2007 Honda Civic

THIS IS A NOTIFICATION OF A DEFECT BEFORE IT BECOMES A FAILURE WHICH CAUSES ACCIDENT OR LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE REPEATEDLY RETURNED MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI SEDAN FOR SERVICE (4 TIMES) FOR A DEFECT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH COULD CAUSE STRUT FAILURE. THE PROBLEM IS UNRESOLVED. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES MANY OTHER OWNERS (2006-07 MODEL YEAR) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED BATTERY IS DEAD IF VEHICLE IS NOT RUN FOR 5 OR MORE DAYS UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

INADVERTENTLY BUMPED INTO CURBING WHILE MAKING A TURN. SIDE WALL OF LEFT FRONT TIRE PIERCED, AND PLASTIC BUMPER MOVED. BUMPER EASILY SNAPPED BACK INTO PLACE, TIRE REPLACED, AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED. NO DAMAGE EXCEPT THAT SEAT BELT FAILED IN FULLY EXTENDED POSITION AFTER ACTUATION WITH SUDDEN STOPPING. HONDA REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY DESPITE VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND TWO MONTHS OLD. CAR IS 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT HONDA ARGUED SUCCESSFULLY THAT THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PER DESIGN; THAT A "PRE-TENSIONING SYSTEM" IS PART OF THE DESIGN AND IS INTENDED TO PREVENT PREMATURE ACTIVATION OF AIR BAG. I CONTEND THAT ANY SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED TO MALFUNCTION TO PREVENT ACTUATION OF ANOTHER SYSTEM DEFIES GOOD DESIGN PRACTICE. I AM A SMALL PERSON (135 LBS.) AND THE ABRUPT STOP OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED. THE IMPULSE OF THE STOP SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL FILED REPORT NUMBER FHPF07OFF049270. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,000.

MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC, DIED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE SO I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE FREEWAY. I TOWED TO A FAMILY MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. IT WAS GOIN G TO COST ME $1800 FOR IT. MY CAR ONLY HAS 78,000 MILES, IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR THIS TO HAPPENED WHEN YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE CAR, I HAD JUST DONE DE 60,000 MILE SERVICE, AND THE TRANSMISSION STILL DIED. I HAVE CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY SAID THERE IS NMOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE, AND THERE IS A LOT OF CARS THAT ARE SUFFERING THE SAME THING, IT IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM, SOME TYPE OF FAILURE. *TR

AC STOP WORKING ON MY NEW 3 MONTH OLD 2007 HONDA CIVIC. AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER COIL RECEIVED DAMAGE APPARENTLY CAUSED BT A PEBBLE THAT WAS KICKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST HONDA OWNERS FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO PROTECTION AGAINST SUCH AN EVENT AND THIS PART APPEARS MUCH TOO FRAGILE TO BE EXPOSED AS IT IS. THE CONDENSER MUST BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST $700. DEALER REFUSE TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA CIVIC EX. THE CAR SEEMS TO HESITATE/FREEZES WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THE CAR, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. OBVIOUSLY IF I'M PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR FREEZES THIS COULD BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY STATED AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT THAT THE CAR IS FINE AND THE SYMPTOM IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE." THIS BEING THE CASE, I FIGURE I SHOULD REPORT THIS INCIDENT. *JB

WHEN ENGINE IS WARM AND CAR IS AT IDLE (EITHER WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHEN PARKING BEFORE SHUTDOWN) AND YOU OPEN/CLOSE SUN ROOF AND/OR POWER WINDOWS THE RPMS DIP, CAR SHAKES, AND ENGINE ALMOST STALLS BEFORE RPMS RECOVER TO NORMAL IDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO DOZEN TIMES AND STARTED HAPPENING SOON AFTER TAKING DELIVERY. AT APPROX 400 MILES CAR WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE AND ALSO REPRODUCED THE PROBLEM ON OTHER NEW CIVICS ON DEALER LOT. DEALER RESET PCM AND PERFORMED IDLE RELEARN PROCEDURE. THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPORTED TO HONDA ENGINEERING AND THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUE AND OFFERED NO ADVICE. ADDITIONALLY AT APPROX 600 MILES AFTER CAR SAT UNUSED ALL DAY AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START LATER THAT NIGHT, THE CAR DID NOT START ON FIRST ATTEMPT. ON SECOND ATTEMPT AND AFTER CRANKING LONGER THAN USUAL FOR STARTUP, THE CAR STARTED ROUGHLY WITH A JOLT AND RAN ROUGH (CAR SHAKING) FOR 3-5 SECONDS. *TR