2007 Honda Civic Engine Problems
- 127
- 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 127 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine block · 85 records
- cracked engine · 31 records
- block cracked · 20 records
- extended warranty · 17 records
- crack engine · 13 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 47 |
| 60–100k mi | 32 |
| 150–400k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
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…
ODI 11291886
Engine
Cracked engine block, leaking engine coolant and overheating
ODI 11078759
Engine
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…
ODI 11091270
Engine
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…
ODI 11082547
Engine
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.
ODI 11067262
Engine
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…
ODI 11072012
Engine
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…
ODI 11065830
Engine
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…
ODI 11064906
Engine · Power Train
On january 2nd, 2018 , was driving on a city street to a local aaa approved auto repair care center when the engine of my honda civic became overheated causing fumes/smoke. This could have caused a fire and would thus be a safety hazard. The purpose of taking it to the repair shop was initially just to get a vehicle inspection test/report done for vehicle registration. Due to the engine overheating, further tests…
ODI 11099113
Engine
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…
ODI 11057715
Engine
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 [redacted] 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…
ODI 11060940
Engine
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…
ODI 11056374
Engine
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.
ODI 11051732
Engine
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.
ODI 11060720
Engine
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…
ODI 11043469
Engine
Cracked engine block causing loss of antifreeze, which in turn causes engine to over heat
ODI 11035278
Engine
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…
ODI 11034573
Engine
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…
Fire reported
ODI 11029876
Engine
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…
ODI 11030233
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While driving at unknown speeds, the contact heard an abnormal clicking sound when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that transmission fluid was leaking and the engine block was cracked. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 11024084
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
On august 31, 2017 while i was driving on the highway, the car stopped running and smoke came out of the hood suddenly. Fortunately i managed to pull over the car to a safe place immediately beside the highway otherwise i would have been in a fatal situation. I had the car towed to the dean honda at pittsburgh where they performed the diagnosis to find the root cause of the problem. They identified that there was…
ODI 11021552
Engine
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…
ODI 11022652
Engine
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.
ODI 11020474
Engine
Engine block cracked due to manufacturing defect, overheated at 60 mph on interstate 270.
ODI 11015467
Engine
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…
ODI 11042981