2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

EVEN BEFORE I REACHED 10,000 MILES ON MY CAR I HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL ONES WERE CUPPING. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I HAD NOT ROTATED THE TIRES ANY WARRANTY WOULD BE VOIDED. *TR

BOTH VISORS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FAILED, DUE TO POOR DESIGN. WELDED PLASTIC SEAM IS NOT TOUGH ENOUGH TO HANDLE SPRING TENSION, BOTH FAILED AND FELL TO DOWN POSITION ALL TIME, CAUSES A VISIBILITY ISSUE. *JB

THE CAR HAD EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AFTER 8,000 MILES. CHECKING THE REAR TIRES I FOUND THAT BOTH HA NUMEROUS FLAT SPOTS. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND GOT THE SAME RESPONSE THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. I WAS ASKED IF I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A TIRE ISSUE AND TO TALK TO A BRIDGESTONE DEALER. THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES THAT COME ON THE CAR AREN'T THE BEST QUALITY AND I SHOULD REPLACE THEM WITH A BETTER PAIR. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THEY SAID IT DUE TO LACK OF TIRE ROTATION. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH TIRES WEARING LIKE THIS EVEN AFTER NOT ROTATING TIRES ON OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW MICHELINS AT MY EXPENSE. I WILL HAVE THEM ROTATED AT EACH OIL CHANGE. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT HONDA AND IT'S TIRE SUPPLIERS WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THIS IS MY 5TH HONDA SINCE 1990 AND WILL BE MY LAST AND THE LAST TIME I BUY BRIDGESTONES. *TR

1)AIR CONDITIONING STOPS WORKING 2)DEALER REPORTS A HOLE IN THE A/C CONDENSER CAUSED BY ROCK 3)CAN'T AFFORD CORRECTION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA CIVIC 2006 IN THE LEFT LANE ON INTERSTATE 15 GOING NORTH FROM BARSTOW, CA AND 3 MILES NORTH OF AFTON ROAD I HEARD A EXPLOSION COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR END AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING FROM THE BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO MANEUVER THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR STABILIZED AROUND ONE SECOND AND STARTED SLIDING AGAIN UNTIL I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ROLLING FIVE TIMES TO THE RIGHT AND LANDING ON THE DESERT UP SIDE DOWN. THE TIRES INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY WAS MICHELIN PILOT 215/45 ZR17. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALER CLOSEST TO MY HOME GARDEN STATE HONDA IN CLIFTON AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. I SPOKE WITH SARDI, A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THERE WAS A ROCK EMBEDDED IN THE CONDENSER AND FOR $780 DOLLARS THEY COULD REPLACE IT. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY PROTECTION FOR THIS YEAR-OLD PART! I THEN SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. RELUCTANTLY, THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY 2006 CIVIC THAT HAD SEEN THIS KIND OF DAMAGE. A LITTLE INVESTIGATION ON GOOGLE REVEALED THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM: HONDA'S DESIGN PUTS THE FRAGILE ALUMINUM AC CONDENSER IN A LOCATION THAT CAN EASILY RECEIVE DAMAGE. THERE IS NO ROCK SHIELD OR ANY OTHER GUARD TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS A CLEAR AND OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW, ONE THAT MUST BE PROTECTED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT EVEN IF HE MADE THE REPAIR, ANOTHER ROCK WOULD INEVITABLY HIT THE CONDENSER WITHOUT A SHIELD AND I'D END UP PAYING $780 ALL OVER AGAIN. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY; HONDA HAS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD PROTECT ITS CUSTOMERS. THE DEALER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD AFTER WAITING 2 WEEKS THAT HONDA WOULD NOT FIX THE CONDENSER. 8TR

WHILE GOING HOME THE CAR JERKED LOST ALL POWER AND STARTED SMOKING. I CALLED THE SO CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOLD ME ITS LATE ON SUNDAY WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO. LEAVE THE CAR WHERE ITS AT AND WE WILL TRY TO PICK IT UP TOMORROW I PAID THE TOW. IT TURNED OUT THE BELT TENSIONER BOLT BROKE TAKING OUT THE WATER PUMP , TENSIONER, CRANK SHAFT PULLEY, AND THE BELT CAR HAD 17,000 MILES AND I HAD TO PAY THE TOW. *TR

VEHICLE AC CEASED WORKING AFTER APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A ROCK HAS MADE A HOLE IN THE AC CONDENSER. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT INSISTED THAT ?ROAD HAZARD? (EG: ROCKS ON THE ROAD) CAUSED THE COMPONENT TO FAIL. *JB

I AM CURRENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REAR TIRES ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. ONCE MY VEHICLE REACHED ROUGHLY 17,000 MILES, I STARTED TO HEAR EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES. NOT THINKING MUCH ABOUT IT, AT ROUGHLY 20,000 MILES, THE SOUND WAS GETTING WORSE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY REAR TIRES HAD A FLAT SPOT ON EACH TIRE. THEY SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT HIGH SPEED. I DROVE IT FOR 500 MILES MORE AND COULD NOT TAKE THE LOUD HUMMING COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SUSPENSION. THERE WERE MANY (8) FLAT SPOTS ON ONLY THE REAR TIRES. *JB

NOTICED A WHINING TYPE SOUND ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN WITH 8275 MILES. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW BY 4.6 OUNCES, WELL BELOW THE INTAKE HOSE FOR THE SYSTEM. DEALER INFORMS ME REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION IS NECESSARY DUE TO LEAK, FLUID SHOOTS OUT WHEN PUMP IS RUNNING. WARRANTY, NO OUT OF POCKET COST. LOSS OF USE WHILE AWAITING PARTS ORDER, 4 DAYS TOTAL LOSS. *JB