2007 Honda Civic Body & structure Problems

1. SAFETY RECALL NOTICE INDICATIVE OF AIR BAG PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER. HE SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN FIXED AFTER AN HOUR OF STAY FOR PASSENGER INFLATOR-AND WHEN NOTICED WHILE DRIVING BACK, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME AGAIN. PRIOR TO THIS ALSO, THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTIFIED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND I GOT IT FIXED. DEALER ASKING MONEY FOR DOING DIAGNOSTICS AND THEN FIXING IT. 2. FRONT AND REAR BUMPER CLIPS FIXED SEVERAL TIMES-4 TIMES SPENDING MY OWN MONEY BUT ALWAYS A PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11383994

Incident

Dec 16, 2020

Mileage

187,754 mi

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR, ALL OVER THE CAR WHICH ISN'T NORMAL...IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOOKS TERRIBLE

NHTSA ID

11317244

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

UPON REPLACING REAR ROTOR'S AND BRAKES I DISCOVERED THAT THE MOUNTING POINT FOR THE REAR TRAILING ARM WAS RUSTED OUT AND NOT REPLACEABLE. UPON INVESTIGATION THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL, AND CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL WITH HONDA CANADA, BUT NOT IN THE US. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAKEING NOISES WHILE IN MOTION AND BREAKING SO I ASSUMED IT WAS RUST BUILD UP ON MY CALIPER MOUNT BRACKET. SADLY ITS A POOR DESIGN THAT HONDA WONT ADMIT THAT NORTHERN STATES THAT USE SALT THIS IS A KEY POINT ISSUE. IVE BEEN DRIVING MY DAUGHTER AROUND IN THIS.

NHTSA ID

11306463

Incident

Jan 31, 2020

Mileage

252,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHILE I WAS INSIDE, IT WAS SO SCARY. I'M LUCKY THAT I'M ALIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY HONDA WITH A CRACKED ENGINE. HONDA WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK LEAK ISSUE BACK IN 2013. INSTEAD OF OFFERING A TOTAL RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR ALL THE RUNNING CIVICS, THEY SIMPLY OFFERED A 10 YEAR WARRANTY, IN CASE THE PROBLEM SURFACES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AUTHORITIES SHOULD INVESTIGATE HOW HONDA IS HANDLING THESE COMPLAINTS. THEY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND STAND BY THEIR CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA ID

11258878

Incident

Aug 16, 2019

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VISOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 244,000.

NHTSA ID

11244280

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL IT WAS AROUND 3:45 AM MY BROTHER WOKE ME UP SAID THERE WAS A LOUD CRASH OUTSIDE SO WE WENT OUTSIDE TO FIND MY NEIGHBOR PARKING AND I GO OVER TO SEE AND MY CAR WHICH WAS STATIONARY IN THE STREET, IT WAS SMASHED IN FROM THE FRONT, I CALLED THE COPS TO MAKE A REPORT. I BELIEVE MY NEIGHBOR WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SOMETHING AS I TRY TO TALK TO HER TO GET HER INSURANCE.

NHTSA ID

11161186

Incident

Oct 19, 2018

Mileage

161,000 mi

MY CAR IS DARK PEARL BLUE. THE PAINT BEGAN PEELING ON TRUNK AND ROOFTOP OF CAR AROUND APRIL 2017. IT BEGAN AS WHITE CHALKY SPLOTCHES AND HAS GROWN. TODAY MOST OF ROOFTOP IS EXPOSED ALONG WITH TRUNK AND NOW TOPS OF DOORS STARTING TO PEEL. THE REPS AT MY DEALERSHIP STATED THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS PAINT. EVERYTHING I READ STATES HONDA USED CHEAPER PAINT ON CERTAIN YEAR VEHICLES. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND PROVIDE OWNERS WITH PAINT JOBS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ONLY PULLED IN ODYSSEY VEHICLES AND NOT ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11123300

Incident

May 1, 2017

Mileage

75,000 mi

ORIGINAL PAINT IS PEELING. NEVER KNEW OR TOLD ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR PAINT UNTIL I BROUGHT THE CAR IN YESTERDAY FOR A PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL ON THE CAR WHICH ALSO I HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT BY LOOKING UP ONLINE SINCE WE WEREN'T TOLD ABOUT IT. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE CAR PAINT ANYMORE SINCE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED.

NHTSA ID

11092028

Incident

May 4, 2018

Mileage

33,350 mi

REAR TIRES TENDS TO WEAR OUT FASTER DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT IN UPPER CONTROLLER ARM. DRIVERS WILL BE UNAWARE OF WORE TREAD WEAR TOWARDS THE BODY SIDE POSING A RISK TO LOOSE CONTROL IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES ESPECIALLY DURING WET CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, VALUE OF THE CAR DEPRECIATED DUE TO PAINT FADING AND HONDA KNOWINGLY DENYING ANY DEFECT IN THE QUALITY OF THE PAINT USED AS COST CUTTING TACTIC DURING 2007 EARLY RECESSION.

NHTSA ID

11020291

Incident

Aug 14, 2013

THE PAINT OF THE CAR IS PEELING OFF. FROM EVERYWHERE. THIS CAR IS BEING PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY FOR LAST 4 YS. BEFORE THAT IT WAS PARKED IN GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. ON THE TOP IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOME CHEMICAL REACTION. ON THE BUMPER , HOOD AND OTHER PLACES IT LOOKS LIKE THE COLOR IS PEELING AND IT SHOWS A WHITE SPOT. THIS CAR IS USED OT DRIVE ONLY FROM HOME TO WORK AND BARELY LONG DISTANCE.

NHTSA ID

10971833

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

I HAVE A WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE

NHTSA ID

10969835

Incident

Jan 4, 2017

CLEAR COAT IS PEELING OFF CAR ON ROOF AND FRONT ABOVE BOTH HEAD LIGHTS

NHTSA ID

10968790

Incident

Feb 9, 2017

THE PAINT STARTED TO PEEL AT ONLY 65,000 MILES, BACK IN 2015. THE CAR, AT THAT POINT, WAS 8 YEARS OLD. IT PEELED IN LITERALLY JUST A FEW MONTHS TIME. IT'S NOW PATCHY ON THE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK.

NHTSA ID

10917650

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 07V-399 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: Q56 CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION: '06-'07 HCM CIVIC REAR BEARING RECALL DATE: 08/30/2007 RECALL STATUS: 17 CHARACTER VIN REQUIRED SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HOUSING USES AN O-RING SEAL TO PREVENT LEAKAGE TO OR FROM THE WHEEL BEARING. IF ASSEMBLED IMPROPERLY, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE WHEEL BEARING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BEARING, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE USE OF ROAD SALT IS PREVALENT. IF THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH THIS CONDITION IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE WHEEL BEARING TO BECOME LOOSE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BEARING TO FAIL. SAFETY RISK: THIS COULD CAUSE A WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND WHEEL BEARINGS FOR DAMAGED PARTS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

NHTSA ID

10883781

Incident

Aug 22, 2007

Mileage

3,600 mi

FADING PAINT CONDITION. MY CAR IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNIFICANT CLEAR COAT AND PAINT FADING ON THE C PILLAR ,TRUNK LID AND RIGHT FINDER.VEHICLE. CURRENTMILEAGE IS UNDER 55K MILES

NHTSA ID

10824301

Incident

Oct 5, 2015

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE HEADLINER SLIGHTLY DETACHED FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/14/16 LN *TR

NHTSA ID

10788046

Incident

Nov 1, 2015

Mileage

71,000 mi

I HAVE A 2007 BLUE CIVIC SI SEDAN. THE PAINT/CLEARCOAT HAS BEGUN TO OXIDIZE. CLEAR COAT IS FLAKING OFF ALL OVER THE FRONT FENDERS, HOOD, ROOF OF CAR, A PILLARS, C PILLARS, SPOILER AND TRUNK. THE SIDE OF THE CAR HAVE BEEN OK SO FAR. MY CAR JUST MISSED THE RECALL NOTICE BY A FEW MONTHS BUT HAS BECOME WORSE EVERY DAY. I WAX MY CAR 2-3 TIMES A YEAR AND PARK IN A GARAGE AT HOME AND WORK. SO THE SUN HAS MINIMAL CHANCE OF RUINING THE PAINT. BUT THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT ARE STILL COMING OFF THE CAR ALL OVER. IT LOOK HORRIBLE AND NOW I AM IN NEED OF A NEW PAINT JOB. HONDA STATES THERE WAITING FOR A NEW RECALL TO COME OUT AND COVER THIS BUT IN TELL THEN I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS ISSUE AS ITS A GREAT CAR BUT NOW LOOKS LIKE CRAP AND TAKES EVEN MORE WORK TO PREVENT RUST. THE PAINT ISSUES BEGAN A YEAR AFTER MY FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I DID PURCHASE THIS CAR NEW FROM A HONDA DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10786258

Incident

Oct 11, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND PEELING ALL OVER THE HOOD AND SIDES OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT IS VERY UGLY!

NHTSA ID

10764480

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

95,000 mi

THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC START OXIDIZING AND PEELING AWAY 2 YEARS AGO. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST A SMALL SPOT AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF AND NOW IT IS MANIFESTING TO ALL OVER THE ROOF. I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR 2007 CIVICS FOR PAINT PEELING AND I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED. I FEEL AS HONDA IS MOST ASSUREDLY BEING DECEITFUL WITH THEIR CUSTOMERBASE AND CERTAINLY NOT TAKING CARE OF THEM AS THEY SHOULD. I FELT SAFE AND CONFIDENT PURCHASING A HONDA JUST KNOWING THEY WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND KNEW I WOULD NOT HAVE ISSUES IN THE END. SILLY ME.

NHTSA ID

10749514

Incident

May 6, 2013

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN LIKE EVERY CAR USUALLY DOES WHEN THEY ARE OPENED. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN LOADING AND UNLOADING CAR SEATS, PEOPLE, GROCERIES, ETC. WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED, THEY AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE BACK UP. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE THE DOOR, (WHEN IT CLOSES BY IT'S SELF,) HITS A LOT PEOPLE IN THE BACK THAT EXPECTING THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN WHEN THEY ENTER THE CAR. THERE IS ALSO RISK OF IT SLAMMING A PERSONS FINGER. I GET MANY COMPLAINTS FROM MY PASSENGERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10700878

Incident

Mar 21, 2015

THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT JOB IS BUBBLING AND GETTING READY TO CRACK AND EXPOSE THE CAR TO RUST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692942

Incident

Feb 21, 2015

Mileage

87,000 mi

EARLY 2014 WE APPROACHED HONDA OF COLUMBIA, THE PURCHASE POINT OF THIS CAR, ABOUT THE FACTORY PAINT FLAKING AND COMING OFF. HONDA SAYS WE HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAINTED AND SHOW THEM THE RECEIPT BEFORE THEY WILL HELP OFFER FINANCIAL HELP. THAT COSTS US $4000+ OUT OF OUR POCKET AND THEN THEY MAY SUBSIDIZE THE COST. THIS CAR MISSES THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE PAINTING BY A COUPLE OF WEEKS. HER CAR HAS BEEN WELL KEPT BUT NOT GARAGED. INDEPENDENT PAINT SHOPS CONFIRM THAT IT IS A FAULT W/ THE ORIGINAL PAINTING PROCESS. NEARLY THE WHOLE TOP/FLAT SURFACES OF THE CAR ARE IN QUESTION: SPOILER, ROOF, TRUNK, HOOD, FENDERS AND ALL OTHER HORIZONTAL SURFACES ARE AFFECTED. THE VERTICAL PORTIONS ARE IN ACCEPTABLE SHAPE. THE LOCAL DEALER HONDA OF COLUMBIA, S.C. SAYS THIS CAR DOESN'T FALL INTO THE FACTORY RECALL CRITERIA BECAUSE IT IS AN '07 AND THEY ONLY QUALIFIED UP TO '06. ONE OF THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPS ASSURED US THEY IT SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST AND THAT EVEN THE COLOR WAS ONE LISTED ALONG W/ THE OTHER CAR COLORS. NOT HONDA OF COLUMBIA DENIES THAT THE CAR HAS TO BE REPAINTED BEFORE THEY WILL HELP PAY, BUT NOW ONLY OFFER $1000 TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST AND STILL WONT TELL ME HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM. THEY SUGGESTED I CALL HONDA OF AMERICA SERVICE FOLKS AND TALK TO THEM THEY HAVE YET TO ANSWER A CALL. THERE IS NO ANSWER OF ANY KIND SO I AM UNABLE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. WHAT SHOULD I DO... *TR

NHTSA ID

10671258

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR IS HAZING AND THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING. THE HOOD OF MY CAR ALSO HAS WHITE SPOTS. HONDA GARAGE IN MOON TWP., PA WILL ONLY PAY HALF OF THE COST TO PAINT THE ROOF OF MY CAR. THEY SAID THERE WAS A "GOODWILL RECALL" THAT ENDED IN SEPT 2014, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662181

Incident

Sep 24, 2014

Mileage

39,000 mi

THIS CIVIC IS GALAXY GREY. THE ROOF AND TRUNK PAINT HAS BEGUN TO CLOUD, FADE, CRACK, AND PEEL. WHILE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, IT WILL AFFECT THE RESALE VALUE OF THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654172

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

58,500 mi

I WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THAT SHE GOT HER CIVIC PAINTED BECAUSE OF A RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR AT THE HONDA DEALER IN KILLEEN TEXAS, BUT I CALLED MY LOCAL GREG MAY HONDA IN WACO TX SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I TOLD THEM I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE STATING THERE WAS A RECALL, AND SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME ABOUT IT. I WAS HAVING THE EXACT COLOR ISSUES WITH PEALING, CLOUDY COLOR ON MY ROOF, AND A FEW OTHER PANELS ON MY CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT ITS PAST DUE NOW, AND I BASICALLY WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS. I AM HAVING MY CAR ROOF PAINTED THIS WEEKEND, AND WILL HAVE TO DO THE REST AS I CAN AFFORD IT. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A RECALL THAT HONDA SAID WAS HAPPENING IF YOU NEVER SENT A NOTIFICATION TO ME.??? I HAVEN'T BEEN ONLINE HERE SINCE I PAID MY CAR OFF, I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WOULD HAVE RECALLS ETC ON HERE. I WILL KEEP WATCH NOW THAT I KNOW. I LOVE MY HONDAS THIS IS MY SECOND CIVIC I ALSO HAD AN ACCORD. CAN YOU DO ANYTHING FOR ME? I HAVE PHOTO'S OF MY CAR WITH THE DAMAGE IF YOU NEED PROOF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING THE ABOVE MATTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648601

Incident

Aug 4, 2014