Recalls, TSB's, and Common problems with the 8thgen civic...

[HondaFREAK]

Honda said my warranty was extended because of that law suit as well.

[HkyGrL2]

What does this mean? and what should I be looking for?


Make : HONDA Model : CIVIC Year : 2007
Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Service Bulletin Num : 1106 Date of Bulletin: NOV 16, 2006
NHTSA Item Number: 10020983
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE




Make: HONDA
Model: CIVIC
Year: 2007

Service Bulletin Number: 1106
NHTSA Item Number: 10020983
Summary Description:
DAMAGED TERMINAL OR POOR CONNECTION AT TERMINAL F5 (YEL) AT THE UNDERDASH FUSE BOX. F CONNECTOR CAN CAUSE INDICATION OF DTC'S. TO REPAIR THESE DTC'S, PROPERLY ENGAGE OR REPLACE THE DAMAGED TERMINAL. *KB

[HondaFREAK]

something about the fuses/fuse box....not sure what DTC's are..but if that's the TSB that came out...DEFINITELY get that looked at

[mrd]

Originally Posted by damon300s

Let me know who else has this problem....

Same here, 07 EX MT. Makes perusing the parking lot so much more exciting..

I've also found shifting into 5th is usually tougher than the other gears.

And driving at high speeds with the passenger window down without a passenger causes the passenger seat belt clip to bounce off something with a really loud, annoying THWAP THWAP sound.

And the 'i' in iVTEC can be annoying, especially when I'm trying to get on the throttle. Sometimes it lets the engine push hard, but sometimes it's just not there. Too bad there's not a manual switch to turn off economy mode at lower RPMs, when you want it.

And it seems like my clutch needs to be adjusted, or else the response isn't consistent. At times, it seems to grab too quickly as soon as the clutch begins to come off the floor.. I usually find myself raising my foot just a tad and waiting to see how hard the clutch catches before I continue to lift my foot, because it may catch hard in which case I let it out slowly the rest of the way, or it doesn't catch hard in which case I can let it out at a normal rate. I dunno it's a pain in my ass, at times my civic is more unpredictable than my girlfriend.

[TUK0NG]

Originally Posted by amdhunter

Heh, I noticed that last week too. The light came on for no apparent reason, and blinked twice.

Also, the back of the passenger seat has popped off out of nowhere, I'll have to take it in for that, since I can see the airbag. They had taken it out to fix the srs light, so they can't bullshit me and say that I caused that.

I love the car, but I am so pissed at the build of it...it's so freaking cheap inside.

do we have a TSB for this? (passenger airbag off) because everytime I turn on the ignition, the "passenger airbag off" light comes on

[mycle1000]

the manual says the "passenger airbag off" should come on when just starting-kind of a test of the light, or something

[Duce2k]

The airbag light off on start up is normal, it's just a diagnostic, my Tribute does the same thing

[HkyGrL2]

someone said something about the "passenger air bag off" icon

on the dashboard by the stereo icon or the one by the speedometer? If it's the one by the dashboard..do you have stuff on the passenger seat? The Passenger off will come on if you have stuff that weights a little over 5 lbs. I had the same question and someone answered it for. I'll see if I can find the post. If it's the other one, than have it checked out by the dealer.

here is the link to the "passenger airbag off" On/Off Passenger Air Bag

[Ek37]

engine ticking at idle....is it normal?

i noticed it was posted up top as well.

i also have a light clunk sound coming from the front driver side suspension. sounds like control arm, bushing, or a joint. i will bring it in to get it looked at. could be normal, i may not hear the passenger side sounds because it's farther from my ears??

[HkyGrL2]

Originally Posted by Ek37

engine ticking at idle....is it normal?

i noticed it was posted up top as well.

i also have a light clunk sound coming from the front driver side suspension. sounds like control arm, bushing, or a joint. i will bring it in to get it looked at. could be normal, i may not hear the passenger side sounds because it's farther from my ears??

yeah TONS of people have that clunking noise. Unfortunately, when they take it to the dealer, the noise can never be duplicated. As soon as they leave the dealer...it's baaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAck!

[yacoub]

Originally Posted by goofygamer

Have anyone noticed that the car starts smelling after using the A/C?

No but I do notice that for a day or so after a heavy rain a strong smell will come out of the vents if they're set to outside air. Recirc seems to have much less smell. Must be some sort of mold or something that grows in the vents coming in when it's wet outside.

[mrJLIEU]

Yeah, it has a funky smell to it when the A/C is running. It's even worse when you use recirc. Not quite sure what it is, smells kind of like...wet dog or mildew or something. Shiz, this is only 1.5k miles...>_>

[sandeep108]

I also had a terrible wet dog / dead rat smell. I seem to have made the mistake of leaving recirc off quite often recently for a few days during rain. The dealer could not find anything, but said some water was on the mat and he cleaned things up. It is reducing since then, but is still there. None of the mats seem to smell and even after the dealer opened up the whole dashboard / AC section, nothing could be found.

[hawaiian06si]

I have a problem when im at a stop and then go with the wheel turned there is a ticking sound and a rubbing sound but i checked the tires and it not touching anything. i was thinking it was the cv joints or the tranny. Please help

[j0w]

Hi.

I'm trying to find an actual Honda TSB (not just the short blurbs on the TSB/recalls in this thread) on recall #06-070.

I've searched this thread as well used the search function on the entire forum and can only come up with the short NHTSA blurbs.

It seems like I can't find recall info on this site. Direct me? is the closest I could come across.

Any one have a link to the actual technical service bulletin?

Thanks.

[HkyGrL2]

I started noticing that the back frame around back seats on right side? is starting to make creaking sounds. Like metal bending?..especially when I go down hills or make turns. WTF is that?

[Frankenmicah]

Alright. i have 5 spoke 215/45/r17 Drag rims/kumho AST tires, and im getting really annoyed with a certain sound. when i roll on a really smooth road where theirs no bumps to interfere with the noise from the wheels i hear this wah wah wah wah wah noise and its hard to tell if its the tires becuase ive gotten them checked and they have no uneven wear or balance problems. alignment has been done twice. the sound is similar to the sound a tire might make with a uneven bubble in the tread, but since thats not the case i have yet to find out what it could be. any input would be great. do you guys think it could be an uneven circular shape in th rim its self or maybe a bent axle? which i hope isnt the problem..although im getting this crappy sound, the car doesnt bounce or move wierd with the sound but the sound sounds like it would have an affect on the smoothness of the ride...any input guys would be really cool. anyone else have the same problem? by the way i have a 2006 gg ex coupe.all stock except wheels and tires

[Patterik]

Originally Posted by leonsphinx

Any one with that "tin-can" sound problem on the right front side?Is it true that it's because of a bad motor mount design?

Originally Posted by Kakashi

i got the tinnish squeeking can noise too.

BTW, main post list needs to be updated, there are now 10 TSB's.

I had this as well on my month old ex. Sounds like a pebble in a beer can . I pulled the right front wheel off and found a small rock stuck between the rotor and guard. Theres a bit of a lip on the guard and they get caught in there and rattle at low speeds.

[HkyGrL2]

Originally Posted by Patterik

I had this as well on my month old ex. Sounds like a pebble in a beer can . I pulled the right front wheel off and found a small rock stuck between the rotor and guard. Theres a bit of a lip on the guard and they get caught in there and rattle at low speeds.

I got a pebble stuck in the rotor! Just to take it out I got charged over sixty dollars.

[bangmonsta]

any TSBs for 07 hanging throttle issues? Or was that only 06?