2007 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,237 complaints · 10 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (235 complaints · 19.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 52
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 72
  • Deaths 10
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 235 of 1,237 owner complaints (19.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 235 complaints, 19.0% of reports ENGINE 235 · 19.0% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports SUSPENSION: 200 complaints, 16.2% of reports SUSPENSION 200 · 16.2% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 193 complaints, 15.6% of reports VISIBILITY 193 · 15.6% AIR BAGS: 145 complaints, 11.7% of reports AIR BAGS 145 · 11.7% · 25 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 90 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 90 · 7.3% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 66 complaints, 5.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 · 5.3% · 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 60 complaints, 4.8% of reports STRUCTURE 60 · 4.8% · 2 crash reports WHEELS: 36 complaints, 2.9% of reports WHEELS 36 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 35 complaints, 2.8% of reports TIRES 35 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 339 complaints, 27.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 339 · 27.4% · 15 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 235 19.0% 2 crashes · 5 fires
SUSPENSION 200 16.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 193 15.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 145 11.7% 25 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 90 7.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 5.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 60 4.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 36 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 35 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 339 27.4% 15 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2007. 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2007-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2008-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2008-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2008-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2008-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2009-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2009-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2009-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2009-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2010-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2010-Q3: 104 owner reports 104 2010-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 2011-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2011-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2011-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2011-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2012-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2012-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2012-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2014-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2016-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2017-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2007 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 07V399000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V399000 Recall campaign 07V402000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V402000 Recall campaign 07V512000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V512000 Recall campaign 11V106000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V106000 Recall campaign 16V346000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V346000 Recall campaign 17V030000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V030000 Recall campaign 17V545000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V545000 Recall campaign 18V268000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V268000 Recall campaign 19V378000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V378000 Recall campaign 19V502000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V502000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 07V512000 was reported 30 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V346000 was reported 3,204 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V030000 was reported 3,435 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V545000 was reported 3,668 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V268000 was reported 3,906 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V378000 was reported 4,291 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V502000 was reported 4,333 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 17
2007-Q4 Owner reports 25
2008-Q1 Owner reports 31
2008-Q2 Owner reports 33
2008-Q3 Owner reports 33
2008-Q4 Owner reports 23
2009-Q1 Owner reports 25
2009-Q2 Owner reports 26
2009-Q3 Owner reports 45
2009-Q4 Owner reports 21
2010-Q1 Owner reports 33
2010-Q2 Owner reports 42
2010-Q3 Owner reports 104
2010-Q4 Owner reports 42
2011-Q1 Owner reports 33
2011-Q2 Owner reports 42
2011-Q3 Owner reports 30
2011-Q4 Owner reports 24
2012-Q1 Owner reports 25
2012-Q2 Owner reports 25
2012-Q3 Owner reports 23
2012-Q4 Owner reports 21
2013-Q1 Owner reports 15
2013-Q2 Owner reports 20
2013-Q3 Owner reports 19
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 21
2014-Q4 Owner reports 19
2015-Q1 Owner reports 13
2015-Q2 Owner reports 13
2015-Q3 Owner reports 14
2015-Q4 Owner reports 14
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 10
2016-Q3 Owner reports 42
2016-Q4 Owner reports 35
2017-Q1 Owner reports 20
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 21
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 17
2018-Q3 Owner reports 15
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 15
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 8
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V399000
Recall campaign 1 07V402000
Recall campaign 1 07V512000
Recall campaign 1 11V106000
Recall campaign 1 16V346000
Recall campaign 1 17V030000
Recall campaign 1 17V545000
Recall campaign 1 18V268000
Recall campaign 1 19V378000
Recall campaign 1 19V502000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (10)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V399000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE A WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND WHEEL BEARINGS FOR DAMAGED PARTS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V402000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK IN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, A FAILED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD PREVENT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION (VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION).
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVERTHE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V512000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V106000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF, THE ENGINE TO STALL, AND PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009 A SELECT OPTION 4.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V346000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V030000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V545000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V268000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V378000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V502000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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