2006 Honda Civic complaints

MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES STARTED OVERHEATING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY RELIABLE MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. HE TOLD ME TO TOW THE CAR TO THE HONDA REPAIR SHOP AS THIS WAS A FAULT WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR. HONDA IS COVERING THE COST TO REPAIR. HOWEVER, I WILL BE WITHOUT A CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AND THY WILL NOT COVER FOR A RENTAL CAR. SHAME ON HONDA. I WILL RECONSIDER EVER PURCHASING A HONDA EVER AGAIN. *TR

MY CIVIC WAS A 2006 MODEL WITH 88,000 MILES. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO EXPERIENCE ANY MISHAPS WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE AT ONE OF THE LOCAL FIRESTONE PLACES, AFTER THEY DID THE MAINTENANCE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS COOLANT ALL OVER THE PARTS BENEATH THE ENGINE AND THEY WERE SURE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT IMMEDIATELY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST. I WAS FORTUNATE. HOWEVER, I'M STILL NOT HAPPY WITH THE CAR BECAUSE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER AT 66,000 MILES AND THEN THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AT 88,000 MILES. NOW, I'M EXPERIENCING SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. IT HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD CAR FOR ME. *TR

2006 HONDA CIVIC HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEELS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THREE OF THE WHEELS WERE DAMAGED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD IN ARGENTINA. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE HEAT IN MY CAR WENT COLD. I PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT TO CHECK MY ANTIFREEZE, THE TUBE RUNNING INTO THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS STILL WET FROM ANTI-FREEZE. I ADDED MORE ANTI-FREEZE AND BEGAN TO DRIVE, MY CAR ONCE AGAIN BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AFTER 30 SECONDS OF DRIVING. CAR WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHICH HE DETERMINED MY ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HONDA HAD RELEASED A TSB 08-044 STATING THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006-2007 MODELS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY ALSO CONCLUDED THAT I HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA IS ONLY WILLING TO PAY 50% OF THE COSTS. THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND WITH DOING RESEARCH, MANY LIKE ME ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD TAKE FULL OWNERSHIP ON THIS DEFECT AND COVER THE COSTS 100%! *TR

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

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

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.

WHEN GOING LEFT TO RIGHT NEAR FULL LOCK ON THE STEERING OUR HCH WILL POP IN THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 OR MORE TIMES IN ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL IT BUMPS THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SURGE WHEN ROLLING. *TR

THERE IS A BIG "ENGINE BLOCK CRACK" WITH ALOT OF 2006-2008 HONDA CIVICS, MANY OF THE OWNERS HAVE ALREADY POST THEIR PROBLEMS ON MANY FORUMS. MANY OWNERS TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND HONDA DID REPAIR IT FOR FREE. BUT !!! I STILL THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO AN INSPECTION ON IT AND TELL HONDA TO SETUP A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. HONDA WILL FIX THE PROBLEM ONLY IF ITS UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY? AND I STILL THINK HONDA SHOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURES FAULT FOR USING BAD HEATING MATERIAL ON ENGINE BLOCKS. HERES A LINK TO A FORUM SITE ""HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-TECHNICAL-CHAT/42339-MY-R18-BLOCK-CRACKED-CHECK-YOURS.HTML"" P.S. SOME PEOPLE ALREADY MENTION THAT HONDA ALREADY KNOWN THIS PROBLEM BUT NEVER MENTION IT TO ALL THE CIVIC OWNERS........ THIS IS VERY SAD TO HEAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. RECENTLY MY CAR ENGINE BLOCK HAD A CRACK AND FAILED WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING. HONDA NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE AND DECIDED NOT TO INFORM ME UNTIL AFTER THE FACT. THIS IS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR MY FAMILY WITH MY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND I STARTED TO GET THE SWEET SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS VERY ODD BECAUSE I AM ONLY AT 82,000 MILES. WHEN MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE CAR, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2006 AND 2007 ENGINES USED IN THE CIVIC. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE ENDED UP STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY DURING THIS FRIGID NEW ENGLAND WINTER. IF HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS FLAW THEY SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT AGREE TO FIX MY VEHICLE YET. THEY'VE ESTIMATED THE REPAIRS TO COST BETWEEN $3,000 AND $7,000. I AM HOPEFUL THEY WILL HELP ME. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GATHER, MANY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS WITH LOW MILEAGE ON THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

2006 HONDA CIVIC EX DEFECTIVE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM WHICH HONDA POORLY DESIGNED SO THAT IT IS TOO SHORT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM AT A COST OF APPROX. $700 PRIOR TO A 5,000 MILE TRIP BECAUSE TIRES WERE CUPPING AND WEARING POORLY AND HANDLING WAS IMPACTED ESPECIALLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TENSION BAR WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TENSION BAR BOLT AND THE SERPENTINE BELT AT AN EXPENSE OF $543.36. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE ROAD SURFACE WAS COVERED WITH BLACK ICE AND SNOW. THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY WANDERED ACROSS THE ROAD. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE REAR AXLE LINKAGE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/14/10.*JB

INTERMITTENT WIPERS RUN ON LONGER THAN NORMAL AND STOP IN MID-WINDSHIELD AND NOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM LAST WINTER/SPRING AND SEEMS TO WORK FINE DURING WARM MONTHS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE 2 REAR TIRES WERE EXHIBIT UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING OVER 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR CAMBER ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIBRATION WAS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66000.

2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID.... UNEVEN OR RAPID REAR TIRE WEAR, RESULTING IN A ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR, AND A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE LATER POISING THE POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. HONDA BULLETIN 08-001 ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM BUT HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO BE PROACTIVE BY REPAIRING PROBLEM, WAITING ON CONSUMER TO COMPLAIN. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS INHERENT PROBLEM THAT HONDA RECOGNIZES BUT WILL NOT TAKE ACTION TO REMEDIATE ON VEHICLES THAT MAY PASS WARRANTY LIMITS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND ADVISED THEM I WAS MADE AWARE OF THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 THAT ADDRESSES PROBLEM I HAD ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT TO HONDA CITY, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST BAD TIRES. DESPITE HAVING MY CAR SERVICED AT DEALMAKER HONDA, AT NO TIME DID THEY APPRISE ME OF THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. A VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. IF IT IS OBVIOUS TO THE UNTRAINED EYE, WHY DIDN'T THEY NOTE IT ON THEIR ROUTINE CHECKS WHEN I HAD THE CAR SERVICED? I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD CONTACT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND MAKE THEM AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE HIGH SPEED VIBRATION OR TIRE MALFUNCTION COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I LEASED A NEW 2006 HONDA CIVIC, 2-DOOR COUPE IN APRIL 2006. TWICE WHILE MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR (PART #88380-SNA-A01ZA, H/C 8073496) FAILED. FAILURE IN THIS CASE MEANS THE UNIT SPLIT APART AT THE SEAM CONNECTED TO THE ARM THAT HOLDS IT TO THE HEADLINER. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE VISOR. EACH TIME THE VISOR WAS REPLACED IT LASTED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. EACH PART REPLACEMENT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED JUST AFTER THE CAR WENT OUT OF THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY, AND BEFORE THE 36,000 MILE EXPIRED. I HELD OFF REPLACING IT BECAUSE I KNEW I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. RECENTLY, I NARROWLY AVERTED AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY MY DEFECTIVE VISOR. IT WOULD NOT STAY UP AGAINST THE ROOF, FLOPPING DOWN 100% OF THE TIME, WHICH CAUSED ME TO MISS SEEING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION AFTER A TRAFFIC SIGNAL TURNED RED. LUCKILY, THE DRIVER CROSSING FROM MY RIGHT WAS ABLE TO SEE ME AND TO COME TO A STOP IN TIME. BUT I KNEW I COULD NOT DELAY REPLACING THE VISOR. A NEW VISOR COST ME CLOSE TO $70. THERE WAS NO AFTERMARKET PRODUCT AVAILABLE AND I DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS TO INSTALL A NEW VISOR MYSELF. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL BLOGS: WWW.USRECALLNEWS.COM AND WWW.CIVICFORUMS.COM AND WWW.HONDA-TECH.COM, FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVING IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. ALL REPORTED THE SAME THING: HONDA WILL NOT FIX THEM FREE OF CHARGE AFTER THE WAR

AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC FELT "LOOSE". EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE THE ENTIRE REAR OF THE CAR WOULD FISHTAIL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT IS MANAGEABLE ON DRY ROADS, BUT ANY SORT OF MOISTURE, ESPECIALLY SNOW, MAKES THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ASSES THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID OTHERWISE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE WHEEL, THE FISHTAILING DIMINISHED GREATLY. HOWEVER, ABOUT 3000 MILES LATER THE FISHTAILING IS BACK, WORSE THAN EVER. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP. *TR

WE PURCHASED A CIVIC HYBRID DEC 2006 AND WITH 13K MILES IN MARCH WENT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A VERY LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE NATURE OF THE CAR AND SOLD ONE NEW TIRE. SINCE THEN WE WENT ELSEWHERE FOR SERVICE. AFTER GOING THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES AND READY FOR THE 4TH IN THREE YEARS AND 80K MILES WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON SOME AFFECTED CARS FOR REAR TIRE RODS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE BUT OURS WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE E IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED THAT WE HAD THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY DID NOT FIX. HONDA SAYS TOO BAD NO LONGER COVERED SO WE ARE TO PAY FOR FAULTY ITEMS THAT WE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT AFTER ONLY 13K MILE DUE THE INCOMPETENCE OF THE HONDA FAMILY. VERY UPSET! *TR

2006 CIVIC CRACKED BLOCK ISSUE. ON NOV 10 I REALIZED I HAD A COOLANT LEAK AND TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SHOWED ME I HAD A COOLANT LEAK ON THE FRONT OF MY MOTOR. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE IS ACTUALLY A TSB REPORT ABOUT A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO CASTING POROSITY PROBLEM. SO I TOOK IT INTO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS IN FACT THE PROBLEM AND PROCEEDED TO TRY AND CHARGE ME $5500.. OH WAIT THEY WERE GOING TO COVER 25% HOW NICE. BEFORE I LEFT I HAD GOT THEM FROM 25-40% BUT TO ME THAT IS STILL UNACCEPTABLE. ACCORDING TO THE ACTUAL HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN MAY 2008, ACTUALLY CIRCLES THE EXACT SPOT WHERE MY LEAK IS AND STILL REFUSES TO COVER THE COST DUE TO MY MILEAGE. I THINK THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!! THE TSB VERIFIES THAT HONDA KNOWS THIS A PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT STEP UP AND FIX THEIR KNOWN DEFECT.. *TR

MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SEARS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS UNDER A RECALL AND THAT THE DEALER WOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS WERE EFFECTED BY THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2006 HONDA CIVICS AND I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR INCIDENTS LISTED AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE WITH SIMILAR DESCRIPTIONS. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP AND TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $380.08. I SPOKE TO THE HONDA DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ALSO CALLED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE REAR CONTROL ARM SYSTEM CAUSED THE TIRE TO PREMATURELY FAIL. WHILE DRIVING ,THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW-OUT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ

WAS DRIVING 2006 HONDA CIVIC HOME FROM WORK AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT. MECHANIC SAID COOLANT LEAKING FROM CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. CAR WAS UNUSABLE WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE BECAUSE WAS LESS THAN REPLACING ENGINE BLOCK. OLD ENGINE IS AVAILABLE. 2 SPECIAL BULLETINS FROM HONDA ON CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA REFUSED TO PAY ANYTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI. HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES WERE LOOSING TREAD ON THE INSIDE. HE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES IN JULY OF 2009. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE IN THE REAR. HE WILL ADD AN ADJUSTER TO THE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN THE TIRE SHOP STATED THE CAMBER WAS OFF IN THE REAR AND THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT THAT COULD BE DONE. UPDATED 12/09/09. *JB

SUNVISOR ON MY 2006 HONDA KEEPS BREAKING CAUSING IT TO FALL INTO VIEW CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD MOVED TOWARDS HOT. MOMENTS LATER SMOKE ENGULFED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD CRACKED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130000.

RAPID TIRE WEAR MAY NOT BE NOTICED AND TIRE FAILURE COULD OCCUR. DEFECTIVE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS CAUSE INSIDE EDGE OF TIRE TO DRAG AND WEAR RAPIDLY. MY REAR TIRES WERE DOWN TO STEEL CORDS WHEN I NOTICED PROBLEM. THIS WAS COVERED BY NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10024687. *TR

DEFECTIVE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS WHICH CAUSE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. ONLY A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FROM HONDA. THE BAD PART IS WHEN THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED IN JULY 2008 MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THERE'S TRUST ISSUES WITH MY DEALER (PHIL BACHMAN HONDA) WHICH I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOOKING OUT FOR ME THEIR CUSTOMER AND MADE ME AWARE OF THIS BUT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN SO I AM PAYING $700 INSTEAD OF HONDA. WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA THE REPRESENTATIVE CHRIS TRIED TO POINT THE PROBLEM TO ME FOR NOT REPLACING MY TIRES WITH THE SAME BRAND THAT COME ON IT FROM THE FACTORY. HOW CRAZY THIS PROVES HONDA IS A COMPANY OF PLACING THE BLAME ON OTHERS INSTEAD OF TAKING OWNERSHIP / FIXING THE BAD CONTROL ARMS THEY INSTALLED. I READ THE COMPLAINTS AND SEE THAT BASICALLY EVERY BRAND OF TIRE HAS BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO THIS. THIS SHOULD BE RECLASSIFIED AS A RECALL AND EVERYONE PAID BACK FOR THERE REPAIRS AND PRORATED TIRE COST - IN MY CASE HONDA OWES ME $220 FOR THE CONTROL ARM REPAIR AND $150 PRORATED TIRES. THIS MUST BE THE HONDA'S NEW MIND SET NEVER TAKE OWNERSHIP. IT ALSO MAY HAVE TO DO WITH HAVING 3 RECALLS ALREADY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND THEN THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED. NEXT THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. HOWEVER HE NOTICED THAT THE "SIDE AIR BAG TURN OFF" WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

I JUST FOUND OUT 10/23/2009 THAT MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS A CRACK IN THE SHORT BLOCK. MIND YOU I TAKE VERY VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND I TAKE IT TO HONDA FOR ROUTINE MAINTANCE. I HAVE READ OVER 100 POST ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS SO AMAZED AND SPEECHLESS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BENT TO THE RIGHT, WHICH THEN JAMMED INTO THE WHEEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BUT WAS STILL AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO JAM INTO THE WHEEL WELL. UPDATED 11/03/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC THAT IS GETTING SEVERE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE BACK TIRES. HONDA DOES HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN (08-001) ABOUT DESIGN FLAW IN THE CONTROL ARMS THAT ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE, IN MY EXPERIENCE, THAT THEY REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS YOU PUSH THE ISSUE. AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE FOR THE FIX. UNFORTUNATELY, I PREMATURELY RUINED TWO SETS OF TIRES BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO DO THE REPAIR AT NO CHARGE AND AM HAVING NO LUCK. *TR

SUN VISOR WONT STAY UP NOW. *TR

CAR SOUNDS LIKE A BASEBALL CARD STUCK IN A SPOKE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE 85, 000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE FOUR TIMES NOW (I WAS JUST ADVISED TODAY BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKES ARE ONCE AGAIN SERIOUSLY WORN AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT). THE BRAKES WEAR UNEVENLY, WITH MORE WEAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND IT ALWAYS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20,000 MILES. WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED, HONDA REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSIDER A REPAIR UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURES. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. IF I NEED IT TO STAY UP I HAVE TO HOLD IT UP WHILE I DRIVE. WHEN I LOOKED ON AUTOBEEF.COM I FOUND 40+ COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. FROM THE INFORMATION I FOUND ON THAT SITE, EVEN IF I HAVE IT FIXED IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER FAULTY PART AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED REPEATEDLY. AT PRESENT MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TIRE FAILURE ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE HAD UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. I HAVE HAD MY TIRES ROTATED REGULARLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, BOUGHT NEW TIRES ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC LX UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKED. ONE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR FROM PROCEEDING INTO THE INTERSECTION, I HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET HEAVILY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS CROSSING THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT THE TIME. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY HONDA DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR ANYTIME DURING THE SERVICE TEST DRIVE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. IN A SECOND SIMILAR INCIDENT, I WAS STOPPED WAITING TO EXIT A COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT ONTO A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE. AGAIN, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FIERCELY. THIS TIME I WAS UNABLE TO HOLD BACK THE CAR WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE. IN A PANIC, FEARING I WOULD HIT SOMEONE CROSSING IN FRONT OF MY PATH, I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK OR REVERSE JUST TO STOP IT FROM CONTINUING FORWARD. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/3/09 WHILE BRAKED AT A CORNER INTERSECTION WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR DOWN THE BLOCK WHERE I WANTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THIS TIME WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I PROCEEDED SLOWLY TO TURN THE CORNER, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ANOTHER CAR WAS PROCEEDING DOWN THE BLOCK TOWARDS ME. WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, I WAS UNABLE TO HOLD BACK THE CAR AS I P

I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE ENGINE STARTED OVERHEATING YESTERDAY WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT, SO WE HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THE CAR HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO VERIFY MY MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS, BUT SEARCHED ONLINE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE MANY 2006 HONDA CIVICS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS ONLY 28000 MILES ON IT, AND NOW IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS BEYOND MAJOR (AND SOUNDS LIKE SOME KIND OF RECALL ISSUE). *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA CIVIC NEW FROM DEALER WITH 100K MILE WARRANTY. THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE. THE SUSPENSION IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE REAR TWO TIRES TO WEAR OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TREAD WITHIN 15K MILES. I'VE SPENT MONEY FOR 4 SETS OF TIRES SO FAR, AND THEY WON'T FIX IT. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S THEIR PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW A COMPANY CAN PRODUCE A VEHICLE THEY KNOW CAN'T BE ALIGNED TO NOT EAT UP TIRES. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE, WHEN STARTING CAR POWER STEERING FAILS AND WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP FOR STEERING FAILURE, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, CHECKED MANUAL AND IT ADVISES SHUTTING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING WHICH I WOULD DO, AFTER DOING THIS SEVERAL TIMES THE POWER STEERING ENGAGES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY 10/2/09 AND WAS ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED REPLACED AT A COST OF $800.00, I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED ON 10/5/09 AND WILL RETAIN THE DEFECTIVE MODULE IF NEED FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION. THE LACK OF POWER STEERING MAKES THE CAR VERY DANGEROUS AS THE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING MAKES THE CAR UN DRIVABLE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HONDA NEEDS A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER OWNERS OF 2006 HONDA CIVICS HAVE ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA. *TR

THIS MORNING I FOUND A POOL OF COOLANT/ANTI FREEZE UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAD A "CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK". THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING MORE AND MORE CASES OF 2006 HONDA CIVICS WITH THESE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT ONLINE AND QUICKLY FOUND 13 CASES OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THIS YEAR ALONE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2006/ENGINE/CRACKED_ENGINE_BLOCK.SHTML MY CAR IS JUST UNDER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY SO I'M COVERED FOR NOW. BUT HOW DO I KNOW IF THE NEW BLOCK THEY ARE PUTTING ON MY CAR WON'T CRACK IN 3 OR 4 YEARS? SO FAR IT SEEMS THAT HONDA IS IGNORING THIS AS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD BE CALLED ON IT. *TR