2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE CAR "SLIDES" OUT OF CONTROL. DOES NOT DRIVE WELL IN RAIN TRIES WEAR PREMATURELY. LOUD ROAD NOISE I 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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

THE RPM STAYS UP WHEN YOU LET GO OF THE GAS PEDAL. SOME FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR REPORTED PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

TL*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.BL UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN UPDATED 10/16/09

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.) *TR

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 HAD THE 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. *TR

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. *TR

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!!! *TR

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. *TR