2007 Honda Civic Hybrid

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.