2006 Honda Civic

APPROX IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2006 MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE DEFECT. WAS NOTIFIED EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AND WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. ON JULY 21, 2007 THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE CLOSING THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE CURTAIN AND SEAT BOTH DEPLOYED. FOLLOWED UP WITH AN APPOINTMENT AT POMPANO HONDA. SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY AMERICAN HONDA DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. THE REP CAME INTO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DENIED THE CLAIM. HE SAID THAT THE DEPLOYMENT WAS DUE TO IMPACT IN ON MY BUMPER WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. I SINCE THEN HAVE HAD TO PAY $1500.00 TO COVER THE REPAIR. I FEEL AS IF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED THROUGH AMERICAN HONDA AS A SAFETY ISSUE DEFECT. I AM REFERRING TO YOU FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE IN REVIEWING THIS ISSUE ON MY BEHALF. HONDA WOULD NOT ALLOW ME ACCESS TO MY SERVICE FILE AND PHOTOGRAPHS THE REP TOOK OF MY VEHICLE, WHICH DENIED MY CLAIM. POMPANO HONDA TOLD ME THE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PROPERTY OF HONDA. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES ON THE ALLEGED BUMPER DAMAGE WHICH THEY CONTEND CREATED THE DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. *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 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN THAT HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR THE SECOND RECALL, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN DOWN. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 65-70MPH. I HAVE ROTATED MY TIRES AT EVERY OIL CHANGE (3000 MILES) SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MY TIRES COULD NEED REPLACING AT ONLY 32000 MILES! I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE REAR CHAMBER CONTROL ARM THAT CAUSES THE TIRES TO CUP AND HAVE RAPID WEAR AS WELL AS NOISE AND VIBRATION GOING TO BE RECALLED AT ANY POINT? I DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT $125/TIRE AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE! I BOUGHT A HONDA FOR SAFETY NOT TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH RECALLS AND FAULTY DESIGNS! I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE HONDA THAT I PURCHASED!!!! *TR

ON THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT, HEARD A ROARING IN MY TIRES. ON WED. AUG 20TH. I HEARD A LOUD POP COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. DROVE INTO WORK, LEFT WORK AND REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS TILTED INWARD. HAD TO GET TOW TRUCK TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP. ON 8/22, CLERK AT DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKE. SHE SAID THEY LOOKED AT IT AND BELIEVED IT WAS A "LEAKY SHOCK", I KNEW THAT WASN'T THE CASE. THEY THEN SAID IT WAS RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN 2 YEARS AGO!!!. I CONTACTED INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY IMMEDIATELY SAID THAT ACCIDENT COULDN'T HAVE CAUSED THAT MAJOR DAMAGE. INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOLD DEALERSHIP SAME THING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. FROM MY DOCUMENTATION AND RESEARCH, THERE'S NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON THE 06 & 07 HONDA CIVICS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT BE HONORED AND I HAD TO PAY FOR WHAT I KNOW IS A DEFECT AT THE MANUFACTURER. I'VE COMPLAINED TO HONDA HQ WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN THUS FAR. I'M FRAZZLED!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY WON'T OWN UP TO THIS DEFECT!! I NEED HELP WITH THIS!! I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP!! THEY ARE STILL SAYING IT'S RELATED TO "AN ACCIDENT"(NON-EXISTENT). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GROWLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,355. UPDATED 09/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/29/08.

MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO DROP MY DAUGHTER OFF AT KARATE WHEN STEAM CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I BROUGHT IT DOWN THE STREET TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, HE LOOKED AT THE CAR AND FOUND IT HAD A CRACKED BLOCK. IN HIS OPINION IT WAS THE CASE OF A DEFECTIVE CASTING. I CONTACTED MY DEALER , AND AFTER FIGHTING OVER WHO WOULD PAY FOR TOWING THEY TOWED IT TO THE DEALER THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. THEY TRIED TO MAKE ME PAY FOR THE DEFECT AND WHEN THEIR MECHANIC FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A 5 YEAR 60,000 MILE WARRANTY THEY TURNED AROUND AND WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR FREE. MY CONCERN IS IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS SO MUCH STEAM THAT I PROBABLY WOULD NOT SEE WHERE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

STARTED HEARING A ROTATIONAL NOISE FROM BACK WHEELS OF CAR. IT GOT LOUDER AS SPEED INCREASED. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER. THEY PERFORMED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND DID ALIGNMENT. THE INCORRECT PARTS WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. HOWEVER, THE BAD PARTS ALLOWED THE REAR TIRES TO 'CUP' CAUSING THE NOISE. THE DEALER (AND MANUFACTURER) ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR CAUSED BY THE INCORRECT PARTS INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURER. *TR

I HAVE A HONDA 06 CIVIC COUPE THAT CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS RECURRING ISSUE. THE REAR TIRES "CUP", CAUSING UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR AND LOUD THUMPING SOUNDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY VEHICLE AT 21,000 AND THEN AGAIN AT 52,000 MILES. UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR CAN LEAD TO TIRE BLOWOUTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AND REPLACED THE TIRES, HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 41,000, THE "CUPPING" IS STILL HAPPENING. ACCORDING TO SEARCHES ON THE WEB, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR 06 AND 07 HONDA CIVIC'S. *TR

NOTED LOUD TIRE WEAR AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM THE REAR AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 45MPH. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS PER A HONDA TSB. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY %OF THE TIRE REPLACEMENT- WHICH IS, OF COURSE, A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF THE FAULTY CONTROL ARMS. DRIVING WITH "CHOPPED" TIRES IS A KNOWN HAZARD, WHICH THE HONDA CORPORATION IS PROMOTING BY VIRTUE OF NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR BEING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. FURTHER, THE TSB SHOULD BE UPGRADED TO A "RECALL". *TR