2007 Honda Civic Power Train Problems
- 35
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 35 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 4 records
- shift gear · 4 records
- failure occurred · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I own a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The hybrid batteries discharge in warm weather leaving the car dangerously under-powered. This occurs several times per day and when it does the car does not accelerate fast enough to safely merge onto the highway, change lanes or turn before oncoming traffic. It can be very scary at times. Initially the problem only occurred in very hot weather but is worsening and now occurs…
ODI 10284872
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While driving approximately 5 mph uphill, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts with no illumination of the battery warning symbol. The failure usually occurred when driving uphill and had been experienced at least ten times intermittently. The contact stated she received a software update notification letter from the manufacturer but did not have the…
ODI 10394474
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
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…
ODI 10268515
Power Train
2007 honda civic hybrid very unstable on icy road conditions especially at low speeds when cycling between electric motor, gas engine and completely shutting off. In stop and go traffic if i did not put the vehicle into neutral the car would lurch and lose traction when cycling through drive systems. As a side bar i had 4 new tires installed on the vehicle on january 14, 2009. 12 day prior to the icy road…
ODI 10256875
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While backing out of a parking space, the gear shifter moved from park into neutral. This failure occurred automatically and without assistance. The rpm's raced to an excessively high rate. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred on three separate occasions and the vehicle was taken to the dealer each time. The failure still…
ODI 10243907
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While braking from speeds of 40 mph, the vehicle jolted backward as if she had shifted into reverse. The contact was on a flat road surface when the failure occurred. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated the failure would occur intermittently. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was…
ODI 10335322
Power Train
3rd gear pops out for no reason. Honda will not fix my problem as it is no longer under warranty. I reported the problem when was still under warranty but they could not replictae the problem. Now they claim is too late for them to fix it. I did not find out about the service bulleting until recently. After being a loyal customer with more than 2 honda vehicles i will never buy a honda again especially when the us…
ODI 10522502
Power Train
Honda civic hybrid, car was working fine at purchase, once this problem occurred it has been occurring frequently ever since. The malfunction mostly occurs after the car has been parked is the hot sun, once engine is started within 3-10 minutes engine will run rough, the ima system (integrated motor assist) will start charging the ima battery (158 volt nickel metal hydride battery) then suddenly empty the complete…
ODI 10244168
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into third gear. The contact mentioned that when the vehicle was in third gear, it shifted to neutral independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent where it was diagnosed but the failure was unable to be duplicated. It was unknown if the vehicle was repaired. The failure…
ODI 10818081
Power Train
Purchased 2007 civic si sedan new in november 2006. Shortly afterwards, began noticing difficulty when shifting into 3rd gear. Gear would not engage and would sometimes "pop" out. Usually this occurs when engine is cold, but has also occurred after driving for awhile. Notified service technician one month after purchase. Was told that i must be shifting incorrectly and that they could not duplicate the problem.…
ODI 10442042