2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY ROAD, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS CRUSHED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE EJECTED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD, WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT A REPORT WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ON THE LOWER PART OF BOTH LEGS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN GOING UP A STEEP HILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE IN ORDER TO GET ENOUGH SPEED TO MAKE IT BACK UP THE HILL. IF THE VEHICLE WENT LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 64 WHEN THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED AND IMPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE. GLASS WAS PROJECTED INTO THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR (ALL OVER THE PLACE). DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN COMPLETELY, ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3". DEALER SHIP WAS CALLED AND THEY ASK THAT THE CAR BE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS COVERED WITH GLASS DEBRIS AND ALSO OBTAINED A SMALL CUT ON FOREHEAD. TRAFFIC WAS MILD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAD REST OF THE PASSENGER SEAT CREATED A HUGE BLIND SPOT OF THE BACK SIDE WINDOW. THIS CAUSED A TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL FOR SAFETY RISK.

THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISORS FOR THE FRONT WINDOW ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES FALL APART IN THE SUMMER HEAT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATED SIDE MIRRORS WERE LOSING THEIR REFLECTIVE CAPABILITY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE MIRRORS BUT THERE WERE BLACK AREAS OF 2 INCHES BY 2 INCHES, NO LONGER OF USE ON THE MIRRORS SURFACE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON DRY FLAT ROAD CONDITIONS, A CLANKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WERE NO WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE, WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS PULLED CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE AND PUSHED CLOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE AT THE SAME TIME. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. UPDATED 11/02/06. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BOLT BROKE IN ENGINE BLOCK. TENSIONER FAILED AND BELT CAME OFF OF PULLEYS, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TENSIONER BOLTS, PULLEYS, AND SERPENTINE BELT. SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 WHILE DRIVING. CAR AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED SAME FAILURE WITH TENSIONER BOLTS. MANUFACTURER HAS UPDATED BOLTS TO FIX FAILURE, BUT NEW PARTS ON BACKORDER FOR UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN WAS NOT BLOWING CORRECTLY. THE HORN MADE A BUZZING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.