ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AND LEAKED OUT COOLANT . REPAIR COSTS ARE MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH . HONDA WARRANTY WAS FOR 10 YEARS BECAUSE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM OUR CAR IS 11 YEARS OLD
2007 Honda Civic Gx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →Model-year median: 1
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2007 Honda Civic Gx
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 2 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Engine: 1 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 19V378000 — Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
- 16V346000 — Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Civic Gx years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
2 reportsON 6/5/17 WHILE MAKING A TURN TO PARK MY CAR AT A STORE MY CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. I WAS TRAVELING UNDER 5 MPH; THERE WAS NO HURT OR AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED; THIS TIME I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, COASTING UNDER 5 MPH W…
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ON 6/5/17 WHILE MAKING A TURN TO PARK MY CAR AT A STORE MY CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. I WAS TRAVELING UNDER 5 MPH; THERE WAS NO HURT OR AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED; THIS TIME I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, COASTING UNDER 5 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AGO, BUT I DID NOT REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED AT HAPPENED AT THE TIME.
Recall campaigns
219V378000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
May 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
16V346000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
May 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.
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