2007 Honda Civic Hybrid problems
NHTSA has received 106 complaints about the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 32% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (21%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 106 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 77 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 77 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 77,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 76,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Honda Civic Hybrid with enough data (56 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
This vehicle is not safe for highway or city driving. It decelerates when you need power, making it very dangerous to merge in high speed or heavy traffic conditions. In the summer when the A/C is running, acceleration is extremely unreliable. The driver's side has severe blind spots. I have also experienced long delays in the engine restarting after pulling out into traffic from a dead stop at lights or stop signs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the ima battery failed, the vehicle was slow to accelerate, and the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. In addition, the ima warning light flashed and the service engine light dimmed. One mechanic provided testing and a second mechanic also inspected and diagnosed the failures, but was unable to provide a repair solution. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. The VIN was not available.
In the last two weeks I've had two instances where I was attempting to make a left turn at a green light and had to yield to oncoming traffic. However, when the next oncoming vehicle appeared to be far enough away and at a safe distance, I attempted to accelerate and make the turn and my hybrid system a.k.a. Honda's ima (integrated motor assist) would randomly fail to engage, leaving me with almost no acceleration power. It felt like I was driving a lawnmower.