The 2007 honda civic has 72 problems reported for cracked engine block. I received a letter from honda this last friday saying how there is problems with cracked engine blocks in 0609 civics. American honda has agreed to settle a classaction lawsuit over claims that it manufactured 1,593,755 defective vehicles that excessively burn oil and require frequent spark plug replacements. In our commitment to maintain outstanding safety, reliability, performance and environmental standards, honda occasionally asks our owners to bring their honda to a dealer to perform recalls andor product updates. The vehicle was diagnosed by honda with a cracked engine. Fuel system, other 2006 honda civic exterior lighting recall 07v402000. It also has a pending recall for the passenger side airbag since they havent. My air bag on the passenger side is lifting up from the dash. I own a honda civic that falls under hondas tsb 10048. The mysterious overheating honda civic motor vehicle. The way forward would be to replace the engines thermostat, making sure the new thermostat is a genuine honda part.
From your question, you have an intermittant fault somewhere on the cooling system. Per consumer reports honda is replacing the engines free on 06 thru early 09 civics if they have a coolant leaks from the engine block. Dont know if this will help anyone else but i have a 07 honda civic ex. What percentage of 20068 honda civics develop a cracked engine block aluminum. Shortly after buying the car used i discovered it was losing coolant fml i proceeded to try a pressure test, which it passed and other minor checks. On november 15, 2007, honda recalled 6,545 honda civic. Hyundai motor america is recalling 429,686 model year 20062011 elantras and model year 20072011 elantra touring vehicles. Subaru vehicle recalls learn more about recall concerns. The customer should not be responsible for a faulty product. Honda civic general engine and engine cooling problems.
Late last week honda announced a stopsale order on new civics with the 2. There is a hairline crack underneath the engine block. To increase customer confidence, american honda is extending the warranty of the engine block to 10 years from the original date. To avoid electrical problems, make sure that the ground wire connection g101 photo 29. On certain compressed natural gas cng vehicles, in the event of a severe interior fire in the area of the rear seat, the cng tank may be heated unevenly, preventing the pressure relief device from venting the contents of the tank as designed.
For additional recall assistance, click the ask dave by honda button. American honda settles classaction suit over oilburning claim. Feb 05, 2014 carquestions takes an in depth look at the honda civics secret warranty cracked engine problem and figures honda s liability could run up to a billion dollars given the time and parts it would. Honda civic general engine and engine cooling problems part 1. On august 02, 2006, honda recalled 1,190,000 honda civic. Carquestions takes an in depth look at the honda civics secret warranty cracked engine problem and figures hondas liability could run up to a billion dollars given the time and parts it would. Apparently there is a 3 inch hairline crack along the block according to the mechanic. Check recalls by vehicle identification number vin enter your vin to get vinspecific recall information. Warranty extended to 10 years for cars with engine block cracks and leaking coolant. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Before the car was purchased i checked the honda website and saw only recalls for airbags.
Honda civic engine recall 0609 free replacement re. Honda civic engine 2008 honda civic problems with engine. For civics that have developed one or more cracks in the engine block and started leaking coolant, honda dealers will replace the engine. The worst complaints are cracked engine block, side engine mount failure, and engine surges.
Honda pilot engine problems and repair descriptions at. To increase customer confidence, american honda is extending the warranty of the. If you are dissatisfied with your vehicle performance or have a product complaint, please contact. By the way tina said she works in corporate and knows everything but could not tell me if honda would help me out in this situation. My civic burned at lest a complete quart of oil inbetween oil changes.
This is less than 6 percent of the 25 million examples of the v6 installed in gm vehicles between 1975 and 2008. Yes not every cracked block is being reported but its a big enough deal so that quite a few would be. Vin recallproduct update lookup a simple, easy way to find recall and product update information on your honda. Honda civic engine 2007 honda civic problems with engine. Im considering buying this car from a private individual. Honda regional service rep overruled, did a leakdown test and found fouled plugall seals rebuilt, and short block replaced. These models have build dates between september 22, 2015, and. I am just 3 months outside of the 10 year warranty on the engine block. On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owners manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administrations nhtsa vehicle safety hotline. Honda sold over one million civics in the affected years 2006 2008 and there are 289 total complaints on carcomplaints, something like a. April 20 toyota, honda and nissan are recalling more than 3 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying. Are you having over heating issues, leaking coolant or, engine problems.
Get on the net if you have too, but make sure it is a genuine honda part. Honda civic engine recall 0609 free replacement bob is. Recalls issued prior to february 1998 are not included in search results. The 2007 honda civic has 2 nhtsa complaints for the engine at 95,307 miles average. I love my 2008 honda, but reading about this possible defect worries me. I own a honda civic that falls under honda s tsb 10048. On some 200608 and early production 2009 civics, the engine cylinder block may leak engine coolant, resulting in engine overheating. Your vin is the 17character vehicle identification number that can be found on your vehicle registration, insurance card, by looking through the windshield on the drivers side of the dashboard, or on a plate inside the drivers doorjamb. Honda pilot engine problems and repair descriptions at truedelta. Subaru prepares for largest recall yet the truth about cars. My second civic had a moon roof with a mind of its own and leaked a plenty. To see how frequently honda pilot problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
Honda will recall 42,129 examples of the 2016 honda civic sedan with the 2. The allnew 2016 honda civic just hit the dealer lots and already its having problems. Unlike most engine codes, a misfire has a long list of possibilities that can cause it. It can be anything from a fouled spark plug to an unruly blown head gasket. No leaks in my garage, the engine had to have been burning it off. Truthfully, diagnosing a misfire requires an ecu reader, common sense, and lot of luck. Free engine replacement for 20062009 honda civics beasley. Do the 2008 civic lx engines have a cracked block issue. Under warranty claim information and mandatory photo requirements, the photo criteria have changed. Honda civic cracked engine block extended warranty youtube.