2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

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. *TR

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). *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE, WHEN STARTING CAR POWER STEERING FAILS AND WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP FOR STEERING FAILURE, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES 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 THE POWER 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. *TR

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.SHTML MY 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. *TR

MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT APPX 30 MPH 2006 HONDA CIVIC W APPX 30,000 MILES DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AND DRIVERS SEAT AIRBAG. *TR

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. *TR

2006 HONDA CIVIC SI DRIVER 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. *TR

TL*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. *LJ THE 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. *JB

2006 HONDA CIVIC EX, 38000 MILES. THE 2006 CIVIC HAS PROBLEMS 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. *TR

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. *TR