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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGFA16837L••••••2008 Honda Civic
This build draws 4.0× more complaints than the average 2008 Honda Civic build (15 vs 4).
15on this build
775on the model
205builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedSuspension 3Engine 3Service Brakes 2Visibility 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMay 2008
I was pulling into a parking space (turning right into it and parking between cars), was almost at a full stop, about to straighten the wheels and put the car in park, when the engine accelerated to full speed. It jumped the little curb at the front of the parking space and went…
EngineMar 2022
I purchased this Honda Civic In February 2022. I immediately had to have a O2 Sensor replaced. A few days later the car starting running hot and all the antifreeze leaked out. I replaced the antifreeze and had several mechanics look at it. Now the Honda dealer tells me the…
Air BagsJul 2016
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The interim notice did not give a…
Engine And Engine CoolingSep 2010
3 months after buying vehicle noticed AC running warm. First told by honda carland cartersville that nothing was wrong. Took it back to honda carland roswell that freon was low and coolant but no leak. Have had continuous problems with AC running hot. Yesterday went to grocery…
SuspensionSep 2010
Honda civic 2006-2007 have a defect of the rear stabilizer bar. This causes the tires to wear unevenly. It is not vi sable unless you are under the car. The tire wear causes these cars to become unsafe. When I discovered this on a web-site I took my car back to the dealer and…
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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 1HGFA16837L072069 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.