2006 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

2006 HONDA CIVIC EX, 69000 MILES. DRIVING TO VISIT FAMILY ON CHRISTMAS DAY, MY ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING WITH NO WARNING. THE TEMP GAUGE NEVER MOVED. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE FREEWAY AND AFTER LETTING THE CAR COOL, ADDED OVER A GALLON OF COOLANT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC, THINKING IT WAS JUST A HOSE OR SOMETHING, AND HE DIAGNOSED IT WITH A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HE SHOWED ME TSB 08-044 AND SAID THE ONLY WAY THE ENGINE BLOCK COULD HAVE CRACKED IS FROM A DEFECT IN THE PART. HE SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORM HONDA OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND OFFERED ME A 75/25% SPLIT, LEAVING ME WITH A BILL OF $840. HONDA NEEDS TO COVER THIS REPAIR FOR ALL OWNERS AT 100%, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. IN MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS KNOWN DEFECT IS BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD IN 2006, 2007 AND NOW EVEN 2008 HONDA CIVICS, AS THESE NEWER CARS BEGIN TO REACH HIGHER MILEAGE. THE DEFECT IS A RESULT OF FAULTY CASTING RESULTING IN A POROUS ENGINE BLOCK PRONE TO CRACKING AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES, WHICH HONDA IS TRYING TO COVER UP. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST OWNER NOTIFICATION SO THAT PEOPLE CAN HAVE THEIR CAR INSPECTED FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEIR WARRANTY IS UP. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE ENGINE... I WAS JUST UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP. *TR

HONDA CIVIC WITH 70,000 MILES LOST ALL ANTI FREEZE DURING A 20 MINUTE DRIVE RESULTING IN A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. ENGINE STEAMED. CAR DIED PULLING INTO PARKING LOT. *TR

GOING UP STEEP HILL BEHIND TRAFFIC GOING 10 TO15 MPH. THE CAR JUST LACKS POWER AND ROLLS BACK. ALMOST HIT CAR BEHIND. HAD TO ROLL DOWN HILL. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR

PREMATURE TIREWEAR & TIRE ROAR ON REAR TIRES. ALSO PREMATURE BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT ON FRONT DISC BRAKES. ORIGINAL TIRES REPLACED AT 41,591 MILES. NEW TIRES HAVE APPROX. 15,500MILES. FRONT DISC PADS REPLACED AT 33,489. CAR NOW HAS 57,096MILES .

2006 HONDA CIVIC SUNVISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN AND BLOCKS VIEWING OF INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *TR

SUN VISORS IN 2006 HONDA CIVIC ARE MELTING AND CRACKING CAUSING THE VISORS TO HANG DOWN AND WILL NOT GO UP INTO PROPER POSITION. THIS CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH RURAL VIRGINIA WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE QUICKLY JUMPED TO THE HOTTEST SETTING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED MY CAR OVER. I WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT MY 2006 CIVIC WITH 87,000 MILES HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. I PLAN TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE BLOCK INSTALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC TRIM ON THE REAR SEATS WERE CUTTING INTO THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62450. UPDATED 01/26/10 *BF UPDATED 01/26/10.*JB

BEGAN SMELLING ANTI-FREEZE ONE WEEK AGO, TOOK CR TO SHOP 3 DAYS LATER, TOLD THEIR IS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. 2006 CIVIC, UNDER 4 YEARS OLD, BUT 68K MILES, SO DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. AS THEY HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER APPROVED THEM COVERING 50 % OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF $3100 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE / BLOCK. WHILE I APPRECIATE THEIR GENEROSITY, I WOULD EXPECT THEM TO COVER IT 100 %, AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE R18 ENGINE USED IN THE 2006 CIVIC. THAT I WAS UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE MADE IT PASSED 60K MILES BEFORE THE CRACK APPEARED SEEM IRONIC. I SUGGEST THAT HONDA MAKE GOOD ON A 90 / 10 REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, 90 % OF THE COST COVERED BY AMERICAN HONDA. IF THIS WAS SOME OTHER BRAND WITH A LESSER REPUTATION FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY, I WOULD NOT BE SO SURPRISED, BUT THE HONDA NAME LEADS ME TO EXPECT BETTER. *TR

TL* CONTACTOWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN CRASH. CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE REAR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTS SON WAS STRAPPED INTO A SAFETY SEAT. CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.