Six problems related to engine overheat have been reported for the 2007 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2007 Civic.
Honda Civic cracked engine block. Honda has been aware of this issue for many years. They have never issued a recall, only a service bulletin. Many Honda customers are experiencing their motors overheating due to a faulty engine and cracking occurring. The engine is defective. My 2007 Honda Civic started overheating in 2018. I took it to a repair shop and they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. I have to monitor the coolant level because it keeps decreasing and I have to add more coolant. I have come to close to the car overheating while driving it when I had to immediately pull off the road to add more fluid. It was diagnosed yesterday 1/25/19 by a Honda dealer with a cracked engine block. Honda corporate is not going to replace the engine because their extended warranty has expired. See Honda service bulletin 10-48. The warranty was only issued for those owners who experienced the problem within that 10 year period of time. There are many complaints about this issue and something needs to be done. Honda needs to be responsible for this defect that they have acknowledged but are only fixing it if it happens within a 10 year period regardless if the miles are low, as in my vehicle. This issue can result in a car fire from overheating, so it is a safety issue that Honda is ignoring by not declaring a recall. This is an engine defect that Honda has fully acknowledged. A recall must be declared so that owners of these vehicles are protected from a potential car fire from the engine overheating.
Cracked engine block causing loss of antifreeze, which in turn causes engine to over heat.
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 melted to the engine block. I know that Honda extended their warranty on this, and my car is 2 months pass that date with only 57k mles on it. Why should I have to pay for a know issue that can show up at given time. Whether it is 5,10 or 20 years it is a know defect and Honda as company should be standing behind their product. I never received any notification of this issue in writing from Honda at anytime to watch for this potential problem. I understand it would be a financial burden to do a complete recall but I believe that is what needs to be done. This is a dangerous situation for people who are not aware of this potential danger.
My car broke down in the middle of the freeway after the engine got overheated. Honda Civic 2007 has send a form to reimbursment, and now they are not willing to pay.
Engine over heated and froze up due to losing coolant through engine block crack. Crack caused from defective engine blocks as admitted by Honda corp. Total loss of power on highway in heavy traffic created a safety hazard to the young teenaged driver. Car was bought used on a salvage title and driven a year without incident until this failure occurred. Honda will not replace engine still on warranty due to salvage title.
It could be serious accident on the highway, and I could be dead, too. But Honda doesn't give me a good response for this case. I purchased this car 35 months ago, and the current mileage is 68,000 miles. I have had this car serviced since purchase by Honda of decatur as recommended by the owners manual. I had the car serviced the first week of February with a type b service. The dealer personnel didn't mention any maintenance issues with the drive train after this service. On February 9, 2010 I notice an unusual sweet smell as I drove my car to the airport. Because I was traveling on business, I had to leave the car and pick it up on February 11th. Shortly after returning on February 11, 2010 the temperature gauge showed the engine was overheating and some smoke came out. I immediately pulled over and turned the car off. I had the car towed to the Honda dealer in huntsville, al which was the nearest dealership. After the car was examined I was told by the dealer's service advisor that there is a crack in engine block. At this time they have not been able to identify a cause for this crack. As I explained above the car was recently serviced and the anti-freeze should have prevented freeze damage. The dealer has estimated the repair will cost $3,500-$3,700 and because of the mileage they indicate that Honda of huntsville will not able to submit a warranty claim on my behalf.