Problems with 2007 Honda Civic ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and lost power. in addition, the contact stated that coolant had to continuously be added to the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to multiple dealers, who were unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000. updated 09/03/15*lj updated 09/10/15.*jb

Brought vehicle in to dealership due to leaking (green and brown fluids). was told that engine block was cracked and needed to be replaced, along with the radiator. was told that tires were showing wear that should probably be replaced soon and was told this was possibly due to the control arm issue in 2007 honda cars causing uneven wear on tires. paid for new tires and labor for install. paid for new radiator and labor for install. was not charged for control arm part. was not charged for parts/labor on cracked engine block. on 11/11/2013, brought vehicle back to dealership due to continued leaking. was told that clamp on the radiator had not been tightened properly. *tr

Right (passenger side) engine mounts are failing. front end of top, right mount now resting on body of vehicle at top of housing for shock absorber. when vehicle is driven in reverse, transmission rumbles. when vehicle is driven forward, transmission rumbles only slightly. transmission noise is most evident when vehicle is started cold and particularly on cold days. once engine is hot, very little noise is heard. problem is well known: see internet.

I have a 2007 honda civic lx with 36,000 miles. i was turning left into a parking space going very slowly (<5 mph) when my vehicle suddenly accelerated. my foot was not on the gas pedal. i slammed on the brakes and the car continued to accelerate and i hit a curb which then caused the car to stop its acceleration. the brakes did not make too much difference as the car was continuing to move forward and rpms continued to increase as i tried to brake. previously, i had a problem with high rpm's and increased acceleration and rough idling at 34000 miles. i took it to the dealer who replaced the engine mount which i found out was under my powertrain warranty. i have also had the battery replaced. other than that, those are the only issues i have experienced until today. i called the dealer and they said it must be operator error, but why would the car continue to accelerate with my foot on the brakes? i checked the mat as well and it had not become entangled with the gas pedal as the dealer suggested. the car moving forward at high rpms by itself is a concern. i am happy that i did not have an accident or hit a pedestrian. i am filing this complaint because i believe that this is a serious issue with my vehicle and as i researched, i am finding that others are having the same issue as i am under some of the same circumstances. i am afraid to drive my car! *tr

I have a question about the 2007 honda civic, i purchased the car on october 31st, 2011 and i noticed that the front end was making a noise and a vibration when i decelerate. took the car to the dealership and they put new tires onto the vehicle and the problem still existed. over a little time until today, the noise and vibration is still there and wont go away. i dont know if its coming from the engine or the drivetrain. i think its something serious but i cant really tell not being a certified mechanic. is there a recall on something related to the drivetrain/front end or engine problem? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that after having routine service performed on the vehicle, she was advised that two motor mounts were fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The car vibrates heavily with a cold start and increases in vibration when in reverse. it takes approx. 10 minutes for the heavy vibration to dissipate. there is no such vibration while driving. i have done some research and there are many others with the same car and the same problem. there is no way that it should be failing with this amount of mileage and the relative age of the car. i am not sure if any tsb was released by american honda for the same... *tr

The car vibrates heavily with a cold start and increases in vibration when in reverse. it takes approx. 10 minutes for the heavy vibration to dissipate, even when driving. the engine mount is apparently going bad per the mechanic that looked at it. i have done some research and there are many others with the same car and the same problem. there is no way that it should be failing with this amount of mileage and the relative age of the car. *tr

Problem started at 76,000 miles. engine noise and vibration during cold start (first thing in morning). happens in park at start and in reverse. when in drive it is ok. also does not happen after initial start and running of the day, unless it has sat for more than 8-10 hours. there are loads of similar complaints on the internet as i have searched for those with similar problems. this should not be happening in a car with low mileage. there is a defect that needs attention. *tr

Air conditioner was blowing only hot air. had to have the condenser replaced. took the dealer 90 minutes to locate the issue. was unsure what caused it but perhaps a pebble. not covered under warranty. dealer said this happens quite a bit. i believe it's a flaw in the design and protection of this part. *kb

Re: [xxx] before description let me say that this vehicle is my third honda hybrid car. the first, an early insight was entirely satisfactory. i wish i still owned it. it is true that it did go through the ima battery reconditioning cycle occasionally, but not very often the second, a civic hybrid, was also quite satisfactory. the third, a 2007 civic hybrid, is the problem. i wish i had never traded up (down?) to it. ag an early point the computer indicated an ima problem, and the service people told me that the computer indicated that the ima battery was malfunctioning. your experts required that the computer be reprogrammed so that the computer no longer reported the ima problem. i continue to be told that since the computer says there is nothing wrong there is noting that the dealer can do to fix the problem. at present about five or six times each day the indicator for ima charge drops to 2 and the ima stops providing assist waiting for the battery to recharge. after a while the charge indicator jumps up to full, usually with do partial full steps, and then the boost resumes work. however if i climb any reasonable hill on the highway the charge indicator drops to the point where there is no boost. it is quite clear that the battery will not hold a proper charge. it is increasingly becoming a safety problem since when starting up in traffic i cannot rely on the ima boost to be there when needed. quite honestly, i think it is long past time for you to honor the warranty and replace the ima battery. if there is some other cause for the problem, then it needs fixing. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Air conditioning was working intermittently. would blow cool air then warm air. called the mechanic and he asked me to bring in the car. before i could do that, the car overheated and smelled of burning smoke. took the car to the mechanic. they replaced the water pump - said it was leaking. after replacing that, they tested it and found a cracked engine block. was informed that i would have to take my car to the dealer for a new engine. after researching this on the internet, found it was under an extended 8 year warranty by honda. the dealer would not pay for the loaner or rental car, so i am out a rental for a week, plus the cost of the water pump at $362, plus a missed day of work to figure this all out, plus the depreciation on my car that is now considered a defective automobile. it's a honda 2007 civic ex. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic si. the contact stated while driving 25 mph the vehicle would stall for about three seconds and then restart and stall completely. the malfunction indicator lamp would illuminate before the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who rebooted the computer but after a couple days the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 88,382.

The condenser on my 2007 honda civic was recently punctured by a small pebble during normal highway driving. i have since (through internet research) found this to be a prevalent problem among honda civic owners. upon closer examination, i found that there is little protection afforded the condenser. road debris can easily fly through the vents in the front end of the vehicle and puncture the condenser. what happened to me at 60,000 miles has happened to others at 600 miles, and it could happen again tomorrow. the repair cost to replace the condenser ($600) is prohibitive, and the lack of a protective grille is a glaring design flaw. a recall is warranted. i wish this could have been avoided, and honda should be held responsible for the damages incurred to myself and others. *tr

Engine over heated and froze up due to losing coolant through engine block crack. crack caused from defective engine blocks as admitted by honda corp. total loss of power on highway in heavy traffic created a safety hazard to the young teenaged driver. car was bought used on a salvage title and driven a year without incident until this failure occurred. honda will not replace engine still on warranty due to salvage title.

I was driving up a hill toward an intersection with a heavily travelled cross street. i applied the brakes as i approached the intersection and immediately the engine revved up. within a few seconds in spite of putting all my weight on the brake the car began gradually edging forward into the intersection. without taking my foot of the brake i shifted into park and the engine went back to its regular idling speed. i took it into a honda dealer and they checked it out but they could not find anything wrong. this problem has not reccurred, yet.

Honda civic 2007 - the engine leaked coolant without warning and overheated. car was taken to dealer who stated the engine block was cracked due to a known issue tsb #sb-08-044. dealer stated honda would cover replacement of the engine block under the extended warranty. however while replacing the engine block, additional damage to the engine assembly was found that resulted from the engine overheating. honda is only taking responsibility for the engine block and charging me for the remaining costs. *tr

2007 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to bolt found to water pump had broken. inquires about a recall and warranty for this vehicle *tgw the dealer had to replace the water pump, pulley and drive belt. *jb

On my 2007 honda civic hybrid the ima battery will suddenly drop from a charge to no charge. when this happens the car loses almost all acceleration power because the gasoline engine is forced to charge the battery up. this has happened to me during acceleration onto major highways during rush hour which is extremely dangerous without acceleration power. i would like honda motor to address this issue instead of issuing software recalls that do nothing to the car. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the engine block fractured. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that they were aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, she heard a loud noise from the engine area. the contact pulled over when she smelled a burning odor. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the pulley tensioner bolt broke into the engine and caused the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact received a notification from the manufacturer regarding a three year extended warranty associated with the engine block. the contact was in disagreement with the three year warranty coverage due to his vehicle exhibited low mileage, and that he would not be able to take advantage of the warranty if he were to experience engine failure after the three year warranty extension. there was no failure mileage.

I received a notice from honda corporation that the warranty on my 2007 honda civics' engine block has been extended to eight years from date of purchase. i read online that the engine blocks will crack as a result of defective casting at the time the engine blocks were manufactured. i've read online many, many complaints of cracked blocks as a result of this defect. this needs to be a recall and not a warranty extension. this defect will result in complete engine failure and put my family at risk on the highway. also, this defect will severely devalue my car for sale or trade in value. honda co. needs to fix this problem that they are responsible for. *tr

I took my 2007 civic hybrid for a service at buena park honda on 9/16/10 and they told me that there is a recall to my car about the ima battery. they said they will fix the problem. after 2 days of driving, i noticed that i was not getting the battery assist that i used to get. there were still 4 bars on my battery meter and i was not getting the power that i needed to pass a car or during merging lanes on the freeway. i also noticed the drop of my mpg. i have the same everyday driving since i bought my car. it went from an average of 40 mpg to 31 mpg!!! that takes away the point of me buying a hybrid. i am very unhappy about this situation so i started searching if anyone else have these problems and it turned out that i am not the only unhappy civic hybrid owner. i really feel unsafe about this. i also noticed that when i have 7 bars left and driving on the freeway, i know its charging when i use the cruise control, all of a sudden it will go to full bars without even filling up the 8, 9. bars. that makes it very suspicious if it is really charged up. all i can say is hopefully honda will fix this problem because this is our 4th honda vehicle and we love it because of the reliability and efficiency that it had given us. please honda, fix this problem. *tr

Honda owners have reported engine block failures on 2006-2009 honda civics where cracks form at the bottom and allow engine coolant to escape. honda has acknowledged the defect with an extended warranty but has not agreed to fix the problem until it happens. the issue i have is that there may be no warning of when the 6 cracks will appear and since the coolant escape is in the engine block rather than say a hose there might be no warning until the engine fails and stalls from thermal stresses. this could pose a safety hazard if it happens on a crowded freeway where the driver cannot quickly pull to the side of the road. note: i had to enter an incident date to continue although this has not happened to my car yet. *tr

3 months after buying vehicle noticed ac running warm. first told by honda carland cartersville that nothing was wrong. took it back to honda carland roswell that freon was low and coolant but no leak. have had continuous problems with ac running hot. yesterday went to grocery store and when i walked backed to car noticed something leaking underneath. tried to get it to car repair place but car immediately ran hot. towed it and they called saying that the engine block has a crack. noticing multiple complaints for 06-07 honda civic engine block cracks with initial problems showing in ac and coolant. *tr

2007 civic hybrid - now with deteriorating battery, it occasionally has very poor acceleration and has leaded to near miss accidents twice. car was fine until the last few months with deteriorating battery. honda won't replace. *tr

My 2007 honda civic hybrid is experiencing an issue where the hybrid battery loses charge overnight, causing the car to accelerate unpredictably while driving. in some cases, the display shows that the hybrid battery has enough charge to assist in acceleration, but the car reacts extremely slow when accelerating from a stop. yesterday when shifting from a lane of stopped traffic to a lane of moving traffic, the car attempted to use battery to assist in acceleration, but was unable to do so because the battery was dead. when i entered the lane, the next car behind me was 30-40 yards back, but i did not have sufficient acceleration to match the speed in a reasonable amount of time. thankfully the driver behind me was paying attention and able to slow down to avoid a collision. due to the extreme lack of acceleration from a stop in these situations, and the unpredictability as to when it will occur, this to me is a major safety concern every time i drive my car now. i took the car to a honda dealer, and they applied the latest software update. after the update, i had them test-drive the car, but they were unwilling or unable to do anything else to fix the issue. *tr

2007 honda civic ex faulty ac condenser. stopped working abruptly. dealer told me before looking at it that it was a rock that had put a hole in it. indicated they had seen numerous condensers on 2007 honda models that this had happened. they would not replace it, even with it under warranty since they determined it to be a rock that caused this small hole. i followed up on internet and saw that there have been hundreds of other honda owners with this same problem and honda refuses to do anything to help. this is absolutely a defective make in this vehicle. honda does not want to assume any responsibility for this problem that should be covered under warranty. a car 3 years old should not have this happening to it. i have maintained this car with all service agreements and maintenance records. *tr

2007 honda civic ex 4dr - the engine leaked coolant with no warning. had it towed to honda dealer and they say the engine block is cracked at the coolant passages. honda dealer says they have seen this in the past (tsb #sb-08-044). i am being told by the dealer that i need a new engine block (approx $5,000.00). the car has 99,600 miles on it and i have been the only owner. all maintenance / service has been provided by the honda dealer for cars life. as of right now, honda says it will pay 50% (approx. $2,500.00). *tr

I drive a 2007 honda civic hybrid. the car is barely 3 years old with less than 36,000 miles. in june while starting from a dead stop on a hill and driving in gently rolling hills the integrated motor assist would often fail to engage to provide the extra power needed to climb the hill. the engine revved to 3000 - 3500 rpm but had no power. when starting from the dead stop the car could not hold it's position on the hill. the dealer could not figure out the cause but they applied two software updates to the computer that might help. they also contacted the honda techline. honda told my dealer that given the age of the battery (3 years) and when the temperature reaches 100 degrees (there was a coincidental heat wave in the east) this was normal operation. on the specific day this problem started temperatures were in the eighties. the dealer spent two weeks trying to diagnose the problem and a third week arguing with honda that the car did not run right. at this point i contacted honda customer service and they opened an 'investigation'. they took my statement and contacted the dealer. their conclusion was that the car is operating perfectly normally. this time they said that given the age of the battery, if you use the ima too much the ima battery may overheat and shut down. that is honda's official position and they refuse to take any responsibility to correct the problem. the safety concerns of this problem are obvious. fortunately traffic was light and there were no accidents. my wife drives a 2003 honda civic hybrid with over 100,000 miles and has never encountered this problem. there was a total redesign of the civic in 2006. perhaps the honda engineers outsmarted themselves and introduced a design flaw. or, perhaps there is a defective battery that honda does not want to pay to replace. *tr

I currently own a 2007 honda civic hybrid. the honda civic hybrid relies on the hybrid batteries (ima batteries) to power the vehicle during accelerations and on a normal basis the batteries are recharged during vehicle decelerations. the issue i am having has been going on for over a year with no support to fix the issue from honda. the charge in my ima batteries is always 0-2 bars (i have photos showing this) which causes the vehicle to have very limited acceleration. add the a/c being on now in the summer and the car is basically useless. also, when the system (vehicle computer) sees that the ima batteries are low or empty it forces the engine to recharge the batteries when the vehicle is stopped ,which is not a 'normal' operation. when the system goes into a 'forced' recharge it commands the engine to go to a higher rpm to charge the batteries when you are stopped this in turn causes the vehicle to jump or lurch forward when you release the brake pedal. this also concerns me since you need to ensure you leave enough space between you and the car in front of you and especially leave space if you are behind a pedestrian crosswalk. i have contact all the honda dealers in the east valley and they tell me the same story. the all agree that batteries should never be at zero and the car should not jump/lurch forward, but unless the ima light goes on in the dashboard (p07af battery deterioration code for honda) there is nothing wrong and there is anything they can do. in summary, due to the excessive heat we have in arizona the ima batteries in the honda civic hybrid to fail causing limited/low acceleration and the vehicle to jump forwards during a stop. *tr

I was driving locally yesterday, and my car overheated. i pulled over and let the engine cool down, then checked the coolant in the radiator. it was empty, as was the reserve tank. after letting the car completely cool, i drove it to the local gas station and purchased some engine coolant. i filled up the radiator and the reserve tank, and drove home. i had an appointment at a dealer for today already, so i brought this up to them. they said it was a cracked engine block. this car is a 2007 honda civic lx, with ~65k miles on it. it's not even 4 years old yet. i'm waiting on the dealer to find out how much this will cost me. *tr

Engine failure in 2007 honda civic lx with no warning lights. engine seized and had to be replaced. dangerous situation as car gives no warning of problem and just stalls. *tr

I am the original owner, a conservative driver, rarely exceeding 60 mph to increase mileage, and drive for work in an area east of dallas, texas. i had great mileage and no problems to speak of until this past june. i first had noticed a deterioration in the gas mileage. then i experienced for the first time a drastic drop in responsiveness. i was entering a hwy from a country road and found myself with no power. this has remained so despite the software update. the number of bars showing on the gauge was significantly fewer, and there would be wild fluctuations of bars. there has been no warning light. i've had several conversations with the dealer. mailed american honda a complaint, resulting in a call from honda that seemed to me simply a way to mollify. honda apparently does not consider this problem a "safety" issue. i beg to differ. now i must always be aware that i don't have power (the cooler weather has generally seen a higher number of bars), and mileage has definitely suffered. one clear example is that since the software update, the gas engine does not shut off as much as it used to, especially during hot weather. if the engine shuts off at a stop, it also can abruptly engage again without warning (nothing changed such as brake pedal pressure, etc that would cause the engine to come on). i bought the car to be a 10 year, 300,000 mile product, with no concern for resale value at the end. now i'm paralyzed with the prospect of poor resale value, perhaps unable to sell privately - restricted to only the dealership. this was the first time to buy a honda - based on a reputation for durability.

I am the original owner, a conservative driver, rarely exceeding 60 mph to increase mileage, and drive for work in an area east of dallas, texas. i had great mileage and no problems to speak of until this past june. i first had noticed a deterioration in the gas mileage. then i experienced for the first time a drastic drop in responsiveness. i was entering a hwy from a country road and found myself with no power. this has remained so despite the software update. the number of bars showing on the gauge was significantly fewer, and there would be wild fluctuations of bars. there has been no warning light. i've had several conversations with the dealer. mailed american honda a complaint, resulting in a call from honda that seemed to me simply a way to mollify. honda apparently does not consider this problem a "safety" issue. i beg to differ. now i must always be aware that i don't have power (the cooler weather has generally seen a higher number of bars), and mileage has definitely suffered. one clear example is that since the software update, the gas engine does not shut off as much as it used to, especially during hot weather. i bought the car to be a 10 year, 300,000 mile product, with no concern for resale value at the end. now i'm paralyzed with the prospect of poor resale value, perhaps unable to sell privately - restricted to only the dealership. this was the first time to buy a honed - based on a reputation for durability.

Honda civic 2007 engine completely failed. suspect this related to tsb 08-044; took to rodrigos auto repair shop; engine cracked. american honda refuses reimbursement since did not take it to a honda dealer. *tr

Engine block cracks unexpectedly. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact observed while driving approximately 5 mph, the temperature gauge reading was over the half way point. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. the engine was turned off. there was a coolant leak and steam underneath the hood of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure was contributed to a cracked engine block. the vehicle had not been repaired at this time. the failure and current mileages were 62,409.

In november 2009, i purchased a used 2007 honda civic from a used dealership in alpharetta, ga. it was purchased as is so i immediately took it to voyles honda in marietta, ga for a total check-up. the car was serviced and given the green light. it had 74,960 miles on it at the time. on march 8, 2010, on my way back home from jacksonville, fl the car started to decelerate quickly. i was on i95 northbound with my son, and it was a very scary few moments for us. we managed to park the car on the emergency lane. the car would not come back on. when we looked under the hood, there was no smoke but there was a funny smell. my son took the dipstick out of the engine and it was melted! we had to have the car towed to yulee to a local mechanic who said the engine was gone. after staying in a local hotel for the night, my husband picked us up on march 9. when i got home i made arrangements to have the car towed to grainger honda in savannah. grainger gets the car in and after a $92.00 charge for looking at it, tells me that the engine is gone and they can get me a great deal for $4,600.00 (a used engine with 19,000 miles on it). well in the mean time, my son had been researching this problem on line and found that there are many 2006-2007 honda civic owners having the same problem. he found honda service bulletin 08-044 which states there is a mechanical defect in some of these engines. the bulletin also states that customers that are out of warranty when this happens may be eligible for goodwill consideration. i explained several employees of grainger honda but their response was that they would need to 'take down' the engine at a tune of about $500-$600. he said they might be willing to pick up 25% of the cost. i told him absolutely not. i told him this was a defect that honda was very much aware of and that honda should pay for the entire repair. i also contacted honda of america and ...

My honda civic 2007 got overheated after driving about 7 minutes from home on my way to work early morning. never seen any visible leaks on the driveway. the maintenance on the car is always up to date and most of the time is done by the dealer where i bought the car from. after i brought the car to the dealer to be diagnosed, the dealer told me that the car has porous leak on the engine block caused by a defect when the casting of the engine took place at honda's manufacturing plant. this porous leak caused the engine block to crack and lose coolant and eventually overheat the car. the dealer recommended me to replace the whole engine. the dealer even faxed me the service bulletin from honda regarding this particular problem. the car currently has about 90,000 miles on it. since the car has passed the warranty period of 60,000 miles or 3 years whichever comes first, the dealer would not cover the repair and advised me to call american honda. after calling american honda customer service center and telling them about the problem, they refused to replace the engine and insisted that it was not caused by a defective engine instead it was totally my fault for letting the car overheated. i tried to call honda customer service about three times with no results whatsoever. they kept saying that there is nothing they can do due to high mileage that the car has. *tr

2007 honda civic with cracked engine block and coolant was leaking from the vehicle. *kb the consumer was informed there was a casting defect in the engine block and a tsb had been issued. *jb

It could be serious accident on the highway, and i could be dead, too. but honda doesn't give me a good response for this case. i purchased this car 35 months ago, and the current mileage is 68,000 miles. i have had this car serviced since purchase by honda of decatur as recommended by the owner's manual. i had the car serviced the first week of february with a type b service. the dealer personnel didn't mention any maintenance issues with the drive train after this service. on february 9, 2010 i notice an unusual sweet smell as i drove my car to the airport. because i was traveling on business, i had to leave the car and pick it up on february 11th. shortly after returning on february 11, 2010 the temperature gauge showed the engine was overheating and some smoke came out. i immediately pulled over and turned the car off. i had the car towed to the honda dealer in huntsville, al which was the nearest dealership. after the car was examined i was told by the dealer's service advisor that there is a crack in engine block. at this time they have not been able to identify a cause for this crack. as i explained above the car was recently serviced and the anti-freeze should have prevented freeze damage. the dealer has estimated the repair will cost $3,500-$3,700 and because of the mileage they indicate that honda of huntsville will not able to submit a warranty claim on my behalf. *tr

My 2007 honda civic ex. first started having problems at around 50,000 miles when the car was hesitant to accelerate, and the car overheated once. i took into the honda dealership, very informal, they gave me no paperwork or proof that they looked at my vehicle, they claimed that nothing was wrong with my vehicle and that it may have been place under unusually harsh conditions or the extreme outside temperature of 92 degrees fahrenheit could have caused the overheating. the honda certified mechanic did not observed the vehicle to be overheating, and could not replicate any issues on the vehicle. thinking that they made a full diagnosis i continued to drive my vehicle. a few months later the car started to smell like something was burning and the car was very hesitant to move, i placed the vehicle on park and looked under the hood, smoke was coming out and i looked under the car and what looked like antifreeze was dripping under the car. i immediately had the car towed to the dealership and asked to make another diagnosis, this time they came back and said that my vehicle had a crack on the engine block. the honda dealership said that since the car is over the designated warranty miles to be covered by the manufacturer that i would have to pay out of pocket, about 5,000 dollars. dealership told me that the engine block cracking is a common issue on this vehicle and that it could be a manufacturer defect, but the dealership could not fix it because the manufacturer is not covering the vehicle due to the fact that its over the manufacturer's warranty. i protested claiming that i took in into the honda service shop a few month earlier, had they examined the vehicle properly then it would have been detected under warranty, either way the vehicle should not have a cracked engine block at 50,000 miles. car is now sitting in my garage, since i don't have the money to pay for the repair and the car can't be driven. *tr

2007 honda civic ex sedan: upon a trip (60 miles) home from the cleveland airport 1-26-10, i smelled coolant burning and a sudden cloud of steam from under the hood. upon further investigation of this incident, the determined cause was the engine block had cracked allowing coolant to be sprayed onto the manifold causing the burning smell and clouds of steam. while honda cannot provide a reasoning behind this failure, it appears or would seem to be a casting issue for the 2006-07 models. the car is out of warranty by 35k miles at the time of failure and honda declined all efforts to assist with this problem. i am hearing and seeing numerous issues exactly identical to mine well within the warranty period for others and honda is claiming there is "no" problem with these engines. the car has been dealer maintained and has all highway miles due to my job. not sure how many complaints it takes to issue a recall but there is definitely a problem with the 2007 civic engine castings. this overheating could ultimately lead to a fire or serious injury should a driver not understand the indicant at hand. i do know there is a tsb regarding this problem #08-044. *tr

While driving my 2007 honda civic hybrid, i was stopped in traffic on a busy street. i was waiting to make a left turn into a business. when i went to turn, the car was very sluggish and had what appeared to be significantly less acceleration than normal. this was caused by the car's computer recalibrating the battery. this recalibrating started happening after a software update. it happens every few days and there is no warning. when it happens the computer artificially lower the charge state forcing the car to go into regeneration state to fully charge the batters. even though the batter is not really empty, since the computer set the battery level to be empty, the electric motor is no longer used. there should be a warning tone or something to indicate that there will be a significant loss of power. i believe that honda did this software update to make the batteries seem to last longer, but it's really less safe! it's also caused my mileage to go down by about 10% but i realize that is not a safety issue. *tr

At 59,361 miles the car started leaking coolant while i was on a trip to california. took it to the dealer. it had a cracked block. honda replaced the short block and resurfaced the head under warranty. no loaner car or offer to supply rental. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. when the vehicle was stopped with the contact's foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle vibrated as if the engine was about to fall out. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. the dealer offered to cover 50% of the repair expenses. the manufacturer had not been notified. the failure mileage was 26,331.

On thurs. oct. 1 i drove to work in my '07' honda civic ex 4-dr with 48,900 miles(approx) and i started hearing a noise. the car kept running pretty well though so i continued the 22 miles to my office. when i got there i was smelling burning rubber and it was making quite a racket. i called roush honda in westerville, ohio and brought it in that afternoon. i had to run on back roads instead of the freeway because i was afraid that it wouldn't make it - i probably should have had it towed. they told me that the water pump pulley broke, ruined the water pump, tensioner and belt etc. i have a drive train warranty through 100,000 miles but not a part of the drive train! i had an overall warranty but i am about 900 to 1,000 miles past. it will cost $500.00 plus to fix. i got on the internet and then on your site and i find a technical service bulletin # 08=039 (nhtsa # 10026791) on bolts coming loose on water pump pulleys and doing damage. i even asked the roush service man when he called to tell me what the problem was if these do this a lot. he said that this is the first one that he had ever heard of. do you believe him? i sure don't! what can i do? i am getting sick and tired of auto makers building junk and then not standing behind it. i bought chryslers for 30 years and got sick of their games and switched to honda to get away from it but it looks like they play them too. now admittedly, no injury or physical damage was caused, but i am sure glad that the pump didn't fail completely on the freeway when i was driving to work. *tr

Popping noise while turning at 5,268 miles. replaced two tires at 19,785 miles. need a front end axle replacement at 31,839. diagnosed and adjusted torqued rear suspension noise at 60,136. replaced rear upper control arms 61,275. replaced shocks, and cv boots at 61,275. struts were making noise due to cupping. struts were replaced at 61,275. two new tires that were recently replaced were replaced again. both tires were feathered and making noise. vehicle is maintained in good condition and is following the manufacturer's maintenance recommendation. car was aligned as required by manufacturer. however, cupping or feathering of the tires still happened. when the rear control arm was not replaced yet, the rear noise was so loud and driving was bad. the tires felt flat and the shock absorber did not seem to be working. it is very hard to deal with both honda america and kolbe dealer. both companies tried to play ignorant of the issues although they knew it all along. i spent $1,419.11 for premature expenses. american honda blamed the premature damages to me. american honda nor kolbe honda did not notify me of the technical bulletins that were issued. also, just because there is a technical bulletin or corrective action does not mean that the problem will go away. design of the rear upper control arm must be reviewed again and tested for geometry with other parts of the vehicle. honda america should tightened its quality control and quality assurance so that its manufacturing facility will not release cars that have defective parts. honda knew very well that the rear upper control arms have design flawed starting with 2002 honda civic. why are they still using this design? is it because they manufactured so much of the wrong parts? the battery, and water pump pulley were replaced, updated 07/16/12