2007 Honda Civic Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,204 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,791miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Honda Civic, 2% of the 1,204 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,791 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Since I got my car with 62,000 miles every time I take it to get oil changes every 3 months the tell me the control arms are bad and causing uneven wear on the tire tread... I get new tires and it only last so long before the car starts to shake because of the uneven wear not even going at a high speed... It makes it harder to stop due to the shaking which scares me when I have to stop suddenly due to other drivers or something in the road..”
NHTSA complaint #10643537, filed 2014-10, 70,000 miles“Started noticing a rough ride and excessive road noise so took my vehicle to a local Honda dealer for alignment and was told the noise was due to tire wear. Over the past year two repair places that have replaced my oil have told me the tire wear was due to worn out struts. This spring the dealer finally told me it was a common problem caused by the upper control arms and it would cost close to $400 to replace them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10435218, filed 2011-11, 35,000 miles“I live in arizona and my car is immaculate. I took my car in to have two service bulletins fixed: 3rd gear pops out/ grinds and knocking noise from front when turning. I thought Honda dealer or american Honda corp. Would come thru and fix what was inadequately designed/built. The dealer treated me like I was an idiot, and Honda corp. Said I should have known and reported the problem under warranty. $1700 for 3rd gear, and they denied there was a knocking noise from front end. …”
NHTSA complaint #10511744, filed 2013-05, 120,000 miles“I am having premature tire wear due to a faulty rear control arm. Please help! My car hydroplanes and the vibration on the steering wheel is horrible on the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10607355, filed 2014-07, 88,000 miles“Faulty A/C compressor locks up the drive belt causing the crankshaft pulley to stop rotating which results in the engine and all accessories (power steering, power brakes, etc.) to turn off randomly in the middle of driving. This happens after the engine is turned-on and has occurred consistently when the vehicle is driven for a few minutes and when it is at idle for a few minutes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11202579, filed 2019-04, 79,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10057046Oct 1, 2014Honda: when vehicle is not moving, electric power steering feels heavier and hard to turn and an extended warranty has been issued for some to 10 years from original date of…
- 10124264Sep 23, 2014Service bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the EPS (electric power steering) to 10 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles, whichever comes…
- 10056880Sep 23, 2014Honda: see document search button for owner letter. Warranty extension due to electric power steering with code dtc 32-09 or 61-04. Model 2007-08 fit.
- 10039384Sep 16, 2014Honda: the steering feels heavy and there is a stored trouble code. There is a malfunction of the power steering. *rm update 03/03/15
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 22% |
| 2025 | 31 | 41% |
| 2024 | 61 | 49% |
| 2023 | 192 | 74% |
| 2022 | 733 | 83% |
| 2021 | 66 | 45% |
| 2020 | 32 | 14% |
| 2019 | 113 | 26% |
| 2018 | 314 | 42% |
| 2017 | 174 | 29% |
| 2016 | 446 | 41% |
| 2015 | 21 | 6% |
| 2014 | 15 | 5% |
| 2013 | 38 | 12% |
| 2012 | 74 | 16% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 19 | 5% |
| 2009 | 13 | 3% |
| 2008 | 24 | 3% |
| 2007 | 26 | 2% |
| 2006 | 44 | 3% |
| 2005 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 | 15 | 3% |
| 2002 | 23 | 3% |
| 2001 | 20 | 2% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 7 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 9 | 5% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 15 | 10% |
| 1992 | 5 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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