2006 Honda Civic

THE SIDE AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE ON THE NIGHT OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009 WHEN MY FIANCEE SHUT THE DOOR. I WAS STILL INSIDE, ABOUT TO GET OUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE AN M18 GOING OFF. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. MY CAR WAS TURNED OFF, NONETHELESS! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM ON MONDAY MORNING (AS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED ON THE WEEKEND), AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME A $95 DIAGNOSTIC FEE EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS STILL UNDER 36,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHERE IS STILL SITTING, BECAUSE I AM IN A CATCH 22. HONDA CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG SENSORS; THEY ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. I FILED AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH HONDA AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONSULT MY INSURANCE. MY INSURANCE DOESN'T SEE HOW THEY CAN COVER IT. EVEN WITH AN ATTORNEY, A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT HONDA WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. APPARENTLY, THEY ASSUME I AM LYING WHEN THERE IS CLEARLY NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF AN IMPACT, AND IT IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY WHEN CAR DOORS ARE TUGGED OR SLAMMED, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING AND KEYS ARE NOT IN THE IGNITION. IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY! THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP CONTRIVED AN ABSURD IDEA THAT MY FIANCE AND I MUST HAVE BEEN PLAYING TUG - OF - WAR WITH THE CAR DOOR (ME ON THE INSIDE AND HE ON THE OUTSIDE OR VISE VERSA). IF THAT WERE THE CASE, ONE OF US WOULD BE BATTERED AND BRUISED. I ARRIVE AT MY POINT. EVEN IF THE DOOR HAD BEEN SLAMMED, OR BEEN THE OBSTACLE IN A GAME OF TUG OF WAR, IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY SPONTANEOUSLY! IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. WHAT IF MY FUTURE STEPSON OR STEPDAUGHTER WERE IN THE SEAT? I AM APPALLED AND FRUSTRATED (TO SAY THE LEAST) WITH HONDA'S LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN (AND I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED ONE). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS FUNCTIONED. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM HER INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO WARRANT THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,888 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

AFTER ABOUT 50,000 DRIVING MILES, BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2008, THE IMA (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST) ELECTRIC ASSIST MOTOR IN MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS BEEN ACTING ERRATICALLY. SINCE THAT TIME, THE IMA BATTERY THAT POWERS THE ASSIST MOTOR HAS BEEN UNPREDICTABLE. IT SOMETIMES WOULD FULLY DISCHARGE, AND THE CAR WOULD RUN ONLY ON THE UNDERPOWERED 1.3 L GAS ENGINE. THE CAR IS VERY SLUGGISH, CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED IN CITY OR INTERSTATE DRIVING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO BOTH DEALERSHIPS IN TOWN WHOM BOTH ?DUPLICATED? MY ISSUE BUT WERE UNAWARE OF HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE STAYED IN CONTACT WITH AMERICAN HONDA DIRECTLY SINCE AUGUST AND TODAY WAS REINFORCED THE IDEA THAT MY CAR HAS ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER AND IS WORKING WITHIN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND MY BATTERY TESTS FINE. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT A BATTERY CAN TEST SPORADICALLY BASED ON VARIOUS REASONS. HE REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY OTHER EXPLANATION, CONTACT INFORMATION, SUPERVISOR INFORMATION, ETC. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED AND THE IMA WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR WHEN UNASSISTED PROPERLY BY THE ELECTRIC POWER MOTOR ONLY PRODUCES SUB-100 HORSEPOWER AND DOES NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED, ESPECIALLY IN SITUATIONS SUCH A MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. *TR

MY 2006 CIVIC LX COUPE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD VISORS. I PLACE A WINDSHIELD SHADE DAILY WHEN I PARK MY CAR AT WORK AND USE THE VISOR TO HOLD THE SHADE IN PLACE. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VISOR NOT BEING ABLE TO STAY UP BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PART THAT SURROUNDS THE ROD SPLITS OPEN AND THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. A CO-WORKER HAS A 2007 CIVIC AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED HIS VISORS AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. MY CIVIC HAS 39000 MILES AND SO I'VE PASSED THE 36000 MILE WARRANTY LIMIT. THE DEALER SAID THAT MY WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER SINCE I WAS OVER 36000 MILES. I HAVE READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VISOR PROBLEM AND I FEEL THAT THIS CAN CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE WARRANTY IS OVER, BUT THE VISOR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MILEAGE. *TR

2006 HONDA CIVIC DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BROKEN. AT FIRST THE VISOR BEGAN TO SEPARATE, AND IN THE BEGINNING I WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE VISOR BACK TOGETHER AND THEN THE VISOR JUST HUNG IN MY LINE OF VISION WHILE DRIVING. NOW IT WILL NOT GO TOGETHER AND THE VISOR HANGS LIMP BLOCKING MY VIEW SOMEWHAT. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER 2006 CIVIC OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

A RUMBLING NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR THAT HAS PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED IN VOLUME FROM ~12K TO 38K MILES. RECENTLY NOTICED EXTREME WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH REAR TIRES AND A PRONOUNCED TOE OUT OF BOTH REAR WHEELS. I ALSO HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FROM HYDROPLANING EMANATING FROM THE REAR. NUMEROUS ENTRIES ON THE NET INDICATED A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH 06 TO 08 CIVIC REAR CONTROL ARMS AND A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED 1/08 TO REPLACE THESE CONTROL ARMS. I WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED IN ANY WAY OF THIS BULLETIN EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY 06 HONDA CIVIC AT MY DEALER IN MAY 08. AFTER REALIZING THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM IE. PURE SAFETY ISSUE AND RUNNING INTO DENIALS AND RESISTANCE FROM BOTH PFLUEGAR AND TONY HONDA ON OAHU I CALLED HONDA CORP. IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH TONY HONDA FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ARMS. HONDA MUST ANNOUNCE A RECALL ON THIS SERIOUS DEFECT BEFORE THERE IS A RASH OF ACCIDENTS/DEATHS DUE TO THEIR UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT REGARDING REPLACING THIS SERIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART. CONTACTED PFLUEGAR HONDA HONOLULU. *TR