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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGFA16507L••••••2008 Honda Civic
This build draws 4.8× more complaints than the average 2008 Honda Civic build (18 vs 4).
18on this build
775on the model
205builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine 9Visibility 4Suspension 2Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashMar 2008
The car intermittently does not stop causing it to proceed into intersections. The brakes do not hold the car from being pulled into traffic. Rammed car on exit ramp causing $4,500.00 damage
EngineAug 2021
Cracked Engine Block at Just over 50,000 miles. Engine began to get overheated on Highway and lost power. Daughter coasted off highway into parking lot. Everyone in the area of car including driver was put a risk . Upon research, found out this was a known issue on this VIn and…
StructureMar 2015
The doors do not stay open like every car usually does when they are opened. This causes a problem when loading and unloading car seats, people, groceries, etc. When the doors are opened, they automatically close back up. I'm concerned because the door, (when it closes by it's…
SuspensionJan 2015
This is related to suspension...three issue I have observed 1. The tires on my civic 2007 have uneven wear...I changed my tires about 2 years ago and could see the uneven wear on the old tired..that time I ignored it assuming it to be an alignment issue...however the new tires…
VisibilitySep 2011
Driver's side visor just fell apart. It was not acting any different and then I went to position it back to its resting position before pulling out of work and it failed. Housing has separated which kept the interior workings in place. Now the visor has slipped out from around…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGFA16507L098134 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.