2007 Honda Civic Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 27, 2026 · 70 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2007 Honda Civic, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “clear coat” (14% of reports).

70structure complaints
50,500median miles at failure
3mention a crash
2mention an injury
0related recalls
40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

Clear coat: mentioned in 10 of 70 complaints (14%)
Paint peeling: mentioned in 7 of 70 complaints (10%)
Hood roof: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 6%

10k–25k miles5 · 10%

25k–50k miles14 · 28%

50k–75k miles17 · 34%

75k–100k miles7 · 14%

100k–150k miles1 · 2%

150k+ miles3 · 6%

How serious are the reports?

Of 70 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Honda Civic structure complaints by model year

Peak: 2008, with 85 complaints

n = 777 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model year	Structure complaints	Share of that year	Median miles
2025 Civic	4	5%	—
2024 Civic	2	2%	—
2023 Civic	4	2%	—
2022 Civic	13	1%	25,527
2020 Civic	6	3%	25,000
2019 Civic	12	3%	8,650
2018 Civic	21	3%	15,000
2017 Civic	37	6%	9,250
2016 Civic	48	4%	12,900
2015 Civic	17	4%	18,000
2014 Civic	7	2%	28,500
2013 Civic	23	7%	14,000
2012 Civic	35	8%	38,563
2011 Civic	10	6%	73,000
2010 Civic	43	11%	62,409
2009 Civic	45	11%	54,620
2008 Civic	85	9%	63,469
2007 Civic	70	6%	50,500
2006 Civic	78	6%	66,000
2005 Civic	25	8%	129,000
2004 Civic	17	5%	128,000
2003 Civic	26	5%	123,000
2002 Civic	20	3%	108,000
2001 Civic	29	3%	120,000
2000 Civic	9	3%	—
1999 Civic	16	5%	162,200
1998 Civic	26	6%	201,500
1997 Civic	18	5%	130,000
1996 Civic	19	6%	154,013
1995 Civic	12	6%	125,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2008, with 12 complaints

n = 70 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure for the 2007 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

1. Safety recall notice indicative of air bag problem. Took to dealer. He said that it has been fixed after an hour of stay for passenger inflator-and when noticed while driving back, the airbag light came again. Prior to this also, this problem was notified a few years ago, and i got it fixed…
Received Dec 17, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11383994

The paint is peeling off the car, all over the car which isn't normal...it is not good for the environment and looks terrible
Received Mar 10, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11317244

Upon replacing rear rotor's and brakes i discovered that the mounting point for the rear trailing arm was rusted out and not replaceable. Upon investigation this seems to be a common issue with this model, and currently has a recall with honda canada, but not in the us. The car has been makeing…
Received Feb 1, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11306463

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Honda Civics have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about structure for the 2007 Honda Civic (6% of the 1,204 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Honda Civic structure?

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

At what mileage do structure problems start?

The median reported mileage is 50,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about structure problems on the 2007 Honda Civic?

The most frequent phrase is “clear coat”, in 10 of 70 complaints, followed by “paint peeling” (7).