2007 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 1,466 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Honda Civic. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. Next are engine (16%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,466 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 64 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 90 and 10
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 1,089 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 | 257 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 233 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 189 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 135 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 91 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 71 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 44 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 27 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 25 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 1,089 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 45,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 32,000 miles (209 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 64 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 90 injuries reported; 10 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Honda Civic with enough data (960 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 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.
On wednesday, june 11, 2008 I was driving from mar vista, ca to san leandro, ca with my 4 year old son and 20 year old sister in law. We were on the 580 w driving in the far left lane at 65MPH at 11:30 am when we heard an explosion in the rear of the car. The car began veering toward the right. I tried to pull over into the emergency lane, but the car keep veering toward the right and we hit the center divide. The car was perpendicular to the divide. We were in dublin, ca near the tassajara rd. Exit.
On wednesday, june 11, 2008 I was driving from mar vista, ca to san leandro, ca with my 4 year old son and 20 year old sister in law. We were on the 580 w driving in the far left lane at 65MPH at 11:30 am when we heard an explosion in the rear of the car. The car began veering toward the right. I tried to pull over into the emergency lane, but the car keep veering toward the right and we hit the center divide. The car was perpendicular to the divide. The air bags did not deploy.
Problem with qucik tire wear due to control arm problem in rear end. Honda civic si. They acknowledge the problem withthe civic model but exclude the si TSB 08-001.
Honda civic 2007 visor pops open and does not grab. Visor floats down into field of vision. Honda not issuing recall they don't believe it is a safety issue. Maybe a lawyer will convince them.