"How reliable is the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid?"

"Based on 106 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 77000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 106 total complaints filed."

2007 Honda Civic Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 106 complaints

106

Total Complaints

77,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,845 25th Percentile

77,000 Median Mileage

106,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Power Train

Engine

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Air Bags

Suspension

Wheels

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAI..."

"ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE DAY, WEATHER, TERRAIN, LOCATION, THE POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT ON THE CAR. THE MOST RECENT WAS ON 9/4 WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON 1-5. I AM TAKING IT TO DEALER TOMORROW. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND SEE THAT MANY HONDA CIVI..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPDATE DECREASED ACCELERATION AND SHORTENED THE BATTERY LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MI..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 33 complaints

25th: 44,067 mi Median: 76,081 mi 75th: 105,000 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 13 complaints

25th: 33,282 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 52,000 mi

Power Train 10 complaints

25th: 43,508 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 84,142 mi

Engine 9 complaints

25th: 78,750 mi Median: 105,000 mi 75th: 128,750 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 9 complaints

25th: 49,000 mi Median: 73,142 mi 75th: 102,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 30 WA: 7 NJ: 6 MO: 6 VA: 6 CT: 5 PA: 5 WI: 4 ME: 4 AZ: 4

Honda Civic Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2003	67	126,000	Power Train	6
2004	55	116,500	Power Train	8
2005	69	95,000	Power Train	8
2006	89	105,000	Electrical System	3
2008	88	64,500	Electrical System	9
2009	41	52,000	Electrical System	0
2010	22	40,000	Electrical System	1
2012	23	20,000	Electrical System	7

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