2006 Honda Civic complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS BAD. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE MOTOR MOUNT BY REPLACING AN UNKNOWN PART, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR THE UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE DEALER REPLACED THE SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS BUT THE NOISE RETURNED. THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING ELBOW INLET LEAKED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY ROAD, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS CRUSHED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE EJECTED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD, WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT A REPORT WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ON THE LOWER PART OF BOTH LEGS.

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 64 WHEN THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED AND IMPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE. GLASS WAS PROJECTED INTO THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR (ALL OVER THE PLACE). DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN COMPLETELY, ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3". DEALER SHIP WAS CALLED AND THEY ASK THAT THE CAR BE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS COVERED WITH GLASS DEBRIS AND ALSO OBTAINED A SMALL CUT ON FOREHEAD. TRAFFIC WAS MILD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN GOING UP A STEEP HILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE IN ORDER TO GET ENOUGH SPEED TO MAKE IT BACK UP THE HILL. IF THE VEHICLE WENT LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISORS FOR THE FRONT WINDOW ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES FALL APART IN THE SUMMER HEAT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAD REST OF THE PASSENGER SEAT CREATED A HUGE BLIND SPOT OF THE BACK SIDE WINDOW. THIS CAUSED A TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL FOR SAFETY RISK.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATED SIDE MIRRORS WERE LOSING THEIR REFLECTIVE CAPABILITY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE MIRRORS BUT THERE WERE BLACK AREAS OF 2 INCHES BY 2 INCHES, NO LONGER OF USE ON THE MIRRORS SURFACE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON DRY FLAT ROAD CONDITIONS, A CLANKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WERE NO WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE, WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS PULLED CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE AND PUSHED CLOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE AT THE SAME TIME. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. UPDATED 11/02/06. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BOLT BROKE IN ENGINE BLOCK. TENSIONER FAILED AND BELT CAME OFF OF PULLEYS, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TENSIONER BOLTS, PULLEYS, AND SERPENTINE BELT. SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 WHILE DRIVING. CAR AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED SAME FAILURE WITH TENSIONER BOLTS. MANUFACTURER HAS UPDATED BOLTS TO FIX FAILURE, BUT NEW PARTS ON BACKORDER FOR UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN WAS NOT BLOWING CORRECTLY. THE HORN MADE A BUZZING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE RUBBED AGAINST A CURB AND THE AXLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN FRACTURED WHILE TRAVELING 3 MPH. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT STATED IF THE VEHICLE WAS HIGHER TO THE GROUND, THE STEERING AND WHEEL AXLE WOULD NOT HAVE FRACTURED.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES AIR CONDITIONING VENTILATION BLEW HOT AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHETHER THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON. ALSO, THE ODOMETER AND THE TRIP GAUGE DID NOT KEEP THE SIMULTANEOUS MILEAGE.

I HAVE A CONSTANT BATTLE TO KEEP THE TIRE RIMS CLEAN TO PREVENT IMBALANCE AND VIBRATION. IN THE WINTER THE ICE AND MUD HAVE MADE IT SO BAD ONE CANNOT DRIVE OVER 30 MPH. THE REST OF THE TIME ITS JUST DIRT BUILD UP AND CLEANING REGULARLY IS NECESSARY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE IN WITH ONLY 900 MILES ON IT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S SIDE AND REAR WINDOWS FOGGED UP DRASTICALLY ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE REAR DEFROSTER MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS AT RED LIGHTS, IN BETWEEN THE TIME IT TOOK TO SWITCH PEDALS FROM BRAKING TO ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE DEALER EXPRESSED DUE TO THE LIGHTER TRANSMISSION, THIS WAS A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - *NM

BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS FELL APART AND WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS HINDERED MY DRIVING ABILITY BY NOT BLOCKING THE SUN WHEN NEEDED AND BY FALLING OPEN WHEN NOT NEEDED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED VISORS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF EQUIPMENT AND TOLD ME TO NOT BE SURPRISED IF THEY BREAK AGAIN BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE EQUIPMENT IS FAULTY. *NM

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. 10 MILES AFTER A COLD START-UP, THE CAR WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. I WAS ABLE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE WITH THE BRAKES. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF MOMENTARILY, BUT THE CAR WENT BACK TO FULL THROTTLE. I THEN TURNED IT OFF FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, AND THE CAR REVERTED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS "ON", BUT NOT ENGAGED. NO SPEED HAD BEEN SET AFTER THE INITIAL STARTUP. THIS IS A HYBRID WITH FULL THROTTLE BY WIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SELLING DEALER, WHO HAD NO SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS FAULT. HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT UNTIL THEY COULD REPLICATE THE FAULT. KNOWING THE FUTILITY OF THIS, I DECLINED TO LEAVE THE CAR. THE FAULT HAS NOT REAPPEARED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TOO EASILY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED BACKWARDS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD DURING ACCELERATION ON A LEVEL-DRIVING SURFACE.

I PURCHASE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC FOR MY WIFE IN OCT. 2005 AND FROM THE BEGINNING SHE HAS COMPLAINED OF A ROAD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE STARTED OUT BARELY AUDIBLE AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE WITH MORE MILES. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO TWO HONDA DEALERSHIPS BEFORE IT HAD 6000 MILES ON IT AND THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS JUST NORMAL TIRE NOISE. AFTER MORE COMPLAINING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT, BECAUSE WE DID NOT ROTATE THE TIRES FREQUENTLY ENOUGH. WHEN I POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT THEY BALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED PERIOD OUTLINED IN THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE RECORDS THE STORY CHANGED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 19000 MILES ON IT AND THE NOISE IS HORRIBLE AND THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS THE REAR TWO TIRES HAVE SEPARATED BELTS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE MUST HAVE HIT A POTHOLE OR ROAD DEBRIS. I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW I COULD HAVE HIT A POTHOLE OR ROAD DEBRIS WITH JUST TWO TIRES, BECAUSE LAST TIME I CHECKED THE FRONT TIRES WERE FOLLOWED BY THE REAR TIRES. I HAVE ALSO BROUGHT THIS CAR TO A BRIDGESTONE DEALER, WHICH IS THE MAKE OF THE TIRES, AND HE SAID THE TIRES WERE CUPPED DUE TO THE CAR BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I THEN CALLED THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT LINE ON THE TIRE WARRANTY PAMPHLET FOR BRIDGESTONE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A VEHICLE ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THIS WILL NOT CREATE A PROBLEM OTHER THAN BEING NOISY. I HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP FROM HONDA OR BRIDGESTONE IN

REAR RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. FUSE BOX WITH ELECTRONIC CHIP REPLACED ON FIRST VISIT AND LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN AFTER TWO DAYS. ABS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON DURING FIRST VISIT FOR REAR RUNNING LIGHT PROBLEM AND SERVICE DEPT REPLACED THE ABS MODULATOR AND BLED THE BRAKES BEFORE RETURNING CAR. SERVICE DEPT BAFFLED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND CONSULTED WITH HONDA ENGINEERS IN LOS ANGELES WHO RECOMMENDED REPLACING FUSE BOX WHICH IS NEW DESIGN AND HAS ELECTRONIC CHIP IN IT,UNLIKE EARLIER HONDA CIVIC MODELS. DEALER HAD DRIVEN APPROX. 30 MILES AND THOUGHT PROBLEM RESOLVED. SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS CAR HAS NO REAR LIGHTS VISIBLE AT NIGHT. *NM

NEW 2006 HONDA CIVIC - MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE LOW IDLE (650) RPM INSTANTLY INCREASING TO AROUND 1000 RPM WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS SLIGHTLY TURNED, CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP AHEAD. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FOOT FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL TIMES. IF YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND TURN THE WHEEL, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. I BELIEVE THIS A SAFETY CONCERN AND AN ANNOYANCE. HONDA FACTORY TECH CLAIMS THIS HOW IT IS DESIGNED. ACCORDING TO DEALER, OTHER SIMILAR 06 CIVICS HAVE SAME CONDITION. *JB

I BOUGHT A 2006 HONDA CIVIC LX ON 02/21/06. I WAS AT THE MALL ON DATE BELOW AND WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY SPACE, WHEN A VAN BACKED OUT AND WE HIT BUMPERS. I WAS GOING TO PULL BACK INTO MY SPOT TO SEE THE DAMAGE AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, IT TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND WOULD NOT STOP...I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO STOP IT, AND IT WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT A 2006 COBALT, MY CAR FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE HIT A 2003 CHEVY DRIVING IN BETWEEN THESE TWO PARKED CARS . I THEN DROVE OVER THE COBALT AND WHEN I CAME TO THE END OF THESE CARS, MY CAR CAME OUT OF THEM AND FLEW THROUGH THE AIR OVER INTO THE PARKING SPACE ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. THE DEPUTY SHERIFF AND HIS SERGEANT CAME TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT HONDA CIVIC COULD HAVE DONE WHAT IT DID AND TO DRIVE OVER THE COBALT WITHOUT SOMETHING BEING WRONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR THE COMPUTER. I WENT ONTO HONDA'S WEB SITE AND FOUND THAT HONDA CIVICS WERE ON A RECALL FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL, AND THE NEW CAR MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS FOR THE TWO DOOR CIVICS ONLY, AND MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE TURNED THE KEY OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I THEN CALLED THE GENERAL MANAGER AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD HMI WHAT HAPPENED AND HIS COMMENT WAS "THAT WAS VERY UNFORTUNATE". I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HONDA SINCE THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HONDA, AND THEY SAY THEY WILL CALL BACK,

2006 HONDA CIVIC PILLAR THAT IS BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW CAUSES A BLIND SPOT. *KB *JB

ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI, REAR SPOKE COVERS ON LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL PROTRUDE WITH SHARP EDGES. THIS COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE FINGERS WHILE DRIVING. IT IS NOT MERELY A TACTILE CONCERN SINCE THE SHARP EDGE HAS ACTUALLY CUT MY FINGER TIP WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THIS NEW CAR. THE CONCERN EXISTS ON OTHER LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEELS OF THE SAME MODEL. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLUTION TO THIS MATTER WITH AMERICAN HONDA AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY A BAD FITMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL BACK ONTO A LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL. IT IS BAD DESIGN AND CAN INTERFERE WITH DRIVING ABILITY OF THE CAR. EVERY TIME THE WHEEL IS TURNED ABOUT 180 DEGREES, UPON RETURN TO CENTER THE SHARP PLASTIC EDGE OF THE BACK SPOKE COVERS COME SLICING AT THE FINGER TIPS. WITH NO SOLUTION CURRENTLY PLANNED AND WHAT I WOULD CALL POOR RESPONSE IN HONDA'S RESOLUTION SCENARIO, THIS NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF ATTENTION. SINCE THIS AFFECTS MY MODEL OF CAR AND POSSIBLY OTHER 2006 CIVICS WITH THE LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL OPTION, IT WILL AFFECT MANY CUSTOMERS AND WILL POTENTIALLY INJURE DRIVERS AND INTERFERE WITH DRIVING ABILITY. *NM

THE HEAD RESTS ON THE CAR ARE BUILT TOO FAR FORWARD, RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER SITTING MORE FORWARD THAN WHAT IS SAFE FOR DRIVING. THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE HEAD REST BACKWARD. *JB

PROBLEM: FAILURE OF SUN VISOR ON 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A HONDA CIVIC FROM MISSION VALLEY HONDA IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. THE CAR IS NOW ABOUT 4 MONTHS OLD AND BOTH OF THE SUN VISORS ARE FALLING APART. I KNOW THIS IS NOW A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, BUT A VISOR FALLING OFF IN A CRASH OR DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IS SOMETHING I AM CONCERNED WITH. ON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD US THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE THEY ARE FALLING APART ON MANY OF THE NEW CIVICS. I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM, AND IT DOES SEEM THAT A RE-DESIGN OF THE PART MAY BE NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND MAY WARRANT A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS MATTER. -ANDREW GIBBS. *NM

HEAD RESTS ARE INSTALLED TO FAR FORWARD. IT MAKES THE OCCUPANT ALMOST TO HAVE THEIR CHIN ON THEIR CHEST. *NM

THIS CAR HAS VERY UNSAFE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS. POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF CONTROL ON CORNERS WITH BUMPS, EVEN AT LOW SPEED. BUMP STEER AT SPEED, SEEMS UNSTABLE. LIGHT WIND BLOWS CAR AROUND, CAN'T KEEP IT IN THE LANE. *JB

THE TRUNK ON OUR 2006 CIVIC EX COUPE WHICH WAS ASSEMBLED IN CANADA HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE DELIVERY. 1. PASSENGER & DRIVER VISORS BROKE OFF 2. FOOT PEDAL REST BROKE 3. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT TRIM BROKE OFF 4. TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THIS INCLUDES PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE KEY OR USING THE INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE LATCH. 5. REAR SPEAKER DECK LID HAS COME LOSE.*JB

FRONT POWER WINDOWS COME OFF TRACK. HAD CAR TO DEALER TWICE FOR DRIVER'S WINDOW BEFORE REPAIRED. THEN PASSENGER WINDOW STARTED WITH PROBLEMS. ALSO, NOW DRIVERS WINDOW RUNS SLOW AT TIMES IN SAME FASHION BEFORE PREVIOUS PROBLEM. *NM

THE VEHICLE IDLED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 1-2 MINUTES. I BACKED THE VEHICLE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED UP TO 3-4000 RPM WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. AS MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TEST DROVE IT. THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM

THE RAPID, DELAYED DECELERATION THAT OCCURS WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSES A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS A COMPLETELY NON-LINEAR, RAPID, SUDDEN DECELERATION APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AFTER LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE OVER STEER, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN IN A SPIRITED FASHION WHICH IS ITS TARGET MARKET. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, IT CAME OFF THE TRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER MANEUVERED THE WINDOW BACK INTO THE TRACT, HOWEVER IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR DUE TO THE TYPE OF MATERIALS THE TRACT WAS MADE OF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.

MY HUSBAND AND I JUST FINISHED AND EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR A NEW CAR. I FOUND VERY FEW CARS THAT WERE COMFORTABLE TO ME DUE TO THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS. I AM FIVE FEET FOUR INCHES TALL AND I LIKE MY SEAT TO BE MORE UPRIGHT. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN YOU PUT THE SEATS IN THIS POSITION, THE HEAD REST FORCES YOUR HEAD DOWN, CHIN TO CHEST. THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM IF I WERE A MAN WITH LARGE SHOULDER MUSCLES OR IF I LIKED MY SEAT TO BE IN A RECLINING POSITION. MY REACTION TO THE RESTRAINTS IS THAT THEY FEEL VERY UNSAFE. WHEN I CHECKED THE FEDERAL WEB SITE, I FOUND THAT THE GOVERNMENT TESTED ONLY FOR THE SIZE OF AN AVERAGE MAN. WILL THE REST OF US DIE OR SUSTAIN INCREDIBLE INJURY? I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING THAT THE RESTRAINTS COME FURTHER FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A REAR COLLISION. CAN YOU CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC, BUT I WILL HAVE TO HAVE A PILLOW BEHIND MY SHOULDERS TO KEEP MY HEAD FROM BEING IN AN IMPOSSIBLE POSITION FOR DRIVING. THIS IS NOT ABOUT AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM AFRAID THEIR WILL BE PROBLEMS. I WILL PUT TODAY'S DATE IN YOUR FORM TO MAKE IT WORK. *JB

PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA CERTIFIED CIVIC LX ON JANUARY 28, 2006 FROM HERITAGE HONDA OF TOWSON, 9213 HARFORD ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 50,000 MILE SERVICE AND ASKED SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE IN "DRIVE" ON AN INCLINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD A SIMILAR VEHICLE WHICH ALSO DID THIS, THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD COMPLAINED TO HIM OF THE SAME CONDITION, AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE WHEN IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION. DRIVER MUST ENGAGE THE "PARK" POSITION TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, OR PUT THE VEHICLE IN "NEUTRAL" AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. LEAVING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE" WHILE ON A HILL RESULTS IN SLIPPAGE (THIS VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHILE IN "DRIVE", AS IF IN "NEUTRAL"), WHICH PRESENTS DANGER OF IMPACT TO THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND TO THOSE DRIVERS BEHIND THEM. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS CONDITION OF TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE SLIPPAGE WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION, WHILE ON AN INCLINE, CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND TO OTHER DRIVERS DIRECTLY BEHIND IT. I SEEK TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CORRECTED, IF POSSIBLE. IF NOT, I WOULD ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER BUY BACK THE VEHICLE AS A LEMON, OR TO GET THE VEHICLE RECALLED. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB

MY DAUGHTER'S HONDA CIVIC 2006, AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM

LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMNATING FROM REAR WHEELS. DEALER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE BAD! THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD, 5000 MILES. TOOK VEHICLE FOR 10,000 MILE SERVICE AND NOW THE GRINDING NOISE HAS RETURNED. *JB

THE CAR IS A NEW HONDA CIVIC LX WITH LESS THAN 650 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN I AM A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT 400+ MILES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT INTERFERENCE - POSSIBLY A CELL PHONE. THE FAULT CODE WAS CLEARED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REMAINS - ONLY WHEN I AM A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON. I AM A 6'3" MAIL AND WEIGH 300 LBS. SMALLER, LIGHTER PEOPLE DO NOT SEEM TO CAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT TO REGISTER. I STRONGLY SUSPECT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH AN AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT. *JB

THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS SQUEAK OVER MILD TO SEVERE BUMPS. THE NOISE WAS BROUGHT TO MY DEALERS ATTENTION, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE REAR DECK AND TIGHTENED AND FOAMED THE REAR DECK TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE NOISE PROBLEM, SO ON THE NEXT VISIT, I STRESSED THAT IT MAY BE COMING FROM THE WINDOWS. THEY SAY THEY MIGHT HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM, WHERE THE WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE OILED, IE. BLADE AREA? *NM

WHEN LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR CAR CONTINUES WITHOUT DECELERATING FOR MORE THAN 1 SECOND. THIS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC. I MUST ANTICIPATE MY DECELERATION OR USE THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WHEN I WOULD NOT HAVE TO IN ANOTHER CAR. I BELIEVE THIS PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT RISK. FURTHER WHEN DECELERATION DOES OCCUR IT IS EXTREMELY ABRUPT. IF I AM TURNING AND I LIFT OFF THE THROTTLE THE SUDDEN DECELERATION AND ITS UNPREDICTABLE ONSET CAN CAUSE LIFT-THROTTLE OVER STEER OR A TIGHTENING OF THE LINE ON WHICH THE CAR TRAVELS. IN SHORT, THE CAR CAN UNPREDICTABLY GO NOT WHERE IT WAS POINTED. *JB

ALL 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI MODELS CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND(S) AFTER CLOSING THE THROTTLE. THIS PROGRAMMED "REV HOLDING" COMPROMISES THE ABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL THE CAR AND STOP IT. THIS IS A DRIVE-BY-WIRE ISSUE THAT MUST BE FIXED. *JB

HEAD REST PUSHES THE HEAD FORWARD UNTIL IT IS AN UNNATURAL NECK POSITION. THIS SHOULD BE VERY STRESSFUL ON A LONG DRIVE. *JB

REAR WINDSHIELD LIFTS OFF AT RIGHT REAR PILLAR WHEN THE AIR OF CLOSING THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR PUSHES IT OUT OF THE FRAME. TWO DAYS LATER AT THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT, THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD LIFTED OFF THE ENTIRE ROOF LINE, WITH A HEIGHT OF 2 INCHES AT THE RIGHT REAR PILLAR. HONDA SERVICE DEPT. SAID THEY'D NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT; THE CAULKING HAD NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD IN PLACE. THEY REGLUED IT. AN ACQUAINTANCE IN NJ SAW THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THE 2006 HONDA COUPE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE CHANGED LANES FAST. *JB

POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH SUSPENSION; SERVICED FOR PULLING/DRIFTING OUT OF LANE, AS WELL AS SQUEAKY STRUTS--DEALER STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW AND FILLED TIRES WITH AIR AND REPLACED FRONT STRUTS. *NM

CREAKING AND RATTLING FROM INTERIOR OF CAR IN SEVERAL AREAS--MOST NOTABLE THE REAR. GENERAL FEELING OF PARTS FALLING APART OR COMING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE LOUDEST AND MOST TROUBLESOME NOISE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM WHERE THE REAR INTERIOR SHELF AND REAR WINDOW MEET. THE NOISE IS LOUDEST WHEN THE CAR IS COLD AND HAPPENS MOSTLY WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH PATCHES OF HIGHWAY, CROSSING ROAD REFLECTORS, OR WHEN THE STEREO IS ON. THERE IS ALSO A "CREAKING" NOISE COMING FROM ALL AREAS OF THE FRONT DASH AND CONSOLE AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CREAKING AND RATTLING HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND THESE NOISES ARE NOT THE TYPICAL INTERIOR NOISES YOU HEAR IN A CAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHILE THE TECH'S AGREE THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM, THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. SO FAR, THE REAR DECK HAS BEEN INSULATED WITH FOAM TAPE AND THE CENTER CONSOLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. ON MARCH 10, THE HONDA AREA REP ALSO LOOKED AT MY CAR AND AGREED THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I ALSO CALLED HONDA CUST SERVICE TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND WHILE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ADMITTED HE HAS HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT, HE ALSO WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM

I WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION WITH MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC 4DR SEDAN AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH WE HIT A TRUCK. THE INSURANCE COMPANY LABELED THE CAR "COMPLETELY DESTROYED." NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE RUBS AGAINST THE FENDER ON HARD TURNS IN EITHER DIRECTION WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DURING THESE INCIDENTS, THERE ARE NO VIBRATIONS HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DOES TILT TO THE LEFT. A SERVICE DEALER CHANGED THE SUSPENSION, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK WITH SEAT BELT ON HAD TO STOP SHORT, SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO HARNESS. WHILE RETURNING HOME WAS INVOLVED IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES, BROKEN RIBS ETC. IF SEAT BELT WORKED WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED. CAR WAS TOTALED. *NM