Problems · NHTSA complaints

2007 Honda Civic problems

Owners filed 1,212 complaints about the 2007 Honda Civic with NHTSA between Jan 2007 and Jul 2026. The most-cited component is suspension (246).

Complaints
1,212
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
50
Reported by owners
Fires
9
Reported by owners
Injuries
71
People reported injured
Deaths
10
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Suspension246
  2. Visibility176
  3. Engine171
  4. Air bags160
  5. Power train104
  6. Engine and engine cooling74
  7. Tires74
  8. Structure70
  9. Electrical system67
  10. Wheels55
  11. Visibility/wiper37
  12. Service brakes, hydraulic28
  13. Steering27
  14. Vehicle speed control24

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 5, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
200753
2008133
2009125
2010228
2011124
201271
201358
201456
201549
201685
201766
201857
201946
202016
202117
202214
20237
20245
20251
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

246 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

Visibility

176 reports
“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

Engine

171 reports2 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

Air bags

160 reports27 crashes6 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

104 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

Engine and engine cooling

74 reports1 crash1 fire
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 22, 2022Engine and engine cooling, EngineODI 11457853
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 5, 2026

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