2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

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 WARRANTY THEY 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. *TR

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. *TR

STARTED HEARING A ROTATIONAL NOISE FROM BACK WHEELS OF CAR. IT GOT LOUDER AS SPEED INCREASED. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER. THEY PERFORMED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND DID ALIGNMENT. THE INCORRECT PARTS WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. HOWEVER, THE BAD PARTS ALLOWED THE REAR TIRES TO 'CUP' CAUSING THE NOISE. THE DEALER (AND MANUFACTURER) ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR CAUSED BY THE INCORRECT PARTS INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURER. *TR

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. *TR

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". *TR

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.

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 *TR

TL*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. *LJ UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB

TL*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.

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. *TR