2007 Honda Civic Hybrid
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. Newest first.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Honda IS recalling certain model year 2006-2007 honda civic hybrid vehicles. there IS a potential for the voltage converter that relays power from the integrated motor assist (ima) system to the vehicle's electrical components to fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
64 complaints6 involved a crash4 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system · Steering
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…
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.
- Electrical system
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where…
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the battery needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to another independent mechanic and the battery terminals were replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer declined to offer any further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
- Unknown or other
The ignition IS locked cant turn the key over and the ima light comes on
- Power train
The 2007 honda civic hybrid has a transmission that grinds when it shifts gears and has delays in it's shifting from it's auto-stop mode to drive which present a safety problem. This problem persists even after getting my transmission serviced at the honda dealership with honda transmission fluid as specified
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While the contact's wife was driving 5 mph, the contact made a left turn and depressed the accelerator pedal when the integrated motor assist (ima) warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle seized. The vehicle was taken to south tacoma honda (7802…
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While the contact's wife was driving 5 mph, the contact made a left turn and depressed the accelerator pedal when the integrated motor assist (ima) warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle seized. The vehicle was taken to south tacoma honda (7802 s tacoma way, tacoma, wa 98409, 253-472-2300) where it was diagnosed that the ima battery failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was advised to call nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
- Electrical system · Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that "integrated motor assist system compromise" displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to honda motorwerks (500 4TH st s, la crosse, wi 54601, (888) 434-6632) where it was diagnosed with an internal battery…
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that "integrated motor assist system compromise" displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to honda motorwerks (500 4TH st s, la crosse, wi 54601, (888) 434-6632) where it was diagnosed with an internal battery failure that needed replacement. The battery was not replaced due to cost, but the contact was advised that the vehicle was still able to operate using the hybrid system or fuel. The contact stated that using the hybrid system was fine during the summer, but during the winter months, due to colder temperatures and shorter daylight hours, the vehicle would lose power without warning. The contact stated that it was a known issue that the internal battery degrades over time and failed to keep a longer charge. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 06581479. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
- Electrical system · Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the EL-1 iam battery was not working and the service engine and several unknown warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to prescott honda (3291 willow creek rd, prescott az, 86301) where it was diagnosed that…
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the EL-1 iam battery was not working and the service engine and several unknown warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to prescott honda (3291 willow creek rd, prescott az, 86301) where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 76,081.
- Electrical system · Engine · Steering
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While driving 65 mph, the ABS, power steering, and integrated motor assist warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the radio lights blinked, the air conditioner turned off, the power steering became loose, and the engine stalled. The contact…
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While driving 65 mph, the ABS, power steering, and integrated motor assist warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the radio lights blinked, the air conditioner turned off, the power steering became loose, and the engine stalled. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and had it towed home. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-999-1009 and stated that the vehicle had too many miles and the contact was not the original owner. The failure mileage was 169,000.
- Electrical system · Power train · Steering
My cars steering wheel locks up and car stalls when the 12 volt battery constantly dies at red lights and on the highway
- Electrical system · Power train · Vehicle speed control
In the last two weeks I've had two instances where I was attempting to make a left turn at a green light and had to yield to oncoming traffic. however, when the next oncoming vehicle appeared to be far enough away and at a safe distance, I attempted to accelerate and make the turn and my hybrid…
In the last two weeks I've had two instances where I was attempting to make a left turn at a green light and had to yield to oncoming traffic. however, when the next oncoming vehicle appeared to be far enough away and at a safe distance, I attempted to accelerate and make the turn and my hybrid system a.k.a. Honda's ima (integrated motor assist) would randomly fail to engage, leaving me with almost no acceleration power. it felt like I was driving a lawnmower. the engine would rev up, but the vehicle would not proportionately accelerate. the vehicle IS almost impossible to drive uphill in downtown tacoma, wa as it starts rolling back even with accelerator pedal depressed all the way down. I contacted the dealership and was told that although there was a sb-10051509-6014 issued for my specific model, which in effect extended the warranty and my vin fell under the specified criteria, it was cancelled due to a salvage branded title (a fact I didn't not notice until after I had purchased the vehicle from a private party). this isn't simply a warranty issue. This IS in effect a safety issue as the driver IS unable to remedy the situation in an emergency. The risk IS significantly increased by the fact that the driver making the left turn IS facing oncoming traffic which IS coming towards the vehicle in full speed. Should a child be present in the rear seat, if the driver IS unable to complete the left turn and vacate the intersection in time, the collision could prove fatal, especially since the hybrid battery pack and the high voltage wires are all connected right behind the rear seat.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
I had an accident on 02/07/2017, 09:15 am ( case number b17-02029 )on highway I-93 in windham, nh. I was driving alone to south. Then, because of ice and snow car lost control, spun,hit back and front and passenger side.i stop after 180 degree turn. No one involved. Damages were front back and…
I had an accident on 02/07/2017, 09:15 am ( case number b17-02029 )on highway I-93 in windham, nh. I was driving alone to south. Then, because of ice and snow car lost control, spun,hit back and front and passenger side.i stop after 180 degree turn. No one involved. Damages were front back and passenger side and some of interior. Front bumper was fall off. My car was towed by aaa who was called by the police. My passenger side airbags both window and door were dropped, but non of them had air at all. Just empty bags were dragged. Then I checked the air bag status about my car. My car was eligible for recall on dec/20/16 as I see online, but honda dealer never gave us a notice about the recall. My husband purchased the car 07 as a new at honda dealer in salem nh.
- Air bags
Hi we bought this car 3 years ago and we took it for inspection maybe 10 months ago. We were told my the honda dealer inspectors that the car didn't need to fix any thing, and that if the car need it any repairs the car did not qualify for it. Since the car had more than 100,000 miles. But on…
Hi we bought this car 3 years ago and we took it for inspection maybe 10 months ago. We were told my the honda dealer inspectors that the car didn't need to fix any thing, and that if the car need it any repairs the car did not qualify for it. Since the car had more than 100,000 miles. But on december 16,2016 my son was driving under the rain and as he was switching lanes to exist the freeway his car lost control hit a ramp in the freeway got a damage on the rear bumper, but the most scary part IS that the air bags did not deployed at the time of the impact. Instead only the driver size came out did nothing to support his head because the bags did not deflate at the time of the impact. The other defect was that his seat which was the driver sit was ripped from the side and again the air bad didn't deflated . The damage on our vehicle was so severe from the inside that the insurance has declared this car as a total lost. *tr
- Air bags
Takata recall. I received a notice in the mail from honda informing me of the recall of the passenger airbag recall of my honda civic hybrid 2007 but that a new part was not available yet. several months have gone by and I have not been informed of the new part being available yet by honda. I…
Takata recall. I received a notice in the mail from honda informing me of the recall of the passenger airbag recall of my honda civic hybrid 2007 but that a new part was not available yet. several months have gone by and I have not been informed of the new part being available yet by honda. I called the bay ridge honda dealership and they said that they would order the part but would not give me a date of when they will receive it. I do not feel safe driving my own car. I feel like my car could harm anyone if I was involved in an accidents. I want the airbag to be replaced asap. *tr
- Electrical system
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the battery and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that there were also codes for loss of power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the voltage converter…
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the battery and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that there were also codes for loss of power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the voltage converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v106000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 107,191.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owned a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While driving 55 mph, the driver swerved, flipped over, and landed on its roof. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The air bags deployed; however, metal fragments lodged into both of the contact's legs. Medical attention was…
TL* takata recall. The contact owned a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While driving 55 mph, the driver swerved, flipped over, and landed on its roof. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The air bags deployed; however, metal fragments lodged into both of the contact's legs. Medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but had not returned any of the contact's calls. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. ...Updated 08/30/16 *bf *tr
- Electrical system · Engine · Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed control
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the ima battery failed, the vehicle was slow to accelerate, and the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. In addition, the ima warning light flashed and the service engine light dimmed. One mechanic provided testing and a…
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the ima battery failed, the vehicle was slow to accelerate, and the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. In addition, the ima warning light flashed and the service engine light dimmed. One mechanic provided testing and a second mechanic also inspected and diagnosed the failures, but was unable to provide a repair solution. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
- Engine · Service brakes · Vehicle speed control
TL* the contact owned a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While driving approximately 72 mph with the cruise control activated, the contact attempted to deactivate it, but the vehicle accelerated to 100 mph on its own. The brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact crashed into the concrete barrier on…
TL* the contact owned a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While driving approximately 72 mph with the cruise control activated, the contact attempted to deactivate it, but the vehicle accelerated to 100 mph on its own. The brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact crashed into the concrete barrier on the rear driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle spun 360 degrees and crashed into the concrete barrier on the front passenger side. The front and rear passenger side air bags deployed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. updated 08/12/16*lj *cn
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Electrical system · Electronic stability control (esc) · Exterior lighting
On 8-14-15 noticed right headlight out; may have been out before that. shop replaced it on 8-14-15. it went out again within a few days. Noticed it only later again. was able to return to shop 3/14/16; no ticket was done. Honda guy put hand behind light and said "the connector wasn't turned all…
On 8-14-15 noticed right headlight out; may have been out before that. shop replaced it on 8-14-15. it went out again within a few days. Noticed it only later again. was able to return to shop 3/14/16; no ticket was done. Honda guy put hand behind light and said "the connector wasn't turned all the way." light went out again within a few days. After talking to manager, dropped it off 5/23/16, manager arrived later; he and other staff denied light was out when they took the car. the light was back on (they must have done something.) the light stayed on only for one day. Next day light was out again. Once it's out, it stays out until a workman does something to bring it back on. without this light, I can't pass state inspection; moreover, it IS dangerous to drive on rainy days or at night because cars don't see the passenger side of my car. Honda put the light on and made me pass the inspection, but their remedy IS only temporary.why doesn't honda fix this problem? why do they tell me it's been on when they got the car, when I know it's been out? I do not want to return to the shop if all they do IS lie and not fix the problem. I need to see if this problem IS related to the 2007 recall on civic hybrids for "dc-dc converter diode". this failure will cause the headlights to turn off, among other more risky things, as the problem develops. I did not ask them about this specific recall, but honda denied that there IS any recall for this situation. Perhaps they do not want to go through the trouble of replacing the voltage converter free of charge. other lights have been going out and been replaced repeatedly since aug. 2015, as my receipts show. but this headlight IS not staying on when they put it on. On 5-23-16 when they last turned the headlight back on, I drove it all day and it was on. But on another day, not sure when, it was out and has stayed out.
- Power train
Erractic power on starting from a stop. the ima system says it has assist power but the car starts moving "very" slowly and then drains the ima lights down to nothing. the car continues to accelerate slowly for a while until the gasoline engine starts to to take effect and getting up to speed…
Erractic power on starting from a stop. the ima system says it has assist power but the car starts moving "very" slowly and then drains the ima lights down to nothing. the car continues to accelerate slowly for a while until the gasoline engine starts to to take effect and getting up to speed, very dangerous in traffic. at other times the ims indicator IS erratic on the dash but the system IS okay. the lights will be full up and suddenly drop to nothing and a few minutes later it's full again. I had joe morgan honda check it out and they even road tested it with instruments attached and it checked out okay (quote from tyler the service rep. Of joe morgan - 10-13-2015). all experiences were on flat ground dry pavement and good conditions. there were conditions when I experienced the slow acceleration on a grade (small like 5-15% maybe) and the results were even worse.
- Fuel/propulsion system
Vehicle leaks gasoline from area above left, rear axle when parked after refueling. Leakage only occurs when completely filling the tank. The ny times newspaper reported on a similar leak in 2011…
Vehicle leaks gasoline from area above left, rear axle when parked after refueling. Leakage only occurs when completely filling the tank. The ny times newspaper reported on a similar leak in 2011, <http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/gas-leak-prompts-warranty-extension-for-80000-honda-civic-hybrids/>, however dealer states there IS no warranty extension. I can only find one service bulletin that might apply, sb-01-005, but I cannot tell by the bulletin title. Dealer cost to repair IS approximately $1,040.
- Electrical system
TL* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was being driven. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v106000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
- Steering · Suspension · Wheels
The rear axle has been making a loud humming noise at speeds of (50-55 mph). tires are very badly cupped in the rear, despite being relatively new. cupped tires cause a dangerous situation when driving. the car seems unstable on tight turns, as well as high speeds. tire cupping happened despite…
The rear axle has been making a loud humming noise at speeds of (50-55 mph). tires are very badly cupped in the rear, despite being relatively new. cupped tires cause a dangerous situation when driving. the car seems unstable on tight turns, as well as high speeds. tire cupping happened despite having new tires and a wheel alignment done when they were put in. this IS a problem of every honda civic 06-08 owner I have encountered, and there IS plenty of evidence on online forums to confirm this information. honda needs to issue a recall on the rear camber arms of the civic 07, as they cause dangerous premature tire wear that may cause, or in the least contribute to, injury or death.
- Electrical system
I was in the fifth hour of a six hour long road trip (warm day, a/c on, iphone plugged into console for an audio book), when I hit stop and go traffic. shortly after the stop and go traffic began, my 2007 honda civic hybrid stopped being able to accelerate. traffic ahead of me would move, my car…
I was in the fifth hour of a six hour long road trip (warm day, a/c on, iphone plugged into console for an audio book), when I hit stop and go traffic. shortly after the stop and go traffic began, my 2007 honda civic hybrid stopped being able to accelerate. traffic ahead of me would move, my car would not respond normally, but only very, very slowly gather speed -- very tricky and dangerous when the traffic IS stop and go. this IS the third time this car has done this, twice in the same situation (long car drive, warm/hot day, very bad stop and go traffic, additional electrical use, a/c on and dvd's or something plugged in.) when you are on the freeway, crossing a bridge -- as I was in both cases (golden gate bridge on memorial day and bay bridge yesterday, start of spring break) -- it IS scary and dangerous to not have your car respond or be able to move / accelerate. yesterday, to see if it would help, I took a chance and turned the engine on and off again, in the middle of 7 lanes of stopped bridge traffic, and the car began accelerating fairly normally, well enough to get over the bridge. second time, a few months ago, my car simply wouldn't budge on the steep hill I drive up every day after a car came to a full stop in front of us, my honda could barely get up the hill, then wouldn't accelerate normally on the flat block to my house, when I had my car towed to honda next day, they said there was no problem. after the first memorial day bridge incident they said my car needed a software update, which they said they provided, and that the problem would never happen again, but it has happened twice since now. I only have 42,000 miles on my 2007 honda civic hybrid. when I talk to the honda dealer/mechanic they say they have never heard of a similar case to this. *tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10237952Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover occurred on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local time.
- 10206994ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022 at 12:00AM local time. As a result, the navigation date and time will be incorrect.
- 10172570Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passenger's airbag inflator only.
- 10159786Service Bulletin - American Honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the Takata Passsenger's Airbag Inflator recall. If you completed the repair described by this service bulletin on or before May 10, 2019, make sure to use the Warranty Claim Information provided below.
- 10145895Service bulletin - American Honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the Takata Passsenger's Airbag Inflator recall.
- 10142649Service bulletin - Due to improvements in battery manufacturing efficiency, once stocks of original IMA batteries are depleted, new battery designs will be available for IMA battery replacement. Each battery type requires that its battery control software be matched to its IMA battery type. Failure to match the software with the battery will result in reduced IMA battery life.
- 10129551Dealer message - On June 14, 2013, American Honda announced a warranty extension for some 2006-07 Civic, 2006-07 Civic Si, 2006-07 Civic CNG and 2006-08 Civic Hybrid vehicles. The warranty extension covers the rear control arms. This warranty extension is now coming to a close per the class action agreement.
- 10129527Service bulletin - The rear suspension geometry (camber) on some models may cause uneven or rapid rear tire wear. This wear may appear as diagonal lines or inner edge tread wear. Tires in an advanced stage of this diagonal or inner-edge wear may vibrate at highway speeds and/or make a roaring noise that sounds like a bad bearing.
- 10128559Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
- 10128531Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
- 10124264Service bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the EPS (electric power steering) to 10 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. This warranty covers vehicles where the steering feels heavier than normal, or is hard to turn, particularly when the vehicle is not moving, and the EPS indicator comes on with DTC 61-04 (open/short in the EPS motor harness [steering diagnosis]) or DTC 32-09 (current sensor [initial diagnosis]) stored.
- 10124255Dealer message - Today, September 23, 2014, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for all 2006-07 Civic Hybrid, 2006-09 Civic Si 2-door, 2007-09 Civic Si 4-door, and 2007-08 Fit. An issue with the electronic power steering is being addressed by this warranty extension. Resin contamination of a failsafe relay may cause increased resistance. Increased resistance can cause the EPS control unit to detect an open circuit in the harness, setting DTCs 39-02 and/or 61-04 and shutting power steering assist off. To increase customer confidence, American Honda is extending the warranty on the electric power steering control unit to 10 years from the original date of purchase, or 150,000 miles.
- 10100421Service bulletin - navigation system information.
- 10099946"Service news article - IS the mil on with dtc p0606 (ecm/pcm processor malfunction)? Check for aftermarket spark plugs that include a built-in capacitor; they can cause electrical interference that can set this dtc. If the engine has that type of spark plugs, swap them with a set of the recommended spark plugs. Then, clear the dtc and retest. If the dtc doesnt come back, youve found the problem. Let the service advisor know so he or she can contact your customer for direction. But if it does come back . . . Then continue with normal system troubleshooting."
- 10086887Tech2tech video - airbag inflator installation tips. Please advise if you would like a copy of the video sent to you on a thumb drive or dvd.
- 10086563Tech2tech video - airbag inflator installation tips. Please advise if you would like a copy of the video sent to you on a thumb drive or dvd.
- 10057047Honda: see document search button for owner letter. An extended warranty has been issue to some vehicles due to electric power steering being heavier than normal and also very hard to turn when vehicle IS not moving. Model 2006-07 civic hybrid.
- 10052495Honda: on some vehicles, tires in an advanced stage of diagonal or inner edge wear, may vibrate at highway speeds and/or make roaring noise, due to rear suspension geometry (camber) on some models causing rapid and/or uneven tire wear. Models 2006-2008 civic, civic hybrid. Updated 4/16/14.
- 10052477Honda: the engine shuts off, power on, but in accessory; never use conventional wheel & tire assemblies on pax vehicles; mil on after throttle body cleaning or replacement; s/m fix brake system bleeding, dialogue for dvd surround sound from front speakers only. Various models and model years.
- 10051509Honda: warranty coverage has been extended on some vehicles for the ima battery module. Models 2003-2008 civic hybrids.
- 10045879Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery IS installed. Models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. Updated 9/28/12. Updated 10/11/12. Updated 11/19/12. Updated 8/6/13. Updated 9/30/13.
- 10043248Honda: on some model vehicles, there IS an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on GR8 diagnostic battery station.
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