2007 Honda Civic Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,204 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2007 Honda Civic, 1% of the 1,204 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The center third brake light fails repeatedly. It is an LED light and safety factor. I am on my 3rd light on a 2007 model. First replaced in dec. 2010, and again on dec. 2016 an LED light should last longer than then that.”
NHTSA complaint #10937615, filed 2016-12, 80,000 miles“I am only entering lighting on this complaint. It is now apparent to me that most 2007 Honda Civic sedans suffer from failure of the third (high mounted) brake light. This light works intermittently and may not have been working at time that I was involved in a rear-end collision. I also own a 2006 Honda Civic sedan that has the same problem. In my day to day driving, I have noticed that most other Honda Civic sedans also suffer from failure of the third brake light. I feel that this is a manufacturer defect that compromises safety and should be investigated.”
NHTSA complaint #10550677, filed 2013-11, 91,579 miles“This all happend when I was driving 45 MPH at night headlights turn off, dash lights flicker off an on car power tran jerking the engine stalls, and prevented the vehicle from being restarted, check engin light came on the car has been parked in the grarge since this happend 3 years ago it now starts but its throwing codes check engin light still on . After car warms up these same symptoms start to happen codes for powertran control modul computer and ima system this all happend suddenly without warnning .”
NHTSA complaint #11386099, filed 2021-01, 158,000 miles“The brake system indicator light came on, and the brake lights on the back of the car did not illuminate when the brake pedal was pushed. The car was also difficult to shift out of park. The repair was the replacement of the brake pedal switch, a known recall on Honda civics from the previous model year.”
NHTSA complaint #10214487, filed 2008-01, 9,800 miles“During a routine oil change 'equipment inspection' was informed the third brake light was 'burned out'. As this is a multi-light LED, the probability of the all the LED to have failed was suspicious. Dealer rep was very sure entire unit required replacement and quoted a price of nearly $200 for repair of a piece of safety equipment. Deferred repair to further investigate. Web search shows this is a extremely common occurrence on 2007 and later civics. Problem is not the LED but the solder joints on the assembly which fail frequently. …”
NHTSA complaint #10544503, filed 2013-09, 130,000 milesRelated recalls
- 07V402000Sep 5, 2007On certain sedan and hybrid (cng) vehicles, during assembly, the telescopic steering column mechanism may have been over-lubricated with silicone grease. Over…Covers: Honda Civic 2006–2007
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 30 | 3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 | 10 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 14 | 1% |
| 2006 | 23 | 2% |
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 12 | 3% |
| 2003 | 23 | 5% |
| 2002 | 53 | 8% |
| 2001 | 62 | 6% |
| 2000 | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 | 13 | 4% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 7 | 6% |
| 1990 | 4 | 4% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1986 | 4 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2007 Honda Civic
246 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
212 complaintsEngine
170 complaintsAir bags
156 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
104 complaintsEngine cooling
74 complaintsTires
73 complaintsBody and structure
70 complaintsElectrical system
67 complaintsWheels
55 complaintsBrakes
43 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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