2007 Honda Civic Engine Problems

Your engine block has cracked, causing coolant to leak out. An ASE-certified mechanic confirmed the defect. Your car will need a complete engine replacement, which costs $5,000–$6,000 to fix.

Your engine has a cracked engine block. This is a serious structural problem with the main body of your engine that can lead to coolant leaks, loss of power, or complete engine failure. The fix will require either engine repair or a complete engine replacement.

Your engine block has developed a crack, which has been confirmed by an independent mechanic. Your car overheats regularly, putting your safety at risk. The problem started suddenly in December 2021 without any prior warning signs. Fixing this will likely require engine block repair or replacement.

Your engine block is cracked, which can cause coolant leaks, overheating, and potential engine failure. This issue has been reported by other owners of similar model years. Fixing this will likely require engine block replacement or repair.

Your 2007 Civic may have a cracked engine block due to a known casting defect that Honda acknowledged through a warranty extension on certain models. Honda extended the warranty to 10 years for affected vehicles, but your car is now 5 years past that expiration date, so Honda won't cover the repair. A cracked engine block can cause catastrophic engine failure and will require replacing the entire engine block.

Your engine block is cracked and leaking coolant directly into cylinders 3 and 4, which can cause the engine to overheat, lose power, or fail completely. This is a known issue affecting 2006-2009 Honda Civics. The fix will require engine block replacement or professional repair to seal the leak.

Your 2007 Civic may have an engine block defect covered under Honda service bulletin 1048, which could cause the engine block to crack even without overheating. A Honda dealership has recommended a full engine replacement, which is expensive. This defect may qualify for warranty coverage or a recall, especially if your VIN starts with "1HG," and you should contact Honda directly to ask about your eligibility before paying out of pocket.

Your car's engine block is leaking coolant, which is causing your engine to overheat. You may notice coolant dripping under the car or see the temperature gauge climbing into the hot zone. The leak is coming from the engine block itself and will need to be repaired to prevent engine damage.

Your engine has developed a crack in the engine block at 130,000 miles. This is a serious internal engine failure that will require professional inspection and likely engine replacement or rebuild.

Your engine block has developed a crack on the front lower passenger side, behind the catalytic converter. You may notice blue coolant pooling under your car and dried coolant spray underneath from the crack. If this leak goes undetected, your engine could overheat rapidly while driving since a significant amount of coolant can escape in just an hour.

Your car's engine block has cracked, which is a serious structural problem with the engine itself. This typically happens due to age, overheating, or freeze damage and can lead to coolant leaks, overheating, and eventually engine failure. Fixing this usually requires engine replacement or a full rebuild, which is a major repair.

Purchased vehicle from private owner. After a year the car began overheating, took in to auto shop for repair and was advised of a cracked engine block. Shop advised of recall on block and referred me to Honda. Honda denied my claim and advised to me the recall was expired.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at 5MPH and parking in front of her residence, she noticed that smoke was coming out of the hood of the vehicle and the vehicle was overheating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle. Upon opening the hood of the vehicle, the contact noticed that the smoke was originating from the engine compartment. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the failure was associated with Honda Technical Service Bulletin Number: 10-048. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic test. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block had cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that they could not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

I purchased this Honda Civic In February 2022. I immediately had to have a O2 Sensor replaced. A few days later the car starting running hot and all the antifreeze leaked out. I replaced the antifreeze and had several mechanics look at it. Now the Honda dealer tells me the Engine block is cracked. I know Honda settled a class action lawsuit for this exact reason (engine block cracked) in Honda Civics 2006-2009. Now I can't use my car. I need your assistance in getting my car repaired by Honda due to the nature of the history of the Engine Crack recalls. Thank you

My engine block has cracked. I own an 07 Honda Civic. It overheated on the road and the only way to get it home was drive 15-20 mph even on highways. Honda knows there was a manufacturing defect from 06-2010 and all they did was extend the warranty from ten years of date of purchase. Meaning all of us who bought ours from another owner aren’t covered anymore. This keeps happening time and time again with countless Honda owners. It’s time something is done about this.

cracked engine resulted in vehicle heating

Engine Block cracked and leaked all coolant abruptly. Car has ~47k miles on it. Honda addressed this issue by extending the warranty discreetly to 10 years with unlimited mileage. This warranty extension was clearly designed to target owners who had more drive time than others. The bulletin posted here -> https://static.oemdtc.com/TSB/A10-048.pdf states it was posted in January of 2015. That means my well-cared-for 2007 Civic had only two years to encounter the issue, or else the replacement would not be honored. I purchased the car in 2019 used, and did not realize the engine was to be faulty. Not even 50k miles into the car's life the engine block failed, almost catastrophically. This leak could have lead to a fire hazard had I not been paying attention to the car's temperature. This is absolutely abysmal practice for a parts+labor fix that costs $5000+ due to a faulty designed engine. Honda doesn't even partially cover these costs despite knowing and acknowledging their issue in a poor fashion. To only provide repairs for people who encountered the issue when they knew it would keep coming up for owners after their warranties is completely unfair and should not be allowed, especially when lives are potentially at stake from the damage such a fault may cause.

As I was driving down the road my car began to smoke and I noticed it was overheating at a stop light. I managed to be able to pull off of the road before the smoke got any worse. It may have had the potential to cause a fire. I was able to fill it with enough fluid to manage to take the car to my house so we could take a closer look at the issue. We found that there was coolant leaking out of the engine block and that there is a known service bulletin for the issue that has been released by Honda. It was apparently only applicable to cars that were less than 10 years old to cover under warranty. Given that my car only has 81,000 miles on it I would expect it would be covered under this warranty but they are telling me they will not cover any of the costs at all.

cracked engine block due to manufacture defects

The engine block cracked which resulted in the coolant leaking out of the vehicle. This is a safety issue to myself and others on the road as the engine could seize. The engine and coolant system were inspected and the problem has been confirmed by an independent mechanic. The first symptoms of an issue appeared on 09/12/2021 after I exited a highway and stopped at a traffic light. White smoke was coming from the hood and I could smell burning coolant. Honda is aware of a manufacturing defect of these engine blocks and issued an extended warranty for 10 years past original purchase date. This is a dangerous safety issue and Honda should be recalling all of these vehicles regardless of age.

There is a crack in the block that has nothing to do with external damage or lack of maintenance. It is available for inspection upon request. The engine lost a significant amount of coolant and started to overheat on the highway. This could have resulted in engine seizure and a major accident. Our service person has confirmed that the block is cracked and that this has been identified by Honda as a known manufacturing defect. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone else. The Honda dealer is not interested. The only warning was that the temperature gauge shot up.

In January of 2020 my engine started to overheat, It was lack of coolant of course, so after that incident I have to check every few days and I have to add more coolant into the vehicle, I have had it checked by three different mechanics and they said there is no leaks, but I keep having to add coolant to the reservoir, and when I don't check after a week the radiator is empty. I have heard about cracked engine blocks in my model, yet Hondas website says my vehicle has no recalls. This website says I have NINE that have NOT been repaired. I have tried calling Honda and they told me I had to pay for any engine issues since I bought the vehicle outside of the warranty time limit. I really like the car it's a shame.

Cracked Engine Block at Just over 50,000 miles. Engine began to get overheated on Highway and lost power. Daughter coasted off highway into parking lot. Everyone in the area of car including driver was put a risk . Upon research, found out this was a known issue on this VIn and there was a warranty extension that expired in 2016. No notice was sent to me or my father in law (original owner) regarding this issue.Dealership did not inform me.

Broken engine block

My 07 Honda Civic motor block leaking anteefreeze from a crack in my block Honda has a recall on it but doesn’t cover it

ENGINE IS OVERHEATING BECAUSE THERE IS A CRACK IN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON A CITY STREET.

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED, FUMES APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO GET HIT BY SPEEDING CARS COMING FROM BEHIND. WE HAD TO TO L TOW IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. AT FIRST I DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM, BUT THEN ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD ME THE SAME THING.

HONDA HAS PRODUCED FAULTY ENGINE BLOCKS ON CIVIC MODELS FROM 2006-2009 THAT TEND TO CRACK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL ON A HIGHWAY AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. HONDA EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY FROM 7 TO 10 YEARS INSTEAD OF ISSUING A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEY SOLD A FAULTY PRODUCT. ON TUESDAY, OCT 27TH 2020, DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE CAR TEMPERATURE GAUGE MAXED OUT AND SHAKING WAS FELT AS IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL. LUCKILY, THIS OCCURRED COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND NEAR MY RESIDENCE AND NOT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE CAR COULD HAVE STALLED AND CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD CRACKED. THE ENGINE CRACKING WAS THE REASON THE CARS WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS BUT THE EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY TO MY VEHICLE HAS EXPIRED. HONDA HAS QUOTED ME $6,395.40 TO REPLACE A KNOWN FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK. I BELIEVE A FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO ALL DRIVERS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY HONDA BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

THE CARS COOLANT AND OIL KEPT MIXING AND THE COOLANT WOULD QUICKLY DEPLETE AND LEAK OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO HEAT TO THE MAXIMUM TEMP ON THE ENGINE IF I DID NOT CONSTANTLY FILL MY COOLANT. I WENT TO DISCOUNT TIRE TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT AND IT WAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, I FOUND OUT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT YEAR AND ISSUE BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED FOR SOME REASON! I FEAR ONE DAY MY CAR WILL BLOW UP ON ME AND HONDA SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE.

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AT 99,000 MILES. COOLANT LEAKING.

COOLANT LEAK BEHIND O2 SENSOR IN THE BLOCK OF R18. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 122,000 MILES SUPER LOW MILEAGE AND BELIEVED TO HAVE A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. *TR

MY AUNT, PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2007. SHE DIED IN 2015 AND OUR MOTHER PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE ESTATE. AFTER THE PURCHASE WE SAW THE RE-CALL AND 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR BECAUSE OF "ENGINE BLOCK CRACKING". WE TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER WHO SAID THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO COOLANT LEAKING, THERE WAS NO CRACK IN THE BLOCK AND HE COULD NOT FIX A CAR THAT WAS NOT IN NEED OF REPAIR. THE CARE HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. MY MOM DIED THIS FEBRUARY AND WE AGAIN PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE ESTATE. IT HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK, THE ENGINE BLOCK STARTED LEAKING AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN ENGINE BLOCK CRACK, AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT HAD EXCEEDED THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAD 79,000 MILES ON IT. HONDA SHOULD HAVE MADE A 10 YEAR AND 100,000 MILE EXTENSION. WE WERE PENALIZED BECAUSE WE ARE LOW MILEAGE DRIVERS. THIS IS VERY UNFAIR AND SHOULD CONSIDER A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE. ANY ADVICE OR GUIDANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

MY HONDA CIVIC HAS COMPLETELY OVERHEATED THREE TIMES TO THE POINT OF NEEDING TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP, RADIATOR AND COILS. ONCE WAS IN 2014, AGAIN IN 2018 AND NOW IN 2020. IT IS NOW DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF ALL THESE OVER HEATING PROBLEMS OVER THE YEARS WAS DUE TO A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK WHICH THERE WAS A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. I TOOK MY CIVIC INTO BRANDON HONDA IN FLORIDA ON MARCH 5TH, 2016 AND NOTHING WAS SAID OR DONE RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF THE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK WHICH HONDA HAD BEEN FULLY AWARE OF SINCE AT LEAST 2014 WHERE IT WAS STATED ON CONSUMER REPORTS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TWICE, ONCE ON A HIGHWAY AND IT WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE OVER HEATING EVERY TIME; BOTH SITUATIONS PUT MYSELF AND VEHICLE IN DANGER. I MAINTAINED MY RADIATOR AS WELL AS WATER PUMP AND HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED EACH TIME SO CLEARLY THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM WAS THE CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK.

MY ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED. I KNOW THAT SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF THE HONDA CIVIC HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT; THE 2007 YR MODEL AS IS MINE INCLUDED. MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BUT IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE OTHERS THAT WERE RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE FOR MINE TO BE REPLACED. THE PICTURES INCLUDED SHOW WHERE THE WATER/ANTIFREEZE MIXTURE HAS LEAKED OUT AND DRIED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN SEVERAL MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN APPROXIMATELY LATE 2015.

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, RANDOM OVERHEATING, MAJOR COOLANT LOSS, EMERGENCY PULLOVER

44,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED AT HONDA DEALER THAT ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED! MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH UNPUBLICIZED SAFETY BULLETIN 10-048 WILL NOT REPAIR.

THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THIS VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN AND WHILE IT IS IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION, REPAIRS ARE ECONOMICALLY UNFEASIBLE. THIS IS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH THE R18 ENGINE. IT HAS A CLEAN TITLE AND I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER. THERE HAVE BEEN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SIMILAR FAILURES IN THE 2007, 2008 AND 2009 MODEL YEAR HONDA CIVICS WITH THIS ENGINE DUE TO BAD METALLURGY AND WEAK CASTING DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. HONDA KNOWS THAT THESE ARE DEFECTIVE ENGINES AS THEY CREATED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048 IN RESPONSE TO THESE FAILURES. THEY DID NOT HOWEVER ISSUE A RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN HIGHWAY DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND SEIZE AND THE DRIVER COULD THEREFORE POTENTIALLY BE UNABLE TO LEAVE THE ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANES. REGARDLESS, EVEN IF THE DRIVER COULD MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER, THAT IS NOT A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION JUST AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF SIMILAR FAILURES ON VARIOUS OWNER GROUP WEBSITES.

UNFORTUNATELY IT IS THE SECOND TIME IT BRAKES THE ENGINE MOUNTS. I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK IT IS A FACTORY PROBLEM.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISE QUICKLY PAST IT'S NORMAL RANGE. I QUICKLY GOT OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO FLUID IN THE RADIATOR. HE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK. HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH 2007 CIVICS. HE TOLD ME I COULD PUT ANOTHER MOTOR IN IT OR BUY ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND I HAD EVERY INTENTION TO KEEP IT FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT HONDA DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE DEFECTS IN THE ENGINE.

AS MANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE, I HAVE A LEAKING COOLANT CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO POOR CASTING, THUS RESULTING IN THE CAR TO DANGEROUSLY OVERHEAT. I HAVE VISITED A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED IT IS A FAULTY PROBLEM AMONG MANY CIVICS MANUFACTURED THAT GENERATION. THE PROBLEM OTHERS AND I ENCOUNTER IS THE FACT THAT THE CAR EXCEEDS THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY. TO MAKE THE DILEMA WORSE, THE HONDA MANUFACTURING COMPANY DOES GUARANTEE FULL RECOMPENSATION. THEY SUGGEST FOR ONE TO GO IN FOR $100 + INSPECTION THAT DOES NOT COMPLETELY GUARANTEE AID. THE PROBLEMS I ENCOUNTER INCLUDE: AN ONGOING LEAK OF DANGEROUS COOLANT LIQUIDS WHILE DRIVING/PARKED, EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING, AND THE TEAR DOWN OF PARTS(COILS, CYLINDERS, AND SPARK PLUGS) DUE TO UNSTABLE/WORRISOME HIGH TEMPERATURES. I HAVE OVERLOOKED MANY FORUMS AND THREADS OF UNHAPPY HONDA DRIVERS THAT ARE ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE. THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOUND HERE HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN RECENT DAYS. I PLEAD/BEG FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE! MANY OF THE PEOPLE ENCOUNTERING THIS PROBLEM ARE OF LOW INCOME, FEW OF WHICH CANNOT AFFORD REPAIR COSTS AND/OR PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE; WE PURCHASE THESE TYPE OF CARS FOR THEIR SO-CALLED RELIABILITY. IN MY CASE, I AM A UNIVERSITY STUDENT WHO VITALLY NEEDS A SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. ONE MAY ARGUE THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS THE SOLUTION, BUT THAT LIMITS MY POSSIBILITY FRONTIER AS I ALSO HAVE TO WORK; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COSTS TIME ONE COULD BE USING ELSEWHERE. TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT THIS DEFECT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC. THERE IS HIGH CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGINE OVERHEATING AND ACCIDENTS THAT ARE WORRISOME.

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND I NOTICED COOLANT LEAKAGE RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING.

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. IT WAS FIXD, BUT YESTERDAY THE CAR DIED ON FREEWAY AND TEMP GUAGE SHOT UP. AFTER LOOKING AT OIL DIPSTICK, IT WAS COMPLETELY GONE. IT MELTED. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE ON THE 14TH. COULD THEY HAVE FORGOT TO PUT NEW OIL IN? WHAT WOULD CAUSE MY CAR TO JUST DIE?

THE CAR OVERHEATED SUDDENLY. THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS A CRACK. 134K MILES. WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE. PERFECTLY GOOD ENGINE CRACKED.

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED FUMING WITH WHITE SMOKE AND IT GOT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE CAR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT 100% ALL OF A SUDDEN AND HAD TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. IT IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HONDA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048. BUT I WAS NEVER MAILED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WHEN CONTACTED HONDA MENTIONED THEY DO NOT HAVE TO UPDATE ME EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. HONDA REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN REALLY RUDE AND DID NOT REPLY OR RAKE MY CALL FOR MORE THAN 10 DAYS TO REPLY ABOUT MY CASE. INSTEAD WHEN SHE CALLED SHE MENTIONED THAT ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT.

CAR BEGAN LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA ADMITS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AS WELL AS OTHERS BUT REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE APPEALED WITH AMERICAN HONDA TO NO AVAIL. THEY DO NOT CARE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF ITS WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY WILL ADMIT THAT THE ENGINE IS A DEFECT BY HONDA. CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME, HAS NO DAMAGES, AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC ON 8/17/19 WHEN I NOTICED MY VEHICLE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASING AT A FAST RATE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY COOLANT. THINKING THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM, COOLANT WAS FILLED IN THE RADIATOR AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. HOWEVER, LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, THE CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT ONCE AGAIN. AFTER INSPECTION, MY CAR WAS OUT OF COOLANT AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO ED NAPLETON HONDA IN OAK LAWN ON 8/26/19 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND WAS CAUSING A LEAK OF THE COOLANT WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING IN VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN HONDA CIVIC MODELS 2006-2009, I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA ISSUED TWO WARRANTY EXTENSIONS FOR UP TO 10 YEARS AND THAT MY CAR WAS TWO YEARS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. BECAUSE I'M THE ORIGINAL AND SOLE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WITH GREAT MAINTENANCE HISTORY, THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE MANAGER SUBMITTED A GOODWILL REQUEST TO HONDA CORPORATE ASKING FOR THE COST OF REPAIR TO BE COVERED. HOWEVER, THE REQUEST WAS DENIED BY THE REGIONAL HONDA DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER. I ESCALATED THE SITUATION TO HONDA CORPORATE AND FOUND OUT FROM A CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST THAT HONDA DID NOT SEND THE LETTER INFORMING ME OF THE DEFECT AND WARRANTY EXTENSION TO MY CORRECT ADDRESS. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS NOT AN ADDRESS THAT I HAD EVER PROVIDED TO HONDA. AFTER ESCALATING MY ISSUE TO THE REGIONAL CASE MANAGER, I WAS STILL REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. THERE ARE OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ABOUT CRACKED ENGINE BLOCKS IN 06-09 HONDA CIVICS ON THE CAR COMPLAINTS WEBSITE ALONE. MANY OWNERS STATE THAT THEIR VEHICLES BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. THIS QUESTIONS HONDA'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE LONGEVITY OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND ALL PARTS INVOLVED. I APPEAL TO NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ONGOING MATTER AND HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE BY ENFORCING A RECALL.

THE ENGINE BLOCKS HAS A CRACKED,THE ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING.

MY CAR OVERHEATED. IT ONLY HAS 97000 MILES ON IT. GUESSING IT'S A ENGINE BLOCK ISSUE, CAUSE MECHANIC CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE AND IT KEEPS OVERHEATING,EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING ELSE IS OK

WHEN DRIVING ON A CITY STREET CAR LOST POWER AND WON'T GO AT MORE THAN 20 ML/HR AND WAS OVERHEATING ,HAVE IT CHECKED AND FOUND A CRACK ON ENGINE BLOCK,

MY 07 CIVIC DEVELOP A LONG CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE HONDA REP SAYS IT MY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE RECALL CAMPAIGN IS OVER. WHICH I DON'T THINK IS FAIR. HONDA KNEW OF THE DEFECT AND NOT ALL HONDA'S DEVELOP THIS PROBLEM IT'S JUST US UNLUCKY FEW THAT GOT THE BAD ONE'S.

A COUPLE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING A 2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH 150,000 MILES, IT SUDDENLY OVERHEATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND BEGAN SMOKING AS I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. UPON EXAMINING THE CAR, THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR (DESPITE ADDING COOLANT, THE COOLANT LEVELS CONSISTENTLY DROP BUT THERE IS NO EXTERNAL LEAK). FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN TIME. HONDA RECOGNIZED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCKS FOR 2007 HONDA CIVICS WERE DEFECTIVE (HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048) BUT NO LONGER COVERS REPAIRS FOR THE SAFETY RISK THAT THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLOCKS POSE TO DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD WHEN THEIR CARS OVERHEAT.

HAS CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY HONDA FOR '06,'07',08 AND SOME '9 CIVIC DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT ON THE BLOCK. HONDA UPGRADED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THE CRACK OCCURS BETWEEN 95K-110K MILES. I HAVE 101K ON MY CAR. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD THEREFORE HONDA HAS DENIED FIXING MY VEHICLE. HONDA SHOULD HAVE RECALLED INSTEAD OF WARRANTY PERIOD SINCE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE ARE MANY OF US WHO DO NOT DRIVE OUR CAR AS MUCH. I ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTRA WARRANTY FOR PIECE OF MIND AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE AND HONDA STILL WILL NOT BUDGE.

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, FRONT PASSENGER 1/2 WAY DOWN, AT EVEN WITH SOUND SERVICE HISTORY, MOSTLY BY DEALER.

DRIVING TO WORK ON EXPRESSWAY WHEN ENGINE BEGAN BUCKING AND LOSING POWER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF ROAD AND GET TO A SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A LATERAL CRACK IN THE BLOCK. THE CAR HAS 84,100 MILES ON ODOMETER AND IS IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE COSTS $7,600 AND I HAVE PAID FOR IT. LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE ON SOME RECOVERY FROM HONDA. THANK YOU.

2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE- CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK I FOUND OUT I HAD A LEAK SO I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. UPON THEIR FINDINGS, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY ENGINE BLOCK. WHICH AT THAT TIME THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY FOR CRACKED ENGINE BLOCKS IN WHICH, HONDA HAD EXTENDED IT TO 10 YEARS. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT HAD I BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. SADLY I'M THE SECOND OWNER AND WAS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES, ALONG WITH BEING OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3 YEARS. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALER LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO, FOR $6,000 WHICH I ALSO PAID HONDA $1416 TO HAVE THE NECESSARY UPDATES DONE ON IT, BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 102,000 MILES BEING A 2007. WHICH SHOULD SAY THAT I'M VERY RESPONSIBLE IN TAKING CARE OF NEEDS. WELL, ITS NOW AT 104,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED IN WHICH MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR GOING ON NOW A WEEK, WAITING ON SOMEONE TO GET BACK WITH ME TO TELL ME IF THEY CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT WAS CLEARLY NOT MY FAULT BUT, A MANUFACTURED FAULT. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND CAN ONLY PRAY THAT I'M NOT JUST ANOTHER COMPLAINT THAT GETS LOOKED OVER. I WAS QUOTED BY THE DEALERSHIP THE COST WOULD BE $4800 IN WHICH ON A FIXED INCOME CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY THAT AMOUNT. AS OF THIS DATE MY CAR IS STILL AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AS I AM WITHOUT EVEN A LOANER CAR UNTIL THEY WORK OUT THE DETAILS OF THIS. YOU'D THINK BEING ONE OF THE TOP CAR COMPANIES THIS WOULD NOT BE SO DAUNTING AND DRAWN OUT. WHY PUT A EXPIRATION ON SOMETHING THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR YET SOMEONE'S LIFE AND WHEN IT'S BROUGHT TO ATTENTION THE CUSTOMER IS LEFT WITH THE WORST CASE SCENARIO? LORD HELP US ALL, BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE I'VE SAW OUT THERE AND IT DON'T SEEM AS IF ANYTHING IS HELPING WITH COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROWN HONDA GREENSBORO (3633 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9855) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A TRAIL OF LIQUID EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THERE WAS A PUDDLE UNDER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

ENGINE HAS A CRACK BLOCK.WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL WAS NEVER INFORMED

CRACKED ENGINE FLUID CAME OUT CAUSES DAMAGED TO OTHER PARTS AND OVER HEAT DUE TO ENGINE CRACK DAMAGED WATER PUMPS RADIATOR

ENGINE BLOCK HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK THAT IS LEAKING RADIATOR COOLANT AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE BEING DAMAGED AND VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH THE HONDA CIVIC 07 WHEN IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT. LUCKILY HE WAS CLOSE TO THE HOUSE AND WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED OVER OUR OWN MECHANIC TO INSPECT. HE STATED THE ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED AND ITS LEAKING. HE ADVISED US TO GO TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS. NEXT MORNING WE BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP OPEN ROAD HONDA EDISON NJ AND SAID THEY WILL DO A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT TO DETERMINE IF IS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. AND IT WAS. WARRANTY EXTENSION 10-048 STATES HONDA IS ONLY GOING TO PAY THE REPAIR IF IT IS WITHIN 10 YEARS FORM ORIGINAL PURCHASE. WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED 4/2017. ALMOST 3 YEARS OUT OF WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM THIS CAR IS SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP AND I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA ABOUT THIS 10 YEAR EXTENSION WARRANTY. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY 5K FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND NO AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE IS GOING TO AVOID THIS. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND GAVE ME A CASE #. INITIALLY THEY SAID 10% THAT WENT TO 15% AND FINALLY 20% IS THE ONLY PERCENTAGE THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR. IT LEAVES ME WITH $3900 TO PAY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HONDA IS PROTECTING ITSELF FROM PAYING WHEN THEY SHOULD BE AT LEAST EXTENDED THE WARRANTY WITH SPECIFICS FOR OWNERS WHO ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND UNFORTUNATELY THEIR ENGINE BLOCK BROKE. I

HONDA CIVIC CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS. THEY HAVE NEVER ISSUED A RECALL, ONLY A SERVICE BULLETIN. MANY HONDA CUSTOMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THEIR MOTORS OVERHEATING DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE AND CRACKING OCCURRING. THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC STARTED OVERHEATING IN 2018. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO MONITOR THE COOLANT LEVEL BECAUSE IT KEEPS DECREASING AND I HAVE TO ADD MORE COOLANT. I HAVE COME TO CLOSE TO THE CAR OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING IT WHEN I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE ROAD TO ADD MORE FLUID. IT WAS DIAGNOSED YESTERDAY 1/25/19 BY A HONDA DEALER WITH A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA CORPORATE IS NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. SEE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 10-48. THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY ISSUED FOR THOSE OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITHIN THAT 10 YEAR PERIOD OF TIME. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. HONDA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT THAT THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED BUT ARE ONLY FIXING IT IF IT HAPPENS WITHIN A 10 YEAR PERIOD REGARDLESS IF THE MILES ARE LOW, AS IN MY VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE CAN RESULT IN A CAR FIRE FROM OVERHEATING, SO IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA IS IGNORING BY NOT DECLARING A RECALL. THIS IS AN ENGINE DEFECT THAT HONDA HAS FULLY ACKNOWLEDGED. A RECALL MUST BE DECLARED SO THAT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE PROTECTED FROM A POTENTIAL CAR FIRE FROM THE ENGINE OVERHEATING.

CRACKED ENGINE CAR HAS LESS THAN 85,000 MILES ON IT. HONDA IS A JOKE THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR ANOTHER TOW AND THEN PAY FOR A CERTIFIED HONDA MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND COULD GIVE TWO [XXX]! PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

2007 HONDA CIVIC CRACK IN THE ENGINE LESS THAN 85,000 MILES ON IT AND TINA IN CORPORATE WANTS TO ACT LIKE ITS NO BIG DEAL TO PAY FOR A TOW AND PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS. BY THE WAY TINA SAID SHE WORKS IN CORPORATE AND KNOWS EVERYTHING BUT COULD NOT TELL ME IF HONDA WOULD HELP ME OUT IN THIS SITUATION.

AT 110,000 MILES, MY CAR DEVELOPED A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. I WAS PARKED AND NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM MY CAR. MY CAR WAS TOWED BY AAA TO KEYES HONDA AND DIAGNOSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THIS MAJOR DEFECT AND DID NOT INFORM CONSUMERS. INSTEAD, THEY QUIETLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BY ONE YEAR INSTEAD OF ISSUING A RECALL. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT WAS FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE REPAIR COST IS $5-6000. AMERICAN HONDA WILL ONLY PAY A VERY SMALL PORTION, LEAVING THE BULK OF THE COST TO THE CONSUMER.

THE ENGINE IS CRACKED IN THE BACK AND LEAKING COOLANT. CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT

THE VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLY LEAKED COOLANT AND THE ENGINE BLOCK IS NOW CRACKED. THE CAR IS USELESS. HAD TO TOW IT 100 MILES ONLY TO BE TOLD BY HONDA THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM. IT IS NOW OUT OF THE 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL WHICH IS WHY HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN OUTRIGHT RECALL - THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT DESPITE THEIR FAULTY MANUFACTURING.

2007 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED, LEAKING COOLANT - HONDA RELATED TO TSB 08-044.

CRACKED AND LEAKING ENGINE BLOCK WITH ONLY 72K MILES ON VEHICLE. WE HAD THE FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO SMOKING HEAVILY, WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING EXTREME VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS A HORRIBLE SMELL. THIS ALSO CAUSED OTHER VEHICLES AROUND US TO REACT. WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE VERY NEXT MORNING, AND BY LATE AFTERNOON, WERE TOLD IT HAS A CRACKED AND LEAKING ENGINE BLOCK. THERE HAS BEEN A VERY CLEAR AND NOTED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE'S ENGINE BLOCK AND, HAD THIS HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO, THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE TO US AS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. WE ARE WITHOUT A SAFE VEHICLE, WHILE HONDA HAS HAD MANY MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF CIVICS FROM THESE YEARS. OURS ONLY HAS 72,000 MILES, IS MAINTAINED PROPERLY AND ALWAYS AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IT IS A COMMUTER ONLY VEHICLE, FOR THE MOST PART. PLEASE HELP US, AS WELL AS ALL THESE OTHER OWNERS I HAVE RESEARCHED, WHO ARE ALSO SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES OF HONDA NOT DOING THE PROPER THING WITH THEIR ENGINE BLOCK ISSUES! WE ALL LOOK TO YOU FOR SUPPORT AND TO MAKE SURE MANUFACTURERS ARE HELD TO THE STANDARD IN WHICH YOU SET FOR THEM. THEY WANT TO CHARGE US THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR A VEHICLE THAT HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM DOCUMENTED. NOTHING LIKE HAVING A VETERAN'S CAR SMOKE OUT IN TRAFFIC ON ACTUAL VETERAN'S DAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, ENERGY AND EFFORT.

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES

ENGINE BLOCK CRACK, COOLANT LEAKING.

CRACKED BLOCK AND LEAKING COOLANT--VEHICLE OVERHEATING. MANUFACTURING DEFECT. LOGGED A CASE WITH HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA.

ENGINE BLOCK CRACK DIAGNOSED FOLLOWING HONDA'S 10 YEAR WARRANTY THAT WE WERE NEVER ALERTED ABOUT BY HONDA OR AT ANY SERVICE PERFORMED BY HONDA IN THE PAST 10 YEARS. ENGINE WENT UP IN SMOKE AND BROKE DOWN WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS OR SENSORS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CAR ENGINE CRACKED WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND KNOWN ISSUE TO HONDA FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CIVIC. I HAD MY THREE KIDS, INCLUDING AN INFANT IN THE CAR. TOOK IT TO HONDA WHERE THEY EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WE HAD JUST MISSED. MY CAR IS IN IMPECCABLE SHAPE WITH LOW MILEAGE (80,000). HONDA REFUSED TO COVER THE ENGINE CRACK IN FULL (EXPECTING US TO PLAY 3,000), STATING THAT WE WERE NOT LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMERS AS OUR OTHER CAR WAS A TOYOTA. THE CAR HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA AND THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS FIXED. AT THAT POINT, THEY SHOULD HAVE COMMUNICATED TO US REGARDING THE ENGINE AND THE CHANGES TO WARRANTY BASED ON THE KNOWN ISSUE.

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. MY CAR ONLY HAS 127K MILES ON IT AND OUT OF NO WHERE I HAD COOLANT LEAKING AND MY CAR ALMOST OVER HEATED BECAUSE OF IT WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. II HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND THAT'S HOW WE FIGURED OUT THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED. NOT ONCE DID I GET A CALL OR LETTER FROM HONDA INFORMING ME THAT MY CAR HAD A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WILL IN GOOD FAITH FIX MY CAR THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD NEED TO GET DIAGNOSISED BY A HONDA DEALER AND MAYBE THEY CAN DO A SHARED COST BUT IT IS NOT GUARANTEED. NOT ONLY CAN THEY NOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL FIX IT BUT THEY WANTED ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR TO A DEALER? HOW IS THAT SAFE TO DO? US CONUSMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTED CAR THAT THEY BUILT! MY HONDA SHOULD STILL HAVE MORE LIFE TO IT AND NOT DIED OUT ON ME SO EARLY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL AND NOT JUST S REGULAR ONE.

COOLANT LEAKING AS DESCRIBED BY TSB 10-048 BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLOCK THAT CRACKED, PART NUMBER 10002-RNA-A00. HONDA DEALER IN DUBLIN, OHIO SAID HONDA CORPORATION WOULD ONLY PAY 25% OF COST TO REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO.

ANOTHER CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK (R18A1 SOHC 1.8L 4-CYLINDER I-VTEC ENGINE) HONDA CIVIC EX WITH 103,000 MILES. SERVICED REGULARLY WITH HONDA FLUIDS AND OTHERWISE WELL TAKEN CARE OF. BLOCK CRACK AND COOLANT LEAKAGE OCCURRED DRIVING IN URBAN TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH AND RESULTED IN A MODERATE RISE IN ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN TEN MINUTES WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT "H". SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENGINE HAS HAD A STEADY DRIP OF COOLANT RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN STARTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE MOUNTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FAULTY ENGINE MOUNTS THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

I AM DOING THIS REGARDING THE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK ISSUE. I HAVE EMAILED HONDA AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER KNOW THEY HAVE SOLD A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND NOT BE LIABLE? I AM A LOW INCOME INDIVIDUAL AND CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX MY CAR, IT IS VERY UPSETTING.

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2016 WITH 95,000 MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I PREFORMED MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES. THE CAR HAD BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY UP UNTIL JUNE 5, 2018. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND NOTICED MY CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF OVER HEATING SO I PULLED OVER. I LET MY CAR COOL DOWN BEFORE CHECKING IT. EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT BUT THE COOLANT. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG SO I DROVE THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST AUTO SHOP I KNEW OF. MY CAR DROVE WELL THERE BUT I HAD TO PULL OVER TO ADD WATER. MY MECHANIC INFORMED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING OUT. I ASKED IF THIS HAD BEEN A CAUSE OF SOMETHING I HADN'T MAINTAINED OR CHECKED. HE MENTIONED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM HE'S SEEN WITH HONDA'S. IT WAS A VERY SMALL MAYBE HAIRLINE FRACTURE WHICH HAD CAUSE MY COOLANT TO LEAK AND MY CAR TO OVERHEAT. I WENT HOME AND GOOGLED MY ISSUE. CONSUMERS REPORTS HAD AN ARTICLE DESCRIBING THE ISSUE WITH 2006-2009 HONDA'S WHICH WERE CRACKING AND LEAKING COOLANT. I FOUND A NUMBER AND CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT I AM OVER THE WARRANTY LIMIT. I AM STILL WAITING ON A FINAL RESPONSE. I USE MY CAR FOR WORK SO IT ISN'T HEAVILY USED. I KNOW I'M WITHIN THE RANGE OF MANY WHO'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN MORE THAN 10 YEARS TO ADD THE MILES THAT WOULD BE NEEDED FOR THE ENGINE TO START TO FAIL. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM OUT OF WARRANTY FOR HONDA BUT I WISH THEY'D CONSIDER MY CASE. THIS ISN'T A CAUSE OF MINE BUT A MANUFACTURES ISSUE WHICH SHOULDN'T VOID MY WARRANTY. IF THE CAR HAS A FAULTY ITEM THAT FAULTY ITEM WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE. IN THIS CASE THE ENGINE WHICH CRACKED AT NO FAULT OF MINE.

I NOTICED COOLANT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE COOLANT LEVEL SEEMED LOW. I TOPPED IT UP. NEXT DAY THE CAR ENGINE OIL INDICATOR BECAME HIGH AND THERE WAS SOME SMOKE. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY PRESSURE TESTED THE SYSTEM. THEY FOUND A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE 2006-2009 HONDA CIVICS. HONDA HAS APPARENTLY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ENGINE BY 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE BUT HAVE NOT MADE IT PUNLIC NOR HAVE I RECEIVED NOTICE. I HAVE ONLY 160K MILES ON THIS CAR BUT YET AM OUT OF LUCK AS IT'S PAST THAT 10 YEAR TIME LIMIT. THIS IS HIGHLY UNETHICAL OF HONDA AS THEY DID NOT SEND OUT ANY RECALL NOTICE. THE ENGINE IS SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND FORCE THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL.

HOPE YOU ARE WELL. I AM A PROUD OWNER OF A 2007 CIVIC LX COUPE 1.8L 4 CYLINDER THAT I HAVE OWNED AND LOVED SINCE 9/28/09. IT'S MY DAILY DRIVER AND OFTEN TIMES MY LIFELINE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD TWO DAYS AGO I NOTICED MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS RISING QUITE QUICKLY. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK MY FLUIDS (AS I JUST CHANGED MY OIL AND TOPPED OFF MY FLUIDS ON 2/14/18) AND NOTICED I WAS VERY LOW ON COOLANT. MY VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY THE NIGHT BEFORE. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS A COOLANT LEAK SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO WEIR CANYON HONDA IN ANAHEIM HILLS FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT MY OIL AND IMMEDIATELY DETERMINED THERE WAS COOLANT IN MY ENGINE AND SIGNIFICANT BUILD UP. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A TSB #10-048 AND #SB-08-044 FOR MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I AM 5 MONTHS PASSED MY 10 YEAR WARRANTY, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. MY ISSUE IS, HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS? WHY DIDN'T HONDA SEND ME A NOTICE ABOUT THIS EXTREME ISSUE? AS PER THE REQUIREMENTS, MY VEHICLE NEEDED TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN 7 YEARS FOR THE WARRANTY TO BE IN EFFECT, TO ONLY BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS DUE TO COMPLAINTS FROM LOYAL CUSTOMERS. AND YOU ALSO NEEDED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM, PAY FOR IT, THEN FIGHT FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I AM AT MY WHITS END OF WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. AND TO WHOEVER READS THIS, I AM IN NO WAY ANGRY AT YOU PERSONALLY AT ALL. I KNOW KINDNESS IS HARD TO COME BY THESE DAYS. I JUST KNOW THAT THIS KIND OF PROBLEM I HAVE USUALLY ONLY GET ADDRESSED IN GOOD FAITH AND I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME OUT. I DELIVER FOOD FOR A LIVING AND RIGHT NOW, I AM COMPLETELY UNABLE TO WORK SO I'M STRESSED OUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. HERE IS A LINK TO MANY OF THE PROBLEMS I EXPERIENCE. HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/TSBS/CIVIC/2007/

ENGINE BLOCK SUDDENLY DEVELOPED CRACKING, LOSES COOLANT AND OVERHEATS. HONDA ADMITS TO FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK BY EXTENDING WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS. HOWEVER HONDA WILL NOT ALLOW PROACTIVE USE OF WARRANTY. PROBLEM MUST SURFACE FIRST TO BE COVERED. MOST PROBLEMS SURFACE AFTER 10 YEARS, WHICH RELIEVES HONDA OF MOST OF THE CLAIMS LIABILITY. MY PROBLEM DEVELOPED 7 MONTHS OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY AT 76,000 MILES. ENGINE BLOCKS SHOULD LAST UNTIL CAR IS CRUSHED. SAFETY ISSUE: SUDDEN ONSET OF OVERHEATING AND BREAKDOWN. ENGINE IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. HONDA SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO RECALL ENGINES AND REPLACE TO FIX THE KNOWN DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE SAFELY OPERATED ON THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (WEST COUNTY HONDA, 15532 MANCHESTER RD, ELLISVILLE, MO) WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. *TT *TR

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS THAT CREATE AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF THE MOTOR AND ITS INTERNAL COMPONENTS. THE LEAKS OF COOLANT SEEM TO OCCUR WHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS WET AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (HERB CHAMBERS HONDA, 1186 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02134, (617) 731-0100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. IN ADDITION, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DELRAY HONDA (2500 S FEDERAL HWY, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483, (561) 404-5617) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OPEN ROAD HONDA (50 US HIGHWAY 1, EDISON, NEW JERSEY, 732-839-4826) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC IS APPARENTLY PART OF THE SERVICE POSTING HONDA SENT TO ITS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IN 2010, BUT NOT TO ITS CUSTOMERS, REGARDING A CASTING ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE BLOCKS IN 2006 THROUGH EARLY 2009 CIVICS. WITH THE ENGINE CASTING ISSUE A PERFECTLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE IS STILL BOUND TO OVERHEAT AT SOME POINT IN TIME BECAUSE A BAD ENGINE BLOCK WILL EVENTUALLY LEAK COOLANT. THE UNKNOWN CUSTOMER EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS GOOD FOR SOMETHING LIKE 8 YEARS, OR MAYBE 10, I DON'T KNOW. IN THE LAST YEAR I'VE HAD 3 COIL PACKS GO BAD IN THIS CIVIC ENGINE, THE WATER PUMP REPLACED AND THEN REPLACED A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THE ENGINE KEPT OVERHEATING PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING ENGINE BLOCK. MY DAUGHTER WAS LEFT STRANDED 3 TIMES ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS ENGINE BLOCK CASTING ISSUE WITH A FORESEEN FUTURE FAILURE THAT WAS HIDDEN FROM THE CUSTOMER. THE LAST TIME THE CAR QUIT SHE WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET POINTS TO HONDA ONLY HONORING WHAT THEY WANT TO HONOR ON THIS KNOW MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, AND THIS IS ONLY AFTER CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN OVERHEATED, AND SOMETIMES LEFT STRANDED ON THE ROAD IN MANY CASES BECAUSE THE COIL PACKS GO BAD AND DO NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO RESTART AND RUN SAFELY. HONDA HAS NOT BEEN FORTHRIGHT CONCERNING THE CASTING MALFUNCTION OF THE 2006 THROUGH EARLY 2009 ENGINE BLOCK. THEY ARE NOT ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR THIS LEAK, AND IF AN ENGINE SNEAKS PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DATE THEN ALL COST IS ON YOU. A SAFETY RECALL NEEDS TO BE PUT OUT ON THESE ENGINES, AND HONDA NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO DO THE RIGHT THING SINCE TO DATE IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN. THAT IS A SHAME, AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE SINCE A FAILED ENGINE BLOCK IS A $4,500 - $6,000 REPLACEMENT COST AT THE DEALER, AND THESE ENGINES WERE ALWAYS BOUND TO FAIL AS SOME POINT IN TIME.

YES HELLO I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX AND I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. OK SO I WAS ON MY WAS HOME WITH MY WIFE ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE BUT THANKFULLY MANAGE TO PULL OVER I LOOKED FOR THE PROBLEM BUT I DIDN'T FIND WHY. SO IT COOLS DOWN AND I ADD COOLANT IN THE RESERVE AND THE RAIDIATOR TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. SO WHEN I ARRIVED ANDTURNED MY CAR OFF I WAS ABLE TO HERE THE WATER ON THE HOT MOTOR SO I LOOKED FOR WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAR HAD A CRACK GOING ACROSS THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE. AND THAT'S WHERE IT LEAKS ALL THE COOLANT OUT FROM. THAT IS REALLY UNSAFE I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. PROBABLY MADE A BAD DECISION IN HONDA! I WANT TO KNOW IF I COULD BE HELPED? I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE WITH THE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT AND OVERHEATING

MY ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AND NOW THE HONDA BULLETIN IS SAYING I'M OUT OF THE TSB WARRANTY!!!! I'VE BEEN QUOTED WELL OVER $5,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE AND LABOR!!! PLEASE LIST THIS AS A RECALL!!!! IT IS UNFAIR FOR ME THE CONSUMER AND MANY OTHERS WHO MISSED THE WARRANTY!! MY ENGINE BLOCK JUST CRACKED TODAY AND TODAY I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE 10YR EXTENSION FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE!! HONDA FAILED TO REACH THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR THE POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE CAR AND NOW WE ARE STUCK TO SUFFER!

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN, I AM THE SOLE OWNER OF A 2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH 57,576 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A FORMAL CLAIM AGAINST AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY FOR NOT EXTENDING THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO AN ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING DEFECT DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. ON 2/1/18 MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY A HONDA CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT MY ENGINE BLOCK WAS LEAKING COOLANT DUE TO A CRACK BETWEEN CYLINDERS 1 & 2 ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BLOCK. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HONDA ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE BLOCK TO COVER THIS ISSUE BUT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BY 3 MONTHS AND THEREFORE HONDA WOULD NOT COVER IT. SO, I DECIDED TO FILE A FORMAL CLAIM WITH HONDA AND AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH FOR A WEEK AND A HALF THEY AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BLOCK, WHICH MEANT THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY $2,658.75 TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE ENGINE BLOCK REPLACEMENT 100% FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. ALSO, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, HAS LOW MILES, AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS PURCHASED AT. AS A CUSTOMER, WHO PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW, I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO INVEST MONEY ON REPLACING THE MOTOR DUE TO A DEFECT. THE CUSTOMER SHOULD ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE . I HAVE ATTACHED MY REPAIR BILL WHICH LISTS THE ISSUE/FIX AND THE AMOUNT I WAS CHARGED AS PROOF. THANK YOU AND I HOPE THIS HELPS OTHERS!

KNOWN ISSUE OF CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK HAPPENING AROUND 90K-110K MILES. MINE JUST HIS 95K AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. HONDA ONLY OFFERED TO FIX IT AT FULL RETAIL PRICE MINIMUM OF $4,000. THE CAR WORKED GREAT AND THEN STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY.

I'VE HAD MU CIVIC 11 YEARS AND DRIVEN THE CAR 167,000 MILES TROUBLE FREE. ON JAN 26, 2018 I DETECTED A SUDDEN COOLANT LEAK WITH ENGINE OVERHEATING AND STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS SHOCKED WHEN I WAS TOLD I HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. I WAS FURTHER INFORMED HONDA HAD IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT AND EXTENDED A WARRANTY FOR IT. HOWEVER, I WAS ONE YEAR BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD. IT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO ME. THE REPAIR COST WOULD HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVE SO I WOUND UP SELLING THE CAR FOR ITS PARTS VALUE. I'M A BIG HONDA SUPPORTER., I'VE HAD 6 OF THEM, BUT THIS LEFT A BAD TASTE. I STILL THINK HONDA SHOULD DO SOMETHING FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I WOUND UP REPLACING IT WITH A SUBARU.

ENGINE BLOCK WARRANTY EXTENSION. I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT MY CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT, AND THAT THE COOLANT WAS ALWAYS GONE WITH NO LEAKS. SO I BEGAN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE THERMOSTAT, IT ENDED UP NOT BEING THE THERMOSTAT. I CONTINUED THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO TRACK THE PROBLEM. AFTER A RADIATOR, HOSES WATER PUMP AND ALL OTHER THINGS A CAR WOULD NEED TO FUNCTION INVOLVING COOLANT WAS REPLACED I WAS LEFT CLUELESS AND STUMPED. THEREFORE, I WENT TO HONDA FORUMS AND GOOGLE, AND THAT IS WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR CIVICS BECAUSE THEY WERE DEVELOPING A PROBLEM WITH CRACKED BLOCKS. THIS EXPLAINED EVERYTHING, WENT TO FORUMS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS THE WORST AND BASICALLY TOLD MOST PEOPLE THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE DID NOT EVEN RECEIVE A NOTICE SUCH AS MYSELF. THE ENGINE BLOCKS AREA COMPLETELY WEAK AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS ISSUE USUALLY OCCURS AROUND 80,000-110,000 MILES. THIS WARRANTY NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THE CAR USED AS MYSELF, I RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAGS AND DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE ABOUT THE MOTORS, SO I BELIEVE IT IS NOT FAIR AND THAT HONDA REALLY IS STEALING MONEY FROM PEOPLE.

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE WITH ONLY 99K MILES AND DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT NOW HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN #10-048 WHICH STATES THE 2007 CIVIC AND OTHER YEARS HAVE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. MY CIVIC STARTED OVER HEATING ON DEC.25TH 2017 ON THE WAY OUT TO MY FAMILIES HOUSE FOR CHRISTMAS AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE OVERHEATING AND SMOKE WE SAW COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD I SAW THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR AND I COULDN'T DETECT A COOLANT LEAK. THE NEXT DAY DEC.26TH 2017 I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT ON MY CIVIC PRESUMING THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS STICKING AND COOLANT WAS NOT CIRCULATING. THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE CASE BECAUSE YET AGAIN THE NEXT DAY DEC.27TH 2017 IT OVERHEATED AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED A SEVERE COOLANT LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. WHEN I GOT THE CAR HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN (ABOVE) AND SAW WE WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES HAVING THIS ISSUE. WE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY STARTED A CASE FOR US AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE TAKE IT TO OUR LOCAL HONDA TO BE INSPECTED FURTHER. WE MADE A APPOINTMENT FOR THE INSPECTION AND AFTER HONDA INSPECTED IT THEY DIAGNOSED IT WITH A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THIS IS DO TO THEIR FAULTY DEFECTED PRODUCT. HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THE ISSUE. THIS CAR WAS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY MY LOCAL HONDA AND HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS BULLETIN OR ELSE WE WOULD HAD BROUGHT OUR CIVIC IN SOONER BEFORE THERE SUPPOSED EXTRA 10 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT SHOULDN'T MATTER HOW MANY YEARS HONDA KNOWS THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN IF IT DOESN'T GET TAKEN CARE OF THE RIGHT WAY. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I BELIEVE HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP.

I HAVE 2007 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE GOT ENGINE BLOCK LEAK PROBLEM. WHICH IS COSTING ME MORE THAN CAR VALUE. THIS IS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA.

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS AND LEAKING COOLANT. OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC STARTED LEAKING FLUID ON 12/27/2017. THIS CAUSE TEMPERATURE TO BECOME RED WITH WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT HOOD WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND 3 MONTH BABY. IT LOOKS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WE FOUND OUT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS TO 10 YEARS BECAUSE OF KNOWN DEFECTS. UNFORTUNATELY, I EXPERIENCED THE DEFECT 14 MONTHS AFTER MY CIVIC'S 10 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. HONDA CORPORATE AND OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT WILLING TO HONOR AND FIX THIS DEFECT. THE WANT TO CHARGE $5,000 TO FIX IT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS. A CAR SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT 11 YEARS OLD AND REQUIRE $5,000 REPAIR, AND POSE A RISK OF ENDANGERING A FAMILY WITH A NEWBORN SAFETY.

I WAS IN A HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE HEATED. I LET IT COOL DOWN AND FOUND OUT THAT THE COOLANT/ ANTIFREEZE HAD BEEN DEPLETED COMPLETELY. I REPLENISHED IT. LATER DIAGNOSIS RESULTED IN IDENTIFICATION OF CRACK FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. MY 2007 CIVIC HAD GONE OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THEIR EXTENDED 10 YEARS. IT HAS LOW MILEAGE OF 94000 MILES. THESE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS SEEM TO OCCUR IN HONDAS AT AROUND 90K TO 110K. SO FOR PEOPLE LIKE US WHO HAVE LOW MILEAGE, WE ARE NOT HELPED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN CHEATED. THE RECALL NUMBER IS A10-048

ENGINE BLOCK- ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED CAUSING MY TO LEAK FLUIDS AND HAVE MY CAR OVERHEAT INSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. HONDA ISSUES A TEN YEAR WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE BLOCK BUT MY CAR IS FIVE MONTHS PAST DUE OF THE WARRANTY. HONDA KNEW THAT ITS ENGINE BLOCK WAS FLAWED AND REFUSES TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.

THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC AS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF CRACKS IN ENGINE BLOCK. OVER TIME, THE CRACK CAUSES COOLANT LEAKAGE, AND WILL RENDER THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. OUR 2007 HAS 77,000 MILES, AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY CITY STREET. SMOKE WAS DETETED; NEXT MINUTE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT IS DOING ALL IT CAN TO AVOID A RECALL. THERE IS NO PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE THAT COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS KNOWN MFG DEFECT.

"CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK" I OWN A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. I PURCHASED IT NEW FROM A HONDA DEALER AND JUST RECENTLY STARTING EXPERIENCING A COOLANT LEAK. AFTER A 35 MINUTE COMMUTE TO WORK, AS I GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE, I WOULD NOTICE A BURNT COOLANT SMELL. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND AS SOON AS I MENTION THE WORD COOLANT...MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2006 TO 2009 HONDA CIVIC'S THAT HAVE CRACK ENGINE BLOCKS WHICH CAUSES COOLANT TO LEAK OUT. I WAS FLABBERGASTED! I PURCHASED MY HONDA DUE TO THEIR REPUTATION OF RELIABILITY AND LONGEVITY. HOW COULD THEY BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ONLY ISSUE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND NOT A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION AND THEY SAID BASED ON MY VIN#, MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD BY 4 MONTHS AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. I FEEL THE NHTSA NEED TO FORCE HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL HONDA CIVICS BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2006 TO 2009 WITH CRACKED ENGINE BLOCKS. I HAVE READ IT WAS DUE TO POOR CASTING THAT CAUSED THESE ENGINE BLOCKS TO CRACK. HONDA WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE CALLS AND COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOLD MILLIONS OF THESE VEHICLES TO UNBEKNOWNST AMERICANS.

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES ENGINE TO OVER HEAT

HONDA TSB# 10-048, MY SONS HONDA CIVIC OVER HEATED DUE TO A KNOWN CRACK ISSUE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED AS A USED CAR FROM A HONDA DEALER. HE WAS DRIVING HIS CAR WHEN IT JUST STARTED TO SHUT DOWN AND HE HAD TO PULL OVER. THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND GOT SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE OIL DIP STICK (SEE IMAGE), LUCKY IT DID NOT GO ON FIRE, THE IGNITION COIL WAS ALSO MELTED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. I KNOW THAT HONDA EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY ON THIS, AND MY CAR IS 2 MONTHS PASS THAT DATE WITH ONLY 57K MLES ON IT. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOW ISSUE THAT CAN SHOW UP AT GIVEN TIME. WHETHER IT IS 5,10 OR 20 YEARS IT IS A KNOW DEFECT AND HONDA AS COMPANY SHOULD BE STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE IN WRITING FROM HONDA AT ANYTIME TO WATCH FOR THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND IT WOULD BE A FINANCIAL BURDEN TO DO A COMPLETE RECALL BUT I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS POTENTIAL DANGER.

CRACKED BLOCK 6 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED AND THEY WONT HELP ME AT ALL,

MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE OVERHEATED ON INTERSTATE IN FL AND STOPPED OPERATING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN AND REQUIRED TO BE TOWED.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FLUIDS. HONDA KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN OCT OF 2006 AND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN SEPT OF 2017. MY VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT HONDA HAS ONLY OFFERED TO PAY $3000 OF THE $6100 REPAIR. I FIND THAT THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS MODEL AND NOT WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO CRACK. THEY KNEW OF THIS DEFECT AND PLAYED THE ODDS THAT NOT ALL OF THE CARS WOULD BREAKDOWN. I NEVER EVEN RECIEVED THE NOTIFICATION OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FOUND OUT ABOUT IT AFTER BREAKDOWN AND RESEARCHING IT ON INTERNET. A FULL RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IF THEY KNEW THERE WAS A FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS, IT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEE FLAMES; HOWEVER, A COOLANT LEAK WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHECKERED FLAG HONDA (6541 E VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, NORFOLK, VA) STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE FAILURE HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.

WE HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH 62200 MILES AND NOTICED IT STARTED RUNNING HOT AND ROUGH IDLE. TOOK IT IN TO A REPAIR SHOP WE HAVE USED FOR YEARS( THAT ALSO DOES MANUFACTURES AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE) FOR THE PROBLEM, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. WE ARE TWO MONTHS TO THE DAY OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM HONDA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS MY WIFE'S MAIN VEHICLE, AND THANKFULLY THIS WAS NOT A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT LEFT HER STRANDED. THIS IS NOT A SMALL COMPONENT FAILURE. THIS LEAVES THE CAR UNDRIVABLE AND PRACTICALLY WORTHLESS FOR TRADE-IN OR RESALE.

THE PASSENGER-SIDE MOTOR MOUNT HAS COLLAPSED PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE ENGINE VIBRATION TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA CIVIC OWNERS.

THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AND BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT. I WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, AND MY CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT IS 6 MONTHS PASSED THE 10 WARRANTY. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS ISSUE, AS NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE RECOMMENDED ME TO THIS SITE. IT IS VERY UPSETTING TO ME.

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT, OVERHEATED AT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 270.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AMERICAN HONDA OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

2007 CIVIC EX, 124,000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING ON MAJOR INTERSTATE ENGINE LEAKED COOLANT & OVERHEATED. PULLED OFF INTERSTATE & TOWED HOME. PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS: CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS AN ENGINE DESIGN DEFECT AND ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048 EXTENDING ENGINE WARRANTY TO 10 YRS (120 MOS), UNLIMITED MILEAGE, FREE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. MY ENGINE CRACKED AT 10 YRS, 3 MOS. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE (CA) 800-999-1009. HONDA AGENT SAID CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, HONDA CAN'T HELP ME. SPOKE TO HONDA AGENT'S REGIONAL MANAGER; SAME STORY, UNWILLING TO HELP. IF ENGINE CRACKED 3 MOS EARLIER, FREE REPLACEMENT. I OFFERED TO SHARE REPAIR COST, HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER SAID NO, AND SHE WOULD NOT LET ME SPEAK TO HER SUPERIOR. SHE TOLD ME TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION IF I FELT HONDA OWED ME SOMETHING. NEW ENGINE IS A $4000-$5000 FIX, MORE THAN VALUE OF CAR. I'M STUCK WITH WORTHLESS CIVIC WITH CRACKED ENGINE AND ONLY 124K MILES. WILL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE. BUYER BEWARE OF USED 2006-2009 HONDA CIVICS.

MY CAR ALWAYS STAYED AT THE APPROPRIATE TEMPERATURE. NEVER ANY PROBLEMS. HAD MY OIL CHANGED FAITHFULLY AND FLUID CHECKED. AT ABOUT 84,000 MILES, MY ANTIFREEZE LEAKED QUITE EXTENSIVELY, MY ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MY ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. NO RYME OR REASON FOR IT. I HEARD THAT HONDA GAVE CIVIC OWNERS A 10-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 10-YEARS AND 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF PURCHASE (MAY 2007). WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I WAS DOING CITY STREETS AND NOTICED IT WHEN IT WAS STATIONERY.

AFTER DRIVING MY CAR 3 MILES, I NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I PARKED THE CAR AND IT HAD A SMELL OF RADIATOR FLUID. AFTER LETTING IT COOL, I LOOKED INSIDE THE RADIATOR AND NOTICED THERE WAS NO FLUID LEFT. WE FILLED IT UP AND BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD CRACKED. HONDA HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS FOR THE ORIGINAL SELL DATE FOR CARS WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, MY CAR IS OUT OF THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS. HONDA WILL NOT HELP OUT IN ANY WAY SINCE I AM OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD EVEN THOUGH IT'S A KNOWN FAULT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 7 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THIS SPRING IN MAY 2016. IT HAS ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY 1/9/17. I HAD NOTICED THIS FALL WHEN IT WAS GETTING COOLER OUTSIDE A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. IT VIBRATES WHEN IN PARK, NEUTRAL AND WHEN BACKING UP. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A COLLAPSED MOTOR MOUNT. I REALLY FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CAR IS BARELY BROKEN IN. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF RECALL ON THIS?

AS IM DRIVING DOWN THE EASTERN COAST ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR STARTED TO OVER HEAT AND WAS SEVERLY LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT. AN ATTEMPT TO REFILL ONLY RESULTED IN THE COOLANT POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH NO CAR AND VERY LITTLE MONEY. MY CAR HAS STILL BEEN UNFIXED BY HONDA. *TR

CRACK IN ENGINE BLOCKS CAUSE SUDEN SEVERE LOSS OF COOLANT AND OVERHEATING LEAVING MOTORIST STRANDED ON ROADWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK CRACKED AND STARTED OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,900.

THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO LEAK COOLANT, WHICH LED TO THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING. BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY CAR AND NOW NEED A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENSION WARRANTY FOR CRACK BLOCKAGE IN THE ENGINE OF HONDA'S BETWEEN 2006-EARLY 2009. FOR THAT I TOOK MY CAR IN BUT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IS ONLY OFFERING TO PAY FOR THE CRACKED BLOCK AND NOT THE DAMAGE DONE DO TO THIS ISSUE. NO LIGHT CAME ON TO WARN THAT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING, THEREFORE I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS AN ISSUE UNTIL I COULD SMELL IT.

ON JULY 4, 2016 MY VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT I PULLED OVER JUST IN TIME TO ADD COOLANT AND WATER. 6 WEEKS LATER SAME THING. I PULLED IN PARKING SPOT AND FILLED IT UP AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS FINE. ON AUGUST 28TH I WAS DRIVING UP MT. SOLEDAD GOING 25 MPH WITH AC ON LOWEST NOTCH RPMS BELOW 3. THEN AS I STOPPED TO TURN LEFT MY ENGINE STOPPED (SEIZED ) I PULLED MY E-BRAKE AND SAFELY HAD MY BF WITH BY STANDER PUSH MY VEHICLE WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THEN I TRIED TO START VEHICLE NOTHING. AAA CAME OUT SAID MAYBE ITS FUEL PUMP, FUSES, SPARK PLUGS. THE NEXT DAY AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN SITTING. I SPENT ALL AFTERNOON TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR ALTERNATOR, FUSE, FUEL PUMP USSUES. NEXT DAY MY MECHANIC FRIEND CAME OVER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL PUMP AND DID ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST NONE. MY HEART SANK. THEN HE SAID THIS CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT I ASKED HIM HOW MUCH A REPAIR WOULD BE OR NEW ENGINE HE SAID ABOUT 1800. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUNDS 100S MAYBE 1000S OF REPORTS ON THIS SECRET EXTENDED WARRANTY ON CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK ON MODELS 2006 TO 2009 HONDA CIVIC. MOST REPORTS WERE THAT HONDA COULDN'T DO ANYTHING IF YOUR VEHICLE WAS DEEMED SALVAGE. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER MY MOTHER OR, MYSELF COULD'VE BEEN IN BAD ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN ZERO ACCIDENTS THAT WOULD IMPACT THE ENGINE ASIDE FROM TINY FENDER BENDERS IN THE SHOPPING MARKET. I BELIEVE ALL HONDA OWNERS SHOULD COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH BAD ENGINE BLOCK. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. A LAWSUIT WOULD HAVE FOLOWED IF I ENDED UP IN HOSPITAL DUE TO THEIR POOR QUALITY DANGEROUS DEFECT WITH ENGINE BLOCK. THIS ISN'T OVER. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.

STARTED LEAKING COOLANTE AND I NOTICE THAT LEAK COME FROM THE MIDLE OF THE MOTOR AND THE CAR STARTED HEATING UP (THIS HAPPEND ON THE STREET AND I NOTICE IT BECAUSE START SMELLING COOLANTE)

THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TEMPERATURE GAGUE SHOT UP. MY LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK ON MY HONDA CIVIC LX. I HAVE PERFORMED ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES AND UPKEEP TO DATE. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. READ ONLINE ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE BLOCK AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM AS TO THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK TO KNOW IF THE REPAIR IS GOING TO BE WARRANTED.

CRACKED ENGINE CAUSED MY CAR COOLANT LEAKING. I TOOK IT TO THE 2 REPAIR CENTER. THEY ARE AGREEING IT IS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HONDA DEALER IS REPAIRING THOSE CARS WITH FREE BUT WON'T DO MINE BECAUSE MINE IS SALVAGE TITLED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT 3 YEARS AGO. I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR. THE PROBLEM IS ORIGINATED FROM THE FACTORY. THEY ARE AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE SIMPLY IT IS SALVAGE TITLED. HONDA COMPANY DOESN'T CARE IF MY LIFE IS IN DANGER BECAUSE IT IS JUST SALVAGE TITLED?. I DON'T THINK THAT IS RIGHT HUMANITY. WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS GOING UP TO HOT RED ZONE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE ANY MORE SO I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP.

MY NAME [XXX] I OWN HONDA CIVIC 2007 LX VIN [XXX] I MADE APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA DEALERSHIP MEL RAPTON IN SACRAMENTO CA FOR CHECK ENGINE LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FROM BLOCK. I READ ONLINE THERE WAS RECALL FOR CRACK IN THE BLOCK ENGINE ON HONDA CIVIC FROM 2006 -2008 SAME CRACK ON SAME SPOT AS MINE WHEN I CAME THEY SAID THEY WON'T DO RECALL FOR MY CAR BECAUSE MY CAR IS SALVAGE TITLE. BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE IN MY ENGINE I BOUGHT THIS CAR WHERE WAS ONLY 27000 MILES ALWAYS SERVED CAR IN SHOP AND NOW 115000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY BECAME CRACK ON BLOCK IT'S NOT EVEN A BIG MILEAGE ON THIS ENGINE. AND ENGINE GOOD WORKING AND I'M STUDENT CAN YOU HELP ME TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM WHICH BELONG TO HONDA FACTORY PLEASE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

ON NOVEMBER 4, 2013, I WAS DRIVING THRU AT A MCDONALD'S WHEN MY ENGINE STEAMED OVER, SPILLING ANTIFREEZE. I TOWED IT TO MY BROTHER'S HOUSE AS I WAS AT LEAST 100 MILES FROM HOME. HE APPLIED A COOLANT PRESSURE TESTER TO THE RADIATOR AND FOUND A LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED BY HIM. I FILED A CLAIM WITH HONDA UNDER THE RECALL TO GET MY MONEY BACK. HONDA REFUSED TO PAY THE CLAIM, EVEN THOUGH RECALL 10-048 FROM HONDA OFFERS TO REPAY CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR EXPENSE BY WARRANTY UP TO 8 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE. AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH OLD. I CLAIMED THIS TO HONDA IN AUGUST 2015, WAS DENIED IN SEPTEMBER, 2015, REASON GIVEN WAS THAT MY BROTHER IS NOT QUALIFIED AS A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE, BUT A COOLANT LEAK IS EASY TO FIND WITH A PRESSURE TESTER AND MY BROTHER HAS WORKED ON ENGINES FOR YEARS. I AM OUT $1700 FROM THIS REPAIR.

ENGINE TEMPERATURE GUAGE STARTED REGISTERING HOT, RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF ENGINE, VEHICAL WAS TOWED TO BOB SUMERAL TIRE,THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND ADVISED ME THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. HONDA REFUSED TO PAY FOR CAR RENTALS DURING THE REPAIRS, OWNER HAD TO ABSORB COST. 2 WEEK RENTAL TIME [419.65]

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

I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA CIVIC 2007 ON A RAMP GOING FROM ONE HIGHWAY TO ANOTHER, WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND STARTED SMOKING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL IT STOPPED AND STARTED SMOKING. TURNS OUT THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED CREATING OVERHEATING. THE OVERHEATING CAUSED OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE TO MELT, THE SPARK PLUGS, OIL DIPSTICK, HEAD IS WARPED. *JS

AFTER ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, BY MY MECHANIC, AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTED. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION ON A LIFT IT TURNED OUT TO BE SMALL FISSURES IN OIL PAN METAL(ALUMINUM). THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED, AND NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE METAL IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS MATTER AS AN OIL LEAK CAN HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES. I SPOKE TO HONDA(AMERICA) THIS AFTERNOON AND REPORTED IT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AS USUAL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, WHEN I CAME TO THE STOP LIGHT THE FRONT RIGHT OF MY CARS HAD STREAMS OF SMOKE POURING OUT. I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR DIED, I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE INDICATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2007 CIVIC FOR 10YEARS IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE OF THE 2007 CIVIC OVERHEATING AND CRACKING/DESTROYING THE ENGINE. IT IS MY HOPE THAT HONDA WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE AND HONOR/OWN THE DEFECTS. *TR

MY CAR BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AFTER THE ENGINE GOT OVERHEATED. HONDA CIVIC 2007 HAS SEND A FORM TO REIMBURSEMENT, AND NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY. *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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN FIRST GEAR WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED OVER 5,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

WHILE GETTING MY CAR SERVICED FOR NEW TIRES, I MENTIONED TO THE MECHANIC ABOUT THE ROUGH VIBRATION THE CAR HAS. PER MECHANIC, MOTOR MOUNT WAS WORN, MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT NEARLY EVERY 2007 HONDA CIVIC THEY SERVICE HAS MOTOR MOUNT ISSUES. REQUESTED MECHANIC TO STATE THAT ON BILL. CALLED HONDA, THEY WERE LITTLE TO NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN FOR ME TO CONTACT LOCAL DEALER. IF THIS IS A COMMONLY OCCURRING PROBLEM, SHOULDN'T HONDA ADDRESS IT? I REQUIRE A CAR TO GO TO AND FROM WORK DAILY, THE EXPLANATION BY HONDA WILL NOT SUFFICE. *TR

CAR ENGINE WAS RUNNING "ROUGH" UPON START FOR 2 DAYS; WORKED OUT AFTER DRIVING 1-2 MILES. DROVE 15 MILES AND STOPPED TO FILL UP WITH GAS. LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AFTER FILL UP,ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO HAD PERFORMED LAST OIL CHANGE AND MAJOR SERVICE (A MONTH OR SO PREVIOUSLY). MECHANIC IDENTIFIED PROBLEM WITH #4 CYLINDER. MECHANIC SWAPPED SPARK PLUG IN #4 CYLINDER WITH SPARK PLUG IN #2 CYLINDER. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. PROBLEM AGAIN WITH #4 CYLINDER. REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS AND ENGINE AIR FILTER. ONE WEEK LATER, HEATER STOPPED WORKING. NEXT DAY, RADIATOR (COOLANT) GAUGE ON DASH MOVED UP PAST MID-POINT AND HITS 3/4 POINT. I STOPPED DRIVING AND HAD A FRIEND BRING COOLANT WHICH WAS 1 GAL LOW! (NOTE: MECHANIC CHECKED AND FOUND COOLANT LEVEL FULL WHEN CAR WAS IN FOR ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM LESS THAN A 10 DAYS PREVIOUSLY. I DRIVE LESS THAN 15 MILES PER DAY...ALL LOW SPEED. I PARK OFF STREET AND HAVE CAR IN ONE SPOT FOR 9 HOURS DURING WORK AND NEVER SAW ANY FLUID ON PARKING SPOT.) ADDED COOLANT. 1 WEEK LATER (COOLANT) GAUGE ON DASH MOVED UP PAST MID-POINT AND HIT 3/4 POINT (AFTER DRIVING 5 MILES AT 45 M.P.H. OR LESS). STOPPED DRIVING. CHECKED COOLANT LEVEL WHICH WAS FINE (FULL). THAT NIGHT GOT LETTER IN MAIL FROM HONDA SAYING THAT 2006 - 2009 CIVICS MAY HAVE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCKS. ALL "SYMPTOMS" DESCRIBED IN HONDA LETTER MATCHED WHAT I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING (UNEXPLAINED/UNDETECTED COOLANT LOSS, OVERHEATING, ENGINE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY DASH INDICATOR). BROUGHT CAR TO HONDA DEALER. THEY SAID NO PROBLEM WITH ENGINE BLOCK. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK RADIATOR THERMOSTAT. THEY SAID NO PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY I LOST COOLANT. I AM IN PROCESS OF GETTING SECOND OPINION BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HONDA IS COMMITTED TO FIXING THE PROBLEM (WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT). *TR

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

AND REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS SUBMITTED TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS STATED ON THE CARD I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL FROM HONDA, AND SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. THE REQUIREMENTS WERE: COMPLETE THE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FORM ATTACH A COPY OF THE REPAIR RECEIPT OR INVOICE FOR THE REPAIR ATTACH PROOF OF PAYMENT MAIL TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,INC. HONDA IS NOW ASKING FOR THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE ENGINE BLOCK BEFORE THEY WILL HONOR THE REIMBURSEMENT. THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT DOES NOT STATE THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER IS REQUIRED. THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS STATE: YOU MUST HAVE HAD YOUR VEHICLE REPAIRED BEFORE RECEIVING THE NOTICE. YOU MUST HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF REPAIR. YOU ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT IF YOU NO LONGER OWN THE VEHICLE, AS IT WAS STOLEN AND DECLARED A LOSS BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I NO LONGER HAVE THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. I FEEL HONDA IS NOT HONORING THEIR OWN REIMBURSEMENT GUIDELINES. MY REPAIR/REPLACEMENT BILL WAS $4863.49. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND WOULD MAKE A LOUD MUFFLE NOISE SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUDER NOISE AND THE VIBRATION WAS MORE INTENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT AN ENGINE MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,500.

HONDA CIVIC 2007 COUPE ENGINE BLOCK BLOW OUT DURING JUST A 15 MINUTES SHORT DRIVE!!! IT HAPPENS IN JANUARY WHEN SEATTLE WEATHER IS VERY CHILLY, MY DASHBOARD INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE IS ABNORMALLY HOT. PULLED OVER ON A RESIDENT STREET AND STOP FOR A WHILE, START ENGINE AFTER 5 MINUTES, IT'S EVEN WORSE. ENGINE OVERHEATED EVEN FASTER. HAVE TO PULL OVER EVERY SINGLE 5 MINUTES!!! WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, COOLANT ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND OBVIOUSLY I CANNOT MAKE MY WAY HOME EVEN IT'S 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME. TURNS OUT THERE IS A RECALL (EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND HONDA MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FROM MY OWN POCKET. I STILL NEED TO PAY $500USD FOR THE WATER PUMP AND SOME PARTS CAUSE MY TECHNICIAN REPLACE IT BY OURSELVES BEFORE WE FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO CAR RENTALS AVAILABLE WHEN REPLACING THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO HONDA'S FAULT!!!! I WROTE MY EXPERIENCE HERE BECAUSE I WANT TO LET OTHER CIVIC USERS KNOW THAT THEY DON'T NEED TO PAY OUT FROM THEIR OWN POCKET WHEN THEIR ENGINE BLOCK BLOW OUT, THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS HELPING ME WAS NOT TELLING ME THEY ARE GONNA DO IT FOR FREE UNTIL """I ASK THEM"""! BRAND NEW ENGINE BLOCK REPLACED FOR 6 MONTHS NOW AND IS RUNNING GOOD! HOWEVER!! I JUST RECEIVE A CLAIM FORM IN MY MAIL BOX FROM HONDA SAYING THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON THE RAPID TIRE WEAR, WTH!? *TR

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED ALLOWING ALL COOLANT TO DRAIN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, MAKING STEERING VERY DIFFICULT AT INTERSTATE SPEED. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED ON THE INTERSTATE SHOULDER BARELY OUT OF THE ROADWAY. ENGINE BLOCK GOT SO HOT THAT THE HEAD WAS TOO WARPED TO BE REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. *TR

HAD ALL ANTIFREEZE ON GROUND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE CAR HOME FROM WORK. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO STATED I HAD CRACKED ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS CRACKED BUT STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY HAD TO KEEP UNTIL FRIDAY AND TODAY IS MONDAY. *TR

THE CAR OVERHEATED AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK THAT HONDA ADMITTED IS A DEFECT OF THIS MODEL CAR BUT THEY ARE ONLY COVERING REPAIR FOR PEOPLE WHO COME IN WITH A PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK WITH A NEW ONE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH SINCE THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND PAID APPROX. $380 FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY CLAIM IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE INITIAL PROBLEM. LESS THEN AN HOUR AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS DUST ON A SENSOR DO TO THE WORK THEY DID. THEY CLAIMED TO REPAIR IT FOR NO CHARGE. THEY SAID THEY DROVE IT FOR 20 MILES WITH NO PROBLEM. AGAIN WITHIN AN HOUR OF GETTING THE CAR BACK THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR A 4TH TIME. *TR

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND BEGAN TO SHAKE AS SOON AS IT WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 04-05-13 *BF

THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FAILING ON THIS MODEL OF CIVIC. ACCORDING TO MANY ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS, A LOT OF OTHER USERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. MY CAR HAS UNDER 90,000 MILES AND I SPENT OVER $400 TO REPLACE THEM. I AM SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS BY THE MANUFACTURER ALREADY AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED CONSIDERING THE HIGH NUMBER OF OTHER REPORTS OF THIS FAILURE ON THESE MODELS. HERE ARE JUST SOME URL LINKS TO SOME OF THE ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS WHO ARE OWNERS AND TECHNICIANS SHOWING THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM OF DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF 8TH GENERATION HONDA CIVICS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM: HTTP://HONDA-TECH.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2832175 HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/LOW-RUMBLING-SOUND-WHEN-IN-REVERSE-BAD-ENGINE-MOUNTS-598 HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-TECHNICAL-CHAT/117405-BROKEN-MOTOR-MOUNT.HTML HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/DEALERSHIP-EXPERIENCE/285443-450-REPLACE-1-MOTOR-MOUNT-DEALER-WTF.HTML HTTP://WWW.CLUBCIVIC.COM/BOARD/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=194374 HTTP://ANAPHORAL.BLOGSPOT.COM/2012/02/HONDA-CIVIC-ENGINE-VIBRATION-FIX.HTML HTTP://WWW.CIVICFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/197-MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-VEHICLE-ISSUES-FIX-FORUM/351877-MOTOR-MOUNT-VIBRATION.HTML HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-TECHNICAL-CHAT/279863-DEFECTIVE-MOTOR-MOUNTS-HELP.HTML HTTP://HONDA-TECH.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2897153 HTTP://HONDA-TECH.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2989384. *TR

CAR WAS OVERHEATING AS I WAS STOPPED, DROVE TO HONDA THEY SAID IT'S A CRACKED BLOCK THAT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THIS YEAR I READ UP ON MANY OTHERS ON THE INTERNET - HONDA IS ONLY HANDLING IF A PROBLEM ARISES AND SOME HONDA DEALERSHIPS ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE CUSTOMER PAY FOR THE DAMAGE FROM THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT VIABLE TO PROTECT HONDA OWNERS? *TR

FELT VERY STRONG VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. ALL PASSENGERS FELT THE VIBRATION ALSO. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT WAS DISCOVERED. HAD MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED FOR FEAR OF VEHICLE BREAKDOWN. *TR

TEXAS - WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN CAR SUDDENLY FELT LIKE A TIRE WAS GOING DOWN. QUICKLY EXITED AND CAR DIED AS THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED VEHICLE WAS HOT. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING INDICATION ENGINE WAS HOT. THIS TOTAL INCIDENT SUDDENLY OCCURRED AND ENDED IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO MAINTAINS VEHICLE ON A REGULAR BASIS. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY GONE DUE TO CRACKED BLOCK WHICH ALSO BLEW THE HEAD. MECHANIC FURTHER ADVISED THAT HONDA HAD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REFERENCE THIS VEHICLE MODEL WITH ENGINE AND COOLING PROBLEMS AND HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND HONDA IS REPLACING THE WHOLE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AT NO FURTHER COST TO ME. VERY HAPPY WITH MY DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING ODOR. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING INDICATORS BEING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC OUR AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. UNFORTUNATELY WHEN I TOOK THE HONDA IN FOR REPAIR OUR WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE CONDENSER BEING DAMAGED. A SMALL HOLE WAS THE CULPRIT OF THE PROBLEM AND IRONIC ENOUGH I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THESE ISSUES CAUSING MOST OF THEIR VEHICLE GOING IN FOR REPAIRS THAT COST 500- 1000 TO FIX. I THINK IT CRAP AND ITS ALL OVER THE FORUMS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE TO HAVE THIS SITUATION FIXED IT CRAP. HONDA NEEDS A RECALL TO BE DONE ON THESE PARTS. *TR

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AC SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THE CAR. NORMALLY SOMETHING SMALL LIKE THE BLOWER HOWEVER THIS WEEK IT WAS THE COMPRESSOR. HAVE MY CAR MAINTENANCE ON A REGULAR BASIS, OVERCHARGE OF SYSTEM IS NOT POSSIBLE, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS COMPRESSOR WOULD BE GOING OUT AFTER ONLY 5 YEARS. COST OVER $1200 TO FIX. DECIDED TO RESEARCH A LITTLE ON THIS MODEL AND APPARENTLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS COMMON ON THE 07 MODEL. I BELIEVE HONDA IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY PART AND IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A GENTLEMAN WHO WAS VERY PLEASANT HOWEVER THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY ABOVE HIS PAY GRADE. HE SAID IF I HAD CONTACTED THEM BEFORE I HAD THE PART FIXED THEY MIGHT HAVE HELPED. HONDA NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

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

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

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.

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 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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE STALLING BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT TAKEN ANY STEPS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

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

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.

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 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. 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.

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

OWN A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THE CAR STARTED EXHIBITING TROUBLING CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE POWER MANAGEMENT AND AVAILABLE POWER. THE CAR RELIES ON A GAS ENGINE AND ELECTRIC ASSIST TO PROVIDE FULL POWER IN ALL DRIVING SITUATIONS. DURING THE SUMMER WHEN TEPERATURES RISE, THE CAR STARTS TO HAVE DIFFICULTY PROVIDING POWER FROM THE ELECTRIC MOTOR DUE TO THE BATTERY CRASHING TO 0. ONCE THE BATTERY "RECALIBRATES" THE CAR PROVIDES VERY LITTLE POWER USING ONLY THE GAS ENGINE. THIS BATTERY CRASH HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS AND MEANS IN THE REAL WORLD THAT WHEN I AM PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC I MAY HAVE VERY LITTLE POWER TO GET THE CAR UP TO SPEED AND RISK GETTING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TO SAY THE CAR BECOMES "SLUGGISH" IS AN OVERSTATEMENT. HONDA HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE AR HAS A MATERIAL DEFECT THAT PREVENTS THE BATTERIES FROM OPERATING AS INTENDED IN REAL WORLD SITUATIONS. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS IN OPERATION THE BATTERY WILL CRASH EACH TIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND HONDA IS DOING NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE COMPLAINTS. *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 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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS WERE WARPED AND WOULD CONTINUOUSLY SWING DOWN AND FLAP BACK AND FORTH, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO OVERHEAT FREQUENTLY AND THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES WOULD NOT PROPERLY MONITOR THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD OFTEN EXHIBIT AND ABNORMAL INCREASE. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD ON THE RAMP. THE CONTACT BARELY MISSED CRASHING INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THEY WOULD COVER NINETY PERCENT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER FOR OVER ONE MONTH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 74,900.

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

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

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 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

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

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

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 WAS TOLD THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. *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

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

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

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

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

2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ENGINE/HYBRID SYSTEM OPERATION HAS BECOME ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. ADEQUATE POWER TO ACCELERATE, MERGE AND SAFELY OPERATE VEHICLE CAN SUDDENLY CUT OUT, LEAVING VEHICLE WITH UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE AND CREATING SAFETY HAZARD IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC LX BECAME COMPLETELY DISABLED WHILE DRIVING. ON THE ROAD, THE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SERVICEMAN REPORTS A BOLT WAS SEVERED POSSIBLY FACTORY ERROR. DAMAGES INCURRED WERE BROKEN TIMING CHAIN, ROCKER ARM BOLT BROKEN, BROKEN HEAD AND MAJOR LEAKAGE. SERVICEMAN REPORTS ALL PARTS REPLACED, HOWEVER VEHICLE NO LONGER WORKS AT FULL CAPACITY. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MAKES GRINDING NOISE. ADDITIONAL NOISES FROM REAR SUSPENSION ALSO. VEHICLE RETURNED FOR SERVICE 2X'S SINCE INCIDENT WITHOUT SUCCESS. CURRENT PROBLEMS, (NOISE AND SLUGGISHNESS) OCCUR AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR. CUSTOMER REQUESTED OLD PARTS AT TIME OF SERVICE, BUT WERE NOT GIVEN. SERVICEMAN STATED PARTS WERE RETURNED TO THE FACTORY FOR INSPECTION. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FOR ABOUT 21MONTHS. I STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE IMA (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST, HYBRID BATTERIES) LAST SUMMER (2008) AND CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES TO DATE (MAY 2009). THE IMA BATTERY THAT POWERS THE ASSIST MOTOR HAS BEEN UNPREDICTABLE AND HAS HAD DEGRADED PERFORMANCE FOR THE PAST YEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNDERPOWERED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE IMA SYSTEM ROUTINELY FULLY DISCHARGES (ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS IN ARIZONA) AND LEAVES THE CAR ONLY TO RUN ON THE UNDERPOWERED 1.3 L GAS ENGINE. THE CAR IS VERY SLUGGISH, CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED IN CITY OR INTERSTATE DRIVING. MY WIFE DRIVES 3 KIDS TO SCHOOL (35 MILES ON WAY) ON A DAILY BASIS AND IS CONCERNED FOR THE KIDS AND HER SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE BATTERIES ALSO ARE LOCATED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT THE REAR PASSENGERS (MY KIDS) ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINING THAT THE SEAT IS WARM AND THAT IS EXCESSIVELY HOT IN THE BACK SEAT SINCE THE PROBLEM FIRST WAS OBSERVED IN LAST SUMMER 2008, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL STATE THAT THIS IS 'NORMAL' OPERATION AND UNLESS THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. THE SERVICE LIGHT THEY ARE REFERRING TO IS THE P1433 BATTERY DEGRADED CODE THAT STATES TO REPLACE THE BATTERIES. IT SEEMS ODD THAT THEY WAIT UNTIL THE BATTERIES ARE TOTALLY FAILED AND DEPLETED BEFORE THEY WILL CHANGE THEM. I NOTICED THAT HONDA DOES HAVE A TSB OUT COVERING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND THAT IT CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE THE IMA BATTERIES. THIS STATES THAT IF THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 150 DEGREES F THAT THE BATTERIES CAN BE DAMAGED OR FAIL. I KNOW THAT HEAT SOAKING THE CAR FOR 8-10 HOURS IN THE FULL SUN AT 110+ DEGREES (SHADE TEMP) CAN EASILY HEAT THE IMA BATTERIES TO VERY CLOSE TO 150 DEGREES. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND KIDS THAT SHE DRIVES AND OTHERS THAT MAY BE EFFECTED. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC ~18,000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO "DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER BY ROAD DEBRIS" THOUGH CAR IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, HONDA WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A FREQUENTLY REPORTED PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH A DESIGN DEFECT OF THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE REPLACED 4 SETS OF TIRES ON THIS CAR DUE TO THE BACK TIRES WEARING FLAT. HONDA REPORTED IT WAS A REAR END PROBLEM AND REPLACED PARTS. THE CAR STILL MAKES TOO MUCH ROAD NOISE. NO TIRES WERE REPLACED BY HONDA FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, MY ENGINE BLOCK IS NOW CRACKED, AND IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BLOCK IS BEING REPLACED BY HONDA WITH ONLY A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY OR ONE YEAR. *TR

WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PURCHASING A 2007 HONDA CIVIC FROM A DEALER I EXPERIENCED ROADSIDE DAMAGE TO MY CONDENSER WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE UNIT WAS COMPLETELY EXPOSED AND THERE WAS NO PROTECTION/GRILL TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS APPEARED TO BE A DESIGN FLAW SINCE MOST AUTOS DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME ISSUE. AFTER CALLING HONDA TO COMPLAIN I WAS INFORMED THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC SI ~15700 MILES AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO "DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER BY ROAD DEBRIS" THOUGH CAR IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, HONDA WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A FREQUENTLY REPORTED PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH A DESIGN DEFECT OF THE CAR. *TR

HONDA CIVIC 2007 CIVIC CONDENSER DAMAGED BY PEBBLE. *TR

2007 HONDA CIVIC EXA/C STOPPED WORKING. BOUGHT CAR 2/18/07 WITH 18 MILES ON IT. TOLD BY DEALER ROCK PROBABLY HIT CONDENSER. DEALER COULD NOT SHOW ME WHERE THE PUNCTURE AREA WAS. DEALER INDICATED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, MY AIR CONDITIONING WHEN TURNED ON WOULD RATTLE REALLY BAD, TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICING, THEY TIGHTENED THE DRIVE BELT, AIR CONDITIONING WAS STILL RATTLING, THEY INDICATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW I HAVE NO AIR. I HAVE RESEARCHED OTHER HONDA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE PRINTED OUT MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO A/C CONDENSERS AND THE REASONS THAT THE DEALER HAS GIVEN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN HONDA'S MANUFACTURING OF THE CAR THAT HAPPENS TO BE A VERY COSTLY REPAIR TO THE CONSUMER WHEN IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT. *TR

I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC SEDAN IN 2007 AND LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT THEY TOLD ME A ROCK PROBABLY HIT MY CONDENSER AND BROKE MY A/C. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA AND IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO FIX. I HAVE BEEN GOING A FEW MONTH WITHOUT A/C BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD SUCH A REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION OVER THE CONDENSER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. NORMALLY, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FUNCTIONS AS A BRAKE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO STOP; HOWEVER, THAT FUNCTION HAS BEEN FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY MUST EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE THEMSELVES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IN THE MORNINGS, THE ENGINE BECOMES SLUGGISH DURING THE FIRST TWO MILES OF DRIVING. THE ENGINE DOES NOT STALL, BUT HAS LITTLE ACCELERATION POWER WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. AFTER THE ENGINE HAS WARMED, THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,113. UPDATED 5/5/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP UP WITH THE TRAFFIC. UPDATED 05/05/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAL OF THE ENGINE BOLT WAS LEAKING OIL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BOLT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,235. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF

INDEPENDENT GARAGE DISCOVERED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM A VALVE COVER GASKET. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. THIS WAS AT 3,300 MILES. NO PROBLEM SINCE REPAIR. CAR NOW HAS 5,800 MILES ON IT (1/14/08). *TR

MOTOR RPMS HANG BETWEEN SHIFTING WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF ACCELERATOR. *TR

MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS GIVING OFF UNSAFE LEVELS OF EMF'S. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO FALL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL 3X AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE NAPS AFTER 1/2 HR OF DRIVING. MY B/P HAS BEEN OUT OF CONTROL SINCE USING THE CAR ALOT. MY DOG GOES INTO PRE-SEIZURE AFTER 5 MIN IN CAR. I HAVE TO GET RIDES WHEN I TAKE HER TO THE DR.HONDA WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION FROM MY LOCAL DEALER. MY DEALER REFUSES TO DOCUMENT. THE FIELD ENGINEER WILL NOTO LOOK AT THE CAR WITHOUT DOCUMENTS. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE WITH FATIGUE ALSO ONLY THE PRIUS. THINK OF ALL THE HYBRIDS OUT THERE WITH PEOPLE GETTING TIRED AND POSSIBLY FALLING ASLEEP. THESE CARS CAN BE SHIELDED FROM THESE VERY HIGH LEVELS OF EMF'S. THERE REALLY IS NO INCIDENT DATE BECAUSE THIS IS ONGOING. *TR

EGR ON 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FAILED AT 55000 MILES, 5 YEARS. WARRANTY WAS FOR 50000, 3 YEARS. *JB

WATER PUMP BELT TENSIONER BELT BROKE OFF IN BLOCK, CAUSING SUDDEN STOPPING OF CAR CAUSING REAR-END CRASH. *JB