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There is a leak coming through driver side airbag when it rains. No body work or accidents in this car.
Driving north through intersection about 35-40 mph in kinston nc yesterday cloudy but dry day.an automobile was directly in path heading west.i slammed on breaks but still collided with the side of a small minata.point of impact was dead front middle.i recalled thinking to myself that it was not that bad of an impact because the airbag did not deploy.right at this point i was coasting to a stop when the airbag did deployed.a lot of good that did!i am concerned for others safety that the airbag on my 2006 honda civic did not deploy and have read other complaints on this site.
I have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the dealer never sent me any warning, note, letter or call to notify this situation, i read that by fed law they should contact me and let me know the ricks that this issue can cause me. I called because i had a problem with my car keys code and they told about this and they said sorry because they do not know why i was not notify about this i very disappointed because that is very dangerous and i do not get notify at all, i had 3 cars with the honda all 3 are lease cars so it is not excuse that they cannot contact me also i am living t the same place for more than one year and i got my honda bill every month.
Was driving down a neighborhood street getting ready to turn, driver air bag, passenger curtain, and side seat air bags deployed, the seat belt is no longer in working order because of this...and here was no reason for these to deploy, no impact to anything whatsoever. Honda ask about pot holes and if we encountered one, nothing to the at effect either. I was hit in my chest and stomach, passenger was hit in arm and side of head from these. I am in my first trimester of pregnancy. Both myself,the firebrand passing went to dr. Honda corp was called and notified, regional manager came to local honda dealer to have car looked at. Honda rep insisted this would not just happen, but it did, as i was in vehicle and the driver. After having car inspected, they informed us they it was impact related. There were no damages, dents or anything to support this "theory". They refused to do anything to the car except want to charge me a fee for this service. The estimate given to take care of my vehicle was $6,500.00. Did i fail to mention that passenger front air bag did not deploy, despite the fact that it was a so called "impact". Honda has not done anything to make restitution in any way, closed our file and left us to take care of it. Refused to accept responsibility fro a honda product.
I was in a front-end accident. Air bags failed to deploy, causing injury. Vehicle was totaled.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
2006 honda civic problems with the airbag system. Consumer states that airbag indicator lamp states off and is unsafe in case of an accident. Dealer reset the light twice. The consumer was informed by a representative that the dealer tries to avoid replacing the defective part because of the cost.
I recently had my air bag light come on. Car was not in an accident.took it to the dealer paid 115.00 for a srs diagnostic.they said that the passenger seat weight sensor was faulty and was not receiving any signal.they recommended replacing the passenger outer and inner weight sensor at a whopping cost of nearly 900.00this manufacturing safety failure is apparently not covered under warranty.they covered my failing paint job one year ago but fail to cover a safety issue that if in an accident will not deploy my passengers airbag and also wont lock the seat belt putting anybody in that seat at grave danger.since the sensor is faulty and does not detect anyone sitting in the passenger seat.other civic owners seem to be having the same issue.how can one get the dealer to own up to its product and replace its faulty safety equipment in their vehicles.smh
Takata recallany update on if a solution will become available and rolled out to dealerships soon?
2006 honda civic ex the srs light stays on which disarms air bag system on car. Took vehicle to dealer , they stated the opds unit was faulty. That make and model of vehicle has a recall which describesa sensor problem with srs system that could eventually lead to a whole system to fail. Called american honda ,they responded that the recall had been made but could not produce any proof ofpaperwork to me because i was the second owner. I bought the car from a certified honda dealer two and a half years prior the only proof of any recall done was a rear wheel bearing done before my purchased is shown on records. The point is that the srs system has been identified as a frequent problem with my vehicle , american honda refused to fix on their dime because warranty expiration but the air bag system and components in that car has a track of not working properly. The car is under 73,000miles. This is a safety issue for consumers of their products! i have not done any repairs as of now.
Takata recall was issued more than 6 months ago, there is still no fix available. How long am i supposed to wait?
Complaint: srs light illuminated - cause 32-1-x (x=0-9/a-f) open or increased resistance in the right side airbag inflator. Repair is not covered by honda because "right side airbag inflator (in the seat, not the dash) not covered under the warranty extension" -repair estimate quoted at "around $1,200" at this point, the only issue is the light is on.this is true anytime the ignition is in the on position regardless of vehicle disposition.i opened a case with honda usa (case number 09737616, and they denied coverage.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. In addition, the contact stated the ocs warning light illuminated after the recall notice was received and while waiting for the part to become available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available.updated 10/19/16*ljthe consumer stated the air bag was supposedly installed on september 14, 2016. However, the ocw light failed intermittently. Updated 10/24/16.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic lx. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated as the engine began to operate roughly. The vehicle also began shaking violently. The contact then hastily exited the vehicle and failed to secure the vehicle in park. As a result, the vehicle began to roll downhill and crashed into an embankment. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was removed from the embankment by a tow truck and taken to a local mechanic where the contact was advised that the air bag module had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The vin was not available.
Takata recall - i've been dealing with honda's customer service department since the middle of june. Both my boyfriend and i live together. We both drive the same car make and model but his is an '07. We both have recalls on our passenger airbags and we have a switch that indicates when nobody is the passenger seat it shuts off the airbag. Unfortunately, both of our vehicles don't do that, the light never indicated that the airbag is shut off and that means that the airbag is still active. So in other words if we get hit, even though nobody is in the seat, our passenger airbags are going off. Ive spoken to several people regarding this and even submitted photos. Finally, they called me regarding alternate transportation on 8/15 but today, 8/16, my case manager yvonne, stated that i was denied alternate transportation. I love that honda thinks this is a game. In other words, my boyfriend and i are not going to take separate cars to the grocery store or when we go out of town. We carpool and i tried to explain that to the case manager and several people but i guess my boyfriend's life or my life don't really matter to them.my case manager yvonne, stated that she is ordering a part to fix my airbag light and i may have to pay out of pocket for this repair. I wonder when this will even come in by then my airbag may go off without warning or what if i get into an accident. Below, i have submitted photos of my car while it's on and as you can see the light is off when it's supposed to be on.
Takata recall, propellant wafers degrade over time. See attached for details. I first received this safety recall notice in july 2016. I then contacted honda. The phone representative contacted herson's honda located in 15525 frederick rd, rockville, md 20855 and set up a phone appointment. When i spoke to herson's the poc told me that the replacement part is not available and dealership will contact me once it arrives. He also mentioned thatit could take more than 90 days. As of today, i have not received any call from the dealership.i am not sure what is going on but i do notthink honda is takingthis safety issue seriously.
Takata recall -first received notice of this recall in may of 2016.it is now coming up on january of 2017 (seven months latter) and i have not had any further communication about getting this defect corrected.when can i expect this to happen?
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness for the front passenger side air bag failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.
The 2006 honda civic was a total loss at a minor accident. It has been disposed in the summer 2019. Thank you, [xxx] my information is [xxx] if you need to verify or contact me.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have been trying for months to determine if our civic if part of this recall of takata airbags.the safe.gov site says our year and make are part if the recall, but the site also says recall is incomplete.we have heard nothing from honda.i am concerned if this is part of the recall.how can we find out with certainty?
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/05/2017*ctthe consumer stated in addition to the air bag being replaced, the trunk latch was also replaced on november 26, 2016. Updated 01/17/17.
We received a recall notice that the passenger air bag could inflate and that it could send out debris that could seriously harm the passenger. No solution was offered until honda can provide replacement parts. In the meantime, the notice said, do not allow anyone to sit in the passenger seat. That is unacceptable. Honda should provide alternate means of transportation until the problem is fixed in our 2006 honda civic.
There has been 2 recalls since this vehicle has been on recall list for many problems there are a total of 10 recalls on this vin which qualifies this car for a buyback. The vehicle has had problems with air bag frontal , fuel sysystem , vehicle speed excelarator and also to include frame damage. Car was purchased at an auction please see attachments that are included. I have been trying to get detailed information regarding this. The car has been reported to insurance company as frame damage and it was not registered under that vehicle has a weird noise crackling sound like it's the axel. Also the tires have been repalced 3 times all away around. Ignition and sarter has been replaced once. Please see that the car has been in a total of 5 accidents with 4 being reported and one not from the frame dmage. Please help me dealer is unknown and not in business anymore. Ihave been getting the run-around for this vehicle and need guidance
Takata recall: what is considered "timely manner" to have problem fixed? original notice may 23 stated that parts would be available "late summer/fall 2016" and until the problem is fixed honda suggests that i avoid having a passenger in the front seat. I frequently need to have a passenger. What should i do?
As i was driving straight down rt 102 west bound in rhode island, in the left lane of a two land road in roughly the 30 - 40 mph range with my 7 month old toddler in the car seat in the back seat, the side air bags on the driver's side of the car deployed while the car was in motion for no apparent reason. My car was not in an accident and did not hit a pot hole or a bump in the road. It was a smooth drive up until i head a loud bang and was smacked in the side of the head while driving the car, when the side air bags deployed. My driver's side seat belt is locked up as well. I was left with a temporary red mark on my neck and a ringing in my ears. After 3 hours the hearing in my left ear has yet to return back to normal. I do not know why the driver's side airbags deployed or what component is the cause. This incident engaged my safety and the safety of my child.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. After contacting the manufacturer to inquire about the part number and manufacturer of the air bags in the vehicle, the contact was notified that the vehicle was equipped with a takata air bag, part number: 77810-sna-a82za. The manufacturer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 05v572000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. ....updated 01/13/16 ...updated 02/02/16 updated 07/20/16......updated 07/26/16 the consumer stated it appears honda committed an apparent fraud concerning prematurely stopping an airbag recall. Updated 10/30/2017 updated 05/15/18
6/2013 car accident i hit a parked car traveling at approximately 20-25 miles per hour. The airbags did not deploy. The company chosen to do the work (custom innovations in eugene, oregon)did not repair the motor mounts. Which im very upset about and trying to deal with. After having the work done the car was taken to honda (kendall honda also in eugene, oregon) to have an assessment of my car diagnosed. The was the motor mount issue and other items oil change, transmission flush and the srs light was on. Honda service dept. Could not diagnose the srs and said they would get back to me. They never did. Approx 1mo. Diagnosis at honda, i was sitting in a park parking lot charging my phone in the car with it in the accessory position. I had been there about 10 minutes when all of a sudden the drivers side airbag in the seat and the rear drivers side curtain air bag deployed. Scared the crap out of me and my dog. I suffered minor cuts, abrasions and severe bruising to my left elbow and tricep. I immediately went to honda. It was a sunday so only the sales team was there. I went again on monday only to be sent away, with a we will call you.....very dismissive and vague. Then after calling 5-6 times they finally scheduled an appointment to look into it. Afterwards, they didn't have much to tell me except that it would cost me thousands of dollars to repair and no they didn't have an answer for why the airbags went off. Essentially i feel that the airbags should be replaced free of charge in addition to the srs sensors all being replaced because i have a feeling this was all due to the recall on the passenger seat occupant detection system.....which i did not know about nor have it checked prior to any of the mentions events. I am very concerned that there is a chance the other airbags may deploy at random. I also would like my car to have all the recalls completed.
Honda part#: 77900-sna-a01 (methode)-or- 77900-sna-a02 (furukawa)reel assy, cable.with the failure of this part, vehicle cruise control, radio controls and srs air bags failed.the cable reel assembly is the component that makes the electrical connection between the function buttons and air bag on the steering wheel to the non-rotating steering column.the ribbon cable inside this mechanism was completely severed on the vehicle.
Srs airbag warning light turns on intermittently. Dealer states defect is bad crimp in wiring harness but will not consider warranty. Repair cost is astronomical.
Takata recall -- 90 days has past with action from dealership
Takata recall: we have not heard back from honda regarding repair of our son's honda takata airbags.our case # is 08936577.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. When the contact sat down in the vehicle and closing the driver side door, the driver side air bag suddenly deployed without warning. During the incident, the vehicle was parked and the key was not inserted in the ignition switch. The contact suffered an injured neck, which required medical attention. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer (harden honda in anaheim, ca) were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v030000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer (lundgren honda of greenfield, 409 federal st, greenfield, ma 01301) where the passenger side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on september 15, 2016. The contact noticed that the air bag indicator illuminated on september 20, 2017. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 15 mph, another vehicle accelerated through a red light and "t-boned" the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were minor injuries, which did not require medical attention. The dealer (martin honda (298 east cleveland ave, newark, delaware 19711, (302) 738-5200) was made aware of the failure. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced in september of 2017 per an unknown takata recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
Contactowns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 40 mph the vehicle was involved in an crash. Contact stated that all the rear airbags deployed. Contacts son was strapped into a safety seat. Contact stated that her son was injured during the crash. The current and failure miles were not available.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v030000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to honda of staten island (service manager, jeffery pasenkoff, 1232 hylan blvd, staten island, ny 10305, 718-720-0075) where the air bag recall repair was performed. Three months later, the air bag indicator illuminated and went off. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where a courtesy diagnostic test was performed. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side "curtain air bag" failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the contact would be responsible for the repair cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
This was a drive from ny to boston. In boston, i was driving about 45mph, 1 mile before the last exit from hwy. Suddenly, the car is out of control, probably the brake system, making the car turning around until it hits the divider on the rear right side of the car. Both right-side passenger airbags were activated, but none inflated as expected.luckily, we didn't hit any other cars. Three people in the car were safe, except i have muscle pain near the neck and shoulder.
Takata recall. The contact owned a 2006 honda civic. While driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger tire blew out. The driver lost control turning the vehicle and crashed into a tree stump. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and front passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and was towed to a tow yard. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Right after the failure, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle veered to the left without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured ankle, a fractured nose and ribs, and a brain injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000.updated 2/11/15updated 10/2/2015
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was idling in park, the front passenger door was pulled closed from the inside and pushed closed from the outside at the same time. The side curtain air bag deployed without warning. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified.updated 11/02/06.
Takata recallon august 19, 2016, we took our honda to the dealer to have the airbag inflator replaced under the recall.our dealer ran into a problem with a mounting bolt (apparently a bolt was cross-threaded and twisted off).a call to honda america confirmed the entire air bag would then have to be replaced.our dealer ordered the part that day. And has of this writing not yet received the air bag from honda america.our dealer gave us a loaner car for two months, but then took it back and gave us our car back, without a front passenger-side airbag, on october 31, with instructions to not put a passenger in the front seat.(in order to get my car back, i had to sign a statement on the work order saying i had refused a repair, but i was not offered a repair to refuse. I had to sign the work order or not get my car back.)just prior to the dealer calling and taking the loaner back, i wrote a letter to honda america about the delay in delivering the replacement airbag.i have received no reply.so it has been four and one-half months my car has been waiting on a replacement air bag.as far as i can tell, this is a problem with honda america;i believe my dealer has acted in good faith.attachments:- original recall notice- work order from my dealer- my letter to honda america
Takata recall nhtsa recall # 16v-346this is not a complaint against my honda dealership.rather, it is a query of the utmost importance. The dealership is due to replace the takata passenger air bag inflator on july 16. How will i be able to determine whether the replacement part is not defective and most importantly whether the installation was done correctly.thank you.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) was received in may. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While making a right turn at 15 mph, both the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning and the vehicle filled with smoke. As a result, the windshield cracked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
I was pulling away from the curb in front of my house.after moving about 1.5 feet, the passenger side air bag deployed breaking the front windshield.about 10 seconds later, the driver side airbag deployed.the sequence repeated about every 10 seconds with the deployment of both side curtain air bags.finally, after about a 2 minute pause, the airbag contained in the rear of the passenger seat deployed.the airbag contained within the back of the driver's seat did not deploy.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 10/19/16*ljthe consumer stated the air bags were replaced on september 22, 2016. Updated 10/24/16.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
2006 honda civic air bag system did not work. Consumer lives in argentina. *nj***nar***the consumer stated 3 of the wheels on the vehicle failed and the other wheel separated. The consumer referenced recall# 07v399000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the passenger curtain and seat air bags deploy without warning. The contact did not sustained injuries. The contact was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the contact lower the vehicle and have universal seat covers. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. The vin was not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recallamerican honda motor co., inc. (honda) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 honda civic vehicles. According to the equipment defect notifications (16e-042 and 16e-043) filed by takata, the propellant wafers in some of the subject inflators may degrade over time, which could lead to over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated. Overly aggressive combustion creates excessive internal pressure when the inflator is activated, which may cause the inflator body to rupture. Honda suggests that you avoid having a passenger sit in the front passenger's seat until the recall repair has been performed.there has not been an accident or crash, but i received a letter from my insurance company asking me to look to see if this car was affected by the recall. Should i be replacing the airbags in this car?
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) was received in may of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The 2006 honda was stopped at an intersection with the owner driving and the owners son in the passenger seat. There was a car stopped in front of them. The owners car was hit from behind and pushed into the front car. None of the airbags deployed. Both front seat belts failed causing the driver to impact the steering wheel and the passenger to impact the dashboard. Both driver and passenger went to the emergency room and were diagnosed with chest contusions. The seat belts remained pulled out (they didn't retract after the accident). The vehicle is being repaired and the owner has requested that all seat belt parts be turned over to the owner.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owned a 2006 honda civic. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned and the contact lost control. The vehicle crashed into a cement barrier. The air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. The contact sustained a fracture to the front sinus bone, which did not require medical attention. The passenger sustained minor lacerations and a bruised shoulder, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
2006 honda civic lx. Consumer writes in regard to honda airbag inflator safety recall notice. *asthe consumer stated the dealer and manufacturer refused to honor the air bag recall repair also, the air conditioner would blow hot air.
Takata recall.we were recently notified of coverage in the airbag recall and received the instruction to avoid having a passenger sit in the front passenger's seat until the (currently unavailable) repaid has been performed.this caused me to notice that the "passenger airbag off" indicator was not illuminating even when the front passenger seat is empty.i am concerned that the dangerous defective airbag remains active even without a passenger there.i called the honda recall center and spoke with a supervisor, ms. Vanessa robinson, who told me my only recourse was to bring my car in for servicing to a dealer at my own expense to have the airbag indicator checked.i think i can reasonably take the car's user display at face value, suggesting that there is an issue with the sensor causing the airbag to remain active, such that honda should provide an interim mechanism to address this problem as part of the recall.i am particularly concerned given that we used our 2006 honda civic in texas for many years, where i understand the climate increases the risk from the defective airbags.thank you, in advance, for your assistance.
Around may of 2013, i was driving to work when the srs side airbag light came on. That same day, i drove to a honda dealership, the servide department of which told me that all they could do was reset the light because they could not read the code. The service guy then told me that in the event the light comes back on, then i would need to replace the airbags. During that time, the light would come on and off. When off, the light would come on whenever i drove over an uneven terrain. I went to yet another dealership who could not tell me anything substantial about the problem because the light was off when i brought the car in. Around mid-june, the srs light started coming and staying on. I called honda this morning to see if there was any recall and was told that there was no recall related to this issue and that i cannot be helped. I am taking my car in again to see what the problem is, so that at least i can pinpoint the issue. This is a safety issue in that it appears that with this light on, my airbag system is disabled. In the event i get into an accident, i will not be protected. This is essentially disturbing because my airbags have never deployed since i bought the car brand new. I do not understand why i have to pay for a faulty airbag system that has really never been put to use. I really hope that honda find a solution to this problem.
Takata recallrecall notification letter dated july 2016.i called the dealership and was told would be a few months.no word yet!
Takata recalli received a letter in july announcing the recall of my passenger side airbag.i immediately called the dealer, ocean honda of santa cruz, and they told me they would call me back when they had information.i received no call back and today called american honda where i was assigned a case number 04991690.they told me the dealer should have had access to the proper parts long before now and that i should contact ocean honda for further information.i left a telephone message at the service department during business hours and they never called me back.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I received a passenger side air bag recall notice july 23, 2016. Upon research, honda recall website states notices will go out june23? why was my noticenot received until 30 days later?additionally- we are supposed to receive another notice "late july to august". And the notice says do not let anyone sit in the passenger seat until further notice? that is unacceptable! between car pool, taking kids to school, taking kids to sports practices- where are they all supposed to sit? if you cannot expedite repairs, parts, or the recall notice, a free rental should be available. The liability position you have just placed yourself in is absolutely traumatic. I have been hearing about tanaka air bags for over a year and all the associated injuries and deaths-- and we just now receive notification?? and now your telling us to wait more time for another notice? do people's lives not matter to you, honda, or tanaka? i hope this and other emails are used in court so complete a class action lawsuit against everyone involved. God forbid anything happen to my kids- and to rectify the issue, and save lives- you are simply saying "here is a late notice- oh ya, and we can't do anything but we'll let you know at a later time."
Takata recall. Suppoised to be ready first of "fall".still not ready 11/24/16.still waiting. Any info?
My 2006 honda civic was involved in a head-on collision and none of the airbags deployed. The front of the car was completely damaged. The front impact absorbing reinforcement bar had collapsed.i was traveling between 20-30 kilometers per hour in snowy conditions.
My previous 2006 honda civic lx 2 door coupe was involved in a front and rear end crash and none of the airbags deployed.i was at a complete stop in traffic and was rear ended . The car in front and the car behind me both had their airbags deploy. The car behind rear ended me and then i hit thecar in front of me and that car into another car in front of that and another car in front of that 5 cars involved. I contacted honda motors usa concerning this and they told me the reaction by my car was "normal" under the circumstances. My insurance totaled the vehicle. Only up until now did i know where and how to file a complaint. I feel this was an error and a failure of the vehicle. Luckily nobody was hurt in this accident.
Honda has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2006-2011 model year civic vehicles. The propellant wafers in some of the subject inflators may degrade over time, which could lead to over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated. This problem could lead to possibly causing injury to vehicle occupant. American honda has or the dealer has failed or is unable to remedy the defect in my vehicle without charge, within a reasonable period of time (60-days from the date i was first contacted for repair appointment in july 2016).
I own a 2006 honda civic. This car is equipted with a complex weight sensor system which arms/disarms the passenger side air bags. When the car left the factory the system was defective. After one round of recall work, the system was still deffective. I do not beleive the company has any clear idea how to make this complex system function in a reliable manner. I want them to fix the system so that the air bags are armed all the time. Honda refuses to allow this to be done. My passenger's safety is being compromised because they refuse to turn on the arir bags all the time.
This vehicle was involved in an auto accident in 10/2012 and was labeled as totaled by the insurance company.airbags deployed when car his railing on highway.
I recently just rear ended someone on the freeway who came to a very sudden stop in front of me and i was unable to stop in time. My car has $5,500 worth damages all in the front end (and is no longer drivable) from how hard the impact was, for the car i hit had a steel ramp on the back of it. My airbag did not go off and i now have a sprained neck, shoulder, and nerve damage shooting down my left arm. My seatbelt does not retract anymore it must have locked and every single person even my damage adjuster does not understand why my airbag didn't go off, for it should have!
The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front and back end collision that i was involved in. It caused me to fly forward and injure myself, hitting the steering wheel in my chest and abdomen. My car was at halt at a traffic red lightand a ram 1500 van whose brakes failed to apply bumped into my car from behind, which caused my car to also collide with the car in front. This caused severe damage to my car, both in front and back and the air bag signs went on and the seat belt retracted but the air bags did not get deployed inspite of such severe impact.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving between 45-50 mph, the front middle side of the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle.the air bags failed to deploy.the driver was wearing a seat belt, but sustained pains in his right arm.a police report was filed.the front bumper fell off and the vehicle was towed and destroyed.the current and failure mileages were 25,000.
On june 29, 2010, srs light on 2006 honda civic was illuminated, indicating problem with airbag.honda advised that airbag detonator needed to be replaced.airbag had never deployed, car had never been in an accident.honda originally refused to cover cost of repair and then made "goodwill" adjustment to cover 38% of cost.the identical part failed on airbag on other side of car 2 weeks later.
"takata recall"letter received july 2016 front passenger. "honda suggest to avoid having passenger sit in the front seat." honda notification inflator recalls will be available late summer/fall of 2016. I still have not received any updates from honda regarding recall.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) longer than a year ago. The contact was unable to determine when the manufacturer would supply the part to the dealer for the recall repair appointment. The contact called the dealer several times for months and visited the dealer more than twice, but they were unable to determine when the manufacturer would supply the parts. The manufacturer was unable to provide a reasonable time frame to supply the parts to the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
My vehicle was rear ended at a dead stop by another vehicle and then my vehicle hit the vehicle in front of my vehicle but the airbags did not deploy. Only the driver was in my vehicle. Other vehicles in the incident had their airbags deploy.
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Takata recall. The contact owned a 2006 honda civic. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact crashed into a tree. The air bags deployed and metal fragments were ejected. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was deemed destroyed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The contact suffered brain damage due to the metal being embedded in the front teeth and skin. The contact also sustained a broken orbital, reconstructive surgery, neurological damage, two broken ribs, and a collapsed lung. Medical attention was received. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.updated 11/27/18
The contact owned a 2006 honda civic. While driving 60 mph on the freeway, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained bruises and cuts on the legs, back, and right arm that required medical attention. The front passenger sustained bruises from the seat belt. The rear passenger sustained cuts to the forehead, a fracture on the front of his skull, and bruising in the brain and abdomen that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.
Nhtsa recall 16v-346: i received a letter from honda informing me of a safety recall involving the propellant wafers in the passenger side airbag of my vehicle that could cause injury to a vehicle occupant. Honda is not offering to provide alternative transportation, the letter states that until parts are available to make a repair later in the summer i should not have anyone sit in the passenger seat. This is unacceptable. This is our family car, my young daughter sits in the back seat behind the passenger seat, we often have a second child in the back of the car, and a large dog. We can't possibly avoid using the passenger seat when the back seat is full, and our other car is too small to accommodate everyone. When i requested a rental car from my local dealership for the period until the repairs were made, it was denied.i contacted honda and had to submit a request for alternate transportation and was told a case worker would contact me in 2 weeks or so. I think this is all absurd. They are implying that an airbag recall on the passenger side is not as hazardous as one on the driver's side, and also that a reasonable solution is to just not use the passenger seat. This is not an acceptable response, and it has left my family in danger until the repairs can be made, whenever that will be. No estimated time line has been given.
Srs light stays on and airbags won't deploy in event of accident. No recall issued to fix must pay out of pocket for faulty design,safety issue.known issue among honda civic 2006 owners.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. During the winter months, the srs warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The contact stated that the failure was more evident during the winter months. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an open circuit in the passenger frontal air bag module. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v030000 (air bags). The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 10048139. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Takata recallreceived letter from honda july 2016.more than 60 days have passed. It has been approximately 260 days so i'm reporting this egregious affront to my family's safety.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving over a curb, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated and the seat belt failed to retract. The dealer stated that all the air bags were disabled. The vehicle was repaired, but the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer was not notified.the approximate failure mileage was 31,000.
Takata recall.notified in may 2016 with an early summer late fall resolution with no further update.wife and i use car to carpool to work, so "avoid the passenger seat" renders the car mostly useless unless one of plays chauffeur and the other sits in the back.sitting in the back of a honda civic as an adult is a very overrated experience, moreso when it's done every day.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the cruise control deactivated automatically twice. The contact reactivated the cruise control each time. Also, the air bag warning indicatorilluminated and, soon after, the air bags deployed. There were no injuries. The contact lost control of the vehicle, but then regained control and pulled off the highway. The contact inspected the vehicle and found no visible damage other than a cracked windshield. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 278,000.
Takata recall- first heard of this recall over 1 year ago, checked multiple times, no recall on my car, good, checked a 3rd time and noticed i suddenly had the recall on my passenger airbag- so it took them over a year to tell me that i had this airbag in my car. Was not notified personally until 3 months after i found this on recalls.gov. Have called honda to talk about this- they tell me that they cannot confirm or deny whether i have this in my drivers airbag, only that it is my passenger one- and it cannot be fixed until sept of 2016. I found this out in may of 2016. It is almost october (today is 9/19/16) and i contacted honda again- replacement part is still not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 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 dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 11/07/16*ljupdated 11/30/16.
There is a malfunction in the air bag sensor that the dealership told me could cause the airbags to deploy at anytime or even not go off during an accident. But apparently the repair is not covered.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received a recall notification five weeks ago for nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue.
The notice i received from honda in july 2016 about the passenger frontal airbag,said the remedy parts would become available in late summer/fall 2016.i called the local dealership (ike honda) on october 19, 2016 and was told they would contact me when the part came in..."about a couple of weeks".i have heard nothing.my notice from honda directed me to contact you if i hadn't heard anything from american honda or the dealer within 60 days.in the meantime honda's advice is not to let anyone ride in the passenger seat...usually not an option.
Takata recallthis recall has been active since may 23, 2016 and here we are nearing 12 months later and "remedy not available" language still being displayed.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was indicated that the drivers side seat might need to be replaced. The vehicle was also included in a manufacturers recall related to the air bags and was unable to determine when the parts would be available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to provide a reasonable time frame to supply the parts to the dealer. The failure mileage was not available. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Desde julio 29 2016 me comunique al honda de oxnard para llevar mi carro a arreglar ya ke yo recibi una carta diciendo de los defectos de bolsa de aire de honda tenia ke llevarlo ya a pasado mas de 60 dias y el consesionario honda no me a llamado para arreglar mi carro
The contact owned a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was black ice on the road that caused the vehicle to spin out of control. After being able to stop the vehicle, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the guardrail and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained back and knee injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 154,000.
My passenger door was closed at a gas station and my passenger side curtain air bag deployed. There is no damage physically except for the air bags.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 02/16/17*lj
The contact owns a honda civic. The contact stated that an explosive sound came from the seat belt. The contact was no longer able to utilize the seat belt and took the vehicle to a dealer where nd it was determined that the seat belt tensioner failed. As a result, the air bag was no longer operable. The dealer explained that the air bag and seat belts were connected. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The recall notification was originally sent in may 2016. The manufacturer still has no remedy available. The online information says the initial letter will be followed up with a second and that the remedy was expected in late summer/fall. No remedy is currently available, and i am driving around with a potentially dangerous airbag.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
When i'm driving the car i notice that my air bag light says that my air bag is off. This will be the 11th recall and it hasn't got fixed yet.
I have had my passages airbag recalled twice and ever since the last time- the airbags light goes on all the time and honda 1) charges me - 2 times to even look at it since it wasn't a recall and 2) want me to pay to fix it. It a very common problem and they cause it by recalling it twice and wreaking the connection and says it's my problem - please read honda strive bulletin 10-001 put out on 12/12/10. The srs inductor comes on and dtc 32-10 is stored - honda needs to fix this!,,
A female ran a red light speeding at 55 mph in a 30 mph zone ripping off my entire bumper putting a dent on the top of my hood on the driver side and my airbag never came out! before i seen on the news about the recalls, my airbag warning signals always come on and stay on for long periods of time before they go off and this had happen several times!
For some time, a warning notice was on my dashboard saying that the airbag on the passenger front seat of my car was turned off. In jul 2016, i received nhtsa recall 16v-346 saying there was an airbag recall and i shouldn't have passengers sit in the front seat until the recall repair has been performed. The notice said the "remedy parts needed to conduct passenger frontal airbag inflator recalls will become available in late summer/fall of 2016." it's december. I haven't heard from honda saying that parts of available. I checked safecar.gov, which said recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available. This is unacceptable. I'm afraid to drive my car.
I received a letter in july 2016 (official date may 23, 2016) detailing an important safety recall on my 2006 honda civic. The problem is that "the propellant wafers in some of the subject inflators may degrade over time, which could lead to over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated." the letter goes on to explain that this could cause metal fragments to pass through the airbag cushion and harm the vehicle occupant. The only option given in the letter is to avoid having a passenger sit in the front passenger's seat until the recall repair has been performed. According to the letter, the parts were supposed to be available by now.i am concerned for my safety and other people's safety as they ride in my car. ***too much time has passed, and i expect immediate repair free of charge.***
The airbag warning light in my 2006 honda civic ex has been illuminating intermittently for several months. It started by illuminating perhaps 5% of the times i was driving, but now it illuminates perhaps 50% of the time. I have been in no accidents. When i brought the car to honda on 9-24 they could find nothing wrong.i brought it back again on 9-26 and they at firstsuspected a short in the wires,and said no hard codes were stored.after a more work honda reported that the driver's side front airbag needed replacement.it seems to me that a passive element like this should not fail after only 8 to 9 years. Isn't this a defect?
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the driver sustained injuries to the sternum and cartilage. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the air bag failure. The failure mileage was 152,000.
I was told my car needs an inflator but that it is not covered under recall.why does this car have an airbag issue that is not covered? 802 honda, in montpelier vt has replaced the drivers seat belt buckle twice and each time the airbag light goes out but now they say it needs a right side airbag inflator in the seat which is not covered by the recall and they gave me a repair estimate (range) of$1,000 to $1,500.this is a safety issue and should therefore be covered by recall.additionally, there was a recall on the visors which fall into the line of sight when driving as a result of splitting apart which should also be covered but there was an expiration on that recall.the safety issue is the same regardless of whether the car is six years old or 16 and regardless of the mileage so this too should be covered by the manufacturer.
Takata recall- i received a letter from honda july 2016 about the passenger side airbag having a defect/being recalled and needing to be replaced (recall was issued may 23, 2016(https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/vinlookup)-so the notification about the recall took a few months alone). The solution given was to avoid having a passenger in the car. The letter stated that parts would be available late summer/fall of 2016. I called today, 10/28/2016 @ 09:06 est, speaking to a representative named [xxx] and was told they are still manufacturing parts and i would get a notice when they are available. As a family of 4, being told that there is something wrong with your car and recommended that you should not have a passenger in the front but they have no idea when your vehicle would be fixed is not acceptable. If they know there is an issue, they need to get it fixed in a timely fashion. If they have no idea when the parts are going to be made available then they need to provide an alternate vehicle until the recall can be fixed.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The recall for the defective airbag was in may of 2016 but there is no remedy yet.what recourse do i have?i would rather have no airbag than one that might kill me.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received a recall notification for the air bags and felt that the part availability date was unreasonable. In addition, a front seat occupant could not be positioned in the passenger seat. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The nhtsa campaign number was not provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. Received recall notice first week in july, have contacted brookdale honda, brooklyn center, mn several times regarding repair and am always told the "part is on order, we will contact you when parts arrive". It is very inconvenient not to be able to have a front seat passenger in my car.
Srs light comes on and does not go off.codes 32-10, 33-10 hard codes will not clear. Related to passenger airbag inflater and left side curtain airbag, respectively.there is a service bulletin on these items but, as yet, no recall notice.honda refuses any responsibility for repair/replacement of affected parts as it is out of warranty.should there be time limits on such items?
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was included in a recall for the air bags and repaired, but the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the srs module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The recall details were not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 191,000.
I have been given the initial notice since last 3 months and yet no remedy is available. I was advised not to drive the car without providing me an alternative/rental mode of transportation. I travel 50 miles, everyday. This is the only car that i have and my fiance cannot even ride with me, without taking the danger of being killed by the faulty airbags. My car also shows sometimes the airbag light, for which dealers want $100 to diagnose.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Takata recall: i have had an airbag light on several times.i was told by the dealership it is an inflator code and i will have to pay for a $1,200 repair.on two occasions the seatbelt was replaced.somedays my light is on, others it is not.there is a recall and there is a technical bulletin but my car is "not impacted" that is untrue.it absolutely is.the vehicle is presenting the same codes as those in these bulletins and recalls and it should be repaired at honda's expense, not mine.furthermore, the driver side sun visor is broken but it was not repaired before the end date of the recall (i did not own it then) and now that i own it i am told it is not eligible.i contest, the issue is as much of a safety issue for myself and others on the road in 2018 as it was when it was issued.this too shoulde be replaced at honda's expenxe not my own.the airbag light goes on and off at will when moving, on city street or highway, turning or going straight. The sun visor does not go out of my line of sight as a result of the failure.this too happens anytime, any where, at any speed, and on any road.
The srs light will come on, stay on for days, and then randomly go off only to come back on randomly and stay for days. The dealership told me there is a faulty wire which grounds out the srs system which cuts all power to seatbelt tensioners and airbags.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- the contact stated that while driving her 2006 honda civic at 40 mph, she tried to apply the brakes but could not get to the vehicle to brake on time before it collided with the rear end of another vehicle.at the time of the collision the contact and passenger were wearing seatbelts, and the damaged was in the front end of the vehicle.the air bags did not deploy and the vehicle was not was towed. The driver suffered injuries on her neck and was experiencing chest pain and had to be taken in an ambulance, the passenger did not need medical attention of the time of the incident, but since the incident has been experiencing soreness.the failure mileage was 18,000 miles.the contact can provide police report if needed.
Air bag inflatordriver side malfunction.
I was driving on the freeway going 70 miles an hour and my car cut off and the airbag light came on , i called and scheduled and appointment and towed my car to the honda dealership . Maura honda citrus heights , they fixed the passenger air bag , and now my car has all kind of electricalproblems .*dt
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while in neutral, the front passenger, passenger side curtain and passenger rear curtain air bags deployed without warning. The contact was not involved in a crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the air bags needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 90,000. Updated 03/27/13*lj
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the srs warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. An authorized dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the warning light was indicating that the rear passengers were not wearing their seat belts. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer and the contact was then informed that the air bag system failed. The contact was also informed that the system failed due to a damaged wiring system under the front passenger seat. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 101,000.
Takata recall - passenger airbag inflator.
Takata recall manufacturer has failed to remedy. I received a letter dated july 2016 stating that it would have the part by late summer/fall.that was the last communication i received.i am driving a potentially dangerous auto that may cause great liability or injury to me.
Last evening 5/28/2014 at 10:10 pm my wife and i were running an errand when a driver from another vehicle pulled blindly across 2 lanes of traffic in front of us. Due to the fact a semi tractor trailer combination was in the left hand lane, stopped, i was unable to see any vehicle in the suicide lane until he was in my lane of travel. We were driving at approx 35 mph when the collision occurred. My 2006 honda civic coupe hit a late 2000's jeep wrangler. Impact area was to the right front of my vehicle and the right rear wheel area of the other vehicle. The seat belts worked as designed, but neither airbag went off. I have pictures of the car and the lateral accelerometer on the right front is hanging. This system was fully operational, and had no codes stored in the sdm nor any lights onthe dash. The impact was less than 6 inches from the sensor. My query is to why the bags did not deploy. Speed should have been great enough to cause deployment, as well as the area of impact.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/06/2017*ct
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 4 mph, the driver side air bag deployed independently without warning. A police report was not filed. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owned a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated while she was stopped at a red light, when the front driver and front passenger side air bags deployed independently without impact. As a result, the contact crashed into the sidewalk. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained bruises and trauma injuries which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to her residence where an appraiser deemed the vehicle a total loss and towed the vehicle to a salvage lot. The contact called local dealer kelly honda located at 540 lynnway, lynn, ma 01905, (781) 595-5252, where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was not available.
Takata recall: i was notified by honda in may/june of this year that there will be a remedy in the summer/fall of 2016, and i have not received any notification since then. This remedy is taken longer than expected, and it has become difficult as i am not allowed to have a passenger in the front seat with me.
Takata recall - i received a letter during the summer (2016) saying that my automobile was now on a recall for the passenger airbag and that i should not allow anyone to sit in the front passenger seat until the problem was fixed.the letter stated that i would receive a second letter giving further instructions, but no letter was ever received.it is very inconvenientas well as a little frightening having no recourse at this point.i would appreciatesome feedback as to a time that a remedy will be being put in place.thank you very much,[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Takata recall - i use this vehicle as a family car, it is now considered unsafe to have passengers in my front seat. As of now the parts are not available to make my car safe. This is unacceptable as the only option i have is to purchase another vehicle, or rent a vehicle, in order to safely transport my family. Also, my vehicle has an engine recall that was not properly communicated to me (the second owner), which has now led to the potential for catastrophic engine failure.
Returning home, i struck a parked vehicle in the roadway with substantial damage to my passenger front, suspension & fender. The air bag control module was even broken but no passenger air bag deployment. Very fortunate that no one was in the passenger seat. Serious safety concern & i need to know how this could have happened.!....updated 07/31/14
Takata recall.our 2006 honda civic has a problem with the airbags. The light indicating airbag failure lit up, so we took it to the dealer who said it needs to be replaced. The previous model years have been recalled, so we wonder why we have to pay for the replacement and why this model year was not recalled.
I was in a side impact collision with my 2006 honda civic 4dr sedan and the airbags did not deploy even though we hit a truck. The insurance company labeled the car "completely destroyed." none of the airbags went off.
The contact owned a 2006 honda civic. While driving 40 mph, the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact received injuries to the neck, chest, and knee, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk yard. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Lost control of vehicle trying to avoid an object on the highway. My vehicle hit the railing on the interstate and the air bags did not deploy. My vehicle was declared a complete lost as other damage to the frame occurred, and the drivers side front wheel came off.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex.while driving approximately 45 mph he heard a loud popping noise, and then the front driver seat belt retractor system failed.next the "air bag" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel.after turning off the engine the front driver side air bag deployed without warrant. However he noticed that the "side air bag turn off" warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument control panel .the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection.the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was inoperable and has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure and current mileages were 66,000.
My daughter's honda civic 2006, air bag did not inflate during an accident.
My previous 2006 honda civic lx 2 door coupe was involved in a front and rear end crash and none of the airbags deployed.i was at a complete stop in traffic and was rear ended . The car in front and the car behind me both had their airbags deploy. The car behind rear ended me and then i hit thecar in front of me and that car into another car in front of that and another car in front of that 5 cars involved. I contacted honda motors usa concerning this and they told me the reaction by my car was "normal" under the circumstances. My insurance totaled the vehicle. Only up until now did i know where and how to file a complaint. I feel this was an error and a failure of the vehicle. Luckily nobody was hurt in this accident.
My daughter had a front end collision on her 2006 honda civic with $7k in damages.the air bags didn't deploy.the body shop and insurance agent said it should have but the dealer said the impact wasn't hard enough.
Side curtain airbags of our 2006 honda civic deployed when the passenger door was slammed.
My daughter was the driver of a 2006 honda civic involved in a head on collision.despite extensive damage to the front end of the civic, the driver's air bag did not deploy resulting in head and chest injuries for my daughter.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on city streets, the passenger and both side air bags deployed without warning.the contact sustained minor injuries.the vehicle was driven to the dealer who could not determine the cause of the deployment.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The driver's side air bag deployed when the drivers door was closed. The air bag light was illuminated after the air bag deployed. The dealer stated code f311 indicated left side deployment and the vehicle doesn't appear to have any body damage. The dealer also stated that there was no warranty for the failure and to request assistance from the insurance company. The vehicle is currently at the repair shop. The insurance company agreed to assist her with the repairs. The failure mileage was 21985 and the current mileage was 25000. Rk
My honda civic (2 door ex) was struck head-on by another vehicle, and none of my airbags deployed upon impact. My injuries included: injured teeth, neck, left knee, left elbow, right knee,and back.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving approximately 5 mph, the front passenger side air bag deployed without warning.after the failure occurred, none of the seat belts functioned.an investigator from her insurance company inspected the vehicle and stated that they would not assume responsibility because no damage was done to the vehicle to warrant the deployment.the dealer and manufacturer did not assist.the cause of the failure has not been determined and no remedy has been provided.the failure mileage was 15,888 and current mileage was 16,000.
I bought my 2006 honda civic ex coupe brand new in november 2005,problems started to occur shortly afterwards for instance the airbag light had amalfunction and recalled the dealer didn't fix it the first time, very inconvenient, brake pedal was fixed before i bought the vehicle, there was a recall on that as well because could fall off and cause a crash. I have taken it in to honda service to get problems fixed and numerous times, been told that its normal or some other ?!@#$% they always gave me the run around,the service people are rude, mean and incompetent and ignorant. I have taken my 06 civic in a total of 8-10 times now to fix problems they never fix anything! interior trim is poor/poor altering from the factory, panels loose and popping out interior scratches too easily/fragile cheaply made ?!@#$% (still), front drivers seat wont retract all the way back anymore like it used to (new)weather stripping is lifting up by front windshield (still)various rattles from interior (still), undercoating/under body spray from factory is peeling completely off (new)door panel flexes and rpms rise when using windows/now seems to roll up/downslower than before (still/new)keep in mind im only at 11,000 miles too!honda and toyotas quality is going downhill very fast especially with the civic, crv, rdx, mdx, camry, tundra, highlander, landcruiser, yaris, and rav4. The last year before the redesign of these vehicles the quality was great, now it seems like honda and toyota are either teaming up together or competing to see who can make the cheapest and ?!@#$% vehicle with cheaply made materials and taking shortcuts, changed a suppliers or something, these problems are unacceptable for a new vehicle.
The car is a new honda civic lx with less than 650 miles on the odometer.when i am a passenger in the front seat, the airbag system warning indicator light comes on.we took it to the dealer at 400+ miles and was told it was caused by electronic instrument interference - possibly a cell phone.the fault code was cleared and the light went out.however, the problem remains - only when i am a passenger in the front seat the airbag warning light turns on.i am a 6'3" mail and weigh 300 lbs.smaller, lighter people do not seem to cause the warning light to register.i strongly suspect there is a manufacturing defect with an airbag sensor in the front passenger seat.i consider this a major safety defect.
- the contact owns a 2006 honda civic coupe .while driving at 60 mph the contact's vehiclecrashed into the rear of a vehicle in the emergency lane.neither the driver's front nor the passenger's front air bags deployed.however, the passenger's side air bag did deploy.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex.while driving approximately 45 mph he heard a loud popping noise, and then the front driver seat belt retractor system failed.next the "air bag" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel.after turning off the engine the front driver side air bag deployed without warrant. However he noticed that the "side air bag turn off" warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument control panel .the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection.the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was inoperable and has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure and current mileages were 66,000.
Was at a stop sign on sunday 5pm on driver's side window i went to close the window the window shot straight up off the track i was able to catch it before it hit ground the driver's side window is now unusable. *dt
I was driving down a country road at about 55 miles per hour when my driver's side airbag went off without provocation.it sounded like a shotgun had gone off beside my left ear.i was stunned and my ear felt like it was full of cotton.there were no cars in sight at the time and no curbs. I pulled off the road after realizing what had happened. The car was full of dust and my seatbelt was so tight that i felt like it was crushing me. The side seat airbag had deployed as well.i took my 2006 honda civic to the service department at the dealership, where i was told that it had been set off by damage done to the underside of the car by merely driving over a curb, which happenedabout 9 months ago.honda refused to acknowledge that this was not the normal function of the airbag and refused to cover the cost of fixing it, although it was still under warranty.my insurance company refused to pay because there was no accident involved.honda's estimated cost of repair was $2787 and they charged me $51.29 to give me that estimate.my car is still not repaired.
I own a 2006 honda civic suburu blue in which there has been no recall.for air bag deployment.two weeks after my warranty was over, passenger side air bag went off, bruising my 250 lb male friend.driver's side air bag did not deploy.there was no accident involved, i was just driving into a driveway.both seat belts do not work.called my case manager and he said i would have to pay for it myself.i am disabled female and driving without seat belts that could result in a hefty fine.please advise.thank you.
My previous 2006 honda civic lx 2 door coupe was involved in a front and rear end crash and none of the airbags deployed.i was at a complete stop in traffic and was rear ended . The car in front and the car behind me both had their airbags deploy. The car behind rear ended me and then i hit thecar in front of me and that car into another car in front of that and another car in front of that 5 cars involved. I contacted honda motors usa concerning this and they told me the reaction by my car was "normal" under the circumstances. My insurance totaled the vehicle. Only up until now did i know where and how to file a complaint. I feel this was an error and a failure of the vehicle. Luckily nobody was hurt in this accident.
The passenger side airbags in my 2006 honda civic coup deployed for no apparent reason. The initial inspection from the dealership, where purchased ,(honda of lise) or the eventual repair shop who was recommended by hartford insurance could find no reason for the deployment. The only comment from honda of america was that it was not a "defect", no cause was given by any honda associate at any time. The repair shop (terry's in frankfort il), was very concerned because reloading the air bags was not an issue, but knowing whether the cause was resolved was an issue with them. They are a certified shop with hartford insurance. The vehicle had only 27,300 miles and was less than 3 years old. Luckily the incident occurred at a very low rate of speed (5 - 10 mph), after pulling away from a stop sign. Several week earlier we had driven from florida to chicago with no incidents. Had this happened in a 70 mile per hour zone, what would have been the consequences? i have done some research on the internet and have seen the same issue with the same year and model. I have to ask if this had happened at 60 or 70 miles an hour - who would know what happened first- the air bag deployment or the accident? i have to admit, at that high of a speed - i don't know whether i would know for sure. When those air bags deploy, the noise is deafening, the car fills with gas and in my case - because my arm was on the arm rest, the back of the seat gives your arm a very painful whack. Now what happens when it goes off on the drivers side at high speed??? i further question whether this has happened in the past, and people have lost their lives? who would be the wiser? a horrible accident where the air bags deployed, people were killed, but not in the suspected or assumed sequence. Who would be left to answer the questions? i can honestly say that had this happened at interstate speeds that i may not know which happened first - the accident or the air bags. Thanks.
Beginning in april of 2010 my srs indicator, airbag light, would come on and off while driving randomly. I brought it to the dealership and they stated the diagnostic that came up was for a faulty side airbag. It will cost me $1150 to fix, for which i do not have, and they stated faulty airbags were not covered under warranty. I have not fixed it and am going to try to have to warranty cover this. My car is a 2006 honda civic with about 59,600 miles on it.
The side and side curtain airbags deployed in my 2006 honda civic ex coupe on the night of friday, january 9, 2009 when my fiancee shut the door. I was still inside, about to get out. It sounded like an m18 going off. I couldn't believe what had happened. My car was turned off, nonetheless! i called the dealership that i bought it from on monday morning (as the service department was closed on the weekend), and they were going to charge me a $95 diagnostic fee even though my car is still under 36,000 bumper to bumper warranty. I brought it to another honda dealership, where isstill sitting, because i am in a catch 22. Honda claims there is nothing wrong with the airbag sensors; they are not defective. I filed an official complaint with honda america and they told me to consult my insurance. My insurance doesn't see how they can cover it. Even with an attorney, a honda representative to the dealership says that honda will not pay for the repairs.apparently, they assume i am lying when there is clearly no physical evidence of an impact, and it is perfectly acceptable for airbags to deploy when car doors are tugged or slammed, even when the car is not running and keys are not in the ignition. It happens everyday!the technicians at the dealership contrived an absurd idea that my fiance and i must have been playing tug - of - war with the car door (me on the inside andhe on the outside or vise versa). If that were the case, one of us would be battered and bruised.i arrive at my point. Even if the door had been slammed, or been the obstacle in a game of tug of war, it is not acceptable for airbags to deploy spontaneously! if someone had been sitting in the passenger's seat when this happened, i can only imagine what would have happened. What if my future stepson or stepdaughter were in the seat?i am appalled and frustrated (to say the least) with honda's lack of responsibility and i will never purchase another honda again (and i have always owned one).
Approx in the month of december 2006 my airbag light came on. I brought the car to the dealer to inspect the defect. Was notified everything was normal and when i left the dealer the light was no longer on. On july 21, 2007 the passenger side airbag deployed while closing the passenger door, the vehicle was not running. The curtain and seat both deployed. Followed up with an appointment at pompano honda. Service manager informed me it should be covered by american honda due to safety issues. The rep came into the dealer to inspect the vehicle and denied the claim. He said that the deployment was due to impact in on my bumper which previously happened a year prior to the deployment. I since then have had to pay $1500.00 to cover the repair. I feel as if this should have been covered through american honda as a safety issue defect. I am referring to you for possible assistance in reviewing this issue on my behalf. Honda would not allow me access to my service file and photographs the rep took of my vehicle, which denied my claim. Pompano honda told me the photographs were property of honda. I have taken pictures on the alleged bumper damage which they contend created the deployment. Please contact me for further assistance.
The dash airbag inop red light went on and off then it just remained on. On occasion it would go on and off. The dealer diagnosed the left curtain airbag sensor was defective. I have the extended mechanical insurance and filed a claim.i returned to the dealer for repairs and it was a loose wire and some kind of clip installed to fix problem on 9-16-10.
Side curtain airbags of our 2006 honda civic deployed when the passenger door was slammed.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on city streets, the passenger and both side air bags deployed without warning.the contact sustained minor injuries.the vehicle was driven to the dealer who could not determine the cause of the deployment.
We were driving through a new neighborhood that was still undeveloped.the passenger side impact airbags deployed when i hit a raised sewer drain with my foot on the brake.i would estimate approx. Speed of 10mph.the side airbag deployed and hit my wife in her head andarm.she incurred a headache and bruise on her right arm.the incident filled the vehicle with the airbag dust and i immediately pulled over as my wife was screaming and crying in pain.i cannot understand why the passenger side airbag deployed at such a low rate of speed and with impact only to the underside of the vehicle, which caused damage to the inside of the car pillars and injury to my wife.
My airbag deployed while driving under normal conditions at appx 30 mph2006 honda civic w appx 30,000 milesdrivers side curtain airbag and drivers seat airbag.
I was the driver of a 2006 honda civic and was struck in the drivers side door and received a head injury requiring six staples.no airbags ever deployed.
My son got out of a friends car and slammed the door and the side air bags deployed. It's a 2 door 2006 honda civic.honda says there is nothing wrong with the car and it does not fall under warranty. The air bags and headliner are having to be replaced ,but i feel this is a real safety issue.honda kept the old parts.
Micu fuse block with body control module 2265245 went out and i had to have it replaced, it was staying in the "on" position so it drained everything electrical (battery)wouldn't start, was stuck in "park" nothing electrical would work including the "key"
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid.the car no longer is getting assist from the battery. . which causes it to not be able to accelerate when needed.further, it sometimes surges, without notice when i am putting my foot on the gas.i got the "fix" that we were informed was a software update that would prolong battery life.instead it got rid of the electric assist, making it unsafe.
1. Honda civic hybrid battery loses power, does not perform idle stops that recharge integrated motor assist battery, inability to accelerate on freeway onramps or when driving circumstances necessitate acceleration, decreased gas mileage. 2. At 34,347 miles began noticing ima battery doesn't last long and makes acceleration difficult. At 62, 430 miles i am concerned for myself and my family's safety. Car extremely difficult to accelerate even on streets. At 69,388 problems continue with a noticeable dip in gas mileage. At 90,747 miles ima battery sensor indicates a problem. Battery not working properly. 3. Per honda at each service only software was updated. No parts replaced. Therefore, battery is still only charges up to halfway. The battery isn't consistently dead to start with but it does die down again with driving.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid that i purchased new in california in july, 2006. I'm having a serious and dangerous problem with the hybrid system (ima as honda calls it), but honda keeps telling me its normal because there has not been a fault code. The problem is that last year i started to notice the hybrid battery was having increasing trouble holding a charge and accurately reporting it's charge condition. The most common symptom is that i'll start driving with the charge being reported at 70% full or so, and without warning, the charge drops to 0 and the car begins to aggressively recharge the battery. This aggressive recharging takes about 5-10 minutes after which is reports it is full. But here's where the danger lies, in the first couple of minutes, there is no assist available from the hybrid battery. When starting from a stopped position, the car is extremely sluggish and slow. I have had several cases where i have been pulling across an intersection with cross traffic that doesn't stop and the car, without warning, had slipped into this recharge state and nearly resulted in an accident - the oncoming cars had to brake as i moved slowly across the intersection. My honda dealer and honda of america will not look into the problem unless there is a fault code. I know that others have had almost the exact same problem with their civics. Some of them have been lucky enough to have honda replace them hybrid battery and their problems have gone away. I am incredible upset that i have to put myself and my family at risk each time i drive this car - it is a daily problem. Please investigate. I hope you observe what i've heard from fellow owners which is that there is a wide-spread problem that honda is trying to ignore because the solution is very expensive.
Was at a stop sign on sunday 5pm on driver's side window i went to close the window the window shot straight up off the track i was able to catch it before it hit ground the driver's side window is now unusable. *dt
My 2006 honda hybrid has a surge problem. I've smelled battery fluids before plus the ima drive shuts down under load (long-distance freeway driving) which causes multiple drivability issues. The vehicle does not come close to the advertised mpg levels while under normal driving conditions and i have also experienced an accident that i believe may have been surge instigated as this problem happens when depressing the brake pedal. When you depress the pedal the vehicle surges forward. I was parked and had just covered the brake after assessing the roadway when a woman hit me. She stated it was my fault but i had the brake on and my work partner saw something related to this on the televisions at a shell gas station relaying the information to me. I have not been able to acquire any other information about this vehicle and due to the fact i have paid (paying) 35 thousand dollars for this vehicle i feel honda owes me an explanation at the very least. I never reported the defects as i was under the belief it was just my amplifier that was smelling but now i am unsure. I have had poor service from carson honda in the past and am reluctant to use them in the future so if you can help me, i would appreciate it. Thank you.
In response to a recall notice, i took my 2006 honda civic hybrid in to "update the software to extend the life of the battery."unfortunately, my car no longer drives like a hybrid: the motor does not stop, even if i am stopped for several minutes, whereas, before, it stopped every time the car did.the battery does not assist nearly as often, and the gas mileage has decreased significantly.i called the dealer, freeway honda in tustin, and requested that they reinstall the old software, but they refused. I purchased the car largely because of the excellent mileage: i would never have chosen to basically turn it into a regular, non-hybrid, civic, which is what the software did.the honda case # is [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My car is a 2006 honda civic hybrid.i purchased it used two years ago.in the first year, i was gratified to see that it was regularly getting between 40 and 45 mpg (up to 50 mph if it was all hwy. Miles!).this summer, i got a letter from honda telling me that i needed to have a faulty ima updated.i complied.now my car gets 29-33 mpg'and i am driving so carefully that i sometimes irritate the people behind me.in talking with the dealership, i've been getting answers like:-it's the ethanol in oregon's gas-it's probably the new tires i purchased-it's the way i'm driving the carfinally one brave soul at the dealership admitted that many of their hybrid owners are coming in with the same concern.ever since the ima update, they've been getting considerably lower gas mileage.he said the dealership has voiced its concern to honda usa, but there is no action being taken on honda's part.i called honda usa.the answer i got was this:we acknowledge your concern, but there is nothing we are planning to do about it.
My honda civic ex 2 door looses power then sputters in over driver
Im having the same issue that another recall on a similar model has recieved the dc-dc converter has a problem charging the 12v battery causing engine failure, power failure , stearing failure and abs failure. I am unable to turn on hazard lights because of it also battery will take u jump but will not keep the charge in the battery. I was driving home and on a flat street the car was losing all instrement lights the power stearing light came on as well as the battery light the abs light and the ims light. I had to force the wheel to turn to a safe location due to being unable to turn on any warning lights. I could have been hit by another vehicle. I was driving in city conditions. I brought my vehicle to the dealership and they say my vin number does not match the recalled one.
2006 honda civic hybrid -- this vehicle relies on battery assistance for an additional 20+ horsepower but is now severely compromised by battery degradation that honda is trying to cover up with a "software update" that only decreases vehicle's dependence on the battery thus ensures less horsepower than advertised.the car has become very dangerous due to the inability to rely on it responding appropriately when the accelerator is pressed, sudden losses of power, dying battery, and more.
2006 honda civic lx overly acidic battery that caused a small fire and damage to the positive cable resulting in a $500 replacement.. I think that honda should have to pay for the replacement cable due to an inferior design.
While driving at a low speed and using my wipers for snow, all if a sudden my wiper speed controls got messed up. I have no speed 1. Just speed 2 and 3. And the wipers also wont park properly and mostly simply not turn off after a few cycles.
Vehicle's audio/radio not working.65, 000 miles, one owner.radio switches to and from different outputs.only way to stop this from occurring is to shut radio off.once problem starts, it will happen more and more frequently until screen dims out and radio shuts down.
Electronic motor assist (ema) battery failure in a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The car had 60,000 miles on it and the battery that powers the electronic motor failed. When the batteries become faulty: gas mileage is decreased as well as the car's overall horsepower(by about 20-25 hp if i am correct). This makes driving the car unpredictable when in traffic. The $3,000 battery was replaced by honda through warranty(stops at 80,000 miles). Honda had stated that the batteries should last at least 100,000 miles. The batteries seem to be going be failing in 50,000-70,000 mileage area at an extraordinary rate. I believe this may be my second replacement as in 2007 i had a complete ema failure on the highway. The electronic motor assist failed 100%. All the lights on my dashboard turned on and the rpms shot way up. The dealership had my car for over a week and then told me that it needed a software update which takes minutes to update.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving at any speed, especially when making a turn, the wheels feel as if they will detach from the vehicle.the vehicle bounces and shakes and the speedometer displays inaccurate readings.while driving 30 mph, the speedometer will display 50 mph and vice versa.the dealer informed the contact to check the gas cover.on one of the four occasions that she went to the dealer, she was informed that the failure was internal.repairs were made, but the failure persists.on another occasion, the contact was informed that there were no failures.she is afraid to drive the vehicle with her children.the current mileage was 24,358 and failure mileage was 15,000.updated 09/24/08updated 09/26/08.
I received a notice from honda that my 2006 honda civic hybrid needed a software update to stop premature battery failure. Had update performed. The vehicle is no longer a hybrid car. It basically runs off the engine. The only time the integrate motor assist unit works is when the car is first moving from a stop, and even then it is relatively useless. The vehicle previously was excellent. Motor assist worked great. Honda issued recall update to reduce the number of claims for early battery failure. They have shut off the hybrid system in order to stop battery failure which would have cost them over $2000 per car to replace. They have not extended the warranties of existing owners like myself who have 60,000 miles. The battery will now last to the end of the warranty period because it no longer needs to work. According to the dashboard, the car is constantly charging the battery, even when i push the pedal to get onto a highway. This is not the hybrid car i purchased and used for the past 4 years. It is basically a gas engine with 40 hp. The car hit over 6500 rpm to get up a hill with one passenger, and the motor assist didn't turn on..but the power bars stayed at the middle range and honda says it should. How does a vehicle reduce ima assist when hitting the gas? what is all this reserve battery for? probably to keep the flashing lights working when someone hits me in the back thinking i am actually moving. This update is not safe.
Fuel gauge operates intermittently. Gauge may show as 'full' when empty; or indicate 'empty' when full. At times, gauge lighting is off and will not reflect either 'full' or 'empty' fuel tank. Has also indicated as containing fuel in tank, when in reality is near empty, which may cause driver to run out of fuel without sufficient warning.
The car loses power upon acceleration and going up a hill from a complete standstill. The car at times can not climb up a hill. This causes a safety issue. I have discussed this honda and i was told that "given that there was not a computer record in the memory there was not a problem. On the freeway the engine revs upon acceleration without any increase in speed. I think the battery electrical assist system is defective and needs to be replaced, honda added a computer patch to the car that slowed down the electric engine assist and comprimised the power and acceleration.
6-18-09 honda dealership did feb 2009 recall (replaced auto-tensioner pivot bolt & reroute belt) at 28,324 mi.9-15-12 engine failed (48144 mi.) approaching stop intersection. Subsequently would not crank to start.towed car to service station.9-18-12 vehicle repaired -- due to broken pivot bolt, a new honda recall belt kit, including new bolt, belt, belt tensioner assembly & water pump pulley had to be installed. Approximately 20,000 mi. After recall kit & new bolt was installed to prevent the pivot bolt from breaking, the bolt broke and stopped the car from functioning completely. Had i been in higher speed traffic the results may have been disastrous.
I was driving on i-635 in dallas in stop and go traffic just before the hwy 75 exit in the far left lane.there was an accident and construction ahead so traffic was moving very slow.my car began to vibrate slightly and then inexplicably stalled.i put it in park and then attempted to restart it.the car restarted fine but i was unable to move it out of park.after several minutes the traffic cleared and we were stuck and unable to move while sitting in the fast lane.i was petrified and called 911.after about 15 minutes i called 911 again and explained again that we were stopped dead in the fast lane of a freeway and needed someone fast. After about 30 minutes several police officers, including officer reyes,finally arrived and parked behind my vehicle to signal cars to move over.they attempted to move my car out of park as well but were not successful.they called a wrecker and my car was towed to lute riley honda.on feb. 10th, the service mgr at lute riley honda said the technician found oil in the pcm and that may have been the cause of the issue but he wasnt sure.he blamed the oil on someone spilling oil during an oil change but i said that was impossible since i hadnt had my oil changed in over 30 days.i asked if it could be related to the recall issues and he said no, all the recall issues had been taken care of.i drove the car back to houston and it was fine until yesterday when it repeated the same issue-the car engine would start but it would not move out of park.it was towed to gillman honda, houston, tx and they told me it was a bad brake switch and pcm.
My 2006 honda civic lx clock light and heater keeps going out then the speedometer lights go off and it completely dies on me. I had the battery and alternator checked at 4 different places and they all said it powers up good. I was told it was my ignition switch.
Rear running lights failed twice in one week. Fuse box with electronic chip replaced on first visit and lights failed again after two days. Abs light also came on during first visit for rear running light problem and service dept replaced the abs modulator and bled the brakes before returning car. Service dept baffled by electrical problem and consulted with honda engineers in los angeles who recommended replacing fuse box which is new design and has electronic chip in it,unlike earlier honda civic models. Dealer had driven approx. 30 miles and thought problem resolved. Severe safety issue as car has no rear lights visible at night.
In response to august, 2010 recall notice from honda for 2006 civic hybrid, i had the integrated motor assist (ima) software updated at the dealership on 8/4/2010.since then, the software has been executing the ima battery recalibration routine with increasing frequency, to the point now where the recalibration is occurring 1-2 times per day at unpredictable times during my commute to and from work.during the recalibration period of about 5-7 minutes, the ima is not available to assist acceleration.the acceleration is suddenly sluggish when recalibration begins, and does not resume its normal characteristic until the recalibration finishes.the car is severely underpowered and can be dangerous when the expected acceleration for entering a freeway or making a turn across traffic, does not occur.honda does not define this behavior as a failure, so no corrective action taken.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact noticed that the battery was rapidly discharging and failed to charge fully, causing the gas motor to run longer. The dealer was notified who advised the contact to have a software upgrade performed. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle was repaired. The current mileage was 77,300 and the failure mileage was approximately 77,000.updated 02/10/11the consumer stated he did inform the manufacturer of the failure and a warranty claim was made to the dealer and the manufacturer. The vehicle was given the honda software upgrade by the local dealer.since the software upgrade, the mpg continues in the 30 mpg range, down from the pre-failure mpg of 42 mpg. Current, post-upgrade is measured over the last 200 miles by the vehicles the on-board mpg device. The battery continues to discharge rapidly, the rpm idle increases from about 750 to 1500. The vehicle uses the starter motor instead of the ima battery.updated 04/21/11
The integrated motor assist system fails for no apparent reason. This has happened multiple times. The first time i had parked the car overnight and the battery charge indicator was near the top. When i drove to town in the morning and stopped at a stop light on a hill, when i accelerated there was no motor assist and the car was very underpowered. The battery charge indicator showed no charge.it does charge again to normal, but you never know when this may happen.i believe this could be very dangerous in on a freeway on ramp or two lane road passing situation.
2006 honda civic hybrid with 49,400 miles. Battery power assist fails suddenly during acceleration to merge onto a freeway. Sudden and unexpected loss of engine power in such a circumstance can result in a rear-end collision.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate. The engine and the ima lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the voltage converter module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v106000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While attempting to enter the vehicle, the doors on the driver's side would not unlock after the key was inserted. In addition, the alarm system did not work and the driver was unable to switch the gear shifter to the park position. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.
After driving 10 miles and parking, the vehicle was put into reverse. Upon backing out the steering wheel locked. After this, the car was put into drive to go back into the parking space. With the vehicle in drive the car continued in reverse. The engine was then turned off and restarted 1 minute later. Everything was back to normal. This occurred 11-oct-2006 and 1 previous time last month. Honda has no record of this on 2006 civic.
6/2013 car accident i hit a parked car traveling at approximately 20-25 miles per hour. The airbags did not deploy. The company chosen to do the work (custom innovations in eugene, oregon)did not repair the motor mounts. Which im very upset about and trying to deal with. After having the work done the car was taken to honda (kendall honda also in eugene, oregon) to have an assessment of my car diagnosed. The was the motor mount issue and other items oil change, transmission flush and the srs light was on. Honda service dept. Could not diagnose the srs and said they would get back to me. They never did. Approx 1mo. Diagnosis at honda, i was sitting in a park parking lot charging my phone in the car with it in the accessory position. I had been there about 10 minutes when all of a sudden the drivers side airbag in the seat and the rear drivers side curtain air bag deployed. Scared the crap out of me and my dog. I suffered minor cuts, abrasions and severe bruising to my left elbow and tricep. I immediately went to honda. It was a sunday so only the sales team was there. I went again on monday only to be sent away, with a we will call you.....very dismissive and vague. Then after calling 5-6 times they finally scheduled an appointment to look into it. Afterwards, they didn't have much to tell me except that it would cost me thousands of dollars to repair and no they didn't have an answer for why the airbags went off. Essentially i feel that the airbags should be replaced free of charge in addition to the srs sensors all being replaced because i have a feeling this was all due to the recall on the passenger seat occupant detection system.....which i did not know about nor have it checked prior to any of the mentions events. I am very concerned that there is a chance the other airbags may deploy at random. I also would like my car to have all the recalls completed.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the low charge ima battery caused the vehicle to accelerate at low power. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not find a problem or any diagnostic codes. The contact received a letter to have the computer software upgraded. The failure continued after the upgrade. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
Battery began performing what is know as a calibration where all motor assist ceases and the battery recharges.once in a while this is okay however it gradually got more and more frequent to the point it became a daily routine or even occurred multiple times within the day.one cold morning the ima (battery light) came on.after taking the car into honda, they performed 6 software updates.since that time calibrations have increased in frequency.the battery will now calibrate after sitting for as little as 1 hour and will often calibrate several times within a single commute.at one point over the course of the day, about 80 miles, there were 5 calibrations.a few days later the car performed 4 calibrations in a 20 mile stretch.the ima light has not came back on at this point but i did take the car to honda.they were unable to reproduce thecondition.at this time nothing has become of the calibrations.while they have been merely annoying i am concerned that they pose a high safety risk as should the calibration come at the beginning or in the middle of a heavy acceleration, the car will loose significant power and can potentially cause a hazardous situation that could easily result in a collision.(when the battery calibrates, getting the car to accelerate is like pushing a freight train).
Our 2006 honda civic ex automatic had the battery die on us while the key was still in the ignition and apparently this combo is a sure fire way of destroying the abs modulator which honda charges $900 to repair.this is a wide spread honda problem which was revealed once i started searching for what the lights on our dash meant.more people with the same problem can be found here.http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/canada-east/83944-abs-light-e-brake.htmlhttp://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1057973http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mechanical-problems-technical-chat/231978-abs-brake-lights-after-hub-bearing-replacement.html.
Another starter motor problem.car won't start. Not the battery. There are hundreds of complaints with this generation of honda civics having cars not able to start up that's not a battery problem.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.the contact received a recall notice in december of 2007 for the integrated motor assist cable, which stated that it could cause an electrical shortage.he called the dealer numerous times and was informed that the part was not available.the consequence of this defect is that the battery may explode.there had been no failure to date.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 14,000 and failure mileage was 12,000.
Purchased new honda civic ex on 5/25/061st failure on7/21/2006: front and rear (tail) runninglights failed with 1666 miles on the car ---- dealership replaced fuse box. Kept car for several days2nd failure on 7/31/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights again failed---- headlight switch replaced, car driven by dealership for almost two weeks to ensure repair successful3rd failure on 10/22/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights again stopped working---- honda america wanted car back to investigate/repair lights ---- declined request and instead have asked honda to repurchase the vehicle,invoking the lemon law buyback provision because unreliable/intermittent rear running lights failure can lead to death or serious bodily injury and two failed repair attempts are sufficient to invoke the buyback provision in our state. Honda sent this demand to internal honda arbitration board. It is now 11/2/2006 - 11 days after notifying them of lights failing for 3rd time.
While driving my battery light came on the dashboard. I took it to the nearest autozone to get the battery checked. They checked the battery and the manager of autozone told me it was not the battery but the alternator not giving the car enough power. He told me not to drive it to long or i could get stranded. I was near a relatives house, while driving to my relatives house my a/c and radio which were on at the time turned off, and several lights of the dashboard came on. I was panicked but made it safely to my relatives house. A mechanic came to my relatives house, and discovered that there was a short-circuit, the wires were burnt and caused the alternator to crack. The mechanic said to me in shock that my vehicle could have exploded. The wires which are 'the engine wiring harness' had caught fire at the tip which connects to the alternator. The car could have caught fire.
My honda civic hybrid ima battery (not the regular electrical system but the integrated motor) will not retain charge. When driving begins, the motor assist battery quickly (within 5 miles) will drop to zero charge leaving the car with absolutely no acceleration power.at times it is unknown if the battery is depleted until it is necessary to put my foot to the floor to avoid a problem on the road. At that point, the battery refuses to respond.several times i have needed to accelerate to avoid an accident and the car will not respond. Honda has looked at my car and has decided that "without the ima light coming on, there is no way to diagnose the problem,"this problem occurs almost every day i drive the car (documented every day for 2 months.) i have nearly been hit 3 times, once with my children in the car.honda refuses to do anything except "software updates" and refuses to "throw parts" (direct honda quote) at the problem.
Automatic transmission failure and electric coolant temperature sensor failure in 2006 honda civic ex.noticed change in driving feel over past couple of weeks--shifting was jerky, not smooth; seemed to rev slightly higher at times while driving.engine warning light came on 2-13-13 when starting engine.also, green light next to "drive" on the dash started blinking.took car into honda dealership the next day.was told that the transmission fluid was burnt, transmission had hydraulic issues, gears not shifting properly.new transmission installed.had all previous regular maintenance performed at honda dealership, on schedule.
2006 honda civic had 35,000 checkup on aug 23,2010 - on sept 30 the car refused to start after grocery shopping - oct 1 local dealer told me that the battery need replacing at a cost of $1040, including towing.i was told that no the battery problem should not have been found on 8/23 and that it could happen overnight - that there is no way to determine when your car will die! the battery is not connected to the electrical system so nothing shows up on the dashboard display until the system has failed! the outrageous price for replacing a battery costing $79 - $135 is related to the cost of replacing the necessary harness which is burned through by the battery acid.i think this "design flaw" - so identified, as above information was, by the local service consultant - needs to be corrected and owners warned.if there is no way to identify the potential then how am i to trust the car even when the harness and battery are replaced?
I have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the dealer never sent me any warning, note, letter or call to notify this situation, i read that by fed law they should contact me and let me know the ricks that this issue can cause me. I called because i had a problem with my car keys code and they told about this and they said sorry because they do not know why i was not notify about this i very disappointed because that is very dangerous and i do not get notify at all, i had 3 cars with the honda all 3 are lease cars so it is not excuse that they cannot contact me also i am living t the same place for more than one year and i got my honda bill every month.
Great car for the first 2 years of ownership.started losing hybrid battery power and hybrid assist around 8.09 power and mileage suffermultiple trip to dealer and several software patches installed.vehicle continues to lose battery at worst possible time and suddenly start at stoplightsthis is my wife's primary vehicle to drive to work and school by herself in the rideshare line. She no longer drives this vehicle because i fear for her safety on busy california freeways.hybrid battery finally replaced by honda after consulting an attorney and mentioning all the folks on the nhtsa site having the same concern.sudden starts at stops no longer there but still has a total lack of power on acceleration due to new software package designed to save the batteryreceived new recall letter for hybrid system that states it will further reduce hybrid usage, there is no way i am going to have that patch installedthis car is useless to my family now and recently tried to trade it in, dealership do not want it due to the rising concern with customer complaints, lousy mileage, etci would love to talk to somebody about this vehicle and even provide it to you to drive and test.this problem is amplified in warm weather and when the a/c is on.this car did not do this in the first to years of service.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The radio antenna (located in the rear window defroster) is nothing but static. I live in a major metropolitan area and can not get one radio station to come in clearly. I've had the radio replaced and by the dealer when the car was under warranty with no luck. There is no static with cd's - only radio (fm mostly). Wiring in rear defroster/radio is compromised. Honda service dealerships have not been helpful in resolving this issue or informing me of what the issue was.
1. Loss of battery power, occurs daily.2. The battery does not charge during deceleration nor does the engine auto-stop when the car is idle or at a red light as often as it used to do.3. More than 30% decrease in mileage per gallon/fuel efficiency over past 4 months.
I have an intermittent problem with a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The car on 8 occasions has not restarted when in the auto stop mode when i take my foot off the brake. My dealer and american honda refuse to address the problem since it is intermittent. I am stuck in traffic until i restart the car by going to park. I feel i am a sitting duck and sooner or later will be rear ended.
I had faced lots of problem when i took my car from weymouth honda during 20014 to 2016 due engine heat currently my car is running fine but lost ac compressor due hug engine heat still there are many issues but it is not stopping my drive.....
Our 2006 honda civic ex would not start after driven to a park. When trying to start the car, the dashboard lit up and the starter made clicking noise, but would not start. While checking the battery, we discovered that the entire positive side of cable under the plastic cover was corroded out. Police came and tried to help us to jump the car which was not working. We had the car towed to the nearest honda dealer piassa honda in drexel hill, pa which quoted us $1,300 for changing the entire battery cable harness. We were in a shock and refused the service, but had them replaced a new battery then driven home.by doing the research, we found this is a common problem with 2006 honda civic. Honda purchased a batch of defected batteries which leaking out acid that corroded out the cable.i'm a die hard honda fan. My last 1996 honda accord had no issue and let me ride it over 330,000 miles with only minimum regular maintenance.my expectation of honda car is extremely high. I had my entire die hard us car family converted to honda.please do not let me down.sincerely yours
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the battery began to lose power and the acceleration was sluggish. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the software was updated. The failure continued and was becoming progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to another dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000 and the current mileage was approximately 64,000.updated 02/08/11*ljthe consume stated the hybrid battery began frequently discharging at least once a day in early june 2010. The frequent discharging of the battery resulted in sudden and unexpected loss of acceleration.the consumer obtained the software upgrade from honda in late august 2010 and it did not improve the functioning of the ima battery. The ima battery continued to discharge at least once a day and sometimes three times a day.updated 04/29/11
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness for the front passenger side air bag failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the integrated motor assist light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the hybrid battery was deteriorating. A new software system was installed in order to save the battery. The failure continued and the contact also stated that the vehicle did not always accelerate once the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure mileage was 76,000.
Within the last month, our 2006 honda civic on two separate occasions, with two different drivers, when the transmission was placed into reverse when backing from a driveway, did not come to a stop.despite putting our foot firmly on the brake, the car did not stop and continued in reverse. Only by putting the transmission into drive did the car stop from continuing into reverse. On august 30, the car when placed into reverse gear when backing from a parking space, went forward instead.our car has been regularly maintained and serviced and never had an issue prior to this. We are deeply concerned that the car poses a safety issue, because when moving from a parked position, moves in adirection other than the one that the driver chooses, and did not stop when moving in reverse. This has occurred three times to date within the month with two different drivers.
Honda civic hybrid--2006.ima assist abnormalities following most recent honda repair campaign.my 2006 civic hybrid was given a software update by honda on 8/5/2010 following a campaign initiated by honda to address loss of power and performance due to ima hybrid battery deterioration and failure.prior to the update the vehicle would often lose battery charge suddenly, resulting in a significant loss of power and at one point stranding me in an intersection while turning left in front of oncoming traffic in july, 2010. The most recent update (i have had several from honda in over the 4.25 yrs of ownership) has not fixed the issue of sudden loss of power from transient battery failures that occur without warning, often when accelerating up steep inclines or attempting to merge into traffic.in addition to the ongoing issues, the hybrid battery now fails to provide adequate assistance when accelerating, merging into high-speed traffic, etc. And experiences wide fluctuations in charge, jumping from 1/3 charge to completely full with sudden drops of a similar fashion.these fluctuations continue to occur regardless of driving conditions, ambient temperature, accessory or a/c use or other extenuating factors and occur multiple times per week, and multiple times per day on occasion (6 battery failures in the last week alone since the update).i have experienced at least 1 near-miss accident in the last 30 days due to sudden loss of power and honda's multiple attempts to address the failures from a software perspective have been unsuccessful.
Should you happen to lose battery power, honda's "immobilizer" anti-theft system will lose its memory and unable to recognize the owner's keys.honda's solution is to have the car towed into the local dealer where the unit and keys need to be re-coded.this has happened to me twice in a year's time.not only is this costly, incredibly inconvenient, but a safety hazard should it happen on a road trip.honda refuses to do any accommodation or fix of this problem.
2006 honda civic hybrid, battery software update. I took car to dealer for this update and it was installed.after the update i've seen an erratic change in the battery assist and this is a driving safety hazard. The battery assist disappears and there is no acceleration. I've taken the car back to the dealer twice after the software update and they insist their computer says all is ok.this vehicle was sold as a hybrid and there was a income tax credit but this software update just about makes it a non hybrid in addition to the safety hazard by losing the battery assist thereby losing acceleration.for instance waiting for a break in traffic to make a left turn, if what they call the ima battery assist is not working then you don't get the acceleration you expect and leave you vulnerable to being in an accident while making the turn.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that when driving at least 35 mph uphill, the vehicle would drive sluggish and with limited power. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed the contact that he would need to replace the battery to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.updated 2/23/11 the consumer stated the auto stop feature and main battery began acting erratic and the vehicle began losing power. Updated 05/20/11
I received a notice from honda that my 2006 honda civic hybrid needed a software update to stop premature battery failure. Had update performed. The vehicle is no longer a hybrid car. This car is dangerous to drive in nyc traffic as it now has no battery assist when the battery is at a 50% charge.
While driving on the highway, all the dashboard lights turned off and the accelerator was not responsive. However, the brakes still worked. After coasting to a stop, the car was able to restart immediately. This failure has not yet recurred. The symptoms are very similar to those caused by a defective ignition switch, which was recalled on 2002 honda models.
My honda has been well taken care of. I have hand waxed it twice a year since i purchased it new in 2006. This past year, the paint on the roof and trunk began to peel off. The car now looks like its 20 years old and honda refuses to do anything about it. Both visors on the car have broken 3 times, the trunk latch broke ruining 100.00 worth of groceries and the tires continuously warp due to a defect in the year model. Now, after replacing the battery i cannot get the alarm system to stop sounding. This year model civic is such a lemon.
Honda civic 2006 sedan 4 door. Approx. 40,000 miles on the car (failure occurred as soon as odometer went pass 40,000 miles). Can't shift out of park without pressing the shift lock release button. Brake lights do not work. Contacted honda and rep there said the issue could be with the brake light switch. Rep said honda has issued a safety recall of 07v402000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) so take car to dealer for inspection. Took car to dealer for servicing. Mechanic rep says the vehicle is not included in the safety recall, but in the 07v402000 specifically includes 2006 civic sedans. Main issue i have is that honda failed to notify me about this safety recall. I am the original owner and my car is registered with honda. Last time honda sent me a postcard about the safety recall 07v399000 so i got it fixed immediately, which probably saved my life since my wheel was on the verge of falling off!
I own a 2006 honda civic hybrid. Approximately two weeks ago i had a software update on the ima system and since that time the acceleration of my car has dramatically (and perhaps dangerously) decreased. Honda claims it was done in order to preserve the life of the battery however at no time did they say it would adversely affect the performance of the car. The gas mileage has also suffered badly. Prior to thesoftware update the car was running fine and i was getting excellent mileage.
2006 honda civic hybrid, quit while driving.lost all power, had no lights, brake, turn, 4 ways etc. Luckily the car quit on a side street had it been on an busy road or interstate the car would have been disabled without the ability to warn cars coming up from behind.car towed to dealer where it was found the dc to dc converter had shorted internally.
The ima system keeps kicking on after driving it when you come to a full stop and put it in park and causing the car to stay in park and not able to get it in gear. Wait a little over 30 minutes and try again and it will allow you to put it in gear and drive. I have done the recall however it is still doing the samething.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the front windshield and the front and rear driver and passenger side windows were opened without the vehicle being occupied. In addition, the exterior lighting became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Since i have gotten the ima battery upgrade the car battery completely discharges randomly several times a day.when the battery discharges the car looses a significant amount of its acceleration.i have had three incidents since this upgrade where i have nearly had accidents due to this problem.once while turning onto a busy street on a hill the battery discharged and i lost the acceleration and the oncoming car almost hit me.i had a similar experience on the highway when i pulled into the fast lane to pass a car and i lost pick up and the car far behind quickly caught up and had to slam on their breaks.the third episode is when i came to a complete stop on a very steep hill.when i went to drive forward again the battery discharged and despite being in the drive gear and despite pushing the gas pedal to the floor i kept rolling backwards.i ended up rolling backwards downhill and turned into someone's driveway and turned around.i drove around until the battery recharged and then was eventually able to drive up the hill.when i brought these concerns up with my local honda dealership they agreed this did not sound normal.after they test drove it and ran tests they did not find a problem so they called honda central.they were told that it is normal for the battery to discharge randomly through out the day since the upgrade.when i asked how do i drive safely they said i should be careful about the battery discharging and subsequent loss of acceleration.
Honda part#: 77900-sna-a01 (methode)-or- 77900-sna-a02 (furukawa)reel assy, cable.with the failure of this part, vehicle cruise control, radio controls and srs air bags failed.the cable reel assembly is the component that makes the electrical connection between the function buttons and air bag on the steering wheel to the non-rotating steering column.the ribbon cable inside this mechanism was completely severed on the vehicle.
Hybrid battery immediately & without warning loses its entire charge (from full to zero immediately) causing a forced major recharge of hybrid battery, giving the car almost no power with no warning (under normal conditions it never reaches zero--a mild recharge will kick in once it gets half-full). But now it goes from full to zero immediately with no warning. Almost caused accident this month when it happened again while on freeway (almost got smashed into when lost power on fwy). Honda's techs verified the problem with my car but because they receive no error code they refuse to do any fixes and replace the batteries even though problem is well-known (just search the hybrid car forums for others with the exact same problem). Happens a few times each month now, always without warning, always immediately from full (or near full) to zero. This is not the same as a normal gradual depletion as you use the hybrid system under normal use. It suddenly discharges the hybrid battery from full to zero and forces a major recharge pulling away most of the car's power that can easily cause an accident. But even though honda has verified the problem on my car themselves and it's a known problem, they refuse to replace the hybrid battery because they don't get an error code (and in calif by law, hybrid battery has 8-10yr warranty). Their answer to me was to just keep driving the car no matter how unsafe it is because without a code they won't fix it (too expensive for a "blind" fix). For others who've reported the same problem, honda got "rid" of the problem by "updating" the car's software to basically turn off the hybrid system so the defective battery won't even be used). This is not a fix. They don't want to fix problem even though they're obligated to. Happens numerous times now. They've verified it. And recently 2 times that almost got me smashed into. Latest 2 times was sept 2009, but has happened for about the last 8-9 months. Honda admits problem, but refuses to fix.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that all the windows failed to operate, excluding the driver side window. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the defrost stopped working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically fail to start. The vehicle was later repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v106000 (electrical system). After the repairs, the dealer was unable to start the vehicle and the contact was advised that the battery would need replacing. The dealer offered to cover fifty percent of the repair costs and the battery was replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000.
I have 2006 honda and its have( ima ) check engine light on snd i called for recall but unfortunately honda doesn't help me they said your warranty is expired i have 149k millage on
My 2006 civic hybrid has multiple problems with the ima:here's a short list:1.cannot sit at traffic light more than 20 seconds without hybrid battery draining itself and causing car not to be able to accelerate when light turns green.2.cannot use a/c when over 95 degrees outside or hybrid battery drains itself, making car unable to function correctly3.cannot use cruise control at all or hybrid battery drains itself4.cannot go over 70 mph or tac revs so high that car acts as though it will overheat or shut down.multiple trips to honda service for help resulted in 5 computer updates in last 3 months.was assured this would fix all problems.hasn't fixed a one yet.have been driving a loaner car from dealer for 1.5 weeks until they figure out problem.feel like sitting duck on the road, especially at stop lights because when light turns green, there is a real possibility that i will not be able to move and fear getting rear-ended.problems seemed to center around use of compressor with a/c or defrost.
I was driving on the freeway going 70 miles an hour and my car cut off and the airbag light came on , i called and scheduled and appointment and towed my car to the honda dealership . Maura honda citrus heights , they fixed the passenger air bag , and now my car has all kind of electricalproblems .*dt
At about 11,000 miles when the vehicle was 6 months old, the engine light came on for no apparent reason. From that point forward, the problems began to escalate. The vehicle engine began to reduce the speed of the vehicle from 75 to 50, 50 to 35 and on another occasion, 45 to 25 while merging into traffic on the interstate.on all occasions, the vehicle was being driven on the interstate at high speeds.the vehicle is a manual transmission. The service department at the dealership where the vehicle was purchased on 2/2006 finally conceded that they could not fix the vehicle. The vehicle was referred to american honda corporation for mediation and a buy back price. At this point in time, the vehicle meets all test requirements for the north carolina lemon law. American honda wants to trade in the vehicle and replace the engine, then resell..honda civic sedan with navigation.this vehicle should be destroyed and not resold on the marketplace.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid which was purchased in november 2005. She noticed a significant decrease in the gas mileage between 10 to 15 mpg. She also stated that while driving uphill or accelerating the vehicle would lose power. There were no recalls pertaining to the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.updated 10/26/09. *ljthe consumer stated since the vehicle passed the 50,000 mile mark, it looses power when traveling up hill and/or acceleration. The dealer performed computer upgrades but to no avail. Updated 10/26/09.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid.i brought it in for a software update to the ima system and since then, the gas mileage and performance is down a good bit.the acceleration is the dangerous thing - sometimes the acceleration is quite sluggish and this is due to this software upgrade designed to make the battery pack last longer so they don't have to replace it.
My 2006 honda civic has stalled on me 7 times now.every time it stalls, i am at a stoplight or stop sign and at a complete stop.the engine goes into idle mode and when the light changes or i can go, i take my foot off the brake and try or start to press the gas.most of the time i don't even have the opportunity to press the gas pedal before the car stalls.the car completely shuts off.i have noticed the last two times that the car's ac was on during the stalls.before i restart the car there isn't an error code or anything displayed.i have taken my car to a honda dealership to have it tested and each time they connect it to a computer and tell me that there isn't anything wrong or they can't produce the problem.there isn't a fuel problem because i put shell gas in my car each and every time and i checked the air filter.i even had a technician at pepboys check the battery.pepboys said the battery was in excellent condition.i have researched the problem and others on the internet say that it could be the computer's idle speed may need to be readjusted and some say the idle air control valve is faulty.i mentioned the idle air control valve to the honda technician and they said that doesn't seem to be a problem.there is a problem because others have reported it and the car stalls.
History from odi # 10572660:6-18-09 honda dealership did feb 2009 recall (replaced auto-tensioner pivot bolt & reroute belt) at 28,324 mi.9-15-12 engine failed (48144 mi.) approaching stop intersection. Subsequently would not crank to start. Towed car to service station.9-18-12 vehicle repaired -- due to broken pivot bolt, a new honda recall belt kit, including new bolt, belt, belt tensioner assembly & water pump pulley had to be installed. Approximately 20,000 mi. After recall kit & new bolt was installed to prevent the pivot bolt from breaking, the bolt broke and stopped the car from functioning completely. Had i been in higher speed traffic the results may have been disastrous.-----------------------------------------------------------12-20-13 car died approaching intersection --towed for service. Again pivot bolt had broken, causing cascade of events preventing car from functioning -- this time within only 7000 mi. After new belt tensioner recall kit & new pivot bolt was installed.when this occurs, the car is inoperative. This bolt has been replaced three times and broken twice.i am now afraid to drive car for fear of it ceasing to run at any time.honda internet forums specifically for the 2006 civic mention many similar occurrences.
Several times in the past the acceleration in my 2006 honda civic hybrid has failed to provide the extra burst of speed when needed, making me uncomfortable in traffic. When this situation happens as i am leaving my subdivision i feel helpless in a situation of which i have little control.when i need to make turn from my subdivision from a stop, i need to rapidly accelerate to 45 mph uphill.much of the time there is traffic approaching from the left which i am unable see to until they are on the crest of that hill, approx. 150' away.as you can see, i depend on the hybrid system working properly for that extra burst of speed.when this happens i notice the ima battery charge indicator showing the battery is in a depleted state.i do not know why this occurs so rapidly when 99% of the time it is just fine.i was relieved that honda motor co. Was proactive in notifying me of a software patch to enhance the performance of the ima system of which i had immediately installed.what my wife and i have noticed since the software patch was installed is the engine revs up higher during acceleration then there is a momentary hesitation before the ima system assisted the engine to get up to speed.also since the patch was installed, the ima battery level indicator is at or near full charge.i have noticed an apparent decrease in fuelefficiency, but i am still compiling data to make an exact determination of the extent of that problem.
My honda hybrid 2006 looses all its indicators when the weather is either hot or cold; i loose air conditioning, and speed indicator; ima system and check engine alarms goes off. Checked several times by honda dealer; could not figure out the problem. This has been going on for about one year. After recent recall and software update installed yesterday, the car could barely start at a light (rpm up to 6000, drive engaged, barely any move forward), and not even an alarm light on anymore; this represents a major safety issue.
The civic would start for a few seconds and then shut down.the anti-theft immobilizer indicator light came. All three oem keys did not work.this resulted in the need for a long distance tow to the honda dealership, as well as $209 in repairs.i was told by the service department that the immobilizer module was bad and had to be replaced, along with suggesting a new battery.keys failing to work???come on honda!of all things to go wrong with a car, this just shouldn't happen.on top of that you stick your customer's with a costly tow in the middle of the winter.what would have happened if i had been stuck in the middle of nowhere, stranded, simply due to my keys failing to work? it would appear your vaunted quality control is slipping the last few years.i noticed there was a "service bulletin" listed for this item, but no compensation forthcoming from honda.
Honda civic hybrid - 2006 model.battery assist loses charge and drains of any battery life leaving gas powered engine to supply all power during driving.the batter can drain at any time and at any speed.happens 2-3 times per day and has happened going uphill where 1.3ltr engine is not capable of maintaining safe speed with rest of traffic.this was very dangerous.this has occurred since 2006 on a once per day frequency and now 2-3 times per day frequency after getting "software upgrade" from factory that was supposed to extend battery life in august 2010.honda claims that this is "normal operating conditions".if no ima trouble indicator comes on, then it's "normal".i have video of battery drain if desired.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.in late april of 2007, the engine light, ica light, and battery light illuminated while exiting the highway at 10 mph.the vehicle stopped accelerating and the failure occurred three times.the dealer performed a repair on the vehicle, but the failure still occurs.the current mileage is 5,400 and failure mileage was 3,500.
While driving at highway speeds, my cars instrument panel went blank, all gauges went out. This is an electronic panel. In addition, the cars engine lost all power. I had to coast to the side of the road. There was no indication that the car was running. It is a hybrid and it felt like it was in the auto stop mode when you are at a light, the engine was not running (at least you could not tell it was running). I turned the cars ignition off and then restarted the car. It started up again and the gauges were working and i was able to continue driving. I brought the car to the dealer and explained the symptoms. They checked the computer for error codes and found none. They were not able to find anything wrong. This is a safety hazard since the car is not drivable when this occurs. I expressed my concerned to the service manager and he stated that there were to many computers and wires for then to check them all and we would have to wait until it happened again. This occurred one other time while the car was in the drive way during the winter idling. When we got in the car after a few minutes, we noticed that all gauges were out. Again, turning the ignition off and restarting the car cleared the problem.
At about 11,000 miles when the vehicle was 6 months old, the engine light came on for no apparent reason. From that point forward, the problems began to escalate. The vehicle engine began to reduce the speed of the vehicle from 75 to 50, 50 to 35 and on another occasion, 45 to 25 while merging into traffic on the interstate.on all occasions, the vehicle was being driven on the interstate at high speeds.the vehicle is a manual transmission. The service department at the dealership where the vehicle was purchased on 2/2006 finally conceded that they could not fix the vehicle. The vehicle was referred to american honda corporation for mediation and a buy back price. At this point in time, the vehicle meets all test requirements for the north carolina lemon law. American honda wants to trade in the vehicle and replace the engine, then resell..honda civic sedan with navigation.this vehicle should be destroyed and not resold on the marketplace.
I have had three incidents of complete battery failure on my honda civc hybrid 2007. With the last incident, on oct. 26, 2007.i felt very shaken because i was pulling onto a highway and an 18 wheeler was coming - the battery failed and i only had the power of a small gas engine. I was forced to pull onto the shoulder of the road to avoid a collision. I have had my car at the dealership three times for the same problem and currently it remains at the dealership since nov. 1.i am being told that they cannot fix the problem because they do not know the cause and they are unable to get the car to repeat the problem.all three times that my battery failed, i was driving in the city. The temperature outside was probably high 80s to mid 90s.the honda dealership has re-worked the electronics twice without success.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced by an authorized dealer for an unrelated issue when the contact was advised that the battery cables were severely corroded due to the battery leaking acid. The technician advised that the battery cables were attached to a wiring harness and the entire harness would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the contact would be responsible for the cost of repairs and they would not provide any further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
Dt*: the contact stated the horn was not blowing correctly.the horn made a buzzing noise when depressed and the vehicle vibrated.the dealership was notified.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in drive and her foot was on the brake pedal she was able to take her keys out of the ignition. The vehicle was not in park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the vehicle would not start since the vehicle was in drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25000. The current mileage was 70000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. When theaccelerator pedal was engaged he noticed that the vehicle was not as powerful as usual. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the integrated motor assist was experiencing intermittent failures. The vehicle was not repaired.the problem had continued to occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the software system was updated. The failure became progressively worse. The failure mileage was 43,381 and the current mileage was 56,000. The consumer stated the safety issued is that ima batteries lose their ability to hold a charge and the reprogramming implemented by honda causes the acceleration capability of the vehicle to become extremely erratic. Sometimes, it will accelerate normally and sometimes it doesn't.updated 03/11/11
My 2006 honda civic si has an issue with "hanging revs" that even after the release of the gas pedal the rpms seems to stay steady for 1-2 seconds.the inability of the dbw system will eventually lead to early clutch failure, also there is surging and jerking in 1st-2nd gear.i must say that it makes me very nervous to drive because i can't predict what the car will do.the car also seems to have a notchy, stiff, and grinding 3rd gear that won't seem to go away even with recommended fluid.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that she received notification of an unknown manufacturers recall pertaining to an engine software upgrade. The recall repair was performed by an authorized dealer however following repairs, the hybrid battery became non-functional and would not hold a charge. The vehicle began to exhibit poor gas mileage and the vehicle would sluggishly accelerate. The manufacturer advised that they were in the process of designing an additional software upgrade. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000 and the current mileage was approximately 82,000.
I put the car in reverse to back-up because a parked car was in front of me, 2-3 car lengths.however, the car went forward instead of reverse and to make the situation worse, i was on the downslope of a hill.my car went forward and the motor shut-off.the engine light came on and so did all the other lights on the instrument cluster.i pushed the brake pedal, but it didn't work.i put the car in park and tried to start it, while rolling, but nothing.my son grabbed the emergency brake and stopped the car.he saved us.i went to honda car dealer 2 days later and asked the technician check why..but the technician said driver was not properly operation the car and driver must do something incorrectly.reject to check for me, nothing they can do for this situation.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle overheating indicator illuminated. The driver was able to pull the vehicle over and noticed smoke under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where no issues were found. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle had a cracked engine block. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic lx. The contact was driving 63 mph when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed and taken to a private mechanic. The mechanic confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 93,872.
Vehicle turned off suddenly without warning, while in motion. Mechanic confirmed that there was a crack in the engine block that caused the vehicle to stop. Parts are on back order and vehicle is inoperable, but honda would not provide a loaner vehicle.
I have the common issue the 2006 civic.my engine block cracked.there was already a class action lawsuit on this matter but of course it only went 10 years.honda was in the wrong here. Why was this not a recall?i'm super frustrated.car is available for inspection. It is at the honda dealership right. Now.
Got into vehicle to start up, it would not crank, once it did crank speed would not exceed 25-30 mph, drove 2 mile to mechanic. Upon further investigation of problem the mechanic found 2 cracks in the engine block on the back side. He states that it had been leaking water and antifreeze for a while. He said he had not seen this type crack since he has been in business. He also stated that the crack was very odd because of where the cracks were. He commented that was a defect from factory. Nothing was done by honda even though there were aware of issues with the engine in the 2006-2008 engines in the honda civic. Just sol with honda. They comment that around 80,000-95,000 miles this was when this might happen. Car has 92,000 on it and has not been driven hard.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent mechanic diagnosed that there was a crack in the engine block, which required the engine assembly to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v034000 (engine and engine cooling) concerning the hybrid models. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
I was driving on i-40 traveling towards wilminton, nc when i looked down and saw the temperature light was registering hot and was in the red zone.i immediately pulled over and turned the car off. I had the car towed to wilminton, nc.the shop diagnosed the problem as a cracked engine block.they called honda to see if the car was covered under tsb 10-048 and they were told the 10 year warranty on my car expired in july.the car has only 66,000 miles on it.this is a huge safety issue.this defect can cause the car to stop running anywhere.if this had happened in raleigh on i-40 there could have been a serious accident.
The engine block on my 2006 honda civic cracked, and the car broke down today.i was driving home with my daughter from running errands and it just died.i had to have it towed to a shop. Just got the call saying the block is cracked, that it means a new engine, that there was a 10 year warranty, but that i'm outside the warranty.honda knows certain years of civics have a manufacturing defect, butthose of us whose civics made it longer before the defect killed the engine now basically have scrap metal. This vehicle has been immaculately maintained and i have all the service records.
My ' 06 honda civic has approximately 158,000 miles. It has received manufacturer specified maintenance. While i was driving in may '18, i noticed it was overheating. I immediately took the vehicle to my local maintenance garage. After inspecting the vehicle, they informed me the that overheating was due to a crack in the engine block. They informed me that this is a reoccurring issue with the year, make and model vehicle. They printed the manufactures process for identifying and cause and the process for replacing the engine. Subsequently, i informed the local honda dealership of the issue, they said the my vehicle falls outside of the 10 year extended warranty the provides coverage/ engine replacement to remedy this issue. I have an appointment to have the dealership conduct the official inspection. The inspection cost is 75.00 alone and doesn't even guarantee that the honda corporation will even look at the evidence. This issue is very frustrating to say the least.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While stopped at a red light, the contact observed smoke and the vehicle began leaking radiator fluid. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
History from odi # 10572660:6-18-09 honda dealership did feb 2009 recall (replaced auto-tensioner pivot bolt & reroute belt) at 28,324 mi.9-15-12 engine failed (48144 mi.) approaching stop intersection. Subsequently would not crank to start. Towed car to service station.9-18-12 vehicle repaired -- due to broken pivot bolt, a new honda recall belt kit, including new bolt, belt, belt tensioner assembly & water pump pulley had to be installed. Approximately 20,000 mi. After recall kit & new bolt was installed to prevent the pivot bolt from breaking, the bolt broke and stopped the car from functioning completely. Had i been in higher speed traffic the results may have been disastrous.-----------------------------------------------------------12-20-13 car died approaching intersection --towed for service. Again pivot bolt had broken, causing cascade of events preventing car from functioning -- this time within only 7000 mi. After new belt tensioner recall kit & new pivot bolt was installed.when this occurs, the car is inoperative. This bolt has been replaced three times and broken twice.i am now afraid to drive car for fear of it ceasing to run at any time.honda internet forums specifically for the 2006 civic mention many similar occurrences.
The engine blocked cracked. It is a known defect. Tsb 10-048. I am outside of the honda warranty and they refuse to do anything about it. The car is now virtually worthless. I noticed a coolant smell. I stopped the car and saw coolant leaking out. I took to an independent mechanic and they verified that the engine block was cracked. Called honda of america and they told me to take it to the honda dealer to verify the cracked engine block. The honda dealer verified the cracked engine block. Honda of america refused to do anything about it. Basically i am out of luck.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 60 mph, the temperature gauge suddenly indicated that the engine was hot. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the coolant reservoir was nearly empty. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (rusty wallace honda in knoxville, tennessee) where it was diagnosed that the engine short block cracked and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 167,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 60 mph, the contact noticed the odor of smoke coming from the engine without warning. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle, but it failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to mel rapton honda (3630 fulton ave, sacramento, ca 95821, (916) 436-8364). The dealer diagnosed that the engine block failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosedthat the engine block failed and needed to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa id number: 10118211 (engine). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.
Hello! a very well-known issue with the 06-09 honda civic is a tendency for the engine blocks to crack. Frequenting online forums and websites, it seems a wide range of people are affected from less than 1,000 miles to up to 200,000 miles. That being said, it seems this car is a literal time bomb. There have been incidents of people driving on the highway only to rapidly lose power to all systems, including the brakes and power steering. Needless to say, this is a profound safety hazard, not only to the driver, but other drivers as well! that being said, honda admitted that the tendency for blocks to crack was due a faulty casting process. They had issues an initial 8 year warranty and increased that to 10 years. As of late, many current owners have still had their blocks cracked. Only this time, honda is refusing to fix their faulty product. As such, i wanted to bring attention to this issue and hope something can be done to alleviate this matter. A car's block under normal maintenance and use should never catastrophically fail, let alone risk people's lives! even if a recall isn't enforced, at least hold honda accountable to their faulty engines and place an extended warranty for this specific issue. Thank you. *takata recall
Cracked engine block outside of 10 year recall becomes full responsibility of owner. If this is a known issue, it should be fully covered, regardless if the car is outside the 10 year period. Honda is using the coverage period as a copout, especially as i was not previously notified a recall.
I started my vehicle during the night and cold weather drove my car less than five minutes when the inside started smelling like anti coolant. I pulled over to check fluid and noticed the block had a crack in it i have noticed there is a problem in this model of car but it's for ten years of purchase and i never got a letter stating i could get this check earlier i need help
The engine block started leaking coolant that caused overheating and damage to the engine. I discovered it while driving.
I'm completely devistated.my 2006 honda civic started leaking antifreeze.we thought it would be an easy replacement for an old part or something, wrong. Our engine cracked because of bad crafstmanship. We are past the 10 year extended warranty by 2-3 years. This should still be covered! i planned on our kids driving this car and keeping it for a long long time! we can't afford $7000 new engine! this engine should have lasted a lot longer! i'm so upset that this is not covered still.
I had faced lots of problem when i took my car from weymouth honda during 20014 to 2016 due engine heat currently my car is running fine but lost ac compressor due hug engine heat still there are many issues but it is not stopping my drive.....
I was driving home and the car overheated. I took it in to the dealer and the honda dealer said that the engine block cracking was a known defect but since it was out of warranty, they couldn't fix it.
Engine block is cracked ..leaking coolant
I own a 2006 honda civic with 99,000 miles. I was driving to school when i noticed smoke coming out of my engine. I immediately pulled over and shut the car off. The inside of the car had a strong disgusting smell. I got the car checked out and was told that there was a crack on the engine block. I did research on the issue and found that it is a known defect. Honda took notice of the defect and extended the warranty on the car. The downfall, honda extended the warranty only up to 8 years after the purchase date. I am a second owner and had no idea that this was an issue; had i known i would not have purchased the vehicle. The engine cracked after the extended warranty ended and now honda is saying that i must bare all costs even though i am a second owner. This is not right because it is not my fault the engine block cracked. Honda should still cover this problem since it is a defect on their part.
I purchased a car for a dealer that has a rebuilt title due to the fact itwas in accident where the air bag was deployed. So i bought the car anyway because i at the time strongly believed in the reliability of any and all honda motors. A month after i bought the car it started to over head due to the common issue with all 2006-2009 honda civics of the block cracking. I called honda to see if they would cover it but they would not because the warranty is void due to the rebuilt title. I believe that this issue of the engine block cracking should not be a warranty issue and should be a recall. This is a major issue that honda should take full responsibility for and fix any and all cars that are have the issue with the r16 block cracking. Honda being so well known for the reliability it is a shame disappointment that they refuse to list this issue as a recall in stead of warranty extension. Even for the cars that have the warranty extension there is no way to tell when this issue will occur so why would you but a 8 year limit on the warranty. I have only bought honda cars since i was able to and no i feel i may never buy and honda again or brag about its reliability. I full expected better from this company and now because i am a college student who has putt all my money and savings to buy this car because it was a honda... I can nolonger afford repairs because it is such a costly issue having to replace an entire motor is like having to pretty much buy a new car all over again. The car over heats and i am forced to stop were ever i am at to wait for the car to cool before i can add water which will only leak out minutes later due to the cracked engine block.
Coolant leaking resulting from a cracked engine box. See honda service bulletin 10-048. Diagnostic made in honda authorized dealer. Honda ask $6,950.00 to repair their bad manufactured engine box.
The engine block leaks coolant, the motor overheats to a degree that is audible, you can hear the steam escaping from the coolant container, the heat damages the thermostat and burns the gaskets and it becomes a self-destructing cycle because the motor is incapable of cooling itself without the thermostat and, the coolant. In some cases the crack in the block that leaks is apparent; in my case the crack is not visible or easy to see and the dealers technician is refusing to honor the recall that honda has already in place for this particular model.the service manager explained to the consumer, that even though all the symptoms of the vehicle indicated that there was a cooling fluid evaporating, the motor was overheating, the heat was burning the gaskets and the thermostat, he had to rely on the technician diagnosis telling him that his particular motor was not cracked exactly where it was supposed to be. The hose to the radiator, gasketwere replaced. However, the engine light illuminated. The dealer reset the light.updated 10/31/13
Recall honda won't honor warranty 10-048 only because on my tittle it states that the millege is not actual. Which was a mistake by the dmv. Not actual mileagemy engine is seized due to the car over heating.
Leaking coolant from engine block. Normal driving.
I was driving home after midnight and noticed a smell. I looked for smoke and saw none. I got stopped at a red light and checked the temperature gauge and saw it was at 3/4 rather than 1/2 and jumped to full while waiting at the red light. No warning lights or indicators ever lit up. I pulled into a gas station on the opposite side of the intersection and had it towed home and then again to the honda dealer i go to for my maintenance and repairs in the morning. They called later that afternoon to say it was a cracked engine block and would be $5000 + tax for a new block. They tried to get honda to honor the tsb-08-044 warranty but it was just outside the time frame for the warranty so honda refused. The car has around 148k miles on it and has always been in for all regular maintenance since i bought the car used in 2010 at 30k miles. I never received any notice of the problem with the engine block even though the original warranty extension to 8 years happened in august 2010. I did however get the airbag recall notice earlier this year, so honda knows i own the car and should have let me know about this issue and the warranty. Checking on the internet, this engine block failure is still happening to way too many honda civics after 10 years with many ranges of mileage, but honda is refusing to help in any way for a known casting issue with the engine block. My two previous honda civics i owned for 11 years with 208 k miles and 9 years with 205k miles and neither of them had any issues with the engine block. The honda dealer that sold me the car in 2010 should have told me about the problem and didn't and honda itself should have informed me of the warranty extensions in 2010 and 2013 but didn't. Engine blocks do not normally fail so i believe honda should be accountable for the costs no matter how long it takes for the problem to occur.
Engine block cracked and is leaking coolant, requiring replacement of the whole engine. This is a known issue covered in honda technical service bulletin 10-048, but that only extended the warranty to 10 years. My car was originally sold in july 2006, so this happened about 7 months past that 10-year cutoff. I've been quoted $5800 for a new engine, which is more than the car's value. There are many other owners of 2006 models in the same situation already, and there will be even more as each subsequent model year up to 2009 hits the 10-year mark.luckily i caught this problem before it became a major hazard. First the car's heater quit blowing warm air, then a few days later i noticed coolant leaking from underneath any time i parked. I took it to a mechanic who found the crack in the engine block. If i hadn't noticed the leak and the coolant had been completely depleted, the engine could have overheated and possibly failed altogether while driving.
Cracked engine block- my engine has been leaking radiator fluid and i just found out that it has a cracked engine block. From my research on the web, it appears there was a design/manufacturing defect on the block, causing a crack.
Bought a 2006 honda civic with 54,000 miles in august of 2016.on a 6 hr trip to omaha nebraska the engine began to overheat.pulled into a gas station and discovered that the coolant was nearly empty.when the car was taken to a honda dealer i was informed that the engine block was cracked and leaking coolant.it would have beenreplaced by honda but the extended 10 year warranty had expired by 7 months. Currently on the hook for $5200 because of honda's known defective part
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the bolt that sustained the tensioner and pulley for the serpentine belt was fractured and would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the engine block would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
The engine block has a crack leaking coolant. My 16 year son was driving the car. Car just shutdown he almost got hit by other car. It has been a recall but the dealer said it been over 10 years so they will not fix it.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that smoked started to emit from the engine compartment due to coolant leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the engine block cracked due to defective material. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 65,000.
I own a honda civic that falls under honda's tsb 10-048. (2006-2009 engine crack due to a faulty production of weak engine blocks) honda will not honor any sort of remedy beyond their secret 10 warranty from date of production to replacing the engine block. The customer should not be responsible for a faulty product! honda needs to own up to their faulty product and call the issue what it really is, a recall!!
Lot of vibrations. Howling noise when in reverse. I checked under the hood and found the hydraulic motor mount leaked and should be replaced. I heard there's a lot of this kind of problem in the internet. I guess you guys need to look deeper into this problem to protect us consumers.
Cracked engine block was discovered after coolent escaped and car overheated and stalled.
I've had several issues in the past with this car but the current one that completely scared and frustrated me is my engine went out of no where and i almost got stuck in the middle of an intersection as my car slowly stopped having power.luckily i made it across the way to my apartment complex but upon further research there have been an abundance of complaints of consumers with my same car 2006 or 2007 with less or more miles and have had the same problem. What if someone gets stuck on a busy highway or a busier intersection then i did and doesn't make it across. Someone could get killed or seriously hurt that way.i urge you please to encourage honda to file a recall.yes they will lose money but is it better to risk the lives of others at that expense...to save a couple dollars. I have gotten no where with honda. I feel i should be compensated in some manner along with everyone else who has to deal with this issue on a fairly new product. They are so dismissive and unhelpful...please help!!!!
Barely 20 days after the warranty my car stopped on a highway with white fumes under the hood. With brakes, transmission, accelerator not working, i had literally rely on my luck to get it out of the last lane onto a shoulder. It was scary. I towed the car to a nearest dealer. He diagnosed cracked engine block due to over heating, coolant leakage. I had replace the engine for 3494.90$.
My 2006 honda civic has stalled on me 7 times now.every time it stalls, i am at a stoplight or stop sign and at a complete stop.the engine goes into idle mode and when the light changes or i can go, i take my foot off the brake and try or start to press the gas.most of the time i don't even have the opportunity to press the gas pedal before the car stalls.the car completely shuts off.i have noticed the last two times that the car's ac was on during the stalls.before i restart the car there isn't an error code or anything displayed.i have taken my car to a honda dealership to have it tested and each time they connect it to a computer and tell me that there isn't anything wrong or they can't produce the problem.there isn't a fuel problem because i put shell gas in my car each and every time and i checked the air filter.i even had a technician at pepboys check the battery.pepboys said the battery was in excellent condition.i have researched the problem and others on the internet say that it could be the computer's idle speed may need to be readjusted and some say the idle air control valve is faulty.i mentioned the idle air control valve to the honda technician and they said that doesn't seem to be a problem.there is a problem because others have reported it and the car stalls.
Vehicle began to overheat at low speed.cel came on and started blinking and vehicle went into "limp mode".vehicle could not go over 10mph.car returned home and code indicated misfire in 3rd cylinder.coolant was extremely low and a small amount of smoke/steam could be seen coming from tailpipe.pressure test of coolant system revealed leaks in all cylinders (primarily c3).compression test indicated crack in head (near intake).possibility due to overheating and warping of head.called honda america to verify that issues is covered under warranty (specifically tsb 10-048).honda america denied warranty because the tsb only covers specific external cracks in the engine block.the cracks on this vehicle were likely inside the head, possibly inside of cylinder.cause of initial overheating remains unidentified.honda america maintains that this warranty is specific to external cracks.
I had just bought this car 1 week prior and when driving down the street it started smoking profusely then the engine shuddered. Being scared, i pulled over right away and had it towed. I found out the block cracked and this is happening on most civics of this year due to faulty parts. I called honda, they said they wouldn't help and its my fault for buying an eleven year old car! this is a fault of honda and they refuse to address it
Pivot bolt for the tensioner pully snapped inside block this has happened twice now because of the size being wrong for the amount of pressure put on it it's a $600 minimum fix each time
Cracked engine block. This is a known manufacturers defect. This happened while the vehicle was not running. After sitting overnight there was a significant amount of fluid loss. A large puddle was observed under the car. Upon further investigation it was found to have a crack in the engine block. There was a extended warranty issued for this problem. Unfortunately my vehicle is 4 years past this warranty. I feel that this kind of issue should not have a cap on when the warranty should end. This was a very well maintenanced car with no other issues.
We bought a 2006 honda civic in 2013, only to have the dealership not disclose the warranty extension put out on the car in 2010. We would have never bought that car, and bought another. Terribly dangerous the have an engine block crack. The block did crack in december 2019. American honda will do nothing. Passed the warranty extension.. This should have been a safety recall. The car with only 129,000 is garbage and we are out money. We will never buy honda again. We've bought at least 10 in our 27 year marriage. The cracking could have exploded the engine!
Cracked head
Got off the road from ny to md last night and noticed a bit of a coolant smell. Not a big deal, but was going to take it into jiffy lube for an oil change anyways, would have them check it out. Turns out that it was a leak from the engine block. Also turns out that honda had noticed a problem with this era of cars and did not issue a recall, only a technical service bulletin 10-048, whereas owners were covered within 10 years of purchase, regardless of mileage. Since the problem did not manifest itselfwithin those 10 years, i would have had no way of knowing to bring it in (despite being serviced at honda dealerships in the interim). The car only has 63k miles on it and it's patently absurd to think that a defect that they noticed has an expiration date on it, punishing low volume drivers--as in, had we driven more frequently, the defect would've revealed itself earlier, perhaps within the window, and perhaps saving us thousands of dollars. Please consider this and urge honda to change its policy regarding this particular problem with this era of civics.
Takata recall. I was at a stop light when i noticed that my car was running extremely hot.smoke was coming out from under the hood, and it had run out of coolant.we then found out that it was leaking coolant from a crack in the engine block which is a known issue with honda civics from 2006-2009.when we contacted honda they told me that the recall had been expired since may of 2016 and there is nothing they can do to help me.this crack in my block is due to honda's negligence in manufacturing process of their engine blocks, yet they refuse to take responsibility.the car has had no other issues and has been properly maintained.
This 2006 honda civic has less than 70k miles on it. On february 22, 2020, my family drove about 8 miles on the highway and noticed a smell of anti-freeze. When we reached our destination, we checked the engine and saw fluid leaking on the engine block. There were no indicator lights on the dash so we drove another 8 miles on the highway to take the car back home. When we parked it in the garage, coolant completely emptied onto the garage floor from a cracked engine block. While we feel thankful we were able to get home safely, this could have been an extremely dangerous failure in the engine had we been driving a longer distance. From what i've read on the internet, 2006 honda civics have recognized issues with cracked engine blocks. The common failure in these engines should warrant some type of recall as these cars shouldn't be allowed on the roadways. The failure in the engine occurred without warning and as mentioned previously, there were no indicator lights on the dash. The possibility of the engine seizing while driving at high speeds is incredibly high and poses a significant risk to the driver, passengers, and other people on the roadways. I'm urging nhtsa to take the proper actions so honda will remedy this situation and prevent potential catastrophic failures related to the faulty engine blocks in these honda civics.
Cracked engine block honda will not repair this know defect and did not alert me of the defect when i purchased the car from a honda dealership
Car heating up due an engine block crack coolant leak.
I was driving on the freeway and heard a clicking noise.by the time i pulled off the freeway the oil light was on.my car then died and soon found the car had overheated.i took it to honda and they said it is probably a cracked engine block but were unable to investigate further because it had been more than 8 years since the extended warranty was offered for this problem.
Service bulletin 10-048 engine block cracked
Began overheating. Had checked often & no problem found. Finally mechanic said small crack in block and engine needed to be replaced. Not repaired as of this complaint. I am original owner and have taken care of my vehicle well
After taking the car our 2006 honda civic model to honda dealer service for tsb 10-048 for(honda civic 2006-2009 year model) due to engine coolant leak which caused the engine to overheats while he was driving from his work, it was confirmed that it was a valid engine defect,by honda technician - a cracked on engine block was the causedof the problem.however, since we both the car originally from the same honda dealer place with the delivery date of october 2005.they consider the car as 11 years old and outside their 10 years warranty and the only warranty the american honda corp will be 50 percent of the parts and labor cost for removing and replacing an engine. My point is, its becausemy car model between was purchased oct 2005 and not 2006 they will not provide a full warranty coverage the manufacture defect from the company?our entire family and household owns 5 honda cars, 3 civics, 1 accordand 1 crv with the trust on the product they have in the past. How can't they maintain a good quality product on the line.this is the 2nd civic in our household with the same problem, our daughter's 2008 honda civic had the the same issue and they replaced the engine at no cost last summer 2016.why can't they fully cover this one, with the same engine defect just because it was purchased 3 months shy from the delivery date before 2006.honda would like us to pay $2000 for them to perform unschedule repair due to the defective engine they install on the civic's car between (2006-2009). How many consumers who purchased those civic's that are not aware of the technical service bulletin and unaware of the tsb but instead decided to shoulder the entire cost have an operational car in the household, because there is no recall considered to send to the american people?hope this issue gets resolve.
Coolant is leaking from a crack in the engine block. Car is 161k miles and everything was fine. When on a trip for 3 months and came back to an empty radiator. After servicing the radiator started noticing the leakage.
Twice while driving the bolts to the torque mount and engine broke. And the cars engine fell on that side. Making very loud sound and the car stoped not being able to drive. Both times it happened on residential street.had it happened on the freeway.there would have definitely caused a very dangerous life threatening collision. Went to pick a part looking for the bolts. Doing so found other cars there having the same issue.
I bought this vehicle a couple months back on a loan and eventually found out there was a recall for manufacturers defect for the engine block and held a ten year period of getting a new one and i would like to get aone because i have issues pertaining to it by everyplace i go to even honda says i my car wasn't on the list of recalls even when i showed them proof and now i'm passed the deadline and still have no solutions. Soon i'll be stuck payong a car loan for a car i can't use because i couldn't get to help i needed when it was covered under warranty has 156000 miles now
I have a 2006 honda civic that has 55,000 on it and it developed the know issue of the crack in the engine and is now leaking antifreeze from the crack. Honda did a warranty campaign on this known problem but only for 10 years. I called honda corp and was basically told i was beyond the 10 year mark and on my own for the repair. I feel that if honda knows this is a problem then they should cover the cost and make it a recall not an extended warranty campaign. This car is not driven al lot that why the miles are so low. This happened as my son was driving to school on a town road.
The car was in transit between home and local shopping center during xmas week of 2017. After 4miles, the engine temperature indicator went off the charts for the first time. Car was stopped, allowed to cool down - and note of steam from under bonnet, and towed back home. Took it the honda dealer without driving further (3miles to car center). In this time, temperature increase to 3/4 of gauge, and when we left, there was clear burring odor. Vehicle was inspected, crack in the engine block noted - and told $4.6k to fix... And then determined it was a known issue with honda civic.... But honda did not deal with it! according to https://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2006/22% of all failures are engine, and 78% of the engine issues are cracking in the power block. It is the single most complaint issue with 178 nhtsa complaints filed on the honda civic 2006. Interesting to note, it was not a safety critical issue for recall by honda (but iti is a severity rating of 10 - with multiple car fires and at least one crash incident reported to nhtsa), but when in the dealership hands, it is compounded for safety reasons! speaking to the recall center, they are in position to do anything. If you want a file complaint - you need a case record to be filed. It is then reviewed by a judge panel to assess whether honda believes the issue is life or death, and under obligated to replace a known faulty device. Honda is reputed to have quality over cost -but clearly, cost over life is ignored. As a matter of record, in 2010, the honda dealers were told of the faulty part, but don't do a mandatory check (apparently preventative maintenance is not part of a service, nor is it a request for service, and there is no communication by dealership to advise of issue). Attached is more detail for review. In essence, honda refuse to acknowledge it is their fault, and take no blame.
2006 honda civic.consumer writes in regards to engine problems.the consumer stated while driving back from a trip, she heard a slight ticking noise and the vehicle would not accelerate and it gradually slowed down. She pulled over to the side of the road, where her husband lifted and tried to check the oil, but there wasn't mush left of the dipstick.the vehicle was towed to the nearest repair facility.a diagnosis revealed a dead engine. The cost of replacing the engine was near the value of the vehicle. So, she and her husband, decided not to have the vehicle fixed.
Engine block is defective. Honda has a 10 year extended warranty for the defective engine blocks that start leaking coolant. My car is a 2006 and the warranty was good to 2016. I am disappointed honda will not do the right thing and replace the defective engine. Attached below are pictures of the known location of the engine block casting failures.
Sunday on my way back home i smelled coolant,i stop immediatelyand checked it out to find a puddle under the car.coolant was leaking.i called for tow truck and tow car to auto shop.the next day i found that the engine block was cracked andthis whycoolant leaks.... Many people had the same casting problem with these engine blocks.
Cracked engine block. This is a known issue to honda, and the offer a 10 year warranty on it, but after 10 years they basically tell you sorry you're out of luck. How can they do this when the engines they made were faulty?
My daughter's car was parked in the car and when she left to go to work noticed a huge pool of greenish fluid on the floor. Her father advised her to take the car immediately up to our mechanic (less than 3 miles away) where he advised her that she had a cracked engine block and after a little research told her that there was a service bulletin (08-044) and warranty extension bulletin (10-048) from honda advising of this issue for all 2006-2008 honda civics. She had her vehicle towed down to a honda dealership and was advised that she would be totally responsible for all repairs. American honda is aware of this issue and acknowledges all of the service bulletins but states that they don't have to do anything about it since it was not under a recall. All of the technical bulletins point to the fact that they knew that all 2006-2008 honda civics were potentially at risk due to a manufacturing defect. Just hoping that someone can help with this issue.
Engine block crack!i am the owner of a 2006 honda civic lx coupe and my engine block has just been diagnosed by a local honda dealer since what i thought was a radiator leak turned into my worst nightmare. They told me that my engine block had a crack in it thus not being able to retain radiator fluid. He told me that i would have to pay roughly $4500us for the repair of my engine.my local dealer also told me that their was an unpublished recall on these engines but that i was out of warranty.. I had no idea their was an unpublished recallon 2006 to 2011 honda vehicles. Well apparently my car is out of warranty by 3 years. My dispute is that honda failed to let it's customers know that they indeed found issues with these (06-11) engines. I would like to start a class action lawsuit against honda to have these engine repaired or replaced. I only have 106000 miles on my vehicle. I only drove roughly 7 to 8 thousand mile per year. After some research i have found that these engines fail at about 90000 to 110000 miles. Where was my recall letter. Even after taking my car in for service or repair at my local honda dealer they failed to advise me of this issue (recall). Please help anyone.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the vehicle was at the dealer for an oil change, the technician attempted to drive the vehicle into the garage, but the engine failed to start without warning. The technician diagnosed that the engine coolant leaked onto the engine and caused it to shut down. The technician stated that the failure was not included in a recall. The contact found a tsb and made the manufacturer aware of the failure and a warranty extension that was noted on the tsb. The manufacturer stated that the extended warranty was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 210,000. The vin was not provided.
New owners of the car and were never informed of a recall. Now the engine block is cracked as stated in the honda recall but only allows repairs on cars for up to 10 years old.ourcar has just reached 11 years old from sale 1 month ago!
Honda civic cracked enginewe purchased the honda civic from the dealership and were never apprised of any warranty extension in 2010.if we had, we would not have purchased this vehicle.honda notified us of two other recalls (airbag, visor) but never notified us of problems with the engine.the honda has been seen at three different honda dealerships and all repairs/maintenance done at them, but never did any of the three tell us about the engine.the dealership we purchased it from won't pay, even though they were aware that they were selling us a defective car. Since this is a manufactures defect, it should be repaired by the manufacture and not the owner. The warranty extension was for 10 years.this car has 141,000 miles of which we only put 37,000 on in the last 7 years that we owned it this car is still in great condition, but not worth more than $3,000 on kelly blue bookthe quote for a new engine was $5,766. This continues to be a major safety issue and honda needs to be held responsible for faculty and unsafe vehicles.the engine cracked due to defective materials and not due to the owner.
Car has excessive vibrating when at idle, and when putting car in reverse, steering also vibrates more than necessary.
2006 honda civic with only 44,326 miles. Litterally a 6,000 mile a year driver. Driving down the street about 45 mph for about 5 minutes when i started smelling the sweet smell of coolant. Pulled over and saw that coolant was spurting out of an area south of the spark plugs about 6 inches down on the engine block. Filled it back up with coolant and made it home. No warning lights or temp increase until i made it home. If i were doing 70 on the highway, the heat and pressure would have blown it all out and my engine would have overheated. Looks like a cracked engine block with only 44k. Come to find out, that honda simply extended the warranty instead of doing a recall. Too bad us second owners didn't get the info.
While in heavy traffic on the highway during a traffic jam which was caused by an accident, the car broke down with no warning.there was a check engine light and nearly immediately the car stopped working entirely, so stranded for 3 hours on the highway waiting for a tow truck.car towed to mechanic and was informed that the engine overheated - all the plastic pieces i.e. Dipstick were melted, along with parts of the radiator - the filler cap was clearly melted.there was no indication there was any overheating occurring during the problem - again, a check engine light and then the car immediately stopped running on the highway. Later it was discovered there was a recall/tsb for this model honda for the engine block cracking and overheating.there was no indication of overheating at any time and the vehicle did not allow even for nursing the car to the nearby exit.it is extremely fortunate the car was able to get to the side of the highway in heavy traffic - just barely, still in a precarious position.after the dealership "fixed" the engine, provided horrible customer service, and refused to fix anything the melted engine destroyed (radiator) the car has been in the shop (dealerships and otherwise) multiple times for other items "not covered" with the melted engine tsb so i will be reporting anticipated break-downs in horrible traffic with no warning here as needed.
I have a 2006 honda civic lx with only 53,000 miles on it lately it has benn one repair after othet i had the tranmission done it would not go into reverse gear net it started to leak oil for the engine the seal was replaced next it leaked from another part of the engine i have a bill repairs in writing also the motor mount was cracked, and another seal had to be replaced i have invoice of payment for all this work starting from nov of 2015 to present just picked my car up today for the leaksand a starter had to be put oncar was dragging and not starting 5/7/2016 i also took my car to the dealer ship for over heatingand was told they couldn't fine anything i was not pleased my car is under warranty for this problem but they did nothing about it but charged me 114.00 to look at it this was unfair and shouldn't benn done as a good will check but i was treated like i had to bring my car there. The customer service rep. Was upset because my car had not been seen there for a while i cantake my car were iwant to take it but he was ruled by what he said to me.i take good care of my car, but there are too many problems with this civic my 1989 civic didn't have problems like this i feel i should get help with some of the money i have already paid out for the repairs my car is falling apart month by month and i need answers honda need to stand by their product.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 30 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated continuously until the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the engine was cracked . The vehicle was not repaired. There was a technical service bulletin associated with nhtsa action number 10030876 (engine and engine cooling:engine). The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
Engine block and head crack.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that all the windows failed to operate, excluding the driver side window. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the defrost stopped working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Honda has a known problem with the 2006 to 2009 honda 1.8 liter engines installed in the civics, the engine block cracks and will not take care of the replacement. The honda rep admitted that the block castings were flawed for those three years. The local dealership even was surprised that honda did not take care of the issue.
I have a 2006 honda civic, it developed a cracked engine at 110k miles and coolant leaked. Its a known issue with honda civic with a weak point in their new aluminium engine with a warranty issued number 10-048. Initially the warranty was issued for 8 years and then increased to 10 years. How ever my honda is 11 years old and inspite of low mileage honda refuses to do anything. Shame on honda for providing a defective product and not fixing it.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 45 mph, a loud popwas heard and smoke appeared from the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact also stated that the vehicle was purchased with an extended warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
These cars have been known to get a cracked engine block and you never know when it's going to happen. Honda has had extended warranty due to make and model having a lot of these cars engine blocks cracking while driving, which this can cause a major car accident. Because you never know when these engine blocks are going to crack it can become a safety hazard and cause car accidents injure them or others. Honda should be replacing all the 2006 honda civic engines not just doing extended warranty. Because there are a lot of these hondas who are having their engine blocks cracked right after the extended 10 year warranty is up. It is not right 2 not do anything for others who get a cracked engine block and lose their car when honda specifically knows is make and model has major issues with the engine blocks cracking. There needs to be a recall on these engines no matter how many miles we have on these cars due to the engine blocks cracking and could be possibly causing a car accident on a freeway highway or a main street somewhere which can kill their self or other parties on the roads. If honda knows is specifically is a defect in 2006 honda civic engines they are responsible to take care of this problem because it's there fault not the owner's fault. This is hondas responsibility to fix their defects that they are aware of, when they know this is a defect. Yes this is a safety hazard , due to the engine blocks cracking at any possible time while driving our cars. No my car has not had a cracked engine block yet, but i do worry when and if mine does i can't go make honda fix there defect
The serpentine belt tensionerbolt snapped causing the belt to slip onto the water pump pulley. The bolt had to be drilled out and the water pump pulley had to be replaced. There is a tsb out on this bolt but i believe it should be a recall because i believe it is a manufacture problem. It cost me $1,100.91 to have it fixed.
I took my well maintained honda civic into a local mechanic to repair my air conditioning and after spending $250 was informed it wasn't a problem with the ac, but that my engine block is actually cracked and is leaking coolant. My 2006 honda has 142,000 miles and has been running very well up to this point. Apparently if my engine block would have cracked 10 months ago it would have been under warranty. But because it's a 2006 and the warranty only lasts for 10 years i am out of luck. My car that was worth $5000 to $6000 a week ago is now valued at $0. I feel like someone just stole my car or at least wrecked it. I have checked with my honda dealer and honda corp. Neither are willing to help with a new engine repair, i realize that my car is 11 years old, but when i purchased this honda i figured it would go at least 250,000 miles. That is why i bought it. I hesitate repairing the car, which will run about $1800 because the new engine block could also crack! honda knows there is an engine block problem, but they are unwilling to resolve it.
Cracked engine block. Honda knowingly allowed customers warranty to expire despite knowing this is a lifetime issue. I was driving to work on a city street as it began to over heat then pulled over and realized the car was leaking.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an oil change, the contact noticed that the engine was fractured. It was diagnosed that the entire engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.
My 2006 civic slowed to a crawl and started smoking from under the hood on thursday while driving down the highway.there were no warnings or precursors to this event.luckily i was able to find a safe place on the side of the highway without being struck by another vehicle or precipitating an accident.aaa towed to our mechanic who ran a coolant pressure test which revealed a cracked engine block. I am the 2nd owner.the vehicle was bought in 2007 as certified from local dealer. I was given no notice of warranty extension or tsb 10-048. Had i known, i would have sold the vehicle before incurring these unexpected costs for an obvious manufacturing defect.
The vehicle is has a defect in the engine where the lower engine block corrodes, leaks coolant, and then as a result overheats. This defect has been admitted to by honda and they have issued tsb 08-044. This happened to me and as a result i was stranded without a working vehicle on the side of the road. I contacted honda regarding this and was told my car is 2.5 months outside the warranty. I was offered an insignificant amount of assistance with the cost of the repair. I understand the warranty is expired, but i firmly believe that honda should take responsibility for their mistakes, which they have refused to do.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coolant system was leaking and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,234.
March 21, 2019 found coolant leak on driveway coming from 2006 honda civic. The vehicle has cracked engine block & leaking coolant. Vehicle has only 54,000 miles, well kept and maintained. Discovered that there was a extended warranty issued in 2013 & again in 2015 for this problem. Warranty is for 10 years from date of purchase. No such warranty or notice made it to owners address. No news articles were made public about this issue. Brought car to dealership and contacted honda america to request assistance due to out of warranty of the vehicle. Honda america only offered a deductible to repair engine at $2,700.00. Owner is still appealing this as this is a known manufacturing defect that honda should own up to at a 100%.
Having same issue it seems is widely common from my research where the right motor mount fails and needs to be replaced due to excessive knocking of the motor. We've noticed it for a while now, but it's just getting worse and worse at low idle to low speed, but once rpm is over 1k it is fine and straightens out.
On the date of august 12, 2016 (friday) at or around 5:40 pm est. The vehicle broke down in motion and was unable to drive due to something involving the engine.the vehicle was on a city street.it had to be pushed off the roadway.noticed coolant leaking on the ground from the engine.the vehicle was towed by aaa to our local repair facility.on monday morning august 15, 2016 the vehicle was diagnosed as having a cracked engine block.at this point i had information on honda's engine block problems.2006 honda civic 'engine block crack' technical service bulletin 10-048: the problem: the engine block may leak coolant, resulting in engine overheating.corrective action: dealers will replace the engine block free of charge.warranty info: repairs will be done under an extended warranty (10 years from the original date of purchase, no mileage limits). My 2006 honda civic was purchased august 14, 2006.the engine failure happened during the warrant period.my local honda dealership and american honda refuses to repair my vehicle at 100%they offered split cost for the engine block of 10% for me to pay.they also said the the gasket cylinder head was damaged due to over heating because of the cracked engine block.they had me pay 50% cost of the repair.they also had me pay 10% for replacement of coils.all this damage was due to the faulty engine block.tsb states replace the coils and check for head gasket damage.if damage is found go to step ??i conclude it means replace the gasket cylinder head.honda clearly knows of this issue and has not issued any recalls.vehicles dying on the highways and byways in traffic and motion should be a safety concern.my vehicle was in warranty i should not be paying anything.i did not even ask for towing or alternate transportation nor was any offered.tsb 10_048
As the single owner and driver of an 06 honda civic that i purchased new and paid for in full, i have full service for the vehicle as recommended at the dealer site where it is purchased. I had the vehicle serviced for lube/oil/& oil filter change on 7/27/2015 and they also perform the multipoint inspection. In just 12 days, engine overheating occurred while i was driving on i-95. Upon my return home from work, i heard a humming i had never heard before. As i slowed down to listen closer to determine origin, i see that no engine lights. After few minutes, the temperature gauge indicated sever overheating, then the car sputters, rapidly losing power -i barely made it to the side of the road safely out of traffic on i-95 when the car shuts off and smoke. I had absolutely no warning or even a hint of a problem; no noises, no dash lights on, no issues with ignition, gears, or driving performance. I had to arrange the car tow to my dealers service department. After that, the dealer reports engine is completely burned, not drivable and not repairable. The oil strip burns half way.they dont know what causes the engine overheated.this overheating problem is not due to the cracks that are included in the warranty extension.they don't cover the replacement cost.if we want to replace a engine, a used engine block is $5600.it looks like i will need to rent a car for at least next two weeks because i am still negotiating with my dealer about this issue and if it is covered by any warranty. They are unable to answer me what cause the issue when the car just finished its service and everything including engine condition is great. I could go on and on and on with the costs involved, time involved and the incredible inconvenience of this event.. Not to mention the safety issue while driving on the high way!!!
Noticed a engine block coolant leak in the front.there is atsb 10-048 but only for 10yrs from 2006.clearly this is known problem.what can i do to get the engine replace from honda
Car began to overheat rapidly at highway speeds. Smoke and burning smell was coming from engine. Was able to pull over and have car towed to honda dealership. Found all engine coolant had leaked out through crack in engine.
I was driving the car down a 2 lane road and the engine started making a noise again. This is the 4th time this same problem has happened within one year. I took my foot off the accelerator to turn left into a gas station and the engine went dead and power steering was lost. Could not re-start the engine and had to have it towed to a dealership. Invoice says serpentine belt tensioner pivot bolt is broken which caused belt damage, waterpump pulley damage, tensioner damage, etc. Due to the damage, one helicoil was not enough to maintain the proper torque so they had to use a second one inside the first one. Note on this invoice says "if problem recurs engine block replacement will be necessary." honda sent out a tsb about this on january 30, 2009 #09-007 that says "the current routing of the engine drive belt creates extra force on the drive belt auto-tensioner. In rare cases, this extra force could break the auto-tensioner pivot bolt, causing an engine noise or a loss of power steering." i did not receive a card in the mail saying that my car was being recalled for repair of this problem, but i feel like this time there could have been serious injury when my car went dead while i was turning left across oncoming traffic.
Last week i was changing the transmission fluid on my honda civic and noticed coolant leaking and turned out that my engine block is cracked and leaking coolant. After doing some research, i found out a lot of other people are having the same issue and honda has a technical service bulletin 10-048. I never received a letter about this. I called honda and turns out i was too late to be eligible for this service bulletin. This is a manufacturing error and honda should be responsible for the replacement of the corrected part. I can not afford to pay for this repair out of my pocketand even if i can i would have to take the cheapest rout and buy a second hand engine and i will have the same problem again. If can get any help form you with this it will be greatly appreciate it. I am not the only one with this situation. This is a safety concern as well because this is my daily driver and i also use it for the the ride sharing platform uber. The engine may blow up while i'm driving so this is not safe and honda should take responsibility before anything happens.thank you
Engine overheated when driving causing danger to get to side of road, when checked coolant near empty. No leaking of coolant was noted. Dealer tested engine and block cracked at 93k. Dealer states this is a known defect by honda on this make and year but will not cover.
Engine continues to overheat, smoking was coming out of the car. We added antifreeze however it kept overheating. We went to the mechanic and they said the pipes were shot, and that had to be changed as well. Radiator got locked
Cracked engine and is not leaking coolant. No damage was caused. Honda has poor craftsmanship of parts and failed under normal driving condiption. Now needs to be replaced with a new engine.
Car was being driven through parking lot, hit a bump, and the tensioner bolt sheared off causing a loud noise and making the car undrivable.
While driving on a state highway engine overheated with coolant leaking from a crack in the engine block.
Cracked engine block. This is a known issue with this car and honda would replace it under warranty if it was leaking. Now out of warranty and engine block starts leaking. This was a known issue and should be a recall. All of these affected engines should be replaced now!!! or honda should buy the car back. Now i'm without a car and still owe money. I cannot afford the $6,000 to replace this engine. I can afford 10%, but honda will not even offer any discount to replace an inferior product that they knew had problems.
2006 honda civicengine block is cracked
Engine block cracked at 95k miles.known problem.honda won't cover.
Our engine block is cracked coolant leaking andcausing overheating.
My 18 year old son was out of town was on his way home on a highway. His honda civic's a/c began to be less and less cool. Then his temperature gauge quickly rose as far in the red that it could go. He pulled over and called us. We went to pick him up. There was no sign of a leak under his car but the antifreeze was low. We filled it up and drove it home. The next day we checked the antifreeze level and it was very low again with no sign of anything under the car. We took the car in and the antifreeze was leaking into the oil. We had one of the civics that had the known issue of faulty manufacturing and the engine blocks were cracking around the 100,000 mile mark. This situation could have been potentially extremely dangerous as my son drove it on the highway often for school. Honda is taking no responsibility for the default because it was out of the extended warranty for that claim. Because it didn't happen sooner, does not make the defect less dangerous.my son was not injured because he made a intelligent decision about an issue that wasn't right. I worry for those that take the chance. No one wants their child stranded after dark because of something that honda knows is a problem but wash their hands of if it doesn't happen in their time frame. These vehicles should not be on the road.
Car overheated very quickly while driving 60 mph in the fast lane resulting in a plume of blinding white smoke coming from the hood. This was a very scary and life threatening experience as i barely got the car to the shoulder with other cars wizing past me at speed. Had the car looked at by a mechanic friendwho traced the leak to a crack in the engine block. He said this was not repairable and would need a new engine block. The crack is located in the front of the engine, behind the exhaust header pipe and difficult to see. It is however in the same area as allof the other reported complaints from other civic owners on the web. After some research on the internet i found out that this was a very common and widespread issue with the 2006-2009 civics. I contacted honda corporate and was told that there was an extended warranty because of this issue. Funny how i never received any notices whatsoever and did not have the slightest clue that this was an issue for the past 10 years of ownership. Needless to say i am one year past the extended warranty and honda will cover nothing at all. Car has 63,000 miles and is otherwise in mint condition. Asked honda to prove that they sent out the notice to me and they have yet to respond. Had i received any notification of this issue i would have most likely traded the car. Now i am stuck with an inoperable car and an $8,900.00 repair (quoted by honda dealership). Totally left in the dark, but happy to be alive. This is a widespread issue all over the internet just google honda civic cracked engine block and hundreds maybe thousands of complaints will pop up. How this very dangerous issue is not a recall is beyond me. I guess someone will have to die before it is. Sad.
I on a 2006 honda civic ex. Yesterday i came to a stop light and applied the brakes and as i did so the car stopped and then the engine began to race and roar. I applied the brakes harder as the car began to try to jump forward into the intersection the engine raced even more and the brakes were not holding the car back so i quickly put the car in park and turned off the engine. I waited about 30 seconds and then started the car again and kept my foot on the brake. The care engine was normal this time and the engine did not race so i drove home.the next day i took my car to the honda dealership and they put it on the computer and did not find anything wrong, but when they did a visual check of the gas pedal, they found that the gas pedal had come loose from the floor mounting. They tighten this part and charged me for labor and the time on the computer (which came to $104.). They said there was a recall on this part for some of the 2006 honda civics, but that mine was not the right vin number for this recall. When i look on you website it type in my vin number and make and model, it says it is on recall and that they have a modification kit for the gas pedal that they send to the dealership to repair the car for free that is supposed to prevent this from happening again. I feel that they should have order the repair kit for my gas pedal and told me that they would service my car for free. My life or someone else's could have been at risk with this incident and possibly without this modification kit, it can happen again in the future. I would like to know how to get my car included in this recall and free installation of the modification kit as it should not be excluded since i obviously suffer the same risk as those other 2006 honda civics with the approved vin numbers. I would also like a refund on the $104.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 55 mph, smoke appeared under the hood of the vehicle and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
I have had five times starting about five years when my car would try to accelerate without my foot on the accelerator. In all instances the engine was cold (within one or two minute of starting). In three cases i was backing out of my garage and had to press the brake hard to prevent the car from running away. The surge in acceleration lasts for only 2-3 seconds but its really scary!.the last occurrence was last month when i finished backing out of my garage and put the car in drive. As i released the brake, the car accelerated on its own. At 25 mph or so i pressed on the brake to slow down and when i released the brake, the acceleration stopped.it may have been a coincidence theacceleration stopped when i released the brake but it didn't seem so at the time. In all instances i looked for foreign objects near the accelerator pedal but none were there. This seems to happen about once a year.
I have 2006 honda civic that i bought back in 2012 with 93k miles on it and now in 2016 i had my engine block leak and so i took it to honda dealer so they can check it and told me i had a crack on my engine and they said that handa sent a letter witch i never got and that my warranty is expire and they can't do any thing about i've never had problems with my car i always keep clean and make sure i do my maintenance on it i have no accidents also way i know i had a problem is by the car over heating and the smoke coming out while i was in highway with my family yet honda doesn't want to anything what about if we got hurt while waiting for some to come and tow my car awayand for some to pick us to take us home now i have now car and nothing to drive i hope everyone speaks up for everyone.
Bolt that connected tensioner, to belt sheared off. Causing vehicle to malfunction. Car became not drivable. Might have caused injury at high speed, or loss of control. A common problem with the 2006 honda civic, according to internet complaints! design problem? one of the most prevalent problems reported.
The bolt in my motor keeps breaking off causing my engine to shut off while driving.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the thermostat gauge increased to a high level. The vehicle was inspected by two independent mechanics. One mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The other independent mechanic was able to determine that there was a premature crack in the engine block. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle was not included in a warranty extension for the engine block for a10-048, which superseded 10-048. The manufacturer refused to provide a solution. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Engine leaking coolant honda dealer said block it cracked. Found out later that this is a common problem with 2006 to 2009.honda dealer nor honda corp ever notified me. They knowingly sold and serviced my car just running out the clock. I have been riding honda's before i was driving them going back the the 60's. I have two honda cars in the driveway now. My complaint is more the the company and dealer then with the product. I could not sell this car to anybody now nor should have you. I still believe you make a dependable and durable product but am no longer a one stop shopper.
My honda civic ex 2 door looses power then sputters in over driver
Engine block crack
The vehicle suddenly lost engine coolant as a result of a crack in the engine block. It quickly overheated, and the only warning was that the temperature gauge had risen. There were no other warning signs. A mechanic confirmed that the block was cracked, and that almost all the coolant had leaked out. I believe that the engine could have reached a temperature that could have started a fire if i had not noticed the temperature gauge rising rapidly.
My car suddenly leaked a lot of antifreeze. Had to have it towed to the mechanic who told me the engine block was cracked. A known problem with my make/model of vehicle. Well this was a surprise to me. This happened suddenly. Fortunately i was in my neighborhood and not the highway. Honda says have know the original engine was faulty, but that i am out of luck repair wise. They have known about this for years and never notified me. (they claim since it was not a recall they did not have to) i believe this is a huge safety issue and do not understand why it has yet to be recalled! https://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2006/engine/cracked_engine_block.shtml
I would like the recalls to be done om my car due to saftey issues becaus3 i don't believe it was even done at least i know with me it hasn't and i wasn't informed and feel very unsafe in my vehicle because of what should of been fixed and hasnt
My husband was driving the honda civic on friday morning 4/16/16 with some other people in the car when fumesstarted coming out of the front of the vehicle. He pulled over because it was overheating.took the car to midas which was closed by and was told that it was a crack in the engine. He was asked by midas $2600 to get the engine replaced. I called the dealership where the car was purchased and was told they couldn't do anything because the warranty had expired. I told them that if they knew about the issue why didn't they issue a recall. I was told to take it up with the honda corporate office. People could have gotten hurt from this incident.
A known defect - the engine block on our 2006 honda civic cracked while my son was driving on a highway.we've owned the car for less than 2 years and were never advised that the civic engine block was prone to this - or we would have not purchased the car.even though honda "extended" the warranty for this known defect, we are out of the warranty coverage period - thus left to foot the expense of replacing the engine on our own.my son's safety was at risk when this happened.this should be a recall not a warranty extension.shame on honda.
Have a 2006 honda civic. As i was driving on a highway i had white smoke come out of my engine bay. I pulled over and called the towing. Had it towed to my local honda dealer just to find out that its got cracked engine block. And the said i am out side of time period for the extended warranty by just over a month. This is unacceptable... If they know that the engine block is faulty then how can they put a time limit on the warranty. I just bought this car not too long ago and now i have to spend thousands to get it to run again. This needs to be a recall period....
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked at a parking lot, when she was unable to start the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle started after approximately 2 hours of waiting. The contact stated she drove to her sisters residence. The vehicle was taken to local dealer hendrick honda hickory located at 945 us hwy 70 se, hickory, nc 28602, (828) 322-2673, where it was diagnosed with needing engine blockto be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.
At around 35mph the vehicle suddenly started to make a metallic-type noise and the vehicle shut down immediately. If it would've happened 5 seconds later it would've occurred right as i was about to make a left turn, it would've most likely caused a severe accident and possibly a fatality. When i took the car to where the vehicle was purchased from they told me a bolt was torn lose from the tensioner. This caused all belts to break down and the engine to shutdown while running at around 35mphs. Furthermore, the bolt flew into the engine block costing costly repairs. The company, honda refused to pay for the damage caused by this defect and told me to take it with my extended warrant provider. They claim it's wear and tear but that is not the case as previous recalls for the same problem were issued for my vehicle but according to them not my particular vin. Bolts shouldnt tear off at 29,000 miles or six years.
Cracked engine block. Vehicle overheated and burned while driving. Consumer told engine warranty no longer valid because it past.
After diving my 2006 honda civic about 5 miles, i could smell it burning and seen smoke coming from under the hood. Notice the temperature gauge was high and the car wouldn't start...had the car towed to honda where i was told the warrant had expired...i have a 2006 honda civic, it developed a cracked engine at 120k miles and coolant leaked. Its a known issue with honda civic with a weak point in their new aluminum engine with a warranty issued number 10-048. Initially the warranty was issued for 8 years and then increased to 10 years. How ever my honda is 11 years old and in spite of low mileage honda refuses to do anything. Shame on honda for providing a defective product and not fixing it
The honda civic suddenly overheated. After letting the engine cool and adding coolant, the car overheated again about ten days later. Our mechanic discovered four tiny cracks in the block. An internet search revealed honda civics 2006-2008 have a known manufacturing defect which causes the cracks. Honda has issued tsb 08-044 to extend the warranty on the engine up to eight years. However, if the car has a rebuilt title, honda will do nothing to remedy the known manufacturing defect. My wife has been left stranded twice by an overheated vehicle. If the car overheats in traffic, there could be a fire or collision.while honda acknowledges the defect, they have refused to recall the car. Having appealed three times to honda for help, i now appeal to the nhtsa for help.
While driving on the highway the engine block cracked causing the vehicle to overheat. Had the engine failed this may have been a catastrophic event.i have done research on this problem and others have not been as lucky as i have. Honda is well aware of this massive problem and has extended the warranty on the engine block to 10 years from date of purchase. Honda will not rectify this problem if your vehicle is over the 10 year time frame. This is a safety issue that should be under recall regardless of age and mileage. It's should be about safety first. Currently honda only recognizes the problem as a warranty issue number 10-048
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal clunking noise. The contact had a mechanic inspect the vehicle the failure was located at the engine water pump pulley. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 90,000.
Excessive coolant leak cracked block non drivable less than 140ooo miles disappointing no warning whatsoever
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while the driver was driving, the vehicle overheated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and waited a few minutes and was able to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced, the technician informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to coggin honda of orlando dealer (11051 s orange blossom trail, orlando, fl 32837, (407) 792-1211), where it was diagnosed that the engine block had a small crack causing antifreeze leaks and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the extended warranty on the vehicle was expired and did not offer any further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available.
Car was being backed out of driveway when it started making a noise in the front right side. Car was taken to be repaired and they found the tensioner bolt had bent again. This was the third time this car had the same problem.
Engine block cracked due to manufacturer defect. This should have been fixed by honda as a recall whether or not there was a leak yet. 10 year warranty only for a leak during that time doesn't make things right. And most people never got the information about this problem until it was too late. People buy honda because they have confidence in the longevity of the main components, like the engine, of these vehicles. Why is it fair that others got a free engine replaced but ours lasted a little longer, maybe due to better care of the vehicle, and we get nothing for the same defect? make this right, honda!
Engine has significant blocking issues due to manufactuer's error causing leaks and super heating the car.car is not driveable with only 82,000 miles approximately.we are the original owners of this car when we bought the car in 2006.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle started overheating. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. After waiting some time, the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had a crack and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Request for issuance of recall.2006 civic: engine does not start, and the immobilizer system makes car inoperable, especially if the battery recently went dead and the engine was jump-started.the dome light in my car, 2006 civic ex sedan, was left on the and battery was dead, and then car was jump started.after that the immobilizer system prevented the car from starting.1. This is a well-known design defect (honda defect code: 03217) reported in many, many postings and comments on the internet, over many years, from 2006 until recently, both here in the u.s. And in the uk.see extracts from numerous internet reports in attachment (internet reports - problem.docx).2. There is no warning about this problem or information in the owner's manual for this car, or any notification from honda, on the correct way to jump start the car to avoid the problem.see jump starting section in attachment (2006 ex owner's manual.pdf)3. Honda has issued:"service bulletin - august 2, 2006 06-036 - immobilizer indicator is blinking, engine won't startsymptomthe engine does not start, and the immobilizer indicator is blinking (especially if the battery recently went dead and the engine was jump-started).probable causethe immobilizer imoes code has been erased.vehicles affected:2006 civic 4-door lx and ex (usa-produced) ' from vin 1hgfa1...6l000001 thru 1hgfa1...6l118712corrective actionreplace the under-dash fuse/relay box (micu - multiplex integrated control unit)2006 civic ex 4-door a/t ' p/n 38200-sna-a32, h/c 8356198"see the complete honda service bulletin 2009-08-23_151940_immob.pdf in attachment (service bulletin 06-036.pdf)cost of repair to customer - approx. $700-$800.an expensive repair should not be needed simply for jump starting a car with a dead battery - a normal procedure that any car can sometimes need.a recall should be issued.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the contact's wife was driving 65 mph, the temperature gauge displayed a high reading and the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's house and then to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine block had cracked and the engine overheated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they could not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Car engine block cracked and cased engine to overheat leaked coolant all over the engine and road.110k miles on the car, original owner, routine maintenance performed and car rarely ever saw over 4k rpm..apparently this is a known manufacturer defect, yet there is no recall issued.yes, honda issued a 10 year 'extension' of a warranty and claims to have notified owners via mail when it was officially 'announced' back in 2014.i understand 'normal wear and tear' from an older car and i would expect to own the costs for repair... But an engine block cracking due to a known manufacturer defect rendering a car unusable, and honda expects you to pay 2600-5k to make their cars derivable again?this should be a safety recall as it is a manufacturer defect that results in engine failure and overheating while driving (potential loss of control of vehicle, traffic hazard, fire,etc).
I was driving 40 mph and noticed a weird sound coming out of engine and then smoke for the exhaust without and warning light on dash,i pull over and check there was no coolant,call the tow guy and tow the vehicle to dealer ship where the diagnose it as blown head gasket and repair bill of 1186,00 but next day called me and gave me the news that it is a crack in head and the estimate would be more than 4000.00.contact honda america and they said we are only responsible for crack in block as it is on recall but not crack in a head.i am a middle class man and cannot afford this sort of expense and neither honda company not northwest honda dealership standing behind their products and estimates and if don't authorize this repair still i owe the dealership $ 460 to tear down the vehicle.
My vehicle started leaking coolant due to a crack in the engine block.honda has an extended warranty for this exact issue, and the letter acknowledges the existence of a defect in the vehicle's engine causing this issue.the warranty for this issue was extended to ten years, but my vehicle is currently a little over eleven years since purchase, and honda declined any assistance. There are numerous other accounts of the engine cracking in this manner right after the extended warranty expired.further, despite being applicable to all 2006-2008 models and certain 2009 models, the engine replacement is only offered after the crack/overheating event occurs, and owners have no ability to replace the defective engine under this warranty without experiencing a prior failure.this defect should be addressed for owners in what appears to be a common situation beyond the ten-year warranty extension.
Driving and engine started overheating. Was on the road when i had to pull over, added coolant and the next day took to the dealership to locate the problem.was told there is a crack in the engine block. They told me i had to replace the engine. Upon further research i found this is a known problem with this year honda as there was an issue in the mold they used for casting. They did offer an additional 5 year warranty on this part but looking online these problems are appearing in 11 or 12 years.i bought this car from a judge who passed away and his service records were up to date and the car was in great condition. However n reviewing the honda web site this issue was never mentioned. I was fortunate not to be on a highway and the engine could have been blown up.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 25-30 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The contact also heard an abnormal sound in the engine compartment. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the auto tensioner pivot bolt had fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. Findlay honda henderson (933 auto show dr, henderson, nv 89014, (702) 381-4926) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
Was driving my 2006 honda civic home from school and suddenly noticed coolant leak/smoke.took to honda dealer who told me there was recall for cracked engine block but has since expired and now want $4500 to repair - more than the value of the car! i can't believe there's ever an expiration on a recall. Honda really wants unsuspecting people out driving with a known problem? there was no way for me to have known this potential problem since when i checked my vin #, no open recalls showed up (i guess since it was already expired when i purchased it - july 2016 from used car lot). Pretty disappointing that a dealership could sell me a car with a known recall. Please help me.i'm just 17 year old student/athlete, hard- working and bought the car with my own $ and now feel ripped off and helpless. I've taken excellent care and pride in my car so this issue is devastating to me.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled antifreeze. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
I was recently informed by a honda repair shop that my 2006 honda civic had a cracked engine block.the serviceman recommended that i contact honda usa regarding a technical service bulletin that was issued.i contact honda and they acknowledged that this was a problem with this vehicle, however they cannot pay for the repair because the extended warranty expired.i explained that i brought the car used would not have known that there was such a serious issue with the car unless i needed a repair at a dealership.i have spoken to two representatives so far and received the same "standard" answer."we acknowledge there is a problem of this type with the car and that's why we issued the extended warranty."i explained that this is obviously a wide spread issue with the vehicle and honda should stand behind it's product by paying 100% of the repair cost with no time or mileage limit.as an owner of two acuras and a honda, i am extremely disappointed with my experience with their approach to consumer complaints regarding this car.this defect is not the customers fault.i am continuing to pursue a resolution that ends with honda taking full responsibility for the defect in these cars.i pray that someone does not get seriously hurt before honda finally makes this right or nhtsa forces them to issue a full recall.i now have the vehicle sitting in my driveway and cannot drive it because of the many testimonials that describe that doing so will result in a catastrophic engine failure that will result in a total engine replacement. As an acura and honda owner, i am becoming more and more skeptical about honda as a company that i had always regarded as very good in the past.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the contact's husband was driving approximately 25 mph or less, the vehicle emitted a strange odor in the vehicle. The driver was able to see liquid coming from the vehicle while driving. The contact pulled the vehicle over and it was towed to the certified mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle was leaking anti-freeze from a fractured engine block. The certified mechanic stated that the engine block or engine needed to be replaced. The certified mechanic referred the contact to the dealer due to the relation to manufacturer communication number: 10056874 (engine and engine cooling). The bailey honda dealer confirmed the diagnosis and its relation to the manufacturer communication number: 10056874 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 06115822. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
My civic has a cracked engine block due to a known manufacture defect. Honda extended warranty out ten yrs from original date of purchase but did not notify owners of potential problems. This is clearly a safety issue as the car can overheat and/or engine fails without warning and steering locks up. This is very dangerous especially when driving on highway. Honda should be held liable as their actions have not only been irresponsible but fraudulent. There should be no time limit on a manufacture defect particularly when owners did not receive notification.
Noticed car temp rising and getting hotter, no indicators or warnings lights. Let car cool off and noticed the coolant was extremely low, car had all fluids topped off during a recent check up. Added coolant. All seemed fine till the next weekend when car started heat up again, brought car into shop. Found engine block cracked and was leaking coolant. Upon future investigation crack is same location as reference tsb no. 10-048. Since this happened 20 days after the 10 year date honda is refusing to replace. We purchased the car a year ago from a dealer and was not aware of this issue.
The contact's daughter owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 25 mph, when the temperature gauge was rising and saw smoke exiting the hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to park on the side of the road and noticed the coolant fluid leak. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to the contact residence. The contact stated she had an independentmechanic arrive to her residence and was informed the engine was needing to be replaced. The contact called local dealer concord honda ( 1461 concord ave, concord, ca 94520; (855) 679-6829) and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.
The tensioner bolt broke in half because it was the wrong bolt put in by honda..needs new engine and honda refuses to do anything about it...only have 42000 miles on it...
Car was being driven down a 4 lane road when it started making a noise on the front right side. I was able to drive it to a repair shop where they found that the tensioner bolt had bent. This was the second time this happened within 6 months.
Car overheated.left my daughter stranded, alone, late at night on a rural highway.later identified a cracked engine block.problem is known to honda.not revealed to used car buyers.honda will not help with repair because the car is beyond 10 year warranty.would not have bought car if she had known.preys on people who buy 10 year old hondas, people who cannot afford this big of hit.now she has to pay for a car she can't drive and find another way to work.
While driving on the highway the engine sputtered then lost all power. It was towed to the shop where they told me the engine block was cracked. I bought the car used and the cost of repairs will exceed the vehicle's worth.
6-18-09 honda dealership did feb 2009 recall (replaced auto-tensioner pivot bolt & reroute belt) at 28,324 mi.9-15-12 engine failed (48144 mi.) approaching stop intersection. Subsequently would not crank to start.towed car to service station.9-18-12 vehicle repaired -- due to broken pivot bolt, a new honda recall belt kit, including new bolt, belt, belt tensioner assembly & water pump pulley had to be installed. Approximately 20,000 mi. After recall kit & new bolt was installed to prevent the pivot bolt from breaking, the bolt broke and stopped the car from functioning completely. Had i been in higher speed traffic the results may have been disastrous.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke under the hood and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and turned off the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block was leaking and needed to be replaced. The contact called the insurance company and the vehicle was towed to jim riehl's friendly honda (18900 hall rd, clinton twp, mi 48038, (586) 412-9600) where the independent mechanic's diagnosis was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and mentioned a ten year engine block leak warranty. The dealer offered the contact $2,000 towards the repair cost. The failure mileage was 85,000. *dt
I was driving down the road when the pivot bolt broke on our 2006 honda civic...took it to a reputable auto mechanic and they said there was a campaign on for my honda civic vin number but when i had it towed up to honda they claimed it wasn't for my honda at all but for the 2007...well my honda was one of the last ones made in 2006 and i think it had a 2007 motor put in...my car only has 42000 miles on it and it needs a new engine??????which honda refuses to fix...this wasn't anything i had done it is a manufacturing mistake and i think honda should be responsible for it...i was fighting them but no attorney will take the case against honda...i am a poor working man who can't afford to fix a car i paid 20000 dollars for a mistake that is honda's fault....please help!
Cracks in the engine motor behind the exhaust manifold and near the ignition which is causing a serious coolant leak.plus, the a/c in the car won't start, but heat works
When i was driving down the highway my 2006 honda civic vehicle started to make a loud screaming noise. And smoke started to come out of the hood of the vehicle; i tried to exit off the ramp but the vehicle started to turn off on me while i was attempting to exit the highway; due to the vehicel stallingi was almost hit by a vehicle behind me which would had resulted in a major crash . My vehicle is currently at a repair shop which it was revealed that my engine is cracked and that honda has had many problems with civic engines. I feel that honda needs to fix this problem.
At about 110,000 miles on my 2006 civic, the engine block developed a crack. Honda is aware of this problem and extended warranties for this issue, but failed to contact us (my wife is the original owner). We are now just outside of the extended warranty and the cost to repair was quoted as about $5,000. Honda should cover this cost due to their knowledge of a faulty product but it appears we are in the hook for the cost (likely will result in our need to buy a new vehicle).
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 35 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact parked in a nearby parking lot, exited the vehicle, and noticed smoke and flames rising from under the hood. The contact called 911 and the police arrived and filed a report. The contact stated that the fire extinguished on its own within twenty minutes. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to schaumburg honda automobiles (located at 750 e golf rd, schaumburg, il 60173, (847) 327-0112) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 150,000. *lnattached is insurance claim xx-xxxx-xxx, policy number xxxxxxxxxx"parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Crack engine blockas the other hondas from 2006 and 2009
I own a 2006 honda civic lx and the engine block has cracked. Apparently, this is a known issue for these cars, but honda will not fix mine, under the warranty, since my title is rebuilt. So, if you own a 2006/2007/2008 honda, check to make sure it does not have this known issue. If it does, and it's under warranty, take it to your local dealer to get it repaired for free, before their extended warranty, that they've created, runs out. Be safe! as if this has not happened to your car, i've read stories where the engine cracked while someone was driving down the interstate at 80mph and all of a sudden his engine caught fire.i was so proud when i bought my honda, even if it was a rebuilt title, because i knew the damage the car received was nothing too strenuous. Only damage to front passenger side, that was fixed. No damage to frame or motor, so i bought it. If only i'd investigated further. But i was in love with this car. Now, two years after buying it, it's a piece of crap!and, the dealership i took it to told me that since they couldn't fix for free, they recommended i don't get it fixed, and then tried to buy the car from me for a measly $1000 and then tried to sell me a used car for $16k... I told them how i felt like i was at a funeral home and they were working off of my grief and pain, and trying to sell me the most expensive casket.
I was driving on a highway and my engine started to get really hot i lost my power steering and my brakes all at once because the engine overheated, i pulled off the road and filled the coolant however that did not work and so i took it into the dealership and found out there was a crack in the engine block. This is a safety hazard because i was n the highway and had mere seconds of losing power steering to pull off onto the side of the road and get out of the car as smoke was coming from the engine. The issue is that the car was bought in 2006 and because of just an extended warranty that was only 10 years i now have to put thousands of dollars into getting a new engine.
Was driving car up to states and vehicle started to cut out.took to shop and car was diagnosed with blown head gasket.could not get car to states (was in rosarito mexico) so had head taken out and took it to states for valve and head job.mechanic down here replaced and then said car has cracked block.drove car up to states where independent certified shop said cracked block.towed to pacific honda and they diagnosed car with bad radiator and timing chain off by 4 teeth putting blame on work done in mexico.my mechanic in mexico was a certified mechanic in states before retiring.no independent shop will touch the car now because of cracked block but honda will not admit to it.i don't know who to turn to now and i just bought the car a year ago. I have been without a car for one month.honda does have an extended warranty for coolant seepage but state this is not my case.
While doing general maintenance on my 2006 honda civic (stationary) i noticed it was leaking coolant.after working on the car to find the leak and doing research online i found out that there is a known manufacture defect for 2006-2009 honda civics that causes a failure and crack in the engine block.there is a 10 year warranty extension, which i am beyond by 5 months so honda has refused to fix the vehicle under warranty.as an owner of two honda vehicles i am severely disappointed, especially since i was never notified of this by mail or otherwise by honda.i have received information from them regarding other issues on my 2011 accord, but never about the 2006 civic.if i had i may have been able to identify this problem within the warranty period as a small leak before it began dumping/pouring coolant.luckily, this never led to severe engine damage due to overheating while driving, which could have caused serious risk of accident and injury.in addition, honda was exceptionally rude and unhelpful on the phone.after days of going back and forth with them they finally gave me a claim number for the issue.once denying it they told me that i could call their claims department, which i already believed i was speaking to.to my surprise the number they game me was for the court system that had ruled on this case for honda.so, after wasting my time with them they felt it was appropriate to play what amounted to a practical joke on me.the worst joke of all is that they have failed me as a customer in all possible ways.i fully believe that this issue should be made a complete recall, as it is a known manufacturer defect and no fault of any customer who owns one of these vehicles.
While my family was driving on the interstate west to california, at 65mph, the engine power was completely lost.upon pulling over i opened the hood after about 3-5 minutes to find coolant fluid all over the engine. I attempted to start vehicle but it only turned over without starting. We towed it to service center at colfax, ca to find out the next day that the engine has severe internal damage from leaking coolant fluid.the source was not located yet with no signs of radiator damage. The car has been towed 90 miles to reno, nv honda dealership for further evaluation.after researching possible causes, i discovered a service bulletin (tsb 10-048) that addresses an engine crack leaking coolant and causing engine overheating.i have been advised that my honda is not covered according to vin inquiry and awaiting an appointment to look into cause.the engine dashboard gauges never indicated anything out of the ordinary to warn occupants of pending catastrophic engine failure.
Hello!a very well-known issue with the 06-09 honda civic is a tendency for the engine blocks to crack. Frequenting online forums and websites, it seems a wide range of people are affected from less than 1,000 miles to up to 200,000 miles. That being said, it seems this car is a literal time bomb. There have been incidents of people driving on the highway only to rapidly lose power to all systems, including the brakes and power steering. Needless to say, this is a profound safety hazard, not only to the driver, but other drivers as well!that being said, honda admitted that the tendency for blocks to crack was due a faulty casting process. They had issues an initial 8 year warranty and increased that to 10 years. As of late, many current owners have still had their blocks cracked. Only this time, honda is refusing to fix their faulty product. As such, i wanted to bring attention to this issue and hope something can be done to alleviate this matter. A car's block under normal maintenance and use should never catastrophically fail, let alone risk people's lives! even if a recall isn't enforced, at least hold honda accountable to their faulty engines and place an extended warranty for this specific issue. Thank you.
Car overheated and cracked engine block on drive to work through town. It was a sudden, overheat and the car stalled.the car had been serviced by honda ~2 months earlier.car had been regularly maintained by honda, following suggested service schedule.honda knew about the problem but refused to replace the engine block as i purchased car new in 2006.car only had 103,000 miles on it.
Car overheated while on highway. Quick check found coolant had dropped. Added coolant, leak unknown.took to honda, they said leak from engine blockhad a letter from honda with this issue for 06-09 engines it could happen. Instead of recall, they extended warranty to 10 years.mine expired last 07-2016.found others who had issue around 90k miles.mine is at 89,500 miles.many other may face same issue, left facing an expensive repair instead of recall.honda will not budge any replacement due to known issue or aid in a reduced cost.
I noticed 2 weekends ago a puddle of coolant under my honda civic.i brought my car to the local honda dealer to have it fixed, only to find out the engine block cracked and that's were the leak is coming from.i was lucky to find out before my radiator dried out, otherwise my car could have overheated in the middle of nowhere and me and my whole family could have been stranded in an unsafe place.honda already recognized that there is a problem with the engine block of the 2006-2008 models, since they even extended the warranty from 8 to 10 years.my car is already 11 years, but only have 105,000 miles to it.i used to drive a company vehicle, and had only been using my civic for short trips.if my car wouldhave been my primary vehicle.that engine block would have cracked before the 10 year warranty was up.searching the internet, i could see this is not an isolated incident.there are a lot of people affected by this.i was quoted $5800 to fix the engine block that honda knows is defective.that's the same as the value of my car.driving these cars present a safety risk to the public, both for the driver of the honda civic and the other drivers around him. Honda should have a recall on all engine blocks affected by these manufacturing defect.nhtsa, please do something about this.thank you.
My 2006 honda civic has a cracked engine block. I was driving it home and noticed the heat rising. Got it towed home and then took it to a mechanic who then informed me about the issue i now have. Told that a can get a new motor. I called honda to be told that they extended the factory recall for 10yrs. And with it being 2019 its been out of date for 3 yrs now. So its going to cost me money to fix something that they knew was causing issues for folks.
Vehicle is leaking coolant. A recall and extended warranty was done because honda knew of an issue with the engine block cracking. I bought the car used in 2012, no notice was sent to me about the recall, however, i am a registered owner as i received the recall for the air bags. I believe honda should repair my vehicle as i have just become aware of the recall and the car needs to be repaired. I've was driving when the engine light came on and the car overheated. There was no coolant in the radiator. Please force honda to make good on repairing their product. Recalls should never expire per your site.
Http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/03/free-engine-replacement-for-2006-2009-honda-civics/index.htm.
Engine block is leaking coolant. Right rear tire is wearing off.
In 2013 i bought a honda civic 2006 from a hyundai dealership in long island. In 2017 my engine block cracked. We later came to find out that there was a manufacturer defect on the car. We never knew anything about a warranty or a recall although honda says it wasn't a recall it was an extended warranty we had no idea, we were never notified. We are 10 over the warranty period. We bought the car from a dealership that wasn't honda and basically now nobody wants to help us do anything. It will be at least $4,000 to fix this car which we do not have and we are beyond frustrated and upset. Any kind of recourse you can give us would be extremely helpful thank you.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled as the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who stated that the tensioner bolt was fractured and needed to be replaced. The tensioner bolt was replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was 118,000.updated 01-29-14 updated 01/29/14..updated 03/18/14
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate. The engine and the ima lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the voltage converter module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v106000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
I took my car in for service today, and my mechanic found it was leaking from the engine block. He was stunned because he knows i have taken good care of my car, and he said he has never seen that happen in a honda.he called two other mechanics over to look at it because he couldn't believe it. They told me i had done nothing wrong and this was obviously a flaw. One of the mechanics did a search and sure enough found out that this was a flaw that honda knew about. I bought this car new from a honda dealership in late 2015, and i had not heard about this issue. We discovered this morning that because of the flawed engine, honda had extended the warranty on my engine to 10 years. Unfortunately, i have had the car for more than 11 years, so they said they will not help me. They actually told me that it was my responsibility to replace a part that they put in my car that they know is faulty just because i have owned the car for more than 10 years. The age of the car is irrelevant (although, for the record, it's in excellent condition) we called honda headquarters twice today, and they are refusing to do anything. The only recourse they suggested is contacting the bbb. When we told them we didn't even know there was an issue, the representative said that honda dealerships knew, but i haven't been to a honda dealership in years for service. So, he basically told me i must get my oil changed at honda dealerships in order to learn about secret problems with my car. I have taken excellent care of my car, and i have never had to have any work done on it besides routine maintenance. However, one of the reps i spoke with made my lovely car sound like a lost cause because it is nearly 12 years old with 128,000 miles on it. I repeatedly told him that we buy (or used to buy) hondas because they last for hundreds of thousands of miles. I am still in shock and extremely disappointed
On 11/15/2017, i bought the above vehicle from condemi motor company. I noticed coolant smell. I opened engine cover. First thing i found the anti-freeze reservoir was empty. I cool the radiator and topped the coolant also the reservoir. The next day, i drove the car and opened the hood. I found a coolant leakage, show in the pictures. I cool down the radiator and the coolant level was clearly reduced. As well reservoir tank.
The block on my r18a1 has a hole, therefore we patch it with jb weld to seal the problem, but its still leaking.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the vehicle was stationary, the engine block fractured. The contact stated that anti-freeze leaked into the engine, which caused the engine to release smoke from underneath the hood. Bob rohrman honda (821 sagamore parkway south, lafayette, indiana 47905, (765) 250-5222) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 08932022. The failure mileage was 112,000.
The car has a cracked engine block and is leaking coolant.per research honda is aware that this is an issue for 2006 - 2009 honda civics and extended the warranty for 10 years on the motor.the original owner purchased the car in may 2006 and my daughter bought it from a dealership in december 2013.we were not made aware of an extended warranty on the motor or that this could be an issue.honda was contacted and they are refusing to assist my daughter with replacement of a motor that will now cost her $5000 on a car she still owes on.
While driving i came to a stop sign. Smelled antifreeze and saw that my temperature gauge was high. I pulled over and the car was overheating.i had the car towed to shop to find out that there was a crack in my engine block. I have never had any issues with this car. No coolant leaks or low coolant observed. Just had oil change the week before and mechanic said that everything looked fine. I have maintained the car regularly. After researching this issue i found that honda has know about this since 2013. I never received a notice or was made aware of this. I have had the car to a honda dealer for recall on airbags and sun visor and no one ever mentioned anything about a crack in the engine block.honda said they will not pay for repair because warranty has expired. I wasn't even aware of this warranty and have not had any issues with coolant leak or overheating to even cause concern. They are putting a rebuild engine in at my expense over $3000. I have no other choice. I need a car to get to work.
While driving down the highway, vehicle ran hot. I pulled off the road, left the car until it cooled, added water, and brought it home. The repair shop said i had a crack in the engine block. A used engine would cost $2100. I don't know what a new one would cost. I was told i could go through the same problem with the used engine that i did have installed. I also was told about the technical service bulletin which was issued for this particular model. I talked with someone at honda corporation and was told 2 times that they would do nothing because my 10 year extended warranty expired in august 2016. This incident happened on april 22, 2017 with 98500 miles on the car.if honda knew there was a problem with workmanship or material, this should be covered no matter how long you have owned the car. I have sung honda's praises for 20 years with 2 cars. My relationship with honda has ended.
Car began overheating while driving. Upon further inspection a hairline crack was visibly leaking coolant on the engine block. Dealership has informed me that it is the crack from tsb 10-048 but will not cover said issue because the car is out of the warranty time limit . As a side note, being the third owner of the vehicle i was never notified of the extended warranty/ issue.
Know problem with 2006 honda civics that honda failed to recall-- cracked engine block caused 2006 civic ex coupe to overheat and break down in raleigh nc.was stranded for 4 hours in a potentially dangerous part of town and had to have car towed.honda extended the warranty on the block rather than recall it.car is currently at the honda dealer and says that the head is warped due to the overheating.i called honda of america but they stated that they will not cover this expensive collateral damage of the warped head because they only extended the warranty on the block even though the faulty block caused the head damage.honda representative on the phone implied that i had been negligent in some way, perhaps by ignoring a check engine light causing the damage.i bought the car new in 2006 and never had a check engine light until the moment the car broke down. Honda is acting irresponsibly with this issue.
Cracked engine block. Leakiging coolent.
I have a 2006 honda civicvin# [xxx] that has a engine block hair line crack. I called american honda and they told me based on the vin that i provided this vehicle doesn't qualify under the recall. So was this just a coincidence that my vehicle had a crack on the engine block. They vehicle is a daily driven car on the highway and the problem started when my wife noticed a coolant smell.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle started to overheat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the head gasket was blown and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 91,127.
While driving my 2006 honda civic the engine block cracked and engine overheated, making my car a potential fire hazard, unsafe and undrivable. I took my honda into the dealership & they diagnosed it as a cracked engine block and offered to relplace with used engine for $4333.00.after researching this issue online i found plenty of other honda owners with the same problem.the cause of the engine crack was a manufacturing defect from honda.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 48 mph, the vehicle started smoking from the hood and overheated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Engine block crack. Honda made a defective engine block and leaks coolant. They knew about problem and only offered a 10 year warranty, leaving the rest of customers out.
The engine block has a hairline crack and they wont cover it as it is over their "10 year mark " i am a second owner and i bought the car in perfect condition. Fast forward a few years later, and i do all of my maintenance, and i wake up and theres coolant all over my garage floor.and when i changed the oil it seemed slimey. I took it in to honda to get it checked out and they saidsince i am out of the warranty periodthey are willing to cover 60% of the costs which i would have to pay out of pocket $3200 are you kidding me? for a defect that was there from the beginning.i could replace the whole engine myself for $1000. But its not my problem. Regardless of the miles(170k) ive had fords and older hondas that reach well over 300k miles as long as you take care of them.this needs to be addressed immediately.
Engine block cracked at 10-years, 4-months.honda warranted the engines originally for 5-years then extended block warranty to 8-years and finally to 10-years.the blocks have a major defect where the block cracks because the block wall is too thin on these aluminum blocks and mine was no different.my block failure came 4-months out of second extended warranty period.honda says they will not honor warranty because the car is 4-months out of warranty.called the local honda dealer and honda customer relations numbers to no avail.this problem is a defect and honda has admitted to it that's why they provided warranties for this problem.since my car is 10-years old and is 4-months out of the extended warranty for this covered repair, i am stuck paying to get my car on the road again at the tune of $5000 - $6000 at least.very disappointed in honda for their stance on this issue with me.it's basically my bad that the engine block cracked at 10-years, 4-months instead of within the 10-years stated on the warranty.i didn't even receive a letter explaining the warranties or extended warranties.i think honda should step up and cover this repair especially since the problem is their fault in their manufacturing of the blocks in the first place.
I purchased my car from a honda dealership back in 2014 and am the second owner. Iwas never told about the chance of the block cracking or that honda will only warranty it till 10 years past original purchase because if i was told that i would have never got the car knowing that info. The car has only 160,000 miles and i get regular oil changes done at the honda dealership.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the engine overheated while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured due to defective material, which caused water to penetrate the engine cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 270,000. Updated 12/13/16*lj
While traveling down the road at 65mph, my 2006 honda civic experienced an unexpected overheating incident. While surrounded by heavy rush hour traffic, i just barely made it to the side of the expressway safely. It turns out that the 2006 honda civic has a known manufacturer flaw that results in cracked engine blocks and consequent loss of coolant. Since the crack was on the inside, i had no way to tell that i was driving with such risk. There were no liquid drips under my vehicle. Honda will years ownership. My vehicle was 10 years and 2 months. The original warranty they offered was for 10 years, unrestricted mileage. My vehicle is a lower then average mileage vehicle so my 10 years was slightly exceeded. This is a real safety issue and a formal recall should be offered or time and/or mileage be granted to ensure that owners can have their vehicles inspected and repaired. Had i not been lucky enough to get out of traffic, i could have caused a huge accident that could result in the loss of my life or other vehicle operators who were trying to avoid me. Please investigate this and any help you can offer would be extremely helpful.
My car hit 164,000 miles and i was on my way back home from work and took the streets instead of the highway when all of a sudden i see the temperature electronic gauge almost reach the max which has never happened since i've owned the car and it was maintained properly. I then pulled over the side and smelled anti freeze and thought imediately that it was my water pump since i thought that it couldn't be the motor since it was never abused or maintained incorrectly but then i popped the hood open and saw a hairline crack on the engine block and knew that i would have to at least stop a few times and wait for the engine to cool down and drive again to make it home and that my car would need a new engine block or new engine. I then researched online to see if this was a common problem or if it was just my car that had this problem and saw that it wasn't just my car with this problem on their honda civic and i'm out of luck since my car is an 06 and the 10 year warranty won't cover it anymore and now i will have to be paying this defective engine block repair out of my own pocket which won't be a cheap repair that honda should have an unlimited timeframe for this repair since they know that it is a defective part. I got lucky i wasn't driving on the highway when driving otherwise it might of caused me to have an accident. This will be my last honda i will be buying ever again due to this problem. Hopefully one day there will be a recall for this model as i'm sure within a few years other owners of this model will end up having the same problem in the future and this isn't a a few hundred dollar repair but a few thousanddollar repair. Please make this a recall so that honda can fix this common problem on this model because this is a safety issue, i got lucky nothing happened to me but i'm not sure if others will have the same luck i had of not being in one.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. When the heat was activated, the vehicle circulated cold air instead. The dealer diagnosed that the engine had a fractured block. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was willing to provide a portion of the repair through the warranty. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
I was driving about 50 mph when my car started slowing. No matter how hard i pushed the gas pedal it wouldn't drive over 30 mph. It then started smoking, so i pulled to the side of the road and called a tow truck. The repair shop said i had a cracked engine block and that the oil probably leaked completely out in a matter of minutes.
Driving and car overheated and stopped.towed to honda dealership and found cracked engine block.only 50,000 miles on car, like new and well maintained.no recalls.when investigated on line found well documented defective design and materials on engine block.the honda customer service would not honor their secret warranty.there was no recalls on this well documented defective car.i guess you have to do your own homework, but in this case, they knew it was a defective material design just waiting to implode!!!!
Engine block developed cracks resulting in coolant leak and overheating. 130000 original miles, i'm the original owner. This vehicle has always been well maintained. Honda is aware of the design problem but is not willing to do a recall.
On 3/3/18, at 92000 miles, the engine block cracked, causing coolant to leak. Apparently this is a known issue for many 2006 to 2009 honda civics, as honda extended the warranty for this to 10 years (unlimited miles) from the original purchase date. Unfortunately, it seems that this issue typically doesn't occur until after 90,000+ miles, and i don't drive the car that many miles each year to reach the "danger zone" for this issue within the 10 year extended warranty period.
The drive belt auto-tensioner pivot bolt broke while the car was travelling. The driver noticed a loud mechanical sound and later discovered the drive belt auto-tensioner pivot bolt was not attached to the engine block. The driver was lucky the belt did not break, the water pump pulley did not break from the friction, or the bolt fly into the engine. In either case we discovered this is a common occurrence in the 2006 civic model and had a tsb 09-007, starting january 30, 2009, until january 30, 2012. We had to tow the vehicle to the honda dealership, where we were told we had to cover all costs, even though this was a manufacturing defect on part of this model car. What is worse, many times the bolt will break again. I am afraid of this happening and a possibility of losing control over the car should this happen again. All i ask is honda reopen this tsb on a continuous basis to fix their defective models and possible reimbursement for fixing the flaw.
Tsb 10-048. Lower engine block cracked and coolant leaked causing engine to overheat and fail. This is a manufacturing defect described in service bulletin 10-048 as a result of how the block was cast. The service bulletin extends warranty of the engine block to 10 years from the purchase date but my 2006 civic falls outside of the warranty range right now and american honda refused to cover the replacement cost. The engine replacement cost is now worth more than the value of the car. The issue happened just getting off the highway. The heat gauge shot all the way up and the engine seized with white smoke coming out. There were no indicators on the dash prior to this so it was not possible for me to notice coolant leaking.
The engine block crack is a know issue that honda has recognized, but they only issued an extended warranty on. Vehicles still experience thins failure mine included, but have to pay out of pocket for a repair that the manufacturer is at fault for. I am submitting this complaint in the hopes that it will bring this to attention so a recall/or an additional extension can be put into to place to cover those still being affected by this fault.
Another starter motor problem.car won't start. Not the battery. There are hundreds of complaints with this generation of honda civics having cars not able to start up that's not a battery problem.
Cracked engine block. My car over heated while i was driving to work in which i was driving 30mph, just two miles away from my house.can you imagine if i was on the freeway and/ or got into a car accident because of this? the engine heat gage went up to onlyof the way high and since this was not normal that i have ever seen for my car, i immediately pulled over and turned off my car. When i had pulled over my car was smoking. I called for road side assistance to help me take my car to a mechanic.i thought it was just a minor repair but to my surprise it was a factory defect with honda. The problem with my engine ended up being a cracked engine block in which honda had never informed of about this know factory defect/recall for certain year honda civics. I had to have the entire engine block replaced. While my car was being repaired by the mechanic i did found out, upon my own research on the internet, about honda civic cracked engine block defects/recalls. I had called my local honda dealership asking if what i had found out on the internet was true they said yes. A few months earlier, i had received a recall letter in the mail and a call from honda only on the passenger side airbag which i promptly had fix. If i had received information on the airbag, why was this not the case of a cracked engine block? honda told me that because i am 4 months passed the 10-year warranty, they can do nothing for me and that the recall has been expired. I was shocked. Honda had also delayed my case for 3 months. I was instructed to contact the bbb to help me with this. Dealing with honda has been exhausting and i have lost work and having friend take me to work. My car was at the mechanics for one week.vehicle identification number: [xxx]attached are pictures and receipts for work done as well as my cover letter i sent to honda.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Takata recall - i use this vehicle as a family car, it is now considered unsafe to have passengers in my front seat. As of now the parts are not available to make my car safe. This is unacceptable as the only option i have is to purchase another vehicle, or rent a vehicle, in order to safely transport my family. Also, my vehicle has an engine recall that was not properly communicated to me (the second owner), which has now led to the potential for catastrophic engine failure.
The engine block cracked (according to dealer) exactly like as described in service bulletin 10-048 which they extended the warranty for, but which a bunch of us owners are outside of now. So my car is garbage unless i spend 2-7k fixing a manufacturing defect that should have been recalled. I started overheating as i was driving home as and limped home trying to not let the engine get too hot (didn't work).
The civic has a cracked engine block.without any warning it suddenly ran hot last week (of course late at night on a highway).we have learned that this is a known defect with this model and that honda had extended the warranty to 10 years, but we are now 1 year out of that warranty.dealership said to contact honda of america.hoa said to contact dealership. So we are getting the runaround.two small repair shops aren't even able to do the repair.honda needs to help us get this repaired at no cost or a very low cost.
Traveling around town for work when i noticed my engine temp was extremely high. Pulled off roadway in safe location. After refilling coolant, took vehicle to mechanic. Upon testing, two cracks have been found in the engine block. Car has been properly maintained by honda certified mechanics for life of the vehicle and never experienced any other issues.
My car starting leaking coolant antifreeze on friday24 may.2013i took it to pepboys on may 27th 2013, they told me the engine head was crack. I will take it to maroone on may 28, 2013.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, when smoke was seen coming from the engine compartment. In addition, the coolant warning light illuminated and the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was taken to jerry damson honda located at 2200 bob wallace ave sw, huntsville, al 35805 where it was informed that the engine could not be replaced under the ten-year warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. It was unknown if the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was not available.
While driving at highway speeds, my cars instrument panel went blank, all gauges went out. This is an electronic panel. In addition, the cars engine lost all power. I had to coast to the side of the road. There was no indication that the car was running. It is a hybrid and it felt like it was in the auto stop mode when you are at a light, the engine was not running (at least you could not tell it was running). I turned the cars ignition off and then restarted the car. It started up again and the gauges were working and i was able to continue driving. I brought the car to the dealer and explained the symptoms. They checked the computer for error codes and found none. They were not able to find anything wrong. This is a safety hazard since the car is not drivable when this occurs. I expressed my concerned to the service manager and he stated that there were to many computers and wires for then to check them all and we would have to wait until it happened again. This occurred one other time while the car was in the drive way during the winter idling. When we got in the car after a few minutes, we noticed that all gauges were out. Again, turning the ignition off and restarting the car cleared the problem.
2006 honda civic hybrid with 58,000 miles and the electric assist motor is not working as designed. I have taken the car to the dealer 3 times and they have told me it is a software problem. The car is difficult to drive without the assist motor. I think a recall is in order.
After about 50,000 driving miles, beginning in august 2008, the ima (integrated motor assist) electric assist motor in my 2006 honda civic hybrid has been acting erratically. Since that time, the ima battery that powers the assist motor has been unpredictable. It sometimes would fully discharge, and the car would run only on the underpowered 1.3 l gas engine. The car is very sluggish, causing safety issues when acceleration is needed in city or interstate driving. I have spoken to both dealerships in town whom both ?duplicated? my issue but were unaware of how to fix it. I have stayed in contact with american honda directly since august and today was reinforced the idea that my car has absolutely no problems whatsoever and is working within normal circumstances and my battery tests fine. I explained to him that a battery can test sporadically based on various reasons. He refused to give me any other explanation, contact information, supervisor information, etc. I am very concerned that the problem will cause an accident when acceleration is needed and the ima will not work properly. The car when unassisted properly by the electric power motor only produces sub-100 horsepower and does not properly accelerate when needed, especially in situations such a merging onto a highway or making right hand turns.
Since i have gotten the ima battery upgrade the car battery completely discharges randomly several times a day.when the battery discharges the car looses a significant amount of its acceleration.i have had three incidents since this upgrade where i have nearly had accidents due to this problem.once while turning onto a busy street on a hill the battery discharged and i lost the acceleration and the oncoming car almost hit me.i had a similar experience on the highway when i pulled into the fast lane to pass a car and i lost pick up and the car far behind quickly caught up and had to slam on their breaks.the third episode is when i came to a complete stop on a very steep hill.when i went to drive forward again the battery discharged and despite being in the drive gear and despite pushing the gas pedal to the floor i kept rolling backwards.i ended up rolling backwards downhill and turned into someone's driveway and turned around.i drove around until the battery recharged and then was eventually able to drive up the hill.when i brought these concerns up with my local honda dealership they agreed this did not sound normal.after they test drove it and ran tests they did not find a problem so they called honda central.they were told that it is normal for the battery to discharge randomly through out the day since the upgrade.when i asked how do i drive safely they said i should be careful about the battery discharging and subsequent loss of acceleration.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex sedan.while driving 70 mph, the vehicle over heated. There is a crack in the engine block.the contact was able to drive safely onto the shoulder. The road conditions were not a factor.a dealer diagnosed the failure; however, the repair order is not available. Thecurrent and failure mileages were 89,253.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after allowing it to cool and adding water to the radiator. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Cracked engine blockn!!!!!!!!!!!! 2006 honda civic ..........shame on you american honda for not issuing a recall yet !!!!!!!!!! shame on you !!!!!!!!!
Pulling out into traffic very loud squealing noise...pulled off road and noticed the pulley holding the serpentine belt was wobbling ...got it towed to the dealership and they said the bolt holding the pulley was broken....got it fix and now 13 months later it has happened again if the pulley breaks off or the belt comes off in traffic i could be in serious trouble.
Within the last year i have noticed a leak on the back side of the engine while changing oil in my wife's 2006 civic.first time, the dealer told me it was a leaky oil pan gasket bolt which they tightened.this time i am told the power steering pump is leaking and will need to be replaced.the car is 18 months old with 51,000 miles on it.the honda dealer is currently repairing the car for $470 by replacing the power steering pump.this should not be happening on a year this old!
My 2006 honda civic hybrid engine blew up a week ago - feb. 11 2008.without indication, the engine stopped running.it is passed factory warranty which is 60k miles of 5 years.the car has 78k miles on it and it was well maintained.the original owner was a rental co and they maintained it well.it was bought by a broker who performed normal maintenance on it - oil change, air filter, brakes, transmission fluid and new battery before selling it to me.i performed regular maintenance as well.i took it to the nearest honda dealer after it broke and they said they could not conclude what caused it, but the result was 4 broken spark plugs and a cracked no. 2 piston.honda of america opened a case and closed it because 1. It was used, 2. Expired warranty and 3. It was not maintained at a honda dealership.
2006 honda civic hybrid -- this vehicle relies on battery assistance for an additional 20+ horsepower but is now severely compromised by battery degradation that honda is trying to cover up with a "software update" that only decreases vehicle's dependence on the battery thus ensures less horsepower than advertised.the car has become very dangerous due to the inability to rely on it responding appropriately when the accelerator is pressed, sudden losses of power, dying battery, and more.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while reversing, he noticed that the vehicle was smoking under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the engine block. The dealer advised that the engine block material was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,000.
2006 honda civic. Consumer states problems with water pump bolts *tgwwhen the mechanic started the vehicle, sparks were coming fromthe area of the water pump. When he checked the engine area, it was apparent that one of the three visible bolts holding the water pump in place had fallen off. The serpentine belt also needed to be replaced. The next day, the mechanic removed the faulty water pump, having determined it had been out of its normal shape. He further determined that the tensioner assembly holding the water pump in place was the incorrect part. It weighed 40 pounds, when the proper weight for that water pumps tensioner would have been about 16 pounds. When the mechanic ordered the replacement part, it was identical to the original part and informed the consumer it would only last 25,000-30,000 miles until the same problem occurs again. Updated 06/08/10.
The air conditioner on my 2006 honda civic failed.since i have a 10-yr extended warranty, i had my honda dealer diagnose the problem (cost $75).they told me that the ac condenser was damaged due to a rock/pebble impacting the condenser and that the warranty would not cover the problem.i had them replace the condenser (cost: $782).it turns out that there are hundreds of similar complaints about this defect for this honda and others going back to 2003.there is absolutely no protection in the front grille that would prevent this from happening again.the design of this honda welcomes debris to come through the grille!a simple $5.00 screen attached to the grille would have saved me$856.something has to be done.i now have to look for my own custom grille to stop this from happening again.it's not if, it's when.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the integrated motor assist battery software was upgraded. After the upgrade, the vehicle began to lose power. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the manufacturer would not allow them to reinstall the old software. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint but offered no further assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 46,000
Uneven tire wear and vibrations when traveling on highway.honda had a recall to repair control arm.had repair done 6 years ago. It was a factory/manufacturing problem.it is happening again.called dealer who said honda only honors one repair.any subsequent repairs are at my expense. Dealer will not do permanent fix.tires wear unevenlydue to problem.have bought several tires. Have had premature brake wear and strut replacement due to manufacturing issues.also, catalytic converter now going out prematurely. Nothing covered by honda.many complaints on the internet. Class action lawsuit forming.why does honda not stand behind its product and permanently repair manufacturing defects/problems?
The engine block leaks coolant, the motor overheats to a degree that is audible, you can hear the steam escaping from the coolant container, the heat damages the thermostat and burns the gaskets and it becomes a self-destructing cycle because the motor is incapable of cooling itself without the thermostat and, the coolant. In some cases the crack in the block that leaks is apparent; in my case the crack is not visible or easy to see and the dealers technician is refusing to honor the recall that honda has already in place for this particular model.the service manager explained to the consumer, that even though all the symptoms of the vehicle indicated that there was a cooling fluid evaporating, the motor was overheating, the heat was burning the gaskets and the thermostat, he had to rely on the technician diagnosis telling him that his particular motor was not cracked exactly where it was supposed to be. The hose to the radiator, gasketwere replaced. However, the engine light illuminated. The dealer reset the light.updated 10/31/13
My 2006 honda civic has a cracked engine block after only 84,000 highway miles on the car.the only indication i had of a problem was when my car overheated suddenly.when i checked the coolant level, there was nothing there--despite the fact that i'd had an oil change within the past 4 weeks and all fluids had been topped off then.my mechanic then discovered that coolant was leaking from a crack in the engine block.this is a serious safety issue.the problem comes on with virtually no warning, and i was lucky that the car did not break down in the middle of the highway.my mechanic could not think of any reason for this happening other than a manufacturer's defect.i am now in the process of getting the vehicle serviced by honda and applying for after-warranty assistance.i have read online that this has happened to numerous other 2006 honda owners.i also found that honda has issued a technical service bulletin (08-044) for this exact problem.if this is enough of a problem that the company has issued a bulletin to its service departments, why hasn't a recall or even an owner notification been issued?
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While drive approximately45-50 mph with the air conditioner activated, the blower would only blow hot air. The contact stated the vehicle began to hesitate as if it were attempting to stall but did not. The vehicle was examined by her personal mechanic who advised that the engine was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact stated the vehicle was no longer drivable. The vin was not available. The approximate failure and current mileages were 64,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while at the dealer for a routine inspection and oil change, the vehicle was found to be normal.later that same night, while stopping at a traffic light, the engine shut off and the vehicle stalled.the vehicle restarted minutes later, but would stall every time she came to a complete stop.the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the engine's air filter was cleaned.the failure was due to the filter being extremely dirty.the old filter was placed back in the vehicle and there had been no further occurrences.a local mechanic stated that the failure possibly derived from a defective brake light switch that sends signals to the vehicle's computer regulating the engine speed.the manufacturer stated that the failure would have to be duplicated before they could offer a solution.the powertrain was unknown.the failure mileage was 29,880 and current mileage was 29,914.
I have a 2006 honda civic and the a/c went out because a rock hit the condenser. This is a product design flaw.
2006 honda civic.consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership withissues in replacement of auto tensioner pivot bolt service bulletin 09-007.*mthe consumer did not believe the tsb was completed as indicated by the dealership. The consumer stated the oversight, has led to a catastrophic malfunction of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact experienced failure with the motor in her vehicle.when she started the vehicle and put on the seat belt, she noticed that the motor would pull really fast as if it would move forward.while at a stop light, the motor revved extremely fast and the vehicle jerked forward.the contact turned off the motor.on one occasion, the motor even caused the vehicle to accelerate backwards.she took the vehicle to the dealer three times, but they could not find the source of the failure.the current mileage was 20,965 and failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
My civic was a 2006 model with 88,000 miles.i was fortunate not to experience any mishaps while driving.my car was in the shop for normal maintenance at one of the local firestone places, after they did the maintenance, they informed me that there was coolant all over the parts beneath the engine and they were sure that was coming from the engine block.they suggested that i take it to the dealer and have them check it out immediately.took it to the dealer and sure enough, there was a crack in the engine block.the dealer replaced the engine block with no out-of-pocket cost.i was fortunate.however, i'm still not happy with the car because i had problems with the starter at 66,000 miles and then the suspension problems at 88,000 miles.now, i'm experiencing some electrical problems with it.it has not been a good car for me.
Crack on engine block.
A couple months back i took my car to the honda dealer to fix my a/c. So when my a/c was not throwing any cold air out again this week i took it back to honda and they told me my condenser had a whole in it probably from a pebble. There is nothing covering that area on the car so after i pay almost $700 it can possibly happen again. There is no warranty for this. I feel it is a defect of the way the car was built. I feel honda should fix this problem. Or atleast reimburse the customers.
2006 honda civic engine cracked from overheating only 42000 miles. The dealer says it was from my neglect-however i followed their guide book. I can't believe that honda would treat a loyal customer this way just to save a buck. From doing research it seems to be a common problem. Who will stand up for the consumer.
Dt*: the contact stated when going up a steep hill, the vehicle lost power.the contact put the vehicle into reverse in order to get enough speed to make it back up the hill.if the vehicle went less than 20 mph, the vehicle lost power.this happened intermittently.the dealership could not duplicate the problem.
In the past you did a recall for the 2006 honda civic hybrid regarding a battery connector which you state may cause the motor to fail and cause a crash. At the moment i am uploading a video to you tube under user 10p6 regarding a problem which causes not only the ima motor to fail, but the regenerative braking, brakes, abs steering, and even the airbags. Even then it can cause the lights to fail and vehicle to roll when in park.i have provided honda (corporate and south tacoma honda) with videos in the past but they refuse to do anything stating the vehicle is fine. It is not! it is deadly! please investigate urgently.i am posting this on the net so people can see the dangers which honda hides; soon i will tell them the one simple problem which may kill them.
My 2006 honda civic ex completely stalled out without any warning, leaving me stranded in the middle of a busy intersection.it had been driving perfectly without issue before the stall, and has received all necessary maintenance in a timely fashion up until that time.my car was inoperable and towed to a nearby mechanic.i was informed that the tensioner bolt had broken off in my engine; however, part of the bolt was still stuck inside of my engine.due to the bolt breaking, my alternator was subsequently damaged and caused the car to stall.after consulting with a separate independent mechanic, it was determined that due to the location and angle of the bolt, the engine would have to be completely dropped out to remove and replace this bolt and to prevent further damage to the engine.this problem is covered under tsb 09-007 (jan 09 campaign - engine drive belt tensioner bolt replacement); however, even though my vin falls within the range of affected vehicles, it is not an exact match.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact heard a rattling noise from the engine compartment. He then saw smoke emitting from the engine. He pulled over and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle sat for one day and while the contact was driving approximately 15 mph, it stalled. The contact poured water into the coolant system which allowed the vehicle to function properly. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 51,793.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the engine block had busted, leaking fluid from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was confirmed that the engine block was damaged. The contact called the dealership and was told that they would have to charge for a diagnostic test before they could determine the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 85,000. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.
Damaged and faulty engine mounts cause excessive rattling to motor/car. Appears this is a very common issues which can lead to further issues.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. She stated that whiledriving at speeds of 15 mph, antifreeze began leaking out of the vehicle, causing it to overheat.the vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. She contacted the manufacturer who advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer advised that the engine would need to be replaced. The engine was previously replaced in october 2007.the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
Began smelling anti-freeze one week ago, took cr to shop 3 days later,told their is a crack in the engine block.2006 civic,under 4 years old, but 68k miles,so dealer says it is out of warranty.as they have seen similar problems,their district manager approved them covering 50 % of the estimated cost of $3100 to replace the engine / block.while i appreciate their generosity,i would expect them to cover it 100 %,as this isa known problem on the r18 engine used in the 2006 civic.that i was unlucky enough to have made it passed 60k miles before the crack appeared seem ironic.i suggest that honda make good on a 90 / 10 replacement program,90 % of the cost covered by american honda.if this was some other brand with a lesser reputation for quality and reliability,i would not be so surprised,but the honda name leads me to expect better.
2006 honda civic at the time of incident had 36,929 miles on it.vehicle lost all power.dealership found water pump broke,causing the serpentine belt to snap and the tension rod to break.there were no signs of problems before the vehicle broke down.vehicle started to smoke.honda dealership had to replace water pump, serpentine belt and tension rod.dealershipfelt waterpump should not have broken at this mileage.i was advised later by another dealership that honda had casting problem with engine block.same thing happened to theboss, engine block cracked and had to be replaced. Thehonda was the same year and approximatelythe same mileage.
My honda civic died on the freeway and the result was a cracked block. I have found out since that honda issues a tsb 08-044 on these engines for there repair shop. I have documents that i can email to you. The engines are known to be defective, but honda waits until after the warranty expires to avoid fixing the problem. I would like to see a recall on these engines. See carcomplaints.com and crackedengines.com for more cases other than mine. Lucky for me, that when the engine died at 65 mph in the fast lane, a quick thinking chp officer pushed my vehicle out of the 70mph fast last and onto the shoulder. If this 'recall' is issued and saves one live, it is worth it.
I have a 2006 honda civic and my air conditioner stopped working. Im not sure quite when, as i didn't use my a/c all winter. At some pointon a hot day in march of this year i went to turn it on and it simply did not work. I took it to south bay honda (where i purchased the car) and was told that a pebble hit the condenser, rendering my a/c useless. (wow. Must have been some pebble)... I was told it is not covered by warranty. Estimated cost: $1214.00i did some online research and found hundreds of cases of honda vehicles with the exact same complaint about the a/c. This is an absolute design flaw!! the fragile condenser is not properly protected against debris like it should be. Did honda, a supposedly "trustworthy" and "reputable" company, overlook the fact that road debris is unavoidable? seems that a simple protective screen would have solved the problem. This is going to continue to happen over and over again unless honda has a recall to fix the problem... Or at the very least repair the problem on cars that are still under warranty.even if i was willing to pay for the repair, if left unprotected, the unit would be vulnerable to damage as soon as i drove away from the dealership! that is ridiculous! if a mere pebble can ruin the condenser, it should [xxx] well be protected! i want my a/c repaired - at no cost. My car is still under warranty (in fact i have an extended warranty). I would like them to repair or replace the condenser unit as well as install a protective device that should have been part of the vehicle design in the first place.the temperature is rising where i live, being in the 90's this past week. It can be torture to drive under these conditions!please help me resolve this!!!! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Engine cracked in 2006 honda civic.honda admits that it is a defect but won't issue a recall.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for repairs under a manufacturer's engine block failure warranty in march 2012. The local mechanic replaced the engine coil and the engine sensor, but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle developed an engine coolant leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer inspected the vehicle and located the failure as the engine block being cracked due to defective aluminum. The dealer replaced the engine block, the timing chains and the spark plugs. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repairs. The failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. Updated 04/25/12 the consumer stated she experienced several problems related to the crck engine block, which wasn't located until march 2012. Updated 06/25/12
Yesterday i experienced sudden acceleration when applying the brakes.i was approaching a red light going downhill at about 40 mph.i applied the brakes and the engine accelerated with the rpms jumping to 3,000. I applied full brakes and the car kept moving towards the intersection.to avoid an accident, i put the car into neutral.rpms went up to about 4,500.the car slowly stopped.when the light turned green i put it back in drive and the car stalled. I put the car in neutral and re-started it and the rpms were normal.i took it to the dealership today and they could not find the problem.surveying the internet i can see lots of other acceleration issues with the 2006 civics.the dealership was unaware of any problems.this could have caused a serious accident.
Premature catastrophic failure of water pump pulley caused by pulley bolts falling out of pulley, pulley detaching and than causing failure of serpentine accessory belt. Honda will not cover this under tsb 08-039. This is a saefty issue as well - loss of power steering, cooling, engine could blow. I have to bring into dealer contacted honda asked them to cover 100% of cost they only cover 40%. Replaced with upgraded parts not same flawed design. Honda must cover 100% of this. Case number: no12011-09-2700942car always dealer serviced and oil changes purchased new.
Two days ago i was pulling into a parking space in a grocery store parking lot.i was slowing the car down using the brakes.as i turned into the parking space i applied pressure on the brakes, the brakes became soft and suddenly the engines rpms increased and began jumping between 3000 rpms to 4000 rpms.the car began to move forward even though i had the brakes fully depressed and i was in danger of hitting other cars or people.i immediately put the car in neutral and the rpms jumped even higher. I turned the engine off and after a few seconds the engine stopped.i re-started it and drove to the honda dealership.they have had the car for two days and can not find the problem (or so they say).this is the second time in 8 weeks this has happened in this car (see complaint number 10435619).this was not pedal error.my foot was only on the brake.after doing a google search i see hundreds of similar complaints.honda is not admitting that there is a problem with the software in their cars but there is.please look into this before too many people get killed.i could have easily run over the 2-3 people walking in front of me if i hadn't been through this before and knew to put the car in neutral right away. Both times when i put my foot on the brake i felt the brakes soften and the engine suddenly revved.it appears to me that there is some glitch in their software that tells the engine to downshift when braking.instead of downshifting the engine accelerates. Something is clearly wrong with this car.unfortunately the check engine light does not come on so honda can not find the error.clearly if you do a google search there is a serious problem out there with these hondas.
Lower water-pump-belt-tensioner bolt broke off in block. Stopping car in heavy traffic causing a rear-end accident.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a knocking noise intermittently. The engine stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced a broken auto tensioner pivot bolt; however, the bolt did not hold the pivot arm and the mechanic determined that the thread within the bolts was damaged. A private mechanic installed heli-col in order to repair the threads in the engine block; however, the bolt slipped again.both the dealer and manufacturer stated that since the heli-col was installed by a private mechanic it voided any warranty coverage.the vehicle was not repaired.the current mileage was approximately 80,100.the failure mileage was approximately 80,050.
Honda civic 2006purchased in the fall of 2007, attempted to use the air in the summer of 2008 and nothing.took it back to the dealer who told me there was a pin hole in the condenser, probably caused by a small pebble, which in-turn caused all of the freon to leak out.they charged me $135.00 to fill it with freon only to watch it leak out again. The condenser, with the hole in it, is still on my car. Full time student who cannot afford to fix it and of coarse it is not covered by the warranty. Surprised?i was.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning.initially the vehicle had not come to a complete, when the contact applied pressure to the brakes; the vehicle continued to accelerate causing him to use the emergency brake since the steering wheelbecame very difficult to control.the vehicle was taken to a dealer who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there was a cracked engine block and the anti freeze leaked out which caused the vehicle to stall.the manufacturer was aware of the failure.no repairs were performed.the current and failure mileages were 72,000.
1)air conditioning stops working2)dealer reports a hole in the a/c condenser caused by rock3)can't afford correction.
Last year i had to have the catalytic converter replaced due to failure and at that time i informed the honda dealer service technician hat the rpm's on the car were staying high even when the car was idle.theservice tech said they checked the vehicle and could not replicate the issue and said they found nothing wrong with it.now here we are 16000 miles later and i have a transmission failure.the car makes a clicking noise while in gear no other symptoms at this point.i have taken it to the dealer and they are aware of the failure, but are only willing to help me with 25% of the bill because i performed my own transmission fluid change and the warranty is up.this is the third problem i have had with the car in the three years i have had it.
2006 honda civic hybrid (30,000 miles) has loud rattle noise going over bumps.noise was diagnosed as engine mount cavitation by honda engineer.dealer tried repair recommended by honda engineer consisting of placing o-rings between engine and mount.this eliminated the noise. 1000 miles later the right engine mount broke and engine dropped in frame.dealer replaced right engine mount per tsb but noise still exists and now honda is stating that the noise is a characteristic of the vehicle and refuses to repair.the noise was not present in the first twenty thousand miles of driving. The noise is now a very serious concern of another imminent engine mount failure.if this occurs at high speed and engine again drops in frame, control of the vehicle could be lost.
First my ac stopped working and then my temperature maxed out. I immediately stopped and had the car towed to a mechanic. It turns out that the engine block is cracked! yes, i have 132k. However, this is a known and documented design or manufacturing flaw. They need to address this and repair at no out of pocket cost for those that experience this problem!spoke to various people at american honda motor co. And the response is mileage is too high so don't expect anything.if there did not seem to be such a large number of people experiencing the same problem, i would just consider myself unlucky. However, considering this is an issue that honda has acknowledged and considering this is a fast growing list of people, it deserves investigation.some customers, including some with high mileage, seem to have received substantial assistance. I was told that they were probably long term honda customers and once that they would want to retain as customers. I guess hondas being the only two news cars i have bought does not count!
Vehicle overheated. Engine cracked as a result after putting coolant back into radiator. Vehicle has 56,000 miles on it. Vehicle stopped directly in the middle of a highway!
In august of 2009, at 89,549 miles the original serpentine belt tensioner failed. The tensioner bolt broke off in the engine block during the replacement process. Enough of the bolt was exposed to grip it and remove it from the engine block. Honda replacement parts were used including new tensioner assembly, tensioner bolt and belt. Local honda dealer would not assist. Not warranty, no defect, no offer to assist.october, 2011, at 146,000 miles, the tensioner bolt broke causing misalignment of the serpentine tensioner pulley, tearing up the belt and stalling out the engine. The car could not be driven. Installed a second "belt enhancement kit" from local parts company,with new longer belt, new belt routing and new tensioner with a new bolt. Private mechanic had trouble removing broken bolt from engine block, but got it out. The local honda dealer said my vin not affected and they offered no assistance. Local parts dealers computers all showed a "belt enhancement kit" and so did the honda parts department. Honda service writers not helpful, not their problem.what will happen the next time this bolt fails and damages the threads? or this failure damages the alternator, waterpump, power steering unit and other parts?this should be a warrantable failure covered by honda.
Car stopped at stop sign at the top of a very steep hill.car would not accelerate and car behind me almost hit me.this is the third time it happened, both times were after the august 2010 ima recall by honda.honda dealer said that there is no solution from honda ever since the first incident.i hope that you can urge honda to fix this problem before an accident occurs.this is a very dangerous situation in san francisco with its many steep hills and impatient drivers.
The serpentine belt tensioner bolt has broken 5 times in the past 30,000 miles.this requires removing the broken bolt and replacing the bolt, tensioner assembly, serpentine belt, water pump and/or pulley each time.honda has known about this problem because in february 2009, i received a "product update: rerouting the drive belt" which also recommended replacing the bolt.prior to this, on october 3, 2007 at 35,954 miles i took the car to honda because of a whining noise and they rerouted the belt - but did not replace the bolt. In addition to the november 23, 2009 incident above, the bolt also broke may 20, 2010 at 78,198 miles, and again on october 12, 2010 at 81,895 miles and that time was fixed by wade raulerson honda, gainesville, fl.when it broke on september 18, 2012 at 98,000 miles i was in gainesville and had it towed to honda of gainesville but their estimate was $850 and included a new water pump which we later found it did not need.so i had it towed 25 miles back to williston and my son, an experienced mechanic removed the bolt and replaced it, the tensioner and belt.on november 13, 2012 at 101,000 miles, the bolt broke again and he had a more difficult time removing and replacing it.all the replaced parts have been honda parts. If i had been on the interstate this time, it could have caused a bad accident because there was no warning and the engine stopped immediately.i will never have the confidence to drive on the interstate or for any distance again but, now that i'm living mostly on social security, i cannot afford car payments.i expected this honda to last me as long as i would need a car.the repair costs i've paid have been $1,800 and don't include my son's labor.
The rpm down to 0 while stopped at a red light. Tried restarting the car, the rpm would go up for a few seconds while a lot of metallic noise of loose parts flying around under the hood. Took it to two mechanics, turned out the drive belt tensioner bolt snapped in half, half went into the block.
My car is 4 years old and approaching 50,000 miles. Yesterday after work i had made a stop on the way home and when i came out and started my car it was making a horrible racket. It was a loud rattling sound. I looked under the hood and saw the pulley on the water pump wobbling around like crazy. I had the car towed to the dealership i bought it at. Today they informed me they had to replace the water pump completely and charged me $500 for it. When looking online about the issue i found there had been a limited recall for the same make, model and year but my vin didn't fall within the affected recall range. Is it just coincidence that i had the exact same issue as others with the same model and year or should my car have been included in that recall?
Engine light consistently stays on dealer told me 1st time it needed a computer software up date 2nd time it overheated dealer told me it needed new thermostat. Both times i had to pay for a diagnostic test plus parts & labor. The same day i picked it up the light came on again and stayed. After reading all the complaints on this year and model my vehicle has the same issues (engine & rear suspension) but honda always has an answer that never fixes the problem.
With out any warning my 2006 honda civic overheated i let it cool down added the 1 gallon it was down on coolant and drove it to the dealership {honda of the deseret in palm springs ca (i live in phoenixl,az) i was told it wasn't i hose but a pin hole size crack in my cylinder block that it was a manufacture casting defect and that it would be $ 4500 to replace the engine as i looked into this online i found hundreds of the same complaints honda is well aware of the flaw yet no recall but they did agree to pay for 90% of the repair still why should i pay $450 +tax $225 for a rental and an 8hr drive back and forth to palm springs please help us owners of 2006 honda civics.
Was driving 2006 honda civic home from work and temperature gauge went to hot. Mechanic said coolant leaking from cracked engine block. Car was unusable without being repaired. Replaced entire engine because was less than replacing engine block. Old engine is available. 2 special bulletins from honda on cracked engine block. Honda refused to pay anything.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact heard a loud squeaking noise inside the vehicle.the dealer stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the tension belt failed and needed to be replaced.she took the vehicle to a different mechanic to have the work performed due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, did not offer any assistance.the current mileage was 80,000.the approximate failure mileage was 79,700.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the tension bar was replaced.while driving20 mph on a secondary road he heard a peculiar noise. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility. The mechanicreplaced the tension bar bolt and the serpentine beltat an expense of $543.36. Themanufacturer was notified, and he was advised that they could not inspect the vehicle because he already had the vehicle repaired by an independent technician.the failure mileage was 110,000
I was driving about 25mph on a residential street when i smelled rubber burning and then my car suddenly stopped working.we had it towed to a trusted friend's shop to see what the problem was and then to fix it.we found that the tensioner bolt was broken.our mechanic has done lots of research on this problem and have found that other owners of 2006 honda civics are also having the same problem.he is in the process of trying to replace this bolt.i only have 75,000 miles on this honda and am very disappointed with this fairly new car.i hope it can be fixed.
I own a 2006 honda civic.the engine started overheating yesterday while my son was driving it, so we had it towed to my mechanic.he told me the car has a cracked engine block.i then had it towed to the dealer.i am waiting for them to verify my mechanic's diagnosis, but searched online for this problem, and there are many 2006 honda civics with this same problem.my car has only 28000 miles on it, and now it has a problem that is beyond major (and sounds like some kind of recall issue).
I have a honda civic hybrid 2006, last days i have my ima light and check engine light come up, i went o the dealer o'hare honda and they refused me to do the a recall update to the software and fix my check engine light and ima light that is related to the electric engine with battery. I will mention that the warranty book says that they need to fix these issues under a federal law 8/80kbut they treat me bad and not even open to discuss. When i asked to talk with somebody else they old that no manager was friday at 12 pm.i mention that my warranty was canceled and car mileage is 78.000, i don'tfeel comfortable to drive this car is losses power and is dangerous when you try to pass another car or an intersection with these issues.
Honda dealership informed me of a cracked engine block on a 2006 honda lx w/manual transmission and 71,000 miles.no prior warning, engine temperature went to maximum upon initial drive to work.drove immediately to dealership where diagnosis was made.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact wasdriving approximately 45 mph and the accelerator pedal was engaged followed by an excessive delayed response. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v034000 (engine and engine cooling: engine).the vehicle was repaired and the failure became progressively worse which resulted to the battery not maintaining a charge; loss of engine power and decelerating issues. Also, the engine was sluggish during acceleration. The vehicle had not been taken back to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Coolant leak. Engine block cracked, confirmed by mechanic.
2006 honda civic hybridduring hot weather the air conditioning was operated on the coldest setting, this caused the high voltage battery to loose charge .when i went to accelerate into traffic the car lostpower and had trouble getting up to speed (i was almost hit by another car coming up in the lane) the car was taken into the dealer on 7/17, 8/14, 8/18, 8/27, 9/9 through 9/30/08 during which time no problems were found with the car. On 9/30/08 i took a test drive with the technician and within 5 minutes he was able to duplicate the failure. Upon returning to the dealer his manager told him not to document his findings because honda, although aware of the problem, did not know how to fix it. Because they would not fix the problem and because i could not sell the car with this problem to someone else i traded the car in. I later found the car on the used car lot for sale.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that steam emitted from under the hood abnormally while sitting at a traffic stop. The contact discovered coolant was leaking from the engine and that the engine was cracked. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 35,000.
I have on '06 civic hybrid and the battery is getting progressively worse.it crashes often where one second it shows more than 1/2 charge, and the next the acceleration and power is significantly reduce and the charge level drops to zero.not good when you are attempting to accelerate into traffic.honda has issued a notice to update the software that basically compromise safety, power and fuel economy so honda can get you through the warranty period without having to replace your battery.i fear that the unexpected loss of acceleration and power is unsafe, and that the software update that claims to fix the problem is simply an attempt by honda to extend the life of a faulty battery beyond the warranty period.
The car loses power upon acceleration and going up a hill from a complete standstill. The car at times can not climb up a hill. This causes a safety issue. I have discussed this honda and i was told that "given that there was not a computer record in the memory there was not a problem. On the freeway the engine revs upon acceleration without any increase in speed. I think the battery electrical assist system is defective and needs to be replaced, honda added a computer patch to the car that slowed down the electric engine assist and comprimised the power and acceleration.
2006 civic cracked block issue. On nov 10 i realized i had a coolant leak and took it into a local mechanic and he showed me i had a coolant leak on the front of my motor. I did a little research and found there is actually a tsb report about a cracked engine block due to casting porosity problem. So i took it into my honda dealership and they confirmed that this was in fact the problem and proceeded to try and charge me $5500.. Oh wait they were going to cover 25% how nice. Before i left i had got them from 25-40% but to me that is still unacceptable. According to the actual honda service bulletin, which was issued in may 2008, actually circles the exact spot where my leak is and still refuses to cover the cost due to my mileage.i think this is outrageous!! the tsb verifies that honda knows this a problem although they will not step up and fix their known defect..
Three times while i have been driving my car my auto tensioner has broken due to a poor design by honda.they only cover fixing it under warrenty.when it happens i lose all functioning of my belt including power steering, alternater, and water pump.luckily in each instance i was not doing a turn or had a steep turning comming up but i would not have been able to if there was one and it would result in a crash or the car overturning possibly.there was no warning and each of the 3 times it happened suddenly where i hear a sound and my battery light turns on.i took it to midas to repair it and in each case it happened again in a week or less.honda knew about the issue but did not even warn me or warn midas about the part needing to be replaced until the 3rd incident.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that on may 28, 2010 while driving at 60 mph, smoke began to rise from the hood. The contact pulled over and noticed fluid leaking from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle overheated, causing the motor to crack; the contact was advised that the repair would be partially covered. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact called the manufacturer and was awaiting a response. The current and failure mileages were approximately 74,000.
My wife was driving to work one morning and as she was pulling into the parking lot she noticed that the temperature gauge was pegged on hot.the car was towed to our repair facility (specialists in honda/acura automobiles).the diagnosis was a cracked engine block which was corroborated by the local honda dealer where we had the car towed in order for honda to access the situation.the independentrepair station that we originally took the car had looked up bulletins and found honda tsb 08-044, that was issued 7/25/08.we talked to honda and the repair amounts to $3,300.they have offered us to pay for the parts ($2,000) and us the labor ($1300).i have looked up this tsb on the internet and found many people (there's a posting of an '08 civic that had the same thing happen with 7,000 miles on it) .there were others at various mileages under the 60k, several over and one at 96k where that owner felt honda should pay for it.the offer honda made to us is unacceptable to both my wife and i and we think your organization should be made aware of the problem in case you haven't already.as far as i can find on the internet, there are many people unhappy with the way honda has handled this issue.we have had several honda vehicles and been very pleased with them up until now.we are awaiting a response from the escalation committee but i have my doubts as to what their response is going to be, so i decided to contact you now.
2006 honda civic engine died while driving. Customer states that the engine stalled and it was the dealers fault for when she had an oil change and they forgot to put oil in it.the consumer stated there were two more incidents where the engine slowed and was very sluggish and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer. The consumer stated the driver's side windowwas not closing properly, the rear passenger door seal was coming apart, the brakes,rear door weather strip, and tail light were all replaced.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while the vehicle was parked she smelled an unusual odor coming from the engine.a passenger informed her that it smelled like anti freeze.upon examining the vehicle she noticed green liquid under the front end.she opened the hood and noticed a leak was coming in the engine.the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where she was informed the engine block was cracked.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 61,000.the vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. While driving approximated 60 mph he heard a noise and smelled an unusual odor in the vehicle. The vehicle also began to move slowly and lost power before it exploded. Honda of north america opened and closed a case regarding the failure. The driver stated that his vehicle was at a local honda dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.
The contact owns 2006 honda civic ex. The contact was driving approximately 70 mph when the vehicle began to overheat. The contact pulled over and then took the vehicle to a repair shop where she was informed that the engine block had cracked. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer or the dealer at the time of the complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 118,000.
2006 honda civic ex, 69000 miles.driving to visit family on christmas day, my engine began smoking with no warning.the temp gauge never moved.i was able to safely exit the freeway and after letting the car cool, added over a gallon of coolant.i took the car to my regular mechanic, thinking it was just a hose or something, and he diagnosed it with a cracked engine block.he showed me tsb 08-044 and said the only way the engine block could have cracked is from a defect in the part.he suggested i take it to the dealership and inform honda of the problem.the dealership confirmed the cracked engine block and offered me a 75/25% split, leaving me with a bill of $840.honda needs to cover this repair for all owners at 100%, regardless of mileage.in my research, i have found that this known defect is becoming more widespread in 2006, 2007 and now even 2008 honda civics, as these newer cars begin to reach higher mileage.the defect is a result of faulty casting resulting in a porous engine block prone to cracking at normal operating temperatures, which honda is trying to cover up.there needs to be a recall or at least owner notification so that people can have their car inspected for this problem before their warranty is up.i bought this car with a defective engine... I was just unlucky enough to find out about it after my warranty was up.
2006 honda civic.consumer writes in regards to coolant leaks coming from engine block and transmission.the honda dealer verified the engine block was cracked.the consumer was informed the vehicle was not covered under warranty even though the vin was the correct year to be covered. The consumer was informed it would cost 5,000 out of pocket.
While driving engine serpentine belt tensioner bolt broke. Tensioner failed and belt locked up, causing loss of power steering and engine shut off causing a dangerous situation. Car was towed to dealership. Dealership replaced tensioner bolts.
Car sounds like a baseball card stuck in a spoke.
Honda civic hybrid--2006.ima assist abnormalities following most recent honda repair campaign.my 2006 civic hybrid was given a software update by honda on 8/5/2010 following a campaign initiated by honda to address loss of power and performance due to ima hybrid battery deterioration and failure.prior to the update the vehicle would often lose battery charge suddenly, resulting in a significant loss of power and at one point stranding me in an intersection while turning left in front of oncoming traffic in july, 2010. The most recent update (i have had several from honda in over the 4.25 yrs of ownership) has not fixed the issue of sudden loss of power from transient battery failures that occur without warning, often when accelerating up steep inclines or attempting to merge into traffic.in addition to the ongoing issues, the hybrid battery now fails to provide adequate assistance when accelerating, merging into high-speed traffic, etc. And experiences wide fluctuations in charge, jumping from 1/3 charge to completely full with sudden drops of a similar fashion.these fluctuations continue to occur regardless of driving conditions, ambient temperature, accessory or a/c use or other extenuating factors and occur multiple times per week, and multiple times per day on occasion (6 battery failures in the last week alone since the update).i have experienced at least 1 near-miss accident in the last 30 days due to sudden loss of power and honda's multiple attempts to address the failures from a software perspective have been unsuccessful.
I was driving through rural virginia when the temperature gauge quickly jumped to the hottest setting.i immediately pulled my car over.i was informed by a mechanic that my 2006 civic with 87,000 miles has a cracked engine block.the car was towed to the dealer.i plan to have a new engine block installed.
While going home the car jerkedlost all power and started smoking. I called the so called honda roadside assistance and they told me its late on sunday what do you want me to do.leave the car where its at and we will try to pick it up tomorrow i paid the tow. It turned out the belt tensioner bolt broke taking out the water pump , tensioner, crank shaft pulley, and the belt car had 17,000 miles and i had to pay the tow.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact was stopped at a service station when he noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact further investigated the failure and found there was fluid on the engine block. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the engine was fractured. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The manufacturer offered to cover fifty percent of repair costs. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
My 2006 honda civic was making a loud noise.i took it to a local sears automotive service center and was told that the water pump was bad and needed to be replaced.they said that it was under a recall and that the dealer would fix it for free.however, i was told at the dealership that the water pump was not covered by a recall.upon further research, i found out that only certain vin numbers were effected by the recall.however, this seems to be a common problem among 2006 honda civics and i believe this to be the result of a manufacturers defect.i found several similar incidents listed at the nhtsa website with similar descriptions.my vehicle currently has approximately 55,000 miles on it.i was told that the water pump and tensioner needed to be replaced at a cost of $380.08.i spoke to the honda dealer about the problem and also called honda motor company, but was told that my vehicle was not covered by the recall.
Air conditioning condenser is prone to damage because of location under vehicle. This leads to an expensive repair bill not covered under warranty. Small road debris from front tires hit condenser and it has subsequently stopped working.
1.according to the mechanic, a random road pebble put a hole in our car's air conditioner condenser unit.2. The air conditioning unit does not work;3. The dealer says the damage is not covered under warranty and will cost $800 to replace the condenser.we have not replaced the unit as we feel this is a design flaw that should be covered by the car manufacturer.based on our research, this is a widespread problem among honda vehicles.
2006 honda civic engine with 75000 miles has crack in engine block.car has been maintained properly; crack discovered by dealer during course of oil change; no indication of how long the block has been cracked since no odor, no discernible coolant leak, or other obvious indication of leaking coolant. Attempting to deal with honda of america to agree to pay for cost of repair.this is a manufacturing defect.
There is a big "engine block crack" with alot of 2006-2008 honda civics, many of the owners have already post their problems on many forums. Many owners took the car back to the honda dealership and honda did repair it for free. But !!! i still think the government should do an inspection on it and tell honda to setup a recall on this problem. Honda will fix the problem only if its under the warranty, but what will happen if the car is not under warranty? and i still think honda should fix it because it is a manufactures fault for using bad heating material on engine blocks. Heres a link to a forum site ""http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mechanical-problems-technical-chat/42339-my-r18-block-cracked-check-yours.html""p.s. Some people already mention that honda already known this problem but never mention it to all the civic owners........ This is very sad to hear.
06' honda civic ex 2 dr, a/c stopped working, brought it to honda and without hesitation stated it was a small rock or pebble that knocked a hole in my condenser, $700 plus to fix.why in the heck was this not recalled and something placed over the gaping hole that allows a small rock or pebble to cause so much damage?i have read up and seems this is happening with all makes and models of honda but especially prevalent on the cr-v's.this needs to be corrected and honda needs to make a statement.
Vehicle temperature rose and learned all coolant had leaked out. Turns out after honda looked at engine casing cracked. Engine has 80,000 miles but there are people experiencing the same issue at 30,000.
Air conditioner blows only hot air after driving on the freeway. Took the vehicle to dealer for inspection. Culprit was found to be a leaking suction line, probably punctured by road debris during drive. The location of the suction line is in front of the radiator, which is not protected by a mesh grill. Due to its location, suction line is easily damageable. Honda should provide free replacement because this is fundamental design fault. The dealer fixed this issue by replacing the fragile copper suction line with a heavy duty rubber tube and redirected it behind the bumper instead of in front of the radiator.
Sudden loss of engine coolant. Upon inspection at the dealership, i was informed that i had a cracked engine block. Although it was repaired, i was charged $850.00. After research, i discovered the problem is a manufacturing default. All 2006 honda civics should be recalled to correct this problem.
2006 honda civic coupe, 36,900 miles.4/24/09 discover air conditioner blowing hot air, driven to dealer.dealer test ac system discovers "freon leak in ac condenser where struck by a rock or some sort of road debris".ac condenser replaced.total cost of $828.research on honda civic ac condenser through google search revealedhttp://www.topix.com/forum/autos/honda/tq02nf40877b57gf6/p6#lastpost multiple post from honda owners who are experiencing this same problem and "diagnosis" from honda.obviously, these costly repairs are due to a poor design flaw in later model honda vehicles (i.e. Odyssey, accord, civic) as consumers report the same problem over, and over again.honda takes no accountability for this regardless of the mileage on the vehicle.there is nothing the consumer can do to protect the ac condenser from being damaged again by "road debris".
I just found out 10/23/2009 that my 2006 honda civic has a crack in the short block. Mind you i take very very good care of my vehicle and i take it to honda for routine maintance. I have read over 100 post on different websites that have the same problem. I was so amazed and speechless.
My '06 honda civic has had the same air conditioning problem twice already. The 1st time this happened (summer of '09) the dealership said that a pebble hit the (apparently extremely fragile) condenser unit, causing a leak. They said it was caused by road debris, so they would not cover it under warranty. They wanted to charge me over $1300 to fix this problem (the first time). I did some research and found tons of these cases with honda vehicles. Apparently the condenser is not properly protected against debris like it should be. This is going to continue to happen over and over again unless honda has a recall to fix the problem.when i spoke to honda america, they likened the failure to a chipped windshield. During common, everyday, freeway driving, the damage should not be considered in the same category as a chipped windshield. The windshield is a protective device, and therefore deflecting pebbles and other road hazards is exactly what it's designed for.this is a design flaw, plain and simple. Imagine, pebbles actually hitting a moving vehicle a few inches off the ground--as if that's avoidable! my question is, did honda forget that people tend to use their cars on roads?? or did they simply forget what roads are made of? i could go to honda's service dept tomorrow and have the [xxx] thing fixed, drive away and the same problem could happen at any time.as for my current problem, i noticed sometime in late march of 2011 that my a/c, yet again, no longer works for the same reason previously stated.i've been out of work for almost 2 years and i can't afford to fix this on my own. I already paid out of pocket for the repair the 1st time. I cannot do it again. I live in california and the temperature is on the rise, and with summer around the corner it will only get worse. I can't go to interviews drenched in sweat. No one is gonna hire the sweaty chick with windblown hair! please help!!information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My 2006 honda civic has 55,000 miles on it. I went to drop my daughter off at karate when steam came out from under the hood.i brought it down the street to a certified mechanic, he looked at the car and found it had a cracked block. In his opinion it was the case of a defective casting.i contacted my dealer , and after fighting over who would pay for towing they towed it to the dealer they also confirmed that the block was cracked.they tried to make me pay for the defect and when their mechanic found out the car has a 5 year 60,000 mile warrantythey turned around and will replace the engine for free.my concern is if this happens when driving there was so much steam that i probably would not see where i was driving.
I was driving my 2006 honda civic when i realize from steam engine and said that the indicator of engine temperature are in h (hot). Call for road assistance to drag the car to honda de san juan and they(dealership) told me that the engine broke failure. This has happened twice and still in the honda dealership called honda de san juan in puerto rico and i spend 2 weeks and the car still in the same place waiting for a short block.
I own a 2006 honda civic. While driving i noticed the a/c was not throwing cool air. I took the car to the dealer in brandon fl. The dealer stated that the condenser to the a/c was damaged due to a road hazard, something striking it through the grill. My car was still under warranty. I was told this was not covered under warranty. The repair bill that i paid was over $400.00. My concern was addressed to a district manager, he stated that due to a road hazard honda would not pay. I believe that a poor design feature by the manufacturer should not cost me.
Yesterday 01/03/11 i was told by a repair specialist from the mission valley honda dealership in san diego ca that my 2006 honda civic ex with approximately 50,000 miles has a cracked engine block. I've done internet research and it appears there are thousands of others that have had this same exact issue with their honda civics years 2006 thru 2008. This is a major issue and safety concern! my wife drives this car around with our 4 month year old daughter. Now, i'll be driving it as i'm not feeling safe about her driving it. The dealership is replacing the engine for free but they are not giving me a rental car as they state they don't have any. What a bunch of crap honda is giving us consumers with these defective cars. Where's the quality we've come to expect and admired! i doubt i'll buy honda again after this horrible experience.
About 2 months ago, the air conditioning on my 2006 honda civic stopped working.i called the dealer closest to my home garden state honda in clifton and brought the car in for service.i spoke with sardi, a customer service representative and was told by the mechanic there was a rock embedded in the condenser and for $780 dollars they could replace it.there was no warranty protection for this year-old part!i then spoke to the service manager at the dealership. Reluctantly, the dealer admitted that this was not the only 2006 civic that had seen this kind of damage.a little investigation on google revealed that this is a fairly common problem:honda's design puts the fragile aluminum ac condenser in a location that can easily receive damage.there is no rock shield or any other guard to prevent this from happening.this is a clear and obvious design flaw, one that must be protected under warranty.the dealer informed me that even if he made the repair, another rock would inevitably hit the condenser without a shield and i'd end up paying $780 all over again.the car is under warranty; honda has a major design flaw and should protect its customers.the dealer should fix the problem.i called the honda corporate office to file a complaint.i was told after waiting 2 weeks that honda would not fix the condenser. 8tr
During warmer times of the year (60-90 f), my 2006 honda civic hybrid will suddenly lose 75-100% of the charge in the high-voltage hybrid ima battery without warning.the ima hybrid system then fails to function and leaves the vehicle dependent upon the internal combustion engine entirely for propulsion.while the battery does have safeguards built in to protect it during extremely high temperatures, in my personal experience, i have had the high voltage battery temporarily fail at temperatures as low as 60 degrees f, while garaged at my home or parked in a shaded, lower space in a parking deck.during colder periods, the problem appears intermittently at most.the vehicle must then recharge the high voltage battery, which can take varying amounts of time from several minutes to over a half hour.the ima hybrid system will function on a limited level when the hybrid battery is partially charged, though obtaining full function of the ima system following a "crash" can be a prolonged experience.this is a safety concern because the civic hybrid is markedly slower without the assistance of the electric motor, creating a hazard in adverse traffic conditions, such as when attempting to turn left across traffic.i have experienced at least 1 near miss when the electric assist failed without warning while attempting such a turn.currently, honda has not issued any tsbs or recalls regarding the issue.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid which is experiencing ima system problems.according to honda, everything is fine, but the battery won't hold much charge.in addition, honda installed a software update to the car's computer that changes the way the engine is managed, using the ima system less and not allowing the battery charge to go below 1/2 charge.as a result, the ima system will only work (randomly) about half the time the car is running.so engine power will not be available at crucial times, i.e. Accelerating, pulling out at an intersection, etc.this makes the car unpredictable and unsafe.there are many honda civic hybrid owners who are experiencing this same problem (as witnessed through online forums) and have received the same response from honda, 'everything is operating normally'.well, it's not.
I have a honda civic 4dr sedan 2006 purchased in nov 2005, it currently hasaround 43800 miles. When i turn on the heater, i can smell strong burning antifreeze/coolant and smoke coming from the engine. Finally i took it to the dealer after living with the problem for 3 days and he said i had a engine leaking coolant with a cracked engine block and honda is ready to replace the engine block as the vehicle is under warranty. I am worried it might happen again. Please ask honda to issue a official recall notice so that my engine is covered for atleast that particular problem, so that i don't have to pay if the same problem happens again once my warranty is done.
I am the original owner of a 2006 honda civic and have had all the recommended scheduled maintenance at the dealership where i bought the car. With my long commute i'm up to 143,000 (highway) miles. I was on my way home from having their "b13" service when the engine light came on; it needs a new engine(!) they told me this is a common problem with 2006 civics and that dealership has handled "several, one just this week", and that it manifests itself arbitrarily, "the engine is fine and then it just breaks". Most civics less than 5 years old are still under warranty (or close enough) so i imagine that these people haven't felt the need to report this. But even with them managing to get honda america to pay 25% of the cost i'll still pay over $3000 in repair costs. Hondas are "supposed" to be very reliable, so having a well-maintained engine die at less than 5 years old feels like i've been cheated. But more significantly, if honda knows this is a problem, i think they should take more action and responsibility about fixing it. Even with their "service bulletin" they said it won't be a recall unless it's a "safety issue" like seat belts. I don't think it's safe for people to be driving around civics where the engine could fail at any moment without provocation.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. While traveling40 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shutoff without and could not be restarted. The vehicle was taken toa local mechanic where the contact had the eps circuit replaced,however the contact is still experiencing the failure. There wereno prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 81000.
I bought my 2006 honda civic in 2008 with 61000 miles on it. At 81000 miles the engine block has cracked. I went online and found numerous complaints about this problem and a service bulletin at honda recognizing this problem. I took my car to honda and am now being told it is my problem and they will not help to repair it. The cost is over 4000.00.
Cracked engine block in the2006honda civic, 83,000 miles.
The bolt that holds the serpentine belt tension idler pulley has failed twice on my vehicle. It's a fatigue failure from bolt bending load; a design failure. I have been fortunate that both failures occurred at low speeds on side streets. If this occurred at speed where i could not pull over immediately, i could have been in severe danger with loss of power, engine seizing and a possible fire.
Cracked engine blockn!!!!!!!!!!!! 2006 honda civic ..........shame on you american honda for not issuing a recall yet !!!!!!!!!! shame on you !!!!!!!!!
Premature catastrophic failure of water pump pulley caused by pulley bolts falling out of pulley, pulley detaching and than causing failure of serpentine accessory belt. Honda will not cover this under tsb 08-039. This is a saefty issue as well - loss of power steering, cooling, engine could blow. I have to bring into dealer contacted honda asked them to cover 100% of cost they only cover 40%. Replaced with upgraded parts not same flawed design. Honda must cover 100% of this. Case number: no12011-09-2700942car always dealer serviced and oil changes purchased new.
Honda civic with 70,000 miles lost all anti freeze during a 20 minute drive resultingin a cracked engine block.engine steamed. Car died pulling into parking lot.
2006 honda civic hybrid safety recall/ failure to repair: integrated motor assist cable customer states that honda dealer has not made any effort to help him get his car fixed he has called and took his car in to have the recall fixed**ccthe consumer stated would like to have recall fixed but dealership has not contacted him within the last 60 days for repairs.
On 8/24/07 my 2006 honda civic ex with only 12,107 miles on it began making a squealing noise.two minutes later there was a noise, power steering was lost and car stalled.dealer said the water pump and pulley broke, and they were both replaced.parts were back ordered, however, and i was without my car for over a week.the dealer said they hadn't seen much of this problem, but the fact that the parts were back ordered indicated to them that this type of repair was a problem.
The ima system on the 2006 honda civic hybrid is slowly disintegrating.the fuel economy has plummeted and the battery crashes intermittently rendering the car a highway menace.i doubt that driving the car without the ima is legal in any state.it is a recipe for death and disaster.i urge a complete investigation into american honda who won't even admit that there is a problem.if that were the case, they would not have developed pcms (computer patches ) in an attempt to deal with this issue.
I have 89,000 miles on my 2006 honda civic. The other day i was driving it to work and it overheated. When i popped the hood, i discovered that there wasn't any antifreeze in it. I have not noticed any leaking, and when i took it to the dealer, they said it was because it was leaking out a crack in the engine block. While my car is high mileage, it is also only four years old, so it shouldn't be having issues this serious so soon.
- the contact called regarding the 2006 honda civic hybrid.the contact receivedrecall07v034000 for an integrated motor assist cable.the contact had been placed on a waiting list to receive the part.the failure mileage was 19000. The contact had not experienced any failures with the vehicle to date.the current mileage was 19000.
2006 honda civic lx with 78,000 miles began leaking coolant. Had vehicle looked at honda service dept and informed it was due to a cracked block and would require a new engine. I have read multiple complaints about this same issue with honda civics 2006-2007 with mileage from anywhere between 13,000-120,000. It is reported to be a problem with the casting on this model. Honda has a service bulletin (08-044) posted. No assistance offered from honda for repairs even though this is a known problem.
There is a big "engine block crack" with alot of 2006-2008 honda civics, many of the owners have already post their problems on many forums. Many owners took the car back to the honda dealership and honda did repair it for free. But !!! i still think the government should do an inspection on it and tell honda to setup a recall on this problem. Honda will fix the problem only if its under the warranty, but what will happen if the car is not under warranty? and i still think honda should fix it because it is a manufactures fault for using bad heating material on engine blocks. Heres a link to a forum site ""http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mechanical-problems-technical-chat/42339-my-r18-block-cracked-check-yours.html""p.s. Some people already mention that honda already known this problem but never mention it to all the civic owners........ This is very sad to hear.
My 2006 honda civic ex with only 35,000 miles started overheating. I took the car to my reliable mechanic who discovered a crack in the engine block. He told me to tow the car to the honda repair shop as this was a fault with this particular year. Honda is covering the cost to repair. However, i will be without a car for 2 weeks and thy will not cover for a rental car. Shame on honda. I will reconsider ever purchasing a honda ever again.
I have owned a 2006 honda civic ex for a little over 2 and a 1/2 years now.less than 6 months ago, i noticed that my vehicle was leaking engine coolant.i spoke with a technician at my dealership who told me to bring it in.when i did, they informed me that there was a "hair-line fracture" in the engine block that was causing engine coolant to leak and also to mix with the oil in the engine.my vehicle at the time had only 26,731 miles on it, so the dealership was able to repair my vehicle at no charge.on top of the engine trouble, i have also had to get the windshield wiper fluid pump replaced and also two sun visors inside the vehicle that fell apart replaced as well.all replacements, luckily, were provided at no cost by the dealership.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 10 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled on the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, whom denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 15,445. Updated 09/21/11*ljthe consumer was informed the spring tensioner was broke, which caused the alternator, water pump and serpentine belt to fail.updated 10/05/11.
While backing up at approximately 2mph the engine revved up to about 3,000rpms for 2-3 seconds. My foot was firmly on the brake pedal when this occurred. I shifted into park and the revving stopped.
2006 honda civic sedan with 68,000 miles had two cracks in the engine block causing the coolant to leak and causing the car to overheat suddenly without any warning.also, the rear tires only last about 15,000 miles before they develop a flat spot.there are two service bulletins issued by honda on these malfunctions but unfortunately they are not admitted as a problem with the car until after the powertrain warranty runs out.honda dealerships have acknowledged these are defects in the car and are widely known but honda refuses to cover repairs or will only pay for partial repairs.the engine block is a casting problem per the dealership and the rear wheels are a control arm problem which causes premature uneven wear and possible blowout.honda refuses to pay for the control arms at all.thankfully we did not have any crashes or injuries due to catching the problem before anything happened.unfortunately, the first dealership i went to tried to hide the problems and would not acknowledge it is widespread in 2006 and 2007 civic models. I am being forced to pay for a portion of the engine block and all of the control arms to fix the problems.
The vehicle idled in my driveway for 1-2 minutes. I backed the vehicle down the driveway.i put my foot on the brake and shifted into drive.the vehicle unexpectedly revved up to 3-4000 rpm without pressing the accelerator.as my foot was firmly on the brake, the vehicle did not move.i took the vehicle to a dealership.the dealership checked the vehicle and test drove it.they could not find a problem or replicate the incident.no repairs were made to the vehicle.
I was on my way home from work when my engine began to overheat.after pulling over to the side of the road, i called a tow truck and got my car towed to a local honda dealership where they informed me that my engine block was cracked and that the engine needed to be replace.my civic ex only has 46,000 miles on it!how can a car's engine crack with only 46,000 miles on it.had i not been paying attention, the engine could have caught on fire due to overheating.luckily, my engine is covered under warranty, but after much research, it appears that i am not the only one who has experienced this issue.according to tsb 08-044, a technical bulletin released by honda, it appears that this is a known issue with 2006-2007 honda civics and yet they have not issued a recall on the engines.honda is refusing to pay for a rental car on my behalf so i am now forced to spend $450 on a rental car.something needs to be done about this!
I drive a 2006 honda civic, withoutwarning, other than a burning smell a single day before, the remaining coolant sprayed out of the internal side of the engine block.recognized as a porous block, manufacturing defect in the aluminum casting of the block.this was played off as not common but investigations online proof this is an issue not addressed by honda.if i was in the desert on my way to la with my family, like we had planned a week after, it would have been a catastrophic failure the engine and disabled the car.i had to have the entire block and related parts replaced at a significant cost.this should be a recall for the initial model year for the civic in 2005-2006.i should be compensated for the expense and this should be investigated.
Began smelling anti-freeze one week ago, took cr to shop 3 days later,told their is a crack in the engine block.2006 civic,under 4 years old, but 68k miles,so dealer says it is out of warranty.as they have seen similar problems,their district manager approved them covering 50 % of the estimated cost of $3100 to replace the engine / block.while i appreciate their generosity,i would expect them to cover it 100 %,as this isa known problem on the r18 engine used in the 2006 civic.that i was unlucky enough to have made it passed 60k miles before the crack appeared seem ironic.i suggest that honda make good on a 90 / 10 replacement program,90 % of the cost covered by american honda.if this was some other brand with a lesser reputation for quality and reliability,i would not be so surprised,but the honda name leads me to expect better.
1. Intermittent problem with the autostop feature. When slowing to a stop, autostop engages as designed but when the car comes to a complete stop, the car shutters and the autostop disengages.2. When driving 20 mph and below, car will frequently jerk and/or rpms will jump to 2000 and remain there until acceleration or braking.
I have a 2006 honda civic.recently my car engine block had a crack and failed when i was actually driving.honda new about this problem with my engine and decided not to inform me until after the fact.this is could have caused serious injury to myself or my family with my driving on the highway.
I was driving in 5/8/2009 on interstate 205 in california.my engine began making loud metallic clanking sounds and then i heard what sounded like liquid flowing under the car.my car began to decelerate quickly and i forced to pull over to the side of the highway.once i was stopped on the side the metallic sound got louder and the smoke started coming from the right side of the hood.i had to have the car towed to the local honda dealership where they stated that the engine block had leaked coolant and had caused the block to crack.after checking online i found out about tsb 08-044 a problem which the engine block cracks and coolant leaks from it causing overheating, and spoke to the service manager there about it.he was originally wanting to repair it for me but was overulled by his regional manager who said they would not repair it because i was out of warranty.i went on to send complaints higher up the chain at honda but continued to be told i was not under warranty so they would not help me and that it would end up costing me over $5000 to replace the engine.i then ended up having to go to a private garage and ended up spending $2,878.53 in 7/2009 to replace the engine, plus $432.96 for a rental car for me to drive.i had recently checked back to see if they had updated the tsb to a recall but more owners have had this problem, so i wanted to issue this to see if can be investigated.
Engine stopped unexpectedly with no prior signs of trouble while driving about 25 mph on residential street.car towed to repair shop.found bolt which holds engine accessory belt tensioner in place had failed.replaced tensioner and bolt with new honda parts.five months later same bolt again unexpectedly broke resulting in engine stoppage again fortunately at 25 mph in light traffic.car was towed and repaired.both repairs used honda replacement parts.i have both bolts. Bolts are not suppose to break under these conditions.fortunately failure did not happen in heavy traffic or high speed but they could have.
I own a 2006 honda civic and over this past weekend i started to get the sweet smell of antifreeze and the engine started to overheat. I thought this was very odd because i am only at 82,000 miles.when my local honda dealership inspected the car, they informed me that the engine block was cracked and that this is a design flaw in the 2006 and 2007 engines used in the civic. I was very lucky not to have ended up stuck on the side of the highway during this frigid new england winter. If honda knows about this flaw they should be doing something about it. I have an extended warranty, but the dealership has not agree to fix my vehicle yet. They've estimated the repairs to cost between $3,000 and $7,000. I am hopeful they will help me. From what i have been able to gather, many other civic owners are dealing with the same problem of engine block cracks with low mileage on their vehicles.
After about 16 months of owning the car, beginning in october 2007, the ima (integrated motor assist) electric assist motor in my 2006 honda civic hybrid has been acting erratically.an warning light came on due to ima problems, and some components of the ima computer and control system were replaced (i am not sure if any of the old parts are still available).since that time, the ima battery that powers the assist motor has been unpredictable.it sometimes would fully discharge, and the car would run only on the underpowered 1.3 l gas engine.the car is very sluggish, causing safety issues when acceleration is needed in city or interstate driving.the problem is worse in warmer weather, 85 degrees or higher.since the problem first was observed in early october 2007, some parts and components have been replaced by the dealership.on october 29, 2007 they replaced the mcm relay and the battery control unit.around july 9, 2008 the original ima battery was replaced with a new experimental ima battery.on september 5, 2008 the oxygen sensor was replaced at the suggestion of another civic hybrid owner who thought that replacing the sensor on his civic had helped some of the erratic behavior.however the service manager of the dealership admitted to me that american honda cannot fix the problems that my car has.he tells me that the problems are due to a change in programming of the software that controls the ima, a problem that started with the software updates installed on my car in october, 2007.he says that honda is working on a new software update to address the problems, but no one has an idea of when it will be available.the only suggestion that was given to me was "when you run the air conditioning, direct the vents upwards toward the ceiling to send the cold air back toward the ima battery".i am very concerned that the problem will cause an accident when acceleration is needed and the ima will not work properly.
My honda civic ex 2006 model suddenly started overheating problem, i realized this after my recent oil change at honda round rock texas. I believe this is a serious safety issue to myself and my family. There was small bit of blue fluid leak that i could see but at times ignored, this i saw after recent oil change.
Smelled burning antifreeze yet no evidence of leak initially. Later significant leak. Took car to dealer said it is extended warranty issue and they are going to replace the short block. This is a known issue to honda.
I backed up my car and liquid was leaking out at a fast rate. I immediately took my car to breakaway honda. They called and said my engine block was cracked. This is a 2006 car! i researched and found that this has happened to a large number of this make and model. I had to pay $881 and do not feel i should have had to pay anything. The car should have been recalled.
While driving, the car began to overheat and the heat in my car went cold. I pulled over into a parking lot to check my antifreeze, the tube running into the reservoir tank was still wet from anti-freeze. I added more anti-freeze and began to drive, my car once again began to overheat after 30 seconds of driving. Car was towed to a private mechanic which he determined my engine block was cracked in 2 places. The mechanic told me that honda had released a tsb 08-044 stating that this was a problem with the 2006-2007 models. I had the car towed to a honda dealership in which they also concluded that i had a cracked engine block. Honda is only willing to pay 50% of the costs. This car is only 4 years old and with doing research, many like me are dealing with the same problem. I believe honda should take full ownership on this defect and cover the costs 100%!
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.the contact spent three hours at the dealer before he was informed that they did not have the parts to repair his vehicle for nhtsa campaign id number 07v034000 (engine and engine cooling).there had been no failure to date.the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown.the current mileage was 11,193.
I have around 95k miles on my honda, there have been no problems to date. I was driving out of town, going uphill, when my engine light began flashing. I pulled over immediately and turned the car off. We got a tow to the honda dealer on saturday 3/27/10, today 3/29/10 they called to inform me it was a cracked engine block that will cost approximately $5000 to repair (no longer under warranty). I began researching online and noticed i was not alone, i saw hundreds of threads complaining of the same problem and referencing service bulletin 08-044. The fact that it is a well known, documented issue and not recalled is outrageous!
Daughter was driving home from work when she noticed smoke coming out of the engine; luckily she was near the dealership where the car was purchased from and drove to it.the dealership called my husband to inform him that the engine block was cracked.this 2006 honda civic was purchased on july 25, 2009and has this type of problem a little over a year later (8/3/10) at 50,140 miles!!ironically my husband bought this carbecause he wanted to provide our teenage daughter with a safe car to drive!we are awaiting to hear if dealership will be able to get honda to pay for this.after reading so many complaints on this 1 website, they better or i will be contacting every media outlet until we get satisfaction!
2006 honda civic hybrid customer received a recall letter and called the dealer to set up time to bring car in and was told that the work couldn't be done on the weekend and that they don't give rental cars**nar**cc
This morning i found a pool of coolant/anti freeze underneath my car. I took it to the dealer and they told me that it had a "cracked engine block". The service rep told me that they have been seeing more and more cases of 2006 honda civics with these same problem.i went online and quickly found 13 cases of people with the exact same problem this year alone. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2006/engine/cracked_engine_block.shtmlmy car is just under the 60,000 mile warranty so i'm covered for now. But how do i know if the new block they are putting on my car won't crack in 3 or 4 years?so far it seems that honda is ignoring this as a factory defect and they should be called on it.
I was driving on the freeway when i heard a squealing noise, then the smell of rubber burning, and then loss of power from the engine.when i pulled over, there was smoke coming out from the sides of the hood and i did not open it.i called aaa and they towed me to a dealership for the car to be repaired.when the dealer added engine coolant to the car, it ran right through and onto the ground.the dealer sent it out to a machine shop to see if the cylinder head could be saved.due to the extreme heat caused by lack of coolant, the dip stick melted as well as the spark plugs and other components of the engine.the dealer had to install a brand new engine block, cylinder head, new spark plugs, new timing chain and other parts.the cost was over $6000!it had only 80,000 miles on it and was 27 months old.i average 100 miles per day to get to and from work via the freeway, 3000 miles per month, 36,000 miles per year.i had the intermediate service done at 47000 miles and another one at 70000.i don't believe that after only 80000 miles an engine would give out like that. The "check engine" light and the maintenance minder on the dash never said anything about the engine overheating or no coolant.when i got home after the incident, i found a pool of bright blue fluid on the garage floor.i thought it was window washer fluid, but it was the engine coolant!dealer said it may have been a bad seal at the base of the coolant reservoir.the car took a little over a week to fix and it's running fine now.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 30 mph the temperature gauge had moved towards hot.moments latersmoke engulfed the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, and she was informed that the engine block had cracked.the current and failure mileages were 130000.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)i just wanted to notify your agency about a vehicle that i financed almost 2 years ago, but there's issuing regarding honda manufacturer not covering the defects to leaking coolant from the engine block of 2006-2008 honda civic, (except hybrid & si models).this is an actual issue that i've read through carcomplaints.com and either honda would not pay at all or honda would pay a portion of the repairs and leave the rest for customers to take care of.my concern is that this problem is not caused by individuals, but on its own.also, these major repairs are very cost effective and some of us are not able to pay for this, me especially.majority of these honda owners are just past warranty or way past warranty.this problem could possibly cause your vehicle to overheat and catch on fire, especially if you're driving long distance.please email me as to what your agency can do to resolve this problem and possibly have honda recall or repair these defects 100%.thank you for taking your to read my voiced concern.[xxx]
At about 11,000 miles when the vehicle was 6 months old, the engine light came on for no apparent reason. From that point forward, the problems began to escalate. The vehicle engine began to reduce the speed of the vehicle from 75 to 50, 50 to 35 and on another occasion, 45 to 25 while merging into traffic on the interstate.on all occasions, the vehicle was being driven on the interstate at high speeds.the vehicle is a manual transmission. The service department at the dealership where the vehicle was purchased on 2/2006 finally conceded that they could not fix the vehicle. The vehicle was referred to american honda corporation for mediation and a buy back price. At this point in time, the vehicle meets all test requirements for the north carolina lemon law. American honda wants to trade in the vehicle and replace the engine, then resell..honda civic sedan with navigation.this vehicle should be destroyed and not resold on the marketplace.
2006 honda civic at the time of incident had 36,929 miles on it.vehicle lost all power.dealership found water pump broke,causing the serpentine belt to snap and the tension rod to break.there were no signs of problems before the vehicle broke down.vehicle started to smoke.honda dealership had to replace water pump, serpentine belt and tension rod.dealershipfelt waterpump should not have broken at this mileage.i was advised later by another dealership that honda had casting problem with engine block.same thing happened to theboss, engine block cracked and had to be replaced. Thehonda was the same year and approximatelythe same mileage.
The mileage at the time was 26,368. We went on a trip with the car and on the way we noticed it was leaking antifreeze so we took it to the closest dealership on 5/26/7.they replaced the small engine block and told us that it was a defect from the manufacturer.we received the car back on 6/11/7. Then on 7/2/7 we went to visit a relative about 60 miles away and the car started making a loud noise when you turned and the car kept trying to stall.mileage at time 27,785.we had it towed to the dealership and the dealership had to replace the serpentine belt, replaced the water pump pulley and removed broken portion of the tensioner bolt from the engine block and retapped hole.we received the car back on 7/9/7.on 1/5/8 the car started making a loud noise and once again was towed to the dealership, mileage at time 38,897.the same thing happened again.the tensioner bolt broke and then it made the tensioner hit the water pump pulley and grinded both of them to each other. They replaced the belt tensioner/pulley.
While driving engine serpentine belt tensioner bolt broke in engine block.tensioner failed and belt came off of pulleys, causing loss of power steering and engine shut off.car was towed to dealership.dealership replaced tensioner bolts, pulleys, and serpentine belt.same failure occurred on september 4, 2006 while driving.car again towed to dealership.dealership diagnosed same failure with tensioner bolts.manufacturer has updated bolts to fix failure, but new parts on backorder for unspecified period of time.
I bought a 2006 honda civic with 50k miles on it one month ago.the air conditioning did not blow cold air from the very first time i turned it on.when i took it back to the honda dealership (it has a bumper-to-bumper warranty for a year), they said a pebble hit the condenser and it would cost $700 to replace and is not covered by warranty because it is considered a road hazard.after reading this website:http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/honda/tq02nf40877b57gf6 and talking to the dealership, i found that this is a very common problem.i feel that honda should be responsible for this part.
We purchased a 2006 honda civic lx back in late 2008. Back in the summer of 2010, the air conditioner just died. It blew air, just not cold air. Honda dealership said it wasn't covered under the warrantee, and that it would cost us $950 for repairs.
Vehicle's audio/radio not working.65, 000 miles, one owner.radio switches to and from different outputs.only way to stop this from occurring is to shut radio off.once problem starts, it will happen more and more frequently until screen dims out and radio shuts down.
I was driving my brand new 2006 honda civic ex with less than 10,000 miles on it when the car all of a sudden dies.i was in the middle of traffic and the car just stops in the middle of the road with no warning.i tried to start the car but it just would not start.if i was on the freeway or going into a turn i believe that i could have been seriously injured or i could have injured someone else.took the car to the san francisco dealership (great dealership) and they said that the bolt tensioner broke, "how is it possible to break a bolt, it was very thick?".they replaced the bolt and water pumpthe ,car runs fine, but i still wory that that this can happen again at any time.
2006 honda civic tires are cupping and wearing prematurely.a loud pulsing noise is coming from the rear of the car along with a vibration that corresponds with the noise. Local dealership replaced the rear upper control arm in accordance with service bulletin 08-001 dated february 8, 2008.unfortunately i had to pay for the new tires since it is only a service bulletin and not a recall.
The air conditioner on my 2006 honda civic failed.since i have a 10-yr extended warranty, i had my honda dealer diagnose the problem (cost $75).they told me that the ac condenser was damaged due to a rock/pebble impacting the condenser and that the warranty would not cover the problem.i had them replace the condenser (cost: $782).it turns out that there are hundreds of similar complaints about this defect for this honda and others going back to 2003.there is absolutely no protection in the front grille that would prevent this from happening again.the design of this honda welcomes debris to come through the grille!a simple $5.00 screen attached to the grille would have saved me$856.something has to be done.i now have to look for my own custom grille to stop this from happening again.it's not if, it's when.
After normal use the driver side sun visor has broke.the inside of the visor apparently has substandard parts and manufacturing allowing the plastic inside to break.the visor does not stay up and becomes a distraction.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic .the contact stated that the speedometer is defective. The manufacturer was contactedand they just took her complaint. The vin number was not available. The failure mileage was 15 and the current mileage is 65000.
6-18-09 honda dealership did feb 2009 recall (replaced auto-tensioner pivot bolt & reroute belt) at 28,324 mi.9-15-12 engine failed (48144 mi.) approaching stop intersection. Subsequently would not crank to start.towed car to service station.9-18-12 vehicle repaired -- due to broken pivot bolt, a new honda recall belt kit, including new bolt, belt, belt tensioner assembly & water pump pulley had to be installed. Approximately 20,000 mi. After recall kit & new bolt was installed to prevent the pivot bolt from breaking, the bolt broke and stopped the car from functioning completely. Had i been in higher speed traffic the results may have been disastrous.
History from odi # 10572660:6-18-09 honda dealership did feb 2009 recall (replaced auto-tensioner pivot bolt & reroute belt) at 28,324 mi.9-15-12 engine failed (48144 mi.) approaching stop intersection. Subsequently would not crank to start. Towed car to service station.9-18-12 vehicle repaired -- due to broken pivot bolt, a new honda recall belt kit, including new bolt, belt, belt tensioner assembly & water pump pulley had to be installed. Approximately 20,000 mi. After recall kit & new bolt was installed to prevent the pivot bolt from breaking, the bolt broke and stopped the car from functioning completely. Had i been in higher speed traffic the results may have been disastrous.-----------------------------------------------------------12-20-13 car died approaching intersection --towed for service. Again pivot bolt had broken, causing cascade of events preventing car from functioning -- this time within only 7000 mi. After new belt tensioner recall kit & new pivot bolt was installed.when this occurs, the car is inoperative. This bolt has been replaced three times and broken twice.i am now afraid to drive car for fear of it ceasing to run at any time.honda internet forums specifically for the 2006 civic mention many similar occurrences.
2006 honda civic, air conditioner stopped working.was told by dealer that a pebble hit the condenser, not covered by warranty, charged $525 for repair.a quick search on the internet found several similar problems.this seems to be a design flaw that needs to be addressed.
Honda common sense failure. Honda places their air conditioner(a/c) condenser at the front of the vehicle with no protection, ie a screen to deflect pebbles, resulting in an easy target for pebbles to puncture the fragile condenser tube. This is obviously a widespread issue that honda is refusing to deal with. The service representative said that in his three years working for honda, he personally has dealt with about 100 of these failures. However. He did not see this as a problem and likened the failure to a chipped windshield. Keep in mind that this is at a single dealership, with a single representative among several.during common, everyday, freeway driving, $657 damage should not be considered in the same category as a chipped windshield. The windshield is a protective device, and therefore deflecting pebbles and other road hazards is expected. I don't think the a/c condenser should fall under the same category as my former honda dealer has implied. Nothing has been done to remedy this situation except to be recommended to make it an insurance claim or pay the $657 out of pocket. A $657 repair may be expected when buying a used vehicle, but when this sort of damage is sustained during everyday driving within the 1st year of purchasing a new vehicle and is not the result of negligence by the driver, it should absolutely not be tolerated. Recall.
I have had my '06 honda civic in 3 times for the air conditioner.they are saying that a pebble hit the condenser causing a leak.they say that this is caused by road debris, so they will not cover it under warranty.they charge $600 to fix this problem.i did some research and found hundreds of these cases with honda vehicles.this is a design flaw since the condenser is not properly protected against debris like it should be.this is going to continue to happen over and over again unless honda has a recall to fix the problem.
I have a 2006 honda civic which i had purchase in october20 06, which i'had only for 8 months.i get in my vehicle to turn the air condition on,andon june 6, 2008 and found out that it only blewout hot air.i am very upset knowing that a vehicle which wasnot even a year old andbecause of some so call pebble that get up in the condenser which made it unable to function and on top of that for hondato be number one for good value with there cars.weren't his was an on going occuring problem with these civic why aren' they considered as a recall, because so many peopl had thiis problem and had to pay out of there pocket whichwasnot theirfault.
I own a 2006 honda civic and last fall my ac stopped working. I took it to the dealer from which i purchased the vehicle and was told a pebble had gone through the open grill and damaged the condenser. They showed me the damage which is almost not noticeable. Very light and certainly shouldn't be enough to cause the ac to stop working. This is poor design. There are numerous complaints on various websites about this problem. And, it seems, it is not confined to just the civic but with several honda vehicles. The dealer refused to cover under warranty and told me to go to my insurance company. Hogwash. I'm not going to pay a high deductible or the $700 repair bill. I am going to fight honda on this one, and i hope other honda owners will step up to the plate.
The 2006 civic air conditioner (a/c) stopped workingat only 16,000 miles.the dealer stated that the a/c condenser was punctured by road debris and that it was my responsibilty to pay the $575 for the repair.honda america avoided the issue,and stated the same.after reviewing internet forums it appearedthat thiswasa major design flaw that the a/c condenser unitwas not protected and was vulnerable to damage easily.iwasvery upset that honda had not acted with good business practices, andwastrying to avoid the matter.
I owned a 2006 honda civic, there was a problem where theair conditioner (a/c) condenserwaslocated. It seemed that many peoplewere experiencing this problem. The a/c in thecar was not working, brought to honda, they toldme that therewas a hole in the condenser from road debris. This was a design issue and should be under warranty. Therewas no protection on the grille. The grillewas wide open.
Ac not working - service department says condenser on my 06 civic was damaged by road hazard.
Vehicle ac ceased working after approximately 9,000 miles.vehicle was brought to the dealership were purchased where it was diagnosed that a rock has made a hole in the ac condenser.both dealer and manufacturer acknowledged this was not an isolated incident but insisted that ?road hazard? (eg: rocks on the road) caused the component to fail.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicles air conditioning ventilation blew hot air on the passenger side, whether the air conditioning was on.also, the odometer and the trip gauge did not keep the simultaneous mileage.
The air conditioner in my recently purchased 2006 honda civic was not cooling properly. Upon taking it in, it was discovered the condenser had a hole which, according to the dealer, was most likely caused by a rock/road debris.i am forced to pay over $500 to repair because warranty will not cover since it was likely caused by road debris, but upon doing research, this is a common problem and likely bad design on honda's part.http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/honda/tq02nf40877b57gf6.
When i took my 2006 honda civic lx in for a/c repair to the honda dealer, they told me it was apparently hit by a rock that put a hole in the condenser, causing the freon to leak out.this isn't covered under warranty, and will cost me over $500.they told me to file a claim with my insurance company.i have seen on the internet that this is happening to a lot of people with several different models of hondas.honda should come forward and do a recall due to poor manufacturing of the a/c compressor.if this very same thing is happening to that many honda customers, the part is defective.
2006 honda civic lx. Consumer writes in regard to honda airbag inflator safety recall notice. *asthe consumer stated the dealer and manufacturer refused to honor the air bag recall repair also, the air conditioner would blow hot air.
The radio antenna (located in the rear window defroster) is nothing but static. I live in a major metropolitan area and can not get one radio station to come in clearly. I've had the radio replaced and by the dealer when the car was under warranty with no luck. There is no static with cd's - only radio (fm mostly). Wiring in rear defroster/radio is compromised. Honda service dealerships have not been helpful in resolving this issue or informing me of what the issue was.
American honda motor co. Failed to notify me in a reasonable amount of time about a potentially dangerous defect in my car.
My honda civic ex 2006 2 door coupe has the 3rd brake light off.as i removed the 3rd led brake light and look at the youtube, google and forums, a lot of the honda civic ex 2006 has the same issue where the soldering on both sides comes undone due to vibration but poor soldering connection.i have seen all honda civics 2006 ex with the same issue on the roads where the 3rd brake light it off.i fixed it by re-soldering, but the wire is so tight and not much room to resolder - eventually the soldering comes loose again. I believe this should be a recall and not a dealer to charge $1000 to replace the led light as many honda civics 2006 ex are having the same issue.
Due to honda's admitted poor paint job, paint began coming off (on roof first).honda said they extended warranty, without notifying owners.also say it is not safety risk.if the roof rusts, the sun roof will certainly dismount causing safety issue; if side panels rust, exhaust enters passenger compartment causing safety issue.furthermore, headlights cloud tremendously regardless of preventative attempts.if driver can't see properly or another car cannot see the honda, it is a safety risk.honda america is simply a lame, perhaps once good company now trying to ride on reputation to sell poorly constructed vehicles and deny all liability for faulty work by claiming it is not a safety issue.so far, nothing has happened, and i'd like to keep it that way.however, if honda america does not own their mistakes and faulty work, correct the problems it is a matter of time before a safety breech occurs.
Both rear brake lights stop working at the same time.checked the fuse and bulb, both which are good.it appears the brake lights stop working after i pressed on brakes hard enough to engage abs in an emergency situation.the high brake light mounted on the backlite is working.
When even lightly touching the turn signal, the headlights on our 2006 honda civic coupe go off.touching the turn signal makes them come back on.this is an intermittent problem.some previous honda model years may have been recalled due to the combination switch problem, and we are wondering why 2006 model year is not.this happened with our vehicle just a couple of months after the 5 year bumper to bumper warranty expired.in researching the combination switch incidents on the web, it appears that this is a fairly common problem with the vehicle.
Honda civic 2006 sedan 4 door. Approx. 40,000 miles on the car (failure occurred as soon as odometer went pass 40,000 miles). Can't shift out of park without pressing the shift lock release button. Brake lights do not work. Contacted honda and rep there said the issue could be with the brake light switch. Rep said honda has issued a safety recall of 07v402000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) so take car to dealer for inspection. Took car to dealer for servicing. Mechanic rep says the vehicle is not included in the safety recall, but in the 07v402000 specifically includes 2006 civic sedans. Main issue i have is that honda failed to notify me about this safety recall. I am the original owner and my car is registered with honda. Last time honda sent me a postcard about the safety recall 07v399000 so i got it fixed immediately, which probably saved my life since my wheel was on the verge of falling off!
I had to replace the exterior lighting:brake lights:switch which was not allowing me to shift into drive and the brakes lights were failing. 07v402000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the front windshield and the front and rear driver and passenger side windows were opened without the vehicle being occupied. In addition, the exterior lighting became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The current model (2006-present) honda civic has a serious safety defect. All models are equipped with daytime running lights, as well as a dashboard that is always illuminated. These two features combined at night fool drivers into thinking that their exterior lights are on, when in fact only the headlights are on, and at reduced power. I have nearly hit one of these cars because it was dark and the car did not have its lights on. Nhtsa should require honda to modify all cars to either get rid of the daytime running lights or install an automatic light sensor to turn all exterior lights on at dusk.
My brake lights failed except for the middle brake light above the trunk. Both bulbs have been replaced as well as the fuse. All other lights including hazard, backup, and blinkers work. An independent mechanic has examined the vehicle and confirmed the problem lies with the brake position switch and is related honda defect code 5ey00 related to vins that begin jhmfa1 and supplied with me with a honda service bulletins referring to this. 2 honda service associates have insisted this is not under a recall. This is dangerous, please help.
Purchased new honda civic ex on 5/25/061st failure on7/21/2006: front and rear (tail) runninglights failed with 1666 miles on the car ---- dealership replaced fuse box. Kept car for several days2nd failure on 7/31/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights again failed---- headlight switch replaced, car driven by dealership for almost two weeks to ensure repair successful3rd failure on 10/22/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights again stopped working---- honda america wanted car back to investigate/repair lights ---- declined request and instead have asked honda to repurchase the vehicle,invoking the lemon law buyback provision because unreliable/intermittent rear running lights failure can lead to death or serious bodily injury and two failed repair attempts are sufficient to invoke the buyback provision in our state. Honda sent this demand to internal honda arbitration board. It is now 11/2/2006 - 11 days after notifying them of lights failing for 3rd time.
Center brake light has bad connection and does not work all the time.i had a different 2006 civic that had the same problem and have seen others on the road.this is an led light and the light is functional but the connection is bad.problem occurs when braking at any speed.ongoing problem.
Honda civic 2006 sedan 4 door. Approx. 40,000 miles on the car (failure occurred as soon as odometer went pass 40,000 miles). Can't shift out of park without pressing the shift lock release button. Brake lights do not work. Contacted honda and rep there said the issue could be with the brake light switch. Rep said honda has issued a safety recall of 07v402000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) so take car to dealer for inspection. Took car to dealer for servicing. Mechanic rep says the vehicle is not included in the safety recall, but in the 07v402000 specifically includes 2006 civic sedans. Main issue i have is that honda failed to notify me about this safety recall. I am the original owner and my car is registered with honda. Last time honda sent me a postcard about the safety recall 07v399000 so i got it fixed immediately, which probably saved my life since my wheel was on the verge of falling off!
2006 honda civic. Consumer states problems with brakes *tgwthe consumer stated she became aware of a problem when she was unable to shift out of park. The consumer stated a recall had been issued, but her vehicle identification number was not included.
I had to replace the exterior lighting:brake lights:switch which was not allowing me to shift into drive and the brakes lights were failing. 07v402000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park unless the unlock button was depressed on the shift lever. Also, the brake lights did not function.a local mechanic stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 07v402000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The contact planned to have the vehicle repair. The failure mileage was approximately 26,500. The current mileage was approximately 27,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the brake light switch burned out and the silicone lubrication leaked onto the brake switch. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer because he was a certified mechanic and was able to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Vehicle brought to repair shop for burning smell.it was found that front brakes were locked.bleeders were opened which released the front brake application.only the built up pressure in the caliper was released, hydraulic system was not drained, or bled. The brake fluid is full, there are no signs of fluid contamination. Now, vehicle has a hard brake pedal but absolutely no brake application.no brake fluid escapes when opening bleeders, with helper pressing brake pedal.i thought, even in the event of complete abs failure, the basichydraulic system would still be functioning. Updated 4/13/10the problem was created by an improper adjustment of the brake position switch (brake light switch).updated 05/13/10.
2006 honda civic exfactory/honda dealer installed fog lightsfog lights lens breakage (3 occurrences since august 2006 when car was purchased from honda new)the lens for the fog lights is made of non tempered glass with no protective covering.the glass breaks from road debris under normal driving conditions. The factory installed fog lights have broken 3 times from impacts of road debris.the glass was not made to withstand road debris on paved roads.we do not drive on gravel roads!
The visors on both sides continue to separate at the connection to the shaft.the failure results in the visor not returning to the headliner and results in a visual obstruction.although honda has replaced now both the visors twice on my car, the visors fail every 6 months, especially during the summer months.the units need to be redesigned.
2006 honda civic engine died while driving. Customer states that the engine stalled and it was the dealers fault for when she had an oil change and they forgot to put oil in it.the consumer stated there were two more incidents where the engine slowed and was very sluggish and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer. The consumer stated the driver's side windowwas not closing properly, the rear passenger door seal was coming apart, the brakes,rear door weather strip, and tail light were all replaced.
Rear running lights failed twice in one week. Fuse box with electronic chip replaced on first visit and lights failed again after two days. Abs light also came on during first visit for rear running light problem and service dept replaced the abs modulator and bled the brakes before returning car. Service dept baffled by electrical problem and consulted with honda engineers in los angeles who recommended replacing fuse box which is new design and has electronic chip in it,unlike earlier honda civic models. Dealer had driven approx. 30 miles and thought problem resolved. Severe safety issue as car has no rear lights visible at night.
Bought car in may 2006, by aug 2006 i was only getting 36 miles per gallon. Brought car to dealer. They said they replaced a part to fix problem. Problem not fixed! brought car back 3 more times and dealer said i was driving the car wrong. I told them to keep the car for a week, they did but still could not get the mileage over 37 mpg. They told us they didn't know what the problem was and there was nothing they could do about it. Went through 3 back tires on drivers side. They still wouldn't do anything about it! i had to pay for it! the car was getting worse and worse. Finally we took it to another dealer. They found that something was broken by the back tire (which is why i had to keep replacing them) and i needed a new transmission. All of that was covered under warranty. That was in september 2010. They also told me that's why i never got the mileage i was supposed to get. That was when they told me that i needed to get the software update!! now my car is not drivable! the battery doesn't charge, the car cant accelerate! the service manager and the foreman told honda america that the car is not safe and honda america doesn't care! i filed a claim and i was told that there is no problem with the car. I just need to get used to driving it differently! when i pressed them and told them my car is now undrivable, i was told that they had nothing else to say to me! honda really messed this one up! people are going to get killed driving these cars....and they know it! my car was a lemon since the day i bought it! paid $5,000.00 extra for it , never got the mpg, and now i cant drive it!
2006 honda civic has issues with the gas mileage, road noise, broken glove compartment and vibrating left side mirror. *njthe consumer stated the vehicle received 28-30 mpg gas consumption on the highway.
I have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the dealer never sent me any warning, note, letter or call to notify this situation, i read that by fed law they should contact me and let me know the ricks that this issue can cause me. I called because i had a problem with my car keys code and they told about this and they said sorry because they do not know why i was not notify about this i very disappointed because that is very dangerous and i do not get notify at all, i had 3 cars with the honda all 3 are lease cars so it is not excuse that they cannot contact me also i am living t the same place for more than one year and i got my honda bill every month.
The ima system on the 2006 honda civic hybrid is slowly disintegrating.the fuel economy has plummeted and the battery crashes intermittently rendering the car a highway menace.i doubt that driving the car without the ima is legal in any state.it is a recipe for death and disaster.i urge a complete investigation into american honda who won't even admit that there is a problem.if that were the case, they would not have developed pcms (computer patches ) in an attempt to deal with this issue.
Gasoline fumes enter the car through the ventilation system after start up when car has been sitting.
Over the last year i have notice reduced surge power when i hit the accelerator for when i need extra, short term speed (e.g., merging onto a highway).when i floor the gas pedal, i do not get any "assist" from my ima (hybrid motor), as viewed by the ima meter on my dash and felt in terms of actual increase in power/speed.this is exacerbated when the air conditioning is on.further, i have noticed a reduction in fuel economy as well and think that this may be associated with the overall issue.the lack of "assist" is not all of the time, but once in a while and a noticeable difference in acceleration capabilities.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid. For the past six or so months sometimes when i attempt to accelerate after a stop or after slowing down the ima battery indicator will drop to 1 or no bars within a second or two. While this is happening and for at least 1 minute afterward i have almost no power and can barely accelerate. The loss of power is so bad that i have narrowly avoided crashes. This happens randomly, but more and more frequently. When it does happen, my mpg also drops quite a bit. Since it is impossible to predict it makes driving very hazardous. I have also noticed that the car is not going into auto-stop as often as it should be. I have taken the car to two honda dealerships and both have said that they can't "duplicate" the problem and that no "codes" are coming up. The first dealership did nothing. The second one, which was where the car was purchased "reset the computer" but nothing else. The car has been given back to me both times and the problem has continued.
Gas tank straps rusted and the fuel tank fell onto the ground wearing a hole and expelled its fuel content.
Request for issuance of recall.2006 civic: engine does not start, and the immobilizer system makes car inoperable, especially if the battery recently went dead and the engine was jump-started.the dome light in my car, 2006 civic ex sedan, was left on the and battery was dead, and then car was jump started.after that the immobilizer system prevented the car from starting.1. This is a well-known design defect (honda defect code: 03217) reported in many, many postings and comments on the internet, over many years, from 2006 until recently, both here in the u.s. And in the uk.see extracts from numerous internet reports in attachment (internet reports - problem.docx).2. There is no warning about this problem or information in the owner's manual for this car, or any notification from honda, on the correct way to jump start the car to avoid the problem.see jump starting section in attachment (2006 ex owner's manual.pdf)3. Honda has issued:"service bulletin - august 2, 2006 06-036 - immobilizer indicator is blinking, engine won't startsymptomthe engine does not start, and the immobilizer indicator is blinking (especially if the battery recently went dead and the engine was jump-started).probable causethe immobilizer imoes code has been erased.vehicles affected:2006 civic 4-door lx and ex (usa-produced) ' from vin 1hgfa1...6l000001 thru 1hgfa1...6l118712corrective actionreplace the under-dash fuse/relay box (micu - multiplex integrated control unit)2006 civic ex 4-door a/t ' p/n 38200-sna-a32, h/c 8356198"see the complete honda service bulletin 2009-08-23_151940_immob.pdf in attachment (service bulletin 06-036.pdf)cost of repair to customer - approx. $700-$800.an expensive repair should not be needed simply for jump starting a car with a dead battery - a normal procedure that any car can sometimes need.a recall should be issued.
A female ran a red light speeding at 55 mph in a 30 mph zone ripping off my entire bumper putting a dent on the top of my hood on the driver side and my airbag never came out! before i seen on the news about the recalls, my airbag warning signals always come on and stay on for long periods of time before they go off and this had happen several times!
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated that there was a strong gasoline fuel odor. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 07v512000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
Fuel gauge operates intermittently. Gauge may show as 'full' when empty; or indicate 'empty' when full. At times, gauge lighting is off and will not reflect either 'full' or 'empty' fuel tank. Has also indicated as containing fuel in tank, when in reality is near empty, which may cause driver to run out of fuel without sufficient warning.
Fuel pumps are leaking from the top of pump housing and are filling up the cubby hole that they sit in, with gas. This pump has a access hole under the rear seat and fumes can be smelled inside and outside of the cars, with some leaking on the ground. It also is know to be on some odyssey as well. If parked in the garage overnight the fumes could fill the area and be ignited by a water heater or some other source. I have replaced many of these pumps over the years and honda dealers are doing the same with no concern that they are a defect and could cause a potential safety risk.
Honda civic ima system not functioning properly while driving, leading to loss of power when critically needed, possibly causing an accident. The car completely stalled in traffic, ima light, check engine light, brake system light were all on, car would restart, but would not let take out of park to get out of traffic! very very dangerous. I have complained about this hybrid battery giving me problems before-- not holding a charge, almost every time i start the car, the ima battery shows depleted, even though it was charged when i left the car the night before, and often it will go from fully charged to dead in a matter of 1 mile of driving on flat roadway, causing the engine to be very sluggish and not have power when needed. Honda would not do anything, they just kept making excuses. There are many many people complaining about the same thing. I'm taking it in tomorrow morning to have it looked at, but i am not confident they will properly address the issue, because they have dismissed me in the past.
Had a software upgrade in 2009 on my 2006 honda civic hybrid, designed to increase battery life.my gas mileage dropped by 12 mpg, and the performance of the car, accelerating into traffic, going up a hill, etc, has degraded significantly.
Honda civic hybrid ima battery depletes every time i start the car and there is no charge for electric motor with 2 minutes of starting to drive.so there is no electric assist when entering freeway.the internal combustion engine is undersized for the weight of the car and thus getting on the freeway can be quite dangerous.also honda issued a recall to "fix" ima battery issues.this has resulted in significantly lower gas mileage than was advertised.prior to the ima recall the car returned 42-46 mpg after the recall it now returns 33-35 mpg.
1. Not sure of any event that led to failiure2. Driver's side sun visor will not stay in the flippedupposition - the visor has a split in the center - i.e. The center has expanded - so this split precludes it from staying in the flipped up position. 33 have not yet replaced, but must replace as it is a visbility safety hazard.
A screw holding in place the trunk sensor broke into two pieces and we could not open the trunk,either with the cablerelease or the fob. There are two approximately 1/16 inch wide screws holding the trunk sensor in place so that it can open the trunk on command from the fob or cable release system. This vehicle has not ben in an accident nor has it been jarred violently in any way. This screw breaking in two pieces happened during normal use.there is no key release system to lower the back support section of the rear seats nor is there a rear lock to enter the trunk.so,to fix the problem ,my mechanic had to remove enough bolts to enter from behind the rear seat. Had a child been locked in the trunk,it would have taken at least an hour to extracate him or her. Thank-you!
Trunk latch suddenly failed.there is no keyhole on the exterior trunk, and the fob and interior switch can't open it. The seat releases are also in the trunk, so there is no way to fix the problem without going to the dealer, and they want to charge for the repair even though there are multiple pages of complaints on the webabout the problem that date back to 2008. I can't get to my spare tire or any of my other emergency equipment.
I have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the dealer never sent me any warning, note, letter or call to notify this situation, i read that by fed law they should contact me and let me know the ricks that this issue can cause me. I called because i had a problem with my car keys code and they told about this and they said sorry because they do not know why i was not notify about this i very disappointed because that is very dangerous and i do not get notify at all, i had 3 cars with the honda all 3 are lease cars so it is not excuse that they cannot contact me also i am living t the same place for more than one year and i got my honda bill every month.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/05/2017*ctthe consumer stated in addition to the air bag being replaced, the trunk latch was also replaced on november 26, 2016. Updated 01/17/17.
I have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the dealer never sent me any warning, note, letter or call to notify this situation, i read that by fed law they should contact me and let me know the ricks that this issue can cause me. I called because i had a problem with my car keys code and they told about this and they said sorry because they do not know why i was not notify about this i very disappointed because that is very dangerous and i do not get notify at all, i had 3 cars with the honda all 3 are lease cars so it is not excuse that they cannot contact me also i am living t the same place for more than one year and i got my honda bill every month.
I have a crack in my coolant system in the engine block on my 2006 honda civic.it was part of the extended warranty (10-048), but i'm past the extended 10 year warranty.please help!
Automatic transmission failure and electric coolant temperature sensor failure in 2006 honda civic ex.noticed change in driving feel over past couple of weeks--shifting was jerky, not smooth; seemed to rev slightly higher at times while driving.engine warning light came on 2-13-13 when starting engine.also, green light next to "drive" on the dash started blinking.took car into honda dealership the next day.was told that the transmission fluid was burnt, transmission had hydraulic issues, gears not shifting properly.new transmission installed.had all previous regular maintenance performed at honda dealership, on schedule.
2006 honda civic hybridduring hot weather the air conditioning was operated on the coldest setting, this caused the high voltage battery to loose charge .when i went to accelerate into traffic the car lostpower and had trouble getting up to speed (i was almost hit by another car coming up in the lane) the car was taken into the dealer on 7/17, 8/14, 8/18, 8/27, 9/9 through 9/30/08 during which time no problems were found with the car. On 9/30/08 i took a test drive with the technician and within 5 minutes he was able to duplicate the failure. Upon returning to the dealer his manager told him not to document his findings because honda, although aware of the problem, did not know how to fix it. Because they would not fix the problem and because i could not sell the car with this problem to someone else i traded the car in. I later found the car on the used car lot for sale.
I went to the store with my 3 year old and on the way home i was at an intersection at a stop sign and i started to go left and my car bucked and started making grinding sounds very loud. It would not go anywhere and i put the car in park and the car rolled back. I turned off the car and put my e brake on. I had to have it towed. The guy who towed my car said the axle broke. He said it must have been going for some time now. I just bought this car on 2/22/13. This should not have happened.
Great car for the first 2 years of ownership.started losing hybrid battery power and hybrid assist around 8.09 power and mileage suffermultiple trip to dealer and several software patches installed.vehicle continues to lose battery at worst possible time and suddenly start at stoplightsthis is my wife's primary vehicle to drive to work and school by herself in the rideshare line. She no longer drives this vehicle because i fear for her safety on busy california freeways.hybrid battery finally replaced by honda after consulting an attorney and mentioning all the folks on the nhtsa site having the same concern.sudden starts at stops no longer there but still has a total lack of power on acceleration due to new software package designed to save the batteryreceived new recall letter for hybrid system that states it will further reduce hybrid usage, there is no way i am going to have that patch installedthis car is useless to my family now and recently tried to trade it in, dealership do not want it due to the rising concern with customer complaints, lousy mileage, etci would love to talk to somebody about this vehicle and even provide it to you to drive and test.this problem is amplified in warm weather and when the a/c is on.this car did not do this in the first to years of service.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2006 honda civic hybrid experiences frequent, significant loss of power at random times due to battery re-calibrations which a) prevent electric motor assist and b) use engine power for charging resulting in a significant loss of power for accelerating from stop, entering freeways or climbing hills.the honda ima system (integrated motor assist) uses an electric motor to augment the small 1.3l engine.because the electric motor is locked out during battery recalibrations, there is a noticeable 20% loss of power for acceleration.when the gasoline engine is also being taxed with generating electric power for battery recalibration, the total loss of power is very significant and results in an already slow car (0-60 in 13.5 seconds) becoming dangerous when trying to cross intersections or merge into freeway traffic.my research suggests that this problem stems from premature degradation of the hybrid battery pack.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. When theaccelerator pedal was engaged he noticed that the vehicle was not as powerful as usual. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the integrated motor assist was experiencing intermittent failures. The vehicle was not repaired.the problem had continued to occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the software system was updated. The failure became progressively worse. The failure mileage was 43,381 and the current mileage was 56,000. The consumer stated the safety issued is that ima batteries lose their ability to hold a charge and the reprogramming implemented by honda causes the acceleration capability of the vehicle to become extremely erratic. Sometimes, it will accelerate normally and sometimes it doesn't.updated 03/11/11
Several times in the past the acceleration in my 2006 honda civic hybrid has failed to provide the extra burst of speed when needed, making me uncomfortable in traffic. When this situation happens as i am leaving my subdivision i feel helpless in a situation of which i have little control.when i need to make turn from my subdivision from a stop, i need to rapidly accelerate to 45 mph uphill.much of the time there is traffic approaching from the left which i am unable see to until they are on the crest of that hill, approx. 150' away.as you can see, i depend on the hybrid system working properly for that extra burst of speed.when this happens i notice the ima battery charge indicator showing the battery is in a depleted state.i do not know why this occurs so rapidly when 99% of the time it is just fine.i was relieved that honda motor co. Was proactive in notifying me of a software patch to enhance the performance of the ima system of which i had immediately installed.what my wife and i have noticed since the software patch was installed is the engine revs up higher during acceleration then there is a momentary hesitation before the ima system assisted the engine to get up to speed.also since the patch was installed, the ima battery level indicator is at or near full charge.i have noticed an apparent decrease in fuelefficiency, but i am still compiling data to make an exact determination of the extent of that problem.
Hello!a very well-known issue with the 06-09 honda civic is a tendency for the engine blocks to crack. Frequenting online forums and websites, it seems a wide range of people are affected from less than 1,000 miles to up to 200,000 miles. That being said, it seems this car is a literal time bomb. There have been incidents of people driving on the highway only to rapidly lose power to all systems, including the brakes and power steering. Needless to say, this is a profound safety hazard, not only to the driver, but other drivers as well!that being said, honda admitted that the tendency for blocks to crack was due a faulty casting process. They had issues an initial 8 year warranty and increased that to 10 years. As of late, many current owners have still had their blocks cracked. Only this time, honda is refusing to fix their faulty product. As such, i wanted to bring attention to this issue and hope something can be done to alleviate this matter. A car's block under normal maintenance and use should never catastrophically fail, let alone risk people's lives! even if a recall isn't enforced, at least hold honda accountable to their faulty engines and place an extended warranty for this specific issue. Thank you.
Going up a steep grade the car slows down and eventually stops. Have to wait for traffic to go by then backup into driveway and go down hill. Car rpm up to 5000 but car doesn't move.
My honda civic ex 2 door looses power then sputters in over driver
Bolt that connected tensioner, to belt sheared off. Causing vehicle to malfunction. Car became not drivable. Might have caused injury at high speed, or loss of control. A common problem with the 2006 honda civic, according to internet complaints! design problem? one of the most prevalent problems reported.
The integrated motor assist system fails for no apparent reason. This has happened multiple times. The first time i had parked the car overnight and the battery charge indicator was near the top. When i drove to town in the morning and stopped at a stop light on a hill, when i accelerated there was no motor assist and the car was very underpowered. The battery charge indicator showed no charge.it does charge again to normal, but you never know when this may happen.i believe this could be very dangerous in on a freeway on ramp or two lane road passing situation.
Transmission is failing it is flaring. Rpm rises to 6-7k rpmand it still around 20-30 mph.and it slowing increasing speed.this is dangerous, when i am trying to merge in traffic i don't have the acceleration i merge on highway or just getting on a street.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While attempting to enter the vehicle, the doors on the driver's side would not unlock after the key was inserted. In addition, the alarm system did not work and the driver was unable to switch the gear shifter to the park position. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.
Car overheated and cracked engine block on drive to work through town. It was a sudden, overheat and the car stalled.the car had been serviced by honda ~2 months earlier.car had been regularly maintained by honda, following suggested service schedule.honda knew about the problem but refused to replace the engine block as i purchased car new in 2006.car only had 103,000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was difficulty shifting into third gear. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the third gear syncrose would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and offered to pay a portion of the repair costs along with the dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 66,413.
Honda civic hybrid 2006 problem with random surging: i was driving on hwy 50 eastbound to sacramento, when traffic came to a standstill, then started to move again slowly. Other cars would fill up the space in front of me-i could not keep a car-lengths distance between myself and the car ahead of me. I was stopped and then as traffic started moving forward, i tapped on the accelerator of my honda civic hybrid 2006, and instead of slightly moving forward, my car surged into the car in front of me at a high acceleration-i did not see the exact degree on my dash, but heard the engine revving loudly. I noticed this (to greater or lesser degrees) a handful of times after owning the car for a year and a half, but in those instances, the acceleration may not have been as great and/or i had a much safer distance between cars and i had time to put on the brakes.when this happened i thought, i bought a hybrid-lemon and honda would have to address this-but i found similar complaints online and other reports that honda would not address the issue. This may be in part as the events cannot be readily reproduced to have the issue fixed.http://www.hybridcars.com/forums/hybrid-diesel-t436p10.html i have owned 2 honda civics (non-hybrid), and i have been a satisfied honda customer until i bought this hybrid. My car is currently at the honda dealer with the damage being assessed (cannot check mileage on the car and other information to fill out all the info you want), and no one yet has called me back from honda.i am concerned about the safety issue above, and whether or not honda will address the problem. Although the random acceleration-surges are uncommon occurrences, they may be deadly occurrences. However, these occurrences should be preventable, if the government would investigate.sincerely, g. Melendres, md
Electronic motor assist (ema) battery failure in a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The car had 60,000 miles on it and the battery that powers the electronic motor failed. When the batteries become faulty: gas mileage is decreased as well as the car's overall horsepower(by about 20-25 hp if i am correct). This makes driving the car unpredictable when in traffic. The $3,000 battery was replaced by honda through warranty(stops at 80,000 miles). Honda had stated that the batteries should last at least 100,000 miles. The batteries seem to be going be failing in 50,000-70,000 mileage area at an extraordinary rate. I believe this may be my second replacement as in 2007 i had a complete ema failure on the highway. The electronic motor assist failed 100%. All the lights on my dashboard turned on and the rpms shot way up. The dealership had my car for over a week and then told me that it needed a software update which takes minutes to update.
2006 honda civic hybrid with 58,000 miles and the electric assist motor is not working as designed. I have taken the car to the dealer 3 times and they have told me it is a software problem. The car is difficult to drive without the assist motor. I think a recall is in order.
2006 honda civic sedan with 68,000 miles had two cracks in the engine block causing the coolant to leak and causing the car to overheat suddenly without any warning.also, the rear tires only last about 15,000 miles before they develop a flat spot.there are two service bulletins issued by honda on these malfunctions but unfortunately they are not admitted as a problem with the car until after the powertrain warranty runs out.honda dealerships have acknowledged these are defects in the car and are widely known but honda refuses to cover repairs or will only pay for partial repairs.the engine block is a casting problem per the dealership and the rear wheels are a control arm problem which causes premature uneven wear and possible blowout.honda refuses to pay for the control arms at all.thankfully we did not have any crashes or injuries due to catching the problem before anything happened.unfortunately, the first dealership i went to tried to hide the problems and would not acknowledge it is widespread in 2006 and 2007 civic models. I am being forced to pay for a portion of the engine block and all of the control arms to fix the problems.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The problem is infrequent but potentially dangerous.while driving the car losses all power. The engine continues running but the accelerator pedal has no effect. The power steering and brakes continue working but there is no power. It lasts seconds. I have always stopped the car by braking and then started it up. It takes about 30 seconds before the power returns. It has never happened on the highway. This could be very dangerous with traffic around.a few days ago while driving up a 7 mile dirt road going about 15 to 25 mph it happened 3 times in less than 5 minutes. It was near the end of the road. The battery indicator on the hybrid showed it to be about 60% charged. No engine check light went on. Honda has not been able to solve the problem. They have tried.i am concerned about the computer system since there are idiosyncrasies with the system. For example, the battery charge light can suddenly showed the battery nearly uncharged and then suddenly show it normally charged. This should take time since the battery should charge over time. The stalling has happened during the times where the battery charge light shows a sudden change especially when i was running the air conditioning. However, with the 3 most recent episodes no air conditioning was on and the battery charge light showed a normal charge.also the indicator that shows the mpg i am getting at that moment can go to zero when costing down a hill. I should be registering a maximum mpg reading in that setting.
Within the last month, our 2006 honda civic on two separate occasions, with two different drivers, when the transmission was placed into reverse when backing from a driveway, did not come to a stop.despite putting our foot firmly on the brake, the car did not stop and continued in reverse. Only by putting the transmission into drive did the car stop from continuing into reverse. On august 30, the car when placed into reverse gear when backing from a parking space, went forward instead.our car has been regularly maintained and serviced and never had an issue prior to this. We are deeply concerned that the car poses a safety issue, because when moving from a parked position, moves in adirection other than the one that the driver chooses, and did not stop when moving in reverse. This has occurred three times to date within the month with two different drivers.
Had the 3rd gear transmission problem fixed at 45,000 miles and since then it has always driven different. Kept going back to the dealership and told me there was nothing wrong with it. Now at 87,000 it got taken in to get the front fenders and hood re-painted because of the faulty manufacturer paint. The car started clicking before i took it in and when pressing the clutch noise would go away. They did an estimate for my throwout bearing and the next day they called me saying the vehicle would move at all, that i need it a new transmission. Now the dealership expects me to pay them $4,000 in total for labor and to put a new trans in the car. I have always had problems with this dealership and had a few complaints towards honda. I also had the motor top gasket replaced because it was leaking oil and got covered under warranty since it was part of a recall.
A known defect - the engine block on our 2006 honda civic cracked while my son was driving on a highway.we've owned the car for less than 2 years and were never advised that the civic engine block was prone to this - or we would have not purchased the car.even though honda "extended" the warranty for this known defect, we are out of the warranty coverage period - thus left to foot the expense of replacing the engine on our own.my son's safety was at risk when this happened.this should be a recall not a warranty extension.shame on honda.
Car has had several incidents of the third gear popping out or grinding while engaging. It is a 2006 honda civic si. Contacted dealer about the issue and even though there is a technical service bulletin out from honda saying it is a known issue, they wanted $1,500 dollars to repair it. This needs to be recalled as it is a danger while driving to have your car not properly engage the gears and a quick internet search tells me there are thousands more with the same issue as me. This problem is not only an immediate issue while driving but will lead to faster clutch wear which could put the timing of repairs off of a normal schedule and a clutch failure while driving could be fatal.
This problem occurs only in heavy rain, specially after hitting a water puddle and getting water splashed on the undercarriage. The engine sounds much louder and the car starts to vibrate violently, the vibration is specially felt in the center armrest. This is also accompanied by a temporary loss of acceleration and a rattling sound that sounds like coming from the transmission or the undercarriage. Issue have been reported on many civic 8th generation forum (ex: http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mechanical-problems-technical-chat/46938-car-loud-during-heavy-rain-help.html). I have contacted my honda dealer as well as honda hotline and they don't know what's causing the problem. And since it only occurs in heavy rain, the dealer was not able to reproduce or diagnose the problem either.
I was driving about 25mph on a residential street when i smelled rubber burning and then my car suddenly stopped working.we had it towed to a trusted friend's shop to see what the problem was and then to fix it.we found that the tensioner bolt was broken.our mechanic has done lots of research on this problem and have found that other owners of 2006 honda civics are also having the same problem.he is in the process of trying to replace this bolt.i only have 75,000 miles on this honda and am very disappointed with this fairly new car.i hope it can be fixed.
The recent recall of honda odyssey and element models made me remember two things about the 2006 honda civic that i owned. I experienced the same braking issue on it- i would have to hold the brake pedal down pretty forcefully in order to make sure it wouldn't creep forward while stopped. It was an automatic transmission, and if stopped on an incline on a hill (at a red light or stop sign), when the brakes were released the car would move backward significantly. This didn't happen on a steep hill- i have driven several other cars on this same hill and never had a problem. It was so significant that i would have to prepare myself to accelerate immediately and with relative force to prevent the car from rolling backwards.
The transmission has a rattling noise.little apple toyota honda told me that i would need to replace the entire transmission.i purchased the car from little apple a little over a year ago.i also purchased an extended warranty for two years.this repair will not be covered because they said that i have exceeded the mileage.
This civic has a defect on rear control arms causing tires to wear uneven and rapidly and making a horrible noise coming from the backthis is unsafe issue i replace the rear shock absorbers, the whell hubs and ofcourse the tiresand the problem still there until control arm be replaced for an adjustable one for proper aligment ,,, honda motor company is not paying for anything , i think costumers don't have pay for honda mistakes that's not fair.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle popped out of third gear and into neutral. The contact stated the vehicle did not stall when the shifter popped out of gear.the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was 92,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, she heard a loud noise and the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The vehicle was stopped and then towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the torque converter and the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 112,000.updated 11/13/13*lj
Bought car in may 2006, by aug 2006 i was only getting 36 miles per gallon. Brought car to dealer. They said they replaced a part to fix problem. Problem not fixed! brought car back 3 more times and dealer said i was driving the car wrong. I told them to keep the car for a week, they did but still could not get the mileage over 37 mpg. They told us they didn't know what the problem was and there was nothing they could do about it. Went through 3 back tires on drivers side. They still wouldn't do anything about it! i had to pay for it! the car was getting worse and worse. Finally we took it to another dealer. They found that something was broken by the back tire (which is why i had to keep replacing them) and i needed a new transmission. All of that was covered under warranty. That was in september 2010. They also told me that's why i never got the mileage i was supposed to get. That was when they told me that i needed to get the software update!! now my car is not drivable! the battery doesn't charge, the car cant accelerate! the service manager and the foreman told honda america that the car is not safe and honda america doesn't care! i filed a claim and i was told that there is no problem with the car. I just need to get used to driving it differently! when i pressed them and told them my car is now undrivable, i was told that they had nothing else to say to me! honda really messed this one up! people are going to get killed driving these cars....and they know it! my car was a lemon since the day i bought it! paid $5,000.00 extra for it , never got the mpg, and now i cant drive it!
2006 honda civic hybrid (30,000 miles) has loud rattle noise going over bumps.noise was diagnosed as engine mount cavitation by honda engineer.dealer tried repair recommended by honda engineer consisting of placing o-rings between engine and mount.this eliminated the noise. 1000 miles later the right engine mount broke and engine dropped in frame.dealer replaced right engine mount per tsb but noise still exists and now honda is stating that the noise is a characteristic of the vehicle and refuses to repair.the noise was not present in the first twenty thousand miles of driving. The noise is now a very serious concern of another imminent engine mount failure.if this occurs at high speed and engine again drops in frame, control of the vehicle could be lost.
2006 honda civic hybrid drops battery charge and assist suddenly, then slowly recharges, with no warning, leaving car with less power and acceleration than expected. Becomes a safety hazard on freeway onramps, passing or any time you need to move fast to avoid something. Car needs to be revved to 5k to get over 35mph, after that gas engine itself starts to pick up speed.mileage has dropped from 45+ to middle 30's since it started happening 2 years ago. Happening at least twice a week, some times twice a day. Took to honda dealer and they forced me to change the 12v battery pack at my cost, which made no difference.i happens more in summer. I cannot reproduce it at willno error codes are stored and no problem lights are turned on, so honda says there is nothing wrong. Many other owners complain about the same problems in public forums:http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/f51/who-has-daily-battery-dumps-recalls-24632/#post225828http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/f51/my-07-hch-ii-officially-declared-lemon-24744/the car has put me on several situations where i expected a certain acceleration, and the failure to provide ima assistance did not meet that expectation, creating situations that could have ended on traffic collisions. For example, entering the freeway on a onramp with a light. If it happens then, the car may just be at barely 30mph when entering the freeway, fully revved. Or making a left turn with oncoming traffic, car may move slowly from the stand still instead of producing the sharp acceleration expected to get out of harms way fast. Or when passing on the freeway. On highways i just don't trust the car enough to do it, as i may not get from it what is needed to complete the maneuver before i get oncoming traffic. I'm afraid every time i need to do something like that.recalibrating happen at least a couple of times a week, some times twice a day.
I have a honda civic hybrid 2006, last days i have my ima light and check engine light come up, i went o the dealer o'hare honda and they refused me to do the a recall update to the software and fix my check engine light and ima light that is related to the electric engine with battery. I will mention that the warranty book says that they need to fix these issues under a federal law 8/80kbut they treat me bad and not even open to discuss. When i asked to talk with somebody else they old that no manager was friday at 12 pm.i mention that my warranty was canceled and car mileage is 78.000, i don'tfeel comfortable to drive this car is losses power and is dangerous when you try to pass another car or an intersection with these issues.
I was driving on i-635 in dallas in stop and go traffic just before the hwy 75 exit in the far left lane.there was an accident and construction ahead so traffic was moving very slow.my car began to vibrate slightly and then inexplicably stalled.i put it in park and then attempted to restart it.the car restarted fine but i was unable to move it out of park.after several minutes the traffic cleared and we were stuck and unable to move while sitting in the fast lane.i was petrified and called 911.after about 15 minutes i called 911 again and explained again that we were stopped dead in the fast lane of a freeway and needed someone fast. After about 30 minutes several police officers, including officer reyes,finally arrived and parked behind my vehicle to signal cars to move over.they attempted to move my car out of park as well but were not successful.they called a wrecker and my car was towed to lute riley honda.on feb. 10th, the service mgr at lute riley honda said the technician found oil in the pcm and that may have been the cause of the issue but he wasnt sure.he blamed the oil on someone spilling oil during an oil change but i said that was impossible since i hadnt had my oil changed in over 30 days.i asked if it could be related to the recall issues and he said no, all the recall issues had been taken care of.i drove the car back to houston and it was fine until yesterday when it repeated the same issue-the car engine would start but it would not move out of park.it was towed to gillman honda, houston, tx and they told me it was a bad brake switch and pcm.
Last year i had to have the catalytic converter replaced due to failure and at that time i informed the honda dealer service technician hat the rpm's on the car were staying high even when the car was idle.theservice tech said they checked the vehicle and could not replicate the issue and said they found nothing wrong with it.now here we are 16000 miles later and i have a transmission failure.the car makes a clicking noise while in gear no other symptoms at this point.i have taken it to the dealer and they are aware of the failure, but are only willing to help me with 25% of the bill because i performed my own transmission fluid change and the warranty is up.this is the third problem i have had with the car in the three years i have had it.
Going up steep hill behind traffic going 10 to15 mph. The car just lacks power and rolls back. Almost hit car behind. Had to roll down hill. It has happened 3 times and the dealer says nothing is wrong.
When shifting from d to r, engine begins to rev up rapidly. Shifting to n, does not help-only shifting into park-stops the engine/transmission from rapidly accelerating.
Since my 2006 honda civic hybrid received the battery system software upgrade in late 2010, the car has had greatly reduced available power and acceleration. The fuel efficiency has reduced by ~10 mpg, which is infuriating, but there is a larger safety issue because of the limited battery power available for acceleration. Intermittently, but repeatedly, when accelerating, especially from a stop to turn left through a gap in traffic or to merge on a freeway from the entrance ramp, a dangerous situation has occurred because the engine-battery combination does not supply adequate power and acceleration. I was nearly side-swiped the first time after the battery update when i was caught by surprise at the utter lack of power as i tried to turn into traffic. My honda dealership has been unresponsive my complaints and requests to revert the software to the old version, with which my car worked fine.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid which was purchased in november 2005. She noticed a significant decrease in the gas mileage between 10 to 15 mpg. She also stated that while driving uphill or accelerating the vehicle would lose power. There were no recalls pertaining to the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.updated 10/26/09. *ljthe consumer stated since the vehicle passed the 50,000 mile mark, it looses power when traveling up hill and/or acceleration. The dealer performed computer upgrades but to no avail. Updated 10/26/09.
We have a 2006 honda civic hybrid that we would like to report a defect on. When the vehicle is shifted to either drive or reverse, the vehicle would suddenly lurch even though the foot is on the brake pedal. A few times where my wife was driving the vehicle she didn't exert enough force on the brake pedal and caused for the vehicle to move even though it was not intended. Luckily the only incident have been minor with regards to the bumper hitting the wall or another vehicle. We believe this issue needs to be fix especially in the event that the vehicle is parked in a steep slope that will cause the vehicle to accelerate and potentially cause a major accident.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle consistently rolled backwards at red lights, in between the time it took to switch pedals from braking to accelerating.the vehicle had an automatic transmission.the vehicle was not taken to a service dealer.the dealer expressed due to the lighter transmission, this was a regular problem with these vehicles.updated 9/15/2006 -
After driving 10 miles and parking, the vehicle was put into reverse. Upon backing out the steering wheel locked. After this, the car was put into drive to go back into the parking space. With the vehicle in drive the car continued in reverse. The engine was then turned off and restarted 1 minute later. Everything was back to normal. This occurred 11-oct-2006 and 1 previous time last month. Honda has no record of this on 2006 civic.
Dt*:the contact stated the vehicle's automatic transmission shifted too easily while driving various speeds on normal road conditions.the vehicle also rolled backwards before moving forward during acceleration on a level-driving surface.
I have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the dealer never sent me any warning, note, letter or call to notify this situation, i read that by fed law they should contact me and let me know the ricks that this issue can cause me. I called because i had a problem with my car keys code and they told about this and they said sorry because they do not know why i was not notify about this i very disappointed because that is very dangerous and i do not get notify at all, i had 3 cars with the honda all 3 are lease cars so it is not excuse that they cannot contact me also i am living t the same place for more than one year and i got my honda bill every month.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact was attempting to accelerate from a traffic stop but the vehicle was unresponsive. There was an abnormal burning odor coming from the vehicle and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they were aware of the failure but there was no repair available. The technician burnished the start clutch and replaced the transmission fluid. The contact continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
Honda civic hybrid 2006 problem with random surging: i was driving on hwy 50 eastbound to sacramento, when traffic came to a standstill, then started to move again slowly. Other cars would fill up the space in front of me-i could not keep a car-lengths distance between myself and the car ahead of me. I was stopped and then as traffic started moving forward, i tapped on the accelerator of my honda civic hybrid 2006, and instead of slightly moving forward, my car surged into the car in front of me at a high acceleration-i did not see the exact degree on my dash, but heard the engine revving loudly. I noticed this (to greater or lesser degrees) a handful of times after owning the car for a year and a half, but in those instances, the acceleration may not have been as great and/or i had a much safer distance between cars and i had time to put on the brakes.when this happened i thought, i bought a hybrid-lemon and honda would have to address this-but i found similar complaints online and other reports that honda would not address the issue. This may be in part as the events cannot be readily reproduced to have the issue fixed.http://www.hybridcars.com/forums/hybrid-diesel-t436p10.html i have owned 2 honda civics (non-hybrid), and i have been a satisfied honda customer until i bought this hybrid. My car is currently at the honda dealer with the damage being assessed (cannot check mileage on the car and other information to fill out all the info you want), and no one yet has called me back from honda.i am concerned about the safety issue above, and whether or not honda will address the problem. Although the random acceleration-surges are uncommon occurrences, they may be deadly occurrences. However, these occurrences should be preventable, if the government would investigate.sincerely, g. Melendres, md
I took my car in at the end of dec .2007 because it was revving high. Dealer was unable to duplicate. Problem occurred again on 01/27/08 and i immediately contacted dealer morning of 01/28. I currently have a rental. The engine was revving very high when stopped . I thought putting the car into neutral would help,but it only made it rev even higher to even as high as six. They said that they have not had any other complaints of this. It just does not seem safe. I really felt like i needed to hold my foot down on the brake hard to keep the car from charging forward.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park unless the unlock button was depressed on the shift lever. Also, the brake lights did not function.a local mechanic stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 07v402000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The contact planned to have the vehicle repair. The failure mileage was approximately 26,500. The current mileage was approximately 27,000.
I have been having problems with my 2006 honda civic lx unexpectedly accelerating while braked.one incident occurred while stopped at a stop sign. The car began to accelerate by itself while my foot was on the brake.in an attempt to stop the car from proceeding into the intersection, i had to apply both feet heavily on the brake pedal. Luckily, no one was crossing the street in front of my car at the time. After this incident, i brought the car to my honda dealer to investigate this problem. Since the acceleration problem did not occur anytime during the service test drive, the dealer was unable to find anything wrong that would cause the car to accelerate unexpectedly.in a second similar incident, i was stopped waiting to exit a commercial parking lot onto a major thoroughfare.again, the car began to accelerate fiercely.this time i was unable to hold back the car with both feet on the brake.in a panic, fearing i would hit someone crossing in front of my path, i attempted to shift the car into park or reverse just to stop it from continuing forward.the latest incident occurred on 10/3/09 while braked at a corner intersection waiting for traffic to clear down the block where i wanted to make a right turn.this time while my foot was on the brake and i proceeded slowly to turn the corner, the car began to accelerate unexpectedly.this occurred while another car was proceeding down the block towards me.with both feet on the brake, i was unable to hold back the car as i proceed around the corner.as my car continued to race forward, i was fortunate to be able to maneuver around the other car without striking it head on.these unexpected accelerations have been very terrifying experiences and it is even more upsetting to learn from the dealer that this problem cannot be explained or repaired.this problem is truly a safety hazard and warrants further investigation by the honda corporation.
Purchased a 2003 honda certified civic lxon january 28, 2006 from heritage honda of towson, 9213 harford road, baltimore, md 21234.took vehicle in for 50,000 mile service and asked service manager about automatic transmission slipping while in "drive" on an incline, causing vehicle to roll backwards.he informed me that he had a similar vehicle which also did this, that other customers had complained to him of the same condition, and that there was nothing that could be done about it. My complaint is that:the automatic transmission will not hold the vehicle on an incline when in the "drive" position.driver must engage the "park" position to hold the vehicle, or put the vehicle in "neutral" and engage the parking brake. Leavingthe vehicle transmission in "drive" while on a hill results in slippage (this vehicle rolls backwards while in "drive", as if in "neutral"), which presentsdanger of impact to the driver of this vehicle and to those driversbehind them.i strongly believe that this condition of transmission andvehicle slippage when the automatic transmission is in the "drive" position, while on an incline, constitutes a serious safety hazard to drivers of this vehicle and to other drivers directly behind it.i seek to have the transmission problem corrected, if possible.if not, i would attempt to have the manufacturer buy back the vehicle as a lemon, or to get the vehicle recalled.please advise.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle rubbed against a curb and the axle and the steering wheel column fractured while traveling 3 mph.the contact expressed the vehicle was too low to the ground.the contact stated if the vehicle was higher to the ground, the steering and wheel axle would not have fractured.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 45 mph the road surface was covered with black ice and snow. The vehicle uncontrollably wandered across the road. An authorized dealer inspected the vehicle and replaced the rear axle linkage according to the service warranty.the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved.the failure mileage was 15,000.the current mileage was63,000.updated 1/11/09 the rear upper control arm needed to be replaced. Updated 01/14/10.
09/04/2007 driving east on i-10, smelled something burning, engine would rev up but car would not go. Coasted over to shoulder (was almost struck in rear by large truck sounding his horn and locking his brakes; i could not accelerate out of his way). Car would shift but would not go. Had car towed to dealer. Invoice stated, "found clutch disc came apart." car had only 26,232 miles on it. Replaced clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing. Cost $1098.68.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic manual transmission. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle gear shifter failed. The vehicle was towed to his place of residence. The contacts independent mechanic advised that the failure was caused by the clutch. The dealer advised that repairs to the clutch would be at the contacts expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 69,200.
The vehicle has a manual gearbox and the clutch pedal is very stiff to operate.this combined with a fairly long travel could require short divers to position their seat very close to the steering wheel in order to get enough leverage in their leg to fully depress the clutch pedal prior to staring the engine.the incident date is non-specific as this is an ongoing issue.i have raised my concern with the local dealer and was advised that they cannot reduce the stiffness of the clutch action or reposition the engine disconnect switch (so that the pedal does not need to be pressed to the floor).
(a) notchy shifting(b) resistance going into 3rd gear(c) grinding related to 3rd gear(e) transmission kicking out/popping out into neutral from 3rd.
On my 06 civic si's 6speed. The third and fourth gear do not engage, when then do they popped out and are rejected. This happens more frequently when it is cold however it also dose it when warm,randomly. The geartrain seems to be very notchy overall and getting worse. I have had this problem fixed by the dealer once but the problem quickly came back. The dealer refused to fix the problem again, claiming that it was not reproducible. This is a common problem and must be fixed. There are hundreds of people in varying climates with this problem. Please refer to www.8thciviv.com in the mechanical section for 200-300 more people that have the same issue.
The third gear in the 6 speed manual transmission does not fully engage under higher rpms causing grinding and a mis-shift. Causes major wear on the gears and synchros. Dealer refuses to acknowledge the problem and is claiming it is the drivers fault.
I own a 2006 honda civic 2 door coupe.it is currently in the service shop at the local honda dealer as it requires a new transmission only 5700 miles past the drivetrain warranty.it is my understanding that this is a "rare" occurrence as stated by the service manager and usually happens with cars with much higher mileage.it is a manual transmission that as of 2 weeks ago has been slipping, grinding and whirring.i have requested that the honda customer service center get involved due to reports you have published starting back in 2001 about faulty transmissions in civics.there has been no recall since it has been determined it is not a "safety" issue.how can this be??when you pull out into traffic and your gears slip giving you no acceleration??i purchased a honda due to its "longevity" and as of this point, i will never purchase another honda again.the consequences of this faulty transmission is that it has leaked into my clutch and requires a new clutch, transmission and driveshaft at a cost to me of over $5000 when i still owe $7500 on a car that's only 4 years old with 65722 miles.i am paying for a rental as insurance does not cover this and i am truly upset that there was never a recall, especially since there are many many reports about honda civics transmission problems dated back to 2001. Its obvious that there is something wrong and would appreciate that you all investigate this further so that no other people have to go through what i am going through.
The transmission will not engage 3rd gear correctly and causes the transmission to grind and pop into neutral when you think you are in 3rd gear. This issue is dangerous and could cause a wreck. Honda denies the problem but there are several petitions online about this issue. This issue is the worst when it is cold out and the car is cold. It has been doing this since the car got to about 5,000 miles.
I have a 2006 honda civic si.the tranmission has had problems shifting into third gear.on many occasions the shifter has popped out of third gear while driving.i brought the car to honda with this problem.they changed some fluid and hoped it would fix it.it didn't.it's been several months since then, and the problem seems to be getting worse.i hope honda can figure out how to fix this, because it doesn't seem safe.
The rpm stays up when you let go of the gas pedal. Some friends that have the same car reported problem as well.
I own a 2006 honda civic si, which i purchased new from dublin honda in dubiln, ca in 2006. My car has always had a problem shifting from 2nd gear to 3rd gear, even when it was brand new. It would sometimes "pop" out of gear unless i held the shifter for a moment after shifting. The car now has 67500 miles on it, and two weeks ago, the clutch/transmission abruptly stopped working. I brought it to sunnyvale honda, who wanted to charge me nearly $1900 to repair the clutch. I declined, instead i brought it to a private mechanic who charged me $1140. The mechanic showed me that the pressure plate in the clutch had simply snapped in half, which caused the failure. However, as soon as i got the car back, it was apparent that the transmission had also been badly damaged as a result, and now the transmission grinds every time i try to put the car into 4th gear. As a result, i had to return the car to the mechanic, who estimates it may cost $2000 or more to rebuilt the transmission. I feel that this is unacceptable for a car with 67,500 miles on it, and it is a design defect that the pressure plate snapped. This particular car has a history of numerous complaints regarding a defective transmission, which honda refuses to acknowledge. Please see this website, where you will see a video of a fox news 6 san diego report about this problem:http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/honda-transmission-problem-shifting-expectations/there is also an online petition:http://www.petitiononline.com/civicsi/petition.html.
Within weeks of purchase, returned to dealership regarding excessive grinding of gears, lack of confidence in engaging gear change all when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. Dealership suggested it to be break in period or that i wasn't used to a performance 6m transmission (i drive a 2003 nissan 350z 6m).next visit, resulted from more of the above, i cited website research and reference to transmission fluid not of quality.dealership did change and problem was lessened. Third visit, had service tech drive vehicle and he came to conclusion that "it would get better with use", i told him that i couldn't believe that honda would accept that solution.i then drove for period of time thinking it was my skills and that it would be better when broken in, until finally, i called out of frustration and concern for my safety because the transmission was actually popping out of third gear to neutral after i felt like it was engaged, or i was having to double clutch/shift and thus, causing me serious safety concerns and near collision/rear end due to the unexpected times it would occur. This last visit to the dealership i was told that the district manager would have to drive and we'd schedule a visit when he was in town.this time they had the vehicle for two days and reported that both dm and service manager drove without any recognition of reported symptoms and nothing was done.i was told they have not had this complaint, they took some compression readings and they would keep in touch. I accepted, but visited my sales person, and expressed my concerns and suggested that i was so disappointed in this "non-typical" honda response that i sell the vehicle.the symptoms persist causing me a lack of confidence in vehicle performance and concerns for the safety of myself, other passengers and other vehicles. Thus, leading me to file this complaint.
(1) the event leading up to the failure would be while speeding up and shifting into 2nd gear and 3rd gear sometimes there is a grinding noise, and some other times it pops out of gear totally. (2) the failure that is occurring is that sometimes it pops out of gear and then there is also a grinding noise. The consequences that come with this is while driving on the highway if you speed up and your car pops out of gear it could cause you to crash. Also it is causing internal problems within the car. (3) honda has done nothing to fix this problem, so hopefully they will after the complaints come in.
My 2006 honda civic si has an issue with "hanging revs" that even after the release of the gas pedal the rpms seems to stay steady for 1-2 seconds.the inability of the dbw system will eventually lead to early clutch failure, also there is surging and jerking in 1st-2nd gear.i must say that it makes me very nervous to drive because i can't predict what the car will do.the car also seems to have a notchy, stiff, and grinding 3rd gear that won't seem to go away even with recommended fluid.
The drive-by-wire throttle system equipped on the vehicle has been very tardy in its response time to throttle-pedal input.this was already a "recall" for this vehicle, and has since gotten worse after the new software was installed on the vehicle.for instance, if downshifting into first gear, quite often will the engine accelerate itself and push the vehicle for extended amounts of time (10-15 seconds) with no pedal input.this has occurred not only in first gear, but also fourth gear and sixth gear, not while downshifting but during normal highway driving conditions.the total number of incidences of this is approximately 10.luckily i do have a clutch and when depressing the clutch, the engine will raise its revs from ~2000 to over 3000 and then drop off to idle.as well, while shifting gears, throttle response time from pressing the accelerator pedal is slow, and when releasing the throttle pedal there is a 1.5-2 second delay.not so safe in heavy traffic.
(a) notchy shifting(b) resistance going into 3rd gear(c) grinding related to 3rd gear(e) transmission kicking out/popping out into neutral from 3rd.
1. Problem has been occurring from the beginning.2. In the 2006 honda civic si there is a grind going into 2nd gear at times, and also 3rd gear does not always fully engage.3. Nothing was done to correct the failure. The dealer turned a shoulder and stated they were unable to replicate the very obvious problem.
1st gear locks out on a dead stop, which means if i were on a hill, i would try to go into 1st gear, and instead of going into first, i roll back and hit whatever is behind me if i cannot catch it in time.3rd gear kicks back and grinds, which may lead to being rear ended if the driver behind me does not notice this.
My 2006 honda civic si has problems with gears one (1) through four (4). The biggest problem is the lack of smooth shifting and erratic grinding resulting from shifting through those gears. Grinding occurs when the vehicle is at a stop and the clutch is shifted from neutral to first (1). Grinding also occurs when the vehicle is in motion and shifted from first (1) to second (2), second (2) to third (3), and third (3) to fourth (4). The grinding is most prevalent in the second (2) and third (3) gears, with first (1) and fourth (4) being more minimal. The grinding is also most prevalent during cold weather and/or when the car was not given time to warm up. In addition to the grinding issues of the manual transmission of my 2006 civic si, surging and jerkiness can be felt from neutral to first (1) and first (1) to second (2). Notchiness can also be felt within gears one (1) through four (4).
My 2006 civic si has huge transmission problems. The car has huge issues with second and third gear, at this moment i have no 3rd gear. We have a group of about 2000 people who have signed a petition to honda for a recall.. Nothing has been done by honda yet.
My 2006 honda civic si has an issue with "hanging revs" that even after the release of the gas pedal the rpms seems to stay steady for 1-2 seconds.the inability of the dbw system will eventually lead to early clutch failure, also there is surging and jerking in 1st-2nd gear.i must say that it makes me very nervous to drive because i can't predict what the car will do.the car also seems to have a notchy, stiff, and grinding 3rd gear that won't seem to go away even with recommended fluid.
The 2006 honda was stopped at an intersection with the owner driving and the owners son in the passenger seat. There was a car stopped in front of them. The owners car was hit from behind and pushed into the front car. None of the airbags deployed. Both front seat belts failed causing the driver to impact the steering wheel and the passenger to impact the dashboard. Both driver and passenger went to the emergency room and were diagnosed with chest contusions. The seat belts remained pulled out (they didn't retract after the accident). The vehicle is being repaired and the owner has requested that all seat belt parts be turned over to the owner.
The contact owns a honda civic. The contact stated that an explosive sound came from the seat belt. The contact was no longer able to utilize the seat belt and took the vehicle to a dealer where nd it was determined that the seat belt tensioner failed. As a result, the air bag was no longer operable. The dealer explained that the air bag and seat belts were connected. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front and back end collision that i was involved in. It caused me to fly forward and injure myself, hitting the steering wheel in my chest and abdomen. My car was at halt at a traffic red lightand a ram 1500 van whose brakes failed to apply bumped into my car from behind, which caused my car to also collide with the car in front. This caused severe damage to my car, both in front and back and the air bag signs went on and the seat belt retracted but the air bags did not get deployed inspite of such severe impact.
The srs light will come on, stay on for days, and then randomly go off only to come back on randomly and stay for days. The dealership told me there is a faulty wire which grounds out the srs system which cuts all power to seatbelt tensioners and airbags.
Srs light stays on and airbags won't deploy in event of accident. No recall issued to fix must pay out of pocket for faulty design,safety issue.known issue among honda civic 2006 owners.
I bought my 2006 honda civic ex coupe brand new in november 2005,problems started to occur shortly afterwards for instance the airbag light had amalfunction and recalled the dealer didn't fix it the first time, very inconvenient, brake pedal was fixed before i bought the vehicle, there was a recall on that as well because could fall off and cause a crash. I have taken it in to honda service to get problems fixed and numerous times, been told that its normal or some other ?!@#$% they always gave me the run around,the service people are rude, mean and incompetent and ignorant. I have taken my 06 civic in a total of 8-10 times now to fix problems they never fix anything! interior trim is poor/poor altering from the factory, panels loose and popping out interior scratches too easily/fragile cheaply made ?!@#$% (still), front drivers seat wont retract all the way back anymore like it used to (new)weather stripping is lifting up by front windshield (still)various rattles from interior (still), undercoating/under body spray from factory is peeling completely off (new)door panel flexes and rpms rise when using windows/now seems to roll up/downslower than before (still/new)keep in mind im only at 11,000 miles too!honda and toyotas quality is going downhill very fast especially with the civic, crv, rdx, mdx, camry, tundra, highlander, landcruiser, yaris, and rav4. The last year before the redesign of these vehicles the quality was great, now it seems like honda and toyota are either teaming up together or competing to see who can make the cheapest and ?!@#$% vehicle with cheaply made materials and taking shortcuts, changed a suppliers or something, these problems are unacceptable for a new vehicle.
Takata recall: i have had an airbag light on several times.i was told by the dealership it is an inflator code and i will have to pay for a $1,200 repair.on two occasions the seatbelt was replaced.somedays my light is on, others it is not.there is a recall and there is a technical bulletin but my car is "not impacted" that is untrue.it absolutely is.the vehicle is presenting the same codes as those in these bulletins and recalls and it should be repaired at honda's expense, not mine.furthermore, the driver side sun visor is broken but it was not repaired before the end date of the recall (i did not own it then) and now that i own it i am told it is not eligible.i contest, the issue is as much of a safety issue for myself and others on the road in 2018 as it was when it was issued.this too shoulde be replaced at honda's expenxe not my own.the airbag light goes on and off at will when moving, on city street or highway, turning or going straight. The sun visor does not go out of my line of sight as a result of the failure.this too happens anytime, any where, at any speed, and on any road.
I purchased a 2006 civic ex in december of 2005.within 3 months, the right driver side a/c vent started to rattle as well as around both driver side and passenger seat belt adjusters. I took the vehicle to the dealership who replaced the vent but could not located the noise by the seat belt adjusters.at this time, they also found that the power steering fluid had been leaking and repaired this was well. At my next schedule oil change, i complained about the a/c vent rattling more than before the and the rattling around the seat belt height adjusters had increased. They installed a new a/c vent for the second time.they also were able to determine after taking off the panel where the seat belt adjusters are located, that it was poorly insulated and added felt tape.the new a/c vent is more sturdy than the original and first replacement so it no longer rattles.the felt tape insulation has also stopped the seat belt adjuster from rattling.however in the last few weeks i have additional rattling which i have located to inside of ceiling directly behind the moon roof.
Was driving down a neighborhood street getting ready to turn, driver air bag, passenger curtain, and side seat air bags deployed, the seat belt is no longer in working order because of this...and here was no reason for these to deploy, no impact to anything whatsoever. Honda ask about pot holes and if we encountered one, nothing to the at effect either. I was hit in my chest and stomach, passenger was hit in arm and side of head from these. I am in my first trimester of pregnancy. Both myself,the firebrand passing went to dr. Honda corp was called and notified, regional manager came to local honda dealer to have car looked at. Honda rep insisted this would not just happen, but it did, as i was in vehicle and the driver. After having car inspected, they informed us they it was impact related. There were no damages, dents or anything to support this "theory". They refused to do anything to the car except want to charge me a fee for this service. The estimate given to take care of my vehicle was $6,500.00. Did i fail to mention that passenger front air bag did not deploy, despite the fact that it was a so called "impact". Honda has not done anything to make restitution in any way, closed our file and left us to take care of it. Refused to accept responsibility fro a honda product.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While operating the vehicle, the front passenger side seat belt was not stuck in the retracted position and the passenger was unable to secure the seat belt buckle. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer (tampa honda located in tampa, florida) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while approaching a stop at 30 mph, the vehicle revved.the contact had to step on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer twice, but they could not duplicate the failure.the current mileage was 12,745 and failure mileage was 5,343.updated 01/02/08. *ljthe consumer stated while approaching traffic she tried to apply the brakes, it was very difficult to stop the vehicle. The consumer stated the passengers seat belt will lock at times.updated 12/12/07
While driving to work with seat belt on had to stop short, seat belt would not retract into harness. While returning home was involved in serious accident causing injuries, broken ribs etc. If seat belt worked would not have been injured. Car was totaled.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving over a curb, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated and the seat belt failed to retract. The dealer stated that all the air bags were disabled. The vehicle was repaired, but the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer was not notified.the approximate failure mileage was 31,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex.while driving approximately 45 mph he heard a loud popping noise, and then the front driver seat belt retractor system failed.next the "air bag" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel.after turning off the engine the front driver side air bag deployed without warrant. However he noticed that the "side air bag turn off" warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument control panel .the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection.the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was inoperable and has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure and current mileages were 66,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While examining the vehicle he noticed that the plastic trim on the rear seats were cutting into the rear seat belts. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. The technician stated that the rear seat belts needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 62450. Updated 01/26/10updated 01/26/10.
My 3 year old son unbuckled the seat belt while in car seat while car was parked.he managed to get the seat belt twisted around his waist and chest.he started screaming, and when i tried to get slack in seat belt, there was none.it kept restricting him and started to effect his breathing, which became labored and shallow.as much as i tried i could get no slack.i went to look for a knife and had to cut the seat belt to free him.i took it into stephen wade honda.they looked at the other seat belt in the back seat and said it was functioning properly, but had no slack when unlocked like the others.my son could have been killed by this.when a seat belt is unbuckled, there should be a way to get slack and pull it out to avoid these very situations.this needs to be a recall and the cam system needs to be redone so it allows more slack for emergencies.
2006 honda civic have a broken driver's seat. Consumer states that she is having a problem with parts for the driver's seat repair and the dealership.*njthe consumer stated the seat adjuster bar fell off.also, when it was hot outside, the sun visor split which caused it not to stay up. Once the weather cooled down, the consumer was able to push it back into place. The windshield wipers were constantly falling apart. The dealer had to replace them twice.
My drivers side seat back right side came loose and made my seat rocking back and forth. Also my bar underneath the seat broke so i couldn't adjust my seat. Does been a common complaint an issue of a defect from honda are 2006 honda civics. Very dangerous for a drivers seat to be loose while driving your car. When the driver seat is loose it can cause a driver to crash an injured others by being distracted while driving. If you cannot adjust the seat to the proper position it can cause the driver to not be able to reach the pedals properly so they can drive safely and hit the brake safely to stop their vehicle so they don't cause a car accident while driving. I was parks at the time out doing stuff and when i came back to my car to get ready to leave is when i noticed my bar underneath the car broke and i couldn't adjust the seat when i was trying to adjust it to drive home. My car see started becoming loose one day when i went to get in my car to leave and drive i noticed the seat was wobbly that morning, i had no clue why cuz i never had a seat become loose and wobbly like that before out of all the cars i found.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the driver and passenger sun visors hinges fractured and the visors would not remain in the closed, upright position. In addition, the driver seat would not lock into place when adjusted.the rear passenger seat backing had also fractured with exposed wiring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised there was no recall for the failures and that the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance.updated 06/03/11
Back of driver's seat clips broke. Had it repaired at dealership 2x but broke again. Warranty expired.
Honda civic 2006 ex model: when the tiny piece of plastic inside the trunk release solenoid snaps, the ex model has no alternative method to open the trunk from outside the trunk.since the ex model lacks an outside key hole and the seat back releases are inside the trunk and the seats are bolted in from the trunk side without a method of removing them without damaging the car, the seats of the car or the trunk lid must be broken (literally cut through the metal) in order to open the trunk from outside the trunk after the solenoid plastic breaks. Since the emergency release mechanism is attached to the solenoid, this flaw could cost the life of a child trapped inside the trunk in the dark.although this design flaw is now well known with this ex model, honda refuses to reimburse owners over this problem or recall the part. Their customer service line refuses to handle the problem effectively and refuses to pass on the problem to their engineering department, referring customers only to local deanships without offering any compensation for their faulty product.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the head rest of the passenger seat created a huge blind spot of the back side window.this caused a tremendous potential for safety risk.
Was driving down a neighborhood street getting ready to turn, driver air bag, passenger curtain, and side seat air bags deployed, the seat belt is no longer in working order because of this...and here was no reason for these to deploy, no impact to anything whatsoever. Honda ask about pot holes and if we encountered one, nothing to the at effect either. I was hit in my chest and stomach, passenger was hit in arm and side of head from these. I am in my first trimester of pregnancy. Both myself,the firebrand passing went to dr. Honda corp was called and notified, regional manager came to local honda dealer to have car looked at. Honda rep insisted this would not just happen, but it did, as i was in vehicle and the driver. After having car inspected, they informed us they it was impact related. There were no damages, dents or anything to support this "theory". They refused to do anything to the car except want to charge me a fee for this service. The estimate given to take care of my vehicle was $6,500.00. Did i fail to mention that passenger front air bag did not deploy, despite the fact that it was a so called "impact". Honda has not done anything to make restitution in any way, closed our file and left us to take care of it. Refused to accept responsibility fro a honda product.
I event recall on honda odyssey seats that would not stay latched... Exactly what was happening with our civic coupe.rarely did we move the passenger seat but when we did it would frequently not lock in place after awhile without a very jerry movement with weight in the seat...we'd forget to check and come to a stop sign and i'd slide forward or accelerate on the freeway and i'd slide back, just an inch or so, but i was afraid of what might happen in an accident.no one believed us /saw anything wrong with the seat.point is reading the release today - - there could be more honda vehicles affected.we have sold the car so i can't provide any more info.date below is an estimate.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid.the seats are uncomfortable to the point of back and neck injury.the head rests are too far forward, causing severe strain on the neck.the back of the seat does not follow a natural spinal curve and therefore forces the driver to have his shoulders pushed forward.this increases pain in the neck.the seats are too hard and if the driver has a wide rib-cage, the bolsters put pressure on the back causing back pain.i am having to sell the car which i just purchased because the pain is unbearable and no seat cushion helps the problem.
The drivers side seatback is falling off.possibly clips broke.
6/2013 car accident i hit a parked car traveling at approximately 20-25 miles per hour. The airbags did not deploy. The company chosen to do the work (custom innovations in eugene, oregon)did not repair the motor mounts. Which im very upset about and trying to deal with. After having the work done the car was taken to honda (kendall honda also in eugene, oregon) to have an assessment of my car diagnosed. The was the motor mount issue and other items oil change, transmission flush and the srs light was on. Honda service dept. Could not diagnose the srs and said they would get back to me. They never did. Approx 1mo. Diagnosis at honda, i was sitting in a park parking lot charging my phone in the car with it in the accessory position. I had been there about 10 minutes when all of a sudden the drivers side airbag in the seat and the rear drivers side curtain air bag deployed. Scared the crap out of me and my dog. I suffered minor cuts, abrasions and severe bruising to my left elbow and tricep. I immediately went to honda. It was a sunday so only the sales team was there. I went again on monday only to be sent away, with a we will call you.....very dismissive and vague. Then after calling 5-6 times they finally scheduled an appointment to look into it. Afterwards, they didn't have much to tell me except that it would cost me thousands of dollars to repair and no they didn't have an answer for why the airbags went off. Essentially i feel that the airbags should be replaced free of charge in addition to the srs sensors all being replaced because i have a feeling this was all due to the recall on the passenger seat occupant detection system.....which i did not know about nor have it checked prior to any of the mentions events. I am very concerned that there is a chance the other airbags may deploy at random. I also would like my car to have all the recalls completed.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While examining the vehicle he noticed that the plastic trim on the rear seats were cutting into the rear seat belts. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. The technician stated that the rear seat belts needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 62450. Updated 01/26/10updated 01/26/10.
Head rest pushes the head forward until it is an unnatural neck position.this should be very stressful on a long drive.
The head rests on the car are built too far forward, resulting in the passenger sitting more forward than what is safe for driving.there is no way to adjust the head rest backward.
Head rests are installed to far forward.it makes the occupant almost to have their chin on their chest.
My husband and i just finished and extensive search for a new car. I found very few cars that were comfortable to me due to the active head restraints. I am five feet four inches tall and i like my seat to be more upright. Unfortunately, when you put the seats in this position, the head rest forces your head down, chin to chest. This would not be a problem if i were a man with large shoulder muscles or if i liked my seat to be in a reclining position. My reaction to the restraints is that they feel very unsafe. When i checked the federal web site, i found that the government tested only for the size of an average man. Will the rest of us die or sustain incredible injury? i am really worried about this, especially after reading that the restraints come further forward in the event of a rear collision. Can you check into this problem? i have bought a honda civic, but i will have to have a pillow behind my shoulders to keep my head from being in an impossible position for driving. This is not about an accident but i am afraid their will be problems. I will put today's date in your form to make it work.
I had faced lots of problem when i took my car from weymouth honda during 20014 to 2016 due engine heat currently my car is running fine but lost ac compressor due hug engine heat still there are many issues but it is not stopping my drive.....
Engine block is leaking coolant. Right rear tire is wearing off.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that the dealer declined to repair the vehicle under the recall due to the wheel bearing being painted. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would excessively wear down tires. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,838.
Im having the same issue that another recall on a similar model has recieved the dc-dc converter has a problem charging the 12v battery causing engine failure, power failure , stearing failure and abs failure. I am unable to turn on hazard lights because of it also battery will take u jump but will not keep the charge in the battery. I was driving home and on a flat street the car was losing all instrement lights the power stearing light came on as well as the battery light the abs light and the ims light. I had to force the wheel to turn to a safe location due to being unable to turn on any warning lights. I could have been hit by another vehicle. I was driving in city conditions. I brought my vehicle to the dealership and they say my vin number does not match the recalled one.
My abs system caused me to crash. I was going 20 mph in snowy conditions (i have snow tires). When i pressed the brakes the abs system engaged but after 20 feet or so my car had not slowed at all. Finally i pulled the emergency brake and the car began to slow, but it was too late and i hit the car in front of me. I've slide through several intersections in the past because when the abs comes on in the snow there is virtually no braking at all. I know it's the abs system that is the problem becuase in all of these instances i can accelerate with no problem, but when i try to brake the car wont stop. I finally took the fuse out of the abs and drove through the same intersections and my car stops immediately with no problem. I even tried slamming on my brakes on the snow covered road with my abs fuse removed and the car stops in like 5 feet, but with the abs fuse installed it takes about 30 feet. Why is abs required if it's so dangerous in the snow/ice? why is there no button to turn it off.
I would like the recalls to be done om my car due to saftey issues becaus3 i don't believe it was even done at least i know with me it hasn't and i wasn't informed and feel very unsafe in my vehicle because of what should of been fixed and hasnt
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 20 mph, the rear of the vehicle started shaking and emitting unknown noises. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
The brake line of our 2006 civic developed a major leak as a result of corrosion or abrasion, leading to a loss of brake fluid and severely diminished braking.
I had a car accident on the huntingdon side of pine groves mountain on pa 26 south. I drove a honda civic 06 lx. When i was going down the mountain, i applied the brake normally to slow down before a curve when the speed was at 60 mph, but my car was drifting, not like hydroplaning at all. There was no water to cause that but it rained five to six hours before the accident. During the whole course of incident, the steering wheel was not responsive. When it started to drift, it skidded towards the incoming lane. I tried to correct the steering wheel slightly, it took much more force to operate the steering wheel and the direction was not corrected, so i adjusted it more. Then the head suddenly turned 60 to 80 degrees and hit the guardrail and then the car turned more than 180 degrees clockwise; then the tail hit a stop-sign pole and the car stopped in the mud. Since the car was still drivable, i did not call the police to check the scene. I think it was caused by honda's design defects since i had goodyear four-season tires with more than enough grids, so i want to hire an investigator to investigate my case and ask honda to buy the car back. But none of the law firms i contacted could help me.during the whole course, there was no car coming in both directions. Two cars passed me by when i was pulling my car out of mud but none of them stopped, so i guess there was no witness. The first time when i applied the brake again after the incident, i felt the brake was flimsy, so i drove much slower later, at around 40 mph. I am not sure if the brake could handle that wet road again, but most of time at most places the brake does not fail, so i assume i experienced a case, on wet road with downhill gravity, that the car is incapable of handling.
My brake lights failed except for the middle brake light above the trunk. Both bulbs have been replaced as well as the fuse. All other lights including hazard, backup, and blinkers work. An independent mechanic has examined the vehicle and confirmed the problem lies with the brake position switch and is related honda defect code 5ey00 related to vins that begin jhmfa1 and supplied with me with a honda service bulletins referring to this. 2 honda service associates have insisted this is not under a recall. This is dangerous, please help.
I took my car into a shop to get it checked out and they said i have uneven tire wear he showed me it looked like zebra stripes in my tires. He said he thinks this was a recall. But he also said i needed front brakes. He said the rear brakes were not being used at all and that's why my front brakes went so quick. I was very upset. They should not have sold me a car that didn't have brakes in the rear. I have 2 children 1 is 3 and the other is 9. I really need to have brakes in my car.
I was stopped at a stop light that had just turned red (no one was in front of me).when i noticed that the light was turning yellow for the cross traffic, i let up on the brakes a little bit & maybe rolled a few inches.suddenly i felt a forward thrust & immediately depressed the brake harder & looked in my rearview mirror as it felt like a car was pushing mine, there was no car behind me.i could hear the engine revving & i had to put more pressure on the brakes but then the light had turned green so i began to accelerate. (this all happened in just a few seconds)i immediately looked at the carpet which was completely in place.i continued to drive & when i had to stop i left a lot of space from the car in front of me but i was not able to recreate the incident.it was not full throttle but enough to really scare me.yesterday i made a report to honda of america & they were going to forward the report to the larry hopkins honda dealer in burlingame where i have an appointment this friday, april 4th.i did find reports on the internet where other people have had that same thing happen & their garage could never duplicate the incident or find a cause for it so i expect my visit to be fruitless & a waste of money, but i realize that i have to do it.i will always worry as long as i drive this car thatcould happen again & i may not be as lucky with the outcome.i was not planning to buy another new car until 2016.
Both rear brake lights stop working at the same time.checked the fuse and bulb, both which are good.it appears the brake lights stop working after i pressed on brakes hard enough to engage abs in an emergency situation.the high brake light mounted on the backlite is working.
1. Left my lights on and needed a jump start on my 2006 honda civic hybrid navi.2. After receiving the jump start, the vehicles brake light, abs light and brake system lights were all illuminated on my dash board.in addition, the vehicles auto engine stop feature was no longer operative,3. My honda dealership diagnosed the problem as a failure of the abs module.as such, the vehicle's abs was non functional, although the automobile continued to run.since my vehicle had 103,000 miles it was not covered under warranty.the initial estimated repair cost was $1500.i suspected that the cause of the abs was the jump start.i did some online research and confirmed a number of other similar reports of the same problem, same condition (after a jump start) and same expensive repair have been reported.there is no warning about jump starting in the vehicles engine compartment, although there are many other warnings.there is no protective cover on the vehicles negative battery terminal (which may be the cause of the problem).and there is no warning in the vehicles users manual.i contacted americanhonda motor corporation to report the problem, only to be told that my vehicle was out of warranty due to its mileage.i continued to reach out to senior management of american honda motor corp to report the problem and ask for their assistance as "a goodwill gesture" and again received the same "out of warranty" reply.on december 21, i sent certified letters to american honda motor corps ceo outlining the issue and the fact that they have a documentation and warning label failure, which can put the driver at extreme risk of injury since the abs circuit becomes non operational.on december 28th i received a phone call from american honda in which they confirmed that have received other complaints on this identical issue, but they denied my request for assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered by their warranty.
I have been having problems with my 2006 honda civic lx unexpectedly accelerating while braked.one incident occurred while stopped at a stop sign. The car began to accelerate by itself while my foot was on the brake.in an attempt to stop the car from proceeding into the intersection, i had to apply both feet heavily on the brake pedal. Luckily, no one was crossing the street in front of my car at the time. After this incident, i brought the car to my honda dealer to investigate this problem. Since the acceleration problem did not occur anytime during the service test drive, the dealer was unable to find anything wrong that would cause the car to accelerate unexpectedly.in a second similar incident, i was stopped waiting to exit a commercial parking lot onto a major thoroughfare.again, the car began to accelerate fiercely.this time i was unable to hold back the car with both feet on the brake.in a panic, fearing i would hit someone crossing in front of my path, i attempted to shift the car into park or reverse just to stop it from continuing forward.the latest incident occurred on 10/3/09 while braked at a corner intersection waiting for traffic to clear down the block where i wanted to make a right turn.this time while my foot was on the brake and i proceeded slowly to turn the corner, the car began to accelerate unexpectedly.this occurred while another car was proceeding down the block towards me.with both feet on the brake, i was unable to hold back the car as i proceed around the corner.as my car continued to race forward, i was fortunate to be able to maneuver around the other car without striking it head on.these unexpected accelerations have been very terrifying experiences and it is even more upsetting to learn from the dealer that this problem cannot be explained or repaired.this problem is truly a safety hazard and warrants further investigation by the honda corporation.
A faulty designed upper rear control arm causes uneven tire wear and alignment & braking issues.
I own a 2006 honda civic.i have 85, 000 miles on the car, and i have experienced premature brake failure four times now (i was just advised today by my mechanic that the brakes are once again seriously worn and in need of replacement).the brakes wear unevenly, with more wear on the driver's side, and it always occurs approximately every 20,000 miles.when it first occurred, honda refused to accept responsibility and consider a repair under the warranty.i have not contacted them about the subsequent failures.
2006 civic brakes failed when backing out of garage.the consumer's driveway has a 6% grade and ia approximately 45 feet long.on one occasion the consumer had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle before it reached the sidewalk.the consumer recollects that the brake pedal was at a lower level than usual when the vehicle was started.the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the master cylinder and check valve.the vehicle continued to have problems.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the front brake pads and rotors were worn prematurely. The rotors were too small for the pads and there was a constant noise coming from the brakes. The brake pads and rotors were replaced at least three times. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Was traveling approx. 20 mph approaching a stop sign, applied the brake.brake faded, car suddenly was accelerated.put car in neutral, it accelerated for approx. 2 seconds and then went into idle.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.the contact stated that the rear brake engaged while driving 55 mph.the tires were smoking, and as a result, were grinded down to the metal belts.the brake warning lights never illuminated on the instrument panel.the failure mileage was 2,500 and current mileage was 10,000.
Xi have owned a 2006 civic hybrid for the past year and a half.on several occasions i have noticed that a light application ofthe brake pedal can result in a sudden acceleration} ratherthan in braking.this happens intermittently, i would say approximately once a month.it seems like a malfunction in thecomputer system running the braking system.on one occasion last april this resulted in aminor accident.at the time i had only owned the car for a shortinterval and was surprised at this strange reaction of the car.since that time this problem has recurred several times.i would like to ask if you have had other reports of this problemand whether you know about it.since it is an intermittent effectit is no use taking the car to the dealership.
Front brakes replaced due to uneven wear.inner pads were 95% worn & outer pads were 50% worn.they refused to pro-rate the repair due to it being a wear item even though this is a known design defect.old parts are available for inspection.
Having taken my car in for a routine maintenance at 91,000 miles i was told that the brake light switch was only working on an intermediate basis. I was also told that a product recall was in place for same year make - different model. I'm having this corrected at my expense but felt it necessary to alert you folks to a possible defect in other cars of same make and model year.
I am uncertain this is the proper forum for my complaint but it has to do with the braking system on my 2006 honda civic.i go through front brake pads in less than 15k miles and my rear brakes have hardly been touched.soon, at just over 40k i will be replacing pads a 3rd time and rotors too.on my prior car, a 1991 honda accord that i put 325k miles on, i replaced pads about every 40k miles.this is a bigger heavier car yet the brakes lasted longer and as i grow older i think my driving has become more patient and less aggressive so i would expect my brakes to last the same or longer on a smaller lighter car.i think my current civic braking system is over zealous and burning through brake pads too fast.if as suggested by this article (http://losangeles.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2010/03/15/daily7.html?ed=2010-03-16&ana=e_du_pap) the vsa modulator is 'under performing' in braking situations, isn't it just as likely the same design could be 'over performing' as well?my midas mechanic sure thinks so but said i would never be able to prove it on my own.i thought it was worth bringing to your attention.my front brakes over do it and my back brakes might as well not be there at all.better to brake too much instead of too little but i think this flaw is related.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While applying pressure to the brakes wile the vehicle is in reverse, they fail to engage immediately. He didn't notice any warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel.there was also no noise when the brakes were engaged. The dealer stated that he should pump his brakes several times before actually driving his vehicle. The manufacturer stated that they do understand that they do not have a current solution.the only time he experienced failures with the brakes is when he is driving in reverse. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 19,630.updated 01/11/08. *ljupdated
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving 25 mph and attempting to come to a complete stop, the brakes made a squealing noise.the vehicle finally stopped after approximately six feet.the dealer checked the vehicle twice, but found no failures.the failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 7/3/08 updated 07/15/08.
The recent recall of honda odyssey and element models made me remember two things about the 2006 honda civic that i owned. I experienced the same braking issue on it- i would have to hold the brake pedal down pretty forcefully in order to make sure it wouldn't creep forward while stopped. It was an automatic transmission, and if stopped on an incline on a hill (at a red light or stop sign), when the brakes were released the car would move backward significantly. This didn't happen on a steep hill- i have driven several other cars on this same hill and never had a problem. It was so significant that i would have to prepare myself to accelerate immediately and with relative force to prevent the car from rolling backwards.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.while driving 5 mph out of the driveway, the vehicle struck a bump and it suddenly accelerated on its own.the contact lost control of the vehicle and it spun around.both the brakes and emergency brake failed.the vehicle came to a stop when it struck a muddy embankment.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing.there were no injuries.the current and failure mileages were 50,000.
I have a 2006 honda civic. The brake pads were replaced in august 2008 and the honda service dept said they showed unusual wear and do i use the brakes on hilly terrain? which i don't!. The brakes never feel fully disengaged. I just read a comment on a website that said the same thing for another car. Also the sun visors spontaneously crack. I had the driver side replaced and the passenger one is needing replacement. Honda seems to be ignoring people's problems with these brake issues and visors. Please help nudge honda to recall the brake systems on these cars! thank you so much.
Problem:intermittent loss of full braking ability.detailed description:when leaving work, my driving routine is very similar day-to-day.of the estimated 370 times i have left work while driving this vehicle, i have had brake failure on 5 to 10 occasions.the scenario is this:1.start engine, back out of parking spot, and apply brakes in order to shift from r to d.2.drive 100 feet through parking lot and apply brakes a second time while waiting to enter the main road.3.drive one-quarter mile and apply brakes a third time at the first traffic light.it is this third application of brakes that sometime results in brake failure.the brake pedal will go all the way to the floor, and braking capability is about 30% of what it should be.if i pump the brakes, the failure will disappear and normal braking returns.this resulted in a rear end accident, when i could not stop and hit the stopped vehicle in front of me.vehicle had 36,801 miles on the odometer at the time of accident, and no brake repairs had ever been attempted on the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph and the vehicle began to vibrate. Also, a loud ticking noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. In march of 2010, the vehicle was inspected under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: wheel speed sensor); howeverthe technician was unable to detect a malfunction. The dealer refused to accept responsibility for the most recent failure of the rear driver side wheel bearing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Vehicle brought to repair shop for burning smell.it was found that front brakes were locked.bleeders were opened which released the front brake application.only the built up pressure in the caliper was released, hydraulic system was not drained, or bled. The brake fluid is full, there are no signs of fluid contamination. Now, vehicle has a hard brake pedal but absolutely no brake application.no brake fluid escapes when opening bleeders, with helper pressing brake pedal.i thought, even in the event of complete abs failure, the basichydraulic system would still be functioning. Updated 4/13/10the problem was created by an improper adjustment of the brake position switch (brake light switch).updated 05/13/10.
Our 2006 honda civic ex automatic had the battery die on us while the key was still in the ignition and apparently this combo is a sure fire way of destroying the abs modulator which honda charges $900 to repair.this is a wide spread honda problem which was revealed once i started searching for what the lights on our dash meant.more people with the same problem can be found here.http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/canada-east/83944-abs-light-e-brake.htmlhttp://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1057973http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mechanical-problems-technical-chat/231978-abs-brake-lights-after-hub-bearing-replacement.html.
Two days ago i was pulling into a parking space in a grocery store parking lot.i was slowing the car down using the brakes.as i turned into the parking space i applied pressure on the brakes, the brakes became soft and suddenly the engines rpms increased and began jumping between 3000 rpms to 4000 rpms.the car began to move forward even though i had the brakes fully depressed and i was in danger of hitting other cars or people.i immediately put the car in neutral and the rpms jumped even higher. I turned the engine off and after a few seconds the engine stopped.i re-started it and drove to the honda dealership.they have had the car for two days and can not find the problem (or so they say).this is the second time in 8 weeks this has happened in this car (see complaint number 10435619).this was not pedal error.my foot was only on the brake.after doing a google search i see hundreds of similar complaints.honda is not admitting that there is a problem with the software in their cars but there is.please look into this before too many people get killed.i could have easily run over the 2-3 people walking in front of me if i hadn't been through this before and knew to put the car in neutral right away. Both times when i put my foot on the brake i felt the brakes soften and the engine suddenly revved.it appears to me that there is some glitch in their software that tells the engine to downshift when braking.instead of downshifting the engine accelerates. Something is clearly wrong with this car.unfortunately the check engine light does not come on so honda can not find the error.clearly if you do a google search there is a serious problem out there with these hondas.
I on a 2006 honda civic ex. Yesterday i came to a stop light and applied the brakes and as i did so the car stopped and then the engine began to race and roar. I applied the brakes harder as the car began to try to jump forward into the intersection the engine raced even more and the brakes were not holding the car back so i quickly put the car in park and turned off the engine. I waited about 30 seconds and then started the car again and kept my foot on the brake. The care engine was normal this time and the engine did not race so i drove home.the next day i took my car to the honda dealership and they put it on the computer and did not find anything wrong, but when they did a visual check of the gas pedal, they found that the gas pedal had come loose from the floor mounting. They tighten this part and charged me for labor and the time on the computer (which came to $104.). They said there was a recall on this part for some of the 2006 honda civics, but that mine was not the right vin number for this recall. When i look on you website it type in my vin number and make and model, it says it is on recall and that they have a modification kit for the gas pedal that they send to the dealership to repair the car for free that is supposed to prevent this from happening again. I feel that they should have order the repair kit for my gas pedal and told me that they would service my car for free. My life or someone else's could have been at risk with this incident and possibly without this modification kit, it can happen again in the future. I would like to know how to get my car included in this recall and free installation of the modification kit as it should not be excluded since i obviously suffer the same risk as those other 2006 honda civics with the approved vin numbers. I would also like a refund on the $104.
I was informed by lancaster honda at approximately 12, 400 miles that i needed my brakes replaced.the brakes was replaced by lancaster honda as a courtesy.at 18, 573 mile lancaster honda stated that my brakes needed to be replaced again. They reported that i had 1,5 mm left on my brakes. I took the car to robertson's honda and they stated there was 3.5 mm left.in all indication i will brakes twice in 24,000 miles.this was reported to american honda and they stated this is a wear issue.i have spoken to two other honda civic owners.the owner of a 2006 honda civic sedan ex stated he has 32, 000 miles on his brakes.the owner of a 2006 -2007 honda civic coupe ex stated he has replaced his brakes twice within a year.i own a 2006 honda civic coupe lx.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated that the brake pedal was difficult to depress when the vehicle was cold.as a result, the stopping distance increased.the dealer inspected the vehicle on two occasions, but were unable to diagnose the failure.as of october 2, 2007, the failure continued intermittently.the speed was unknown.the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 20,000.the consumer stated the problem happened when backing out of the garage and down the driveway. Updated 10/24/07.
I bought my 2006 honda civic ex coupe brand new in november 2005,problems started to occur shortly afterwards for instance the airbag light had amalfunction and recalled the dealer didn't fix it the first time, very inconvenient, brake pedal was fixed before i bought the vehicle, there was a recall on that as well because could fall off and cause a crash. I have taken it in to honda service to get problems fixed and numerous times, been told that its normal or some other ?!@#$% they always gave me the run around,the service people are rude, mean and incompetent and ignorant. I have taken my 06 civic in a total of 8-10 times now to fix problems they never fix anything! interior trim is poor/poor altering from the factory, panels loose and popping out interior scratches too easily/fragile cheaply made ?!@#$% (still), front drivers seat wont retract all the way back anymore like it used to (new)weather stripping is lifting up by front windshield (still)various rattles from interior (still), undercoating/under body spray from factory is peeling completely off (new)door panel flexes and rpms rise when using windows/now seems to roll up/downslower than before (still/new)keep in mind im only at 11,000 miles too!honda and toyotas quality is going downhill very fast especially with the civic, crv, rdx, mdx, camry, tundra, highlander, landcruiser, yaris, and rav4. The last year before the redesign of these vehicles the quality was great, now it seems like honda and toyota are either teaming up together or competing to see who can make the cheapest and ?!@#$% vehicle with cheaply made materials and taking shortcuts, changed a suppliers or something, these problems are unacceptable for a new vehicle.
I received a recall letter from honda stating there was a problem with the abs seals that may cause leakage and wheel bearing failure. Instructed to take to dealer. I took the car to the dealer to be told there was not a recall on my car.06 honda civic. Why did i recieve a letter if there was no recall?????????
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving 25 mph, the contact attempted to stop the vehicle and crashed into anothervehicle.there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel.the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer because the contact heard a loud screeching noise when applying the brakes.the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure.she received a recall notice regarding the abs on the day of the crash, however, the recall number was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 30,000.
Dt*:the contact stated when braking on normal road conditions, the antilock brakes made a squeaking sound at various speeds.the vehicle was taken to the dealership twice, but they could not duplicate the problem.
I was driving on route 88 heading west.i shifted lanes gradually from the left lane to the right lane when i hit a puddle.i was easing off the accelerator, but i did not have my foot on the brake.my honda civic hybrid 2006 started to hydroplane.it spun around 320 degrees and went over an embankment.the car suffered over $14,000 damage and my wife suffered a severe back injury that continues to impact her ability to function today.the accident was reported to the state police. A witness that was driving behind me confirmed that my brake lights never lit up.i am concerned that the honda civic hybrid is more likely to hydroplane than other cars.i would like someone to investigate the possibility that there is a defect that creates this significant risk.i should also note that i have observed unusually rapid wearing of the tires on the hybrid.the dealer confirmed that this is a known issue, but did not offer a remedy.the front tires were replaced at 13,000 miles and the car had approximately 20,000 miles at the time of the accident.
Rear running lights failed twice in one week. Fuse box with electronic chip replaced on first visit and lights failed again after two days. Abs light also came on during first visit for rear running light problem and service dept replaced the abs modulator and bled the brakes before returning car. Service dept baffled by electrical problem and consulted with honda engineers in los angeles who recommended replacing fuse box which is new design and has electronic chip in it,unlike earlier honda civic models. Dealer had driven approx. 30 miles and thought problem resolved. Severe safety issue as car has no rear lights visible at night.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact received a recall notice for the service brakes, hydraulic: anti-lock: wheel speed sensor and took the vehicle to his local dealer.the dealer stated that the vehicle was working properly.four months later, the rear wheel bearings failed.the dealer identified the failure as relating to the recall and charged the contact $150 for the repair.the contact would like to be reimbursed, but the dealer refuses.the recall number was unknown.the failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 68,000. Updated 4/23/08 the consumer stated in october he informed johnson city honda about the wheel bearings making noise but the complaint was never confirmed and 5 months later he discovered the rear wheel was about to fall of the vehicle. Updated 04/23/08
2006 honda civic air bag system did not work. Consumer lives in argentina. *nj***nar***the consumer stated 3 of the wheels on the vehicle failed and the other wheel separated. The consumer referenced recall# 07v399000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. He heard a thump and squealing sound coming from the vehicle. The dealer stated that lubricating the brakes would not guarantee to solve the problem. The dealer also performed a front end alignment at the owners expense for $70.00. Approximately six months later, the dealer replaced a valve in the rim, two rear tires and another four wheel alignment. 2 weeks later while driving 35 mph, the vehicle pulled to the right and crashed into the curb causing the passenger side tire to fall off.the mechanic installed a new tire, rim, hub cap and performed a life time wheel balance. Another dealer stated that she needed the rotors turned and the wheel hubs replaced; however, the vehicle began to thump, squeak and she heard a grinding noise. The dealer charged the contact $55.68 to replace the brake pads. On january 4, 2008 an appointment was made to speak with a manager. The manager drove the vehicle and stated that he could not duplicate the noise. The contact received a recall notice for the anti-lock brake system. The failure mileage was 53960 and the current mileage was 63865.updated 08/13/08updated 08/13/08
2006 honda civic with a recall for rear abs sensor o-ring. Consumer states that the dealer told his son that they had inspected dozens and there was nothing to worry about it would be fine. Recall# 07v399000.
Recall notice on abs wheel sensor o-ring inspection for 2006 honda civic.consumer is not satisfied with the service received and believes that the dealer has failed or unable to remedy the defect. *nj
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed a growling sound coming from the rear of the vehicle.the dealer stated that the rear passenger side bearing needed to be replaced.there were no warnings prior to the failure.the failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 64,355.updated 09/29/08.*ljupdated 09/29/08.
I purchased a new 2006 honda civic lx on 3/18/06. On 8/31/06 after 15,658 highway miles, the driver's side inner front brake pad wore out and ruined the rotor.i replaced the rotor, pad, and caliper with original honda parts.my daughter has complained that this car's braking is "unstable".now at 34,000 miles the front inner pads are worn to metal again.the outer pads and rear shoes are still very serviceable.i called the dealer and honda and they both fail to admit a problem or offer a solution.i think this car's brakes have a design flaw that causes the front inner pads to wear out prematurely.and i think this flaw also causes unstable braking.i have the car and the old parts for inspection.
I purchased a new 2006 honda civic lx on 3/18/06. On 8/31/06 after 15,658 highway miles, the driver's side inner front brake pad wore out and ruined the rotor.i replaced the rotor, pad, and caliper with original honda parts.my daughter has complained that this car's braking is "unstable".now at 34,000 miles the front inner pads are worn to metal again.the outer pads and rear shoes are still very serviceable.i called the dealer and honda and they both fail to admit a problem or offer a solution.i think this car's brakes have a design flaw that causes the front inner pads to wear out prematurely.and i think this flaw also causes unstable braking.i have the car and the old parts for inspection.
Premature disc brake pad wear on 2006 honda civic at 12,525 miles.dealer says worn to metal.claims normal wear is 10,000-18,000 miles.this is unheard of!suspect sub-standard pads installed during manufacturing and an increasing lack of overall quality controls at honda.
2006 honda civic engine died while driving. Customer states that the engine stalled and it was the dealers fault for when she had an oil change and they forgot to put oil in it.the consumer stated there were two more incidents where the engine slowed and was very sluggish and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer. The consumer stated the driver's side windowwas not closing properly, the rear passenger door seal was coming apart, the brakes,rear door weather strip, and tail light were all replaced.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact had to replace the brake pads on three separate occasions at approximately 7,000 miles due to uneven wear.the contact has not experienced brake failure to date.the current mileage was 20,800.
I purchased a new 2006 honda civic lx on 3/18/06. On 8/31/06 after 15,658 highway miles, the driver's side inner front brake pad wore out and ruined the rotor.i replaced the rotor, pad, and caliper with original honda parts.my daughter has complained that this car's braking is "unstable".now at 34,000 miles the front inner pads are worn to metal again.the outer pads and rear shoes are still very serviceable.i called the dealer and honda and they both fail to admit a problem or offer a solution.i think this car's brakes have a design flaw that causes the front inner pads to wear out prematurely.and i think this flaw also causes unstable braking.i have the car and the old parts for inspection.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 60 mph on a dry highway road, the brake pedal was tapped, the vehicle pulled to the right, and the brake and steering wheel locked up.this caused the vehicle to spin and hit a telephone pole.the driver side door was crushed into the middle of the vehicle.the impact caused the driver to be ejected out the passenger side of the vehicle.a police report was taken at the scene.the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard, where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company.the vehicle was inspected by the manufacturer, but a report was not received.the driver sustained bruises on the lower part of both legs.
I bought my vehicle in june 2006.almost from the beginning, i have experienced the vehicle surge forward on numerous occasions.the surge happens when i am applying the brakes.while the vehicle is slowing down, it will all of a sudden surge forward. I have not had an accident, but am concerned it could cause an accident.i have not taken it to the dealer for this issue.
A faulty designed upper rear control arm causes uneven tire wear and alignment & braking issues.
The rear tires wear badly to the point of the tires cupping and wearing unevenly. This process is horrible and dangerous as it will eventually shake the car and lock the seat belt while driving on the highway. A person also loses the ability to steer effectively due to the bumpiness from the tires. When i took my vehicle in to get new tires (due to problems stated above), they said that the inside of my tires were on the verge of blowing out, yet i still had tread on the outer side of my tire. Based on this, i was more at risk to have a blow-out at any time and would have had no inclination because my tires still looked new ? until my vehicle was up on a lift. Since then, i have only had my new tires for 25,000 miles (rotated every 5,000 miles) and my mechanic is now refusing to rotate them based on the uneven wear and ?dangerous driving conditions? that could result if they rotated them (their liability). The inside of the tires are already bald while there is more than half the tread of the outer side of the tire. Based on tbs 08-001 this is a known issue with the 06-07 vehicles, yet honda has yet to recall their faulty factory parts.
My daughter was driving at a speed of 70 mph. When her steering wheel locked up on her she had no control of car. She hit her brakes and that is when she got control of steering but spun out of control going into the medium. Breaking the passanger sidewheel to come off
Car has excessive vibrating when at idle, and when putting car in reverse, steering also vibrates more than necessary.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel exhibited an unusual grinding noise and became increasingly stiff and difficult to maneuver without warning. Within five minutes of the failure, the contact noticed that the engine was smoking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed her that the tensioner pivot bolt had fractured and entered the engine block causing the vehicle to smoke and the steering failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,500. Updated 12/14/11
My 2006 honda civic ex is causing excessive,uneven wear to the tires because the rear control arm causes negative camber on the rear tires. As a result, i replace the tires once per year. In addition to the added cost, the car becomes unsafe after a period of driving because of the wear on the tire - creating cups and bald spots on the tire which could lead to failure of the rear tires and a loss of control for the driver.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the vehicle and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the pivot bolt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
On sept 7, 2007. I complain to honda dealership in carson, about a roaring sound on my real wheels. Aside from that there was uneven wear on both inner side of the tires. The sound was like a bearing failure. They told me that i need an alignment. So i paid for it. Plus i have to buy new tires. Then today 9-2-08. It happened again with the same issues. I was told they wound not cover sinceit was out of warranty. My car 55,000 however on february of this year 2008. There is a service bulletin regarding this issue. With the same symptoms on 2006 and 07 honda civic lx and ex not si. So tried to argue about the service bulletin both honda dealership and honda motors north america.they are giving me a run around and wont pay me for my tires and alignment cost. But they will fix the problem which is replacing flange and upper control arm as stated in service bulletin. I request your kind office and recommend a recall on this issues of alignment because they said its just a service bulletin and not a recall. So its not mandatory. So they wont pay for my third tire and alignment . And the can get off the hook. This is a safety issue because not all people recognize this and still drive their cars unit the tread comes out and the whole car shakes when they are bad and wobble the front steering .i'm a mechanic for (yrs never have a hard time getting issues straighten out.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid and on occasion the power steering goes out if you restart the car sometimes it comes back on sometimes it takes 3 or 4 tries the other day the power steering shut off while driving, making it very difficult to steer. I have found others who have the same problem on line and i am wandering why this is not a recall issue. As of yet i have not fixed anything because the part i think i need is around $800.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 25-30 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The contact also heard an abnormal sound in the engine compartment. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the auto tensioner pivot bolt had fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. Findlay honda henderson (933 auto show dr, henderson, nv 89014, (702) 381-4926) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
To whom it may concern:the purpose of this letter is to complain about the treatment i received from honda of america.i was in a minor accident on june 11 2008. The accident was caused by the tie rod breaking on my 2006 honda civic as i was driving on a city street at 25 miles per hour. The mechanical failure caused my car to veer into 2 parked cars causing minor damage to each.the attending officer stated that the accident was obviously the result of a mechanical failure and did not issue any tickets. The body shop owner also agreed that a mechanical failure caused the accident. This prompted me to inform honda of america of the accident caused by the broken tie rod. Honda's response was you will be contacted in 2 to 3 weeks. In the mean time the car was not fixed as everything was on hold waiting for honda's response. In fact the car was not fixed until 7/24/08, 43 days later. Contact was made by christian k. Skjervold of m.a. Jordan co. Inc. Located in minneapolis mn. Mr. Skjervold visit was very unpleasant. His only objective was to badger me into admitting that i had somehow broken the tie rod myself. I am 81 years old and drive quite conservatively. He suggested repeatedly that perhaps i had been driving recklessly and damaged the car before hand. He informed me that he would be in contact in 2 weeks. I heard nothing until i contacted him in late september. A week later i received a letter from honda stating that based on their investigation the tie rod had broken as a result of the accident contradicting all of the available information. The letter goes on to state that tie rod was not broken but was bent in the middle. This is pure fabrication and i have all of the broken parts in my garage to prove it.if this is the way honda handles this type of problem i will assume you have a file on them already. Please add this to your data base. Any suggestions on how to follow up with honda would also be appreciated.
On wednesday, september 3, 2008, i began my drive to work and all of a sudden the steering wheel locked on me (no movement whatsoever) while i was driving 35 mph!luckily, i was on a side street and able to stop the car even though i could not turn the steering wheel.i was about to turn onto a highway!my car is a 2006 honda civic hybrid.the car was towed to a honda dealer who informed me that theelectrical system for the steering wheel needed to be replaced and that they would have to order the part.what scares me is the thought of what would have happened if i was on the highway and my steering wheel locked while traveling at a high speed.to me, this situation has the potential of being on par with the danger and fatalities incurredby owners of ford explorers some years ago (e.g., tires).i think it would be very important to see if other owners of 2006 honda civic hybrids had similar problems with their steering wheels locking up while driving and whether there have been major fatalities/accidents as a result.if there is a problem, them honda should issue a major recall to fix the problem.
Power steering fluid pump failed while driving.starts with a noise while turning.then shortly thereafter, extreme difficulty in turning car left or right.steering wheel becomes very hard to turn, and speed of car slows greatly while turning.took car into honda dealership for initial noise problem on a monday--said they couldn't find a problem/couldn't hear anything.took car back on following tuesday when turning problem became severe.problem finally diagnosed and fixed at dealership.new power steering pump installed.car bought new--only 5 years old.only one owner.all previous maintenance (except for tire replacement) completed at honda dealership.
Power steering pump leaked at 30k under warranty dealer replace faulty o ring allegedly. Now at 120k the o ring is leaking again and also the seams of the housing are leaking. Told 425.00to fix by dealer. I feel a design defect has caused the pump to leak.
I was on hwy 18 just before lake arrowhead, ca when i lost the power steering and almost went off the cliff.upon inspection, i found that the belt tensioner bracket's pivot bolt had sheered off the engine block causing the belt tensioner to come loose.this, in turn caused loss of power steering.there was a tsb (09-007) issued by honda for a limited number of vin numbers.this tsb called for replacement of the pivot bolt and the drive belt.the tsb expired on january 30, 2012, however, it appears that this is an ongoing issue and honda should recall all affected vehicles to correct the defect.i also contacted a small local honda dealer and inquired about the number of this pivot bolts they have sold in the last 6 months.this dealership alone sold over ten bolts.it appears that this is a wide spread issue that needs immediate attention before injuries occur or worse, lives are lost.
I had a car accident on the huntingdon side of pine groves mountain on pa 26 south. I drove a honda civic 06 lx. When i was going down the mountain, i applied the brake normally to slow down before a curve when the speed was at 60 mph, but my car was drifting, not like hydroplaning at all. There was no water to cause that but it rained five to six hours before the accident. During the whole course of incident, the steering wheel was not responsive. When it started to drift, it skidded towards the incoming lane. I tried to correct the steering wheel slightly, it took much more force to operate the steering wheel and the direction was not corrected, so i adjusted it more. Then the head suddenly turned 60 to 80 degrees and hit the guardrail and then the car turned more than 180 degrees clockwise; then the tail hit a stop-sign pole and the car stopped in the mud. Since the car was still drivable, i did not call the police to check the scene. I think it was caused by honda's design defects since i had goodyear four-season tires with more than enough grids, so i want to hire an investigator to investigate my case and ask honda to buy the car back. But none of the law firms i contacted could help me.during the whole course, there was no car coming in both directions. Two cars passed me by when i was pulling my car out of mud but none of them stopped, so i guess there was no witness. The first time when i applied the brake again after the incident, i felt the brake was flimsy, so i drove much slower later, at around 40 mph. I am not sure if the brake could handle that wet road again, but most of time at most places the brake does not fail, so i assume i experienced a case, on wet road with downhill gravity, that the car is incapable of handling.
2006 honda civic hybrid.the power steering does not activate when the car is started.this happens anywhere one to three times per month.normally restarting the car will correct the problem, but a few times it has taken as many as 12 attempts before it engages.
When my boyfriend took the car in for 30,000 mile service he mentioned that the power steering fluid was low.honda claimed there was no leaks.at 46,980 miles they determined power steering rack had internal leak causing low fluid and damage to pump.honda would not confess to the power steering being faulty and refused to pay for replacement of rack and pinion and pump.
At around 35mph the vehicle suddenly started to make a metallic-type noise and the vehicle shut down immediately. If it would've happened 5 seconds later it would've occurred right as i was about to make a left turn, it would've most likely caused a severe accident and possibly a fatality. When i took the car to where the vehicle was purchased from they told me a bolt was torn lose from the tensioner. This caused all belts to break down and the engine to shutdown while running at around 35mphs. Furthermore, the bolt flew into the engine block costing costly repairs. The company, honda refused to pay for the damage caused by this defect and told me to take it with my extended warrant provider. They claim it's wear and tear but that is not the case as previous recalls for the same problem were issued for my vehicle but according to them not my particular vin. Bolts shouldnt tear off at 29,000 miles or six years.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that upon changing gears, the vehicle was shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the motor mounts and the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
This civic has a defect on rear control arms causing tires to wear uneven and rapidly and making a horrible noise coming from the backthis is unsafe issue i replace the rear shock absorbers, the whell hubs and ofcourse the tiresand the problem still there until control arm be replaced for an adjustable one for proper aligment ,,, honda motor company is not paying for anything , i think costumers don't have pay for honda mistakes that's not fair.
Im having the same issue that another recall on a similar model has recieved the dc-dc converter has a problem charging the 12v battery causing engine failure, power failure , stearing failure and abs failure. I am unable to turn on hazard lights because of it also battery will take u jump but will not keep the charge in the battery. I was driving home and on a flat street the car was losing all instrement lights the power stearing light came on as well as the battery light the abs light and the ims light. I had to force the wheel to turn to a safe location due to being unable to turn on any warning lights. I could have been hit by another vehicle. I was driving in city conditions. I brought my vehicle to the dealership and they say my vin number does not match the recalled one.
During the years of 2008 through 2011, i brought vehicle to sheehy honda of alexandria for regular service. On several occasions i complained of excessive road noise. Technicians made notations of tires "cupping, noise" and acknowledged uneven and premature wear and recommended replacement of rear control arm. I declined the recommended service on the grounds that i felt like that sounded like a defective part issue for which i should not be required to pay. Upon further research i found that honda had acknowledged a problem with control arms on 2006 civics in service bulletin 08-001. In 2011, i brought this to honda's attention through sheehy honda of alexandria, va and through calls to american honda motor co., inc. Honda refused to replace control arm. In july of 2013, i received a notice, through honda, from the united states district court for the central district of california instructing me to take my 2006 civic in to have the control arm inspected/replaced. In august of 2013, i took the vehicle to sheehy honda of alexandria for the recommended service. They did not look at the control arm. They instead made a notation that the "rear tire wear is okay at this time" and refused to replace the control arm. When i brought it to their attention that there is a record of this issue with them on my car going back to 2011, i was informed that all records are purged after two years and they had no record of interactions with me on this issue.
On my way to work, after normal driving for 2 miles, the vehicle lost it's power steering. I was just entering the freeway, so i got off on the next exit and took it directly to the dealership. One of the idiot lights on the panel would intermittently flash for a split second but would not remain on.the dealership was only a mile away.i parked the vehicle and waited for my turn. I turned the vehicle back on to move it forward and voila, the steering problem was gone. I explained to the tech all that had transpired.he turned the ignition and pointed to an idiot light and asked me if that was the one i had seen. I said yes because it looked very much like it.i left the car there for their testing.they called me later that afternoon and said they could find nothing wrong and also there were no error codes that registered. They told me to bring it back if it happened again.
Power steering failure, when starting car power steering fails and warning light on dash board lights up for steering failure, this has happenedat least 6times in the past 3 months, checked manual and it advises shutting off car and restarting which i would do, after doing this several times the power steering engages. I took the car to the dealer today 10/2/09 and was advised thepower steering module needed replaced at a cost of $800.00, i am scheduled to have the module replaced on 10/5/09 and will retain the defective module if need for your investigation. The lack of power steering makes the car very dangerous as the failure of the power steering makes the car un drivable and could cause an accident if driving at highway speeds. Honda needs a recall to repair this problem. In researching this problem i have noticed that other owners of 2006 honda civics have also had the same problem and have been reported to nhtsa.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, she was notified that the power steering pump was leaking. The dealer stated that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 61,000. Updated 08/07/12*lj
Occasionally, after starting the car, the power steering system does not activate.the eps(electronic power steering) light on the dash comes on, and the car will run without power steering.usually by turning off and restarting the car a few times fixes the problem.
Power steering loss.my 2006 honda civic hybrid lost power steering on 3 different occasions in the past 2 months. 1st time i was driving and all of sudden had great difficulty steering the car to make a turn on to a side street. I was only 2 blocks from my house so i drove the car back. The power steering light was on as soon as the incident happen.the driver's manual recommended to turn off the car and turn it on again to readjust. It did.two weeks later the same situation happened. I work 3 miles from my home. After driving the car normally in the morning, the car had no steering power when the time came to go home. I took the car to the dealership the net morning but the light was off, the steering was back and the dealer could not find what was wrong.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact was driving 34 mph as the vehicle exhibited an abnormal clunking noise. The contact suddenly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. He sustained cracked ribs and several bruises as a result. A police report was filed. The contact had not called the manufacturer in regards to the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact was unsure as to what caused the crash. The failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 4/01/11updated 04/06/11
Steering locks up from time to time. It has happened 2 times. Approx. 12 months ago & then again 4-27-2008. Comes and goes. Concerned it will cause a crash. I check on honda websight and no recalls.phone interview update (sept. 8, 2008): mr. Bitker said that he did not notice anything unusual prior to the steering locking up. The steering lockup lasted about 2 to 3 seconds each time during which he could not turn the steering wheel. Once it occurred at highway speed.the engine was still running when the steering lockup had occurred. The dealer did not find any fault code stored in the vehicle computer and could not tell mr. Bitker what was wrong.
Tsb 08-001 - rear negative camber is caused by the rear upper control arm for both rear wheels. As a result, the geometry of the wheel's position will cause excessive wear on the rear tires resulting in bald and cupped tires. This wear can cause early failure of the rear tires and loss of control of the car for the driver.
On my 2006 honda civic si, rear spoke covers on leather wrapped steering wheel protrude with sharp edges. This comes in contact with the fingers while driving. It is not merely a tactile concern since the sharp edge has actually cut my finger tip within the first week of owning this new car. The concern exists on other leather wrapped steering wheels of the same model. There is currently no solution to this matter with american honda and it is obviously a bad fitment of the steering wheel back onto a leather wrapped steering wheel. It is bad design and can interfere with driving ability of the car. Every time the wheel is turned about 180 degrees, upon return to center the sharp plastic edge of the back spoke covers come slicing at the finger tips. With no solution currently planned and what i would call poor response in honda's resolution scenario, this needed to be brought to a higher level of attention. Since this affects my model of car and possibly other 2006 civics with the leather wrapped steering wheel option, it will affect many customers and will potentially injure drivers and interfere with driving ability.
On my way to work, after normal driving for 2 miles, the vehicle lost it's power steering. I was just entering the freeway, so i got off on the next exit and took it directly to the dealership. One of the idiot lights on the panel would intermittently flash for a split second but would not remain on.the dealership was only a mile away.i parked the vehicle and waited for my turn. I turned the vehicle back on to move it forward and voila, the steering problem was gone. I explained to the tech all that had transpired.he turned the ignition and pointed to an idiot light and asked me if that was the one i had seen. I said yes because it looked very much like it.i left the car there for their testing.they called me later that afternoon and said they could find nothing wrong and also there were no error codes that registered. They told me to bring it back if it happened again.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 25 mph, there was a loss of the electric power steering, and the vehicle struck a tree. The warning light illuminated to indicate a failure after the incident occurred.there were no injuries were sustained.there was minor damage to the front of the vehicle.the police were alerted, and a report was taken.the vehicle was towed to a dealer who determined the electronic power steering needed to be reprogrammed.afterwards, the problem persisted.the manufacturer was alerted. Updated 12/29/06.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a clunking noise coming from the front of the vehicle.the problem was getting progressively worse.the dealership determined the motor mount was bad.the dealership repaired the motor mount by replacing an unknown part, but the problem persisted.the dealership refused to repair the updated 10/25/2006 -the dealer replaced the side engine mounts but the noise returned.the vehicles power steering elbow inlet leaked.
Power steering fluid leaking into rack no visible signs of leak. Dealer has attempted to repair 3 times. Car is now back at dealer 11/16/07 for forth attempt to repair. We are afraid of loosing control of vehicle when power steering fails since steering becomes hard. Honda case number : 12007-11-1601-339.
2006 civic steering wheel is difficult to turn back to straight position.* tswhen the consumer made a left lane change and attempted to straighten the wheel he noticed that the steering wheel was difficult to straight.the consumer had to use excessive effort to straighten the steering wheel in order to avoid hitting a concrete divider.once the consumer did that the steering wheel felt normal again.the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the found nothing wrong with the vehicle.
2006 honda civic with a power steering issue. Consumer states that he was advised that his power steering fluid was leaking. Got the problem repaired and had to pay for the repair. Dealer stated it was a rare problem.the dealer replaced the joint inlet and clamp.
I purchased a 2006 honda civic lx in the us and brought it to korea with me a few months ago. I, however, just found out that the power steering fluid has been leaking and was told that the power steering pump should be replaced soon cause it might leads to an accident if it's not fixed. I am pretty sure that this part must be defected in the beginning but the problem for me is that the honda would not fix it with free of charge because i purchased it in the us and it's in korea now. I don't think it's fare for consumers (cause it should have been still under the factory warranty). Is there any way i can get it fixed with free of charge??
Power steering fluid leaking into rack no visible signs of leak. Dealer has attempted to repair 3 times. Car is now back at dealer 11/16/07 for forth attempt to repair. We are afraid of loosing control of vehicle when power steering fails since steering becomes hard. Honda case number : 12007-11-1601-339.
I purchased a 2006 civic ex in december of 2005.within 3 months, the right driver side a/c vent started to rattle as well as around both driver side and passenger seat belt adjusters. I took the vehicle to the dealership who replaced the vent but could not located the noise by the seat belt adjusters.at this time, they also found that the power steering fluid had been leaking and repaired this was well. At my next schedule oil change, i complained about the a/c vent rattling more than before the and the rattling around the seat belt height adjusters had increased. They installed a new a/c vent for the second time.they also were able to determine after taking off the panel where the seat belt adjusters are located, that it was poorly insulated and added felt tape.the new a/c vent is more sturdy than the original and first replacement so it no longer rattles.the felt tape insulation has also stopped the seat belt adjuster from rattling.however in the last few weeks i have additional rattling which i have located to inside of ceiling directly behind the moon roof.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, she was notified that the power steering pump was leaking. The dealer stated that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 61,000. Updated 08/07/12*lj
Within the last year i have noticed a leak on the back side of the engine while changing oil in my wife's 2006 civic.first time, the dealer told me it was a leaky oil pan gasket bolt which they tightened.this time i am told the power steering pump is leaking and will need to be replaced.the car is 18 months old with 51,000 miles on it.the honda dealer is currently repairing the car for $470 by replacing the power steering pump.this should not be happening on a year this old!
Noticed a whining type sound on my 2006 honda civic sedan with 8275 miles.power steering fluid was low by 4.6 ounces, well below the intake hose for the system.dealer informs me replacement of rack and pinion is necessary due to leak, fluid shoots out when pump is running.warranty, no out of pocket cost.loss of use while awaiting parts order, 4 days total loss.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a clunking noise coming from the front of the vehicle.the problem was getting progressively worse.the dealership determined the motor mount was bad.the dealership repaired the motor mount by replacing an unknown part, but the problem persisted.the dealership refused to repair the updated 10/25/2006 -the dealer replaced the side engine mounts but the noise returned.the vehicles power steering elbow inlet leaked.
2/21/2014to whom it may concern,a very real safety concern!i was just going to pay to have this fixed and then looked on the internet and found that many people have had and does have this. It has been going on since 2004 - 2011 even on lexus's according to the internet.the wiper will stop on the windshield and we never know when it is going to stop completely, it will stop and go and sometimes when it is suppose to stop it will not and when it is suppose to go it will stop and when it is raining and we are expecting it to wipe the window it will not and when cars are coming at us at night and when the window is not wiped, the headlight of the other car will glare on the rain drops on the unwiped window and make it so we are unable to see through that glare because we were expecting the wiper to do the job when it was suppose to.please will someone do something for the public when we trust a reputable company like honda to fix there problem and they want us to pay for the job when it is a safety concern of our and everyone else.i had talked to honda and they very well knew the wiper motor was a problem for these years and they told me that they replace the cover plate or the entire motor. He told me that it would only cost about 250 dollars, i don't feel that i should have to pay that kind of money my wife and i are retired and on a fixed income and i feel that it would only be unfair for us to have to pay this.it is said on the internet that what happens is the grease in the cover plate area gets on the electrical contacts and causes the wiper motor to act sporadicallymay god bless you all![xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Bought a 2006 honda civic brand new.about a year and a half later, started noticing a small area on the top of the trunk where the paint was coming off.it gradually spread where paint was coming off from the roof , to the front hood to the side panels of both the driver and passenger doors down to the fenders.the car looks terrible, big splotches all over the car where paint has come off.it makes the car look really old.we had taken the car to the honda dealership and was told that honda doesn't have anything where they can re-paint any vehicle with this issue.just happened to be reading a magazine called shopsmart which is put out by consumer reports and there was an article "fix your car-free".it mentioned that 2006-2011 honda civics having issues with cracking and/or chalking on the hood, roof, trunk or front fenders for certain colors.the fix was that the dealer will repaint the affected areas at no charge.in the article, it gave different websites to check out other complaints, find out about any recalls.now i find out that there are many other owners having the same type of problem we are having with the paint coming off all over the car.honda hasn't done anything to fix this problem nor do they want to take responsibility for this defect and simply re-paint the troubled areas.so, right now we're stuck with a crappy looking car.
The visor on my 2006 honda civic cracked and has been hanging in my face blocking my vision since last summer.it if very unsafe for people to drive around with these visors hanging in their faces.they will not go back up once cracked. You cant even see the traffic light in front of you without leaning all the way over.today it finally fell all the way off.i have found hundreds of these complaints and still no recall from honda.
Trunk latch suddenly failed.there is no keyhole on the exterior trunk, and the fob and interior switch can't open it. The seat releases are also in the trunk, so there is no way to fix the problem without going to the dealer, and they want to charge for the repair even though there are multiple pages of complaints on the webabout the problem that date back to 2008. I can't get to my spare tire or any of my other emergency equipment.
Creaking and rattling from interior of car in several areas--most notable the rear. General feeling of parts falling apart or coming loose while driving. The loudest and most troublesome noise sounds like it is coming from where the rear interior shelf and rear window meet. The noise is loudest when the car is cold and happens mostly while driving over rough patches of highway, crossing road reflectors, or when the stereo is on. There is also a "creaking" noise coming from all areas of the front dash and console around the front windshield during all driving conditions. The creaking and rattling has been a problem since the first week i bought the car. I have owned several cars and these noises are not the typical interior noises you hear in a car. I have taken my car to the dealer 6 times for this problem. While the tech's agree there is definitely a problem, they don't know how to fix it. So far, the rear deck has been insulated with foam tape and the center console has been replaced. The noise is still there. On march 10, the honda area rep also looked at my car and agreed there is a problem but was not aware of any fix for the problem. I also called honda cust service to report the problem and while the customer service rep admitted he has heard of this complaint, he also was not aware of any fix for this problem.
Had the 3rd gear transmission problem fixed at 45,000 miles and since then it has always driven different. Kept going back to the dealership and told me there was nothing wrong with it. Now at 87,000 it got taken in to get the front fenders and hood re-painted because of the faulty manufacturer paint. The car started clicking before i took it in and when pressing the clutch noise would go away. They did an estimate for my throwout bearing and the next day they called me saying the vehicle would move at all, that i need it a new transmission. Now the dealership expects me to pay them $4,000 in total for labor and to put a new trans in the car. I have always had problems with this dealership and had a few complaints towards honda. I also had the motor top gasket replaced because it was leaking oil and got covered under warranty since it was part of a recall.
The overhead visors on both the driver and passenger side will not go back up to the original resting position. When they are pulled down, a gap forms between the hard plastic portion and the center portion. Normally, when they are put in the normal resting position the gap closes and creates a popping sound. Currently, the gap won't close anymore. I had this problem before with the visor on the passenger's side and a honda retailer car shop replaced the visor. This problem seems to occur more in the summer months.
2006 honda civic has issues with the gas mileage, road noise, broken glove compartment and vibrating left side mirror. *njthe consumer stated the vehicle received 28-30 mpg gas consumption on the highway.
2006 honda civic pillar that is between the windshield and side window causes a blind spot.
My honda has been well taken care of. I have hand waxed it twice a year since i purchased it new in 2006. This past year, the paint on the roof and trunk began to peel off. The car now looks like its 20 years old and honda refuses to do anything about it. Both visors on the car have broken 3 times, the trunk latch broke ruining 100.00 worth of groceries and the tires continuously warp due to a defect in the year model. Now, after replacing the battery i cannot get the alarm system to stop sounding. This year model civic is such a lemon.
The driver's side visor broke off completely.the internal mechanism used to raise and lower the visor does not move easily -- now, not at all --causing the plastic visor to fall apart.dealer has agreed to replace it, but it is on back order because of the number of complaints and problems with this component.
The trunk on our 2006 civic ex coupe which was assembled in canada has had several problems since delivery.1. Passenger & driver visors broke off2. Foot pedal rest broke 3. Passenger side seat trim broke off4. Trunk will not open at all. This includes pressing the button on the key or using the interior trunk release latch.5. Rear speaker deck lid has come lose.
When going left to right near full lock on the steering our hch will pop in the front end. The car has been to the dealer 6 or more times in attempts to remedy the issue. When the car is in neutral it bumps the transmission engagement which causes the car to surge when rolling.
Air conditioner blows only hot air after driving on the freeway. Took the vehicle to dealer for inspection. Culprit was found to be a leaking suction line, probably punctured by road debris during drive. The location of the suction line is in front of the radiator, which is not protected by a mesh grill. Due to its location, suction line is easily damageable. Honda should provide free replacement because this is fundamental design fault. The dealer fixed this issue by replacing the fragile copper suction line with a heavy duty rubber tube and redirected it behind the bumper instead of in front of the radiator.
Dt*:the contact stated the front driver's side tire rubs against the fender on hard turns in either direction which makes the vehicle very difficult to control.during these incidents, there are no vibrations however the vehicle does tilt to the left. A service dealer changed the suspension, but that did not correct the problem.
Damaged and faulty engine mounts cause excessive rattling to motor/car. Appears this is a very common issues which can lead to further issues.
Rear windshield lifts off at right rear pillar when the air of closing the driver or passenger door pushes it out of the frame. Two days later at the service appointment, the rear windshield had lifted off the entire roof line, with a height of 2 inches at the right rear pillar. Honda service dept. Said they'd never seen anything like it; the caulking had not been sufficient to keep the windshield in place.they reglued it.an acquaintance in nj saw the same thing happen to the 2006 honda coupe in front of him.he changed lanes fast.
The paint started coming off the top of the car, and now it has come off the hood as well. The clear coat went first then the paint.
I have a 2006 honda civic.i have had to replace the rear tires on it 4 times since april of 2007.i contacted honda today, december 2, 2008 after finding a bulletin that they posted about the problem, but because my vehicle is now out of warranty they refuse to reimburse me or pay to get this fixed.it states in the bulletin that the rear upper control arm is too short and that it causes uneven and rapid rear tire wear, as well as vibration at highway speeds.this is a hazard for me driving the vehicle as it is, but i do not have the money to keep replacing tires, nor do i have the money to get it fixed on my own.if they had sent me some type of notice or something i would have gotten this fixed while my vehicle was still under warranty.things like this should be fixed by the manufacturer, or dealership for no charge because they are a hazard to us as drivers, and expensive to fix.
The front and rear windows squeak over mild tosevere bumps. The noise was brought to my dealers attention, they thought it was due to the rear deck and tightened and foamed the rear deck to solve the problem. This has not solved the noise problem, so on the next visit, i stressed that it may be coming from the windows. They say they might have found the problem, where the windows needed to be oiled, ie. Blade area?
I recently had an incident on my 2006 honda civic ex coupe in which the trunk lid door jammed and would not open.there are two ways of opening the trunk, one being on the remote and the other being the lever in the driver compartment.(the trunks on these cars do not have a keyed entry.)upon further investigation, i discovered that the trunk has no access from the outside of the trunk if the lid door will not open.these cars have a 60/40 fold down rear seat that is only able to open from inside the trunk.after speaking with honda, they confirm that this is in fact the design if the car.my fear is that a small child will accidentally get locked in the truck of the car and the door jams.this could have deadly results because there is no quick way to gain access.
Paint has severe issuesnever notified of the problem.
Both drivers side and passenger side sun visors broke before 30k miles, and dealership replaced.visors have again broken, but car is no longer under warranty and the dealership will not replace.many owners of same make/model car have complained about this same defect.i think a recall is appropriate.
Clear coat and paint on roof is turning white and coming off.
I noticed the clear coat coming off my honda civic about a year ago, and have been trying to get in contact with honda but the representative only comes every so many months. When i did finally get ahold of him and inform him of the clear coat coming off which even in his words should never happen. I was told since out of warranty they would do nothing even though i i formed him of all the complaints about the clear coat. Honda admitting a problem but refusing to do anything for the valued customer.
The paint is severely coming off and has been for years. And i have called honda several times and they refuse to help.
The paint on the top of the car around the sunroof started to oxidize after 3-4 years of ownership.it is isolated only to the roof of the car so it has to be a manufacture problem.the car is kept in the sun but no other areas of the car has become oxidized.there are plenty of people with paint issues with the 2006 honda civic coupe and this issue should be addressed.if the honda doesn't pay the repair cost, it will cost everyone with the paint issues hundreds of dollars to have it fixed.
The paint began to peel away from the car about 1.5 years ago.the dealer said it was due to normal wear and tear.refused to fix the problem.car looks horrible
A few months ago i noticed discoloration of paint on my roof. It could have been there for quite some time and i just never noticed it. Today while getting an oil change, the tech advised me that honda had had a recall on honda civics and other models to cover the repainting of fading and/or peeling paint, clear coat, etc., on the affected year models. I had never been advised of the recall or i would have brought it in sooner.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The sun visor in the vehicle was repaired per a recall. However, the sun visors were still detached from the vehicle and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken the dealer and repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The recall details were unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 131,133.
I just recently had my car front fenders and hood painted at 87,000 miles because of the malfunction honda had, but at 60,000 miles i was hand washing the car like i always do and when i sprayed it with water some of the right side quarter panel paint just flaked off.. I feel like this is the same problem honda has with the clear coat.
Vehicle clear coat has come off leaving vehicle looking rusted on roof, trunk, doors, and hood.
The paint on my 2006 honda civic is horrible and defective. Honda has had so many issues posted online regarding this in this model and make of car. Please look into this as it is a driving distraction. They really need to recall this issue and address the customer service aspect of this problem.
2006 honda civic harbors mice in air ducts/heater fan/cabin air filter assy.honda refuses to put screen on input to outside air inlet.mice infested car.i have allergys that cause me to sneeze and have asthma attacks.i believe these attacks lead to dangers while driving.honda says 'mice stuff' is hazardous material but refuses to correct the problem.my dealer 'vacuumed up 'mice stuff'.however according to government guidlines vacuuming 'mice stuff' can cause more harm than good.should be disinfected.
Heavy, loose objects in trunk struck & broke off trunk latch assembly, preventing rear hatch from being opened in any way, including remote.(no external trunk keyhole exists.)since rear seat fold-down releases are located in the trunk, one of the rear seats need to be unbolted to be able to pull the seat release, remove the seat, and manually unlatch the trunk.the design of the rear latch is not protected against strikes from heavy objects and is therefore susceptible to damage under normal driving conditions.if the latch were to break, the vehicle get a flat tire, and the driver unable to remove the rear seat for lack of tools or know-how, the driver would be unable to access the spare tire and be stranded.
Paint and clearcoat is peeling on hood, roof, fenders, and trunk lid. Seems to be a clear problem with the type of paint/clearcoat used or application.
Paint peeling badly. Dealer unwilling to correctdr side visor faulty beaks away from mount. Dangerous when sun is highfront bumper of poor design.
The clear coat has dissolved in several spots.
Clear coat on car is craking and peeling away. What was once a nice car is now a junk car looks very bad. Honda should have a beeter paint and clear coat than this. Advise noone to to purchase a honda civic!
Lost control of vehicle trying to avoid an object on the highway. My vehicle hit the railing on the interstate and the air bags did not deploy. My vehicle was declared a complete lost as other damage to the frame occurred, and the drivers side front wheel came off.
The paint is peeling off really bad & making big white spots all over entire car & it's a blue car. Also the drivers side visor came completely off!
About 6 months ago, when my car was about 6 years old, i started noticing whitish markings in the paint on the roof of my car.since then these light marks have turned into major chipping and peeling paint. I have never owned a car that had this problem, whether or not the car was mostly in a garage or left outside on the street.before going into the dealer to complain, i decided to search the web as i had a feeling i was not the only one having this problem.i was right!thousands of other car owners have been experiencing the same thing in both honda civic's and accords, from model years 2003 to 2007, and there is even a class action lawsuit detailing the problem.honda, apparently, is not accepting responsibility for this glaring defect and i, for one, am extremely disappointed in their refusal to step up and recall the cars or issue payments to owners to cover repainting. It is obvious that this is their responsibility, and their refusal to do the right thing, in this day and age of social media, will likely severely hurt their sales. Honda needs to step up and reimburse the thousands of people who own affected cars? the resale value has been severely affected by these defects.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the weather strips on the door were cracked and broken. The strips were replaced the previous year at the dealership. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership for a second time and the contact was informed that he would be responsible for the cost of the repair. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 27,824.
I bought my 2006 honda civic ex coupe brand new in november 2005,problems started to occur shortly afterwards for instance the airbag light had amalfunction and recalled the dealer didn't fix it the first time, very inconvenient, brake pedal was fixed before i bought the vehicle, there was a recall on that as well because could fall off and cause a crash. I have taken it in to honda service to get problems fixed and numerous times, been told that its normal or some other ?!@#$% they always gave me the run around,the service people are rude, mean and incompetent and ignorant. I have taken my 06 civic in a total of 8-10 times now to fix problems they never fix anything! interior trim is poor/poor altering from the factory, panels loose and popping out interior scratches too easily/fragile cheaply made ?!@#$% (still), front drivers seat wont retract all the way back anymore like it used to (new)weather stripping is lifting up by front windshield (still)various rattles from interior (still), undercoating/under body spray from factory is peeling completely off (new)door panel flexes and rpms rise when using windows/now seems to roll up/downslower than before (still/new)keep in mind im only at 11,000 miles too!honda and toyotas quality is going downhill very fast especially with the civic, crv, rdx, mdx, camry, tundra, highlander, landcruiser, yaris, and rav4. The last year before the redesign of these vehicles the quality was great, now it seems like honda and toyota are either teaming up together or competing to see who can make the cheapest and ?!@#$% vehicle with cheaply made materials and taking shortcuts, changed a suppliers or something, these problems are unacceptable for a new vehicle.
Clear coat/paint started peeling on roof and now covers more than 50% of the roof and the trunk.the care was stationary when this happened.
Paint peeling all over roof, hood, fenders, and trunk leaving a white frost. Looks horrible. Started about 3 years ago on the hood and has slowly spread across the car with no signs of stopping.
My honda civic paint is peeling. I took it to the car dealer and they told me to keep the car out of the sun.
My 2006 honda civic lx manual transmission in galaxy grey metallic, vin [xxx], has peeling and cracking paint on the hood, passenger side fender, and roof. On 07/29/16 the car had 38,000 miles. I showed it the dealer on 10/29/15 and they took pictures of the car and sent them to honda, but i never heard anything from them. This car is waxed twice a year, in the spring and fall with a good quality clear coat safe wax from turtle wax. I take pride in the appearance of this vehicle and honda?s refusal to remedy the problem is very disappointing.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The paint on the car is fading and developing large white spots on the hood, roof andtrunk. It isgetting worse and spreading.
We were driving on 2 lane highway at 55 mph.no warning of a pending problem.half of the front bumper came loose from the frame and fell down and struck the pavement, then began bouncing up and down, tearing things up.loud noise like piece of tire flapping in wheel well.we stopped and investigated the damage.could not drive over 35 mph to the next town, some 20 miles away.reached town and bought and used duct tape to hold the fender up off the ground so we could drive home.we then took the car to a local honda dealer.we were told the underneath plastic clips and other components were damaged and that the car must have been run into a curb or something like that.i investigated further, as i knew that the car had never hit a curb.it has, however, made scraping noises when passing over a typical parking lot wheel stop.in my judgment, the damage was cause by the fact that the front of the vehicle does not clear wheel stops, and hitting wheel stops has severely damaged the plastic components under the front end, resulting in the bumper falling off at highway speed.had both sides of the bumper come loose, i would have run over the bumper, probably losing control of the vehicle and becoming involved in a wreck.looking under the vehicle, you can see that both sides have been damaged by scraping over parking lot wheel stops.we were lucky to have survived.i consider this a serious safety hazard because: 1) we could have been killed; 2) parking with your wheels against a wheel stop in a parking lot is a normal practice and is not something one would normally worry about.repairs exceeded $485 at a private collision repair center and would have cost approximately $800 at the dealer.repairs: replaced clips, some plastic components under front end, and repainted bumper.the dealer refused any warranty coverage.
My wife has a 2006 honda civic that has an issue with the paint.it seems like the hood, roof, and trunk are beginning to oxidize.we have taken the vehicle in to our local dealership and they have paid about 60% of the cost with our out of pocket cost at about $300.no it looks like the other parts of the car that did not get painted are beginning to oxidize again.the doors, front fenders and rear fenders are beginning to oxidize again.the local dealer is going to paint them but our out of pocket cost is around $320 again.this looks like it is happening with many 2006 honda civics and i hope a lawsuit or recall is started so i can get re-imbursed for the costs of having to paint after only 5 years of ownership on a brand new civic.
Honda civic 2006 ex model: when the tiny piece of plastic inside the trunk release solenoid snaps, the ex model has no alternative method to open the trunk from outside the trunk.since the ex model lacks an outside key hole and the seat back releases are inside the trunk and the seats are bolted in from the trunk side without a method of removing them without damaging the car, the seats of the car or the trunk lid must be broken (literally cut through the metal) in order to open the trunk from outside the trunk after the solenoid plastic breaks. Since the emergency release mechanism is attached to the solenoid, this flaw could cost the life of a child trapped inside the trunk in the dark.although this design flaw is now well known with this ex model, honda refuses to reimburse owners over this problem or recall the part. Their customer service line refuses to handle the problem effectively and refuses to pass on the problem to their engineering department, referring customers only to local deanships without offering any compensation for their faulty product.
I have a 2006 honda civic and the clear coat is already peeling off. It began with one spot on the roof of my car and now many more spots have appeared over the past few months. It looks like i am driving a 15 year old car.
Paint/clearcoat peeling on trunk and roof.
We purchased this honda used nearly 2yr ago. We noticed that the paint started to peel, flake etc.on the roof right above front windshield and back window, and also on top of door panels near roof. We have had a few areas painted by a body shop. But it seems never ending, more areas have started to have issues such as top side panels near hood, and we can not keep going through the expense to have it painted. It is a manufacture issue most definitely! we have taken notice of others honda civics with the same issue. There are online forums discussing this paint issue, but honda is doing nothing to help their customers out with this problem. Please can you look into this and get some help for the honda customers.
The clearcoat/paint on the roof of my 2006 honda civic ex, color galaxy gray is peeling and white spots have emerged. It looks terrible! i keep my car very clean and would like the defect handled appropriately whether that be painting or whatever.
Paint on the roof of the car is peeling off on both driver and passenger side.
Paint and clear coat peeling.
The paint to my 2006 civic coupe is starting to peel on the roof between the windshield and the sunroof. It looks like a clear coat failure that is affecting many, many honda owners. Upon calling honda of america, they acknowledge a paint problem with certain odyssey models but not the civics even though it is almost the exact same problem.
The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front and back end collision that i was involved in. It caused me to fly forward and injure myself, hitting the steering wheel in my chest and abdomen. My car was at halt at a traffic red lightand a ram 1500 van whose brakes failed to apply bumped into my car from behind, which caused my car to also collide with the car in front. This caused severe damage to my car, both in front and back and the air bag signs went on and the seat belt retracted but the air bags did not get deployed inspite of such severe impact.
Due to honda's admitted poor paint job, paint began coming off (on roof first).honda said they extended warranty, without notifying owners.also say it is not safety risk.if the roof rusts, the sun roof will certainly dismount causing safety issue; if side panels rust, exhaust enters passenger compartment causing safety issue.furthermore, headlights cloud tremendously regardless of preventative attempts.if driver can't see properly or another car cannot see the honda, it is a safety risk.honda america is simply a lame, perhaps once good company now trying to ride on reputation to sell poorly constructed vehicles and deny all liability for faulty work by claiming it is not a safety issue.so far, nothing has happened, and i'd like to keep it that way.however, if honda america does not own their mistakes and faulty work, correct the problems it is a matter of time before a safety breech occurs.
The paint on the roof is peeling after less than 10 years.
The clear coat is almost all peeled off my entire car in a matter of months. Now the paint underneath is fading in color too. I don't even have my car half way paid off. This is honda's fault. They need to take responsibility and recall the paint. I know people with honda civic's that have this problem with their paint too. It looks bad for honda. Do they really want potential customers seeing their vehicles driving around looking like crap? i would not have gotten this car, if i knew it was going to look this bad. It looks awful! i wanted a good car that would last a long time. I loved the car but now the paint looks disgusting. Many really old cars look better thank this. Seriously honda? you save a little money doing a crappy paint job.. But that's losing you many customers. I will not buy another honda unless you fix this. And i will not recommend a honda to anybody. Recall the clear coat peeling!
The paint is wearing off the roof and the trunk. This should not happen and is a well known problem with honda's. They only offered to pay 15% of a bill of at least $1350.
Driver door key cylinder failed and required replacement.could not access car on a sub zero night and had to wait 2 hours for emergency assistance.driver's door is the only keyed door on this 4 door model.we are now on our third door cylinder since the car was purchased new.last failure was 3 years ago.repair costs for this defect now total around $2,000.for the same door!!! have never owned any other car where there was a single lock failure until this civic (and our family has owned 15 over the years). Of course, honda's customer service position is "not our problem as the car is out of warranty" this is clearly a supplier design or manufacturing defect.very disappointing.
This vehicle was involved in an auto accident in 10/2012 and was labeled as totaled by the insurance company.airbags deployed when car his railing on highway.
My paint on my car was coming off. Honda was supposed to repaint it. They had used some new environmentally friendly paint on their cars and many cars were having problems with it. Honda, costa mesa took photos of my car and supposedly booked me down for a date to bring my car for a few months later before i was supposed to get married. That was done because i needed my car for transportation at that time and if they repainted it, they would have to keep my car for a few days to weeks so they "scheduled" it for a time i wouldn't need my car. I bring my car in before my wedding and honda said they no longer repaint the cars. I have the info of the person who had taken the photos but he was no longer working. I called them to make sure i was still "scheduled" and i even spoke to the new person who was transitioning into the position while the current person was still there and they both assured me that i was still scheduled for my repaint.i can't believe such a large company acts like this. They did not produce quality and don't fix their mistakes. This shows them to be so dishonest and dishonorable. I used to be loyal to honda and i'm so disgusted by them now. I definitely do not recommend a honda to anyone anymore and steer people away from such a horrible company.
Drivers side door seal cracked and split.car has 50,000 miles.the passenger door is doing the same.had to replace at my cost, dealer said normal wear and tear.
2006 honda civic consumer writes in regards todesign problem with door frame that obstructs view of driver. *as
2006 honda civic engine died while driving. Customer states that the engine stalled and it was the dealers fault for when she had an oil change and they forgot to put oil in it.the consumer stated there were two more incidents where the engine slowed and was very sluggish and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer. The consumer stated the driver's side windowwas not closing properly, the rear passenger door seal was coming apart, the brakes,rear door weather strip, and tail light were all replaced.
Front windshield makes cracking/creaking noises from all areas around window where glass meets seal/metal. This occurs when the vehicle travels over any fluctuation in the road. Some instances of creaking around the rear windshield, and even more rarely in the dashboard of the vehicle. Extremely distracting. Made noises since the car was new - 2 months old and severity of noises increasing. Honda dealership noted noises but unaware of how to fix this issue (toronto honda).
I purchased a 2006 civic ex in december of 2005.within 3 months, the right driver side a/c vent started to rattle as well as around both driver side and passenger seat belt adjusters. I took the vehicle to the dealership who replaced the vent but could not located the noise by the seat belt adjusters.at this time, they also found that the power steering fluid had been leaking and repaired this was well. At my next schedule oil change, i complained about the a/c vent rattling more than before the and the rattling around the seat belt height adjusters had increased. They installed a new a/c vent for the second time.they also were able to determine after taking off the panel where the seat belt adjusters are located, that it was poorly insulated and added felt tape.the new a/c vent is more sturdy than the original and first replacement so it no longer rattles.the felt tape insulation has also stopped the seat belt adjuster from rattling.however in the last few weeks i have additional rattling which i have located to inside of ceiling directly behind the moon roof.
The trunk on our 2006 civic ex coupe which was assembled in canada has had several problems since delivery.1. Passenger & driver visors broke off2. Foot pedal rest broke 3. Passenger side seat trim broke off4. Trunk will not open at all. This includes pressing the button on the key or using the interior trunk release latch.5. Rear speaker deck lid has come lose.
I have a 2006 honda civic si.the trunk does not have a key entry to it and the wireless entry system was not working to open the trunk.additionally, i was able to gain access to the trunk by removing the backseat and attempted to pull the emergency trunk release and the trunk will still not open.there has not been an accident nor any event which would have cause the trunk to not open.i went to a honda dealer and they said that the latch was broken and that it would cost a total of $400 to fix.my concern is that if a child or someone accidentally gets locked in the trunk, there is no way that they would be able to get out unless the trunk is cut into.this defect seems like a safety issue and from reading online, it appears that this has happened to multiple honda civic si's.the other difference with this model is that the civic si does not have a key entry to the trunk so there is no manual override (minus the emergency manual override which does not work).
We were driving on 2 lane highway at 55 mph.no warning of a pending problem.half of the front bumper came loose from the frame and fell down and struck the pavement, then began bouncing up and down, tearing things up.loud noise like piece of tire flapping in wheel well.we stopped and investigated the damage.could not drive over 35 mph to the next town, some 20 miles away.reached town and bought and used duct tape to hold the fender up off the ground so we could drive home.we then took the car to a local honda dealer.we were told the underneath plastic clips and other components were damaged and that the car must have been run into a curb or something like that.i investigated further, as i knew that the car had never hit a curb.it has, however, made scraping noises when passing over a typical parking lot wheel stop.in my judgment, the damage was cause by the fact that the front of the vehicle does not clear wheel stops, and hitting wheel stops has severely damaged the plastic components under the front end, resulting in the bumper falling off at highway speed.had both sides of the bumper come loose, i would have run over the bumper, probably losing control of the vehicle and becoming involved in a wreck.looking under the vehicle, you can see that both sides have been damaged by scraping over parking lot wheel stops.we were lucky to have survived.i consider this a serious safety hazard because: 1) we could have been killed; 2) parking with your wheels against a wheel stop in a parking lot is a normal practice and is not something one would normally worry about.repairs exceeded $485 at a private collision repair center and would have cost approximately $800 at the dealer.repairs: replaced clips, some plastic components under front end, and repainted bumper.the dealer refused any warranty coverage.
According to searches done via the internet and with issues with my 2006 honda civic ex sedan model i have noticed a staggering amount of complaints to the 2006 and newer model civics with vibrations issues andconstant replacement of tires for the rear of the vehicle.i have had to replace my tires about 5 times since i have had my car and it has always been the rear tires on my vehicle and 2 times in the past 6 months due to un-even tire wear on the inside of the tires caused by the rear chamber arm.currently there is no recall for this issue but have noticed quite a number pf people throughout the us with this problem on the vehicle.the outcome of this issue could cause a tire to blow out while driving on the highway and potentially causing great harm to the passengers of the affected vehicle as well as other drivers on the road.if you need to the web links with all the other complaints for this issue feel free to contact me .
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on dry flat road conditions, a clanking sound was heard coming from under the vehicle's front end.prior to the incident, there were no warnings. The vehicle was driven to the contacts residence, where an independent mechanic inspected and determined the motor mounts had fractured.the vehicle was not taken to a dealer.the contact planned to notify the manufacturer.
2006 honda civic does not have rear tire adjustment camber (?)package that allows rear tires to be aligned properly, which results in tires being wore out prematurely and an increase in blowouts/flat tires.
I own a 2006 honda civic. The rear tires are cupping (others call it see-saw pattern ). There is technical service bulletin for the lower control arm, dated february, 2008 that exactly describes the problem. The vehicle had three sets of new tires since it was purchased. First i thought it was a tire problem and i kept changing the tires, only to discover after the car was out of warranty, that it was a manufacturing defect. I contacted the manufacturer, and i spoke to crystal from american honda motor who refused to offer any assistance, stating that it was my fault that " i did not give them the opportunity to fix the car" . The service bulletin was not communicated to me, i found out through my research, but in the meantime the warranty expired.
I took in my car to get an oil change and the tires rotated.they told me they could not rotate the tires because there was "too much wear" and they were "worn out".i have had the tires for 30,000 miles and they have an 80,000 mile warranty.
I have replaced my struts, shocks, bearings, and tires. I am now replacing my shocks again 3 weeks of the first time. My 06 civic is still shaky due to rear arm control please help, can't afford any more.
Multiple sets of tires replaced due to premature tire wear on rear tires. Honda tsb 08-001 recognizes geometry issue of negative camber on the vehicle. This is a safety concern for me as i didn't know the tires were wearing prematurely until i had the tires inspected. The handling is affected due to a roaring or thumping vibration coming from the rear of the vehicle. New tires wear in less than 10,000 miles causing undue burden on the consumers part to replace the tires in order to maintain the safety of the vehicle. Honda will not repair the vehicle as it is out of warranty and repairs must be covered by the consumer.
I purchased the car in august 2010. Per the honda service bulletin issued feb 2008 (which i was unaware of til the problem), i have had a mechanic confirm my complaints/problem--uneven/rapid rear tire wear, a very loud roaring noise from the rear, and vibration at highway speed--meaning i have a faulty rear upper control arm kit.i have called honda and they said since it's not a "recall" they will not replace this.their service bulletin clearly states i need a new rear upper control arm kit, replace the flange bolts too, which also means alignment with purchase of new tires.
I have a rumble in the suspension of my car with new tires. The tires i have only have about 15,000 miles on them and honda is saying that it's because i put cheap tires on my car. I have been to barry's honda so many times to complain about this problem. Even when i had the original tires on the car and theydidn't want to fix it or they didn't find anything wrong with it. I brought it to them at least three or four times. One time they told me it was a broken belt in my front passenger tire so that's when i replaced all four tires. The original tires only had 40,000 miles on them when i replaced them. When i had the tires replaced the store that put the tires on said that there wasn't a broken belt. I still had the rumble with brand new tires.
Honda knows this is an issue with these cars. I have two for which i've brought several set of tires. It is very obvious that this is an engineering design flaw. Tires wear out very quickly. Road noise us tremendous with heavy thumping. Rear upper control arms are the problem.
Premature tire wear on my 2006 honda civic.the car is 3 years old and i am on my third set of tires.i have had alignment checks every 6 months and i have had my tires rotated every 6,000 miles.
Tire wear has been uneven in the rear tires, i had received a repair notice a couple of years ago but i was out of the country for a long time and missed out on the repair window for replacement of tires and super control arm?i think the resulting tire wear is the fault of known defective parts and honda is acting very responsibly in not recaling for this failure/defect
This civic has a defect on rear control arms causing tires to wear uneven and rapidly and making a horrible noise coming from the backthis is unsafe issue i replace the rear shock absorbers, the whell hubs and ofcourse the tiresand the problem still there until control arm be replaced for an adjustable one for proper aligment ,,, honda motor company is not paying for anything , i think costumers don't have pay for honda mistakes that's not fair.
Back tires keep needing to be replaced...2 times already in past 2 years!! uneven wearing on tires.. I have been told its an upper control arm by honda dealer but probably a defect in design.
In october of 2007, one of my tires had a blow out on the freeway, i have my vehicle serviced on a regular basis and was not aware that my tires were worn on the inside tread, they were rotated at every oil change, uneven wear would have been evident prior to needless replacement. The tires were replaced with the same dunlop tires that were originally on the car along with a front-end alignment.all past vehicles that i have owned have exceeded the mileage on the tires because of the consistent and regular maintenance of the vehicle, therefore i had no reason to expect less from my honda civic hybrid. From october of 2007 (new tires) through april 2008 (service bulletin 08-001) i continued the consistent and regular servicing of my hybrid.this would have put my new tires at approximately 6 months of use. On april 22, 2009 i had my 2006 civic hybrid serviced, included in the service was the oil change, and tire rotation.after leaving the dealership, my car exhibited extreme vibration.i assumed that one of the tires was out of balance.i returned to the dealership on april 24, 2009 and explained the issue, i was informed that my tires were excessively worn, not on the whole tire, on the sides of the tires and they would need to be replaced.upon further inspection by a technician, i was informed that there had been a service bulletin issued in april of 2008, but no recall on the control arms for 2006-07 civic hybrids. Service bulletin versus a recall, this is definitely a safety issue.i would never have knowingly driven my vehicle with unsafe tires, yet because i was not informed at the time i had my vehicle serviced, that is exactly what happened.i was traveling north when the tire blew out in october of 2007; i took my 4 grandchildren to disneyland in that vehicle on april 7 through april 9, 2009 and i shudder to think of what may have happened because of those tires. I am thoroughly disgusted and cannot possibly understand how i was not informed.
A very loud road noise has been coming from the rear of the car. My car would not pass inspection because the tires were worn down. I was told by the honda dealer that i need 4 new tires (33,394 miles) because there is excessive play in the rear control arms, as per honda service bulletin. We are awaiting the arrival of the parts and the work will be covered under the warranty. Service will take place on june 16th.however, the tires are not covered at all by the warranty. I'm also concerned there might be other damage to the suspension or bearings that they aren't admitting to.
Have had all services performed at regular intervals.had noticed a growling/humming/harmonic howl while driving at highway speeds.had my mechanic (non-honda) check out front end, had transaxle serviced, new tires balanced, etc.said cv joints, bearings, everything checked out & must be "noisy" tires. After several months noise seems to get worse & didn't want to replace brand new tires.scheduled another appointment where mechanic found that rear axle is cambered in causing uneven tire wear and (now) really loud howl (can't carry on a conversation in back seat)..also notice some "sway" at times.my mechanic stated a "repair kit"to fix the control arm issue would cost about $750 installed but was difficult to get.i then started internet research & found that this is a very widespread problem (sb 08-001), has been known for a long time but no owner notification.i am in the process of contacting my honda dealer that sold me the car, but don't expect much of a response since no recall has (yet) been issued.i consider the vehicle dangerous at this point and will have to use an alternate vehicle for a necessary trip out of town.
Need 4th set of tires at 116,00 miles.just recently,honda dealer advised that rear control arm must be replaced. Found honda tsb08-001 that indicated the rear control arm is defective.had service completed which cost $500 and honda offered no assistance.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that upon changing gears, the vehicle was shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the motor mounts and the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Upon inspection, my mechanic noticed severe wear on rear tires creating a safety hazard, the tires had less than 20,000 miles, mechanic advised rear end alignment due to defective camber parts . Results of research has concluded that honda is well aware of problem due to high number of complaints and have yet rectified this . I suggest a recall with free replacement of part(s) to correct this situation.
A faulty designed upper rear control arm causes uneven tire wear and alignment & braking issues.
Abnormal rear tire wear, after only 10,000 miles tires were down to the cords. The geometry is wrong on the rear suspension. The upper control arm is too short. When the car is loaded the problem makes tire wear even worse.
2006 honda civic flat spots in rear tires 3 sets of tires have been put on car .honda is not taking responsibility for problem with rear suspension problems causing this problem.
Rear tires wearing very rapidly/poor handling over bumps due to factory defect of rear upper control arms. This causes camber to not be adjusted properly without replacing arms. Honda not willing to stand behind their mistake if vehicle is out of warranty. This can become dangerous because tires at first glance (without being underneath the car) will look like they have plenty of life left but on the inner edge the steel cords may be showing. Also with taking a bump as your turning at highway speeds this can cause you to lose control.
Both upper rear control arms on this vehicle are faulty. They cause the tires to ride on an angle causing excessive ware on the tires.
I am the original owner of this 2006 honda civic, which i just put on a 3rd set of new tires before the car has reached 90,000 miles.even with perfect alignment, they are wearing bald on the inside of the tire, therefore, a huge safety issue.the car sways in the back.
There has been 2 recalls since this vehicle has been on recall list for many problems there are a total of 10 recalls on this vin which qualifies this car for a buyback. The vehicle has had problems with air bag frontal , fuel sysystem , vehicle speed excelarator and also to include frame damage. Car was purchased at an auction please see attachments that are included. I have been trying to get detailed information regarding this. The car has been reported to insurance company as frame damage and it was not registered under that vehicle has a weird noise crackling sound like it's the axel. Also the tires have been repalced 3 times all away around. Ignition and sarter has been replaced once. Please see that the car has been in a total of 5 accidents with 4 being reported and one not from the frame dmage. Please help me dealer is unknown and not in business anymore. Ihave been getting the run-around for this vehicle and need guidance
The rear tires wear badly to the point of the tires cupping and wearing unevenly. This process is horrible and dangerous as it will eventually shake the car and lock the seat belt while driving on the highway. A person also loses the ability to steer effectively due to the bumpiness from the tires. When i took my vehicle in to get new tires (due to problems stated above), they said that the inside of my tires were on the verge of blowing out, yet i still had tread on the outer side of my tire. Based on this, i was more at risk to have a blow-out at any time and would have had no inclination because my tires still looked new ? until my vehicle was up on a lift. Since then, i have only had my new tires for 25,000 miles (rotated every 5,000 miles) and my mechanic is now refusing to rotate them based on the uneven wear and ?dangerous driving conditions? that could result if they rotated them (their liability). The inside of the tires are already bald while there is more than half the tread of the outer side of the tire. Based on tbs 08-001 this is a known issue with the 06-07 vehicles, yet honda has yet to recall their faulty factory parts.
As many of 06-07 honda civic owners are aware of, there is a problem with the rear upper control arms on these particular vehicles.there is even a class action lawsuit out against honda as profiled here: http://settlement-claims.com/controlarm/index.htmlat this website.after i called to submit a claim i was informed that because of my car being a salvage vehicle, that i would not be eligible to have honda pay for my repairs even though it legitimately has the problem.the woman from the honda customer service and the class action lawsuit organization told me that it is not a recall but an "extended warranty" and that's why they won't do anything for a once salvage vehicle because the warranty is void.they also told me that the judge in the case said that it was not a safety issue so therefore did not have to be considered a recall.i am here to tell you that it is a safety issue!try driving this vehicle down a wet or snow covered road.especially when there is a section of road that is dry then transitioning into a wet stretch of road, such as what would happen going down a tree lined road where some trees keep the pavement dry during a rainstorm.or driving on a snow covered road that has occasional spots that have little or no snow on them.the rear end will actually shift, sometimes violently from side to side almost to a point of losing control.i have had this vehicle in for a 4 wheel alignment ontwo occasions, neither of which have solved the problem, only to now realize that these shortened upper control arms are causing the problem.this should be a recall!it should still be turned into one!it is a safety issue!
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex. The contact stated that when the vehicle was inspected the front struts had to be replaced because they were leaking. The mechanic who performed the state inspection diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer stated that they have no problems with the struts and that the vehicle was beyond warranty. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 23000.
?uneven or rapid tire wear" due to defective upper control arm.currently honda has a campaign l-82 to repair the c arm but only for the civic 2006-2007 si or hybrid model.my civic ex model is not covered. I told there dealer that honda had this service bulletin viii-10-07 dated back nov 26, 2007. This service was only covered over warranty, unfortunately i don't have extended warranty for my 2006 civic ex. Is there anything legally that can be done, i am sure there are other civic owners out there with the same dilemma.
I purchased 2006 honda civic ex from person from tx. And i live in la.it had brand new tires on it and 73,000 miles and was in great condition. At 75,000 miles i started hearing noise in rear end like roaring noise.each time i had it service at local honda dealer the service advisor said tires or alignment.they knew about the class action law suit and tsb 08-001 but never informed me about it. It took me 4 years and 2 worn out $130 michelin tires each to find the problem online and from my brother. The honda dealer should have informed me about honda bad design rear upper control arms earlier and i could have saved myself 2 new tires and lots of headache. But i had it fixed at local shop in bossier city alignment shop for $560. No more noise and car rides like new and tires sit straight as an arrow not cocked out like they did.
I was driving on 110 fwy the rear suspension bounced like no shocks on it that really scared me.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid, i am on my second set of tires due to them rubbing on the inside of the tire well. My car has 62,000 miles on it. I am going next week to get another set of tires ( the third set). The back tires rub excessively so much so the back of the car shakes, if i have any weight in the car it is almost unbearable.
I never got informed about this settlement claim http://settlement-claims.com/controlarm/notice.html 2 years ago. Honda service first found a problem on rear control arms and tire wear on march 12th.why didn't they notice problem before march 12th?honda service gave me a price of parts and labor.it's $255 on parts (control arms) and $150 labor.updated 12/21/2015
Brought my 2006 honda civic in for oil change and tire rotation and three times were told that they were wearing evenly and didn't need to rotate brought it some where else and was told that the tires were cupping on the inside and was told i needed a wheel alignment the mechanic wouldn't rotate because the cupping was so severe on the rear tires then i took it back to honda and was told i needed updated control arms needless to say if they would have cracked in half i could have tires flying off my car . I can not believe there is no recall on this item it can be very serious and honda isn't picking up any of the cost i drive very far every day and now i am not sure how i feel about it with this car and don't feel i should have to worry about it or pay for hondas mistakes.
I bought a honda civic new in 2006 and have had nothing but problems with the tires. I have taken the car back countless number of times to complain about the noise and un-even tire wear. I replaced the first set of tires after the noise became so bad you could not have a conversation without shouting. The mileage on the first set of tires was 31,000. The next set of tires lasted a little longer, only because i rotated them every 3,000 miles. The last time i took it to the honda dealership i was informed of an issue with the rear upper control arms. Honda would not pay for the parts or labor but insisted that the tires would not wear even unless i had the control arms replaced.
Excessive tire wear. Will be going on 4th set of tires. Started investigating on internet and found that alot of honda civic's are experiencing same thing we are.
I bought a new honda civic, 2006, and within one year, all four tires had excessive wear and had to be replaced.the dealer said it "happens".i had about 12k miles on those tires.now, again after one year, i have to replace my rear tires due to unusual wear.i have read that it is a design fault of the car.- upper control arms.i bought this car to save money, not to have to buy tires annually and have an unsafe vehicle.my sister bought the same car at the same time i did and her tires had to be replaced after one year also.
I took the car to a honda dealership because the backtires were wearing out prematurely on the inside. They replaced the upper control arms with the "supposedly" correct control arms marked c and did an alignment, but that did not solve the problem! i just bought a full set of new tires in july of 2010 and my car was aligned and i am about to need new tires again! in addition, the driver's visor fell off and was replaced. However, both visors fell off the second time, and are now held on with zip ties. There is a design flaw in the visor as well.
I bought a new honda civic, 2006 and within one year all four tires had excessive wear.i had them replaced by the dealer.the tires were in terrible shape by that timeand the mileage wasn't over 15k.i understand that there is a defect with these vehicles - rear camber settings.the upper control arms.has there been a recall on these vehicle?there should be.i live in the ne where there are many weather situations and the tires are of great safety importance.i now have a baby in the car also.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the rear upper control arm caused the tires to couple.the failure was caused by normal wear and tear when driving the vehicle in cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the failure and advised that there was no recall for the failure. The contact was advised that the upper control arm would require replacing. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000.
My 2006 honda civic ex is causing excessive,uneven wear to the tires because the rear control arm causes negative camber on the rear tires. As a result, i replace the tires once per year. In addition to the added cost, the car becomes unsafe after a period of driving because of the wear on the tire - creating cups and bald spots on the tire which could lead to failure of the rear tires and a loss of control for the driver.
I have replaced 2 sets of tires over the past 2 years due to "alignment" issues, yet no mechanics have been able to see any issue.i've now been told this last set of tires is cupping and they are making huge noises while driving - i bought them in august last year.my car shakes and rattles when i drive it.i found honda bulletin concerning this issue online - was never mailed to me - and find it ridiculous that i'd be expected to pay for manufacturing defect.this should be a recall, not a bulletin.
The rear camber arms on the car are set to very negative causing the car tires to wear rapidly and unevenly. Honda has issued a tsb, but no recall on the parts. They will not pay to fix the problem that is a design flaw in the camber arms. Tires at most will only get 40,000 miles on them and that causes undo expense to the car owner.
I recently bought new tires and the steel tried is showing through.honda dealership said that honda was aware of the problem and, if i bought new tires, that they would give me a free alignment.not cool seeing as honda should give me new tires and fix the problem.my car now makes loud noises due to the tires and, with all the other fixes i am having to get, i am rethinking honda's commitment to customer satisfaction.i am thinking of trading it in for a prius.
I bought my 2006 honda civic as a brand new car and early on began having extremely uneven wear on my rear tires.the local honda dealership replaced something with the rear control arms within the first couple of years, stating that honda believed this would correct the issue.the issue has continued over the past several years, resulting in uneven tire wear (cupping of the tires)and tires that have to be replaced very frequently.the tires appear to look fine on the outside, but are dangerously worn on the inside.i have researched online and it seems that many, many others from 2006-2009 honda civics seem to be having the exact same issue.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated that the rear tires would wear prematurely.the dealer diagnosed that the control arm in the rear suspension was defective.the manufacturer was not contacted.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 135,075.
2006 honda civic coupe. Consumer states mechanical failure caused vehicle accident.*tgwthe left front wheel broke and turned out to the left instantly.
Brought vehicle to honda due to loud roaring sound near rear left tire.i thought it was the bearing as there had been a recall and my car was supposedly "ok".honda calls and wants to charge me almost $800 for 2 new control arms, 2 new rear tires, and an alignment.i do some research and find out there is a tsb: honda designed the control arms wrong causing premature wear of the tires.the fix is to replace them with newly designed control arms.so, honda should pay for it considering they designed a defective product.honda will not pay for it.essentially, honda is admitting the product is defective by replacing it with a newly designed product.my purchased an aftermarket warranty from the honda stealership: they refused to replace the control arms claiming "it is a defect caused by honda" and the part is not broken.the consumer loses once again and honda takes the money.this is not the only defective design on this car: the engine block cracks due to improper casting, the cheap visors break: at least honda extended the warranty on this to 8 years.after that, i guess you're out of luck.this is my 6th honda.i also have a honda lawnmower and powerwasher.honda was the only vehicle i would buy due to their high quality and reliability.they used to build quality products and stand behind them.now they build garbage at a premium price and refuse to stand behind them.i knew i bought that hyundai sonata for $4,000 less than an accord... Ps: the hyundai has 0 issues and runs great with similar mileage.sorry honda: i will be purchasing from a company that stands behind their products instead of company riding off of their name legacy from the 80's and 90's.check out hyundai or even dare i say and american car: the quality is much better.
Honda is aware of upper control arm defect in honda civic 2006-2007, but has not issue any product update or recall. Failure to replace this parts will result in uneven wear on the rear tires. Also, i believe it may reduce the stability of the car and therefore may result in hazardous accident. So far no incident or crashes or injuries have occurred. I hope that honda takes responsibility in regard to this matter.
I own a 2006 honda civic hybrid with approximately 58,000 miles. I replaced the first set of tires (dunlop) after @30,000 miles (for reference, the previous honda accord i owned would typically go 50-80k before needing new tires)... The tires on my civic hybrid were all worn on the inside and not easily visible (the outside tread looked fine) - i found this out during my annual car inspection in july/aug 2008. At that time i had a four wheel alignment done and tires replaced before i could pass the inspection. Since then, i replaced one of the tires about a yr ago because the tire started to come apart at the seam and was making a loud thud noise. I have never run into this type of problem with a tire before and am grateful the tire didn't come totally apart (especially if my family was in the car)... I was just at the local honda dealer on 4/8/11 to have a recall issue (defective voltage regulator) dealt with when the dealership informed me that my front tires were in bad shape. He did not mention anything to me about a known suspension problem (technical service bulletin 08-001) which speaks to this issue causing the tires to wear prematurely though he did advise that the front tires be replaced and all four wheels be realigned. Interestingly, the last trip to this same dealership to remedy a faulty sensor in august 2010 there was no mention of tire issues or tsb 08-001 yet i've only put on 5,000 miles since that time and the tire issue should have been apparent at that time too... I only found out about honda's tsb 08-001 after researching this issue on the web on 4/12/11. I am filing this complaint because i feel honda should be held responsible for the cost of fixing this problem as it is a suspension design flaw, safety issue, and the consumer is unknowingly paying for replacement tires and alignments. I've tried to get honda to pay for fixing the suspension issue (as per the service bulletin) but they are so far unwillingly to do that. This is a big problem.
Honda claims that the rear upper suspension arms should be replaced, but will not cover the costs involved since i am past the date on the warranty.
Uneven tire wear and vibrations when traveling on highway.honda had a recall to repair control arm.had repair done 6 years ago. It was a factory/manufacturing problem.it is happening again.called dealer who said honda only honors one repair.any subsequent repairs are at my expense. Dealer will not do permanent fix.tires wear unevenlydue to problem.have bought several tires. Have had premature brake wear and strut replacement due to manufacturing issues.also, catalytic converter now going out prematurely. Nothing covered by honda.many complaints on the internet. Class action lawsuit forming.why does honda not stand behind its product and permanently repair manufacturing defects/problems?
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, a loud metal on metal type noise was heard from the rear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that both rear wheel bearings failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000.....updated 12/03/12 the dealer informed the consumer the rear wheel bearing were about to seize and needed to be replaced. Updated 01/10/12
My car was having uneven wear of the tires and went to get the tires replaced from firestone, since they were still under warranty. They told me it was the alignment issue, so paid for alignment and new set of tires. Not even 6 months and i started getting humming noise again from the rear side. Turned out that my rear tires were again experiencing the uneven wear. Since on the way back from a road trip, it was only after 1000 miles that i went back to the mechanic. By this time, the noise was like machine gun with car at 70mph. Firestone again refused and i took the car to my mechanic ( midas) and he replaced the shocks, seems like that slowed down the wear of the tires but it is still loose and is slowly getting the same problem. I tried talking to honda, but at that time there was no tsb on rear suspension and control arms and the cost they told was like my arm and leg. I don't know how to approach on this problem now. I went online and saw that a lot of people were having the same problem, so joined the community and signed the petition but did not hear from them either.
Rear tires had to be replaced at approximately 18,000 miles.rear tires again replaced at 40,000 miles.rear tires again replaced at 65,000 miles.all tires replaced at owner's expense as honda would not acknowledge problem.insanely loud rumbling noise coming from rear end of vehicle starting around 15,000 miles.dealer said that's normal.independent shop managed to get alignment within specifications although it was "very difficult" to get the alignment to meet honda's specifications.rear end continues to rumble and make loud noise.honda dealers will not fix issue.
Rear control arms too short, causing rear tires to wear unevenly and prematurely.[known issue with several hundred complaints noted online in various forums].could contribute to an accident, especially on wet roads if condition of tire is not noted. Same issue also caused excessive road noise and "wobbly" rear end at freeway speeds.again, could contribute to an accident.
Tire failure around 27,000 miles from excessive wear on rear tires despite regular maintenance procedures. Possibly due to rear control arm malfunction which manufacturer will not inspect. Also, manufacturer has replaced under warranty both sun visors due to splitting of plastic (most likely due to bad engineering without consideration of interior heat).
The honda dealership will not replace the control arm in my 2006 honda civic for free even though this is a known defect in the manufacturing of the car and a class action lawsuit was recently settled regarding the issue.
Tsb 08-001 - rear negative camber is caused by the rear upper control arm for both rear wheels. As a result, the geometry of the wheel's position will cause excessive wear on the rear tires resulting in bald and cupped tires. This wear can cause early failure of the rear tires and loss of control of the car for the driver.
2006 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards touneven tire wear, shocks or strut issues *tgwthe consumer stated the tires were replaced five times. The consumer was informed his vehicle had a defective rear camber.the dealer was only willing to pay half of the cost. Despite, the camber being defective.
A class action lawsuit was pursued and settled with honda corporation in december 2013 related to uneven/excessive tire wear on 2006 honda civics.it was related to faulty control arms.i missed the deadline to file a claim (january 16, 2014), but i believe this is a problem that honda should be responsible to correct.my civic has had 3 sets of tires since i purchased it used in 2006.2 tires were replaced at 32,261 miles, then 2 more at 39,399miles.after that 4 tires were replaced at 55,750 miles, and then 4 more at 72,450 miles.rapid wear occurred between 39,399 - 55,750 miles, and 55,750 - 72,450 miles.i believe honda should replace the control arm at no cost and provide reimbursement for tires that have worn too rapidly.
During the years of 2008 through 2011, i brought vehicle to sheehy honda of alexandria for regular service. On several occasions i complained of excessive road noise. Technicians made notations of tires "cupping, noise" and acknowledged uneven and premature wear and recommended replacement of rear control arm. I declined the recommended service on the grounds that i felt like that sounded like a defective part issue for which i should not be required to pay. Upon further research i found that honda had acknowledged a problem with control arms on 2006 civics in service bulletin 08-001. In 2011, i brought this to honda's attention through sheehy honda of alexandria, va and through calls to american honda motor co., inc. Honda refused to replace control arm. In july of 2013, i received a notice, through honda, from the united states district court for the central district of california instructing me to take my 2006 civic in to have the control arm inspected/replaced. In august of 2013, i took the vehicle to sheehy honda of alexandria for the recommended service. They did not look at the control arm. They instead made a notation that the "rear tire wear is okay at this time" and refused to replace the control arm. When i brought it to their attention that there is a record of this issue with them on my car going back to 2011, i was informed that all records are purged after two years and they had no record of interactions with me on this issue.
My rear tires on my '06 were making a roaring noise and vibrating at highway speeds. After putting 15,000 miles on it (bought used with 64,404 miles on it), my tires wore out due to uneven tire wear at the inner edges. Fortunately by chance, just before we embarked on a 1500 mile trip, i just accidentally happened to notice that the belts were showing on the inner edge of my right rear tire. This was not readily noticeable from the outside of the car, until i crawled under the back end of my car to check on something else. From the appearance of the outer edges and mid-sections of my tires, i never would have guessed that my tires were in need of immediate replacement and that this was an accident just waiting to happen! after inspecting the other tires on my car, i ended up replacing a total of three tires. However, this will not correct the problem with my tire-eating car, since the rear upper control arms require replacement, as outlined in honda tsb 08-001. I went to the local honda dealer and was informed by a service rep that they handle these claims on a case-by-case basis. Since i did not save my worn out tires and due to the current mileage on my car, i decided that it would probably be a waste of time for me to try to get honda to replace the control arms at their expense. After reviewing tsb 08-001, it is my opinion that honda should do the right thing and initiate an immediate safety recall to correct this condition. Premature tire wear due to the rear upper control arm configuration appears to be a very common issue with these 06 & 07 civic models, as indicated by the number of complaints and by the large number of aftermarket adjustable rear upper control arms/camber kits that are currently available. My civic now stays parked in the driveway all of the time. This is a very dangerous condition that is not easily or readily noticeable to consumers!
Premature wear and cupping of tires resulting in unstable dangerous tire performance and loud distracting noise apparently due to a manufacturing defectin upper control arm design.
Lot of vibrations. Howling noise when in reverse. I checked under the hood and found the hydraulic motor mount leaked and should be replaced. I heard there's a lot of this kind of problem in the internet. I guess you guys need to look deeper into this problem to protect us consumers.
Premature and uneven wear on rear tires.honda has a service bulletin, 08-001, which addresses a problem with rear upper control arm.upper control arm needs to be replaced on 2006 and 2007 models due to poor design. However, honda is waiting until people complain before they are replacing the control arms. Honda changed the design on 2008 and newer civics. On my car, a mechanic noticed that the left rear tire was wore down to the cord on the inside part of the tire, which could have caused a blowout. Also, tire tread on inside part of right rear tire was noticeably worn, although not as bad as left rear tire. Tire tread on front tires is fine.and tire tread on the outside part of the rear tires is fine.very difficult to see the damaged portion of the rear tires without having car up on rack.
Defects in rear suspension cause uneven tire wear.after rotating the tires, the front wheels vibration makes driving unsafe.
Rear control arms of 2006 honda civic ex fail, damaging tires and brakes. Honda refuses to accept responsibility for this or issue a recall, despite the fact that this defect is prevalent in many civics.
Uneven and rapidly wearing tires on the 2006 civic. These uneven tire problems can quickly turn into braking issues and also lead to difficult to control vibrations, giving me fits when traveling at highway speeds.
I bought the car used and found out there has been a settled class action law suit because the rear control arm causes excessive wear on the rear tires. I guess i am stuck having to make this repair on my own.
Daughter has been off at college, she advised the rear end was making noises.i had her go and get new tires a couple of times.she advised the rear is roaring and shaking.she came home and i drove the car.i will not let her drive this car again it is very unsafe, i could only imagine what would happen in the rain.the tires are worn uneven on the inside of the rear tires.i did research and found honda has know about this problem and even has a fix out to the dealers, we have never been notified.i now have a daughter who is in fear for her life to drive this car.if found honda service bulletin 08-001 addressing this issue, over veh is way out of warranty, and it says its owners expense.cannot afford something like this she is in college.
Rear of civic "sways" when going over any highway imperfection at any speed but recovers when road smooths out.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated that there was a defect with the suspension, which causes difficulty steering and prematurely wears the tires down.the dealer stated that they would not make repairs.the failure mileage was 24,000.
At 55k miles, we have just installed our third full set of tires on 2006 honda civic lx. The original tires lasted approx 35k. We heard loud growling from rear tires, initially at higher speeds, then progressively lower speeds. This was accompanied by vehicle vibration which seemed to increase exponentially w/increased speed. Discovered online about issues w/civic's rear control arms. Took the car to dealer, who advised the tires were unevenly worn. In fact there were completely bald spots, while appropriate tread remained elsewhere on each tire. Dealer agreed to replace control arms only after we replaced the tires.. We bore entire cost of replacement tires. After six months and 20k miles, including one tire rotation, the noise and vibration returned, this time on front end. Could this be because the front right tire wore unevenly while initially on back? took car back to honda dealer, who said "tires were wearing unevenly; they need to be replaced."no acknowledgment of any issues w/civic model. Tire dealer pro-rated replacement tires [still a bunch of $$$], said they'd never had that "better" [70k] model of tire wear so unevenly. [cupping/feathering] it seems honda's "fix" wasn't really. I am genuinely concerned for my family's safety; we will likely sell the car asap. I am also concerned that some civic owner out there will be unable to afford replacement tires and just continue to drive on worthless rubber. Since honda will not concede the problem, they refuse to absorb the cost of tires. Nor does honda seem particularly interested in resolving this problem. I have been astounded by the total lack of concern at honda. When, because it will happen, there is aresulting catastrophic tire failure, i hope its not at 75mph on a crowded interstate highway.
Incident: 2006 honda civic exat 25,000 miles the strut & mount failed (2008) and was replaced under warranty.at 50,000 miles the same strut & mount failed again but dealer refused to cover this.(2010)my mechanic advised me to bring car to dealer as this should not occur.reading blogs onlinei am learning that this is a structural defect not recognized by honda. As a concerned consumer, and,in lieu of the problems with toyota, i would like someone to look into this before it becomes a liability issue.
My 2006 honda civic has experience front end noises (squeaking, creaking like an old pickup truck). We returned it to the dealership who said the front left strut was worn and replaced it. The noise has not abated despite the change. I am concerned about the handling of this vehicle in the future.
This car has very unsafe handling characteristics. Possibility of loss of control on corners with bumps, even at low speed. Bump steer at speed, seems unstable. Light wind blows car around, can't keep it in the lane.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. He heard a thump and squealing sound coming from the vehicle. The dealer stated that lubricating the brakes would not guarantee to solve the problem. The dealer also performed a front end alignment at the owners expense for $70.00. Approximately six months later, the dealer replaced a valve in the rim, two rear tires and another four wheel alignment. 2 weeks later while driving 35 mph, the vehicle pulled to the right and crashed into the curb causing the passenger side tire to fall off.the mechanic installed a new tire, rim, hub cap and performed a life time wheel balance. Another dealer stated that she needed the rotors turned and the wheel hubs replaced; however, the vehicle began to thump, squeak and she heard a grinding noise. The dealer charged the contact $55.68 to replace the brake pads. On january 4, 2008 an appointment was made to speak with a manager. The manager drove the vehicle and stated that he could not duplicate the noise. The contact received a recall notice for the anti-lock brake system. The failure mileage was 53960 and the current mileage was 63865.updated 08/13/08updated 08/13/08
Possible problem with suspension; serviced for pulling/drifting out of lane, as well as squeaky struts--dealer stated the tire pressure was low and filled tires with air and replaced front struts.
There was noise in the backend of my car.2006 honda civiccome to find out that there isservice bulletin on the rear control arms.the control arms that are on the car now cause the rear tires to wear unevenly or rapidly.the service bulletin number is sb08-100.this could cause a blow out to happen on the highway which at those speeds could cause injury or death.think it is something that should be looked into.
Lower control arm snapped and broke while driving on interstate traffic.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact noticed that the tires made a loud noise while driving 35 mph.the tires were rotated and replaced four times.he was informed that the lower and upper control arms were not defective, but rather positioned incorrectly.as a result, the tires became worn prematurely.the dealer will charge $450 to adjust the failure.the warranty will not cover the cost.a report was filed with the manufacturer, but they will not assist with the repair.the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 68,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.the contact stated that the tires were wearing prematurely and he heard a loud noise.the vehicle was difficult to control at any speed.the dealer discovered that the upper control arm was defective, which caused the vehicle to become difficult to maneuver and the tires to wear.the dealer will replace the control arm for free, but the contact is responsible for the tire cost.the manufacturer is aware of the defect, but there is no recall.the current mileage was 34,800 and failure mileage was 200.
2006 honda civic. Consumer states after tire rotation he noticed an increase tire noise and vibration *tgwwhen the consumer returned to his mechanic, an inspection revealed unusual and uneven tire wear.further investigation revealed the condition was recognized and documented by honda.the mechanic explained that the problem was caused by incorrectly sized upper control arms which were installed at the factory.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, a loud metal on metal type noise was heard from the rear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that both rear wheel bearings failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000.....updated 12/03/12 the dealer informed the consumer the rear wheel bearing were about to seize and needed to be replaced. Updated 01/10/12
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated while driving at any speed she heard a loud sound in the rear end of the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated thatwater penetrated in the rear wheel bearing causing the abs sensors to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin information was not available.the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current miles were 122,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed a growling sound coming from the rear of the vehicle.the dealer stated that the rear passenger side bearing needed to be replaced.there were no warnings prior to the failure.the failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 64,355.updated 09/29/08.*ljupdated 09/29/08.
2006 honda civic has a design defect which causes the rear tires to rapidly cup and wear on the inside edges in as little at 10,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated the rear upper control arms are causing the tires to cup and wears rapidly at 15,000.this is a known design flaw that the manufacturer has recognized in the tsb (nhtsa #10024687). The contact called the manufacturer regarding the control arms and the stated they refuse to handle the cost of the repairs.the contact stated this is a major safety issue that the manufacturer is ignoring. The failure mileage was 67,000.
Iown a 2006 honda civic. The winterof 2007-2008 the car would fishtail almost uncontrollably on snow and ice - not a snow or ice storm necessarily, but really whenever there was snow cover or ice on the roads. We changed tires - twice. The winter of 2008-2009, we were still having the same problem. This time, the dealership suggested an alignment. We had that done, but the tech's who did the alignment would not rotate our tires because they said our tires were bald. We discovered that the tires were not bald on the outside edge, only on the inside. We entered the winter of 2009-2010 with the same problem - took it once again to the lithia honda dealership in ames, ia. We read internet anecdotal evidence blaming the rear sway bar. The technicians checked it and the rear shocks but didn't discover anything wrong. Lithia's service dept refused to do anything else because they could not be assured they would be reimbursed for their costs. Lithia of ames did not contact the national manufacturer, american honda, until we asked them to. We did more research. One man in british columbia had posted about his car having the exact same problem as ours - complete with many of the same words used to describe the problem as we had used and that technicians had determined it was the control arm. The control arm is too short. We asked them to contact american honda - the control arm has a bulletin - but only for uneven tread wear. My family and i - our friends, even - are afraid to drive in this car. We cannot take it over 35-40 miles an hour even when it's sunny outside because snow cover will cause it to have this problem. The car doesn't track straight when traversing bumpy roads. On a trip down south last winter, the car hit a small patch of ice and felt like we were going into the ditch. We are going to continue to see problems with the uneven tire wear. The american honda representative , said, our rear alignment is the worst she's ever seen. Please help!!
12 tires in 3 years?? yes we have put 80,000 miles on the car, but this is extreme! the last flat occurred on the highway, at 70 miles per hour, (thank god, there wasn't a major accident!)and when we went to repair or replace it we were informedthat another tire, was extremely bald with no tread except on the outside, which made it difficult for anyone to notice. (i had bought a tire 2 weeks previous!! i never saw a tire this bald and rippled with bare spots all around...these tires were bought last oct. And are 60,000 mile tires. We then went to the dealership because of this and a loud noise and were told the bearing from the transmission to the axle needs to be replaced.... $600....but will i still need more new tires soon??? the expense of maintaining this car (thousands of dollars for tires!!!, and has drained our savings,we still have 2 more years of payments and want a solution from honda and believe if there is a rear axle problem, causing loud noise and quickly worn tires, they should correct it and reimburse us!! you buy an expensive hybrid to save on gas and less pollution and get robbed on maintenance, safety and comfort.
The suspension on my 2006 honda civic cannot be aligned due to incorrect manufacturing. This is a problem that effects all 2006 honda civics. The problem is not only with excessive tire wear but the handling of the car is not as it should be. What would happen if i tried evasive action while the suspension is not aligned correctly. There is a very big adjustment required to bring the car back into spec (over 2 degrees in the rear suspension).i was told that honda was aware of the problem but was waiting for enough complaints to be filed to justify a recall. I would have never know that my suspension was so out of alignment had i not gone to a honda dealer for repairs..
Car started having excessive tire noise in the rear. Then excessive wear on inside of tires. Took car into dealer and they said agreed it was a problem but could do nothing about it. Had to contact the tire company. Tried to do this but not successful.replace rear tires at around 29,000 miles. Now at 45,000 miles the 2nd set of tires are making the same noise and have same wear problem.found out on a blog site that honda has a tsb out now to replace upper control arms that are defective on all 2006 and 2007 civics except si model. Now trying to work with dealer to replace the upper control arms with new changed design.apparently honda now admits there is a problem with original control arms. We will see how cooperative the dealer is with replacing them. I have the technical service bulletin copy and will be taking it to the dealer. Blog says they will not replace tires - even though all the excessive wear and noise is caused by the defective parts. Am still concerned about the safety of the vehicle with constant excessive wear to tires. Do not know if there are other problems that can be cause by this.
Car was making loud noise but i couldn't tell where it was coming from (except somewhere underneath) kind of a grinding noise. I purchased new tires about 12 months ago because the tires from the factory weren't good in snow (or so i thought). I took it to the dealer and they said i'd need controller arms and new tires because the tires were very worn. It's a 2006 honda civicand about 10,000 miles on those tires. The whole thing is going to cost mealmost $1000.00 but "the guy at the dealer said "well, you get a $50.00 rebatefor the tires" oh boy!! it isn't under warranty anymore either of course. I will be contacting honda usa to talk to them but have seen from this website that it won't do any good. But i still have to try...i amdisgusted with this asi bought a honda because they have such glowing reliability and safety reports. Ihad one accident (rear ended, not with this car, also not my fault) and ido not want to have another!! i will be keeping the parts and the tires when i get it done.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated the alignment of the rear upper control arm was defective and causing the inside of the tires to wear prematurely. The contact would have the tires rotated at each oil change, and the failure would persist. The dealer advised any repairs would be at the contact's expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. Updated 09/29/10the consumer stated the problem was corrected at no cost to him, except for the alignment. Updated 10/01/00
2006 honda civic hybrid.... Uneven or rapid rear tire wear, resulting in a roaring noise from the rear, anda vibration at highway speeds.the later poising the potential risk of loss of vehicle control.honda bulletin 08-001 acknowledges problem but honda is not willing to be proactive by repairing problem, waiting on consumer to complain.this is an obvious inherent problem that honda recognizes but will not take action to remediate on vehicles that may pass warranty limits.i contacted my local dealer and advised them i was made aware of their service bulletin 08-001 that addresses problem i had originally complained about to honda city, but was told it was just bad tires.despite having my car serviced at dealmaker honda, at no time did they apprise me of this service bulletin.a visual inspection shows uneven tire wear.if it is obvious to the untrained eye, why didn't they note it on their routine checks when i had the car serviced?i believe honda should contact their customers and make them aware of this problem.the high speed vibration or tire malfunction could potentially result in an accident.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While exiting a parking space the rear passenger side wheel bent to the right, which then jammed into thewheel rail.the vehiclewas towed to a dealer, and a technician concluded that the rear lower control arm had fractured.the vehicle has not been repaired, but was still at the dealer.the current and failure mileages were 85,000. Updated 11/03/09 the consumer stated the control arm broke in half which caused the wheel to jam into the wheel well. Updated 11/03/09.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex. While driving at 75 mph, the right rear wheel bearing failed, causing the rear right wheel to separate from the vehicle. The rear of the vehicle began to spin and crashed into a center median. The vehicle was then facing oncoming traffic when the front end hit the center median again, forcing the contact to pass three lanes of traffic and end up on the right sided of the road. A passenger sustained minor injuries to the back and neck and a police report was filed. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 75,613. Updated 06/15/10 updated 08/18/108jb
I own a 2006 honda civic ex coupe and i have some problems with noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. Also at highway speeds i feel some vibrations and excessive sway when turning. At one year old my rear left shock absorber leaked, honda replaced it but after less than a year it started to fail again. Honda replaced it again out of courtesy (they said).last year i noticed it has a leak again but i don't want to bring it in for repairs. I also have premature tire wear. I heard about a honda service bulletin about the rear upper control arms so i called the dealer but they said that my car wasn't include in the problem although the service bulletin states all 2006 models are affected. I believe the rear upper control arms has something to do with my shocks failing and honda should do a recall on this problem before it cause some accidents. Hope you guys could dig in deeper to this problem as honda seems to do nothing about it.
Rear wheels upper control arm (service bulletin 08-001). I have a 2006 civic hybrid that wears the inner edge of the tires excessively. Caused by the defective design of the upper control arm. Having read other similar complaints this should be a national recall or replacement. Not just a service bulletin. It will cost me approx. $327 for this repair and honda should cover it even though my car has exceeded the warranty period do to mileage. In aug 2008 i replaced the factory dunlop tires because they were excessively noisy and rode ruff. I had a wheel alignment with the new tires 36500 mi. And again in may 2009 55441 mi and again july 2009 because of the uneven wearing of the tires, after the 3rd alignment 61400mi .the dealership made me aware of the service bulletin 008-001. The first two alignments were done at the tire shop. But i have had all my oil changes done at the dealership. Had there been a recall the mechanics would have been more aware and i wouldn't have cut the tire live by half. Request that this service bulletin be alleviated to a national recall due to defective design of the control arms.
Rear upper control arms cause rear tires to go and stay out of alignment. This causes excessive tire wear and potential failure well before tire's maximum mileage rating. I am on my third set of tires with only 43,850 miles on the car. Honda issued a service bulletin in 2008 about this but didn't inform consumers.
I have noticed that there is noise during driving which appear to be from the tires and it can be annoying at points. I read about the service bulletin about the upper control arms and my car has the problems that occur to having a bad control arm. The inner portion of my tires are wearing out faster than the other parts of the tires. Honda and the dealership i go to won't cover the replacement of the control arms because i am out of warranty. I didn't know about the control arm issue until recently. I have bought another set of tires because the first set started to make the steering wheel vibrate during speeds above 60 mph. Honda should make this a recall or cover all the costs of replacing these parts even if the car is out of warranty. The car owner shouldn't have to pay for fixing this issue.
Uneven tire wear. Honda claims this is intended but the car goes through brand new tires on the rear every 7500 miles. The rear control arm puts negitive camber and toe on the tire causes the inside of the tire to wear bald very quickly even when drving on the interstate. This is a serious issue, if you dont check the tires daily for wear you wouldn't notice it. I didn't notice it till my tire popped. Luckily i wasn't on a major road or this could have been a horrible incident.
Excessive wear to rear tires on a 2006 honda civic hybrid.tires lasted 26,000 before having to be replaced.tiresrotated at 3,000 mile intervals.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact experienced tire failure on wet roads.he noticed that the rear tire was completely bald.he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that he would be responsible for purchasing new tires.the dealer made other repairs to the vehicle's control arm due to excessive tire wear.the repairs totaled $250.the failure mileage was 21,000 and current mileage is 33,984. Updated 09/10/08.*lj
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.during a routine wheel alignment by a local mechanic, the contact was informed that the rear tires were wearing faster than normal due to a problem within the suspension system.an authorized dealer was notified and informed the contact he needed to have a cross bar replaced on the rear suspension. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000. The current mileage was 97,000.
Tire noise during driving.progressively getting worse over 2 months.found rear tire inner wear (cupping) on driver side.honda is aware of this problem and is repairing the vehicle.honda will not cover the tire replacement of pay pro-rated amount because vehicle has over 25k miles.i drive 90% highway and tires still have 40% life remaining.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The rear control arm system caused the tire to prematurely fail. While driving ,the driver side rear tire blew-out. No repairs were made. Thecurrent mileage was 88,000. The failure mileage was 51,000. Updated 09/21/11*lj
On sept 7, 2007. I complain to honda dealership in carson, about a roaring sound on my real wheels. Aside from that there was uneven wear on both inner side of the tires. The sound was like a bearing failure. They told me that i need an alignment. So i paid for it. Plus i have to buy new tires. Then today 9-2-08. It happened again with the same issues. I was told they wound not cover sinceit was out of warranty. My car 55,000 however on february of this year 2008. There is a service bulletin regarding this issue. With the same symptoms on 2006 and 07 honda civic lx and ex not si. So tried to argue about the service bulletin both honda dealership and honda motors north america.they are giving me a run around and wont pay me for my tires and alignment cost. But they will fix the problem which is replacing flange and upper control arm as stated in service bulletin. I request your kind office and recommend a recall on this issues of alignment because they said its just a service bulletin and not a recall. So its not mandatory. So they wont pay for my third tire and alignment . And the can get off the hook. This is a safety issue because not all people recognize this and still drive their cars unit the tread comes out and the whole car shakes when they are bad and wobble the front steering .i'm a mechanic for (yrs never have a hard time getting issues straighten out.
I own a 2006 honda civic. The rear tires are cupping (others call it see-saw pattern ). There istechnical service bulletin for the lower control arm, dated february, 2008 that exactly describes the problem. The vehicle had three sets of new tires since it was purchased. First i thought it was a tire problem and i kept changing the tires, only to discover after the car was out of warranty, that it was a manufacturing defect. I contacted the manufacturer, and i spoke to matt caldarella from american honda motor who refused to offer any assistance, stating that it was my fault that " i did not give them the opportunity to fix the car" . The service bulletin was not communicated to me, i found out through my research, but in the meantime the warranty expired.
Defective rear upper control arms which cause excessive tire wear. Only a service bulletin was issued from honda. The bad part is when the service bulletin was issued in july 2008 my vehicle was under warranty. There's trust issues with my dealer (phil bachman honda) which i feel should have been looking out for me their customer and made me aware of this but that didn't happen so i am paying $700 instead of honda. When i contacted honda the representative chris tried to point the problem to me for not replacing my tires with the same brand that come on it from the factory. How crazy this proves honda is a company of placing the blame on others instead of taking ownership / fixing the bad control arms they installed. I read the complaints and see that basically every brand of tire has been damaged due to this. This should be reclassified as a recall and everyone paid back for there repairs and prorated tire cost - in my case honda owes me $220 for the control arm repair and $150 prorated tires. This must be the honda's new mind set never take ownership. It also may have to do with having 3 recalls already.
09/07 - took 2006 honda civic hybrid in for service due to excessive vibration at speed. Was told tires were cupping despite excellent, documented vehicle maintenance (tire balancing, alignment and rotations incl.). Dealership/honda finally agreed to replace 3 tires, i paid for fourth. (dunlop tire defect was assumed cause)03/09 - vibration and tire noise began to recur in approx. Feb 09 but didn't get vehicle in for service until3/14/09. Diagnosis revealed cupping again. This time i was told that a feb 2009 honda service bulletin suggested to dealerships that if their civic owners complained of excessive/premature tire wear they should replace the rear upper control arms with the newly redesigned arms. The dealership rep stated that since this was not a safety issue no recall was required.i disagree that this is not a safety issue. My tires, after only 15,000 mi. Are seriously worn. So much so that honda is refusing to replace or even give partial credit. If these tires would have blown on the road costly property damage, serious injury or even fatalities could occur.if this defect warranted the redesigning of an integral piece of the vehicles suspension system, then i strongly urge you to mandate that honda replace these parts in all affected vehicles on the road. The only reason i found out about this was because of the vibration issue, not from notification from honda. What about people that don't go to the dealership for service? how large does the potential loss of property/life have to be before the public is warned of this?
Own a 2006 honda civic.having trouble with uneven tire wear on the rear tires.i have had the tires replaced at 38,000 and bought expensive tires for replacement.now 20,000 miles later, having cupping and needing replacement again.(tires have been aligned and rotated.)
2006 honda civic has the worst tire wear/vibration of any car i have ever had...it's not safe for my family or others on the road. Honda is aware of the problem and is not fixing it. It's been blamed on multiple issues. This is a serious issue and should be addresses. I have now gone through going on 3 sets of tires. My car only has 50,000 mile on it!!!
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. While examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the 2 rear tires were exhibit uneven tread wear. The contact also noticed that the vehicle beganvibrating while driving over 70 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the rear camber arms needed to be replaced. The vibration was present when the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 66000.
Rear camber could not be adjusted to zero.tires were wearing out early on inside edge.after market part allows camber to be adjusted to zero.firestone dealer said this is a problem with civics and the after market part is available for several model years.similar statement was made by previous tire dealer in 2006 (30k miles) but unable to order parts at that time.
I purchased my 2006 honda civic new.at 18 months it started making a roaring noise from the rear end.it also started vibrating badly at 65mph.when i got the oil changed in it, i asked the honda motorwerks dealer in la crosse, wi to check the tires for rotation.i was told the tires were fine.two months later at 37,800 miles i am taking the car back for louder roaring and more vibration.my search on the internet revealed that honda issued a technical service bulletin on 8feb08 stating that the rear control on all 2006 and 2007 honda civics were effected and need to be repaired.i contacted american honda and was told that each case would be handled by the dealer on a case by case basis.i asked about the tires that were ruined by the defective control arms, and i was told that i they were covered under the tire manufacturer warranty.i said that the tires were not defective, rather they were prematurely worn because of a honda defect.she gave me the same answer again.if this defect applies to all 2006 and 2007n civics, then it applies to several hundred thousand vehicles.i feel honda should recall all of the civics and not wait until the owners complain or get hurt because the tires wear out early and cause a crash.
We bought a 2006 honda civic in sept. 2005. In 2007 we began having vibration problems, found we were have tire issues when we went to our local tire shop, we replaced the tires, we mentioned this to the dealer when we went in for regular maintenance, they seemed unconcerned. In 2008 we had a recurrence of the same problem and went to our sears store, who confirmed tire wear, and we again replaced the tires. This seemed odd, so we then made an appointment for inspection. At this time the dealer told us of a "special bulletin" for a suspension design flaw, not a recall, and we took the car in for the "kit" update, which we had to pay for as it was not a recall! we are now having the same "vibration" problem, have been to the dealer, who tells us the suspension is fine and recommends replacing the two rear tires for "cupping" on one of them. We are well under warranty for the tires but in all likelihood as the suspension is probably the issue(per sears on the phone), they won't be covered. So.. Once again we are replacing tires, which we are certain are wearing down due to a suspension problem (short rear upper control arms)after reading the online forums where every problem we have and have had is being discussed for our make, model and year. Please help us make honda aware that they need to take responsibility for causing costly tire replacements. Apparently the solution is replacement of the control arms and honda will not bear the replacement cost of tires that their design flaw has and continues to cause. Honda is well aware of the problem.
2006 honda civic ex, 38000 miles. The 2006 civic hasproblems with struts. It causes uneven tire wear and an unstable rear end. The cupping wear in the inside of the rear tires magnifies this suspension defect. We wore out two sets of tires by 38,000 miles. The rear end is loose. The tire wear is not visible unless you look carefully on the inside of the rear tire tread.the car was involved in a severe accident in which the car flipped and rolled. The driver lost control after a corner on wet pavement. With the defects in this model, the driver never stood a chance in maintaining control in a situation that drivers regularly face.this problem should be recalled before any other family is traumatized.
My wife took my honda civic 2006 sedan to goodyear tire for routine oil change and tire rotate. They discovered unusual uneven ware on the rear tires. Goodyear would not do the rotation and noted left rear shock blown and tires are cupped, needs 4 tires and aligned soon. They advised taking it back to honda dealer and have checked. Honda service agreed with goodyear that both struts are blown and needs the rear control arm kit. They wanted to split the cost of the struts and control arm repairs totaling $594.21 leaving me to foot $297.11. I would pay for new tires.i later became aware that thereis a defect know by honda and there is a bulletin out about this (08-001/nhtsa item number 10024687). I have found many more complaints about the same problem on various internet sites. I feel they are totally responsible and i plan to contact the pa attorney general if they do not correct problem and damage to the tires at their expense.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 20 mph, the rear of the vehicle started shaking and emitting unknown noises. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, they began feeling a vibration and heard a roaring noise in the rear of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was told the problem came from a combination of the tires and rear wheels geometry displacement. The failure caused inner edge wear on the tires, vibration and a roaring noise. The contact spoke to the manufacturer and was told that this was a known problem, but the component was no longer under warranty. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 107,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
Uneven rear tire wear on 2006 honda civic hybrid caused by flaw of upper control arms.honda never told me even though i had to replace my rear tires 2 times - once at 15,000 miles and again at less than 31,000 miles.was told that tire wear was because of how i drove, amount of air in tires, need of alignment although it was within specs, etc.honda never told me that there was tbs 08-001 or that the repair was needed.i even went to honda on aug. 13, 2009 complaining of vibrations felt especially in the steering wheel when traveling on the highway at 68 mph.they put the car on the lift and my rear tires were worn on the inner bottoms right down to the steel belts!the told me that i needed tires and an alignment and said nothing about the need for the upper control arms even though the mechanic said to sal (the serviceman helping me) about some sort of recall only to have sal say that there were none.i was leaving for nc the following morning to visit my son and would definitely have had a horrible accident if i had driven the car that way.i went to a garage and got the rear tires put on.i went to a licensed mechanic in nc for the alignment, but was told that it was already within the specs.when i returned to nj, i went to honda again and told them that i needed to know why my tires kept wearing out and they pretty much said that they did not know and that i should call honda, which i did.fernando said that he would contact the manager at the dealership and that i should take the car back to him.it is only than that they replaced the parts and told me that it was covered by my extended warranty because of the wear on them.i feel that it had nothing to do with wear.they said nothing about the service bulletin.i investigated myself to find that many others hadthe same problem with their hondas.i feel that this is a huge safety issue and there should have been a recall. Someone is going to get killed because of this.
2006 honda civic ex 4 door sedan. Problem with the rear upper control arms:i was driving the car, and noticed suddenly that the tires start making horrible noises, almost sounding as if i had a flat tire. The effect on driving was very bad- control and steering were effected. I checked the tires, but didn't notice anything specific except for wear issues. Taking it in to honda, they said that "no one could fix the problem except for honda". They said that a "new, updated part" had been released a year and a half ago (when my car was still under warranty). There was a technical service bulletin issued, so the problem was well known. They still have not issued a recall. This is a serious danger to driver safety.
When my tire store showed me my 20,000 mile tire with the steel belts exposed i was stunned-what if no one had seen it? a subsequent alignment check revealed the rear suspension of my 2006 honda civic had much more negative camber than is safe and there is no way to adjust it as in other cars-it is a design flaw. Because of the high mileage on my car,it may be a bell weather. I have 150,000 miles on my 2006 civic and have bought 5 sets of tires that are supposed to last 70,000 miles each. The entire time my car was under warranty honda did not officially admit the problem or offer a solution. Honda dealers and corporate reps are generally uncooperative and will not issue a public recall and generally have to be pressured to do anything about this substantial problem. Your shedding light on this issue would be a true public service and probably help thousands of people who are not used to dealing with a large corporation with an unreproachable image of public responsibility. There are many more honda customers like me- this honda users group will offer more perspective.http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/f12/negative-camber-problem-what-you-need-do-get-upper-control-arms-replaced-17377/#post164501 w. Scott moyer
Excessive wear and cupping of rear tires on honda civic 2006 hybrid.i had to replace original tires at 29,000.the rear tire were cupped badly. I did rotate every 6-8,000 miles.i have 12,000 on the replacement tires and the rear tires were again cupped at time of rotation.
2006 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to defective design of rear suspension *tgwthe consumer stated due to the defect/poor design of the rear control arms, the rear tires were wearing unevenly and prematurely.last week, the dealer discovered that the left rear tire was worn down to the cord on the inside part of the tire.the dealer suggested a four-wheel alignment and two new rear tires, but failed to mention the issue with the control arms. The consumer learned of a service bulletin that was issued to dealers, by honda to replace the rear control arms.the consumer took a copy of the bulletin to the dealership and is now negotiating with them to replace the control arms.
The problems the consumer is having are with the suspension and tires on the vehicle.since the consumer purchased the 2006 honda civic ex coupein october 2005, since then she has had problems with the tires which wear rapidly and in an abnormal pattern.the vehicle has been in for service multiple times so consumer could get this problem addressed.she has even stated to dealerships that there is a problem with the suspension and tires when her vehicle was in for normal recalls and checks.every time she stated to the dealership that there is an issue with the vehicle's suspension she was told there is nothing wrong and everything is normal, except the tires are "cupped" or defective.she has since had to replace the vehicle with (4) sets of tires since 2005, it is not possible that the consumer purchased (4) sets of defective tires in a row.consumer found ( tsb 08-001 ) stating "uneven or rapid rear tire wear" from alldata online & honda customer information website. Since this problem was never fixed when it was addressed by the consumerto honda, it has since cost the consumer over $1,700 to replace tires.consumer is seeking reimbursement or replacement of (4) goodyear eagle f1 tires in a 225/45/17 size due to poor workmanship of honda dealerships. Total of $718.46if an agreement is not met, consumer is considering a lawsuit against american honda motor co. Inc for jeopardizing safety of the consumer.
According to searches done via the internet and with issues with my 2006 honda civic ex sedan model i have noticed a staggering amount of complaints to the 2006 and newer model civics with vibrations issues andconstant replacement of tires for the rear of the vehicle.i have had to replace my tires about 5 times since i have had my car and it has always been the rear tires on my vehicle and 2 times in the past 6 months due to un-even tire wear on the inside of the tires caused by the rear chamber arm.currently there is no recall for this issue but have noticed quite a number pf people throughout the us with this problem on the vehicle.the outcome of this issue could cause a tire to blow out while driving on the highway and potentially causing great harm to the passengers of the affected vehicle as well as other drivers on the road.if you need to the web links with all the other complaints for this issue feel free to contact me .
On the days leading up to the incident, heard a roaring in my tires. On wed. Aug 20th. I heard a loud pop coming from the rear of my car. Drove into work, left work and rear passenger tire was tilted inward. Had to get tow truck take it to dealership. On 8/22, clerk at dealership stated that the rear upper control arm had broke. She said they looked at it and believed it was a "leaky shock", i knew that wasn't the case. They then said it was result of an accident my car was involved in 2 years ago!!!. I contacted insurance company and they immediately said thataccident couldn't have caused that major damage. Insurance adjuster told dealership same thing. I was told that it was not a defect. From my documentation and research, there's numerous complaints about the rear upper control arms on the 06 & 07 honda civics. I was told that my extended warranty would not be honored and i had to pay for what i know is a defect at the manufacturer. I've complained to honda hq with no action being taken thus far. I'm frazzled!! i can't believe they won't own up to this defect!! i need help with this!! i can't afford to pay for the repairs. Please respond asap!! they are still saying it's related to "an accident"(non-existent).
I bought a new honda civic, 2006, and within one year, all four tires had excessive wear and had to be replaced.the dealer said it "happens".i had about 12k miles on those tires.now, again after one year, i have to replace my rear tires due to unusual wear.i have read that it is a design fault of the car.- upper control arms.i bought this car to save money, not to have to buy tires annually and have an unsafe vehicle.my sister bought the same car at the same time i did and her tires had to be replaced after one year also.
2006 honda civic sedan with 68,000 miles had two cracks in the engine block causing the coolant to leak and causing the car to overheat suddenly without any warning.also, the rear tires only last about 15,000 miles before they develop a flat spot.there are two service bulletins issued by honda on these malfunctions but unfortunately they are not admitted as a problem with the car until after the powertrain warranty runs out.honda dealerships have acknowledged these are defects in the car and are widely known but honda refuses to cover repairs or will only pay for partial repairs.the engine block is a casting problem per the dealership and the rear wheels are a control arm problem which causes premature uneven wear and possible blowout.honda refuses to pay for the control arms at all.thankfully we did not have any crashes or injuries due to catching the problem before anything happened.unfortunately, the first dealership i went to tried to hide the problems and would not acknowledge it is widespread in 2006 and 2007 civic models. I am being forced to pay for a portion of the engine block and all of the control arms to fix the problems.
I have a 2006 civic and the rear upper control arms are defective resulting in premature tire wear and the rear of the car swaying especially in the snow. The tires were replaced at 30,000 and need to be replaced again at 60,000. There is a service bulletin released to acknowledge the problem, but when i called my local dealership they said the control arms were defective and would need to be covered at my cost of $455.00. I would like to purchase new tires at this time, but do not want to replace them at 90,000 miles. This problem is not only costly to the owners of 2006-2007 civics, but is also dangerous.
Excessive tire wear on 2006 honda civic. Tires wearing out @ 20000-30000 km. Unsafe handling on snow, ice and bumps. Back end of car "sways" and slides to one side.
2006 honda civic ex 2 door.honda has a service bulletin for a bad rear upper control arm.over time due to this defect inner tire wear is excessive.this can lead to tire blow out.honda is only replacing the part when asked.due to this defect i have gone through two sets of tires, a brake job, and now need a new wheel bearing.honda is only willing to replace the control arm.they are charging for alignment, wheel bearing, and tires.this really seems like something that should be a recall.tires only lasting 10,000 miles before becoming dangerous is not good.
I've had a problem with the rear tires wearing out quickly, and vibrations when traveling above 50 mph.yesterday the right rear tire separated, and started smoking.i changed the tire and took the car in and the other rear tire had very unusual wear to the belt on the inner part.the same place the other tire separated.in looking this up on the internet it seems to be a common problem with the honda civics and the rear alignment being defective.this should be investigated before someone, if not already, is killed by such problem.
I own a honda civic lx 2006. The current mileage as of 06/18/2009 is ~40k miles. We started noticing a lot of noise from our rear tires while driving at speeds even as low as 30 mph. We also noticed significant vibration on the steering wheel while driving at speeds greater than 60 mph. The problem became worse every day. We took our car to the dealership (round rock honda), described the issue in detail and requested them to look at the issue. They noticed extreme uneven tire wear on the rear tires. They have given me written notice that i need to replace the rear control arm and the rear tires. I further found out from web complaints that this is a well know frequently occurring issue on honda civic 2006 model cars. There is a service bulletin 08-001 (nhtsa campaign id number : 10024687) on this issue. The dealer (round rock honda) is refusing to replace the rear control arm of the car claiming that they do not have a recall notice and i am out of warranty (called them on 06/18/2009).i have now replaced my tires to avoid driving in unsafe condition. I understand this is a temp. Solution and this issue can come back at any time. I am more worried to know that some of the other customers have this issue occur even at low mileages (10k miles). I kindly request you to consider this as a serious issue - putting the driver, passengers and other vehicles on the road at extreme risk. I also request you to demand honda to release a recall notice to make this car safer to drive.
Uneven tire wear.excessive noise from rear.i've had the vehicle 2years and have had the wheels aligned several times and have the tires rotated as necessary by honda or firestone.
Uneven tire wear and loud road noise.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact received a recall notice for the service brakes, hydraulic: anti-lock: wheel speed sensor and took the vehicle to his local dealer.the dealer stated that the vehicle was working properly.four months later, the rear wheel bearings failed.the dealer identified the failure as relating to the recall and charged the contact $150 for the repair.the contact would like to be reimbursed, but the dealer refuses.the recall number was unknown.the failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 68,000. Updated 4/23/08 the consumer stated in october he informed johnson city honda about the wheel bearings making noise but the complaint was never confirmed and 5 months later he discovered the rear wheel was about to fall of the vehicle. Updated 04/23/08
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic lx. While driving 60 mph the vehicle started shaking in the rear. He pulled over to the shoulder of the road and noticed that the passenger side rear tire was damaged. The vehicle was towed to a tire company, the tire was replaced and aligned.eleven months later, the identical failure occurred on the rear tire. The tire was replaced and the vehicle was aligned. He stated that the failure happen again eleven months later and he took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer advised him that the rear upper control arm needed replacing. The vehicle has not been repaired.the failure mileage was approximately 8,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
Tire failure on my 2006 honda civic.i have had unusual tire wear since i bought the car new.i have had my tires rotated regularly at the dealership. I have had the rear upper control arms replaced, bought new tires only to have the same problem.
I bought a new 2006 honda civic and took delivery in july 2006.from the time of delivery of the vehicle, it was noticeable that the rear end or rear tires of the honda civic were very noisy.lacking sufficient time, i did not investigate the noise until our trip to arizona in early march, 2007.when we arrived in arizona, i got down on my knees for the first time to examine the rear tires.to my amazement, they were worn out at 21,000 miles - to the point where steel belts were protruding from the tires.i took the car to a authorized honda dealer in tucson.after extensive tests, they claimed that the car had no defect - i had two defective rear tires.i told them that it was highly unlikely that both rear tires on this vehicle would wear so badly, while the front tires on the front-wheel drive car were in excellent conditon for 21,000 miles.i was able to locate a service bulletion from acura - a division of honda.the service bulletin 05-076 dated january 19, 2007 stated that the acura 2004 & 2005 had an issue with "premature rear tire wear".the problem was described as:"the rear tires are wearing prematurely (unevenly across the tread).probable cause: the rear toe increases when the vehicle is loaded"the description and pictures of tire wear in this service bulletin exactly match what i found in my 2006 honda civic.i had just checked the air pressure in all four tires.due to the design of the honda civic, the rear tires are difficult to seen without kneeling.when i found that the rear tires had been worn so severely that steel belts were showing, it was clear to me that such premature wear constitutes a definite safety hazard.
I have a 2006 honda civic that is getting severe uneven tire wear on the back tires. Honda does have a service bulletin (08-001) about design flaw in the control arms that are causing the problem. The issue seems to be, in my experience, that they really don't want to do anything unless you push the issue. And they want to charge for the fix. Unfortunately, i prematurely ruined two sets of tires before i was aware of this problem. I am currently fighting with the dealership to do the repair at no charge and am having no luck.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While traveling 45 mph the contact noticed a rubbing sound coming from the bottom of the rear driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be determined. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 28000 and the current mileage was 33000.
The 2006 honda civic has a rear suspension defect that causes extreme and dangerous rear tire wear.my new civic was showing steel belts on the rear tires at 19,000 miles - detectable only by the extreme noise and kneeling to see the tire surface and the protruding steel belts.honda, and its dealers, had consistently maintained that there was no issue with the 2006 civic rear suspension, even though i'd spent almost 100 hours of my time, including multiple trips to the dealer.they blamed everyone involved except themselves - my aggressive driving, the oem bridgestone tires, lack of rotation, the phase of the moon, you.only when threatened with my lawsuit did they admit that there was a problem, and tell me that i could have my rear end modified by my dealer at honda's expense to solve my problem.having said this - they have announced no general recall ornotification actions, nor has the nhtsa - to whom i'd complained a year ago.only if you have the tenacity and determination to take on honda and threaten to sue them do they acknowledge the problem and offer a fix.the complicity of honda and the nhtsa on this matter is immoral, if not criminal.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.the contact stated that the tires are causing road noise due to a faulty rear lower control arm.the failure wears the tires down and could cause a blowout.a tsb was issued, but not a recall.the contact feels that a recall should be issued for this component since the manufacturer is aware of the failure.the current mileage was 94,105 and failure mileage was 85,000.
2006 honda civic - rear control arms (camber arms) cause severe inner tire wear. 85000 mile tires last approx. 30000 miles before inside of tires wear and cup.honda issued a tsb 08-001 which addresses the problem, but honda refused to fix as a warranty claim until recently 3/10/10 and then only covered 25% cost of repair.rear control arms were replaced and alignment completed 3/13/10.
Rear suspension problems with my '06 civic lx led to premature tire wear.have an alignment policy with a local tire store & have it done on a regular basis.even they commented on the wear and said must be another problem with rear suspension.honda has a service bulletin 08-001 dated 2/8/08 on this matter.just want this procedure done to fix the problem so my new tires don't suffer the same fate as the oem tires.
I have a 2006 honda civic si that has been through three sets of tires since i bought the car. The first set of tires that came with the car were from the manufacturer and were replaced at 40,000 miles. The second set was replaced at 15,000 miles due to severe tire wear in the back of the car. The dealer does not want to deal with this problem i'm having and just tries everything to get around this. I have read many complaints from civic owners with the same problem. Eventually someone is going to get hurt if they have a blown tire.
We purchased a civic hybrid dec 2006 and with 13k miles in march went to the dealer because of a very loud noise in the rear. We were told it was the nature of the car and sold one new tire. Since then we went elsewhere for service. After going through 3 sets of tires and ready for the 4th in three years and 80k miles we returned to the dealer and were told that there was a bulletin on some affected cars for rear tire rods that were defective but ours was not covered because e it was out of warranty. I explained that we had the problem under warranty and brought the car to the dealer but they did not fix. Honda says too bad no longer covered so we are to pay for faulty items that we had complained about after only 13k mile due the incompetence of the honda family. Very upset!
I own a 2006 honda civic. I purchased it new and have been satisfied with the vehicle with one exception. The rear tires wear unevenly (flat spots) causing a roaring sound that is very annoying. Also, during high speed (45 - 70 mph) the vehicle vibrates as if the wheels were out of balance. This could present a safety hazard. When i first experienced this problem i thought that it may have been my fault for not rotating the tires as recommended in the owners manual. However, i have since discovered that rotating the tires and having the wheels balanced does absolutely nothing to correct the problem. During my research of the problem on the nhtsa website i found that there are many other civic owners that are experiencing the same problem. During the past 5 years i have asked numerous civic owners if they were experiencing similar problems with their vehicle. Nearly every one that i asked did in fact have the same problem with their vehicle.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid, which is exhibiting excessive and uneven rear tire wear.the tires were initially replaced in feb. 2008, and again in june 2008 (along with the rear control arms).now, in february 2009, the rear tires are worn out again on the inside, withcupping and scalloping of the tread.these tires have less than 20,000 miles since new, andhave been rotated.this appears to be a common problem with the civic, and this problem is not beingaddressed or fixed by honda.
I purchased 2006 honda civic 4-dr. The rear of the car is lower on the drivers side by approximately 1/2" to 3/4".this is very noticeable and i am worried it may be a safety hazard.i have seen other model vehicles that look like they have the same problem. Ihave also seen the same complaints online.took to dealership and they said they could not find a problem. Also took back a 2nd time with no positive response.
I purchased a 2006 honda civic new from dealer with 100k mile warranty.they will not fix this issue.the suspension is faulty, causing the rear two tires to wear out on the inside of the tread within 15k miles.i've spent money for 4 sets of tires so far, and they won't fix it.they acknowledge that it's their problem, but there is no solution.i cannot understand how a company can produce a vehicle they know can't be aligned to not eat up tires.
Honda 2006 defective rear upper control arms that causes rear tires to wear on the inside.honda service bulletin 08-001
We took our 2006 honda civic in for service and we were told the tires needed to be rotated.when we left and got to highway speed the steering wheel shook violently and we didn't know what was going on.we kept the speed down and made it to another honda dealer.we were told this was normal and it would correct itself in about 500 or 600 miles.we left there and went to a tire shop where they took off the front tires (that were rotated from the back) and noticed they both had flat spots on them that were worn down to the cords.we rotated the tires back to get us by.the next day wereplaced all 4 tires.the new tires were fine but when we had the brakes replaced we noticed the flat spots had come back with less than 16,000 miles on the tires.we took our honda in for an oil change and asked about the tires and if they could look at it, the dealer told us about service bulletin 08-001.service bulletin 08-001 is to correct the tire wear issue by replacing the upper controller arms on the rear suspension.we left the car, and soon got a call from the dealer telling us they could not perform the service because our car was out of warranty (even though it will wear the tires out).fortunately there was a honda representative there that day that approved the repair.we still had to pay for the alignment, even though it clearly states in the service bulletin that the alignment is included and even though we bought the extended warranty at the time of purchase.we also got no compensation for tires even though there is a table for prorating the tires in the service bulletin. We had to replace the back tires again because of the flat spots.these were not down to the cords, but there was no tread left on the flat spots.i don't want my wife and young daughter to be stranded on the road or worse because of an engineering flaw by honda.
The rear tires on my 2006 honda civic ex are rapidly cup, worn and uneven, andmaking a loud humming noise. The rear suspension cannot be aligned by the dealer because of a manufacturerear suspension design defect. I notice the noise around 3,000 miles.
Rear tire failure due to improper rear control arms. Inside tread of rear tires wear exceedingly fast and develop cupping. Honda has a tsb for this, but has not had a recall. This could be dangerous to people who just drive their cars, but don't know much about the mechanics of the vehicle. There should be a recall. It seems that this only occurs on 2006 and 2007 civics because in 2008 honda made a change in the production by changing the control arms.
Honda civics 2006, 2007 have faulty rear control arms that ruin tires and cause unsafe control of the car. Customer service isn't.i have a 2006 honda civic hybrid. I am trying to get bad tires replaced that honda'sfaulty rear control arms ruined. My local dealer replaced the control arms.honda never sent a recall. Honda reps have blamed me for not rotating the tires every 5000 miles perfectly. The tread isn't gone. The tires are warped from misalignment - not a rotation issue. In fact, if i had never rotated the tires, at least the front ones would not have been ruined.at this point, i feel ripped off and lied to. Tires with about 18000 shouldn't be unsafe and need to be replaced.my first complaints were at about 16000 miles when i my car was the worst car on the road in snow at 5 mph.(i put snow tires on from then to april, but i never had to do that before with normal wear all season radials.) honda america has been talking in circles and making me wait for another decision.check the net.these control arms are a real issue.
I was under the vehicle and noticed the rear tire tread was bald on the inside.the outside was still showing plenty of tread.the tire was very close to failure, but it is difficult to notice the uneven wear unless you are under the vehicle. The internet showed many people with the same problem.apparently the control arms are failing on many of the vehicles.honda issued a service bulletin to dealerships but has not notified the owners.
Rear tires wear uneven in a short time span. No mechanical issue can be found by mechanics. Car is properly aligned. Go through rear tires every 20,000 miles. Very dangerous situation, tires can wear bald in 100 miles after they start to wear uneven. This is an engineering issue. Rear of car jumps when going over bumps and can cause driver to loose control.
Very rapid rear tire wear due to unadjustable negative camber.within months of purchase, the tires were severely worn and unsafe (hydroplaning and poor traction).now, on 4th set of rear tires with 40k on the vehicle and reports of accidents at websites such as ( http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0f75f0/16 ).honda has finally issued a service bulletin in canada for new upper rear control arms but burden of proof is high and not retroactive; appears 2006 and 2007 civics are affected.
Ltr on behalf of (ca) re request fwd to nhtsa in 2006 re honda civic defective rear suspension, wants verification that info sent via mail was rec'd by nhtsa, (reply to campbell, ca ofc (reply attn danielle duong on envelope only) *tgwthe camber strut was replaced.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the rear tires wore unevenly. The contact referenced a related tsb for the lower control arm, dated january 22, 2008. The vehicle had three sets of new tires since it was purchased and the lower control arm was replaced by an authorized dealer february 17, 2009. The failure continued and the vehicle needed another set of tires at the time of the complaint. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could offer no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The current mileage was 66,163.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 45 mph the road surface was covered with black ice and snow. The vehicle uncontrollably wandered across the road. An authorized dealer inspected the vehicle and replaced the rear axle linkage according to the service warranty.the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved.the failure mileage was 15,000.the current mileage was63,000.updated 1/11/09 the rear upper control arm needed to be replaced. Updated 01/14/10.
2006 honda civic lx with 20,500 miles.rear tires are nearly bald.dealer indicates that there is a known rear suspension problem.honda notified dealers of problem in april 2008 and dealers are addressing concerns when the vehicles are brought in.my son drives this vehicles to and from college and we bought the car for safety reasons.we expect that honda will replace the worn tires since it was their defect but the dealer has not offered to replace the tires.
Noted loud tire wear and excessive vibration from the rear at speeds in excess of 45mph. Took the car to the dealer and they replaced the rear upper control arms per a honda tsb. However, they would not cover any %of the tire replacement- which is, of course, a direct consequence of the faulty control arms. Driving with "chopped" tires is a known hazard, which the honda corporation is promoting by virtue of not taking responsibility for being the cause of the problem. Further, the tsb should be upgraded to a "recall".
I have a 2006 honda civic.i have had to replace the rear tires on it 4 times since april of 2007.i contacted honda today, december 2, 2008 after finding a bulletin that they posted about the problem, but because my vehicle is now out of warranty they refuse to reimburse me or pay to get this fixed.it states in the bulletin that the rear upper control arm is too short and that it causes uneven and rapid rear tire wear, as well as vibration at highway speeds.this is a hazard for me driving the vehicle as it is, but i do not have the money to keep replacing tires, nor do i have the money to get it fixed on my own.if they had sent me some type of notice or something i would have gotten this fixed while my vehicle was still under warranty.things like this should be fixed by the manufacturer, or dealership for no charge because they are a hazard to us as drivers, and expensive to fix.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic si. He noticed that the rear left and right tires were loosing tread on the inside.he replaced all four tires in july of 2009. The vehicle was making a noise in the rear. He will add an adjuster to the control arm. The failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.updated 12/8/09 the tire shop stated the camber was off in the rear and there was no adjustment that could be done.updated 12/09/09.
Just wanted to give a shout out to honda... For leaving me freaking high and dry holding a repair bill they created.i know now the problem is well documented... Too bad it's people on the freaking internet helping out, rather than honda.sorry... But it's absolutely horrible for this "service bulletin" to get swept under the carpet and not sent to the owners of the affected vehicles.i can understand why honda doesn't want to do a recall on it... It'd be very costly. However, they should have been required to send this "service bulletin" to all owners, and then they could have the option to change the part if they had been experiencing issues of ridiculous excessive tire wear.i know exactly what honda is hoping... That most of the owners of these cars will find out there is a problem after the warranty expires... Like i did... Nice honda... Afreakingp'reciate it. I mean heck... It takes thousands upon thousands of miles to realize your tires are wearing out prematurely. And even after you replace the tires, you just kinda just chalk it up that you simply needed a new set. It's not until you go through maybe that 2nd set, when you start to think... Is it my imagination, or are these tires wearing faster than they should?being that i was a student in 2007, i could only afford to replace two tires at a time. It came out of nowhere how fast the tires degraded... Sounded like a [xxx] helicopter was about to land on my roof... The rear tires were bad. I replaced the two tires at a walmart service center. Within six months i had to replace the other tires i hadn't replaced the last time.full circle... 10 months later and sounding like the back of the car is going to fall off. Kinda sounds like when you open up only one window (three inches or so) going down the road at 70 miles an hour... Bop.. Bop... Bop.. Bop..bop over and over. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tires wear and cup. Major vibration and noise while driving at highway speeds. Newest set of tires have rear tires cupped to the point of needing replaced at 10,000 miles. Company has issued a bulletin on the issue but never informed customer. We thought our first tires were the problem but come to find out the rear arms need to be replaced to try to fix issue. Car is now out of warranty. Winter of 2007 husband did 3 360's across 3 lanes of highway without any warning.
2006 honda civic ex defective upper rear control arm which honda poorly designed so that it is too short from what i understand. Had to replace the control arm at a cost of approx. $700 prior to a 5,000 mile trip because tires were cupping and wearing poorly and handling was impacted especially in inclement weather.
At about 35,000 miles i noticed that the rear suspension on my 2006 honda civic felt "loose".every time i hit a bump or pot hole the entire rear of the car would fishtail making it difficult to control.it is manageable on dry roads, but any sort of moisture, especially snow, makes the vehicle undriveable.i took the car to the dealership to asses the problem.i was told there was uneven tire wear, and the front passenger side wheel needed to be replaced. They said otherwise there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. I replaced all four tires and the wheel, the fishtailing diminished greatly.however, about 3000 miles later the fishtailing is back, worse than ever.i am taking it back to the dealership asap.
My rear tires cup and make excessive road noise and causes car to shake.honda replaced the control arms as part of a service bulletin and paid for half the cost of new tires.however, the problem continues and honda won't do anything.i took the car to a local service garage after honda claimed it was now an alignment issue.local service garage told me alignment was all within specs.i've found through research on the internet and discussions with other owners that this is a very common problem.
I took delivery of a 2006 honda civic si on 1 jan, 2006. I purchased the car with the optional 18" hfp alloys. At around 10k mi, i took the car in for its scheduled maintenance. My servicing dealer at that time rotated the tires along with the regular scheduled maint. When i picked up the car i noticed a very loud humming noise coming from the front of the car. I immediately took the car back to the dealer to have them check what the problem might be. The honda tech told me that the tires( originally on the front, now on the rear) were cupped and also said that i should take the car back to the purchasing dealer for what he said was "misaligned rear suspension". Before leaving the dealer, i had the honda tech put the tires back the way they were to get rid of the humming sound. I then took the car back to the purchasing dealer and they said that there was not much they could do and put 2 new rear tires on the car and sent me on my way. Now i had a car with 10k miles on the front and 0 miles on the rear. Fast forward a couple thousand miles and there i was needing new tires for the front because i was never able to rotate them as advised. At now 27k the car is going on its 3rd set of tires. I still cannot rotate the tires and the rear is still toed in and honda has no "fix-action" for this. Also the car cannot be aligned, hasn't since the day i drove it off the showroom floor. I love honda's but i do feel this car may be a lemon and is by far a safety hazard on wheels. I have since parked it in the garage until myself and american honda come to terms.
Rapid tire wear may not be noticed and tire failure could occur.defective rear suspension control arms cause inside edge of tire to drag and wear rapidly. My rear tires were down to steel cords when i noticed problem. This was covered by nhtsa item number 10024687.
Rear upper control arms on 2006/2007 civics were manufactured too short yet installed at the factory and sold in new cars.this, in turn, caused the rear of the vehicle to slide and kick out while in turns, especially in the rain.it also caused the rear tires to wear excessively fast.i had to take my car to the honda dealer 3 times before they admitted they had issued a tsb that gave the dealers the ok to replace the parts, properly align the car, and cover the tires only if it had less than 25,000 miles on it.i find this to be a very dangerous practice on hondas part and feel a recall should have been issued because it is a safety concern.tsbs are only distributed to the dealers, not the end consumer.therefore if a an owner doesnt go to the dealer, they are never aware the car is unsafe.my request is to make honda issue a recall of the effected cars, not just issue a tsb whereas its the same as a you-call and make the owners responsible for the rapid tire wear $.shame on honda.
I own a 2006 honda civic sedan lx. I have replaced the rear tires 3 times in the last 50,000 miles. The rear tires cup severely and create excessive road noise. I was told this is due to a factory defect in a rear arm being too short.
This 2006 honda civic hybrid wears out the rear tires within one tire rotation.the inner edges of both rear tires wear away causing instability of vehicle especially on wet surfaces. Honda is replacing the rear upper control arms under warranty as per a technical service bulletin but are not covering tires worn out after 21,000 miles. This vehicle has had 2 four wheel alignments and 2 tires replaced by honda prior to getting control arms. I am now trying to get them to pay for the 2nd set of tires it has worn out. I believe there defect in the rear suspension geometry is putting people at risk by wearing out tires prematurely.
I'm an owner of a honda civic ex '06, which was purchased brand new in 2006. After getting a flat tire (rear right side), my car was taken in to another dealer (not honda) and had all 4 tires replaced. The car had 39k miles on it. At the time, it was suggested that the car should be taken into honda to be inspected for uneven tire wear. I searched the internet and found out that other people had experienced the same problem with that model/year of car and there was even a service bulletin about it. After the inspection, honda stated that yes indeed, the uneven tire wear was due to a known problem with the rear upper control arms and that it must be replaced in order to correct the problem. Honda wouldn't pay for it at the time since my warranty had already expired. I just want to write this notification because they should not be selling cars that has a potential safety hazard (especially when driving in rain or snow).
Engine light consistently stays on dealer told me 1st time it needed a computer software up date 2nd time it overheated dealer told me it needed new thermostat. Both times i had to pay for a diagnostic test plus parts & labor. The same day i picked it up the light came on again and stayed. After reading all the complaints on this year and model my vehicle has the same issues (engine & rear suspension) but honda always has an answer that never fixes the problem.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving 65 mph, the rear struts punctured the rear tires, causing the vehicle to "ride like an older vehicle".the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the rear struts and rear tires needed to be changed.he also received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor), which he believed was related to another issue that required him to pay out of pocket.the current mileage was approximately 60,000 and failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
I have a 2006 honda civic ex sedan. I have experienced rapid and uneven tire wear on both rear tires.i rotated the tires in march 2010 and at that time, the wear was fairly even on all four tires with about 50% of the tread left. I purchased the tires in august of 08. During the winter months i use snow tires. The tires have about 25,000 to 30,000 miles on them. Since march 2010, i've driven the car about 10,000 miles. Now the rear left tire is showing extreme wear on the inside with uneven wave patterns and the rear right tire is warn all the way down to the steel belts. I found out because my car failed inspection. I've also noticed a loud roar coming from the rear of the car at highway speeds. I began to notice the roar in july and took my car to the dealer to have them look at it. They said there was nothing wrong with the suspension and i just don't rotate my tires enough, even after i explained that i rotate my tires twice a year and just rotated them that previous march! the mechanic that did the inspection (who also sold me the tires) said that there is no way that such a sever wear pattern could develop unless there was something wrong with the rear suspension. I called the honda dealer again while at the state inspection station and told them of the problem and tried to set up an appointment to have the rear suspension looked at. They again told me that there was nothing wrong with the suspension and that the wear was my fault because i didn't rotate the tires enough. Then the dealer tried to sell me a set of tires over the phone! my mechanic said that the rear tire wear presents a very dangerous situation and that the right tire especially, could blow at any time. It appears that honda knows about this problem as it is described in their service bulletin 08-001. I don't know what to do to get them to fix this dangerous problem.
Rear driver side trailing arm snapped on 2006 honda civic ex. Looks like the part had a manufacturing fault on one of the weld seams.
Rear tires on 2006 civic had to be replaced due to rear suspension geometry that could have been avoided had honda installed rear upper control arm kit stated inhonda service bulletin 08-001 dated jan 22 2008i had to pay for replacement tires.
My 2006 honda civic fishtails terribly, especially in the winter but even in the summer on dry pavement when i hit even little bumps the car shifts to the side.it forces me to slow down but it gets worse between 30-40 miles per hour.i have not crashed due to the problem (yet) but in certainly concerns me and my wife refuses to drive our car!
A rumbling noise emanating from the rear that has progressively increased in volume from ~12k to 38k miles. Recently noticed extreme wear on the inside of both rear tires and a pronounced toe out of both rear wheels. I also had several close calls from hydroplaning emanating from the rear.numerous entries on the net indicated a serious problem with 06 to 08 civic rear control arms and a service bulletin issued 1/08 to replace these control arms. I was not contacted or informed in any way of this bulletin even though i had my 06 honda civic at my dealer in may 08. After realizing the severity of the problem ie. Pure safety issue and running into denials and resistance from both pfluegar and tony honda on oahu i called honda corp. In california and they are going to deal with tony honda for replacement of the arms.honda must announce a recall on this serious defect before there is a rash of accidents/deaths due to their unconscionable conduct regarding replacing this seriously defective part.contacted pfluegar honda honolulu.
I am writing to let you know about the disappointing experience i had recently with my 2006 honda civic.1.on november 26, 2008, the service advisor told me that i would need new tires soon. I then mentioned to him that the tires were very loud and the car seemed to be making excessive road noise. He said nothing about my comment.2.on december 21, 2008, i noticed that the tires on the civic were worn down very unevenly and one of them was buckling. I did not want to drive with those tires any longer due to safety issues and proceeded to buy 4 new tires the following day, december 22, 2008.3.after the tire purchase and reviewing honda service bulletin 08-001 (dated april 11, 2008), i decided to return to my honda dealer as i became concerned that this was only the beginning of a larger problem. As it turns out, i was right.4.the service bulletin describes exactly what was happening with my car. As the car was and is still under warranty, the work was covered at no cost to me. However, i paid for 4 new tires and i think american honda motor co., inc should cover this cost. In addition, this is a revised service bulletin from february 8, 2008 and no one ever informed me that my car might have this problem.clearly there was a defect with this car. This car was well maintained and the original tires should have lasted well over 30,000 miles. The service advisor who assisted me on december 22, 2008 insisted that this was not a safety issue nor did it warrant a recall on the 2006 honda civic. As a proactive consumer, it was my good fortune to be able to access the service bulletin, and point out that these 'symptoms' were occurring with my car. If i had not had the problem with the rear upper control arm repaired at the dealer, the defect would have ruined my brand new set of tires. By that time, the car would no longer be under warranty and i would have incurred the cost to fix it when honda was well aware of the problem.
Rear suspension, premature tire wear: 2006 civic si, turned down at dealer even with warranty in hand at about 30,000 miles for repair or replacement of rear control arm/parts without paying out of pocket. States not covered. Have had the problem since and 4 wheel alignment is not the remedy. Notice bad cupping to inner rear tires and harsh vibrations and noise.
Cupping of rear tires caused by rear control arm premature wear. Parts not covered by a recall, car out of warranty, cost to replace faulty control arm, $453.00, cost to replace ruined tires, $200.00. Due to the fact that this part is not on a recall at this time, no action has been taken, the faulty part is still on my car. The replacement part is on back order because of high demand for replacement on other cars like mine.
2006 honda civic rear control arms. Honda has issued a tsb08-001. Yet they will not honor the repair of what should be considered a defective part that was deemed to be too short and can cause rapid and uneven tire wear.
Improperly designed rear suspension keeps wearing the inside of the tires away causing them to be unsafe for operation.
First set of tires repeatedly became cupped and caused high road noise.rear end bounced and swayed.repeatedtire rotations and spin balancing of all four wheels failed to rectify. I replaced ties at 33,800.second set of tire because cupped, rear end unstable.tire rotation made problem worse.replaced rear shocks.no effect; continued unstable and rear endswayed.when on rough pavement.second set of tires cupped and noisy by 33,000 miles. Went to honda dealer asked for complete analysis.they said front end and suspension are sound.i was told that we have "outdated" upper control arms on the rear wheels that are "famous in honda garages for eating tires."service manager said these parts must be replaced before alignment is possible.he said there has never been a recall issued.i called american honda.they informed me they did want to discuss the issue and that they would offer a small amount toward my replacing the parts.they will not stand behind this part even though it was a known manufacturing defect which was subsequently replaced on newer models. I consider the car unsafe due to rear end instability.
Premature tirewear & tire roar on rear tires. Also premature brake pad replacement on front disc brakes. Original tires replaced at 41,591 miles. New tires have approx. 15,500miles. Front disc pads replaced at 33,489. Car now has 57,096miles .
At 55k miles, we have just installed our third full set of tires on 2006 honda civic lx. The original tires lasted approx 35k. We heard loud growling from rear tires, initially at higher speeds, then progressively lower speeds. This was accompanied by vehicle vibration which seemed to increase exponentially w/increased speed. Discovered online about issues w/civic's rear control arms. Took the car to dealer, who advised the tires were unevenly worn. In fact there were completely bald spots, while appropriate tread remained elsewhere on each tire. Dealer agreed to replace control arms only after we replaced the tires.. We bore entire cost of replacement tires. After six months and 20k miles, including one tire rotation, the noise and vibration returned, this time on front end. Could this be because the front right tire wore unevenly while initially on back? took car back to honda dealer, who said "tires were wearing unevenly; they need to be replaced."no acknowledgment of any issues w/civic model. Tire dealer pro-rated replacement tires [still a bunch of $$$], said they'd never had that "better" [70k] model of tire wear so unevenly. [cupping/feathering] it seems honda's "fix" wasn't really. I am genuinely concerned for my family's safety; we will likely sell the car asap. I am also concerned that some civic owner out there will be unable to afford replacement tires and just continue to drive on worthless rubber. Since honda will not concede the problem, they refuse to absorb the cost of tires. Nor does honda seem particularly interested in resolving this problem. I have been astounded by the total lack of concern at honda. When, because it will happen, there is aresulting catastrophic tire failure, i hope its not at 75mph on a crowded interstate highway.
Rear camber setwrong, no adjustment, premature tire wear, bad car handling.especially on irregular road service or man hole covers ,car side jumps .honda does not recognize this as issue because of the expense to repair.
Loud grinding noise emnating from rear wheels. Dealer investigation revealed that both rear wheel bearings were bad! the vehicle was only 3 months old, 5000 miles. Took vehicle for 10,000 mile service and now the grinding noise has returned.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a strange noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.the noise grew louder as time progressed.when she took the vehicle to have the brakes changed, she was informed that the shocks were the cause of the noise.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the noise was common.the vehicle has not been repaired.the failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 34,000. Updated 01/02/08. *ljthe problem with the shocks caused the tires to wear. Updated 12/12/07.
Honda usa issued a technical service bulletins regarding the excessive tire wear due to defective or poorly designed rear camber arms tsb08-001.i feel this should be a safety recall due to the nature of the problem (tires wearing prematurely and vehicle owners being unaware as it was never a recall).i have even witnessed a dealer honda hoffman of west simsbury tell a customer that they didn't know why the rear tires on their civic were wearing out so rapidly after performing this exact tsb on my vehicle.i can only guess they make more money selling tires versus replacing the rear camber arms via the tsb.
My 2006 honda civic ex had approximately20000 miles on it as of 3/20/07.i bought it new over a year ago at about 10000 miles . I startedhearingnoises coming from the rear.i took it to the dealer , who informed me that thetwo rear tires had flat spots.they asked me if i had driven with the emergency brake on.i did not driveit with the emergency brake on.they told me they could not help me, and asked me to call bridgestone to see if it would be covered under tire warranty.bridgestone told me it was a vehicle issue, and would not help me.i then took it back to the same honda dealer 1000 miles later and paid $45 for them to tell me i needed new rear tires.that was dumb on my part considering i knew that, but i was hoping it would be a warranty issue .i asked them what i would do if the same thing happened again,he said itprobably wouldn'thappen again. They wanted $425 for two rear tires plus an alignment.i said no, and took it to sullivan tire, who replaced all four tires with superior good year tires for under $425.the one thing worth noting, they said the vehicle did not need an alignment, and therefore did not do one nor did they charge me for one.i asked how the rear tires became so choppy, and they said maybeit wash suspension issue or design flaw.i have no idea what was going on, but i will wait now to see if the something happened tothe goodyear tires.
Excessive rear tire wear and cupping of tires causing extreme vibration at speeds above 60 mph.rear tires only last approx. 30,000 before inner half of tire is complete bald.
I was driving on route 88 heading west.i shifted lanes gradually from the left lane to the right lane when i hit a puddle.i was easing off the accelerator, but i did not have my foot on the brake.my honda civic hybrid 2006 started to hydroplane.it spun around 320 degrees and went over an embankment.the car suffered over $14,000 damage and my wife suffered a severe back injury that continues to impact her ability to function today.the accident was reported to the state police. A witness that was driving behind me confirmed that my brake lights never lit up.i am concerned that the honda civic hybrid is more likely to hydroplane than other cars.i would like someone to investigate the possibility that there is a defect that creates this significant risk.i should also note that i have observed unusually rapid wearing of the tires on the hybrid.the dealer confirmed that this is a known issue, but did not offer a remedy.the front tires were replaced at 13,000 miles and the car had approximately 20,000 miles at the time of the accident.
I purchased a used(2nd owner) 2006 honda civic in june 2010 with approx 60,000km. With a full inspection serviced by honda and a brand new set of tires(98% tread). Since then i have only put on 25,000km and have already taking my car into the shop on 3 different occassions for severve "cupping" or uneven wear on the rear tires, after 25,000km i have already purchased another set of tires and those ones too are badly "cupping". 2 sets of new tires in under 2 years is not right! i have contacted honda and they said " they haven't heard of problems with hondas doing that" and said "that since i had my tires bought and serviced at a tire store, it is their concern!" they are not owning up or even regonizing the obvious defect that this car has.they offered to fix the issue for an amout of $900? are you kidding me? this is not a maintence issue or a part replacement it is a defect!!!! i should not have to pay for this, i should definately not have to pay for new tire every year either. I have read on www.carcomplaints.com 48 different complaints about the exact same issue i am having with my 06 honda civic. This is a dangerous issue and needs to be addressed. Why is this not a recall??? i am so upset with honda, i will never buy their "lemon" products again.
With approximately 8,000 miles on the honda 2006 civic, the tire noise and vibration started becoming noticeable.by the time there was 22,000 miles it was very irritating.made decision to replace the oem tires, but first i took the vehicle to an alignment shop who refused to do any alignment work because they claimed the alignment was within specification.change from the oem tires (bridgestone turanza ) to michelins.now with less than 25,000 miles on the michelins once again the noise and vibration is horrible due to cupping on the rear tires.the racket is so bad i can't believe its not a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact experienced tire failure on wet roads.he noticed that the rear tire was completely bald.he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that he would be responsible for purchasing new tires.the dealer made other repairs to the vehicle's control arm due to excessive tire wear.the repairs totaled $250.the failure mileage was 21,000 and current mileage is 33,984. Updated 09/10/08.*lj
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.within the first year of owning the vehicle, the contact had to purchase a new axle, new brakes, and four new tires.she has all of the paperwork for the repairs that were made to the vehicle thus far.on june 21, 2008, while driving 70 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and began decelerating.she pulled over until aaa arrived.the contact was then informed that the front passenger side tire needed to be replaced.she believes that the safety recall is the cause of the failure, but honda disagrees.nhtsa campaign id number 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor) was referenced.the vin was unknown.the current mileage was 47,000.
Need 4th set of tires at 116,00 miles.just recently,honda dealer advised that rear control arm must be replaced. Found honda tsb08-001 that indicated the rear control arm is defective.had service completed which cost $500 and honda offered no assistance.
The rear tires on my 2006 honda civic ex are rapidly cup, worn and uneven, andmaking a loud humming noise. The rear suspension cannot be aligned by the dealer because of a manufacturerear suspension design defect. I notice the noise around 3,000 miles.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid, which is exhibiting excessive and uneven rear tire wear.the tires were initially replaced in feb. 2008, and again in june 2008 (along with the rear control arms).now, in february 2009, the rear tires are worn out again on the inside, withcupping and scalloping of the tread.these tires have less than 20,000 miles since new, andhave been rotated.this appears to be a common problem with the civic, and this problem is not beingaddressed or fixed by honda.
I am on my 8th pair of tires with my vehicle.my tires wear out prematurely and cause heavy vibrations while driving.the tires get noticeable flat spots on them and the tread wears very thin on the inside of the tires.2 years ago we became extremely close to have one tire blow out on us as it was worn almost through the entire tire.i believe this is a very dangerous problem that honda should deal with.they have come out with a kit for the rear upper control arms that are "suppose" to fix the problem.i took my car in to have the arms replaced, first honda regional service manager said they would not pay for the repair.second, they put the upgraded control arms on the car and they still couldn't get the tires aligned properly, so thirdly i have to wait so they can order some after-market control arms to hopefully fix the problem.you can plainly see when the car is sitting on a flat surface that the tires are slanted too much.it is so obvious that if they couldn't see it at production, they should think about their hiring process.this is dangerous, and people shouldn't have to pay for problems that are caused by the manufacturer.
I have a honda 06 civic coupe that continues to have this recurring issue. The rear tires "cup", causing unusual tire wear and loud thumping sounds. This has happened on my vehicle at 21,000 and then again at 52,000 miles. Unusual tire wear can lead to tire blowouts. The dealership has replaced the upper control arm and replaced the tires, however, even after a 4 wheel alignment at 41,000, the "cupping" is still happening. According to searches on the web, many people are having this issue with their 06 and 07 honda civic's.
Own a 2006 honda civic.having trouble with uneven tire wear on the rear tires.i have had the tires replaced at 38,000 and bought expensive tires for replacement.now 20,000 miles later, having cupping and needing replacement again.(tires have been aligned and rotated.)
I own a 2006 honda civic. The rear tires are cupping (others call it see-saw pattern ). There is technical service bulletin for the lower control arm, dated february, 2008 that exactly describes the problem. The vehicle had three sets of new tires since it was purchased. First i thought it was a tire problem and i kept changing the tires, only to discover after the car was out of warranty, that it was a manufacturing defect. I contacted the manufacturer, and i spoke to crystal from american honda motor who refused to offer any assistance, stating that it was my fault that " i did not give them the opportunity to fix the car" . The service bulletin was not communicated to me, i found out through my research, but in the meantime the warranty expired.
Tire failure on my 2006 honda civic.i have had unusual tire wear since i bought the car new.i have had my tires rotated regularly at the dealership. I have had the rear upper control arms replaced, bought new tires only to have the same problem.
I have a 2006 honda civic. I have unusual tire wear on the rear tires. I have found out that there was a service bulletin sent to honda dealers, but public was not notified. Thus, many of us have to buy tires prematurely, not to mention, perhaps in danger of blow-up, etc.
I bought my 2006 honda civic as a brand new car and early on began having extremely uneven wear on my rear tires.the local honda dealership replaced something with the rear control arms within the first couple of years, stating that honda believed this would correct the issue.the issue has continued over the past several years, resulting in uneven tire wear (cupping of the tires)and tires that have to be replaced very frequently.the tires appear to look fine on the outside, but are dangerously worn on the inside.i have researched online and it seems that many, many others from 2006-2009 honda civics seem to be having the exact same issue.
When hitting a bump in the road the car "slides" out of control.does not drive well in raintries wear prematurely.loud road noisei have replaced the tires at least 5 times since sept. 2005, rotating them every 5000 mi. The tires seem to wear unevenly. The first tire replacement was after only a few months of the purchase of the car.
I have a rumble in the suspension of my car with new tires. The tires i have only have about 15,000 miles on them and honda is saying that it's because i put cheap tires on my car. I have been to barry's honda so many times to complain about this problem. Even when i had the original tires on the car and theydidn't want to fix it or they didn't find anything wrong with it. I brought it to them at least three or four times. One time they told me it was a broken belt in my front passenger tire so that's when i replaced all four tires. The original tires only had 40,000 miles on them when i replaced them. When i had the tires replaced the store that put the tires on said that there wasn't a broken belt. I still had the rumble with brand new tires.
I recently bought new tires and the steel tried is showing through.honda dealership said that honda was aware of the problem and, if i bought new tires, that they would give me a free alignment.not cool seeing as honda should give me new tires and fix the problem.my car now makes loud noises due to the tires and, with all the other fixes i am having to get, i am rethinking honda's commitment to customer satisfaction.i am thinking of trading it in for a prius.
The problems the consumer is having are with the suspension and tires on the vehicle.since the consumer purchased the 2006 honda civic ex coupein october 2005, since then she has had problems with the tires which wear rapidly and in an abnormal pattern.the vehicle has been in for service multiple times so consumer could get this problem addressed.she has even stated to dealerships that there is a problem with the suspension and tires when her vehicle was in for normal recalls and checks.every time she stated to the dealership that there is an issue with the vehicle's suspension she was told there is nothing wrong and everything is normal, except the tires are "cupped" or defective.she has since had to replace the vehicle with (4) sets of tires since 2005, it is not possible that the consumer purchased (4) sets of defective tires in a row.consumer found ( tsb 08-001 ) stating "uneven or rapid rear tire wear" from alldata online & honda customer information website. Since this problem was never fixed when it was addressed by the consumerto honda, it has since cost the consumer over $1,700 to replace tires.consumer is seeking reimbursement or replacement of (4) goodyear eagle f1 tires in a 225/45/17 size due to poor workmanship of honda dealerships. Total of $718.46if an agreement is not met, consumer is considering a lawsuit against american honda motor co. Inc for jeopardizing safety of the consumer.
Iown a 2006 honda civic. The winterof 2007-2008 the car would fishtail almost uncontrollably on snow and ice - not a snow or ice storm necessarily, but really whenever there was snow cover or ice on the roads. We changed tires - twice. The winter of 2008-2009, we were still having the same problem. This time, the dealership suggested an alignment. We had that done, but the tech's who did the alignment would not rotate our tires because they said our tires were bald. We discovered that the tires were not bald on the outside edge, only on the inside. We entered the winter of 2009-2010 with the same problem - took it once again to the lithia honda dealership in ames, ia. We read internet anecdotal evidence blaming the rear sway bar. The technicians checked it and the rear shocks but didn't discover anything wrong. Lithia's service dept refused to do anything else because they could not be assured they would be reimbursed for their costs. Lithia of ames did not contact the national manufacturer, american honda, until we asked them to. We did more research. One man in british columbia had posted about his car having the exact same problem as ours - complete with many of the same words used to describe the problem as we had used and that technicians had determined it was the control arm. The control arm is too short. We asked them to contact american honda - the control arm has a bulletin - but only for uneven tread wear. My family and i - our friends, even - are afraid to drive in this car. We cannot take it over 35-40 miles an hour even when it's sunny outside because snow cover will cause it to have this problem. The car doesn't track straight when traversing bumpy roads. On a trip down south last winter, the car hit a small patch of ice and felt like we were going into the ditch. We are going to continue to see problems with the uneven tire wear. The american honda representative , said, our rear alignment is the worst she's ever seen. Please help!!
Civicex 2006 faulty rear design. Resulting in rear tires becoming severally worn and uneven treads due to upper rear arms. My car has only 30000 miles on it. Honda has a service bulletin out on this defect #08-001. Honda dealer refuses to repair my vehicle unless i pay for the new part, $500, and + labor, or replace tires which must be replaced due to this structural defect. Damage to tires occurred almost immediately making them unsafe. This defect causes the car to become misaligned a safety issue in itself. They acknowledged it is a defect but are not being held responsible for fixing the problem to the consumer.
Multiple sets of tires replaced due to premature tire wear on rear tires. Honda tsb 08-001 recognizes geometry issue of negative camber on the vehicle. This is a safety concern for me as i didn't know the tires were wearing prematurely until i had the tires inspected. The handling is affected due to a roaring or thumping vibration coming from the rear of the vehicle. New tires wear in less than 10,000 miles causing undue burden on the consumers part to replace the tires in order to maintain the safety of the vehicle. Honda will not repair the vehicle as it is out of warranty and repairs must be covered by the consumer.
Tire failure around 27,000 miles from excessive wear on rear tires despite regular maintenance procedures. Possibly due to rear control arm malfunction which manufacturer will not inspect. Also, manufacturer has replaced under warranty both sun visors due to splitting of plastic (most likely due to bad engineering without consideration of interior heat).
2006 honda civic handles terrible in any weather conditions.i have approximately 60,000 miles on my vehicle and have just purchased my fouth set of tires.honda had a service bulletin to fix upper control arms on the rear end.which was nearly impossable to discover, and most honda owners probably are not aware of this.however even after i had this part fixed my tires have still worn out as quickly and unevenly as ever.most americans can not afford to replace tires every 20,000 miles and honda continues to state that it is a tire issue and not there problem.i have had different brands of tires on my vehicle and the same thing continues to happen.
I purchased the car in august 2010. Per the honda service bulletin issued feb 2008 (which i was unaware of til the problem), i have had a mechanic confirm my complaints/problem--uneven/rapid rear tire wear, a very loud roaring noise from the rear, and vibration at highway speed--meaning i have a faulty rear upper control arm kit.i have called honda and they said since it's not a "recall" they will not replace this.their service bulletin clearly states i need a new rear upper control arm kit, replace the flange bolts too, which also means alignment with purchase of new tires.
2006 honda civic ex 2 door.honda has a service bulletin for a bad rear upper control arm.over time due to this defect inner tire wear is excessive.this can lead to tire blow out.honda is only replacing the part when asked.due to this defect i have gone through two sets of tires, a brake job, and now need a new wheel bearing.honda is only willing to replace the control arm.they are charging for alignment, wheel bearing, and tires.this really seems like something that should be a recall.tires only lasting 10,000 miles before becoming dangerous is not good.
2006 honda civic has a design defect which causes the rear tires to rapidly cup and wear on the inside edges in as little at 10,000 miles.
At 26,000 miles i had to replace tires on my 2006 honda civic due to noise coming from rear and cupping on rear tires. I hope a recall is issued before someone gets killed!
Rear tires wear out prematurely on the inner side of the tire. The more visible outside of the tire reveals a safe amount of remaining tread while the inside may be completely gone. First set of tires was replaced after 12,500 miles due to a flat tire on the rear left of vehicle. Air was leaking out through thesteel belts on the inner side of the left rear tire. The outer side of the tire's tread was well above the replacement marks located in the tread. As of 7 december 2011, a honda service center wanted $465 to correct the problem that was addressed in honda tsb 08-001.
12 tires in 3 years?? yes we have put 80,000 miles on the car, but this is extreme! the last flat occurred on the highway, at 70 miles per hour, (thank god, there wasn't a major accident!)and when we went to repair or replace it we were informedthat another tire, was extremely bald with no tread except on the outside, which made it difficult for anyone to notice. (i had bought a tire 2 weeks previous!! i never saw a tire this bald and rippled with bare spots all around...these tires were bought last oct. And are 60,000 mile tires. We then went to the dealership because of this and a loud noise and were told the bearing from the transmission to the axle needs to be replaced.... $600....but will i still need more new tires soon??? the expense of maintaining this car (thousands of dollars for tires!!!, and has drained our savings,we still have 2 more years of payments and want a solution from honda and believe if there is a rear axle problem, causing loud noise and quickly worn tires, they should correct it and reimburse us!! you buy an expensive hybrid to save on gas and less pollution and get robbed on maintenance, safety and comfort.
With my seven year old car i have gone through numerous tires. Always replacing them due to the alignment on my car which i have been told is nothing that can be fixed. This is way beyond costly and i don't think that we should have to keep paying for honda's mistakes. I will just be driving down the road then randomly my tires will blow out. Something needs to be done about this.
I have a 2006 honda civic ex sedan that has 32,000 miles on it and when i took it to the honda dealership for the second recall, i was told that i needed 4 new tires because they were worn down.i also noticed that my steering wheel would vibrate when i was on the highway traveling at 65-70mph.i have rotated my tires at every oil change (3000 miles) so i do not understand how my tires could need replacing at only 32000 miles!i have researched this problem and noticed that many other honda owners have had the same problem.is this problem with the faulty design of the rear chamber control arm that causes the tires to cup and have rapid wear as well as noise and vibration going to be recalled at any point? i do not want to replace my tires at $125/tire and have the same problem in the future! i bought a honda for safety not to have to deal with recalls and faulty designs! i am highly disappointed in the honda that i purchased!!!!
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the rear tires were wearing extremely prematurely. The dealer advised the contact of an unknown technical service bulletin regarding the failure yet there were no recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
Iown a 2006 honda civic. The winterof 2007-2008 the car would fishtail almost uncontrollably on snow and ice - not a snow or ice storm necessarily, but really whenever there was snow cover or ice on the roads. We changed tires - twice. The winter of 2008-2009, we were still having the same problem. This time, the dealership suggested an alignment. We had that done, but the tech's who did the alignment would not rotate our tires because they said our tires were bald. We discovered that the tires were not bald on the outside edge, only on the inside. We entered the winter of 2009-2010 with the same problem - took it once again to the lithia honda dealership in ames, ia. We read internet anecdotal evidence blaming the rear sway bar. The technicians checked it and the rear shocks but didn't discover anything wrong. Lithia's service dept refused to do anything else because they could not be assured they would be reimbursed for their costs. Lithia of ames did not contact the national manufacturer, american honda, until we asked them to. We did more research. One man in british columbia had posted about his car having the exact same problem as ours - complete with many of the same words used to describe the problem as we had used and that technicians had determined it was the control arm. The control arm is too short. We asked them to contact american honda - the control arm has a bulletin - but only for uneven tread wear. My family and i - our friends, even - are afraid to drive in this car. We cannot take it over 35-40 miles an hour even when it's sunny outside because snow cover will cause it to have this problem. The car doesn't track straight when traversing bumpy roads. On a trip down south last winter, the car hit a small patch of ice and felt like we were going into the ditch. We are going to continue to see problems with the uneven tire wear. The american honda representative , said, our rear alignment is the worst she's ever seen. Please help!!
I purchased a 2006 honda civic in feb 2009. I experienced traction control issues at that time, but attributed it to getting used to a smaller/lighter car. This is my second winter now, and i am afraid to drive my car on snow-covered roads. Whenever the road surface changes from blacktop to snowcovered, my front tires slip and i feel out-of-control. I put four new snow tires on last season, so the tires are not at fault. What recourse do i have atthis point? is it a factory defect or is it correctable?
The car loses power upon acceleration and going up a hill from a complete standstill. The car at times can not climb up a hill. This causes a safety issue. I have discussed this honda and i was told that "given that there was not a computer record in the memory there was not a problem. On the freeway the engine revs upon acceleration without any increase in speed. I think the battery electrical assist system is defective and needs to be replaced, honda added a computer patch to the car that slowed down the electric engine assist and comprimised the power and acceleration.
I purchased a brand new 2006 honda civic in january of 2006 from a dealership in auburn, wa.. Two weeks ago i noticed the a/c had stopped working, so i brought the car into the dealer to have it checked and repaired. The car has only 11,000 miles on it. I was told that it was not covered under warranty because the problem occurred in the condenser which is between the open grill of the bumper and the radiator. The condenser, made of approximately the same material as aluminum foil and actually aluminum, is completely unprotected. The problem, according to the mechanicis widespread and across new honda models. If a small pebble or any other tiny hard element happens to strike the completely unprotected condenser it knocks a nearly invisible (we can't see it) hole in it, which in turn knocks out all a/c. I explained that this is a poor design to have absolutely no protection for this part. The person said, yes, they understand but can do nothing to help and that they see this every week. I was told to call hondas consumer complaint line, which i did, and was told the same story and that they are looking into fixing it for future models. They all told me to claim it on insurance, that it is a road hazard problem. Obviously it's a design problem, and had i known about it i would have purchased a toyota. Deductible on my insurance is $500.00 and the cost to fix is $600.00, it would make no sense to claim it and take the hit on insurance costs. Honda not only will not discuss any assistance for the present problem, but offers no fix to keep it from happening again.if i have this repaired tomorrow it could be knocked out again next week.
Defective short rear upper control arms on honda civic 2006 four door
There is a malfunction in the air bag sensor that the dealership told me could cause the airbags to deploy at anytime or even not go off during an accident. But apparently the repair is not covered.
This vehicle was involved in an auto accident in 10/2012 and was labeled as totaled by the insurance company.airbags deployed when car his railing on highway.
Driver side intermotor power door lock actuator
My paint on my car was coming off. Honda was supposed to repaint it. They had used some new environmentally friendly paint on their cars and many cars were having problems with it. Honda, costa mesa took photos of my car and supposedly booked me down for a date to bring my car for a few months later before i was supposed to get married. That was done because i needed my car for transportation at that time and if they repainted it, they would have to keep my car for a few days to weeks so they "scheduled" it for a time i wouldn't need my car. I bring my car in before my wedding and honda said they no longer repaint the cars. I have the info of the person who had taken the photos but he was no longer working. I called them to make sure i was still "scheduled" and i even spoke to the new person who was transitioning into the position while the current person was still there and they both assured me that i was still scheduled for my repaint.i can't believe such a large company acts like this. They did not produce quality and don't fix their mistakes. This shows them to be so dishonest and dishonorable. I used to be loyal to honda and i'm so disgusted by them now. I definitely do not recommend a honda to anyone anymore and steer people away from such a horrible company.
Visor unclipped near the hinge and doesn't stay up. The visor slowly drops down obscures my vision. The car was stationary, i was parked and getting ready to pull away from the curb.
I received a letter in july 2016 (official date may 23, 2016) detailing an important safety recall on my 2006 honda civic. The problem is that "the propellant wafers in some of the subject inflators may degrade over time, which could lead to over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated." the letter goes on to explain that this could cause metal fragments to pass through the airbag cushion and harm the vehicle occupant. The only option given in the letter is to avoid having a passenger sit in the front passenger's seat until the recall repair has been performed. According to the letter, the parts were supposed to be available by now.i am concerned for my safety and other people's safety as they ride in my car. ***too much time has passed, and i expect immediate repair free of charge.***
The trunk on our 2006 civic ex coupe which was assembled in canada has had several problems since delivery.1. Passenger & driver visors broke off2. Foot pedal rest broke 3. Passenger side seat trim broke off4. Trunk will not open at all. This includes pressing the button on the key or using the interior trunk release latch.5. Rear speaker deck lid has come lose.
While driving car a burning smell checked coolant & was empty refilled & parked car, next day went to dealer ,said cracked head gasket kept overnight then said coolant evaporated said burning came from plastic back on exhaust i saw the tech when he was working on my car & he said had cracked head gasket, they would not give me copy of detailed work order just my receipt for charges, i don't know what to do now?
Vehicle clear coat has come off leaving vehicle looking rusted on roof, trunk, doors, and hood.
The ima system keeps kicking on after driving it when you come to a full stop and put it in park and causing the car to stay in park and not able to get it in gear. Wait a little over 30 minutes and try again and it will allow you to put it in gear and drive. I have done the recall however it is still doing the samething.
Request for issuance of recall.2006 civic: engine does not start, and the immobilizer system makes car inoperable, especially if the battery recently went dead and the engine was jump-started.the dome light in my car, 2006 civic ex sedan, was left on the and battery was dead, and then car was jump started.after that the immobilizer system prevented the car from starting.1. This is a well-known design defect (honda defect code: 03217) reported in many, many postings and comments on the internet, over many years, from 2006 until recently, both here in the u.s. And in the uk.see extracts from numerous internet reports in attachment (internet reports - problem.docx).2. There is no warning about this problem or information in the owner's manual for this car, or any notification from honda, on the correct way to jump start the car to avoid the problem.see jump starting section in attachment (2006 ex owner's manual.pdf)3. Honda has issued:"service bulletin - august 2, 2006 06-036 - immobilizer indicator is blinking, engine won't startsymptomthe engine does not start, and the immobilizer indicator is blinking (especially if the battery recently went dead and the engine was jump-started).probable causethe immobilizer imoes code has been erased.vehicles affected:2006 civic 4-door lx and ex (usa-produced) ' from vin 1hgfa1...6l000001 thru 1hgfa1...6l118712corrective actionreplace the under-dash fuse/relay box (micu - multiplex integrated control unit)2006 civic ex 4-door a/t ' p/n 38200-sna-a32, h/c 8356198"see the complete honda service bulletin 2009-08-23_151940_immob.pdf in attachment (service bulletin 06-036.pdf)cost of repair to customer - approx. $700-$800.an expensive repair should not be needed simply for jump starting a car with a dead battery - a normal procedure that any car can sometimes need.a recall should be issued.
I have the common issue the 2006 civic.my engine block cracked.there was already a class action lawsuit on this matter but of course it only went 10 years.honda was in the wrong here. Why was this not a recall?i'm super frustrated.car is available for inspection. It is at the honda dealership right. Now.
A female ran a red light speeding at 55 mph in a 30 mph zone ripping off my entire bumper putting a dent on the top of my hood on the driver side and my airbag never came out! before i seen on the news about the recalls, my airbag warning signals always come on and stay on for long periods of time before they go off and this had happen several times!
I took the car to a honda dealership because the backtires were wearing out prematurely on the inside. They replaced the upper control arms with the "supposedly" correct control arms marked c and did an alignment, but that did not solve the problem! i just bought a full set of new tires in july of 2010 and my car was aligned and i am about to need new tires again! in addition, the driver's visor fell off and was replaced. However, both visors fell off the second time, and are now held on with zip ties. There is a design flaw in the visor as well.
Sun visors on 2006 civic lx crack at the seam and no longer stay up and obstruct view.*ln
Cracks in the engine motor behind the exhaust manifold and near the ignition which is causing a serious coolant leak.plus, the a/c in the car won't start, but heat works
While exiting the parking lot, i adjusted the sun visor and it broke, hitting me on the forehead while obscuring my view.i had received a notice of a class action lawsuit concerning this issue.i called my dealership and they said there wasn't a recall on this part but, yes, there was a class action lawsuit that expired in 2013.she then advised me to call honda directly.honda's response was that "we satisfied the court order"and that my visor would not have been replaced back in 2013 as it was not broken.after researching this on the internet, i see that this tends to be a recurring issue, even after the visors are replaced. I was fortunate that this did not happen while i was traveling on the highway and a higher rate of speed.
My husband and i just finished and extensive search for a new car. I found very few cars that were comfortable to me due to the active head restraints. I am five feet four inches tall and i like my seat to be more upright. Unfortunately, when you put the seats in this position, the head rest forces your head down, chin to chest. This would not be a problem if i were a man with large shoulder muscles or if i liked my seat to be in a reclining position. My reaction to the restraints is that they feel very unsafe. When i checked the federal web site, i found that the government tested only for the size of an average man. Will the rest of us die or sustain incredible injury? i am really worried about this, especially after reading that the restraints come further forward in the event of a rear collision. Can you check into this problem? i have bought a honda civic, but i will have to have a pillow behind my shoulders to keep my head from being in an impossible position for driving. This is not about an accident but i am afraid their will be problems. I will put today's date in your form to make it work.
I have contacted corporate honda and my local dealership trying to get information pertaining to a rear wheel bearing recall. Corporate honda's records show the recall was completed back in october of 2008 but do not have records of any parts that were replaced. All of the symptoms i am experiencing are exactly what is outlined in the recall but i am being led in circles trying to get this resolved. It is frightening to drive and due to financial constraints i can not risk the inspection fee that i am being told i will have to pay. If no parts are on record for being replaced then this should be taken care of without question. Corporate honda nor my local dealership has shown any concern for my situation while appearing to dismiss my concerns.
There has been 2 recalls since this vehicle has been on recall list for many problems there are a total of 10 recalls on this vin which qualifies this car for a buyback. The vehicle has had problems with air bag frontal , fuel sysystem , vehicle speed excelarator and also to include frame damage. Car was purchased at an auction please see attachments that are included. I have been trying to get detailed information regarding this. The car has been reported to insurance company as frame damage and it was not registered under that vehicle has a weird noise crackling sound like it's the axel. Also the tires have been repalced 3 times all away around. Ignition and sarter has been replaced once. Please see that the car has been in a total of 5 accidents with 4 being reported and one not from the frame dmage. Please help me dealer is unknown and not in business anymore. Ihave been getting the run-around for this vehicle and need guidance
There was a recall on the engine. They stopped it at 10 yes and mine had failed at 11 yrs. It was a known manufacturers defect. Yet will do nothing after 10 yrs. This is wrong!..it is the engine the main componentthat runs the car. There should be no limit put on the length of this recall when they know they are at fault for such a defect. You can't run a car without an engine..people keep there cars longer these days . I believe they should cover this indefinitely! .i got no help at all from the dealer and had to replace engine and radiator because it also ruined that.
The key can fall out/be removed from the vehicle while it is running or traveling. This is extremely alarming. This the second time i have reported this issue. There was never any communication with me after the first complaint on 5/29/2018. I need help with this, and will keep escalating since this matter doesn't seem to be important enough for an investigation.
I have a 2006 honda civic lx with only 53,000 miles on it lately it has benn one repair after othet i had the tranmission done it would not go into reverse gear net it started to leak oil for the engine the seal was replaced next it leaked from another part of the engine i have a bill repairs in writing also the motor mount was cracked, and another seal had to be replaced i have invoice of payment for all this work starting from nov of 2015 to present just picked my car up today for the leaksand a starter had to be put oncar was dragging and not starting 5/7/2016 i also took my car to the dealer ship for over heatingand was told they couldn't fine anything i was not pleased my car is under warranty for this problem but they did nothing about it but charged me 114.00 to look at it this was unfair and shouldn't benn done as a good will check but i was treated like i had to bring my car there. The customer service rep. Was upset because my car had not been seen there for a while i cantake my car were iwant to take it but he was ruled by what he said to me.i take good care of my car, but there are too many problems with this civic my 1989 civic didn't have problems like this i feel i should get help with some of the money i have already paid out for the repairs my car is falling apart month by month and i need answers honda need to stand by their product.
Sun visor started to split open two years ago at only 30,000 miles, problem has been getting worse, and now it is at the point where it just dangles in front of the eyes and won't even stay put. I have to move it to the side everytime i'm driving. Apparently, it is not covered under warranty, so i'll have to pay from my pocket to get it fixed.
Driver and passenger sun visors come apart at the hard-plastic seams and fail to retract back into the headliner once they are engaged, leaving them blocking driver's view at all times.they cannot be adjusted to any gradual positioning.they simply hang straight down.honda admitted the problem and has said they only warranted replacement for 7 years.when car was in warranty, dealer promised honda would replace as long as the car had the original owner.this is a simple engineering fix that honda will not address.it is now a safety issue as i cannot get replacements (visors last, on average 15-18 months and must be replaced constantly) and the visors now hang, obstructing my outward view to the side and through the windshield.
I experienced an acceleration problem on 2 occasion which prompted me to go online. Here i discovered that other people had experienced this issue and that there was a recall for honda civic 2 door models. What i want to know is why wasn't i contacted that there was a recall/national problem with cars like mine. Both incidents of lunging/jerking and being hard to stop the car happened (1st time: early july/ 2nd time late july). I told my dad the beginning of november in a conversation and he said to make an appointment immediately because it sounded like the toyota acceleration type problem.
The sun visor on my 2006 honda civic si trim fell off while parked.it has nearly fallen off while driving.it is totally nonadjustable while driving because it will fall off.honda did not inform me about a class action settlement involving an extension of warrant to 100k/7 years.my mileage is now outside of their extended warranty period.this is a continuing issue with all honda civics in this generation and honda has refused to redesign the part to prevent future failures.
The car was sold as stolen and salvaged title.. It was in 2 accidents prior to sale. It is unable to be insured and has been repoed. Lookout for it to be resold!!!
Visors broken, recalled. Causing facial injuy, close accidents
2006 honda civic with r18a1 (for model year 2006-2010) engine block has known coolant leakage due to crack at the coolant jacket. Reason was thin wall design at the coolant jacket wall. The crack will mostly appear average 88k miles. Please have honda make this an open recall on all vehicles equipped with is engine
Having same issue it seems is widely common from my research where the right motor mount fails and needs to be replaced due to excessive knocking of the motor. We've noticed it for a while now, but it's just getting worse and worse at low idle to low speed, but once rpm is over 1k it is fine and straightens out.
The sun visor is falling apart because the metal spring inside has broken the plastic within the visor.the visor will not stay up and it is distracting to the driver.i could feel a difference in the motion of the visor over the past couple of weeks and it finally broke yesterday.this is the passenger visor (the driver's visor was replaced a couple of years ago for the same problem) and is primarily used to hold a sun shade in place when it is parked.everything within my car is treated very gently so that my ten year-old car looks almost brand new.
Pulling in to park vehicle, car suddenly accelerated and car wouldn't stop.car went over embankment and through a fence before coming to a stop.insurance company just totaled the car.unknown whether accelerator and brakes were failing.car was in good mechanical condition prior to accident and was serviced in last 90 days. Suspect accelerator malfunction sending vehicle into out-of-control situation.car had no known recall issues.
While the vehicle is in 'drive', the key is able to be pulled out of the ignition. Can be both stationary and in motion
I had a car accident on the huntingdon side of pine groves mountain on pa 26 south. I drove a honda civic 06 lx. When i was going down the mountain, i applied the brake normally to slow down before a curve when the speed was at 60 mph, but my car was drifting, not like hydroplaning at all. There was no water to cause that but it rained five to six hours before the accident. During the whole course of incident, the steering wheel was not responsive. When it started to drift, it skidded towards the incoming lane. I tried to correct the steering wheel slightly, it took much more force to operate the steering wheel and the direction was not corrected, so i adjusted it more. Then the head suddenly turned 60 to 80 degrees and hit the guardrail and then the car turned more than 180 degrees clockwise; then the tail hit a stop-sign pole and the car stopped in the mud. Since the car was still drivable, i did not call the police to check the scene. I think it was caused by honda's design defects since i had goodyear four-season tires with more than enough grids, so i want to hire an investigator to investigate my case and ask honda to buy the car back. But none of the law firms i contacted could help me.during the whole course, there was no car coming in both directions. Two cars passed me by when i was pulling my car out of mud but none of them stopped, so i guess there was no witness. The first time when i applied the brake again after the incident, i felt the brake was flimsy, so i drove much slower later, at around 40 mph. I am not sure if the brake could handle that wet road again, but most of time at most places the brake does not fail, so i assume i experienced a case, on wet road with downhill gravity, that the car is incapable of handling.
My 2006 honda civic has stalled on me 7 times now.every time it stalls, i am at a stoplight or stop sign and at a complete stop.the engine goes into idle mode and when the light changes or i can go, i take my foot off the brake and try or start to press the gas.most of the time i don't even have the opportunity to press the gas pedal before the car stalls.the car completely shuts off.i have noticed the last two times that the car's ac was on during the stalls.before i restart the car there isn't an error code or anything displayed.i have taken my car to a honda dealership to have it tested and each time they connect it to a computer and tell me that there isn't anything wrong or they can't produce the problem.there isn't a fuel problem because i put shell gas in my car each and every time and i checked the air filter.i even had a technician at pepboys check the battery.pepboys said the battery was in excellent condition.i have researched the problem and others on the internet say that it could be the computer's idle speed may need to be readjusted and some say the idle air control valve is faulty.i mentioned the idle air control valve to the honda technician and they said that doesn't seem to be a problem.there is a problem because others have reported it and the car stalls.
The paint is disappearing from the roof and the sides of my back windows. Honda will do nothing since their paint recall is over. I received other recalls in the mail. Never a paint one. I am not sure exactly when the paint problem began. Probably around 2012-2014.
Sun visors have malfunctioned.i am unable to lift the visors back to the "up" position.i fear that this will cause an accident.there have been people who have entered the vehicle and it there head because the visor is stuck in the "down" position.
I have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the dealer never sent me any warning, note, letter or call to notify this situation, i read that by fed law they should contact me and let me know the ricks that this issue can cause me. I called because i had a problem with my car keys code and they told about this and they said sorry because they do not know why i was not notify about this i very disappointed because that is very dangerous and i do not get notify at all, i had 3 cars with the honda all 3 are lease cars so it is not excuse that they cannot contact me also i am living t the same place for more than one year and i got my honda bill every month.
Evap code - emissions
Paint has peeled from the whole car. Honda created a recall and never informed me. I had taken the car to the dealership for service during the recall and they never mentioned it. Once i noticed there was a recall i contacted them but they said it was too late. However, i was never informed and they said nothing during dealer visits. I have heard they don't want to notify people because the fix is very expensive as it is done outside of the dealership by private companies they partner with. I had to pay out of pocket for what should have been covered by their recall.
My axle broke in half basically, and my mechanic said he's only seen that one other time and it was also in a honda civic.also, two other people who work on cars said they've never seen this, that it usually fails at the cv joint and said it sounded like there was a defect.i was going from first gear to second (manual transmission), and all of a sudden it wouldn't go, and there was a clunking noise.i had to have it towed to the mechanic's which cost me $167, and the repair is going to be approximately $200.i do not have documentation of either right now as it is in the shop as i write this waiting for the part.i just felt that since this seems to be out of the ordinary in terms of how this failure usually occurs, i thought i should report it.
The a/c condenser on my 2006 honda civic was damaged by a small pebble.the repair bill is $500.i believe this is a design issue with honda.
My 2006 honda civic is eating through rear tires. The tires thread on the inside is wearing out. The alignment has been checked and reading through the blogs, a lot of people are having the same problem.i don't know what else to do. I don't feel safe in the car. The dealership (honda) is not recognizing this problem.
Recall honda won't honor warranty 10-048 only because on my tittle it states that the millege is not actual. Which was a mistake by the dmv. Not actual mileagemy engine is seized due to the car over heating.
The bolt in my motor keeps breaking off causing my engine to shut off while driving.
Both visors in passenger compartment failed, due to poor design. Welded plastic seam is not tough enough to handle spring tension, both failed and fell to down position all time, causes a visibility issue.
Hole in the condenser caused by small pebble puncturing it. There is little protection in the grill of the car which easily allows such road debris to damage the condenser. This is a flaw in the design on the car that should be fixed or at least put under warranty.
The driver side visor split.it will not stay in position. Due to this, i have no visual protection from the sun when i drive.it is hazardous.
I stopped at a crosswalk to let individuals cross and while i was stopped the engine was revving and it felt like i really needed to push down hard on the brake to keep the car from going forward.. A little scary.
Yesterday i experienced sudden acceleration when applying the brakes.i was approaching a red light going downhill at about 40 mph.i applied the brakes and the engine accelerated with the rpms jumping to 3,000. I applied full brakes and the car kept moving towards the intersection.to avoid an accident, i put the car into neutral.rpms went up to about 4,500.the car slowly stopped.when the light turned green i put it back in drive and the car stalled. I put the car in neutral and re-started it and the rpms were normal.i took it to the dealership today and they could not find the problem.surveying the internet i can see lots of other acceleration issues with the 2006 civics.the dealership was unaware of any problems.this could have caused a serious accident.
The contact owns a 2006honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without any warnings. The second time the failure occurred, the vehicle crashed into a pillar. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000.
I was stopped at a stop light that had just turned red (no one was in front of me).when i noticed that the light was turning yellow for the cross traffic, i let up on the brakes a little bit & maybe rolled a few inches.suddenly i felt a forward thrust & immediately depressed the brake harder & looked in my rearview mirror as it felt like a car was pushing mine, there was no car behind me.i could hear the engine revving & i had to put more pressure on the brakes but then the light had turned green so i began to accelerate. (this all happened in just a few seconds)i immediately looked at the carpet which was completely in place.i continued to drive & when i had to stop i left a lot of space from the car in front of me but i was not able to recreate the incident.it was not full throttle but enough to really scare me.yesterday i made a report to honda of america & they were going to forward the report to the larry hopkins honda dealer in burlingame where i have an appointment this friday, april 4th.i did find reports on the internet where other people have had that same thing happen & their garage could never duplicate the incident or find a cause for it so i expect my visit to be fruitless & a waste of money, but i realize that i have to do it.i will always worry as long as i drive this car thatcould happen again & i may not be as lucky with the outcome.i was not planning to buy another new car until 2016.
Unintended acceleration.10 miles after a cold start-up, the car went to full throttle.i was able to hold it in place with the brakes.i turned the ignition off momentarily, but the car went back to full throttle.i then turned it off for about 15 seconds, and the car reverted to normal operation.the cruise control was "on", but not engaged.no speed had been set after the initial startup. This is a hybrid with full throttle by wire.i took the car to the selling dealer, who had no service bulletin on this fault.he said i would have to leave it until they could replicate the fault.knowing the futility of this, i declined to leave the car.the fault has not reappeared.
When you depress the cruise control switch, it won't stay on.bad cruise control switch.others in the blogs have had this problem.honda says no recalls.
When lifting off the accelerator car continues without decelerating for more than 1 second. This can cause problems in traffic. I must anticipate my deceleration or use the brake pedal suddenly when i would not have to in another car. I believe this presents a significant risk. Further when deceleration does occur it is extremely abrupt. If i am turning and i lift off the throttle the sudden deceleration and its unpredictable onset can cause lift-throttle over steer or a tightening of the line on which the car travels. In short, the car can unpredictably go not where it was pointed.
All 2006 honda civic si models continue to accelerate for approximately 1 second(s) after closing the throttle. This programmed "rev holding" compromises the ability to safely control the car and stop it.this is a drive-by-wire issue that must be fixed.
I was driving about 50 mph when my car started slowing. No matter how hard i pushed the gas pedal it wouldn't drive over 30 mph. It then started smoking, so i pulled to the side of the road and called a tow truck. The repair shop said i had a cracked engine block and that the oil probably leaked completely out in a matter of minutes.
The vehicle idled in my driveway for 1-2 minutes. I backed the vehicle down the driveway.i put my foot on the brake and shifted into drive.the vehicle unexpectedly revved up to 3-4000 rpm without pressing the accelerator.as my foot was firmly on the brake, the vehicle did not move.i took the vehicle to a dealership.the dealership checked the vehicle and test drove it.they could not find a problem or replicate the incident.no repairs were made to the vehicle.
New 2006 honda civic - major issue with the low idle (650) rpm instantly increasing to around 1000 rpm when the steering wheel is slightly turned, causing the car to jump ahead.you must have your foot firmly placed on the brake pedal at all times.if you remove your foot from the brake and turn the wheel, the car lurches forward.i believe this a safety concern and an annoyance.honda factory tech claims this how it is designed.according to dealer, other similar 06 civics have same condition.
The following is the letter i sent to honda. The letter got passed around and i was told to call customer service. Please help settle this matter. I want honda to notify all customers of this problem and also pay for my damages due to their negligence.on monday, march 17, around 9am, my 2006 honda civic suddenly and without warning cut out completely and had no steering. I had just taken an exit ramp, 291b towards chesapeake, virginia and miraculously made it to the shoulder of the off ramp with no power. My honda civic has only 61,000 miles on it and has been well maintained. I was fortunate to have a police car pull behind me after waiting about 20 horrifying minutes. The officer said she would park behind me because someone was going to hit me from behind. Traffic was heavy and cars and trucks were flying off of i64 on to this 291b exit ramp.it was a shock to learn later that the tensioner bolt suddenly broke off and caused the water pump to lock up and tensioner and serpentine belts to be damaged. What was completely unacceptable, was to learn thatcertain vin numbers had the drive belt recalled to install the longer, rerouted drive belt. This obviously needed to be done on my car as well. I am shocked and upset that i was placed in a situation where there was a potentially known tragedy that could have occurred. I have been a very loyal honda customer to this point, but require that appropriate action is taken. Honda should cover repairs related to their negligence and also, most importantly notify all customers promptly of this known potential disaster. I look forward to an acceptable response by march 28, 2014.[xxx]please see enclosures below.<img_8551.jpg><img_1045.jpg><img_2105.jpg>information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have felt for some time that as i am rolling to a stop at 10-15mph and apply the brakes that there is an increase in the rpms from 600 to 1000 or slightly more.the sudden revving is enough that i have sensed that the car could actually continue to move forward when i intend for it to stop and perhaps cause an accident.related to this, i had one instance when i was pulling into a parking space that i had to apply great force to the brake pedal and put the car in neutral to avoid running over a speed bump at the end of the space.i had initially thought i may have put my foot on the accelerator pedal by accident, but doubted that at the time, and now seriously doubt it given some other reports i have read on the web.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated suddenly on three separate occasions while coming to a stop.the vehicle was returned to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the problem.updated 9/13/2006 -the consumer traded the vehicle in with only 900 miles on it.
I bought a 2006 honda civic lx on 02/21/06. I was at the mall on date below and went to back out of my space, when a van backed out and we hit bumpers. I was going to pull back into my spot to see the damage and when i put the car into drive, it took off like a rocket and would not stop...i had both feet on the brake trying to stop it, and itwould not stop. I hit a 2006 cobalt, my car flipped over onto its side hit a 2003 chevy driving in between these two parked cars . I then drove over the cobalt and when i came to the end of these cars, my car came out of them and flew through the air over into the parking space across the parking lot.the deputy sheriff and his sergeant came to the scene of the accident and said that there was no way that honda civic could have done what it did and to drive over the cobalt without something being wrong with the accelerator pedal or the computer. I went onto honda's web site and found that honda civics were on a recall for the accelerator pedals.i called the dealership where i purchased the car and told them what happened and told them about the recall, and the new car manager told me it was for the two door civics only, and maybe i should have turned the key off when this happened. I then called the general manager at the same dealership the next day and told hmi what happened and his comment was "that was very unfortunate". I have not heard from honda since this happened. I have tried to contact honda, and they say they will call back, but never do. I don't want this car and i don't feel that i should pay for this death trap of a vehicle. I feel that it is a safety issue now. I wanted honda to know that the 4 door civic's should be on a recall also. I thinkhonda is not going to stand up and say there's a problem.i know what i did that day, and i know that that civic could not have done what it did in that short distance without something going wrong somewhere in that car.
I was turning into a parking space, almost completely stopped and my car accelerated suddenly on its own forcing up and over two curbs.this is the first time happening to me.
The rapid, delayed deceleration that occurs with the vehicle when you let off the accelerator pedal poses a safety issue.the car has a completely non-linear, rapid, sudden deceleration approximately 1 second after letting off the accelerator.this can cause unexpected vehicle over steer, particularly when the car is driven in a spirited fashion which is its target market.
Received a phone call from granddaughter on her way home to pick me up.she stated she was not speeding and 2 or 3 minutes later her honda civic was involved in a high speed single vehicle crash which killed both driver and passenger.
After backing down my driveway i put my foot on the brake and shifted from reverse to drive.the vehicle accelerated very rapidly.i kept my foot on the brake, shifted to neutral and turned off the ignition.after restarting ,the car responded normally when it was shifted into drive.fortunately, my foot was firmly on the brake so there was no property damage or personal injury.however, this greatly concerns me.i noted your website has complaints from other people that have experienced the same problem.i called honda and they indicated there were not aware of any problems of this sort.they advised me to take the car to a dealer to see if they could replicate the problem.i will do so, but the dealer and i both agree it is highly unlikely they will be able to replicate the problem.i believe my experience, as well as the experience of other persons who have contacted you, indicates there is a strong likelihood of a potentially serious safety defect that could lead to property damage and serious personal injury.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was sitting in the idle position and in park when the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 40 mph before it was able to be stopped. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer but they could find nothing wrong. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid.while driving 5 mph out of the driveway, the vehicle struck a bump and it suddenly accelerated on its own.the contact lost control of the vehicle and it spun around.both the brakes and emergency brake failed.the vehicle came to a stop when it struck a muddy embankment.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing.there were no injuries.the current and failure mileages were 50,000.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid that numerous times now (virtually all the time), the cruise control will not slow down when instructed to slow down by pressing the decrease speed button one press at a time. Usually i will have to hold it down for several seconds for it to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer they stated there is not failure and now the warranty has expired. The manufacture also was call and they stated there is nothing they can do. The failure mileage was 19,000.the contact requested that the complaint be written verbatim with no revisions.updated 04/22/10
Xi have owned a 2006 civic hybrid for the past year and a half.on several occasions i have noticed that a light application ofthe brake pedal can result in a sudden acceleration} ratherthan in braking.this happens intermittently, i would say approximately once a month.it seems like a malfunction in thecomputer system running the braking system.on one occasion last april this resulted in aminor accident.at the time i had only owned the car for a shortinterval and was surprised at this strange reaction of the car.since that time this problem has recurred several times.i would like to ask if you have had other reports of this problemand whether you know about it.since it is an intermittent effectit is no use taking the car to the dealership.
2006 honda civic 4dr lx at. On two separate occasions, i have experienced sudden engine acceleration *while braking*. The first time, i was exiting a highway and had come to a stop while i waited to merge onto a thoroughfare; my engine rpm suddenly increased to 1500 or so, and i had to maintain increased pressure on the brake pedal. The other incident occurred today: i was also at a stop in a line of cars waiting to pay in order to leave a garage. I inadvertently lessened the pressure my right foot was exerting on the accelerator pedal, and the car engine started to accelerate (not just lurch forward associated with lighter brake pressure), so i had to hold down the brake pedal with a great deal of force, and the engine rpm returned to idle speed. In no way did my foot touch the accelerator in either of these instances.
While backing out of my garage the accelerator sped out of control while in reverse causing my 2006 honda civic hybrid to crash into my house.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated that the throttle would remain open while decelerating, allowing the vehicle to continue accelerating abnormally. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v509000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The failure mileage was 105,000.
I on a 2006 honda civic ex. Yesterday i came to a stop light and applied the brakes and as i did so the car stopped and then the engine began to race and roar. I applied the brakes harder as the car began to try to jump forward into the intersection the engine raced even more and the brakes were not holding the car back so i quickly put the car in park and turned off the engine. I waited about 30 seconds and then started the car again and kept my foot on the brake. The care engine was normal this time and the engine did not race so i drove home.the next day i took my car to the honda dealership and they put it on the computer and did not find anything wrong, but when they did a visual check of the gas pedal, they found that the gas pedal had come loose from the floor mounting. They tighten this part and charged me for labor and the time on the computer (which came to $104.). They said there was a recall on this part for some of the 2006 honda civics, but that mine was not the right vin number for this recall. When i look on you website it type in my vin number and make and model, it says it is on recall and that they have a modification kit for the gas pedal that they send to the dealership to repair the car for free that is supposed to prevent this from happening again. I feel that they should have order the repair kit for my gas pedal and told me that they would service my car for free. My life or someone else's could have been at risk with this incident and possibly without this modification kit, it can happen again in the future. I would like to know how to get my car included in this recall and free installation of the modification kit as it should not be excluded since i obviously suffer the same risk as those other 2006 honda civics with the approved vin numbers. I would also like a refund on the $104.
When going up a hill with the cruise control set, the rpms will increase in order to climb the hill whilst maintaining the same speed. Once the peak of the hill is reached, though, the rpms will not return to the normal range (between 2000 and 3000). This will continue indefinitely unless i slow down below 40 mph, or shift from d to s and then back to d.while i have included oct 5th, 2007 as the incident date, that is approximately when i first noticed the issue. No doubt it has been occurring throughout the lifetime of the car, but this is when i first became aware of the problem on a long road trip. The problem persists.this is wasting a considerable amount of gas, as well as putting unneeded wear and tear on the engine and drivetrain. Honda maintains that this is not triggering any error codes with the system management in the car. However, this behavior is surely not intended, and others have reported the same behavior on online message boards.
- the contact stated that the 2006 honda civic ex, hadacceleration problems.on 11/16/06, while driving at5 mph in bumper to bumper traffic the vehicle accelerated without notice.the contact stated that the rpm monitor showed the vehicle was accelerating quickly. He had to hit thebrakes really hard to get the vehicle to come to a stop.the contact stated that this has happened on 3 occasions.the contact called the dealership and left the vehicle with the them for 2 days.the dealershipdrove the vehicle, and informed the contact that they found nothing wrong with the vehicle or the acceleration problem .the contact will file a complaint withmanufacturer, and will submit the case # with the hard copy.the failure mileages was 9500 , and the current mileage was 13800.updated 03/30/07.
I would like the recalls to be done om my car due to saftey issues becaus3 i don't believe it was even done at least i know with me it hasn't and i wasn't informed and feel very unsafe in my vehicle because of what should of been fixed and hasnt
On two separate occasions i experienced sudden acceleration.the first time was, may 26, 2009, and the second time, january 15, 2010.when this occurred i was approaching a stop sign applying the brake traveling about 10 mph.the brake began to fade and the car started to accelerate.i quickly put the car in neutral, which caused the motor to increase in rpm and then went into ideal, which all happened in a few seconds.both times i brought the car into the honda dealership within an hour of the occurrences.both times they were unable to identify the cause.after honda checked the car out on january 15, 2010 i returned on january 26, 2010, leaving the car with them for 2days for a more intense evaluation.again, they could not identify the problem.
Sudden acceleration when parking.
Honda part#: 77900-sna-a01 (methode)-or- 77900-sna-a02 (furukawa)reel assy, cable.with the failure of this part, vehicle cruise control, radio controls and srs air bags failed.the cable reel assembly is the component that makes the electrical connection between the function buttons and air bag on the steering wheel to the non-rotating steering column.the ribbon cable inside this mechanism was completely severed on the vehicle.
Honda, on owner vehicle maintenance website, has not disclosed information about recall. This is misleading as the recall was expected to be announced by nov 16 , 2 weeks ago. Recall number 05v509000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while approaching a stop at 30 mph, the vehicle revved.the contact had to step on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer twice, but they could not duplicate the failure.the current mileage was 12,745 and failure mileage was 5,343.updated 01/02/08. *ljthe consumer stated while approaching traffic she tried to apply the brakes, it was very difficult to stop the vehicle. The consumer stated the passengers seat belt will lock at times.updated 12/12/07
Dt: the contact stated while parkingin a parking lot the accelerator pedal became stuck which caused an accident. The vehicle was towed to an auto shop, which was unable to duplicate the problem. There wasnhtsa recall 05v509000for this vehicle but the contact did notreceivea recall letter prior to the accident. The manufacturer has been contacted.update 1/11/2006 -
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the cruise control deactivated automatically twice. The contact reactivated the cruise control each time. Also, the air bag warning indicatorilluminated and, soon after, the air bags deployed. There were no injuries. The contact lost control of the vehicle, but then regained control and pulled off the highway. The contact inspected the vehicle and found no visible damage other than a cracked windshield. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 278,000.
Both sun visors on 2006 honda civic have broken several times. The visors do not sit in the closed position properly which causes them to constantly be in the driver's line of sight when driving.visors remain in the open position - unable to close when not needed which impairs driving vision.
Have had the driver's side visor replaced three times for breakage. The passenger side visor replaced two times for breakage. Car was bought on 1/06. Breakage continues. Was covered by warranty but is not anymore.
Sun visor wont stay up now.
The plastic pieces inside the sunvisors have snapped and are now hanging down. This is a safety hazard because it is always in my face. I have a 2006 honda civic si and have read a plethora of complaints from multiple customers with the same problem; some have replaced their visors several times (out of pocket). This is absolutely a design flaw, which is wide-spread across the country. I live in ohio and the summers are quite warm, but not as hot as arizona; many complaints i've read are felt to be heat-related. However, no matter where in the country one lives, it can easily be over 110 degrees in a closed car, which should have been considered when designing these visors.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the drivers sun visor split in half at the seam. The visor was down and when he attempted to close the visor, it fell apart and obscured his vision. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that he needed to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis. The visor was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 41,000.
Sun visor on driver's side would not stay up. Plastic of visor cracked and spring clip would not hold up the visor and it drooped into driver's line of vision.
The drivers, and passengers side sun visors are defective , they flop down and don't stay in place , they went bad after the first year i had the car , and since i don't use them , i didn't bother complaining since they stayed in place and didn't pose a hazard , but now the passenger side visor just fell off when i used it the other day , and the drivers side is just as bad .... They were always hard to use so i didn't use them ...
My 2006 honda civic ex sunvisors have broke and i have replaced them twice.please force honda to fix the issue, there are literally 1000 s of people with the same issue.it has become a safety issue with me.i struggle on sunny days, and just pray nothing jumps out in front of me.
The sun visors in my 2006 honda civic are defective. I have had the visors replaced once already and just one year later, the sun visor cracked open from heat exposure again. The sun visors are obstructing both the driver's and passenger's view and pose a safety hazard. I had to apply force to keep the visors closed and when there is too much sun light, the visors are useless in blocking the sun. Honda needs to recall this part and replace them with a part that is not defective.
The 2006 honda civic sun visors for the front window on both the driver and passenger sides fall apart in the summer heat.
Sun visors on 2006 honda civic fail when they get hot and start to come apart.eventually the visor is no longer able to stay up in either the full forward or full rear position and just dangles in the top half of the driver's field of view. This happened last summer on both visors and just happened again on the driver's side.honda replaced the first set under warranty, but they replaced them with the visors of identical design.
Visor failed on 2006 honda civic blocking vision.apparently many many others have had the same problem.honda will not replace the defective part and it's a huge safety issue.
2006 honda civic lx - driver's side sun visor has failed twice.i'm 6' and with the visor falling down completely blocks my view of the road preventing safe driving.my wife is 5'-4" and needs the visor to protect from sun glare.honda replaced the first one under warranty,however the car is now out of warranty and the part has failed again in less than a year with the same problem.evidently the heat is causing the glue to fail and the visor to split open.from researching on the internet,this is evidently a very common recurring problem and needs to be addressed.... I would hate to have an accident and possibly hurt someone or hurt myself because of not being able to see the road.
Driver side sun visor has split and will not fold up to the ceiling.this is the second sun visor to fail.now the passenger side visor has failed, too.
Sun visor in 2006 honda civic broke. It split causing it to not function correctly. It just hangs in front of driver's face blocking vision of the road, which is a safety hazard. The visor was never used much and never used forcefully to cause it to break in this way.
Failure of sun visors in 2006 honda civic. They mechanism that holds them up breaks and then the visor hangs down in your face while driving. I've replaced the passenger side visor already and now the drivers side is broken. This is a well known problem but honda has done nothing about it.
Under normal use, the sun visor hinge breaks, causing the visor to split at the seam by its mount.the visor is difficult to put back in the upward position and will not stay in a forward position.it falls straight down impeding visibility.if forced back into the upward position, it will stay out of view, but will not function for its intended purpose; therefore, there is no usable sun visor.the car was purchased new in october 2006.the visor was first replaced by the dealer in 2008.it broke again in early 2010.searching the web, i find that this seems to be a common problem that has gone unaddressed.
This is a 2006 honda civic .plastic shrouding around mounting section of sun visor is unnecessarily cheap and will not withstand interior summer temperatures. Eventually, the visor warps and will not remain in an upright position. The visor obstructs the driver's vision and is a potentially serious safety issue!
2006 honda civic sedan sun visor defective and is dangling due to 2-part design. This is a distraction to the driver. Events leading up to failure are negligible. I have had this car for 3 years and hardly use the sun visor, except to hold up a sun screen for when the car is parked. I have not yet had the chance to fix this issue.
My 2006 honda civic sun visors keep breaking and will not stay up in either direction, blocking my view of the road. It looks like thousands of others are having this same problem. Some honda dealers refuse to make the repair without charging for labor. It takes 60 seconds to replace! they also refuse to just give me the part and let me replace it. This is a huge safety issue. They should issue a recall and stop considering it "a known problem".
2006 honda civic. The sun visor keeps cracking, this seems to be a major problem with the civic and is also a safety hazard as it hangs down in the vision area of the driver.
The sun visors in my 2006 honda civic is made of plastic, and the plastic softens/melts to the point where the sun visors cannot be placed back into their original position nor do they stay put in the down position.this blocks a portion of the normal view of the road and can be a hazard.it is a terrible design that honda needs to fix.i originally had honda replace it as part of the warranty but have not gotten it replaced after the warranty ran out since it will continue to fail at least annually.it's sad to see that it is 4 years later, and they still have not figured out not to put those into that car.if i buy another car from honda and it has a plastic sun visor, i will not buy it.it is a deal breaker b/c it is such a nuisance and is a perfect example of a company not learning and implementing their own lessons learned.
Sun visorsdoes not stay up flops down and impairs visions.
Normal usage of driver's side sun visor - splits apart and will honda civic 2006 ex driver side sun visor does not stay up. Failure is continuous and cannot be corrected without replacing the sun visor.
The driver's side sun visor fell off onto my lap while driving. This defect occurred just after the warranty expired. When needed i manually install the visor onto the post and lock it in. It swings back and forth under acceleration and braking. When not need i remove it for better visibility. I am planning on having it repaired but from what i have been reading, this has happened to many others and honda is not addressing the issue.
I own a 2006 honda civic, and i'm sure you already know what i'm about to complain about... The visors!they are no good!in the 5 yrs i've had this car, i've had to replace them about 4 times already. Luckily 2 times i didn't pay anything since they were under warranty.unfortunately now i own the car, and it's becoming really annoying.the design on these visors is ridiculous!when it's hot outside, i have to remember not to use them or else once i pull them down it cracks open at the hinge and breaks.this is quite costly especially since this is a recurring problem with this design.it's not only expensive for the vehicle owners, but also a hazard to drivers.when the visor breaks and can't be pulled back up, it blocks the driver's vision.you can't see the signal lights unless you hold the visor up with one hand while you drive.this should have been recalled a long time ago.i mention it to the dealer every time, but they don't take the initiative to do anything about it.they're probably happy since is brings in a constant revenue for them from all the civic owners that have the same problem every year.please help!
My '06 honda civic's sun visors split open after a hot day this summer. They do not stay up and keep hanging in front of my face while i drive posing a safety hazard. I found that there are complaints from hundreds of people with the same issue, claiming thatit is a design flaw when subjected to car's interior heat. This is a critical visibility issue and may cause an accident, injury and possibly lost of life.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the sun visor on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle continued to fall down, making it difficult to see while driving.the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer since the sun visor was not covered by the warranty. The contact was also advised that he would be responsible for the cost of the diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 41000.
My 2006 honda civic ex sedan has had many problems with both sun visors since i bought the vehicle. The visors have both melted and broke which cause them to hang down in view and will not go in the up position. While driving down the 4-lane the visor on my side fell in my view, in shock i tried to stop the car since i could not see and was rear ended and rolled into a barrier. The visor now wont go up at all and is about to break off.
My driver's side sun visor has cracked and will no longer go into the upright position when it is warm outside. This happened once 2 years ago and honda replaced it, but the new one did the exact same thing. The visor blocks my vision and is also in a potential dangerous position if i was to be in an accident or front impact because my head will slam right into the side of the visor. The visor does not meet testing standard s8.5 of the national highway traffic safety administration and department of transportations code of federal regulations sec. 571.201 which states:sun visors. Each sun visor shall be placed in any position where one side of the visor is in contact with the vehicle interior surface (windshield, side rail, front header, roof, etc.).my sunvisor will not contact these surfaces.this is a very common issue with the 2006+ civics; there is a service bulletin out for it. Honda will replace them if you are under warranty, but honda has refused to replace the part for me and many others, because we are just outside of the warranty. Here is a video showing the problem:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bgghltv4o0.
2006 honda civic visor broken and is obstructing my line of sight while driving.
Both driver side and passenger sun visors fell apart and would not open or close properly. This hindered my driving ability by not blocking the sun when needed and by falling open when not needed. Dealership replaced visors with the same type of equipment and told me to not be surprised if they break again because they believe the equipment is faulty.
Sun visor split and will not stay in up position, causing visibility problems.
When my car sits in the sun for any amount of time, my sun visors will not stay up, flat against the ceiling of the car.the droop down, sometimes into my vision.i have called honda about a replacement, but because the car is no longer under warranty they want to charge me approx $150 to replace both sun visors.the visors are being used normally, under normal circumstances this should not happen.
My sun visor on my brand new 06 honda civic is broken for the 3rd time since i bought the car brand new.
I bought a 2006 honda civic and within a year my driver side visor stopped working. It wouldn't stay up and every now and then it would just drop down. This almost caused me to wreck because i was driving one day and the visor snapped down which scared me and i couldn't see, which is how i almost wreck. It finally came off and because i didn't have a warranty i could get it fixed without paying over $100 per visor. My passenger visor had the same problem as well and now i drive without visor. This is a huge safety hazard and i wish honda would do something about it. I will never want to purchase another honda just because of this visor problem. I have a friend who also has the same problem and even though they got there visor fixed after spending all that money it broke again. Please can this get recalled!!
Purchased certified 2006 honda civic ex sedan last aug. 2009 after 11,200 miles of driving this the car the driver's side and passenger side sun visor broke down. Plastic cracked and went steady down. I'm in houston, tx my conclusion it needs to be recalled for safety purpose by the makers of this cheap crap visor. For 24 yrs. Drivingi had a nissan, toyota, mitsubishi, volvo, bmw never had this problem..never...
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while the vehicle was parked, the driver's side sun visor released without assistance and failed to remain in the upward position.the defective sun visor obstructed the driver's visibility.the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in motion or stationary.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they repaired the vehicle under warranty.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for identical failures and repairs were made again.the failure mileage was 29,322 and current mileage was 64,404.
Problem:failure of sun visor on 2006 honda civic.i recently purchased a honda civic from mission valley honda in san diego california.the car is now about 4 months old and both of the sun visors are falling apart.i know this is now a huge safety issue, but a visor falling off in a crash or during air bag deployment is something i am concerned with.on taking the car to the dealer they told us that the part is on back order because they are falling apart on many of the new civics.i am writing this because i do not know if you have been informed of the problem, and it does seem that a re-design of the part may be needed to correct the problem, and may warrant a recall.please feel free to contact me about this matter.-andrew gibbs.
This will be the third time i've had to have my sun-visor replaced on my 2006 honda civic. The visor clip breaks, leaving the visor to hang down into your face. The visor will neither stay up or all the way down. It poses asafety hazard during both day time and night time driving. The first time the part was replaced when i bought the vehicle at 9 months old; the second time it was replaced was a year and a half ago. Yesterday i went to my local dealership for an oil change and to have them fix the broken visor and they wanted to charge me 75$ for the part + labor + taxes. This is a safety hazard; also this is not a problem i caused by rough-wear--it just falls apart!
Design defect of sunvisor on 2006 honda civic leads to failure of sun visor to stay in up position. Sunvisor falls down to block drivers vision.problem is well documented by many owners on web sites such ashttp://www.usrecallnews.com/2007/09/major-honda-civic-recall-of-2006-and-2007-models.htmlto my knowledge honda has not issued a recall or redesigned the defective part.
The driver's side sun visor split and broke, falling down, and blocking vision while driving during rush hour, causing a dangerous situation
I have a 2006 honda civic ex and as i was going down the highway in afternoon traffic the sun was shining i my eyes so i went to put the visor down and it fell off in my lap and i almost ran into another car. I have not fixed this because i felt like this should be a recall it's a new car. Why did honda fix the later years if there isn't a problem. Please help us these new visors are $180.00 .
2006 honda civic - sunvisor fell apartdrivers side sunvisor fell apart and obstructed view while vehicle was in motion.performed research and found that this is a common occurrence.honda needs a redesigned sunvisor as this is a safety hazard.i.e. View obstructed while traveling in traffic.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the sun visor exhibits cracks due to the heat and separates from the hook. The failure occurred four times. The vehicle has replaced the sun visor each time it deteriorates. The failure mileage was 5000 and the current mileage was62172.
Sun visors on driver's side and passenger side split open near the pivot point and do not stay up.cost to replace at honda dealer is $78 each plus $17 each to install.problem began when i started using a sun shield purchased from the honda dealer and used the sun visors to hold it in position.the heat softens the plastic, and the visors split apart when i attempted to rotate them back toward the roof.
1. Car was parked outside. Sun visor broke after trying to adjust it.2. Sun visor is unusable and hangs from the roof.3. Only repair available is to replace the sun visor at a honda dealer.
Since we bought the car new we have replaced a total of 7 sun visors.especially during the summer, the warm weather causes the seam to fail and the visor split at the shaft.our eighth one has failed.the result is that the visor hangs down and will not return up out of the way.this is a common problem per our dealer.there needs to be engineering of the product.i have had no problems with my 08 rav4.a search of the internet will result in a history of complaints.
The sun visors on my daughters 2006 honda civic have completely fell apart. I have been reading on line that this is a frequent occurrence. Thankfully my daughter was not moving her vehicle at the time they fell or she could have been involved in an accident. With the increasing frequency of this- i think honda should issue a recall for this and repair them for free. But, i have been told "the car is no longer under warranty and the repair will be over $100. But, i have read online that people are having to replace them over and over again and i can't afford that! something needs to be done.
The driver side visor keeps breaking blocking my driving visibility and honda nor the honda dealerships will take responsibility or recall it.
Ihave a 2006 honda civic.both of my sun visors have cracked along the seems.this causes the sun visor to not go up.the sun visor hangs in my line of vision, it will not go all the way up or all the way down.this is a safety hazard.
2006 honda civic sun visors split when adjusted in hot weather.they then hang down till replaced, obstructing vision.i have had to replace mine 6 times.this is a known defect to dealers, yet they don't improve the replacement sun visors.this is a safety issue!!
The incident date is non-specific as this is an ongoing issue.the sun visors are very stiff and the effort required to raise and lower them frequently results in the visor springing away from the retaining clip.this movement could startle unsuspecting drivers or result in the visor hitting the driver's head.i have reported this issue to the local dealer and was advised that the visors had to be that stiff or they would "flop" down.this is inaccurate - we have a 2006 hyundai sonata that has a very light action on the sun visors and to-date, we have experienced no problems with the visor "flopping" down.i had hoped that the visor mechanism would slacken with time; however, this has not been the case.
My sun visor split in two and will no longer stay in the upright position, blocking my vision as driver of the car.
Driver's side sun visor cracked open in 2006 honda civic ex.from information on the net, this is a common occurrence, and honda does not want to see this as a safety hazard.i almost got into a wreck when it suddenly flipped down in my face.i also can not see at night to drive.honda does not want to replace the defective part at their expense.they want to charge you 70.00 to fix this plastic hazard.
Driver side sun visor split at seam and won't stay in position.i improvised a repair.
Sun visors, drivers and passengers, fail to stay in the upright position. The visors in the down position block the drivers vision which impair the visibility of sight. This impairment has almost lead to several accidents. This is a common problem for 2006- 2007 civics based on internet research.american honda and the local dealer refuses to correct this design defect. The visors are plastic. The two halves, upper and lower, are glued together. The interior mechanism that retains the visor in the up position is metal. The metal has a higher yield strength than the plastic and breaks the plastic at the point where it is glued together.
Car parked over the weekend in shadedarea.monday morning, flipped the visor down when it split open along the seam.a metal bracket popped out, leaving the visor dangling down.the visor is a hazard that several passengers have bumped their heads into it.the visor creates blind spot when driving.i called honda and they refuse to repair damaged parts.my drivers side visor is also split open.honda suggested i call the dealership.i have called several dealerships in an effort to have them replace the visors.managers refuse to speak to me or have refused to return my calls.
I have a 2006 honda civic ex 4 door.both sun visors have failed and fall into the field of vision, making operation of the vehicle dangerous.honda as of yet has not called a recall.my warranty has expired and my extended warranty does not cover this issue.honda claims that this is "cosmetic" and does not cover this under its extended plan.
2006 honda civic coupe - driver side sun visor split and falls down to block view while driving and hit my head getting out of the car.seem to be a lot of complaint on the internet about the same thing.i have an extended warrant, but was told it didn't cover these type of parts.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side sun visors were fractured and obstructing her view of the roadway. The sun visor was hanging down and she would have to hold it up and drive at the same time. The manufacturer did not offer any assistance in repairing the vehicle. The current mileage is 38,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. Updated 07/08/11the dealer attempted to repair the visor by replacing it six to eight times, but to no avail. The consumer stated honda issued a continuation of the visor warranty up to 8 years. Updated 08/04/11
Broken sun visor (drivers side). Pulled visor down to block shade and the visor split apart from the center and fell apart.
According to the federal motor vehicle safety standards, standard 208 section 4.5.1(c), sun visors must have air bag warning labels.honda currently provides these warnings on the sun visors. However, if the sun visor breaks, then i would be forced to remove the sun visor in order to operate the vehicle safely. Once outside the warranty period, the vehicle would no longer be operated in compliance with federal regulations. Honda is currently being sued in cooper, et al. V. American honda motor co., inc., case no. Bc 448670 because of the sun visor breaking on a regular basis. By settling the case, they are essentially admitting the sun visor is prone to breaking. I do not believe a car owner should pay to replace a requirement for federal standards.
2006 honda civic visor broke, driver side.
2006 honda civic sun visors broken (again). This is the fourth time my 2006 honda civic sun visors have broken. The first two times it was replaced under warranty within the first three years of owning the car. The third time the car was 500 miles out of warranty but they said they would replace it that one last time. Now it is broken again! if you google "honda civic sun visor" you will find thousands of people with this problem. The sun visor splits in half and can no longer be put up (stored position). When the plastic frame of the visor splits, the visor hangs straight down blocking your vision when driving. Because of this, my vision is constantly blocked and i find myself bending down while driving to see if traffic lights are green or red. It can also block my view of a pedestrian stepping off of the curb into the crosswalk. This is a major safety hazard and honda doesn't want to replace these after the warranty is up although they have a tsb on it. In addition to my view of the road being blocked by this plastic framed sun visor, i'm also afraid if i was in an accident, my face or a passengers could hit the sun visor and the visor could cause major facial trauma.
Honda civic 2006 sunvisor: it has split apart and will not fold up and out of the way, partially blocks my rear-view mirror in the "down" position. I have to push the pieces together to make it stay together. Once you put it back down it splits again. Bad design making an item so cheaply that must endure repeated use in a spot that probably has too much pressure in between the two joined pieces.
2007 honda civic.drivers side sun visor has cracked.won't stay closed (retracted against the ceiling).falls down in front of view frequently.this is a common problem with these cars since 2006 when the sun visor design was modified to its current design.should be considered a severe safety issue.solutions include: 1) removing the sun visor; not safe.2) ignoring the problem; when sun visor falls down in front of eyes it's not safe.3) replacing the sun visor; honda refuses to provide a free replacement even though there is good documentation on the nature of the problem and duration of the problem.see also: http://actionallen.blogspot.com/2010/06/honda-civic-sun-visors-not-so-good.html.
Sun visors in 2006 honda civics are no good.we bought the car new and are averaging 1 sun visor per year.in four years now the driver side has been replaced twice as well as the passenger side.now, the vehicle is out of warranty and they do not want to replace it.this is obviously an ongoing problem and honda is or has done nothing the better these visors.it makes no sense for me to pay for the same product knowing that it will do same thing again.honda needs to come up with a better design and recall these vehicle's before one falls down in someone's face and there is a serious accident.
2006 honda civic ex, sun visors on both drive and passenger sides failed and could not be retracted, blocking view. 1st set failed 6mo from purchase replaced under warranty failed again but now out of warranty. When interior of car is hot plastic on visors splits and loses "detent" can not be put back out of view. Dealer knows of problems. Several owners blogs show many such complaints. Sun visors are unusable.
Both visors split open and will not stay up. I cannot use them to block the sun and have to duck under them to view the road. This is a major safety issue!
Driver side visor on 2006 honda civic lx split in center.the visor does not stay put and obstructs drivers view.pieces of plastic from inside the visor fall with any attempt of moving the visor while driving.i called honda america at 1-800-999-1009 in which they advised me to call a dealer to get an estimate on visor as my vehicle is no longer under warranty.i called the dealership twice and they give me the run around, failing to speak with me, return my calls.after second call to honda they said they could not do anything as my car is not under warranty.
Sun visor hinge fails and visor then hangs down in the line of sight of the driver, potentially causing impairment to visibility. Honda will no longer replace as vehicle is out of original warranty.
Sun visors cracked for 3rd time since i purchased the car (new) on oct 4th 2006. When they crack, they can't be put back in place, and they hang down interfering with vision. Honda refuses a recall, though they acknowledge that defective adhesive is used.
I am putting in a complaint about my 2006 honda civic sun visor it is cheaply made and the heat melts the plastic so it starts to wear on the spine of the visor it falls down in my face, i had to hold it up while driving, i feel as though i am as distracted while fiddling with it so its out of my way while driving is as distracting as being on cell phone, so i took it off, and i live in a sunny state and because i don't have the $70.00 to replace it, i have to hold my hand above my eyes to block the sun which is also very distracting. I called honda and complained they said it is not a safety issue so it will not be recalled but they will replace it at one of the local honda dealers and that the price can range from $70.00 to $100.00.. Which i don't have the money for currently, and either way i feel like it was a flaw in their design and i shouldn't have to replace my sun visor every summer when its too hot and decides to fall off! that is $70.00 to $100.00 per sun visor every summer.. That adds up. I love honda and it seemed like they were doing so well, they always did right by me, but now this 06 honda civic is cheaply made and wont surprise me if it doesn't last as long as my old 95 honda civic.
While driving on theinterstate the driver side sun visor broke off and hit my arm. It scared me and i swerved off of the road nearly causing an accident. After researching the internet trying to find a replacement, i discovered that there have been hundreds of people affected bythis manufacturing problem in the 2006 honda civics. Honda is aware of the situation and is refusing to take responsibility for the repair unless still covered under the warranty. They have advised me that they will split the cost of part and labor but will not consider anything this else. This could have caused my or my children or others on the road at the time our life. I hope that others have not had to experience something more than i have.this should be a recall and they should take full responsibility for the error in manufacturing. I was unable to repair immediately due to a crisis in my family. Please check the internet for the many complaints and problems that people have been having.people have repaired their sun visors multiple times and continue to have them break . Thiscould become vary hazardous and should be corrected.
Both driver and passenger side sun visors have broken on my 2006 honda civic.the driver side visor broke once before in 2008 and i had it fixed.it broke again in 2009 and in may 2010 the passenger side sun visor broke.it makes it difficult to get a clear view of the highway when driving and when it becomes necessary to move it to the side it creates a dangerous situation while driving.
When lowered, found the the driver side sun visor had split open and would not hold in an up position position.
Summary:i have a 2006 honda civic and the driver's visor just decided to come apart. , but it will not stay up in it's proper position, instead, it falls in front of my face causing me to be distracted i can't see the street lights i cannot afford to replace it just yet as i am expecting a baby.i have to leave it down at all times, and it cannot be pushed back, i have to leave it straight down in my face and bend down to see street lights and other things. It just did this one day, and i never even use my visor.just this week the entire visor cracked and fell off now i have no visor.
Honda civic 2006. Drivers side sunvisor fails to close, and in the failure, pops open restricting the drivers view of the road.it seems the plastic weld has popped open. Honda is aware of the defect (for years) and does not care to redesign or correct the problem.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the driver side sun visor was obstructing the contacts view of the roadway. In addition, the contact stated that if he had to brake abruptly, he could possibly strike his head on the sun visor and cause injury. The dealer was contacted and offered no assistance. The vin was unavailable.the failure and current mileage was 80,000.
The driver's side visor broke off completely.the internal mechanism used to raise and lower the visor does not move easily -- now, not at all --causing the plastic visor to fall apart.dealer has agreed to replace it, but it is on back order because of the number of complaints and problems with this component.
Sun visor on my 2006 honda civic has cracked open and just hangs there impairing my vision of the road. This is the second time this happens, the first time was about a year ago and now it has happened again. I called honda and they said they can't do anything about it. I am out of warranty and have to pay out of pocket. I have read on the internet that i am not the onlyone with this problem. I wonder howe many times we as owners have to keep paying for something that does not work. Clearly honda is not addressing the problem as they are making money off of us and are afraid of losing some. If the visor impedes proper visual of the road wouldn't this be a safety hazard? does anyone have to get hurt on the road in order for this to be taken care of?
Driver and passenger sun visors broke and are dangling.will be out of warranty in 3 weeks so will be getting replaced by the dealer this week.
I own a 2006 honda civic ex which i purchased new in 2006. Since i purchased the car, i have experienced failure of three driver and three passenger sun visors. I am currently experiencing problems with the fourth visor on the drivers side. The vehicle has only 55,460 miles on it used mainly to go to and from work 27 miles away from home. Over time, the glue which holds the visors together is losing its adhesion allowing the visor to come apart. As a result, the visor is falling down into the drivers field of view unexpectedly which can cause a fatal crash. I have three friends who have newer versions of the same vehicle and they have the same problem. Their names are garry burkett, ken crampton and john minnick. In discussing the problem with the honda dealership, walsh honda in macon ga, they stated that honda knows that they have a problem due to the shear number of visors being replaced but is doing nothing to correct the problem. Our family has other honda vehicles, a 1999 acura tl and a 2003 honda civic neither of which has ever had a visor replaced. I have reported this problem once before tot his office. I wish someone would look into this and force the manufacture to correct the problem before there are serious accidents if there have not been already.
The sun visor on the drivers side broke for no apparent reason...very hazardous when driving...have researched the past several months...dealers, customers, internet, all are addressing this problem...honda will not cover the cost out of warranty...should be a recall on this as it impairs driving and is dangerous.
While putting my car visor down to block sun on the driver side, the left hinge made a loud popping noise, "splitting" the visor open.it will no longer lock in an open or closed position, making it dangerous to drive as it flaps down in front of one's eye when driving.no tape or other fix seems to work.of course, i am two months out of warranty.
The sunvisor on my 2006 honda civic flopped down in my face unexpectedly blocking my view while i was driving. This sunvisor has already been replaced once before for the same problem. The service department said that this was a known problem but honda still has not fix the problem. I guess it will take people having several accidents and possibility being killed or seriously injured before honda will issue a recall on this known problem.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated that the sun visor in the vehicle breaks very easily during normal usage.he had the passenger seat sun visor repaired.the current mileage was 65,000 and failure mileage was 32,000.
Passenger side sunvisor came apart at the seam.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact states that while driving approximately between 60-65 mph on normal road conditions. The driver side sun visor released in the downward position without assistance.the sun visor failed to remain in a secured position.the defective sun visor obstructed the driver's visibility.the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation or stationary.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection.the sun visor was replaced under the service warranty.there were 2 separate occasions the identical failures occurred to the driver side sun visor and passenger sun visor which were replaced.the driver will install a new driver side sun visor for the most recent failure.the failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 71,000.blupdated 10/09/09 updated 10/16/09
1) since i've owned my car, i have had to replace a faulty visor..and each time it gets hot outside, my visor acts up and ends up breaking and hanging in front of my face while i drive. 2) every summer it won't work properly and eventually it breaks requiring it to be replaced. 3) you have no choice but to replace it each time this happens. And it's unpredictable as to when it's going to break. There is no fix to prevent it from happening.they need to come up with a redesign that is not faulty. Honda does have the part, but now that my warranty is up, i have to pay for it each time it breaks. That just doesn't seem fair.
The sun visors on my 2006 honda civic have failed and just hang down. This is seriouly dangerous since the hanging driver-side mirror interferes with the driver's view of traffic. The dealer says, because my car has over 36,000 miles (it has 43,000) it is no longer covered by warranty and there is no applicable recall issued by honda.
My driver's side visor is defective and hangs right in my line of vision when driving. The only way to avoid this is to tape it to the ceiling of the car. In talking with other honda civic owners, it appears that this is a product defect. My concern is that it impedes safe driving, but is costly to fix.
The sun visor on my passenger side cracked and just hangs. It will not fold in the upright position. It is dangling and blocking my field of vision. I have researched this issue and honda does not think this is a safety concern, yet thousands of customers have experience more than 1 visor splitting on them.
My sun visors continually break on my 2006 honda civic.the dealership has replaced them for free; however, it is a hassle to get them to do it. They try to charge me until i get fuming mad and tell them that this is my xx number of trips back to their dealership with the same problem.it is a safety hazard to have your sun visor crack or split and hang down in your face while you are driving. The sun visors used by honda are inferior and need to be recalled and replaced with a better version.
Sun visors on my honda civic keep breaking, interfering with vision while driving.this is not the first time i will have to get it replaced, it is a continual problem.
My car has a large problem with its windshield wipers, when i crank the car they come on and sometimes don't turn off, and most of the time when they do turn off they will stop in the middle of the window, causing me to loose all site of the road and being distracted trying to get them to go down, and wearing out my wiper blades with the very numerous times i have to turn them on before they will stop in the correct rest position. This problem has cause me to go off the road and almost get in many accidents with the lack of vision, and inability to concentrate on the road.
The driver side sun visor has completely split apart not allowing it to close.it hangs down in front of my line of vision and will not stay back up.it obstructs my view when i try to drive and especially makes it difficult to see at night.my boyfriend cannot even drive my car because he can't see below the visor.the visor started to crack slightly when my car passed its 36k mile warranty, but every summer it has cracked further and further where it's now to the point that the sun visor won't stay up for a second.i called the national honda customer service number and they said that the dealerships need to diagnose the problem before they can do anything to address the situation.however, the dealerships won't diagnose the problem unless there is paid a "diagnosis fee" (and even at that point there is no guarantee that national honda will correct the issue).this is a serious safety hazard that completely obstructs a driver's line of vision and especially impairs night time driving.
2006 honda civic. The sun visor fails. I bought my car new and after 2 years in 2008 the sun visor failed. The sun visor would fall down while i was driving and block my view. I would have to quickly release my grip from the steering wheel to push the sun visor out of my view so i could view where i was going. The dealer replaced the visors under warranty. Now, 2 years later (2010) the visors have failed again resulting in the same behavior. I have conversed with other owners of the same model and many have are having the same problem. I may get honda to replace the sun visors again but they will most likely do the same thing in 2 years.
Sun visors in 2006 honda civic are melting and cracking causing the visors to hang down and will not go up into proper position. This cause visibility problems while driving.
My visors pop a part when using them.
Honda civic 2006 driver side sun visor falls apart in the heat and blocks drivers vision.
2006 honda civic sun visor fell off.very dangerous to not have sun visor when driving into the sun.
The sun visors in my civic have a honda-acknowledged defect where after some time the mechanism breaks, causing it to stay down, blocking the driver view and creating an unsafe condition. The dealer told me this is common in warmer climates and i have had to replace them at least twice, with another repair on the horizon (the problem starts with a popping noise when putting back towards the roof). The dealer has replaced them for free the first few times, but the next one will apparently cost $20 for the labor while the visors themselves are "free." the dealer states they will only continue to repair this design flaw until 75,000 miles are reached on the car.
Drivers side visor breaks apart and cannot be positioned safely during driving. This happens usually gradually over a couple of summers until it no longer functions. It is not safe.
Intermittent wipers run on longer than normal and stop in mid-windshield and not at the bottom of the windshield.experienced this same problem last winter/spring and seems to work fine during warm months.
06 honda civic coupe drivers side sun visor failed again (second time). Splits and falls apart. This is a safety hazard. Dealer replaced under warranty 1st time, however vehicle is now just out of warranty and i expect dealer will not replace for free. This part is a failed design and can cause a driving hazard if it fails and flops down at the wrong time.
The sun visor on driver side cracked and will not stay in the up position.it is a known defect by honda for 2006 to 2008 honda civics. There is a class action lawsuit against honda.the warranty was extended to 7 years or 100,000 miles.i am at 102,934 miles.i feel this is a safety hazard.it is a known defect and honda has not issued a recall.i would expect that this would be fixed free of charge.
Defective sun visor on 2006 honda civic ex.broke after normal use.after break, it hangs down loosely and impairs the driver's vision.
The visors in the car have a metal rotating piece in between two plastic pieces that cause the visor to snap after minimal use.my driver's side visor is now completely broken, as has happened to my friend's exact same car too.
Entered parked car and while preparing to begin driving, the driver side sun visor unexpectedly failed, hanging down obstructing driver's view. While an attempt to reposition the sun visor was made, the visor would not keep the position and would return to the hanging down position, making safe driving impossible. Another attempt to reposition the visor, this time squeezing the split plastic together, at the hinge, succeeded placing the visor out of theway. The visor has not been repositioned since. I have researched reports and even after replacement of the visor, the problem returns, often much less than a year later. It seems the failure is more a function of heat exposure, than time. In my case, the heat is not an issue. I drive the car back and forth to work only, and the outside temperature is usually 60 to 70 deg. F.
2006 honda civic sun visor broken (again).this is the third time my 2006 honda civic sun visor has broken.the first time it was replaced under warranty within the first year of owning the car.the second time the car was 2k miles out of warranty but they said they would replace it that one last time.now it is broken again!if you google "honda civic sun visor" you will find thousands of people with this problem.the sun visor splits in half and can no longer be put up (stored position).when the plastic frame of the visor splits, the visor hangs straight down blocking your vision when driving.because of this, my vision is constantly blocked and i find myself bending down while driving to see if traffic lights are green or red.it can also block my view of a pedestrian stepping off of the curb into the crosswalk.this is a major safety hazard and honda doesn't want to replace these after the warranty is up although they have a tsb on it. In addition to my view of the road being blocked by this plastic framed sun visor,i'm also afraid if i was in an accident, my face or a passengerscould hit the sun visor and the visor could cause major trauma to a human.
Frequent honda civic sun visor failure impairs driver's vision.
Driver's side visor unexpectedly fell down, blocking the view of the road.it will no longer go back up and it cannot be repaired, only replaced.i have several friends with the same malfunction.
My 2006 honda civic driver side sun visor is broken and defective.honda has issued a technical service bulletin but no recall.the drivers side sun visor can not be adjusted and hangs down in the way or view and i can not see the road to drive safely.honda has refused to fix this under goodwill assistance and my cars warranty has just expired.many other consumers have this same issue and honda is not addressing it.daily use to block the sun in your eyes when you are driving is the events leading to the failure.the consequences is that i can not see to drive safely.either sun in my eyes or sun visor blocking view of road.the visor can not be adjusted, it is broken, it just hangs down in the line of sight.to date my local honda dealer in el paso tx has refused to replace the defective part thus i am working with american honda for their support to replace this defective part free of charge.
Drivers side and passenger side sunvisors both "exploded" on 06' honda civic after warranty expired. Have found this to be a very common problem with civics. Very valid safety complaint as you cannot see with the visor hanging in your sightline as well as it has no effect on the sun!!!
Both driver side and passenger side sunvisors will not operate correctly.due to the design, the visors will come apart and you cannot position them safely.while the vehicle was under the typical 30,000 mile / 3-year bumper-to-bumper warranty, the dealership had replaced approximately 10 sets due to them coming apart.now that i am out of the 3-year warranty period, honda refuses to replace the sunvisors.
2006 honda civic sun visor broken 3x in drivers and pass sides 2 year hardly even used them.
When temperatures rise inside of the car, the plastic mechanisms holding the visor onto the metal arm, breaks and renders the visor useless. The visors then hang straight down at all times, making vision while driving extremely difficult. I have had them both replaced on 4 separate occasions, at the same dealer. The only "repair" made, was placement of a new visor. (which will then will break once the inside of the vehicle is hot enough.) (again.)
I have a 2006 honda civic lx. Under warranty in 2007 the passenger sun visor broke when i put it down. At this point it would not stay up when you push it up, it would just hang straight down and block my vision to my right, not safe. The dealer replace it under warranty and told me that there was a bulletin on this issue. In 2008 the same thing append to my driver side. I had the same results as the right side visor. 2009 passenger side broke againit was fixed under warranty. June 2010 passenger side broke again but it is out of warranty and will cost me $60to fix. This is unsafe, obscures my vision. July 6 2010 the driver side broke again, the will not fix it, it will cost me $60. There is a definite production problem here and hondano's it.
My 2006 honda civic ex's sun visor broke... On both visors. The components inside the visor seemed like it got melted and the visor keeps falling down (wouldn't hold up). It got to a point where it would just drop and hinder my vision while driving. Very dangerous. Honda replaced it since i was still under warranty back then. Same problem with a friend's 2006 honda civic and she had her's replaced 3 times. This is too much frustration. Honda should recall these sun visor and replaced with better quality. Right now (2009), i'm afraid to use my civic's sun visor coz i can see/feel the sun visor beginning to break down again (the plastic visor is begging to open up at the side everytime i move it up/down). And i'm outside my warranty already. This is a known problem on honda civic and there is no news of what honda is doing about it. These sun visors should be recalled and replaced!!!!!
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the driver's side sun visor material was severly cracking and separating.the sun visor failed to remain in a secured position and obstructed the driver's visibility.the failure occurred whether the vehicle was in motion or stationary.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they recommended that the sun visor be replaced.the vehicle has not been repaired.the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 57,000. Updated 10/5/09 updated 10/07/09
Sun visors on 2006 honda civic breaks making it impossible to put the visor in the up position....metal bracket breaks the plastic around it when the visor is warmed by sun...when you put the visor back up it can fall down making it impossible to see.this defect has occurred on all three of the 2006 honda civics my family owns.the only way to repair the problem is to remove and replace the visor>honda usa has no availability on the replacement visors as this problem appears to wide spread.
Driving in rain, windshield wipers on intermittent, and they started running full - not intermittant. Moved wiper switch to full, and back to intermittent, without any change. Moved wiper switch to fast, and back to full and intermittent, and still no change. Turned wipers off, but they kept running while switch was in the off position. Pulled off highway. Moved switch postion back and forth and then back to off. Wipers still kept running. Turned off car, wipers stopped. Waited a few minutes, started car, wipers started up even though switch still in off position. Wipers swept twice, and then froze in the full up position. Turned off car again. Restarted car, was able to get wipers to run intermittent again, but kept them that way for remainder of ride home. Was afraid to change switch position again for fear of complete failure and being stranded far from home in the rain with no wipers. After research, i now see that there is a honda tsb 07-071 dated nov 22, 2007 for this issue that supersedes another from oct 19, 2007.
Broken driver side visor, would not stay up, block the view while driving.this is a recurrent problem and honda would not fix it, even though is clearly a manufacture defect.my car has 55,234 miles.
I want to report a cracked sun visor on my 2006 honda civic lx, which causes the visor to hang and is now obstructing my view, creating a safety hazard. This appears to be a widespread problem on honda civics, judging by all the online comments to be found, for instance, here: http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2006/accessories-interior/sun_visor_falls_apart.shtml, and here: http://www.civicforums.com/forums/181-8th-gen-honda-civic/296797-sun-visor-split-open.html.
Honda 2006 civic lx sun visors split open with heat.
The sun visor is split and will not stay in the up position and hangs down and can not be adjusted. It blocks vision for safe driving and has to be moved to the side which blocks peripheral vision. It also can't be used to block the sun coming in the window at certain angels.it has been broken for awhile but it is not easy to get in to the dealer with my work schedule. I am within the 3 year warranty but over the 36k miles because i drive quite a distance each day. My concern is paying to replace the sun visor and the many reports i have read that people have had to replace many times since the design/materials are flawed. This is an unsafe feature of the car and i hope that honda would recall them.
I have a 2006 honda civic coupe.at 12,000 miles both sun visors split apart within two weeks of each other.i contacted the honda dealership i purchased it from and they scheduled me for replacements at no charge.by 16,000 miles, both sun visors broke again and the honda dealership replaced them!luckily, winter came and they lasted until the next summer. At round 29,000 miles they broke again and were replaced once again, under warranty.at 36,500 miles (500 miles after the warranty ran out and longer than the 6 months part warranty) they broke again!now the honda dealership will not replace them without charging me between $200 and $320, depending on which dealership i called.talk about a rip off and a piece of crap!i thought honda made quality??? i called the number listed in the back of the car owner's manual to complain and the attendant agreed that there had been numerous complaints but that there is no recall and i would have to pay!whatever!why would i pay that much for something that is going to break again because of a faulty (crappy) design and/or manufacturing? c'mon honda...get with the program.the visors hang down, impairing my visibility which could easily lead to a wreck! that was 2 years ago.i just took them down and now have no sun visors.why has this problem not been addressed?shame on honda.with all the problems with toyota looks like honda would get on the ball and do something already!
The sun visor in my 2006 honda civic lx has broken twice now, where the visor will hang down in my line of sight.i am unable to secure it up or down.both incidents occurred in the warm weather months when the car is very hot.first incident occurred within the warranty, ~20k miles and fixed by the dealer.second incident began around 70k miles and worsened until the visor has completely broken.i have not fixed the visor this time, and feel that it is ridiculous to pay a dealer to fix a part which is clearly a manufacturer's defect.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While traveling at 45 mph, the driver's sun visor began to warp and fell in front of the driver's view. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the sun visor would need to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 46,000. Updated 8/18/10 updated 08/19/10
I have a 2006 honda civic with 59,700 miles.i have had to replace three sun visors during the past three years because the plastic casing splits, causing the visor to hang down (it will not stay up).this is a safety problem for the driver because it blocks the driver's vision.the dealership has told me that this is a design problem.
2006 honda civic sunvisor keeps falling down and blocks viewing of inside rear view mirror.
Both sun visors (driver side and passenger side) split open after approximately 45,000 miles.the plastic casing holding the visor together split at the seem on both visors.as a result, they are completely inoperable.they cannot fold up.they fall and partially obstruct the view through the windshield. Honda has refused to take corrective action.even the replacement visors are of the same construction, and therefore offer little remedy since they too will inevitably split open.
1. Not sure of any event that led to failiure2. Driver's side sun visor will not stay in the flippedupposition - the visor has a split in the center - i.e. The center has expanded - so this split precludes it from staying in the flipped up position. 33 have not yet replaced, but must replace as it is a visbility safety hazard.
Sun visors on 2006 honda civic fail and need to be replaced repeatedly due to them not staying in the up position.
Driver side visor has split and just dangles now. Numerous other 2006 honda civic owners are complaining about the same problem. Some have replaced the visor with the same cheap part four times. This is unacceptable!!!have never owned a car that had a problem with the visor and i keep my vehicles for ten plus years.
I have 2006 honda civic. It's driver side sun visor is broken. It's not broken because i was playing with it but it just pops out because of the heat. Now it does not stay at top. I have different car but i never had any issue like this.
The drivers side sun visor broke.it can be snapped back into place, but while it's broken, it decreases visibility and it takes two hands to snap it back up.this has happened repeatedly now.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While stopped at a traffic light, the driver side sun visor dropped down and would not go back up. The visor was replaced under warranty. A month later, the visor fell again. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no similar complaints. The dealer was currently investigating the problem at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 55,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated that the passenger side visor would not stay up in the vehicle.the seam in the top of the visor became unraveled.in addition, the plastic that faces the outside would also pop open, allowing the visor to stay in the downward position.when she unhooked the visor, it would continue to sway back and forth.the same failure occurred on the driver's side.the contact has to duck down to see the road while driving.the failure mileage was less than 30,000 and current mileage was 35,000.
Both sun visors on 2006 honda civic lx have broken several times after hot days. The hinge separates causing the visors to don't sit in the closed position properly which causes them to be in the driver's line of sight when driving.
Thousands of late model honda civic owners, including my wife's honda have been having chronic sun visor breakage problems. When it breaks unexpectedly, it blocks the driver's view creating a very unsafe condition. Honda refuses to acknowledge this issue and instead still sells the faulty part as replacement. Some drivers have replaced 2 visors every year. Check this link of complaints:http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2006/accessories-interior/sun_visor_falls_apart.shtmlhonda won't recall these faulty parts saying it's not a safety issue. But toyota didn't think floormats were a safety issue either and look what resulted! call honda at: 800 999 1009 and see for yourself. This is a serious safety issue!want to help?[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
This is a recurring problem for owners of 2006 honda civics.the problem affects visibility while operating a vehicle and poses a potential significant safety hazard.the sun visors on 2006 honda civics crack at the hinge and the visor is then inoperable and cannot be returned to its original position.this results in an obstruction of clear view out of the windshield and happens repeatedly while driving.my dealer, ron tonkin honda, portland, oregon, is willing to replace the visor this time.however, they notified me that this is a recurring problem and honda has not yet recalled or changed the design so that it may occur again.i include a link to a website in which many other civic owners have complained about the same defective sun visors:http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2006/accessories-interior/sun_visor_falls_apart.shtml.i feel that this is an item that definitely needs to be recalled and replaced with a new design.thank you.
2006 honda civic has flip visor issues.i've replaced mine multiple times and it continues to break.it's a safety issue because it constantly drops and gets in the way of my visibility of the road.
2006 honda civic si visors have fallen off right in my face while driving, causing a reaction that could have caused an accident.they were poorly made as the passenger side visor has also fallen completely off.luckily i didn't get into an accident but i have read that this is an issue with this model for many people.i have read that when their is high heat, it can cause this problem and it just so happens that we've experienced 90+ heat for the past 2 weeks when this happened.
Own a '06 honda civic ex: only owner.both sun visors split at hinge same day.removed foil sun screen and raised both visors at same time which resulted in both visors splitting open.both are inoperable at this time.have seen multiple complaints of this online, some folks have even replaced them with oem replacements only to have it happen again.lots of posts from the south west, where the heat is more intense.i live in ohio where the heat is more moderate and have the same issue.at time of this posting, there were 42 other similar postings.
Own a 2006 honda civic ex.the driver's side sun visor has split under the heat of the sun and no longer stays in the upright position.it flops down and is not only distracting, but can cause the driver (especially taller individuals) to not see traffic lights.i understand that many other owners of this honda have the same problem.honda needs to recall this vehicle and replace the existing visors with better designed ones.
Safety issue sun visor explodes impedes visions.appears to be a common problem on 8th generation honda civics.i just want to add my name to the list.i own 2006 honda civic. Both sunvisors exploded or broke.i was advised this is a common problem on the vehicle.honda has refused to replace at this time.
The sides that hold both driver and passenger sun visors are cracked. They have not fallen down yet. It's been like this for so long, i thought it was normal. It wasn't until i received a notice about a settlement that i realized it's not normal. Will try to contact the local dealer to see how much it will cost to get both visors fixed. With all the complaints about these visors, it seems like honda should've just recalled and fixed them.
The sun visor on the honda civic 2006 will not stay up.this is the second time the sun visor has broken on this model.the sun visor obstructs the view to drive.this, according to internet research is a common occurrence and a design issue.
2006 honda civic have a broken driver's seat. Consumer states that she is having a problem with parts for the driver's seat repair and the dealership.*njthe consumer stated the seat adjuster bar fell off.also, when it was hot outside, the sun visor split which caused it not to stay up. Once the weather cooled down, the consumer was able to push it back into place. The windshield wipers were constantly falling apart. The dealer had to replace them twice.
I have a 2006 honda civic and the visors are broken and hang down. It will not stay up and blocks my vision for street lights, signs etc. I cannot adjust it to keep the sun out of my eyes for certain angles. The honda dealership will not replace. They want a charge of $75.00 per visor. They are thousands of complaints and they just keep breaking. Something must be done to fix this problem.
8th generation civics exposed to hot weather may experience failure to their visors. This causes the loss of integrity in components of the visors, preventing them from staying up. This is a safety issue as the visor is either in the way of the driver or won't stay in a fixed position when pushed to the side.
I am an owner of a 2006 honda civic ex coupe. Since the purchased, i have noticed a constant clicking coming from the sun visor. Just recently, the driver side visor cracked and is now permanently hanging down in my field of vision. It does not fold back up and is becoming a distraction while i am driving. I have also had the plastic particles from the crack fly into my eyes when i had the window down. I've read over 200 complaints online and everyone seems to have similar problems. Unlike many owners who had to have their visors replaced several times, i am fortunate to say that this will be my first. I finally brought my car in today to have it replaced but only to find out that it is no longer covered under my warranty. I was told it would cost $70 to have it replaced. This has certainly become a safety problem given that the broken visor is hanging down and blocking half of my windshield when there is no sun and when there is sun, it is not properly blocking it.
Sun visors on both the driver side and passenger side glue gives out causing the clamp to lose tension and the visor to fall down unexpectedly. At highway speeds, this can startle the driver causing an accident. Honda knows about the problem but has yet to fix the part. I have had to have the drivers side and passenger side visors replaced three times since i bought the car in 2006. This issue affects civics both two and four door models in the 2006 thru 2010 year models. I currently have 111,000 miles on my car with a passenger side visor which has gone out for the same issue again. When added to the visors which came with the car, i currently have had four go bad on the drivers side and five go bad on the passenger side. Honda makes visors that will not go bad in this way in their other models. They should be made to fix the root cause of the problem, sun visor design.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact stated that the driver's side sun visor would not remain in the upright position when the vehicle was moving or parked.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that there was a design defect that could recur.the vehicle was repaired for free.the failure occurred identically on two separate occasions on both the driver and passenger side.the failure mileage was 200 and current mileage is 3500. Updated 09/24/08.*ljupdated 09/26/08.
Driver's side sun-visor on 2006 honda civic is not usable.when pulled down to block the sun, the visor pulls apart.when trying to return the visor to the upright position, the visor gets stuck blocking the drivers view of the road. Seems to be something wrong with the glue because this only happens when the vehicle is parked in the sun, but occurs even if it is as cold as 30 degrees outside.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that all the windows failed to operate, excluding the driver side window. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the defrost stopped working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the driver and passenger sun visors hinges fractured and the visors would not remain in the closed, upright position. In addition, the driver seat would not lock into place when adjusted.the rear passenger seat backing had also fractured with exposed wiring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised there was no recall for the failures and that the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance.updated 06/03/11
The window visor on my 2006 civic si has melted twice now and it posses a driving hazard. This is due to the fact that after the inside plastic is hit by direct sunlight the actual plastic clips melt and that causes the visor to suddenly flip down right into your line of vision.
Sun visor on the 2006 honda civic won't stay up or go completely down. When putting the visor down it just split open. This is the second time it's happened. Honda replaced the part about 2 years ago, but the exact same thing happened again. It is very distracting and dangerous when driving.
2006 honda civic driver's side visor broken. At first the visor began to separate, and in the beginning i was able to squeeze the visor back together and then the visor just hung in my line of vision while driving. Now it will not go together and the visor hangs limp blocking my view somewhat. I know of two other 2006 civic owners who have had the same problem. This is a safety hazard and should be recalled.
Driver side and passenger side sun visor fails and falls into drivers view.
Driver's side sun visor split open in area of strong metal springs allowing visor to drop down blocking field of view when driving.dealer says 2006 honda civic is out of warranty and i will need to buy replacement.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated the drivers side sun visor cracked due to the sun and was tilted down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. The manufacturer was notified but the problem persisted. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 57.
Sun visor on m,y 2006 honda civic broke along attach point. Visor will no longer stay up and out of vision, cannot see to drive or its pointing right at my face-if in a collision, would probably decapitate me.
Sunvisor on my 2006 honda keeps breaking causing it to fall into view creating a safety hazard.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's side and rear windows fogged up drastically on two occasions.the contact expressed that the rear defroster may be defective.the dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted.
Normal usage of driver's side sun visor - splits apart and will not stay up.failure is continuous and cannot be corrected without replacing visor.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving at speeds of 40 mph, the drivers sun visor fell into the contacts line of view. The dealer advised they were aware of the failure however the repair would be at the contacts liability. This was the second occurrence of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000 and current mileage was 62,020.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated thatthe driver's and passenger's side sun visors would continuallyfall from the closed position. In addition, the visors were also split in half exposing the metal clamps on both ends of the visors making it impossible for the visors to remain in a stationary position. The driver's side visor was previously replaced by the dealer however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was awaiting a decision on if he would be liable for the repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000 and the current mileage was approximately 75,000.the vin was unavailable.
2006 honda civic ex 4drsd driver's side sunvisor became inoperable due to sun/heat falling down and suddenly obscuring driver's vision while in motion. Was told by dealer that honda will not cover cost after warranty expires that including extended warranty. The visor is made from plastic with plastic internal parts. When subjected to prolong heat/sunlight the visor pops/cracks and becomes defective. There are numerous cases/complaints lodged with honda but the company refuses to except responsibility for this parts defect. The part to replace is about 60 plus dollars w/o labor and are not guaranteed if the same problems occur down the road.
2006 honda civic driver's sun visor failure. It falls in my line of sight and will not stay up against the roof any longer.
Drivers side visor will not stay up.if i need it to stay up i have to hold it up while i drive.when i looked on autobeef.com i found 40+ complaints about this same issue.from the information i found on that site, even if i have it fixed it will be replaced with another faulty part and will have to be replaced repeatedly.at present my car has less than 40,000 miles on it.
My driver's side sun visor on my 2006 civic came apart replaced under warranty-when the passenger side came apart they refused to fix it had to pay to get a new one. This is a safety issue because it won't stay up and blocks the vision . Crappy product on a great car. Hold honda to the fire please.
The driver's side visor in my 2006 honda civic cracked open on its top seam which prevented the visor from staying in the "up" position. At first i did not think it would be a big deal but i soon realized that it really did interfere with my line of sight. Consequently, i had the visor replaced. 15 months after having the visor replaced it has now cracked again. Once again the visor will not stay in its upright position and it interferes with my line of sight.*ln
Driver side sun visor split open and dangles in front of driver, blocking view of traffic, signs, and signals.while looking for replacement part on-line i found that hundreds, if not thousands, of other civic owners have experienced the same issue and that honda has not even reengineered the part.honda apparently keeps selling the same defective part to owners of 2006-2008 honda civics repeatedly.at the very least honda should be required to reengineer this part to eliminate the defect in the replacement parts.
The sun visor for my vehicle has had to be replaced several times which causes me many times to drive without a sun visor. Many honda civic owners have complained about this problem as it is a safety issue driving in the sun without a working sun visor.
Sun visors have a defect where they will not retract and hang in your face while driving. Dangerous driving visabilty. The visor either melted or has a defect which the dealerships know about but honda will not recall or fix.
The sun visors on my 2006 honda civic ex have been breaking routinely about once a year.i have taken the car to the honda dealer for repair and they simply replace the broken visor.however, they have not redesigned the faulty visor design and they will continue breaking.this is a safety concern, as the visors break and hang off blocking the drivers ability to clearly see the road.
2006 honda civic hybrid - on driver and passenger sun visor has been coming fall apart.it couldn't put up.i was told the part itself cost me about $70.it is very annoying when i am driving with visor down all the time until it replace.
2006 honda civic driver's side sun visor is fallen off completely. The plastic casing holding the visor together split at the seam. Mileage was approx. 30,050.
Sun visor on the 2006 honda civic fails.the failure will keep the visor in the down position thus limiting proper outbound vision.the failed part(s) were replaced while under warranty but not thereafter.
Sun visors on both driver and passenger sides constantly split open causing them to hang down (unable to put sun visor up) blocking line of sight. Visors have been replaced once under warranty but continually break. Forced to drive with hanging visor blocking line of sight or driving with no visor at all risking sun blinding at certain time of the day. Upon looking at forums online i've noticed that several, several people have this same issue. Visors appear to be melting with heat from sun. Bad design since the visor will obviously be exposed to the sun.
Light use flip visor in honda civic 2006 cracked and now blocking the sight verydangerous at night driving.reported to honda dealer and they admitted is flaw design but no recall.
The driver side visor in my 2006 honda civic is again breaking. It wont stay up and is splitting down the middle. I had both visors replaced by honda about a year ago for the same problem.
2006 honda civic sidriver side sun visor broke at about 40,000 miles. This is now a hazard because i cannot block direct sunlight, or it hangs down too low that it impairs my vision. Honda wants $61 for the part alone. I have found numerous complaints about the sunvisors on the internet, they seem to need replacing typically every two years.
The sun visor on my 2006 honda civic split open and now will not stay up.as a tall person this blocks my view of the road and causes a safety hazard.the sun visor split during the summer months in florida when it was about 98 degrees outside.this apparently is not uncommon with this visor in the heat.
Both sun visors on 2006 honda civic have broken.the driver's side broke at ~59,000, fixed and broke again at 82,000.the driver's side visor is currently hanging in the line of sight and ready to fall off.it split apart at the top seam.both visors do not sit in the closed position properly which causes them to constantly be in the driver's line of sight when driving. Visors remain in the open position - unable to close when not needed which impairs driving vision.recall????
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the front windshield and the front and rear driver and passenger side windows were opened without the vehicle being occupied. In addition, the exterior lighting became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Drivers visor is not snapping back into place. Got in the vehicle and was just hanging down. When trying to snap into place, two hands are needed but doesn't go back appropriately.
When it is near freezing or below outside, my windshield wiper blades behave erratically.the intermittent setting stops working and the windshield wipers keep going.the slow speed and high speed work.however, when i turn the windshield wipers off, they take awhile to stop and stop in random locations on the windshield.the last time this happened was on 4/17/2014 and i recorded a video while sitting in my driveway.i believe this is a safety issue since the windshield wiper blades can stop in the middle of the windshield and obstruct my vision.we asked the dealer to fix it and they want to get paid to replace the windshield wiper motor.i believe this is a safety issue and a recall should be issued.
I was driving on the nj parkway coming home from work and there was a loud crack noise, at first i thought i got hit on my windshield by a rock, then about 5 seconds later my passenger side sun visor lowered and it is broken on the inside of the plastic. Now it will not stay up and causes a distraction to me while i'm driving. I contacted honda and they said that they will not assist in any way in replacing a visor that they know is bad.
Honda recall.there was a safety recall on my 2006 honda civic [xxx],for the visors falling due to failure of internal springs that hold them in place, causing obstruction of vision as well as a distraction while driving. I went to the dealership where i purchased the vehicle, curttright honda in enid ok. I was told the recall had expired and there was nothing they could do. For reasons unknown i was not aware of the recall, had i known i certainly would have taken corrective action in a timely manner. I was late responding to the recall notice but why does an important safety recall have an expiration date, especially since it has the potential to cause an accident or even death under the right circumstances? the recall was extended 7 years but that extension has passed as well. There was a class action law suit filed but i was not a part of it. Is there anyone that could help me get these defective visors replaced? thank you,for your time and any assistance you could provide.[xxx]. [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
L/h sun visor assy of our 2006 honda civic experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure. Mode of failure was splitting of a bonded joint of the upper and lower plastic pieces that surround & capture l/h (primary) rotation mechanism.internal mechanism imparts significant internal stress on the bonded joint each time sun visor re-positioned.undamaged seam gives rotational resistance when visor is stowed or fully forward (somewhat out of the driver's field of view).this fatigue-induced failure mode presents a significant safety issue. The visor assembly fails in the worse possible position: hanging vertically directly in front of the driver obscuring sight through the upper section of the windscreen. The defective sun visor is a constant distraction to the driver. It cannot be rotated around the principal axis into another position without immediately falling directly back into the driver's line of sight.the failed sun visor completely obscures overhead traffic signals and signage. This model year honda civic has a documented history of this particular failure mode. A class action settlement circa 2011 was applicable only to vehicles with less than 100k miles or 7 years (ref: "settlement website for cooper, et al. V. American honda motor co., inc., ' case no. Bc 448670"; url: http://settlement-claims.com/visorsettlement/). This particular visor failure occurred soon after a limited 'extended warranty period.' our vehicle's odometer reading is 103,574 miles. Primary driver noticed the visor becoming "loose" but until it failed completely, it maintained complete functionality (i.e., would stow & stay). As the defective bond is effectively hidden, the driver cannot easily visualize any progressive failure of the fatiguing bond failure.neither of drivers recalls receiving information from honda warning of this potential failure or available remedies.
Visor unclipped near the hinge and doesn't stay up. The visor slowly drops down obscures my vision. The car was stationary, i was parked and getting ready to pull away from the curb.
Both driver and passenger side sun visors are failing to function as intended. The driver side was unable return to the stowed position blocking visibility forcing the driver to duck below in order the maintain visibility of the road when approaching steep grades.
The paint is peeling off really bad & making big white spots all over entire car & it's a blue car. Also the drivers side visor came completely off!
Driver's side visor broke and fell off in august 2011 on my 2006 honda civic.prior to august 2011, when moving it back into the nonuse position it would stick and hang in the way causing visibility problems.then eventually broke all the way and just fell off.this was not due to misuse or overuse!!!!this is a faulty product!!!i am appalled that there has not been a corrective product designed and replaced through a recall scenario!!!!it is obvious there is a defect in this part!!!!if you will search the internet and even this site, you will see the number of complaints warrants a recall!this is a safety hazard as you cannot see when the sun is at a certain level in the sky without the visor, and you cannot see with a faulty visor that hangs in your field of vision when in a "broken but hasn't fallen off yet" scenario.honda - you can do better than this!!!!!!please rectify this problem for the safety of me and my daughter!!!!i have owned several cars in my life and have never, never, never had a problem with a sunvisor.
Sun visors on both driver and passenger side broke, making it difficult to raise and lower. I can see this being dangerous while driving. The honda dealership says an extended warranty was issued a while back, but it now falls out of that extended warranty and they cannot replace it. Since this is an earlier design issue, all cases of failed visors should be accommodated and not dependent on vin.
The sun visor on my 2006 honda civic si trim fell off while parked.it has nearly fallen off while driving.it is totally nonadjustable while driving because it will fall off.honda did not inform me about a class action settlement involving an extension of warrant to 100k/7 years.my mileage is now outside of their extended warranty period.this is a continuing issue with all honda civics in this generation and honda has refused to redesign the part to prevent future failures.
Visors broken, recalled. Causing facial injuy, close accidents
My windshield wipers on my honda civic ex 2006 vehicle are not working properly.the main problem is that they won't turn off most of the time and when they do, they park anywhere on the windshield, which is often in my field of vision. The intermittent setting does not work properly.when i use any speed setting, the wipers go at the same speed and do not turn off when i put in the stop position.it is very distracting when driving in traffic not knowing when the wipers will decide to stop and where on the windshield they will stop.sometimes they stop in my field of vision and i need to quickly start them again so i can see, not knowing when and/or where they will stop the next time.often i need to keep doing this so i can safely see the road.i have read many posts on the internet discussing this same problem. Apparently, this is a problem common to my make and model car and it is difficult to identify the specific cause.i strongly feel that there is a defect in the car causing this and that a recall should be made to rectify the problem.
The wipers will not work properly. A few days ago on intermittent, they went 5 times, stopped/paused, then 3 times and then a few more times, then stopped again. Later on that day, they would not turn off at all unless i turned the ignition off.today on the way to work, on a highway in the rain, my wipers stopped altogether which was scary as immediately i couldn't see anything for a few seconds. I moved the wiper arm around and they started again. When i got to work, they wouldn't stop and again, i had to turn the engine off to make them stop. I have never had this happen before in any car i have owned.
I reported to honda dealer that the windshield wipers are not parking properly. Open road honda charged $62 for a "diagnosis fee" and reported that a new motor was needed that will cost $374.41.a search on the internet shows hundreds of complaints on this issue.it would seem that honda is aware of this safety issue and should be correcting the problem at no cost to the consumer.
While driving at a low speed and using my wipers for snow, all if a sudden my wiper speed controls got messed up. I have no speed 1. Just speed 2 and 3. And the wipers also wont park properly and mostly simply not turn off after a few cycles.
The sunvisor has broke once on passenger side-had replaced. Now broken again and drivers side as well. Safety concern as visor now hangs lose and is in the way while driving or can not be used for intended purposes of blocking sun.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the contact noticed air seeping through the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the molding clips on the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Takata recallcomplaint sun visors fell apart causing harm, injury
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the contact noticed that the front drivers side visor was fractured and obstructing his visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician replaced the driver's side sun visor. After the repair, the failure recurred approximately three times. The vehicle was not further repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
2/21/2014to whom it may concern,a very real safety concern!i was just going to pay to have this fixed and then looked on the internet and found that many people have had and does have this. It has been going on since 2004 - 2011 even on lexus's according to the internet.the wiper will stop on the windshield and we never know when it is going to stop completely, it will stop and go and sometimes when it is suppose to stop it will not and when it is suppose to go it will stop and when it is raining and we are expecting it to wipe the window it will not and when cars are coming at us at night and when the window is not wiped, the headlight of the other car will glare on the rain drops on the unwiped window and make it so we are unable to see through that glare because we were expecting the wiper to do the job when it was suppose to.please will someone do something for the public when we trust a reputable company like honda to fix there problem and they want us to pay for the job when it is a safety concern of our and everyone else.i had talked to honda and they very well knew the wiper motor was a problem for these years and they told me that they replace the cover plate or the entire motor. He told me that it would only cost about 250 dollars, i don't feel that i should have to pay that kind of money my wife and i are retired and on a fixed income and i feel that it would only be unfair for us to have to pay this.it is said on the internet that what happens is the grease in the cover plate area gets on the electrical contacts and causes the wiper motor to act sporadicallymay god bless you all![xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driver and passenger sun visors come apart at the hard-plastic seams and fail to retract back into the headliner once they are engaged, leaving them blocking driver's view at all times.they cannot be adjusted to any gradual positioning.they simply hang straight down.honda admitted the problem and has said they only warranted replacement for 7 years.when car was in warranty, dealer promised honda would replace as long as the car had the original owner.this is a simple engineering fix that honda will not address.it is now a safety issue as i cannot get replacements (visors last, on average 15-18 months and must be replaced constantly) and the visors now hang, obstructing my outward view to the side and through the windshield.
Sun visor glue melts in the heat and the sun visor stops functioning and creates a visibility problem. Also, pieces of plastic can flake off and fall on the driver, potentially getting in the driver's eye while driving.i have had so many issues with my civic, not limited to a scattered transmission (~110k), a led brake light going out (~90k), and now it looks like the 10-048 cracked engine block (just recently).
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated the sun visor on both the passenger and driver side werebroken and started to fall off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no recall and the contact would had to pay for the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Honda civic 2006 sunvisor is broken - remaining in the down position partially obstructing view from windshield and rear-view mirror.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle the rear windshield started to develop a crack and the crack was expanding. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician diagnosed that the crack was caused by the rear defroster. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no remedy was offered. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Iown a 2006 honda civic and mice kept coming into the vehicle via the air ducts and deficating all over my car. I took it back to the local honda dealer and they said there wasn othing they could do. Hanta virus has killed people in our area and you catch that from coming into contact with mice.. I have heard of other honda owners complain of this same problem.
Rear windshield lifts off at right rear pillar when the air of closing the driver or passenger door pushes it out of the frame. Two days later at the service appointment, the rear windshield had lifted off the entire roof line, with a height of 2 inches at the right rear pillar. Honda service dept. Said they'd never seen anything like it; the caulking had not been sufficient to keep the windshield in place.they reglued it.an acquaintance in nj saw the same thing happen to the 2006 honda coupe in front of him.he changed lanes fast.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while approaching the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear driver side window was shattered.he initially filed a police report because he assumed that the vehicle had been vandalized.his insurance company sent someone to repair the glass.the contact was later notified of nhtsa campaign id number 06v326000 (visibility:glass, side/rear); however, his vin was not included in the recall.the failure and current mileages were 43,000.
Dt*:the contact stated while attempting to open the drivers side window, it came off the tract.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection.the dealer maneuvered the window back into the tract, however it was determined the problem would reoccur due to the type of materials the tract was made of.the manufacturer has not been alerted.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 40 mph over a road bump, the contact heard a thumping noise from the rear of the vehicle. She pulled over to inspect the vehicle and discovered that the rear windshield panel was flopping up and down. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 06v326000 (visibility: glass, side/rear) but was advised by the manufacturer that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage is 72,300.updated 05/05/11*ljupdated 11/16/11
Traveling on interstate 64 when the rear glass shattered and imploded into the vehicle. Glass was projected into the cockpit of the car (all over the place). Drivers side window was down completely, along with the passenger window down approximately 3". Dealer ship was called and they ask that the car be returned immediately. There were no other passengers in the vehicle. The driver was covered with glass debris and also obtained a small cut on forehead. Traffic was mild.
Power windows on front passenger-side and rear driver-side no longer go up and down.
2006 honda civic engine died while driving. Customer states that the engine stalled and it was the dealers fault for when she had an oil change and they forgot to put oil in it.the consumer stated there were two more incidents where the engine slowed and was very sluggish and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer. The consumer stated the driver's side windowwas not closing properly, the rear passenger door seal was coming apart, the brakes,rear door weather strip, and tail light were all replaced.
I bought my 2006 honda civic ex coupe brand new in november 2005,problems started to occur shortly afterwards for instance the airbag light had amalfunction and recalled the dealer didn't fix it the first time, very inconvenient, brake pedal was fixed before i bought the vehicle, there was a recall on that as well because could fall off and cause a crash. I have taken it in to honda service to get problems fixed and numerous times, been told that its normal or some other ?!@#$% they always gave me the run around,the service people are rude, mean and incompetent and ignorant. I have taken my 06 civic in a total of 8-10 times now to fix problems they never fix anything! interior trim is poor/poor altering from the factory, panels loose and popping out interior scratches too easily/fragile cheaply made ?!@#$% (still), front drivers seat wont retract all the way back anymore like it used to (new)weather stripping is lifting up by front windshield (still)various rattles from interior (still), undercoating/under body spray from factory is peeling completely off (new)door panel flexes and rpms rise when using windows/now seems to roll up/downslower than before (still/new)keep in mind im only at 11,000 miles too!honda and toyotas quality is going downhill very fast especially with the civic, crv, rdx, mdx, camry, tundra, highlander, landcruiser, yaris, and rav4. The last year before the redesign of these vehicles the quality was great, now it seems like honda and toyota are either teaming up together or competing to see who can make the cheapest and ?!@#$% vehicle with cheaply made materials and taking shortcuts, changed a suppliers or something, these problems are unacceptable for a new vehicle.
Front power windows come off track. Had car to dealer twice for driver's window before repaired. Then passenger window started with problems. Also, now drivers window runs slow at times in same fashion before previous problem.
Driving in rain, windshield wipers on intermittent, and they started running full - not intermittant. Moved wiper switch to full, and back to intermittent, without any change. Moved wiper switch to fast, and back to full and intermittent, and still no change. Turned wipers off, but they kept running while switch was in the off position. Pulled off highway. Moved switch postion back and forth and then back to off. Wipers still kept running. Turned off car, wipers stopped. Waited a few minutes, started car, wipers started up even though switch still in off position. Wipers swept twice, and then froze in the full up position. Turned off car again. Restarted car, was able to get wipers to run intermittent again, but kept them that way for remainder of ride home. Was afraid to change switch position again for fear of complete failure and being stranded far from home in the rain with no wipers. After research, i now see that there is a honda tsb 07-071 dated nov 22, 2007 for this issue that supersedes another from oct 19, 2007.
2006 honda civic has issues with the gas mileage, road noise, broken glove compartment and vibrating left side mirror. *njthe consumer stated the vehicle received 28-30 mpg gas consumption on the highway.
Dt*: the contact stated the heated side mirrors were losing their reflective capability. There was no damage to the exterior of the mirrors but there were black areas of 2 inches by 2inches, no longer of use on the mirrors surface. The service dealer and manufacturer were not notified.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.the driver and passenger side sun visors are defective and come apart with the slightest pull.the front passenger side sun visor fell off.the dealer and manufacturer stated that the equipment was not included in the warranty.the current mileage was 41,800 and failure mileage was 33,000.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving 45 mph, the contact swerved to avoid two deer and crashed into a mailbox.she attempted to regain control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.a police report was filed.the passenger side of the windshield shattered as designed into tiny pieces.the driver's side splintered into shards, resulting in severe eye damage to the driver.he was transported to a local hospital and several pieces of glass were removed from his eyes.a few days later, he was taken to an eye doctor to have several more pieces of glass removed from his eyes.the contact called the manufacturer to report the failure and they stated that they could not assist, and provided her with the number to the nhtsa hotline.the failure and current mileages were 34,000.
Front windshield makes cracking/creaking noises from all areas around window where glass meets seal/metal. This occurs when the vehicle travels over any fluctuation in the road. Some instances of creaking around the rear windshield, and even more rarely in the dashboard of the vehicle. Extremely distracting. Made noises since the car was new - 2 months old and severity of noises increasing. Honda dealership noted noises but unaware of how to fix this issue (toronto honda).
I am on my 8th pair of tires with my vehicle.my tires wear out prematurely and cause heavy vibrations while driving.the tires get noticeable flat spots on them and the tread wears very thin on the inside of the tires.2 years ago we became extremely close to have one tire blow out on us as it was worn almost through the entire tire.i believe this is a very dangerous problem that honda should deal with.they have come out with a kit for the rear upper control arms that are "suppose" to fix the problem.i took my car in to have the arms replaced, first honda regional service manager said they would not pay for the repair.second, they put the upgraded control arms on the car and they still couldn't get the tires aligned properly, so thirdly i have to wait so they can order some after-market control arms to hopefully fix the problem.you can plainly see when the car is sitting on a flat surface that the tires are slanted too much.it is so obvious that if they couldn't see it at production, they should think about their hiring process.this is dangerous, and people shouldn't have to pay for problems that are caused by the manufacturer.
All 4 of my michelin tires are splitting inthe sidewalls (shoulder). They have not gone flat, but i am afraid to drive at high speeds. I complained to michelin and they agreed that it was a defect, but refused to do anything about it such as contact you or announce a recall. They are "defender" tires dot apwc 113x 2312. Size 205 55 16.
A class action lawsuit was pursued and settled with honda corporation in december 2013 related to uneven/excessive tire wear on 2006 honda civics.it was related to faulty control arms.i missed the deadline to file a claim (january 16, 2014), but i believe this is a problem that honda should be responsible to correct.my civic has had 3 sets of tires since i purchased it used in 2006.2 tires were replaced at 32,261 miles, then 2 more at 39,399miles.after that 4 tires were replaced at 55,750 miles, and then 4 more at 72,450 miles.rapid wear occurred between 39,399 - 55,750 miles, and 55,750 - 72,450 miles.i believe honda should replace the control arm at no cost and provide reimbursement for tires that have worn too rapidly.
The rear camber arms on the car are set to very negative causing the car tires to wear rapidly and unevenly. Honda has issued a tsb, but no recall on the parts. They will not pay to fix the problem that is a design flaw in the camber arms. Tires at most will only get 40,000 miles on them and that causes undo expense to the car owner.
Purchased 4 goodyear viva 2 tires, from walmart on 10/27/2014, for the first few months they were great. After awhile i kept needing to get them rebalanced due to vibrating,they started getting louder and louder. Had to keep getting my car aligned every other month. Today on 10/22/2015, driving straight on cruise control at 70mph on interstate 376, i started hearing this awful noise, i thought it was a wheel bearing that kept going bad. Then the car wouldn't accelerate, and i started smelling burnt rubber and smoke coming out of the back. I pulled off the closet exit and into the closet parking lot, to find that the tire had blown out on the side wall. I went to the walmart that i purchased these tires from. Since i purchased road hazard they replaced the tire at a prorated rate. But they don't sell viva 2's anymore, they replaced it with a viva 3. I have 3 other of these tires, if it was a front tire and me going 70mph, that probably wouldn't have ended so pretty. I'm scared to drive my car with these tires on.
I purchased 2006 honda civic ex from person from tx. And i live in la.it had brand new tires on it and 73,000 miles and was in great condition. At 75,000 miles i started hearing noise in rear end like roaring noise.each time i had it service at local honda dealer the service advisor said tires or alignment.they knew about the class action law suit and tsb 08-001 but never informed me about it. It took me 4 years and 2 worn out $130 michelin tires each to find the problem online and from my brother. The honda dealer should have informed me about honda bad design rear upper control arms earlier and i could have saved myself 2 new tires and lots of headache. But i had it fixed at local shop in bossier city alignment shop for $560. No more noise and car rides like new and tires sit straight as an arrow not cocked out like they did.
2006 honda civic had a problem with the wheels. *njthe consumer stated three of the wheels were damaged while driving on the road in argentina.
I went to the store with my 3 year old and on the way home i was at an intersection at a stop sign and i started to go left and my car bucked and started making grinding sounds very loud. It would not go anywhere and i put the car in park and the car rolled back. I turned off the car and put my e brake on. I had to have it towed. The guy who towed my car said the axle broke. He said it must have been going for some time now. I just bought this car on 2/22/13. This should not have happened.
My 2006 honda civic ex is causing excessive,uneven wear to the tires because the rear control arm causes negative camber on the rear tires. As a result, i replace the tires once per year. In addition to the added cost, the car becomes unsafe after a period of driving because of the wear on the tire - creating cups and bald spots on the tire which could lead to failure of the rear tires and a loss of control for the driver.
In november 2016, i was informed that my tires had uneven wear and damage due to a defective rear upper control arm kit.i learned for the first time that honda issued a warranty extension for this part, but that it had expired before the honda mechanic pointed out the issue to me.i contacted american honda motor co., at the recommendation of the mechanic, to seek an extended warranty, as i do not believe that i should have to pay for a part that honda acknowledged was defective.the case number is 05759414.unfortunately, honda declined my request. I am concerned about the dangers of driving with tires that are unevenly or prematurely worn and believe that honda should have to pay for a defective party it was aware of.
The left rear wheel bearing on my 2006 honda civic ec coupe failed at just under 60k miles.though it was covered under a aug 2007 recall, honda never contacted me about the recall nor notified me at any of the times i was in for dealer service after august 2007 prior to the time the bearing had to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while driving at any speed, especially when making a turn, the wheels feel as if they will detach from the vehicle.the vehicle bounces and shakes and the speedometer displays inaccurate readings.while driving 30 mph, the speedometer will display 50 mph and vice versa.the dealer informed the contact to check the gas cover.on one of the four occasions that she went to the dealer, she was informed that the failure was internal.repairs were made, but the failure persists.on another occasion, the contact was informed that there were no failures.she is afraid to drive the vehicle with her children.the current mileage was 24,358 and failure mileage was 15,000.updated 09/24/08updated 09/26/08.
Iown a 2006 honda civic. The winterof 2007-2008 the car would fishtail almost uncontrollably on snow and ice - not a snow or ice storm necessarily, but really whenever there was snow cover or ice on the roads. We changed tires - twice. The winter of 2008-2009, we were still having the same problem. This time, the dealership suggested an alignment. We had that done, but the tech's who did the alignment would not rotate our tires because they said our tires were bald. We discovered that the tires were not bald on the outside edge, only on the inside. We entered the winter of 2009-2010 with the same problem - took it once again to the lithia honda dealership in ames, ia. We read internet anecdotal evidence blaming the rear sway bar. The technicians checked it and the rear shocks but didn't discover anything wrong. Lithia's service dept refused to do anything else because they could not be assured they would be reimbursed for their costs. Lithia of ames did not contact the national manufacturer, american honda, until we asked them to. We did more research. One man in british columbia had posted about his car having the exact same problem as ours - complete with many of the same words used to describe the problem as we had used and that technicians had determined it was the control arm. The control arm is too short. We asked them to contact american honda - the control arm has a bulletin - but only for uneven tread wear. My family and i - our friends, even - are afraid to drive in this car. We cannot take it over 35-40 miles an hour even when it's sunny outside because snow cover will cause it to have this problem. The car doesn't track straight when traversing bumpy roads. On a trip down south last winter, the car hit a small patch of ice and felt like we were going into the ditch. We are going to continue to see problems with the uneven tire wear. The american honda representative , said, our rear alignment is the worst she's ever seen. Please help!!
2006 honda civic coupe. Consumer states mechanical failure caused vehicle accident.*tgwthe left front wheel broke and turned out to the left instantly.
I took my car into a shop to get it checked out and they said i have uneven tire wear he showed me it looked like zebra stripes in my tires. He said he thinks this was a recall. But he also said i needed front brakes. He said the rear brakes were not being used at all and that's why my front brakes went so quick. I was very upset. They should not have sold me a car that didn't have brakes in the rear. I have 2 children 1 is 3 and the other is 9. I really need to have brakes in my car.
2006 and 2007 honda civic sun visor has a defect.it separate and break when the inside temperature reach a high temperature.
As the owner of this vehicle, i have never received any type of notification that this problem existed until i started a web search for information on why this problem occurred to the honda civic. We formerly owned a honda accord and never had any service problems (other than regular maintenance concerns). I am really disappointed in the fact that this is taking up time to conduct discovery of facts, repairing some of the problems and then buying new tires. The tire warranty does not cover uneven wear!!!
Defects in rear suspension cause uneven tire wear.after rotating the tires, the front wheels vibration makes driving unsafe.
2006 honda civic ex sedan.approximately 94,000 miles and have worn through 3 sets of tires.tires get rotated and balanced every 7,500 miles and tires are always goodyear brand.on 8/15/2015 noticed that 2006 honda civic had a flat tire (rear passenger side).after removing wheel and inspecting tire it was noticed that the tire had been completely worn through on interior tread (wire mesh was worn through and actual hole had developed in tire).it was shocking an complete tire failure and blowout had not taken place while driving.independent garage serviced the vehicle and determined that control arms needed to be replaced/amended (estimated cost of $1100.00) and at minimum a new tire was needed as well as new alignment.new tire put on, balancing and alignment of all tires/wheels - $210.00 as of 8/18/2015.it is likely that the faulty control arm issues are to blame for the premature wear on previous and current set of tires.
My rear tires on my '06 were making a roaring noise and vibrating at highway speeds. After putting 15,000 miles on it (bought used with 64,404 miles on it), my tires wore out due to uneven tire wear at the inner edges. Fortunately by chance, just before we embarked on a 1500 mile trip, i just accidentally happened to notice that the belts were showing on the inner edge of my right rear tire. This was not readily noticeable from the outside of the car, until i crawled under the back end of my car to check on something else. From the appearance of the outer edges and mid-sections of my tires, i never would have guessed that my tires were in need of immediate replacement and that this was an accident just waiting to happen! after inspecting the other tires on my car, i ended up replacing a total of three tires. However, this will not correct the problem with my tire-eating car, since the rear upper control arms require replacement, as outlined in honda tsb 08-001. I went to the local honda dealer and was informed by a service rep that they handle these claims on a case-by-case basis. Since i did not save my worn out tires and due to the current mileage on my car, i decided that it would probably be a waste of time for me to try to get honda to replace the control arms at their expense. After reviewing tsb 08-001, it is my opinion that honda should do the right thing and initiate an immediate safety recall to correct this condition. Premature tire wear due to the rear upper control arm configuration appears to be a very common issue with these 06 & 07 civic models, as indicated by the number of complaints and by the large number of aftermarket adjustable rear upper control arms/camber kits that are currently available. My civic now stays parked in the driveway all of the time. This is a very dangerous condition that is not easily or readily noticeable to consumers!
Lost control of vehicle trying to avoid an object on the highway. My vehicle hit the railing on the interstate and the air bags did not deploy. My vehicle was declared a complete lost as other damage to the frame occurred, and the drivers side front wheel came off.
Excessive rear tire wear and cupping of tires causing extreme vibration at speeds above 60 mph.rear tires only last approx. 30,000 before inner half of tire is complete bald.
With my seven year old car i have gone through numerous tires. Always replacing them due to the alignment on my car which i have been told is nothing that can be fixed. This is way beyond costly and i don't think that we should have to keep paying for honda's mistakes. I will just be driving down the road then randomly my tires will blow out. Something needs to be done about this.
Took vehicle in because wheel bearings were making noise - was told it was the rear wheel bearings - there is a recall for these - they refused to replace the bearings because another shop had previously replaced the front ones - which has nothing to do with the rear bearings
Uneven tire wear and vibrations when traveling on highway.honda had a recall to repair control arm.had repair done 6 years ago. It was a factory/manufacturing problem.it is happening again.called dealer who said honda only honors one repair.any subsequent repairs are at my expense. Dealer will not do permanent fix.tires wear unevenlydue to problem.have bought several tires. Have had premature brake wear and strut replacement due to manufacturing issues.also, catalytic converter now going out prematurely. Nothing covered by honda.many complaints on the internet. Class action lawsuit forming.why does honda not stand behind its product and permanently repair manufacturing defects/problems?
The passenger front wheel cover fell off causing a ski and damaged to the undercarraiged as well as the front bumper.
Recently thought my car sounded louder than usual upon acceleration at 40 mph and above but didn't' seem to be from engine or transmission and i wasn't too sure if it always sounded like that. Several days later i received a recall notice for abs rear wheel sensor o-ring inspection, which said it could affect my rear wheel bearings if the 0-ring was defective. I brought my car to a dealer to have this inspected and they also noticed the noise at 40 mph & above. They did tell me i needed to have my driver's side front wheel bearing replaced, but the clerk said this was not part of the recall i just had checked. So i assume that since my front (not back) wheel bearing is defective, this is a separate issue & hasn't yet been recalled. I set up an appt. To have it repaired on 10/16/07.
There is roaring noise from rear tire (right side) on freeway speeds and the vehicle vibrates uncontrollably. On check up with technician, found that the rear tire has worn out unevenly and this is causing this noise and vibration.
We took this vehicle in when we received the recall, i believe in 2013. They stated there was no problem even though we had noise, vibration and control issues,we had to have the wheel barring replaced summer of 2017. All noise and control problems ended.
Tsb 08-001 - rear negative camber is caused by the rear upper control arm for both rear wheels. As a result, the geometry of the wheel's position will cause excessive wear on the rear tires resulting in bald and cupped tires. This wear can cause early failure of the rear tires and loss of control of the car for the driver.
The rear tires wear badly to the point of the tires cupping and wearing unevenly. This process is horrible and dangerous as it will eventually shake the car and lock the seat belt while driving on the highway. A person also loses the ability to steer effectively due to the bumpiness from the tires. When i took my vehicle in to get new tires (due to problems stated above), they said that the inside of my tires were on the verge of blowing out, yet i still had tread on the outer side of my tire. Based on this, i was more at risk to have a blow-out at any time and would have had no inclination because my tires still looked new ? until my vehicle was up on a lift. Since then, i have only had my new tires for 25,000 miles (rotated every 5,000 miles) and my mechanic is now refusing to rotate them based on the uneven wear and ?dangerous driving conditions? that could result if they rotated them (their liability). The inside of the tires are already bald while there is more than half the tread of the outer side of the tire. Based on tbs 08-001 this is a known issue with the 06-07 vehicles, yet honda has yet to recall their faulty factory parts.
The honda dealership will not replace the control arm in my 2006 honda civic for free even though this is a known defect in the manufacturing of the car and a class action lawsuit was recently settled regarding the issue.
Multiple sets of tires replaced due to premature tire wear on rear tires. Honda tsb 08-001 recognizes geometry issue of negative camber on the vehicle. This is a safety concern for me as i didn't know the tires were wearing prematurely until i had the tires inspected. The handling is affected due to a roaring or thumping vibration coming from the rear of the vehicle. New tires wear in less than 10,000 miles causing undue burden on the consumers part to replace the tires in order to maintain the safety of the vehicle. Honda will not repair the vehicle as it is out of warranty and repairs must be covered by the consumer.
Rear tires have premature wear from inside out and wearing fast. Causing alot of vibration as well.
I am the original owner of this 2006 honda civic, which i just put on a 3rd set of new tires before the car has reached 90,000 miles.even with perfect alignment, they are wearing bald on the inside of the tire, therefore, a huge safety issue.the car sways in the back.
2006 honda civic wheel bearing problems i have had to replace a right front wheel bearing after mechanic replacingworn tirenotice wheel hub was wobbling and coming out andcould have cause an very bad accident .this was january 2010 .today november 11 2010 the left rear bearing went bad. My concern is there is a defect of the bearings and an accident ready to happen by the bearings coming apart and .also causing the fast wear of the tires down to the steel belt that can cause a blow out.
I have a 2006 honda civic. The front wheel made clicking noise for a couple of months. While i was doing the airbag inflator recall at a dealership, the mechanic there told me the driver side wheel bearing was broken, and the drive shaft and the wheel bearing need to be replaced. I am sitting in a mechanic shop to replace the driver side drive shaft and wheel bearing now ( which costs me 500 bucks),the mechanic tells me the passenger side wheel bearing is also broken. I realize the wheel bearing problem could be a manufacture defect. Indeed, there is a recall on the o-ring in 2006( not sure if my car was in the recall or not), and dozens of complaints about wheel bearing has been filed here on nhtsa. Hundreds of thousands of vehicles with this problem might be driving on the roads now, which might cause fatal accidents. I wish the company take its responsibility to fix this public safety issue.
During the years of 2008 through 2011, i brought vehicle to sheehy honda of alexandria for regular service. On several occasions i complained of excessive road noise. Technicians made notations of tires "cupping, noise" and acknowledged uneven and premature wear and recommended replacement of rear control arm. I declined the recommended service on the grounds that i felt like that sounded like a defective part issue for which i should not be required to pay. Upon further research i found that honda had acknowledged a problem with control arms on 2006 civics in service bulletin 08-001. In 2011, i brought this to honda's attention through sheehy honda of alexandria, va and through calls to american honda motor co., inc. Honda refused to replace control arm. In july of 2013, i received a notice, through honda, from the united states district court for the central district of california instructing me to take my 2006 civic in to have the control arm inspected/replaced. In august of 2013, i took the vehicle to sheehy honda of alexandria for the recommended service. They did not look at the control arm. They instead made a notation that the "rear tire wear is okay at this time" and refused to replace the control arm. When i brought it to their attention that there is a record of this issue with them on my car going back to 2011, i was informed that all records are purged after two years and they had no record of interactions with me on this issue.
I have contacted corporate honda and my local dealership trying to get information pertaining to a rear wheel bearing recall. Corporate honda's records show the recall was completed back in october of 2008 but do not have records of any parts that were replaced. All of the symptoms i am experiencing are exactly what is outlined in the recall but i am being led in circles trying to get this resolved. It is frightening to drive and due to financial constraints i can not risk the inspection fee that i am being told i will have to pay. If no parts are on record for being replaced then this should be taken care of without question. Corporate honda nor my local dealership has shown any concern for my situation while appearing to dismiss my concerns.
The contact owns a 2006 honda civic.while applying the brakes at 35 mph, the driver side rear wheel locked.as a result, the contact struck a cement wall and the vehicle landed on the other side of the highway.there were no injuries.honda has not been notified.the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v399000 (wheels) in october of 2007, however, the vehicle was previously repaired in august of 2007.the current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 15,000.
?uneven or rapid tire wear" due to defective upper control arm.currently honda has a campaign l-82 to repair the c arm but only for the civic 2006-2007 si or hybrid model.my civic ex model is not covered. I told there dealer that honda had this service bulletin viii-10-07 dated back nov 26, 2007. This service was only covered over warranty, unfortunately i don't have extended warranty for my 2006 civic ex. Is there anything legally that can be done, i am sure there are other civic owners out there with the same dilemma.
Rear inside tire wear. Put an aftermarket kit in and still having problems with abnormal tire wear.
Premature wear and cupping of tires resulting in unstable dangerous tire performance and loud distracting noise apparently due to a manufacturing defectin upper control arm design.
Rear tires wear out prematurely on the inner side of the tire. The more visible outside of the tire reveals a safe amount of remaining tread while the inside may be completely gone. First set of tires was replaced after 12,500 miles due to a flat tire on the rear left of vehicle. Air was leaking out through thesteel belts on the inner side of the left rear tire. The outer side of the tire's tread was well above the replacement marks located in the tread. As of 7 december 2011, a honda service center wanted $465 to correct the problem that was addressed in honda tsb 08-001.
Tl-caller owns a 2006 honda civic. Current mileage 7000. Failure mileage 6890.while driving on interstate at 70 mph there was a thumping sound and a shakingfrom rear of car. Wife was able to steer car off highway and onto shoulder. As she brought vehicle to a stop she could see the passenger side rear wheel wobbling. She had the vehicle towed to dealership. Dealer said wheel hub has failed. Speculated problem was with manufacturer of the wheel hub. Weather was sunny. He does not know the purchase date or engine size. Ktfthe dealer replaced the wheel hub. Updated 06/13/07.
I have a constant battle to keep the tire rims clean to prevent imbalance and vibration. In the winter the ice and mud have made it so bad one cannot drive over 30 mph. The rest of the time its just dirt build up and cleaning regularly is necessary.
The rim on the car broke too easily.i ran over a pot hole on the freeway and it cracked the inside of the rim and flattened the tire.the car is one month old and one rim plus the tire will cost $600.
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