2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

THOUSANDS OF LATE MODEL HONDA CIVIC OWNERS, INCLUDING MY WIFE'S HONDA HAVE BEEN HAVING CHRONIC SUN VISOR BREAKAGE PROBLEMS. WHEN IT BREAKS UNEXPECTEDLY, IT BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VIEW CREATING A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AND INSTEAD STILL SELLS THE FAULTY PART AS REPLACEMENT. SOME DRIVERS HAVE REPLACED 2 VISORS EVERY YEAR. CHECK THIS LINK OF COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2006/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SUN_VISOR_FALLS_APART.SHTML HONDA WON'T RECALL THESE FAULTY PARTS SAYING IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. BUT TOYOTA DIDN'T THINK FLOORMATS WERE A SAFETY ISSUE EITHER AND LOOK WHAT RESULTED! CALL HONDA AT: 800 999 1009 AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! WANT TO HELP? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SUN VISORS SPLITTING AND FALLING INTO A DOWN POSITION WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO PUT INTO AN UP POSITION AGAIN. THIS RESULTS IN AN IMPEDED VIEW OF MY DRIVING FIELD. WHEN I TRY TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE WINDOW AND MAKE A TURN THE VISOR HITS ME IN THE HEAD CAUSING ANOTHER ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED (NOT SURE ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE), BUT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I NEEDED TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED BUT IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND I DID NOT HAVE THE $65.00 TO PAY FOR IT. NOW I NEED THE PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS SO LOOSE I HAVE TO PUSH IT UP FOR EVERY STOP LIGHT SO I CAN SEE IT. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HOW IT FLOPS DOWN AND BLOCKS YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. I MADE A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA BUT THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WORE UNEVENLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A RELATED TSB FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, DATED JANUARY 22, 2008. THE VEHICLE HAD THREE SETS OF NEW TIRES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FEBRUARY 17, 2009. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED ANOTHER SET OF TIRES AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,163.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE OFF AND HIT MY ARM. IT SCARED ME AND I SWERVED OFF OF THE ROAD NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN THE 2006 HONDA CIVICS. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR UNLESS STILL COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THEY WILL SPLIT THE COST OF PART AND LABOR BUT WILL NOT CONSIDER ANYTHING THIS ELSE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MY OR MY CHILDREN OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME OUR LIFE. I HOPE THAT OTHERS HAVE NOT HAD TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING MORE THAN I HAVE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THEY SHOULD TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERROR IN MANUFACTURING. I WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IMMEDIATELY DUE TO A CRISIS IN MY FAMILY. PLEASE CHECK THE INTERNET FOR THE MANY COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING. PEOPLE HAVE REPAIRED THEIR SUN VISORS MULTIPLE TIMES AND CONTINUE TO HAVE THEM BREAK . THIS COULD BECOME VARY HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *TR

BOTH SUN VISORS ON 2006 HONDA CIVIC LX HAVE BROKEN SEVERAL TIMES AFTER HOT DAYS. THE HINGE SEPARATES CAUSING THE VISORS TO DON'T SIT IN THE CLOSED POSITION PROPERLY WHICH CAUSES THEM TO BE IN THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT WHEN DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AND CRASHED INTO A CENTER MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE FRONT END HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN AGAIN, FORCING THE CONTACT TO PASS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND END UP ON THE RIGHT SIDED OF THE ROAD. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,613. UPDATED 06/15/10 *BF UPDATED 08/18/108JB

2006 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BECAME AWARE OF A PROBLEM WHEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, BUT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND HAVE HAD ALL THE RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WITH MY LONG COMMUTE I'M UP TO 143,000 (HIGHWAY) MILES. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM HAVING THEIR "B13" SERVICE WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE(!) THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 CIVICS AND THAT DEALERSHIP HAS HANDLED "SEVERAL, ONE JUST THIS WEEK", AND THAT IT MANIFESTS ITSELF ARBITRARILY, "THE ENGINE IS FINE AND THEN IT JUST BREAKS". MOST CIVICS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD ARE STILL UNDER WARRANTY (OR CLOSE ENOUGH) SO I IMAGINE THAT THESE PEOPLE HAVEN'T FELT THE NEED TO REPORT THIS. BUT EVEN WITH THEM MANAGING TO GET HONDA AMERICA TO PAY 25% OF THE COST I'LL STILL PAY OVER $3000 IN REPAIR COSTS. HONDAS ARE "SUPPOSED" TO BE VERY RELIABLE, SO HAVING A WELL-MAINTAINED ENGINE DIE AT LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN CHEATED. BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, IF HONDA KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM, I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE MORE ACTION AND RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT FIXING IT. EVEN WITH THEIR "SERVICE BULLETIN" THEY SAID IT WON'T BE A RECALL UNLESS IT'S A "SAFETY ISSUE" LIKE SEAT BELTS. I DON'T THINK IT'S SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO BE DRIVING AROUND CIVICS WHERE THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT WITHOUT PROVOCATION. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I JUST WANTED TO NOTIFY YOUR AGENCY ABOUT A VEHICLE THAT I FINANCED ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO, BUT THERE'S ISSUING REGARDING HONDA MANUFACTURER NOT COVERING THE DEFECTS TO LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK OF 2006-2008 HONDA CIVIC, (EXCEPT HYBRID & SI MODELS). THIS IS AN ACTUAL ISSUE THAT I'VE READ THROUGH CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND EITHER HONDA WOULD NOT PAY AT ALL OR HONDA WOULD PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIRS AND LEAVE THE REST FOR CUSTOMERS TO TAKE CARE OF. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CAUSED BY INDIVIDUALS, BUT ON ITS OWN. ALSO, THESE MAJOR REPAIRS ARE VERY COST EFFECTIVE AND SOME OF US ARE NOT ABLE TO PAY FOR THIS, ME ESPECIALLY. MAJORITY OF THESE HONDA OWNERS ARE JUST PAST WARRANTY OR WAY PAST WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE YOUR VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE. PLEASE EMAIL ME AS TO WHAT YOUR AGENCY CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY HAVE HONDA RECALL OR REPAIR THESE DEFECTS 100%. THANK YOU FOR TAKING YOUR TO READ MY VOICED CONCERN. [XXX] *TR

NORMAL USAGE OF DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR - SPLITS APART AND WILL HONDA CIVIC 2006 EX DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP. FAILURE IS CONTINUOUS AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED WITHOUT REPLACING THE SUN VISOR. *TR