Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 10/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| The hybrid battery and charging system is not working properly. it it is constantly fluctuating. this is after the various software updates. i have also seen a significant drop in mpg by more than 20% this is since the software updates and the ima system not working correctly. i have reviewed the 49 other complaints showing in the nhtsa system and all but 3 refer to the same or similar problems which i'm encountering. the other interesting fact is that unless the ima light comes on honda appears to be refusing to take action. it is curious that in a number of the cases the light came on honda did their software update and then the light doesn't seem to come on any longer even though individuals continue to report the same issues, just no light, coincidence i think not, its amazing what a few tweaks in software code can accomplish to reduce honda's liability an keep the ima system light from coming on. it is my hope that someone at nhtsa will actually read these complaints and follow up. it is also my hope that something will get done by nhtsa before all of our warranties of 8 years or 80,000 miles expire and honda says that a replace battery is our cost not theirs because they were able to drag this out. they have designed a bad system and they are taking actions to avoid having to do anything about it!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 04/22/2012 | |||
| I purchased the car new in december 2007 and was initially pleased. unfortunately, the performance of the vehicle has decreased significantly, apparently due to a software update installed by honda on august 2010 (see service bulletin 10-034). honda states that the software update was intended to extend the life of the hybrid battery but is silent about the obvious adverse impact on gas mileage, power, and emissions. the hybrid integrated motor assist (ima) assist is operating erratically such that when trying to accelerate (e.g., when merging onto an interstate or passing on a highway) the car may have the expected response or a very limited response from the unassisted 1.3 liter engine. just last week when i was merging onto an interstate one time the ima did not provide any assist and i was concerned due to the fast approaching traffic. i never know whether the car will have the expected acceleration. the ima behavior can vary from minute to minute while driving even under the same conditions. has dot and nhtsa studied a 2007 civic hybrid after the software update was applied? | |||
| 03/24/2010 | 32000 | ||
| I bought my honda civic hybrid in march of 2007. the car worked fine for several years until about 30,000 miles in, my hybrid battery started to randomly drain and recharge. the frequency of occurances has increased significantly to the point that i can expect it to drain and recharge about 1 to 2 times a day. the whole drain/recharge process takes about 7 to 10 minutes, and with a 20 minute commute each way, i am spending about half of the time driving without the assist of the battery. the impact is as follows: 1) lower mpg 2) significantly impacted performance to the poin that the car is unsafe to accelerate. this car was never designed to be driven without the assist of the battery. it is too slow. even with the battery assist, it is already one of the slowest cars on the road, without it it becomes dangerous. there has been a couple of times where i had to merge and accelerate hard, and the car would barely move. the guy behind me had to slam on the brakes in order not to crash into my car. i now have 55,000 miles on the car and have been to the dealership several times. they recognized the issue, but said that unless something comes up on the display (warnings, errors, alerts), they cannot do anything to fix the problem. i am reporting this problem because i want honda to take responsibility for a design defect that is a major safety concern. | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Had ima failure (2009) where vehicle wouldn't exceed 20 mph. parked vehicle, required jumpstart & but was towed home ~25 miles. jumpd car again w/ no ima; drove 2 los gatos honda. ima trouble fixed; explanation not specific. unbeknownst 2 me, other drivers had same trouble & honda was (hearsay) aware of it. never received recall notice 4 driver window (fixed same visit) or recall 4 rear susp. (found out about 3-yr old recall by a blog back in february 2012). honda performed battery fix that was 2 make car better, it hasn't. car has refused 2 auto-stop & has gas engine power (significantly < the gas only hc) only 4 many months as charging/discharging of ima battery has been erratic. every day state-of-charge (soc) goes 2 two bars w/in a 1/2mile = no auto-stop or ima assist getting on2 freeway. after 3-4miles, ima back 2 7-8 bars & will be back down 2 < 4 bars & no ima assist again once or twice more on remainder of drive home. this never happened pre fix, never! have 2 teenagers who drive car on occasion & also my wife & 8 & 3 year old children who ride in car also. w/o ample power, can b hazrdous 4 these drivers & passengers. car isn't as reliable & efficient as prior 2 fix. i'm worried i have 2 wait 4 a total failure 2 have it replaced. that's the ultimate danger! honda won't return car 2 pre fix condition, said a permanent software fix. no passing power in middle of commute (30 miles each way) can b disconcerting. fix made car unsafe depending on battery soc & should have r2'd battery pack not do workaround leaving potential 4 mishap or worse. reading about class action that honda made me aware of, i'm not alone in this concern & honda shouldn't b allowed 2 state car is safe bcuz they're aware their fix was a band-aid 2 get owner out of warranty period. honda is refusing 2 replace battery until there is a complete, absolute failure. that's not safe! | |||
| 08/02/2010 | |||
| Honda asked me to apply the civic hybrid battery pack software upgrade patch sometime end of 2010.after applying the patch the mileage on the car went down from 45-49mpg to 35-40mpg and also reduced acceleration from a red light or stop sign - car just drags to get accelerated.complained to honda dealer many times and they keep telling me its the way im driving and nothing wrong with the car.i have also joined the honda civic hybrid class action lawsuit.this is absoultely un-acceptable to give false information to the customer while selling the product and i feel cheated | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Had ima failure (2009) where vehicle wouldn't exceed 20 mph. parked vehicle, required jumpstart & but was towed home ~25 miles. jumpd car again w/ no ima; drove 2 los gatos honda. ima trouble fixed; explanation not specific. unbeknownst 2 me, other drivers had same trouble & honda was (hearsay) aware of it. never received recall notice 4 driver window (fixed same visit) or recall 4 rear susp. (found out about 3-yr old recall by a blog back in february 2012). honda performed battery fix that was 2 make car better, it hasn't. car has refused 2 auto-stop & has gas engine power (significantly < the gas only hc) only 4 many months as charging/discharging of ima battery has been erratic. every day state-of-charge (soc) goes 2 two bars w/in a 1/2mile = no auto-stop or ima assist getting on2 freeway. after 3-4miles, ima back 2 7-8 bars & will be back down 2 < 4 bars & no ima assist again once or twice more on remainder of drive home. this never happened pre fix, never! have 2 teenagers who drive car on occasion & also my wife & 8 & 3 year old children who ride in car also. w/o ample power, can b hazrdous 4 these drivers & passengers. car isn't as reliable & efficient as prior 2 fix. i'm worried i have 2 wait 4 a total failure 2 have it replaced. that's the ultimate danger! honda won't return car 2 pre fix condition, said a permanent software fix. no passing power in middle of commute (30 miles each way) can b disconcerting. fix made car unsafe depending on battery soc & should have r2'd battery pack not do workaround leaving potential 4 mishap or worse. reading about class action that honda made me aware of, i'm not alone in this concern & honda shouldn't b allowed 2 state car is safe bcuz they're aware their fix was a band-aid 2 get owner out of warranty period. honda is refusing 2 replace battery until there is a complete, absolute failure. that's not safe! | |||
| 08/02/2010 | |||
| Honda asked me to apply the civic hybrid battery pack software upgrade patch sometime end of 2010.after applying the patch the mileage on the car went down from 45-49mpg to 35-40mpg and also reduced acceleration from a red light or stop sign - car just drags to get accelerated.complained to honda dealer many times and they keep telling me its the way im driving and nothing wrong with the car.i have also joined the honda civic hybrid class action lawsuit.this is absoultely un-acceptable to give false information to the customer while selling the product and i feel cheated | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Had ima failure (2009) where vehicle wouldn't exceed 20 mph. parked vehicle, required jumpstart & but was towed home ~25 miles. jumpd car again w/ no ima; drove 2 los gatos honda. ima trouble fixed; explanation not specific. unbeknownst 2 me, other drivers had same trouble & honda was (hearsay) aware of it. never received recall notice 4 driver window (fixed same visit) or recall 4 rear susp. (found out about 3-yr old recall by a blog back in february 2012). honda performed battery fix that was 2 make car better, it hasn't. car has refused 2 auto-stop & has gas engine power (significantly < the gas only hc) only 4 many months as charging/discharging of ima battery has been erratic. every day state-of-charge (soc) goes 2 two bars w/in a 1/2mile = no auto-stop or ima assist getting on2 freeway. after 3-4miles, ima back 2 7-8 bars & will be back down 2 < 4 bars & no ima assist again once or twice more on remainder of drive home. this never happened pre fix, never! have 2 teenagers who drive car on occasion & also my wife & 8 & 3 year old children who ride in car also. w/o ample power, can b hazrdous 4 these drivers & passengers. car isn't as reliable & efficient as prior 2 fix. i'm worried i have 2 wait 4 a total failure 2 have it replaced. that's the ultimate danger! honda won't return car 2 pre fix condition, said a permanent software fix. no passing power in middle of commute (30 miles each way) can b disconcerting. fix made car unsafe depending on battery soc & should have r2'd battery pack not do workaround leaving potential 4 mishap or worse. reading about class action that honda made me aware of, i'm not alone in this concern & honda shouldn't b allowed 2 state car is safe bcuz they're aware their fix was a band-aid 2 get owner out of warranty period. honda is refusing 2 replace battery until there is a complete, absolute failure. that's not safe! | |||
| 08/02/2010 | |||
| Honda asked me to apply the civic hybrid battery pack software upgrade patch sometime end of 2010.after applying the patch the mileage on the car went down from 45-49mpg to 35-40mpg and also reduced acceleration from a red light or stop sign - car just drags to get accelerated.complained to honda dealer many times and they keep telling me its the way im driving and nothing wrong with the car.i have also joined the honda civic hybrid class action lawsuit.this is absoultely un-acceptable to give false information to the customer while selling the product and i feel cheated | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Had ima failure (2009) where vehicle wouldn't exceed 20 mph. parked vehicle, required jumpstart & but was towed home ~25 miles. jumpd car again w/ no ima; drove 2 los gatos honda. ima trouble fixed; explanation not specific. unbeknownst 2 me, other drivers had same trouble & honda was (hearsay) aware of it. never received recall notice 4 driver window (fixed same visit) or recall 4 rear susp. (found out about 3-yr old recall by a blog back in february 2012). honda performed battery fix that was 2 make car better, it hasn't. car has refused 2 auto-stop & has gas engine power (significantly < the gas only hc) only 4 many months as charging/discharging of ima battery has been erratic. every day state-of-charge (soc) goes 2 two bars w/in a 1/2mile = no auto-stop or ima assist getting on2 freeway. after 3-4miles, ima back 2 7-8 bars & will be back down 2 < 4 bars & no ima assist again once or twice more on remainder of drive home. this never happened pre fix, never! have 2 teenagers who drive car on occasion & also my wife & 8 & 3 year old children who ride in car also. w/o ample power, can b hazrdous 4 these drivers & passengers. car isn't as reliable & efficient as prior 2 fix. i'm worried i have 2 wait 4 a total failure 2 have it replaced. that's the ultimate danger! honda won't return car 2 pre fix condition, said a permanent software fix. no passing power in middle of commute (30 miles each way) can b disconcerting. fix made car unsafe depending on battery soc & should have r2'd battery pack not do workaround leaving potential 4 mishap or worse. reading about class action that honda made me aware of, i'm not alone in this concern & honda shouldn't b allowed 2 state car is safe bcuz they're aware their fix was a band-aid 2 get owner out of warranty period. honda is refusing 2 replace battery until there is a complete, absolute failure. that's not safe! | |||
| 08/02/2010 | |||
| Honda asked me to apply the civic hybrid battery pack software upgrade patch sometime end of 2010.after applying the patch the mileage on the car went down from 45-49mpg to 35-40mpg and also reduced acceleration from a red light or stop sign - car just drags to get accelerated.complained to honda dealer many times and they keep telling me its the way im driving and nothing wrong with the car.i have also joined the honda civic hybrid class action lawsuit.this is absoultely un-acceptable to give false information to the customer while selling the product and i feel cheated | |||
| 12/31/2007 | |||
| I purchased a new 07 honda civ hybrid and from the start never got close to the mpg as advertised.i had the car looked at by honda dealer multiple times and they very found anything wrong and would comment that car was within spec. 21/2 years later and in the summer i experienced when the i was in heavy traffic and high temperature with all electrical options on ac,nav,radio, etc. the hybrid battery would drain and not keep charge and the car would operate sluggish, no power, no acceleration and basically unsafe to drive. th car drove that it had run out of gas.i experienced this 3x in 2 weeks as i was exploring and documenting the symptoms.i took it back to the dealer and it was the time of the software update.they updated the software and they would not replace the batteries even though we indirectly agreed (dealer mechanic did but not honda corporate..since they declined to replace battery) over time that the battery had degraded due to design flaw.after the software update the car driving characteristics changes.engine idles at higher rmp (higher keeps the battery better charged), the power to pass a vehicle on the highway (my wife would press on the accelerator to pass a car on the highway and the car did not respond almost causing accidents).considers it unsafe and refuses to drive it and put kids in it.i had dealer look a it for a few days working with the honda technical team.final assessment was did not find anything wrong and it is driving within spec.how can that be?the car no longer has power, cannot dependently pass or overcome a car on the highway in normal driving speeds and when you stress it traffic on a hot day and run the normal equipment ac the car feels like it is running out of gas and the hybrid batteries are not charging and are not operating the car as you would expect a car to operate.the software update made the car worst.the car is unsafe! | |||
| 07/31/2007 | 7539 | ||
| The honda civic hybrid ima system has been inconsistent and a worry since i bought the car. the charge level varies wildly within minutes, releasing the braking charge mode unexpectedly while traveling downhill, resulting in rapid acceleration. while going uphill the ima system suddenly shows no charge and the engine is unable to keep the car's speed constant, resulting in rapid deceleration. the software update that was said to fix these problems resulting in no change to the problems but a considerable reduction in mpg. the engine refuses to stop at red lights and instead remains at idle - wasting gas. i have service records covering the entire history of this car which documents my concerns and complaints. the honda service department was never able to find any problems with the ima. i continue to drive this car but am concerned for my safety and the car's reliability. anything you can do to help identify and remedy the ima problem will be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 12/31/2007 | |||
| I purchased a new 07 honda civ hybrid and from the start never got close to the mpg as advertised.i had the car looked at by honda dealer multiple times and they very found anything wrong and would comment that car was within spec. 21/2 years later and in the summer i experienced when the i was in heavy traffic and high temperature with all electrical options on ac,nav,radio, etc. the hybrid battery would drain and not keep charge and the car would operate sluggish, no power, no acceleration and basically unsafe to drive. th car drove that it had run out of gas.i experienced this 3x in 2 weeks as i was exploring and documenting the symptoms.i took it back to the dealer and it was the time of the software update.they updated the software and they would not replace the batteries even though we indirectly agreed (dealer mechanic did but not honda corporate..since they declined to replace battery) over time that the battery had degraded due to design flaw.after the software update the car driving characteristics changes.engine idles at higher rmp (higher keeps the battery better charged), the power to pass a vehicle on the highway (my wife would press on the accelerator to pass a car on the highway and the car did not respond almost causing accidents).considers it unsafe and refuses to drive it and put kids in it.i had dealer look a it for a few days working with the honda technical team.final assessment was did not find anything wrong and it is driving within spec.how can that be?the car no longer has power, cannot dependently pass or overcome a car on the highway in normal driving speeds and when you stress it traffic on a hot day and run the normal equipment ac the car feels like it is running out of gas and the hybrid batteries are not charging and are not operating the car as you would expect a car to operate.the software update made the car worst.the car is unsafe! | |||
| 07/31/2007 | 7539 | ||
| The honda civic hybrid ima system has been inconsistent and a worry since i bought the car. the charge level varies wildly within minutes, releasing the braking charge mode unexpectedly while traveling downhill, resulting in rapid acceleration. while going uphill the ima system suddenly shows no charge and the engine is unable to keep the car's speed constant, resulting in rapid deceleration. the software update that was said to fix these problems resulting in no change to the problems but a considerable reduction in mpg. the engine refuses to stop at red lights and instead remains at idle - wasting gas. i have service records covering the entire history of this car which documents my concerns and complaints. the honda service department was never able to find any problems with the ima. i continue to drive this car but am concerned for my safety and the car's reliability. anything you can do to help identify and remedy the ima problem will be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 75000 | ||
| My wife owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. i had the software update done on my car in 2010. since the update, the car has not idled when i bring the car to a stop, instead it moves little further, and there is that danger of hitting the car in front of me. also, once the vehicle comes to a stop, and i start moving again, the car goes backwards a little. if the car behind me is very close to my rear bumper, this honda civic hybrid car would actually hit the car in the back. | |||
| 07/31/2007 | 7539 | ||
| The honda civic hybrid ima system has been inconsistent and a worry since i bought the car. the charge level varies wildly within minutes, releasing the braking charge mode unexpectedly while traveling downhill, resulting in rapid acceleration. while going uphill the ima system suddenly shows no charge and the engine is unable to keep the car's speed constant, resulting in rapid deceleration. the software update that was said to fix these problems resulting in no change to the problems but a considerable reduction in mpg. the engine refuses to stop at red lights and instead remains at idle - wasting gas. i have service records covering the entire history of this car which documents my concerns and complaints. the honda service department was never able to find any problems with the ima. i continue to drive this car but am concerned for my safety and the car's reliability. anything you can do to help identify and remedy the ima problem will be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 75000 | ||
| My wife owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. i had the software update done on my car in 2010. since the update, the car has not idled when i bring the car to a stop, instead it moves little further, and there is that danger of hitting the car in front of me. also, once the vehicle comes to a stop, and i start moving again, the car goes backwards a little. if the car behind me is very close to my rear bumper, this honda civic hybrid car would actually hit the car in the back. | |||
| 07/31/2007 | 7539 | ||
| The honda civic hybrid ima system has been inconsistent and a worry since i bought the car. the charge level varies wildly within minutes, releasing the braking charge mode unexpectedly while traveling downhill, resulting in rapid acceleration. while going uphill the ima system suddenly shows no charge and the engine is unable to keep the car's speed constant, resulting in rapid deceleration. the software update that was said to fix these problems resulting in no change to the problems but a considerable reduction in mpg. the engine refuses to stop at red lights and instead remains at idle - wasting gas. i have service records covering the entire history of this car which documents my concerns and complaints. the honda service department was never able to find any problems with the ima. i continue to drive this car but am concerned for my safety and the car's reliability. anything you can do to help identify and remedy the ima problem will be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 75000 | ||
| My wife owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. i had the software update done on my car in 2010. since the update, the car has not idled when i bring the car to a stop, instead it moves little further, and there is that danger of hitting the car in front of me. also, once the vehicle comes to a stop, and i start moving again, the car goes backwards a little. if the car behind me is very close to my rear bumper, this honda civic hybrid car would actually hit the car in the back. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | |||
| Having the abnormal tire wear issue that several have experienced with this car. have a weekday commute of about 40 miles roundtrip, and average about 17,000 miles a year that i put on the car. have had 10 tires replaced on the car since it was purchased new in summer of 2007, and am in desperate need, from a safety stand point, to replace all four of my tires at this time (summer 2011). that will make 14 new tires that have been on this car in the four years since this car was purchased brand new. when getting my oil changed (at firestone) in 2009, the fs manager mentioned that there was an issue with my car and the tire wear and that i should take it to the honda dealership. took my car in, while it was still under warranty in 2009, and was told no such problem existed. several months later, i learned about the service bulletin, issued by honda, regarding this problem. i took my car in to honda in summer of 2010 and they supposedly fixed it. i am still having abnormal wear on my tires. this abnormal wear issue can lead to catastrophic tire blowout. the vehicle is unfit and unsafe to drive at this point. honda has not been helpful at all in dealing with this issue. when i took the car in in 2009, while it was still under warranty, honda refused to acknowledge the problem. when i took the car back in 2010, they acknowledged the bulletin but said my car was now out of warranty. they refused to honor their warranty and made me pay for the fix. the fix was nonexistent and now i'm left with a car that i am terrified to drive for fear of a tire blowing out and me crashing, at a high speed, into a concrete barrier or another car. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 63000 | ||
| The vehicle's hybrid ima system (integrated motor assist) has been steadily deteriorating since approximately 40000 miles, but became hazardous at around 63000. current mileage is 78500. the hybrid battery system must recharge so frequently that battery assist is available less than half the time. when assist is unavailable, acceleration is dangerously low, making common driving situations such as left turns, freeway onramps, and merging into traffic unpredictable and quite hazardous. honda's only response has been a series of ineffective software updates. honda will not replace the battery under warranty unless a warning light appears. yet even the current severely degraded performance of the battery does not trigger that warning light. i have been in several near miss situations when acceleration was so sluggish that i was nearly unable to evade a dangerous traffic situation. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 58220 | ||
| 2007 honda hybird ima problems honda update now car really unsafe.never know when hybird will go gas millage went from 45 to 32 mpg cant get up to speep at lights tierd of people blowing there horns at me.please help us hybird owers very unsafe car with ima update honda want put it back to org spec. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Honda civic hybrid ima no assist or lack of assist and mileage reduction after ima software recall update. i had no issues prior to the ima recall software update performed at the dealer. the car seems to now use less electric motor power to accelerate or to go up hills. this can become dangerous in certain situations. also the car has seen a decrease in fuel economy of 16% city and 24% highway. contacted 2 different honda dealerships and they both said some people have the same issues but honda does not have a solution for them. called honda motor corp. directly to try to get warranty fix or at least for them to uninstall the ima sw update and they said they cannot do that. they will not replace my battery which is still under the 8 year warranty or resolve my sw update issues. it seems with so many people having an issue someone like the government should step in and force honda to rectify the issues for free rather than having people waste their time going to small claims court or filing a class action suit. | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Car lost over 15 mpg for a number of months, extreme decrease in acceleration necessary for car to safely merge or turn into traffic, on multiple occasions, car would not accelerate over 35-40 mph when entering interstate traffic, ima and check engine lights eventually came on, complete failure of the ima batter module, module replaced under warranty, but software has been reprogrammed, car still has less power and a loss of approx 10 mpg, honda states there is no fix at this time, but that car is operating as designed | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 68000 | ||
| The ima battery pack in my 2007 honda civic hybrid failed at 68,000 miles. prior to the failure, on one occasion the engine shut down at a stop sign and had to be restarted. the battery failure occurred while my wife was driving the car on a freeway and the failure resulted in a considerable drop in power, but the car continued to run on the gasoline engine alone. honda previously installed a software update in the vehicle apparently to address battery issues. honda is replacing the battery pack under warranty. | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 33000 | ||
| I bought a new 2007 honda civic hybrid from a certified honda dealership. the design flaw of the rear tire arms of the vehicle caused the tire arm to rub on the tires of the car until the tires were nearly bald causing the car to shutter and the structure of the tires to weaken endangering me and my passengers. when i took the car to honda, i was forced to replace the tires prematurely 2 times since owning the car due to the irregular wear on the tires. honda did not notify me of the problem, refused to pay for new tires but finally admitted after the second pair of tires were rubbed bald, that the tire arm of the car was causing damage to the tires. they repaired the tire arm, but would not pay for new tires. the transmission of the car is also flawed in design. occasionally when accelerating, the gas pedal of the car can be pushed to the floor and the car will not continue to accelerate and will loose power. this has happened at stop lights, entering the freeway, and going up hills endangering my life and the lives of my passengers. honda again, did not notify me of the problem, but told me when i brought the car in after experiencing the problems that i needed an upgrade to my computer and that those upgrades may fix the problem. those updates to the computers effect the battery of the hybrid part of the car's engine. those batteries are loosing the ability to hold a charge and causing the transmission to fail because the car relies on that battery power to run the engine. the gas mileage of the car has also been steadily declining. when the car was new, it got 45 mpg and honda advertised it get 50 mpg, the car now gets around 33 mpg. the computer updates are changing the way the car runs off of gas and battery power and honda is not replacing the faulty batteries. this has endangered my life and the lives of my passengers because the faulty batteries effect how the car opperates. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | |||
| Honda civic hybrid has tire wear on inner part of back tires. at 21,000 miles dealer says the back tires need to be replaced, they say it may be a balance problem. i researched the problem and safety bulletin indicates the rear control arm is defective, but car hasn't been recalled. the control arm needs replacement, but they will only give a % of replacement for back tires. it sounds like if the problem is not fixed there will continue to be unsual tire wear, which poses a safety risk to drivers. am contacting dealer tomorrow about problem. | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 33000 | ||
| I bought a new 2007 honda civic hybrid from a certified honda dealership. the design flaw of the rear tire arms of the vehicle caused the tire arm to rub on the tires of the car until the tires were nearly bald causing the car to shutter and the structure of the tires to weaken endangering me and my passengers. when i took the car to honda, i was forced to replace the tires prematurely 2 times since owning the car due to the irregular wear on the tires. honda did not notify me of the problem, refused to pay for new tires but finally admitted after the second pair of tires were rubbed bald, that the tire arm of the car was causing damage to the tires. they repaired the tire arm, but would not pay for new tires. the transmission of the car is also flawed in design. occasionally when accelerating, the gas pedal of the car can be pushed to the floor and the car will not continue to accelerate and will loose power. this has happened at stop lights, entering the freeway, and going up hills endangering my life and the lives of my passengers. honda again, did not notify me of the problem, but told me when i brought the car in after experiencing the problems that i needed an upgrade to my computer and that those upgrades may fix the problem. those updates to the computers effect the battery of the hybrid part of the car's engine. those batteries are loosing the ability to hold a charge and causing the transmission to fail because the car relies on that battery power to run the engine. the gas mileage of the car has also been steadily declining. when the car was new, it got 45 mpg and honda advertised it get 50 mpg, the car now gets around 33 mpg. the computer updates are changing the way the car runs off of gas and battery power and honda is not replacing the faulty batteries. this has endangered my life and the lives of my passengers because the faulty batteries effect how the car opperates. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | |||
| Honda civic hybrid has tire wear on inner part of back tires. at 21,000 miles dealer says the back tires need to be replaced, they say it may be a balance problem. i researched the problem and safety bulletin indicates the rear control arm is defective, but car hasn't been recalled. the control arm needs replacement, but they will only give a % of replacement for back tires. it sounds like if the problem is not fixed there will continue to be unsual tire wear, which poses a safety risk to drivers. am contacting dealer tomorrow about problem. | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 33000 | ||
| I bought a new 2007 honda civic hybrid from a certified honda dealership. the design flaw of the rear tire arms of the vehicle caused the tire arm to rub on the tires of the car until the tires were nearly bald causing the car to shutter and the structure of the tires to weaken endangering me and my passengers. when i took the car to honda, i was forced to replace the tires prematurely 2 times since owning the car due to the irregular wear on the tires. honda did not notify me of the problem, refused to pay for new tires but finally admitted after the second pair of tires were rubbed bald, that the tire arm of the car was causing damage to the tires. they repaired the tire arm, but would not pay for new tires. the transmission of the car is also flawed in design. occasionally when accelerating, the gas pedal of the car can be pushed to the floor and the car will not continue to accelerate and will loose power. this has happened at stop lights, entering the freeway, and going up hills endangering my life and the lives of my passengers. honda again, did not notify me of the problem, but told me when i brought the car in after experiencing the problems that i needed an upgrade to my computer and that those upgrades may fix the problem. those updates to the computers effect the battery of the hybrid part of the car's engine. those batteries are loosing the ability to hold a charge and causing the transmission to fail because the car relies on that battery power to run the engine. the gas mileage of the car has also been steadily declining. when the car was new, it got 45 mpg and honda advertised it get 50 mpg, the car now gets around 33 mpg. the computer updates are changing the way the car runs off of gas and battery power and honda is not replacing the faulty batteries. this has endangered my life and the lives of my passengers because the faulty batteries effect how the car opperates. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | |||
| Honda civic hybrid has tire wear on inner part of back tires. at 21,000 miles dealer says the back tires need to be replaced, they say it may be a balance problem. i researched the problem and safety bulletin indicates the rear control arm is defective, but car hasn't been recalled. the control arm needs replacement, but they will only give a % of replacement for back tires. it sounds like if the problem is not fixed there will continue to be unsual tire wear, which poses a safety risk to drivers. am contacting dealer tomorrow about problem. | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 33000 | ||
| I bought a new 2007 honda civic hybrid from a certified honda dealership. the design flaw of the rear tire arms of the vehicle caused the tire arm to rub on the tires of the car until the tires were nearly bald causing the car to shutter and the structure of the tires to weaken endangering me and my passengers. when i took the car to honda, i was forced to replace the tires prematurely 2 times since owning the car due to the irregular wear on the tires. honda did not notify me of the problem, refused to pay for new tires but finally admitted after the second pair of tires were rubbed bald, that the tire arm of the car was causing damage to the tires. they repaired the tire arm, but would not pay for new tires. the transmission of the car is also flawed in design. occasionally when accelerating, the gas pedal of the car can be pushed to the floor and the car will not continue to accelerate and will loose power. this has happened at stop lights, entering the freeway, and going up hills endangering my life and the lives of my passengers. honda again, did not notify me of the problem, but told me when i brought the car in after experiencing the problems that i needed an upgrade to my computer and that those upgrades may fix the problem. those updates to the computers effect the battery of the hybrid part of the car's engine. those batteries are loosing the ability to hold a charge and causing the transmission to fail because the car relies on that battery power to run the engine. the gas mileage of the car has also been steadily declining. when the car was new, it got 45 mpg and honda advertised it get 50 mpg, the car now gets around 33 mpg. the computer updates are changing the way the car runs off of gas and battery power and honda is not replacing the faulty batteries. this has endangered my life and the lives of my passengers because the faulty batteries effect how the car opperates. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | |||
| Honda civic hybrid has tire wear on inner part of back tires. at 21,000 miles dealer says the back tires need to be replaced, they say it may be a balance problem. i researched the problem and safety bulletin indicates the rear control arm is defective, but car hasn't been recalled. the control arm needs replacement, but they will only give a % of replacement for back tires. it sounds like if the problem is not fixed there will continue to be unsual tire wear, which poses a safety risk to drivers. am contacting dealer tomorrow about problem. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | |||
| Honda civic hybrid 2007 has worse mpg (28mpg on average) than its non-hybrid twin or other comparable models, after the new software for integrated motor assist was installed by honda dealership. when i bought the car it was marked with 45mpg average. my battery seems to have been damaged as it does not hold charge. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | |||
| The battery discharges leaving the car gutless. the supposed software update on the battery has left people complaining of a decrease of gas effeciency. the battery in the car at this point has been deteriorated but honda isn't replacing the battery. | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 10000 | ||
| Ima battery deterioration and/or ima battery draining resulting in little power/pickup | |||
| 03/17/2010 | |||
| My 2007 honda civic hybrid ima battery is discharging/recalibrating randomly causing loss of power. prior to this date i had taken it to the dealership to try and find a problem since this began occurring frequently and was a new issue with the car. no problems were found. on this date, the ima battery discharged while making a left at an intersection, power was drained, a car almost hit me because my car could not accelerate fast enough to get out of the way. given that this happens randomly there is no way to predict when a recalibration/discharge will happen. it has since been taken back to the dealer multiple times. because there is no error code indicating there is a problem they are refusing to work on it even though the car is still 100% under warranty. many others have experienced the same issue with the batteries and the car power loss. those that have been lucky enough to get the ima battery replaced have reported the car back to normal working conditions. i should note, that when i first got my car the discharge/recalibration would happen once every several months. this number has been increasing rapidly and now the vehicle does this at least four times a week. in february it did it two times a week, and about 7 months ago it started doing it once a week. the more this occurs the more i am at risk for an accident. the car simply does not have power to get out of the way and because it is such a drastic change from normal operating conditions the driver cannot compensate. honda is refusing to acknowledge there is an issue and has been completely unresponsive to my concerns. | |||