2007 Honda Civic

I COLLIDED WITH AN SUV. BOTH CARS WERE PROCEEDING FROM A FULL STOP AND PROBABLY WEREN'T DOING MORE THAN 15 MPH. ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT WAS SO SLOW THAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A PASSENGER THE BAG WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY USELESS. ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DRIVER'S INSURANCE PAID FOR THE REPAIR, THE COST OF MY REPAIR ALONE CAME TO SOME 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS, I'M TOLD MOSTLY DUE TO THE COST OF THE AIR BAG. WHAT'S THE POINT OF A USELESS AIR-BAG THAT COSTS THE EARTH TO REPAIR AND DEPLOYS SO SLOWLY AS TO DO NOTHING TO PREVENT INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007. A FEW MONTHS LATER, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WITHOUT IT MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSIVE AT TIMES AND INTERMITTENTLY HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE ROTOR FAILED IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,800.

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

ME AND MY FIANCE PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI. THIS IS THE SECOND 07 SI WE HAVE OWNED. ON BOTH OF THE CIVICS I HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH 3RD GEAR POPPING OUT AND ALSO GRINDS SOMETIMES GOING INTO 3RD. ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO THE CAR STARTED DRIVING FUNNY, AND THE REAR END WAS SLIGHTLY MOVING SIDE TO SIDE ON THE HIGHWAY. I CHECKED AND NOTICED THE TIRES WERE ALMOST GONE IN THE REAR. WITH ONLY 22000 MILES THE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE WEARING DOWN SO ALL OF THE WIRES ARE SHOWING IN THE TIRE. I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. I ALREADY KNEW THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF, BUT I JUST FELT LIKE SOMETHING ELSE WAS WRONG. I CALLED MY DAD AND TOLD HIM WHAT WAS GOING ON. A COUPLE DAYS LATER HE FOUND A WHOLE BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2006-2007 CIVICS, WITH EXCESSIVE WEARING OF THE BACK TIRES. IT TURNS OUT THERE ARE A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS CAUSED BY BAD CONTROL ARMS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT HONDA HAS MADE A BULLETIN OF THIS, BUT HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. I CALLED THE MANAGER TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, AND TOLD HIM THAT MY TIRES WE WORE DOWN TO THE WIRES. ACCORDING TO HIM HE CONSIDERED THAT NORMAL WEAR. NOW THAT I KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, I GOT IN CONTACT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO IS LOOKING AT MY CAR ON MONDAY. I HAVE PRINTED OFF ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND THE PICS OF THEIR TIRES SO I CAN SHOW HIM. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS ABOUT THE CAR I WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED IT. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED HONDA\'S, BUT I AM NOT VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS 07 SI. MY 1991 INTEGRA RUNS AND DRIVES A HELL OF A LOT BETTER. I AM ALSO CALLING HONDA\'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR CARS TO YOUR COMPLAINT IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH IN SNOW AND ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT A VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT END AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURS ONLY WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW AND ICY ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED WHEN BRAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I PURCHASED NEW 2007 CIVIC IN NOVEMBER 2006, GOT A RECALL FOR REAR BEARING POSSIBLY NEEDING CHANGING DEC 2007, I ALSO NOTICED THE INSIDE OF MY REAR TIRES WEARING, SO WHILE WARRANTY WORK WAS DONE JAN 2007, I HAD CAR ALIGNED, I DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION UNTIL THIS WEEK 12/3, AND I NOTICED MY RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS "SLICK" WOW, AND MORE VWOW, I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER, POINTED OUT WHAT WE HAD DONE IN JANUARY, AND HAD THEM LOOK AT TIRES: 2 FRONT TIRES HAD LOTS OF TREAD, LEFT REAR WAS ALMOST "SLICK" RIGHT REAR IS "SLICK"... THEY TOLD ME THAT THEIR WAS A "BULLETIN" OUT, NOT RECALL TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR, NO COST, FREE ALIGNMENT, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR 2 NEW TIRE, AT THEIR "COST" $258 WITH TAX.....I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED HONDA DID NOT AT LEAST SEND ME A NOTE EVEN A EMAIL ALERTING ME TO THE FIX....WHEN THEY KNEW I WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.....BRIDGESTONE TIRE WILL LOVE IT....I THING HONDA SHOW COME CLEAN ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND PAY FOR FIX AND PRORATED WEAR ON MY TIRES.......*TR