2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

TL*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.

2006 HONDA CIVIC REAR BROKE LOOSE. CONSUMER SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE DIVISION WALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT. THE REAR TIRES WERE WORN AND THERE WAS LIGHT SNOW ON THE GROUND WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONSUMER LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0025-90. *JB

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. *TR

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. *TR

TL*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 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. *KB

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. *CN

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. *CN

REAR CAMBER SET WRONG, 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. *TR

THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL COVER FELL OFF CAUSING A SKI AND DAMAGED TO THE UNDERCARRAIGED AS WELL AS THE FRONT BUMPER. *TR