2006 Honda Civic

ELECTRONIC MOTOR ASSIST (EMA) BATTERY FAILURE IN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CAR HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BATTERY THAT POWERS THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR FAILED. WHEN THE BATTERIES BECOME FAULTY: GAS MILEAGE IS DECREASED AS WELL AS THE CAR'S OVERALL HORSEPOWER(BY ABOUT 20-25 HP IF I AM CORRECT). THIS MAKES DRIVING THE CAR UNPREDICTABLE WHEN IN TRAFFIC. THE $3,000 BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY HONDA THROUGH WARRANTY(STOPS AT 80,000 MILES). HONDA HAD STATED THAT THE BATTERIES SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. THE BATTERIES SEEM TO BE GOING BE FAILING IN 50,000-70,000 MILEAGE AREA AT AN EXTRAORDINARY RATE. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE MY SECOND REPLACEMENT AS IN 2007 I HAD A COMPLETE EMA FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR ASSIST FAILED 100%. ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD TURNED ON AND THE RPMS SHOT WAY UP. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK AND THEN TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH TAKES MINUTES TO UPDATE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES STILL WORKED. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THIS FAILURE HAS NOT YET RECURRED. THE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH WAS RECALLED ON 2002 HONDA MODELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2005. SHE NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE GAS MILEAGE BETWEEN 10 TO 15 MPG. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL OR ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/26/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE VEHICLE PASSED THE 50,000 MILE MARK, IT LOOSES POWER WHEN TRAVELING UP HILL AND/OR ACCELERATION. THE DEALER PERFORMED COMPUTER UPGRADES BUT TO NO AVAIL. UPDATED 10/26/09. *JB

HYBRID BATTERY IMMEDIATELY & WITHOUT WARNING LOSES ITS ENTIRE CHARGE (FROM FULL TO ZERO IMMEDIATELY) CAUSING A FORCED MAJOR RECHARGE OF HYBRID BATTERY, GIVING THE CAR ALMOST NO POWER WITH NO WARNING (UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IT NEVER REACHES ZERO--A MILD RECHARGE WILL KICK IN ONCE IT GETS HALF-FULL). BUT NOW IT GOES FROM FULL TO ZERO IMMEDIATELY WITH NO WARNING. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT THIS MONTH WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE ON FREEWAY (ALMOST GOT SMASHED INTO WHEN LOST POWER ON FWY). HONDA'S TECHS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR BUT BECAUSE THEY RECEIVE NO ERROR CODE THEY REFUSE TO DO ANY FIXES AND REPLACE THE BATTERIES EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM IS WELL-KNOWN (JUST SEARCH THE HYBRID CAR FORUMS FOR OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM). HAPPENS A FEW TIMES EACH MONTH NOW, ALWAYS WITHOUT WARNING, ALWAYS IMMEDIATELY FROM FULL (OR NEAR FULL) TO ZERO. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS A NORMAL GRADUAL DEPLETION AS YOU USE THE HYBRID SYSTEM UNDER NORMAL USE. IT SUDDENLY DISCHARGES THE HYBRID BATTERY FROM FULL TO ZERO AND FORCES A MAJOR RECHARGE PULLING AWAY MOST OF THE CAR'S POWER THAT CAN EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BUT EVEN THOUGH HONDA HAS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM ON MY CAR THEMSELVES AND IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM, THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE HYBRID BATTERY BECAUSE THEY DON'T GET AN ERROR CODE (AND IN CALIF BY LAW, HYBRID BATTERY HAS 8-10YR WARRANTY). THEIR ANSWER TO ME WAS TO JUST KEEP DRIVING THE CAR NO MATTER HOW UNSAFE IT IS BECAUSE WITHOUT A CODE THEY WON'T FIX IT (TOO EXPENSIVE FOR A "BLIND" FIX). FOR OTHERS WHO'VE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM, HONDA GOT "RID" OF THE PROBLEM BY "UPDATING" THE CAR'S SOFTWARE TO BASICALLY TURN OFF THE HYBRID SYSTEM SO THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY WON'T EVEN BE USED). THIS IS NOT A FIX. THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE OBLIGATED TO. HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES NOW. THEY'VE VERIFIED IT. AND RECENTLY 2 TIMES THAT ALMOST GOT ME SMASHED INTO. LATEST 2 TIMES WAS SEPT 2009, BUT HAS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT THE LAST 8-9 MONTHS. HONDA ADMITS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO FIX. *TR

MY 2006 CIVIC HYBRID HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE IMA: HERE'S A SHORT LIST: 1. CANNOT SIT AT TRAFFIC LIGHT MORE THAN 20 SECONDS WITHOUT HYBRID BATTERY DRAINING ITSELF AND CAUSING CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN LIGHT TURNS GREEN. 2. CANNOT USE A/C WHEN OVER 95 DEGREES OUTSIDE OR HYBRID BATTERY DRAINS ITSELF, MAKING CAR UNABLE TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY 3. CANNOT USE CRUISE CONTROL AT ALL OR HYBRID BATTERY DRAINS ITSELF 4. CANNOT GO OVER 70 MPH OR TAC REVS SO HIGH THAT CAR ACTS AS THOUGH IT WILL OVERHEAT OR SHUT DOWN. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO HONDA SERVICE FOR HELP RESULTED IN 5 COMPUTER UPDATES IN LAST 3 MONTHS. WAS ASSURED THIS WOULD FIX ALL PROBLEMS. HASN'T FIXED A ONE YET. HAVE BEEN DRIVING A LOANER CAR FROM DEALER FOR 1.5 WEEKS UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. FEEL LIKE SITTING DUCK ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY AT STOP LIGHTS BECAUSE WHEN LIGHT TURNS GREEN, THERE IS A REAL POSSIBILITY THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE AND FEAR GETTING REAR-ENDED. PROBLEMS SEEMED TO CENTER AROUND USE OF COMPRESSOR WITH A/C OR DEFROST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE WHEELS FEEL AS IF THEY WILL DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SHAKES AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DISPLAY 50 MPH AND VICE VERSA. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CHECK THE GAS COVER. ON ONE OF THE FOUR OCCASIONS THAT SHE WENT TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERNAL. REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH HER CHILDREN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,358 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 09/24/08 *BF UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB

I HAVE A HONDA CIVIC 2006 (LEASE) THIS CAR HAS 2 RECALL ONE ON 8/30/07 AND ON 11/07 BUT THE DEALER NEVER SENT ME ANY WARNING, NOTE, LETTER OR CALL TO NOTIFY THIS SITUATION, I READ THAT BY FED LAW THEY SHOULD CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW THE RICKS THAT THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE ME. I CALLED BECAUSE I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR KEYS CODE AND THEY TOLD ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID SORRY BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY I WAS NOT NOTIFY ABOUT THIS I VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DO NOT GET NOTIFY AT ALL, I HAD 3 CARS WITH THE HONDA ALL 3 ARE LEASE CARS SO IT IS NOT EXCUSE THAT THEY CANNOT CONTACT ME ALSO I AM LIVING T THE SAME PLACE FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR AND I GOT MY HONDA BILL EVERY MONTH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST CABLE, WHICH STATED THAT IT COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. HE CALLED THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSEQUENCE OF THIS DEFECT IS THAT THE BATTERY MAY EXPLODE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI HAS AN ISSUE WITH "HANGING REVS" THAT EVEN AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE GAS PEDAL THE RPMS SEEMS TO STAY STEADY FOR 1-2 SECONDS. THE INABILITY OF THE DBW SYSTEM WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO EARLY CLUTCH FAILURE, ALSO THERE IS SURGING AND JERKING IN 1ST-2ND GEAR. I MUST SAY THAT IT MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE I CAN'T PREDICT WHAT THE CAR WILL DO. THE CAR ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE A NOTCHY, STIFF, AND GRINDING 3RD GEAR THAT WON'T SEEM TO GO AWAY EVEN WITH RECOMMENDED FLUID. *TR