Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 23444 | ||
| My 2007 honda civic wears out rear tires extremely fast, causing loud vibrations and safety concerns. | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 92000 | 1 | |
| I was driving and all of a sudden my vsa abs and emergency brake lights came on??? i pulled over and shut down my car then it disappeared please help me with this issue i notice there was a recall for 06 civics about wheel speed sensor... this is probably due to this? i heard alot from forums that this can cause this? please help us all with this issue and fix this...thanks *tr | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph he engaged the brakes to stop at a traffic light however, the vehicle failed to stop. the contact mentioned that he had to engage the emergency brake in order to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 51,000. pmb | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the brakes were depressed but the vehicle did not respond. the contact had to engage the emergency brake and the vehicle decelerated to a complete stop. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis however, the dealer was unable to duplicate or locate a failure within the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 51,000. kmj | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated while driving 25 mph he pressed on the brakes to stop at a red light, when the vehicle would not stop. he had to pull the emergency brake where the vehicle slowed down and come to a complete stop. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that they could not find any failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 51,000.jp | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 36000 | ||
| I have a 2007 honda civic lx with 36,000 miles. i was turning left into a parking space going very slowly (<5 mph) when my vehicle suddenly accelerated. my foot was not on the gas pedal. i slammed on the brakes and the car continued to accelerate and i hit a curb which then caused the car to stop its acceleration. the brakes did not make too much difference as the car was continuing to move forward and rpms continued to increase as i tried to brake. previously, i had a problem with high rpm's and increased acceleration and rough idling at 34000 miles. i took it to the dealer who replaced the engine mount which i found out was under my powertrain warranty. i have also had the battery replaced. other than that, those are the only issues i have experienced until today. i called the dealer and they said it must be operator error, but why would the car continue to accelerate with my foot on the brakes? i checked the mat as well and it had not become entangled with the gas pedal as the dealer suggested. the car moving forward at high rpms by itself is a concern. i am happy that i did not have an accident or hit a pedestrian. i am filing this complaint because i believe that this is a serious issue with my vehicle and as i researched, i am finding that others are having the same issue as i am under some of the same circumstances. i am afraid to drive my car! | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 11117 | 1 | |
| I was pulling into a parking space (turning right into it and parking between cars), was almost at a full stop, about to straighten the wheels and put the car in park, when the engine accelerated to full speed. it jumped the little curb at the front of the parking space and went through a shop window at an angle, wedging in the doorway. it left acceleration marks on the sidewalk after jumping the curb, and the wheels were still spinning in the doorway until i turned the car off. the car was repaired, then towed to the honda dealership, where it was tested, but they were unable to reproduce the problem. i never drove it again. *tr | |||
| 04/21/2007 | 32000 | 1 | |
| Was approaching traffic light traveling behind other vehicles and braking in preparation to stop, when vehicle engine began to ram up and down while my foot remains on brake. i shifted gear to park and engine continued to rush up and down. i turned engine off, and then back on and the engine continued to rush up and down. i again turned engine off and then on and engine still rushed up and down. i turned engine off and then on again. engine began to rush, but then returned to normal operation. i was very concerned and excited concerning potential recurrence leading to serious accident. immediately took car to honda dealer ship, explained situation. dealer supposedly inspected and found no cause or explanation for problem. i reported problem in writing to american honda auto corp. customer. service. (this had occurred on 2 other occasions with minimal or momentary effect, thinking it was not a serious issue. this most recent case proved otherwise. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 7500 | 1 | 03/15/2007 |
| Vehicle accelerating and rpm's racing while idle, and while driving. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2007 | 30 | 1 | |
| Throttle lag. immediately upon purchasing and driving the honda civic ex 2007 there was a delay in response from pressing the accelerator to increasing the engine's rpms. there was a distinct difference between the car that was test driven and the car that was purchased. the dealer originally acknowledged the throttle lag between the two cars. they contacted honda canada and were told to properly break in the engine. this consisted of lugging the car in fifth gear (manual transmission) up a hill for approx 100 kilometers. they felt that the engine was tight and that this might help the throttle lag problem. it did, marginally. further contact with honda canada was met with a response that throttle lag was a characteristic of the car and the drive by wire throttle system. apparently throttle lag in drive by wire is not uncommon and there are some after market parts (sprint booster) to help the problem but not for honda and they are only available in europe. the dealer suggested that perhaps it is a software issue but no software fix has been available through honda canada. there is most definitely a problem between the sending and receiving unit in the drive by wire system. this problem is more pronounced in some civics than others. although mine is pronounced, honda canada does not see it as a problem. it is most obvious on a steep hill where you must use the hand brake to keep from rolling backwards as there is approximately a one second delay between the time you press the gas peddle and the engine responds. also if you tap the accelerator while downshifting the rpms will not increase at all. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2007 | 23 | 2 | 03/08/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact noticed that the vehicle never became warm. the vehicle was idling high. the vehicle made a bumping noise. the contact had to activate the brake in order to decelerate. the honda dealer placed the vehicle on the diagnostic machine and determined the high idling failure, but could not repair the vehicle. the contact drove another vehicle of the same year, make, and model and that vehicle did not have any failure. the technician stated that the idle speed was controlled by the computer which did not have a sensor. this was the reason why they could not assist her. the current mileage was 615, and failure mileage was 23.*ak updated 05/21/07. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 1 | 12/29/2006 | |
| Tl*-the contact stated that the 2007 honda civic lx was registering the wrong mileage on the odometer. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership, and was informed that there were problems with odometer. they informed her that there was a class action lawsuit going on, but her vehicle didn't apply. the lawsuit was for consumers with odometer problems. the contact felt that this vehicle should be part of the law suit. she stated that the odometer reading in the vehicle was 750 miles which was not accurate. *ak update 04/17/07 *tr | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 2400 | 12 | 10/05/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact has a 2007 honda civic with an odometer reading of 2400 miles, when turning the steering wheel at low speeds, approximately 5 mph, the vehicle will accelerate. the contact stated the this happened in forward and reverse. he has called the manufacturer, and they could not find the cause of the problem with the vehicle and stated that it was operating as designed. the contact stated that it always happened and became worse in cold weather.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/17/2007 | 6500 | 1 | 02/20/2007 |
| I have a 2007 honda civic hybrid, on august 17,2007 as i was entering a parking space the accelerator stuck and i hit a small truck that was parked in the front spot. there was minimal damage to the truck but my car sustained over $7000.00 in damages. i was just glad there were no people between my car and the truck, since they could have sustained fatal injuries. i was only slightly injured but i am concerned this is a problem with these cars that should be addressed. the dealer denied any problems. *jb | |||