2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

2006 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF REAR SUSPENSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED DUE TO THE DEFECT/POOR DESIGN OF THE REAR CONTROL ARMS, THE REAR TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY AND PREMATURELY. LAST WEEK, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE CORD ON THE INSIDE PART OF THE TIRE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED A FOUR-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND TWO NEW REAR TIRES, BUT FAILED TO MENTION THE ISSUE WITH THE CONTROL ARMS. THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED TO DEALERS, BY HONDA TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS. THE CONSUMER TOOK A COPY OF THE BULLETIN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IS NOW NEGOTIATING WITH THEM TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS. *JB

I HAVE REPLACED MY STRUTS, SHOCKS, BEARINGS, AND TIRES. I AM NOW REPLACING MY SHOCKS AGAIN 3 WEEKS OF THE FIRST TIME. MY 06 CIVIC IS STILL SHAKY DUE TO REAR ARM CONTROL PLEASE HELP, CAN'T AFFORD ANY MORE. *TR

PREMATURE AND UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR TIRES. HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN, 08-001, WHICH ADDRESSES A PROBLEM WITH REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM. UPPER CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON 2006 AND 2007 MODELS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. HOWEVER, HONDA IS WAITING UNTIL PEOPLE COMPLAIN BEFORE THEY ARE REPLACING THE CONTROL ARMS. HONDA CHANGED THE DESIGN ON 2008 AND NEWER CIVICS. ON MY CAR, A MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS WORE DOWN TO THE CORD ON THE INSIDE PART OF THE TIRE, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A BLOWOUT. ALSO, TIRE TREAD ON INSIDE PART OF RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS NOTICEABLY WORN, ALTHOUGH NOT AS BAD AS LEFT REAR TIRE. TIRE TREAD ON FRONT TIRES IS FINE. AND TIRE TREAD ON THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE REAR TIRES IS FINE. VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE REAR TIRES WITHOUT HAVING CAR UP ON RACK. *TR

SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF. CODES 32-10, 33-10 HARD CODES WILL NOT CLEAR. RELATED TO PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATER AND LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, RESPECTIVELY. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THESE ITEMS BUT, AS YET, NO RECALL NOTICE. HONDA REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF AFFECTED PARTS AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SHOULD THERE BE TIME LIMITS ON SUCH ITEMS? *TR

ABNORMAL REAR TIRE WEAR, AFTER ONLY 10,000 MILES TIRES WERE DOWN TO THE CORDS. THE GEOMETRY IS WRONG ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE UPPER CONTROL ARM IS TOO SHORT. WHEN THE CAR IS LOADED THE PROBLEM MAKES TIRE WEAR EVEN WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD METAL ON METAL TYPE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WERE ABOUT TO SEIZE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/10/12

PREMATURE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF WATER PUMP PULLEY CAUSED BY PULLEY BOLTS FALLING OUT OF PULLEY, PULLEY DETACHING AND THAN CAUSING FAILURE OF SERPENTINE ACCESSORY BELT. HONDA WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER TSB 08-039. THIS IS A SAEFTY ISSUE AS WELL - LOSS OF POWER STEERING, COOLING, ENGINE COULD BLOW. I HAVE TO BRING INTO DEALER CONTACTED HONDA ASKED THEM TO COVER 100% OF COST THEY ONLY COVER 40%. REPLACED WITH UPGRADED PARTS NOT SAME FLAWED DESIGN. HONDA MUST COVER 100% OF THIS. CASE NUMBER: NO12011-09-2700942 CAR ALWAYS DEALER SERVICED AND OIL CHANGES PURCHASED NEW. *KB

I TOOK IN MY CAR TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE TIRES ROTATED. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT ROTATE THE TIRES BECAUSE THERE WAS "TOO MUCH WEAR" AND THEY WERE "WORN OUT". I HAVE HAD THE TIRES FOR 30,000 MILES AND THEY HAVE AN 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR

I NOTICED THE CLEAR COAT COMING OFF MY HONDA CIVIC ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH HONDA BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE ONLY COMES EVERY SO MANY MONTHS. WHEN I DID FINALLY GET AHOLD OF HIM AND INFORM HIM OF THE CLEAR COAT COMING OFF WHICH EVEN IN HIS WORDS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. I WAS TOLD SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD DO NOTHING EVEN THOUGH I I FORMED HIM OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CLEAR COAT. HONDA ADMITTING A PROBLEM BUT REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE VALUED CUSTOMER. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WOULD WEAR PREMATURELY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM IN THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,075.