2007 Honda Civic SI: common problems

Owners of the 2007 Honda Civic SI filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and engine. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 8
involving a crash: 2

What fails most often

1 Air bags 50% of all complaints
2 Engine 13% of all complaints
3 Service brakes 13% of all complaints
4 Steering 13% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Air bags: 4 complaints (50% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engine: 1 complaints (13% of all).
Service brakes: 1 complaints (13% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Steering: 1 complaints (13% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 8 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

airbag warning light2 · 25%
warning lights, check engine2 · 25%
seat belts1 · 13%
steering or power steering problems1 · 13%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash
Air bags	4	1
Engine	1	0
Service brakes	1	1
Steering	1	0
Other	1	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

I had an issue where the brakes didn't stop the vehicle while I was moving around 40 mph. As if the anti-lock braking system is activating to early when the brakes are lightly depressed. Depressing the brake further did not increase braking force.
Service brakes · crash · 2019-03-06 · NHTSA complaint #11184704
Not sure if this is part of takata recall. Was driving about 5 mpg through a cvs parking lot when my drivers side curtain airbag went off in my face without hitting anything forcing me to swerve to the right and hit the curb and pop my tire as well as pull the fender liner off.
Air bags · crash · 2018-01-03 · NHTSA complaint #11058328
Took the car for recall airbag . 1 month pass and the passengers airbag light came on
Air bags · 2019-02-01 · NHTSA complaint #11173627
It's the electronic power steering. It got alot worse. Now it will turn the steering when I start the car. There is no lights on the dash like check engine. It happens when in motion and stationary. Turning also was hard. It would stick or be hard to steer then would fight the way you wanted to go.
Steering · 2017-12-12 · NHTSA complaint #11054173
I have this airbag light on with intermittent on/off for some time and now is constantly on. The problem is not only the airbag light on also, which I believe it's more critical, is that it's not sensing any person seating on the passenger seat and not detecting seat belt not click on and airbag will not deploy on…
Air bags · 2017-06-10 · NHTSA complaint #10994300

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20173
20182
20193

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 11,896 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 32% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Civic SI has 10 complaints (20 years in the data). This year has 8, below average.

What to check before buying

Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.

Other years of this model

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Honda Civic SI?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, engine, service brakes. Total complaints: 8. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbag warning light (25%), warning lights, check engine (25%), seat belts (13%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2007 Honda Civic SI?

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 2007 Honda Civic SI from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

Other 2007 models

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.