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2007 Honda Civic Hybrid problems

Owners filed 1,268 complaints about the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid with NHTSA between Jan 2007 and Jul 2026. The most-cited component is suspension (249).

Complaints
1,268
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
54
Reported by owners
Fires
9
Reported by owners
Injuries
75
People reported injured
Deaths
10
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Suspension249
  2. Engine179
  3. Visibility177
  4. Air bags162
  5. Power train114
  6. Electrical system101
  7. Engine and engine cooling87
  8. Tires76
  9. Structure70
  10. Wheels58
  11. Visibility/wiper37
  12. Steering33
  13. Vehicle speed control33
  14. Service brakes, hydraulic28

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
View as table
Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
200753
2008133
2009125
2010228
2011131
201295
201361
201459
201554
201695
201769
201858
201944
202016
202118
202214
20237
20245
20252
20261

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Suspension

249 reports4 crashes
“I financed a 2007 Honda Civic on July 30 2025, this car has a faulty fuel pump from Roseville car group. There is no check engine light on, this just appeared this afternoon Aug 2nd 2025.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 3, 2025Suspension, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11678038

Engine

179 reports3 crashes4 fires
“About a month ago, I brought my vehicle to a Honda-specialized shop, which has been servicing Hondas exclusively for over 30 years, due to a power steering issue. During the inspection, they informed me that my car is covered under a service bulletin (1048 or 10 048) related to a potential defect in the engine block. The shop mentioned that vehicles with a VIN starting with “1HG” may be eligible for an extended warranty or recall for this issue. I was completely unaware of this situation, as my car has never overheated, and I had no prior indication of any engine-related problems. Following this information, I took the car to a Honda dealership for a diagnostic assessment. The dealership recommended an engine replacement, which would be a costly repair. This recommendation seems perplexing, given that I have consistently taken proper care of the vehicle over the years, and there have been no significant overheating or other apparent engine issues. It appears that there may be a larger issue at play, possibly related to a manufacturing defect, which could be part of a class-action settlement. Based on what I’ve learned, the engine block defect could be due to…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 17, 2024EngineODI 11631299

Visibility

177 reports1 crash
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VISOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 244,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 15, 2019Visibility, StructureODI 11244280

Air bags

162 reports29 crashes4 related recalls
“The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V346000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 9, 2022Air bagsODI 11451159

Power train

114 reports1 crash1 fire
“On my 2007 Honda Civic SI sedan, the clutch pedal assembly bracket that mounts it to the firewall broke. This effectively disables the vehicle Wherever You Are. You are unable to shift into any gear to safely get off the road or anything of the sort. The clutch pedal assembly bracket cracked on the left side and made the clutch pedal useless. I had to turn off the car when I stopped in the middle of the road in order to put it into first gear without the clutch and then start the car with first gear engaged in order for it to start and have the ability to drive it off the road. Thank God traffic was light to nonexistent. When I searched forums online I found out that this is a pretty common issue with any 8th gen Civic with the manual transmission.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 27, 2026Power trainODI 11753102

Electrical system

101 reports1 crash2 fires1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact also stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact stated that the battery was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 25, 2025Steering, Electrical systemODI 11650581
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.