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2007 Honda Civic GXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2007 Honda Civic GX, most often about the engine. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-378 the manufacturer reports only 49% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 49%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage220kEngine, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 16, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Honda Civic GX has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2007 Honda Civic GX recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

49%repaired · 2020 Q4

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-378 · May 16, 2019 · 19,138 vehicles · 9,375 repaired

Risk. An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

64%repaired · 2018 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 16V-346 · May 24, 2016 · 2,719,386 vehicles · 1,734,324 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other Civic GX year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Civic GX median. How we score

'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Civic GX owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AND LEAKED OUT COOLANT. REPAIR COSTS ARE MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. HONDA WARRANTY WAS FOR 10 YEARS BECAUSE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM OUR CAR IS 11 YEARS OLD
Complaint 11170879 · Jan 18, 2019 · 220,000 miles

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