Ok, so about three weeks ago my 2007 Honda Civic starts to overheat on me. After figuring out that it wasn't leaking from the radiator or any hoses, I found out.....yes I have a cracked engine block. Once I checked out this site and a few others I realized this was a common trend in not only the 2007's, but also the 2006's. Now for those of you who actually got the block replaced, did you just get the engine block replaced or the short block replaced? Also, is this an issue that the Honda manufactures are taking care of and will replace the block for a person in my position or does it just depend on which dealership you call and see if they will take care of it for you. I bought my Honda used at Carmax 15 months ago and I didn't buy a warranty. But according to one comment I saw, that Honda extended the warranty from 5 yrs to 8 yrs, well it's not like your going to ask "well if there is a good chance my engine cracks, because it's common on the 2007 Civic's then I better get that extended warranty". If Honda knows this to be a common trend in their 2007 Civics then they sound of had a recall on them. But I can see that if a person doesn't take care of their car and runs it until it "melts" then yes, they are at fault, but how can you prove it, unless you have a log or receipts of your car care. I guess what I am saying is that at 58,000 my Honda Civic shouldn't have a cracked engine block already and if Honda sees a common trend in this then they should take care of the problem and not wait until the buyer is driving down the road and has to pull over and put water or coolant in the radiator because it is over heating on them and then come to find out they have a cracked engine block, which Honda knew was an issue on this year and model.

I'm experiencing the same problem as losing antifreeze, my car continues to overheat after going only a mile or so. I have had all regular maintenance done on my car through Honda and the problem had never come up! I took it to them for them to look at and they continue to tell me that it is the Head Gasket and they are wanting over $1700 for the repair. It also vibrates when in reverse. I had no idea that it was a huge issue until i found this site. I do believe it is a manufacturing issue and they should take care of it!

I must have missed reading the letter from Honda about the extended 8 year warranty on the engine. I noticed a small puddle of coolant on the garage floor. Upon inspection, I can't find a cracked leaking hose or a leaking joint such as the water pump. I noticed the liquid leaking about 3 inches from bottom of front side of engine behind the alternator, and then I had a hunch it might be the block, but with Honda's "quality" reputation I did not believe my eyes. I brought it to an outside shop since the Honda warranty I bought for 5 years was expired. Their diagnosis was cracked engine and I could still not believe it, but the shop owner gave the good news of the 8 year extended warranty. Despite the free engine block replacement by the Honda dealership and car loaner, I am doubtful of ever buying Honda again. I'm worried that the block they replaced might get cracked again in a few years, and might cost me a lot of money for repairs once the extended warranty becomes void.

One day as I was driving I notice my car was overheating???? after it cool down hubby check it out, well it had no coolant or oil in it??? he kindly refill it after a few choice words to me. Well it happened again about a month later. I found this web site and after reading some of the complaints I knew it must be a crack block! I called the dealer who said could I bring it in today and I did, I told him about what I had read on here and he said Oh"

Well the dealer fixed it for free!!! I didn't have to pay a dime!

So yeah Honda!!!! Thank you! : )

My Civic started to lose coolant during the harsh winter months. I thought I would be a simple fix like a hose or a freeze plug. It lost very little coolant on a day to day basis and again I thought it was something minor.

One hundred miles from home. I tried to start the car and it would not even crank the engine over. Had the car towed to a Honda dealership and was informed the the engine block was cracked and the coolant leaked on the starter causing the starter and the engine to fail. This vehicle was never abused and I always had the service done.

Honda will fix the problem at no cost to me but I am concerned that the same defective engine replacement parts will be used and I will eventually have the same issues again. I am seriously thinking about trading this vehicle as soon as I get it back from repair. I must comment on the fact that the people at the dealership were very helpful and understanding.

Previous to this issue, I had to replace the oil pressure sensor. The check engine light came on and the cruise control would not operate. This is a safety built into the electrical system which will not allow the vehicle to exceed a certain RPM to avoid damage to the engine from low or no oil pressure. Cost to fix $300.00

I have never had an issue with my civic. My car overheated on the way to work (at night) and when i took it in to get looked at they said it was a 3-4in crack in the block. The mechanic said it looked like it had been cracked or leaking for awhile. I only noticed it hot once. Dealer said it is covered under the warranty unless the heads are warped (sp?). Why should i have to pay for that? If the engine block hadn't cracked the heads wouldnt warp right? They did give me a rental car till they can look at it.

I've always had confidence in Honda products, which is one reason I bought this car. But to say this problem caught me by surprise would be the understatement of the year!

I bought this Honda Civic GX (the natural gas version of the regular civic) because of the allure of the $0.55/gallon cost of fuel. You read that right, I pay anywhere from $0.53 to $1.11 per gallon of gas. That fact, combined with the promise of a car that I expected would run almost forever (because it is a Honda), caused me to plunk down my hard-earned money on this new car.

My wife and I both drive this car and, although it gets lots of use, it is never subjected to harsh driving and is maintained as Honda recommends. Imagine my surprise when a slow leak of coolant on the ground turned out to be a cracked engine block! Crimeny (sp?), there is barely 33,000 miles on this car!!

Yes, Honda was great about repairing the engine, no, there was no charge to me and yes, they were even speedy in the repair. But from what I can tell from my online research, this is a BIG problem with the R18 engine in all Civics from 2006 through 2009. And it appears that Honda, though I don't know this for sure, replaced the engine block with an identical block (meaning that the design flaw that caused my first engine to crack is now waiting like a time bomb in my new engine)!

Honda recognizes that this is a problem and has extended the warranty for this problem to eight years from the current five. However, when my car nears the end of this time period, I will be forced to sell it for fear of incurring this problem again and having to pay the $4,200 repair bill myself. So much for the hope of buying an ultra-reliable Honda!

Honda sent me a "Important Motor Vehicle Product Update" in the mail in August 2010. I had already replaced the engine block and cylinder head in September 2008. The notice from Honda actually OFFERED a reimbursement for 2006-2009 Civic Engine Blocks that had been replaced because of engine block coolant leaks or overheating due to coolant leaks. I was VERY excited to receive this due to the fact that I had spent $4863.49 just 2 years earlier! I immediately sent in my receipt to Honda. The Honda Claims Representative, Sarah Sosa, has still to this day, not paid me my reimbursement. I am devastated by the fact that Honda OFFERED this to car owners, but then, turn around and make you jump through hoops, and perform circus acts just to get paid. Why even offer? Well, my car was stolen in November, Sarah now wants my claim number, and the engine block number from the engine, which I am unable to get due to the fact that the car was stolen. I have sent her the police report as she requested, but now she says that Honda is denying my claim. Remind you, the car engine blew up in 2008 and this is 2011....I was going to use the reimbursement to purchase a brand new Honda Civic, but....... FORGET IT! I willl NEVER buy a Honda product again!

Just like most people on this site, my story is the same. I have a Honda civic and I am the only owner and driver. I have problem after problem with this vehicle. This month in snow storm my car started to overheated. At first I thought it was just because the weather being at below zero. After I pulled of the road in a save area luckily! I went to look under the hood and saw that it was blowing smoke. A man that I will never get thank again came up to me and helped. Luckily he knew a lot about my car. Told me not drive anymore and get it to the dealer. Just by looking at he said that my engine was gone!! I started to freak out. I bought the overpriced car so I would not have problems and can drive it to the dumpster myself in ten year not in three. He told me no matter what I should blame it on them (dealer)and not to pay a dime. Thank God he prepared me for a battle!!!!!!!! The dealer called me the next day and said my engine coolant was dumping coolant to the wrong part...or something and that my engine block was broken. He tried to get me to pay for it all 8500!!! INSANE but after I spoke to him and explained that this was their problem they fixed it ZERO$.. I asked for a loaner car and they said they had none. Told them that was there problem again not mine. Finally I got a rental after two days FREE. They had the car for two weeks. Thank GOD I didn’t have to pay a dime. The thing is if they know all these problems why the hell are they not fixing it before it gets worse. Probably cause it cheaper to wait it out and see how many peoples warranty expires and then the customer will pay not them!!

I am now another person you can add to the list of horrible engine problems with a Honda Civic. My car started leaking coolant. Since my car was so new (and I'm a struggling college student) I assumed it was just a leak on a hose and always bought coolant for my car making sure that the temperature never went dangerously high. I had kept it under control for about 3 months until my car would shut off at low RPM. No warning or shaking it would just shut off at a low RPM. I took it to the dealership service center and they just told me I need a new engine because there was no oil in the engine when they checked it. I spoke to Honda and they informed me that the reason why I need a new engine was because I haven't put oil in it since 38,800 miles. WHICH IS NOT TRUE!!! My fiancé changed my oil for me since then. We gave them a transaction date for when we bought oil at Advance Auto Zone, but they told us that they can't be sure that we are not lying without the actual receipt. I am still under warranty but Honda doesn't want to believe that they are at fault for this problem. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A HONDA AGAIN AND ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WILL KNOW HOW THE ONCE RELIABLE COMPANY IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. The day before yesterday, my A/C didn't work. I thought myself it was about a time to check Air conditioning.

   2. At night yesterday, I was waiting for a green signal on the road. I noticed the temperature of my car's engine kept going up. I figured out that could be an anti freezer problem.

   3. Luckly I came back home without having any problem. Today morning, I checked my car's engine oil and that was all empty and dry. I changed my car's engine oil and filter just one month ago at the Honda dealership.

   4. I searched on line for the same complaint of 2007 Honda civic. And now I feel like it is a typical Honda Civic's engine problem. Tomorrow I will bring my car to a dealership and Ask them to check the problem then to replace it. Hopely, my warranty will cover it up. I purchased my car 3 yr 4 month ago, it is only 37,400 miles on it. If I am right, my power train warranty will cover it up.

   5. Additionally, my Honda civic already had two problems just two month ago, one of them was a sunvisor and the other was a horn. Unfortunately, my warranty was just out of it, I payed to fix it. The cost was about $300.

   As soon as I fix my car, I will trade in my car. I feel like Honda is not like before. Long time ago, I used to drive a cheap Hyundai elantra, but that did not have any major problem like 07 Honda civic. Very disappointed with the quality of Honda Civic!!

Like everyone else, I had my Honda Civic completely take a giant poop on me. It started with my car stalling on me while just running errands. When I attempted to start the car again I noticed that the thermostat was all the way to hot. I had the car towed to a local Pep Boys where they informed I was really low on Coolant. I had the water pump fixed new thermostat, new spark plugs, coolant refilled etc. After paying $900 dollars out of my own pocket I figured that was the end to my problems. Not even 2 weeks after getting the car back, I was traveling to meet up with a friend who lived 2 hours away from me. The entire way there I noticed the thermostat continuously would go up and down. I turned around to take my car back to Pep Boys assuming it was their fault. By the time I got to downtown Phoenix my car stalled right as I got off the freeway. Once they finally towed the car back to Pep Boys they informed me that my coolant was leaking.

I went home googled the issues with my car and found a ton of forums of people who had the same exact issue. I contacted Honda on 7th Ave and the 17 and explained the issue, I told them there was a service bulletin (08-44) for the cracked block and this was clearly a manufacturing issue. I expected a long fight with them but in the middle of explaining everything to them they stopped me and told me to bring it in. My car has well over 100,000 miles and no warranty. That didnt stop them from helping me out, they completely repaired the car and I had to pay absolutely nothing for it. The car did have to go back once more because they failed to fix one of my ignition coils but other than that they were nothing but nice to me.

I really appreciate everything they did for me and I hope this helps someone out there. Honda cannot do this to people, stand your ground and demand they fix your car. If anyone reading this lives in Arizona go straight to the Bell Honda on 7th ave and the 17 if no other Honda is willing to help. I'm currently faxing my paperwork to Honda Corporate and I hope they will reimburse me for the rental car I had to pay out of pocket for and for the 900 that I had paid originally. If this is happening to you make sure you contact the corporate offices for Honda and let them know you're well aware of the issue. Lets get Honda to recall these cars and save people some serious money and headaches. Honda Corporate's number is 1800-999-1009. Good luck everyone!

Brought the car in because the ac system had stopped working... turns out the car had no coolant. My independent mechanic troubleshooted the leak to a 2 inch crack behind the starter motor. The ac was not working because there was no coolant in the engine and it was running so hot that it overwhelmed the ac condenser. At this point I will never buy another Honda again. Bringing the car to the dealer tomorrow. If they do not replace it with a BRAND new block and pay for the rental they will be sued for the full cost of that car and I will get rid of that pos. Honda quality? I have a suspicion this may lead to a recall that will rival the humiliation toyota just felt.

My daughter and her 2007 Honda Civic took a quick run up to Dunkin Donut's on a recent Sunday Monring, which is a 1/2 mile from the house. Upon her return she had smoke coming from the hood of the car. I just thought it was a hole in the anti freeze hose which would have been a nice, easy fix. I took it to the dealship that I purchased it from, brand new at the time, did I feel to mention that we've owned the car for only 3.5 years, the next day they called with the diagnosis, it was a cracked small engine block. The cost to repair this is $4500.00 plus. Needless to say, I didn't have an extended warranty and the original warranty covered 5 years/60,000 miles, we had 73,000 miles.

Anyways, I declined to pay the $109.00 to evaluate my $4500.00 cost and I'm waiting to hear back from Honda Corporate. I'll let you know how I make out. Aren't these cars suppose to last about 15 years/250,000 miles? That's why we bought ours....Dependability!?

I can see that a lot of people have had a problem with the cracked engine block in Honda Civics. Fortunately, I was not left at the side of the freeway like many people here - the problem was discovered by Honda dealership when I took the car in to have the brakes replaced. Another fortunate thing is that this is not going to cost me anything since my car is under extended warranty.

However, I am fearful that without replacing the whole engine (which the Honda dealership refused to do) I will have problems in the future. Has anybody had problems with the engine after the repairs? (I think they will replace part of the front block or something like that, my car is in the shop now).

I also don't understand how something like this can happen at only 20,000+ miles in a relatively new car. They should put this under recall and replace the car, or at least the engine. I don't think I will ever buy a Honda again. I used to drive a little old Ford Escort before and was much happier with that car (120,000 miles without major issues).

My 2007 Honda Civic Sedan seemed hot whenever I pulled it into the garage even after just a short errand. I added the suggested coolant and began to notice that it was leaking on the front passenger side of my garage. None of the dashboard indicators activated in any way. Took it to the Honda dealer (Power Honda Valencia, CA) and found out that the engine block was cracked. The real kicker is that it only has 20,000 miles on it. This car is used primarily for running errands in town. Honda is going to replace the engine under the power train warranty as I have had the car for less than 3 years. It will take a week to order parts and repair. I asked the dealer for a rental or a loaner and they refused. All they would offer was "their" rate at Enterprise. I will be sending in a formal complaint to Honda as I should not have to foot the bill for the rental because their 20,000 mile engine is defective. This is the 7th Honda that I have owned/leased and I normally would have never considered another make, but clearly Honda doesn't care about quality or service anymore. This problem seems to be prevalent and there is a service bulletin about this problem....time for a recall.