2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

I JUST BOUGHT A CAR FROM A SMALL USED CAR DEALER LAST NOV.9, 2015. I CAN SAVE MONEY FOR MY GASOLINE EXPENSES BECAUSE THE CAR I BOUGHT IS A HYBRID. I DROVE HOME THIS CAR WITH MY SON WITH 1/4 TANK (25%) GASOLINE IN THE TANK. BUT, AFTER 3-DAYS SINCE THE GASOLINE WAS BELOW 1/4 OF THE TANK, I FULL TANK MY CAR WITH GASOLINE (FULL TANK). THE NEXT DAY WHEN I OPEN MY GARAGE FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE, I SMELL VERY STRONG GASOLINE VAPOR. I THOUGHT IT'S ONLY SOME CONTAINER OF CHEMICAL IN THE GARAGE THAT I SMELL THAT REALLY SMELL TERRIBLE. I CHECKED THE BOTTOM OF THE GROUND AND I SAW GAS SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE GASOLINE TANK. BY CHECKING A LOT OF REVIEWS FROM CONSUMERS/ AUTOMOBILE OWNER OF 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUE OF CRACK GASOLINE TANK OF THIS PARTICULAR CAR,LEAKING FROM THE RUBBER GASKET BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE FUEL FILLER NECK ALSO. WHEN THE GASOLINE IS LEAKING ON THE GROUND THAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GASOLINE TANK, WHILE RUNNING THE FRICTION OF THE RUNNING METAL WHEELS CAN START A FIRE. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS ALSO IN THE PUBLIC. MY VIN# [XXX]. I CHECKED THE ONLINE REPORT THAT THE AMERICAN HONDA ARE EXTENDING 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FROM 80,000 TO 120,000 MILES FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. BECAUSE, OF THE CONSUMER'S/ AUTOMOBILE OWNER'S COMPLAINTS ABOUT LEAKING GASOLINE TANK. IT IS THE FAULTY OF ENGINEERING DESIGN. BUT, WE CANNOT JUST LET THIS PAST BY. IT'S VERY RISKY OF THE LIFE OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE OR PROBLEM. SOME 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS MIGHT NOT EVEN NOTICED THE LEAKING PROBLEM THAT CAN PUT THEIR OWN FAMILY IN GREAT DANGER.. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING TO AVOID MANY LIFE OF OTHER PEOPLE IN GREAT DANGER AND CAUSING LIFE TO DEATH. I DON'T WANT TO SPEND MONEY IN THIS FACTORY INEFFICIENT DESIGN AND DEFECTIVE PARTS OF THE CAR. THIS SUPPOSED TO BE AN URGENT RECALL FOR AMERICAN HONDA. PLEASE HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HONDA HAD A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF UPPER CONTROL ARM KIT EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO REAR WHEEL EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, HOWEVER I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ISSUE AND THEREFORE HAVE MISSED THE DEADLINE FOR WARRANTY. AFTER CONTACTING AMERICAN HONDA, PLACING A CLAIM FOR GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AND AFTER REVIEWING THEY PROVIDED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AND THAT I COULD RE-SUBMIT CLAIM ONLY AFTER I HAD HONDA DEALER PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS WHICH THEY CHARGE $75 FEE WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WOULD RECOVER THIS COST OR PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIR OF ISSUE. I KNOW THIS IS THE ISSUE AS I HAVE ALL ORIGINAL HONDA OEM PARTS, HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND HAD PEP BOYS PERFORM INSPECTION ALERTING ME TO THE HONDA REPLACEMENT KIT. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE ALSO FOUND STATEMENT THAT THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE ISSUES WITH STEERING AND SAFETY. WITH HONDA REPAIR PRICES MUCH HIGHER THAN OTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, THERE IS NO REASON TO PAY HONDA DIAGNOSTICS CHARGE SIMPLY TO CONFIRM WHAT ALREADY ESTABLISHED KNOWLEDGE IS. END RESULT IS THAT HONDA HAS CORRECTED A FLAWED DESIGN YET IS NOT WILLING TO MAKE RIGHT WITH PROVIDING REPAIR FOR NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT KIT, WHICH MAKES ME A VERY UN-SATISFIED CUSTOMER OF THEIR PRODUCTS.

BARELY 20 DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY MY CAR STOPPED ON A HIGHWAY WITH WHITE FUMES UNDER THE HOOD. WITH BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATOR NOT WORKING, I HAD LITERALLY RELY ON MY LUCK TO GET IT OUT OF THE LAST LANE ONTO A SHOULDER. IT WAS SCARY. I TOWED THE CAR TO A NEAREST DEALER. HE DIAGNOSED CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO OVER HEATING, COOLANT LEAKAGE. I HAD REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR 3494.90$.

REAR INSIDE TIRE WEAR. PUT AN AFTERMARKET KIT IN AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR.

PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR VIVA 2 TIRES, FROM WALMART ON 10/27/2014, FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS THEY WERE GREAT. AFTER AWHILE I KEPT NEEDING TO GET THEM REBALANCED DUE TO VIBRATING, THEY STARTED GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. HAD TO KEEP GETTING MY CAR ALIGNED EVERY OTHER MONTH. TODAY ON 10/22/2015, DRIVING STRAIGHT ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 376, I STARTED HEARING THIS AWFUL NOISE, I THOUGHT IT WAS A WHEEL BEARING THAT KEPT GOING BAD. THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, AND I STARTED SMELLING BURNT RUBBER AND SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK. I PULLED OFF THE CLOSET EXIT AND INTO THE CLOSET PARKING LOT, TO FIND THAT THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT ON THE SIDE WALL. I WENT TO THE WALMART THAT I PURCHASED THESE TIRES FROM. SINCE I PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AT A PRORATED RATE. BUT THEY DON'T SELL VIVA 2'S ANYMORE, THEY REPLACED IT WITH A VIVA 3. THE OTHER 3 VIVA'S ON THE CAR, ARE NOW WEARING ABNORMAL ON THE SIDEWALL, WALMART INSISTS THAT I CURBED THEM AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, WHEN I KNOW I NEVER DID. SO THEY WONT REPLACE THEM UNLESS SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THEM OR THERE IS A RECALL. I EVEN HAD TO CALL CORPORATE TO TRY AND GET THE REPLACED AND THEY DIDNT WANT TO HEAR IT. IF IT WAS A FRONT TIRE AND ME GOING 70MPH, THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE ENDED SO PRETTY. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH THESE TIRES ON.

REAR OF CIVIC "SWAYS" WHEN GOING OVER ANY HIGHWAY IMPERFECTION AT ANY SPEED BUT RECOVERS WHEN ROAD SMOOTHS OUT.

PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR VIVA 2 TIRES, FROM WALMART ON 10/27/2014, FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS THEY WERE GREAT. AFTER AWHILE I KEPT NEEDING TO GET THEM REBALANCED DUE TO VIBRATING, THEY STARTED GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. HAD TO KEEP GETTING MY CAR ALIGNED EVERY OTHER MONTH. TODAY ON 10/22/2015, DRIVING STRAIGHT ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 376, I STARTED HEARING THIS AWFUL NOISE, I THOUGHT IT WAS A WHEEL BEARING THAT KEPT GOING BAD. THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, AND I STARTED SMELLING BURNT RUBBER AND SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK. I PULLED OFF THE CLOSET EXIT AND INTO THE CLOSET PARKING LOT, TO FIND THAT THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT ON THE SIDE WALL. I WENT TO THE WALMART THAT I PURCHASED THESE TIRES FROM. SINCE I PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AT A PRORATED RATE. BUT THEY DON'T SELL VIVA 2'S ANYMORE, THEY REPLACED IT WITH A VIVA 3. I HAVE 3 OTHER OF THESE TIRES, IF IT WAS A FRONT TIRE AND ME GOING 70MPH, THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE ENDED SO PRETTY. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH THESE TIRES ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WERE OPENED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING OCCUPIED. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT. THE MAINTENANCE WAS DECLINED DUE TO A FAILURE WITH BOTH REAR TIRES. THE DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT; SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE NOTED NATIONWIDE FOR CIVIC 2006, WRONG PARTS WERE INSTALLED AS OEM IN THE NEW CAR SOLD UPDATED 04/16/18*JB *TR

WHILE EXITING THE PARKING LOT, I ADJUSTED THE SUN VISOR AND IT BROKE, HITTING ME ON THE FOREHEAD WHILE OBSCURING MY VIEW. I HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THIS PART BUT, YES, THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT EXPIRED IN 2013. SHE THEN ADVISED ME TO CALL HONDA DIRECTLY. HONDA'S RESPONSE WAS THAT "WE SATISFIED THE COURT ORDER"AND THAT MY VISOR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REPLACED BACK IN 2013 AS IT WAS NOT BROKEN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT THIS TENDS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE, EVEN AFTER THE VISORS ARE REPLACED. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED.