do anything about it. | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Defective paint on this year civic. apparently according to internet reports, this is a common problem. i joined the class action suit against honda, not sure what else to do. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Defective paint on this year civic. apparently according to internet reports, this is a common problem. i joined the class action suit against honda, not sure what else to do. | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Paint on the roof started fading and is getting worse as time goes by. honda won't cover the paint on the roof under the warranty. they should fix the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Paint on the roof started fading and is getting worse as time goes by.honda won't cover the paint on the roof under the warranty.they should fix the problem. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 56000 | 1 | |
| There is popping/crackling noise coming from the front suspension, which is occurring in many other civics. seems like a faulty bump stop which american honda should be responsible for because its happening in many cars. secondly, the cheap paint which is used on their vehicles, they recently had a tsb on certain colors, its not only 3 colors which have this issue, i have a galaxy grey metallic which has paint issues on the roof like the other colors. american honda needs to get their act straight or this is the last vehicle i own and won't recommend to any of my friends or family. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 56000 | ||
| There is popping/crackling noise coming from the front suspension, which is occurring in many other civics. seems like a faulty bump stop which american honda should be responsible for because its happening in many cars. secondly, the cheap paint which is used on their vehicles, they recently had a tsb on certain colors, its not only 3 colors which have this issue, i have a galaxy grey metallic which has paint issues on the roof like the other colors. american honda needs to get their act straight or this is the last vehicle i own and won't recommend to any of my friends or family. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| The paint on the hood of the car has been steadily peeling. when we took it to the dealer they admitted that other people had similar problems they don't cover for the damages. it wasn't included in the warranty. the car was only 4 years old when we started noticing the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2011 | |||
| The paint on the hood of the car has been steadily peeling. when we took it to the dealer they admitted that other people had similar problems they don't cover for the damages. it wasn't included in the warranty. the car was only 4 years old when we started noticing the problem. | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Paint on the roof and rails is getting oxidized(with multiple patches all over the roof) on my honda civic coupe 2007. i'm first owner of the car and i do not expect the paint to get oxidized with in 5 years. honda needs to fix my car and the paint they use and also honda should make deals responsibile for this fix the paint oxidizing with 10 years of the car purchase. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60050 | ||
| Driver's sun visor split apart at the top seam, with the inner spring sticking out so it won't go back into place without (for now) using both hands to squeeze everything back in and try to reposition, otherwise it just hangs down and blocks view. cannot safely lower the visor to use, so driving looking into the sun etc becomes hazardous. searched online to see if this was a design problem, and after reading posts from a few hundred different owners with the same problem (many have had the visors replaced multiple times), i gave up reading the other posts.. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 0 | ||
| The trunklid of the 2007 honda civic departs from the open positon while parked on a sreep grade or with a gust of wind. since most of the weight of the trunklid is aft the velocity of its movement increases as it is closing. the issue is persons attempting to load or retrieive items from the trunk compartment may suffer head injury as the lid is moving to the closed position without warning striking the person. | |||
| 08/27/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have bought a new 2007 honda civic hybrid and the air conditioner just stopped working. after going to the dealer i found out that a/c condenser was damaged. the dealership said that it was probably due to small pebbles on the road and that it would not be under warranty. i was shocked to hear that something like this would not be under warranty. i did some research online and found out there are thousands of complaints about the a/c condenser. it's not only on the civic, but also the accord and cr-v. this is a design problem on these vehicles and it should be recalled to have it fixed. there should be something in front of the condenser to protect it from being damaged. once again, this is a design fault and it should be recalled asap. i have already informed everyone i know about this problem: friends, family, and co-workers. we were deciding to buy another honda car this year, but unless this issue is fixed we will not buy any honda's or its partners such as acura. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 20 | 1 | |
| Slow throttle response since purchase, door glass rattle since purchase, the third gear would give resistance, which is a known problem with the six speed transmission. i patched the problem by changing the transmission fluid and installing a shorter shifter yet this is not a permanent solution. honda has refused to repair the actual problem with the third gear synchro and at one point stated that it was probably caused by my driving, the problem with the vehicle going into third gear is a known problem and there is a technical service bulletin that honda corporate has released for the exact problem. the headliner rattles, door gasket seal has been coming off since purchase, suspension popping noise in the front passenger side strut since purchase and the sound has become more frequent, the driver side visor was defective and was replaced, the driver door hits the fender when opening just started happening since honda worked on my vehicle. i have been taking my vehicle to two different dealerships (recommended by honda corporate) and nothing has been properly repaired. i feel as though i have been given the run around for the past year. honda has made several attempts to repair the problems and has not been able to, they have only damaged my vehicle during their attempts to repair it. they have damaged the front bumper three times, the side of the vehicle once, the door and fender once. they of course denied any involvement in the damage, then repair it under warranty. *tr | |||
| 10/09/2007 | 9000 | 1 | |
| Thin metal gauge of body allows for dings from acorns dropping from tree. i've had 5 other vehicles since owning this property and last fall my new honda hybrid developed over 20 quarter size dents all over the roof/trunk/hood. no other vehicles had this issue. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2007 | 12000 | 3 | 02/07/2007 |
| I bought my 2007 honda civic coupe last febuary( haven't had problems until tonight car is leaking right there at the seams of the rear air bags and roof meet, the right side, water running down the sides onto the seat, discovered the other side was leaking at the same place but not as bad . feel a cool breeze from both sides. left side in the front where plastic and fabric meet at the top was leaking as well,the interior is soaked through. obviously theres a problem with the seal or something but i am absolutitly furious about this situation,i did not spend $25,000 etc. in cash,for my damm car to leak a river,thats something i would expect from my 35 year old house,not my under a year old car. and a simple cleaning from a detailer is not gonna fix my problem. i am so pissed i can't even begin to express it. i just want to get this problem resolved even if that results in getting a new car and starting over again,cause the way i see it is that my car is damaged goods, yes you can fix the problem (maybe) but theres already water damage and who's knows how far the water has gone or what it has leaked into and if it is to be fixed who do i know it won't happen again. i don't exactly have a lot of money, by buying this car it is a huge part of me that has to last and is the most expensive thing i own i will probably never have this chance to own a new car again and i'm not gonna let this slip by like its nothing. i didn't know who exactaly is in charge or who to go to so if chance be you can't help me i'm sure you can direct me to someone who can correct it. feel free to forward this message to anyone who can help me. please contact me a.s.a.p before i have a small pond, river or lake in my car(and at that time the damage will already have been done). *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 53000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that the driver's side door rubber molding was defective. the rubber would come out of place and caused the driver to trip when exiting the vehicle. there were no injuries. the dealer replaced the rubber molding once, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer stated that they could not assist. the failure mileage was 53,000 and current mileage was 67,000. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 12/28/2007 | 12000 | 3 | 02/07/2007 |
| I bought my 2007 honda civic coupe last febuary( haven't had problems until tonight car is leaking right there at the seams of the rear air bags and roof meet, the right side, water running down the sides onto the seat, discovered the other side was leaking at the same place but not as bad . feel a cool breeze from both sides. left side in the front where plastic and fabric meet at the top was leaking as well,the interior is soaked through. obviously theres a problem with the seal or something but i am absolutitly furious about this situation,i did not spend $25,000 etc. in cash,for my damm car to leak a river,thats something i would expect from my 35 year old house,not my under a year old car. and a simple cleaning from a detailer is not gonna fix my problem. i am so pissed i can't even begin to express it. i just want to get this problem resolved even if that results in getting a new car and starting over again,cause the way i see it is that my car is damaged goods, yes you can fix the problem (maybe) but theres already water damage and who's knows how far the water has gone or what it has leaked into and if it is to be fixed who do i know it won't happen again. i don't exactly have a lot of money, by buying this car it is a huge part of me that has to last and is the most expensive thing i own i will probably never have this chance to own a new car again and i'm not gonna let this slip by like its nothing. i didn't know who exactaly is in charge or who to go to so if chance be you can't help me i'm sure you can direct me to someone who can correct it. feel free to forward this message to anyone who can help me. please contact me a.s.a.p before i have a small pond, river or lake in my car(and at that time the damage will already have been done). *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Shortly after the vehicle warranty expired, we began to notice a loud humming sound coming from the rear wheels which steadily got worse. also, we experienced extreme lack of control over the car during icy conditions. we discovered that the humming sound was coming from rear tires that were severely cupped. it was necessary to purchase new back tires, get the front and back aligned, and purchase and have installed, a stabilizer bar. we understand that this is a common defect in this model and year of car. | |||