2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, ANTIFREEZE BEGAN LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT CLIPS BROKE. HAD IT REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP 2X BUT BROKE AGAIN. WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEATHER STRIPS ON THE DOOR WERE CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE STRIPS WERE REPLACED THE PREVIOUS YEAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,824.

2006 HONDA CIVIC DOES NOT HAVE REAR TIRE ADJUSTMENT CAMBER (?)PACKAGE THAT ALLOWS REAR TIRES TO BE ALIGNED PROPERLY, WHICH RESULTS IN TIRES BEING WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND AN INCREASE IN BLOWOUTS/FLAT TIRES. *TR

ENGINE CRACKED IN 2006 HONDA CIVIC. HONDA ADMITS THAT IT IS A DEFECT BUT WON'T ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNLESS THE UNLOCK BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED ON THE SHIFT LEVER. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 07V402000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

2006 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH WATER PUMP BOLTS *TGW WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED THE VEHICLE, SPARKS WERE COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE WATER PUMP. WHEN HE CHECKED THE ENGINE AREA, IT WAS APPARENT THAT ONE OF THE THREE VISIBLE BOLTS HOLDING THE WATER PUMP IN PLACE HAD FALLEN OFF. THE SERPENTINE BELT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY, THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE FAULTY WATER PUMP, HAVING DETERMINED IT HAD BEEN OUT OF ITS NORMAL SHAPE. HE FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY HOLDING THE WATER PUMP IN PLACE WAS THE INCORRECT PART. IT WEIGHED 40 POUNDS, WHEN THE PROPER WEIGHT FOR THAT WATER PUMPS TENSIONER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 16 POUNDS. WHEN THE MECHANIC ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT PART, IT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL PART AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD ONLY LAST 25,000-30,000 MILES UNTIL THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. *JB UPDATED 06/08/10.*JB

THE SUN VISOR FOR MY VEHICLE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH CAUSES ME MANY TIMES TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SUN VISOR. MANY HONDA CIVIC OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING IN THE SUN WITHOUT A WORKING SUN VISOR. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. AT 12,000 MILES BOTH SUN VISORS SPLIT APART WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. I CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY SCHEDULED ME FOR REPLACEMENTS AT NO CHARGE. BY 16,000 MILES, BOTH SUN VISORS BROKE AGAIN AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM! LUCKILY, WINTER CAME AND THEY LASTED UNTIL THE NEXT SUMMER. AT ROUND 29,000 MILES THEY BROKE AGAIN AND WERE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN, UNDER WARRANTY. AT 36,500 MILES (500 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND LONGER THAN THE 6 MONTHS PART WARRANTY) THEY BROKE AGAIN! NOW THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THEM WITHOUT CHARGING ME BETWEEN $200 AND $320, DEPENDING ON WHICH DEALERSHIP I CALLED. TALK ABOUT A RIP OFF AND A PIECE OF CRAP! I THOUGHT HONDA MADE QUALITY??? I CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED IN THE BACK OF THE CAR OWNER'S MANUAL TO COMPLAIN AND THE ATTENDANT AGREED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY! WHATEVER! WHY WOULD I PAY THAT MUCH FOR SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BREAK AGAIN BECAUSE OF A FAULTY (CRAPPY) DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING? C'MON HONDA...GET WITH THE PROGRAM. THE VISORS HANG DOWN, IMPAIRING MY VISIBILITY WHICH COULD EASILY LEAD TO A WRECK! THAT WAS 2 YEARS AGO. I JUST TOOK THEM DOWN AND NOW HAVE NO SUN VISORS. WHY HAS THIS PROBLEM NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? SHAME ON HONDA. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA LOOKS LIKE HONDA WOULD GET ON THE BALL AND DO SOMETHING ALREADY! *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC FAILED. SINCE I HAVE A 10-YR EXTENDED WARRANTY, I HAD MY HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (COST $75). THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AC CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A ROCK/PEBBLE IMPACTING THE CONDENSER AND THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE PROBLEM. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE CONDENSER (COST: $782). IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT FOR THIS HONDA AND OTHERS GOING BACK TO 2003. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PROTECTION IN THE FRONT GRILLE THAT WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THE DESIGN OF THIS HONDA WELCOMES DEBRIS TO COME THROUGH THE GRILLE! A SIMPLE $5.00 SCREEN ATTACHED TO THE GRILLE WOULD HAVE SAVED ME $856. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. I NOW HAVE TO LOOK FOR MY OWN CUSTOM GRILLE TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. IT'S NOT IF, IT'S WHEN. *TR