2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

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. *TR

TL*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 *CN UPDATED 10/07/09

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND THE A/C WENT OUT BECAUSE A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER. THIS IS A PRODUCT DESIGN FLAW. *TR

2006 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISOR BROKEN 3X IN DRIVERS AND PASS SIDES 2 YEAR HARDLY EVEN USED THEM. *TR