"How reliable is the 2007 Honda Civic?"

"Based on 1464 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Honda Civic has a median complaint mileage of 45000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Honda Civic?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Honda Civic is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1464 total complaints filed."

2007 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1464 complaints

1464

Total Complaints

45,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

20,000 25th Percentile

45,000 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

170

VISIBILITY

169

AIR BAGS

148

SUSPENSION:REAR

125

SUSPENSION

116

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHEELS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. IN LESS THAN 700 MILES THE CLUTCH BURNED OUT. HONDA AMERICA AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR TO REPAIR IT, BUT WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THE PARTS. ( ABOUT $300) THEY ALSO AGREED TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR FOUR DAYS WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. I S..."

"TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 2400 MILES, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS, APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE THIS HAPPENED IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. HE HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND TH..."

"AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER COIL RECEIVED DAMAGE APPARENTLY CAUSED BT A PEBBLE THAT WAS KICKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST HONDA OWNERS FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, PARTICULARLY WITH LATE-MODEL HONDAS. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO PROTECTION AGAINST SUCH AN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28