2007 Honda Civic

2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID - THE OEM REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY WEARS THE INNER EDGE OF THE TIRES EXTREMELY QUICKLY. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (08-001) IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING THE PROBLEM WITH REPLACEMENT UPPER CONTROL ARMS. THE DEALER/HONDA REFUSES TO COVER PARTS/LABOR CHARGES FOR CORRECTION ON A CAR THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT THAT IMPACTS SAFETY AND I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

THE SUN VISOR IS BROKEN IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE IT UP INTO THE PROPER CLOSED POSITION, BUT SINCE I PARK IN THE SUN, AND NEED TO USE A SUN SHADE, I NEED TO PUT DOWN THE SUN SHADE, THEN MUSCLE IT BACK INTO THE CLOSED POSITION AGAIN. THIS MORNING AS I PUT DOWN THE SHADE, I HEARD A LOUD CRACKING SOUND, AND SAW THAT THE SHADE IS FALLING APART NOW, WITH BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC NOW FALLING OUT OF THE SHADE. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. I HAVE A 100 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK, SO THE CAR WAS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, BASED ON MILEAGE, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT MY COST, SO I WILL HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT MYSELF, AS THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL INITIATED BY HONDA FOR THIS EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE. *TR

MY 2006 CIVIC HYBRID SEDAN HAS HAD 4 SETS OF SUN VISORS PUT IN IT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE SUN VISORS BREAK INTERNALLY AND WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP OR DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VISORS HANG DOWN ABOUT THREE INCHES FROM THE FRONT ROOF LINE RIGHT IN THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW. WHEN TRYING TO PLACE THE VISOR ALL THE WAY FORWARD IT DOES THE SAME THING AND HANGS ABOUT THREE INCHES DOWN IN THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW. MY SUN VISOR FAILURES ALL HAPPENED DURING THE SUMMER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT OFFERED A FIX FOR THIS PART. *TR

UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT 16,500 DUE TO REAR CONTROL ARM DESIGN FLAW. HONDA ISSUED TSB 08-001. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ADMIT TO IT UNLESS PRESSED. I DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, CONFRONTED THEM AND FINALLY THEY "REPAIRED" REAR CONTROL ARM???? BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE MY WORN TIRES OR GIVE ME A TIRE ALIGNMENT. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT MY EXPENSE AND NOW 4,000 MILES LATER , I HEAR EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AND WONDER IF THE PROBLEM WAS EVER FIXED. THIS IS A SAFETY AND ROAD HAZARD. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED CORRECTLY AND COMPLETELY WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER BEING CHARGED OR HARASSED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND HIGHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING AND MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE THERE WAS A BLISTER ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS TOO SHORT AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BEND INWARD AND FORM A BLISTER. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $230.00. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THERE IS A CURRENT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD CONTINUE TO OCCUR AND RESULT IN THE REAR TIRES HAVING TO BE REPLACED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51,000. UPDATED 09/25/09 *BF UPDATED 09/29/09.*JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 07 HONDA CIVIC SI SEDAN. THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE. IN FACT THEY ARE BUILT TO GIVE THE REAR TIRES MORE NEGATIVE CAMBER FOR BETTER TRACTION AROUND TURNS. IF I PUT TWO PEOPLE IN THE BACK OF THE CAR IT GIVES ME EVEN MORE NEGATIVE CAMBER AND WITH THAT MY I GO THROUGH TIRES QUICK. I HAVE EVEN NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SNOW THE CAR WANTS TO CHANGE LANES BY ITSELF. I STILL HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS PUT ADJUSTABLE CONTROL ARMS IN THE REAR LIKE THE OTHER CIVICS. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME. I CAN SEE THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE IF SOME ONE WAS USING THIS AS A FAMILY CAR AND NEVER CHECKED THERE BACK TIRES. THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND BLOW OUTS. I HAVE TO ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY 2K MILES AND WE MOSTLY JUST DRIVE DOWN A STRAIGHT FREEWAY. *TR

WHEN I TOOK MY '07 CIVIC HYBRID TO MY DEALER IN MAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THEY TOLD ME ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT TREADS. THE CAR ONLY HAD 18500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME, SO I WAS FLABBERGASTED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SUGGESTED I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TOO AGGRESSIVELY. WHILE RESEARCHING REPLACEMENT TIRES ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS PREMATURE TIRE WEAR HAD HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS. IN FACT, HONDA HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (008-001) FOR THIS BACK IN EARLY '08. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR CONTROL ARMS WHICH CAN CAUSE UNEVEN OR PREMATURE TIRE WEAR IN ALL 2006-2007 CIVICS, EXCEPT FOR THE SI. SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, SHOWED THE ADVISOR THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND GOT THE CONTROL ARMS FIXED. NOW WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST FIX THE CONTROL ARMS IN THE FIRST PLACE INSTEAD OF QUESTIONING THE CUSTOMER'S DRIVING HABITS? SEEMS TO ME EITHER THE ADVISOR IS INCOMPETENT OR DISHONEST. I SUSPECT IT'S THE LATTER AS SHE MENTIONED THAT HONDA DOESN'T PAY THE DEALER MUCH TO COVER THE REPAIR. OTHERS ON THE INTERNET HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE OVER THIS ISSUE. LOOKS LIKE HONDA STUMBLED ON THIS ONE. *TR