2007 Honda CIVIC HYBRID problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
64 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
77,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 47 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 33 of 64 complaints (51.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 35 | 54.7% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 10.9% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 9.4% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 7.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 3.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 33 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 13 |
| Power Train | 10 |
| Engine | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 |
| Steering | 7 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Suspension | 3 |
Electrical System: 33; Engine And Engine Cooling: 13; Power Train: 10; Engine: 9; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Steering: 7; Air Bags: 6; Suspension: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 12 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 6
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 17 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2011: 7; 2012: 24; 2013: 3; 2014: 3; 2015: 5; 2016: 10; 2017: 6; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2021: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 35 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10416970 · 2011-08-03 (August 3, 2011)
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 FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE INVOLVES LACK OF POWER AND ACCELERATION. WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A SOFTWARE UPDATE ISSUED BY HONDA. HONDA IS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERIES DYING PREMATURELY. THE UPDATE THAT WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10416970 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10424415 · 2011-09-09 (September 9, 2011)
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 MILEAGE WAS 99,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPDATE CAUSED POOR GAS MILEAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS GETTING ON AVERAGE, 42.5 MPG AND SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, HE NOW GETS 36 MPG. ALSO, THE BATTERY CONTINUALLY DEPLETES QUICKLY TO THE POINT WHERE …
Owner-reported narrative. 99,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424415 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10458671 · 2012-05-16 (May 16, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE, BATTERY, AND IMA LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL HYBRID POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE HYBRID SYSTEM WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458671 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10482029 · 2012-10-24 (October 24, 2012)
ON SEPT 15, '12, I WAS TAKING MY SON AND HIS FRIEND OVER TO HIS COACH'S HOUSE FOR A FOOTBALL PARTY. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE UP THE COACH'S DRIVEWAY BUT AT APPROXIMATELY THE HALFWAY POINT, MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID STOPPED MOVING FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. I HAD THE TWO NINE YEAR OLD KIDS EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT IT STILL DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. I SLOWLY BACKED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE UP THE DRIVEWAY AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH A RUNNING START. AGAIN, MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID DID NOT MAKE IT UP THE DRIVEWAY. I…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10482029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10423773 · 2011-09-05 (September 5, 2011)
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 CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10423773 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10441995 · 2012-01-01 (January 1, 2012)
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS TO TURN ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4-5 TIMES SO FAR AND 3 IN THE LAST MONTH. WHEN WE START THE CAR ON THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILS TO TURN ON ALSO. WE SOMETIMES HEAR A NOISE UNDER THE DASH. WE TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND IT USUALLY FIXES THE PROBLEM, BUT IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO THIS. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE GROUNDS FOR A RECALL AS IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON AMONG ONLINE FORUMS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10441995 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10447334 · 2012-02-09 (February 9, 2012)
THE CAR BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOLLOWING HONDA'S SOFTWARE UPDATE 10-034. ALL OWNERS WERE ASKED TO HAVE THE UPDATE PERFORMED TO PREVENT HYBRID PACK DETERIORATION. THE LETTER LISTED MULTIPLE SITUATIONS IN WHICH HYBRID ASSIST AND BRAKING WILL BE REDUCED. AS A RESULT OF THE UPDATE THE CAR HAS MARKEDLY REDUCED ASSIST, AND AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES NO ASSIST WHATSOEVER. AT LEAST ONCE A DAY, AT A RANDOM TIME, BATTERY SOC DROPS TO 2 BARS, ALL ASSIST IS DISABLED AND THEN THE SO-CALLED RECALIBRATION IS PERFORMED WHERE THE CAR FULLY CHARGES THE BATTERY TO 5…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,845 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447334 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10449761 · 2012-02-29 (February 29, 2012)
THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA SYSTEM HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT AND A WORRY SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CHARGE LEVEL VARIES WILDLY WITHIN MINUTES, RELEASING THE BRAKING CHARGE MODE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, RESULTING IN RAPID ACCELERATION. WHILE GOING UPHILL THE IMA SYSTEM SUDDENLY SHOWS NO CHARGE AND THE ENGINE IS UNABLE TO KEEP THE CAR'S SPEED CONSTANT, RESULTING IN RAPID DECELERATION. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS SAID TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS RESULTING IN NO CHANGE TO THE PROBLEMS BUT A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN MPG. THE ENGINE REFUSES…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,539 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10449630 · 2012-02-28 (February 28, 2012)
THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER THAT RELAYS POWER FROM THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST (IMA) SYSTEM TO THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL. .A CVT DOESN'T ACTUALLY HAVE GEARS, SO THE SYSTEM USES ELECTRONICS TO DIRECT THE TRANSMISSION TO UP- OR DOWNSHIFT IN SPECIFIC WAYS WHEN A DRIVER HITS A PADDLE.BATTERY LOSES CHARGE SUDDENLY AND POWER IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOST TO THE POINT WHERE ACCELERATION IS NOT POSSIBLE. THIS HAS CREATED SEVERAL UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION IN HIGHWAY AND EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCES, AS I CAN NOT GET IN SAFELY OR MAIN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10449630 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11160820 · 2018-12-11 (December 11, 2018)
THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS A TRANSMISSION THAT GRINDS WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS AND HAS DELAYS IN IT'S SHIFTING FROM IT'S AUTO-STOP MODE TO DRIVE WHICH PRESENT A SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS EVEN AFTER GETTING MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WITH HONDA TRANSMISSION FLUID AS SPECIFIED
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11160820 at NHTSA ↗