2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WE HAVE REPLACED A TOTAL OF 7 SUN VISORS. ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUMMER, THE WARM WEATHER CAUSES THE SEAM TO FAIL AND THE VISOR SPLIT AT THE SHAFT. OUR EIGHTH ONE HAS FAILED. THE RESULT IS THAT THE VISOR HANGS DOWN AND WILL NOT RETURN UP OUT OF THE WAY. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM PER OUR DEALER. THERE NEEDS TO BE ENGINEERING OF THE PRODUCT. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY 08 RAV4. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET WILL RESULT IN A HISTORY OF COMPLAINTS.

SUMMARY: I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND THE DRIVER'S VISOR JUST DECIDED TO COME APART. , BUT IT WILL NOT STAY UP IN IT'S PROPER POSITION, INSTEAD, IT FALLS IN FRONT OF MY FACE CAUSING ME TO BE DISTRACTED I CAN'T SEE THE STREET LIGHTS I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT JUST YET AS I AM EXPECTING A BABY. I HAVE TO LEAVE IT DOWN AT ALL TIMES, AND IT CANNOT BE PUSHED BACK, I HAVE TO LEAVE IT STRAIGHT DOWN IN MY FACE AND BEND DOWN TO SEE STREET LIGHTS AND OTHER THINGS. IT JUST DID THIS ONE DAY, AND I NEVER EVEN USE MY VISOR. JUST THIS WEEK THE ENTIRE VISOR CRACKED AND FELL OFF NOW I HAVE NO VISOR. *TR

HONDA CIVIC IMA SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING, LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER WHEN CRITICALLY NEEDED, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED IN TRAFFIC, IMA LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT WERE ALL ON, CAR WOULD RESTART, BUT WOULD NOT LET TAKE OUT OF PARK TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC! VERY VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS HYBRID BATTERY GIVING ME PROBLEMS BEFORE-- NOT HOLDING A CHARGE, ALMOST EVERY TIME I START THE CAR, THE IMA BATTERY SHOWS DEPLETED, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CHARGED WHEN I LEFT THE CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE, AND OFTEN IT WILL GO FROM FULLY CHARGED TO DEAD IN A MATTER OF 1 MILE OF DRIVING ON FLAT ROADWAY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BE VERY SLUGGISH AND NOT HAVE POWER WHEN NEEDED. HONDA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING, THEY JUST KEPT MAKING EXCUSES. THERE ARE MANY MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. I'M TAKING IT IN TOMORROW MORNING TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, BUT I AM NOT CONFIDENT THEY WILL PROPERLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE DISMISSED ME IN THE PAST. *TR

1. NOT SURE OF ANY EVENT THAT LED TO FAILIURE 2. DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE FLIPPED UP POSITION - THE VISOR HAS A SPLIT IN THE CENTER - I.E. THE CENTER HAS EXPANDED - SO THIS SPLIT PRECLUDES IT FROM STAYING IN THE FLIPPED UP POSITION. 3 3 HAVE NOT YET REPLACED, BUT MUST REPLACE AS IT IS A VISBILITY SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

BROUGHT MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AND THREE TIMES WERE TOLD THAT THEY WERE WEARING EVENLY AND DIDN'T NEED TO ROTATE BROUGHT IT SOME WHERE ELSE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING ON THE INSIDE AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT THE MECHANIC WOULDN'T ROTATE BECAUSE THE CUPPING WAS SO SEVERE ON THE REAR TIRES THEN I TOOK IT BACK TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED UPDATED CONTROL ARMS NEEDLESS TO SAY IF THEY WOULD HAVE CRACKED IN HALF I COULD HAVE TIRES FLYING OFF MY CAR . I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM IT CAN BE VERY SERIOUS AND HONDA ISN'T PICKING UP ANY OF THE COST I DRIVE VERY FAR EVERY DAY AND NOW I AM NOT SURE HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT WITH THIS CAR AND DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT OR PAY FOR HONDAS MISTAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK MATERIAL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

REAR TIRES WEAR UNEVEN IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. NO MECHANICAL ISSUE CAN BE FOUND BY MECHANICS. CAR IS PROPERLY ALIGNED. GO THROUGH REAR TIRES EVERY 20,000 MILES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, TIRES CAN WEAR BALD IN 100 MILES AFTER THEY START TO WEAR UNEVEN. THIS IS AN ENGINEERING ISSUE. REAR OF CAR JUMPS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND CAN CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL. *TR

8TH GENERATION CIVICS EXPOSED TO HOT WEATHER MAY EXPERIENCE FAILURE TO THEIR VISORS. THIS CAUSES THE LOSS OF INTEGRITY IN COMPONENTS OF THE VISORS, PREVENTING THEM FROM STAYING UP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VISOR IS EITHER IN THE WAY OF THE DRIVER OR WON'T STAY IN A FIXED POSITION WHEN PUSHED TO THE SIDE. *TR

REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS CAUSE REAR TIRES TO GO AND STAY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND POTENTIAL FAILURE WELL BEFORE TIRE'S MAXIMUM MILEAGE RATING. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES WITH ONLY 43,850 MILES ON THE CAR. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN 2008 ABOUT THIS BUT DIDN'T INFORM CONSUMERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SHE HEARD A LOUD SOUND IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED IN THE REAR WHEEL BEARING CAUSING THE ABS SENSORS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 122,000.