2006 Honda Civic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD ROAD NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE UNEVENLY WORN, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOT ROTATE THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 22,652 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,300. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS THE BATTERY PACK(BETWEEN REAR SEAT AND TRUNK) IS CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY. UPDATED 07/10/07 *TR

I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE CURB IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. AFTER MOVING ABOUT 1.5 FEET, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BREAKING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE SEQUENCE REPEATED ABOUT EVERY 10 SECONDS WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS. FINALLY, AFTER ABOUT A 2 MINUTE PAUSE, THE AIRBAG CONTAINED IN THE REAR OF THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG CONTAINED WITHIN THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

I OWNED A 2006 HONDA CIVIC, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) CONDENSER WAS LOCATED. IT SEEMED THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THE A/C IN THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING, BROUGHT TO HONDA, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THIS WAS A DESIGN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. THEREWAS NO PROTECTION ON THE GRILLE. THE GRILLE WAS WIDE OPEN.*AK

TL-CALLER OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. CURRENT MILEAGE 7000. FAILURE MILEAGE 6890. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND AND A SHAKING FROM REAR OF CAR. WIFE WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR OFF HIGHWAY AND ONTO SHOULDER. AS SHE BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A STOP SHE COULD SEE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WOBBLING. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER SAID WHEEL HUB HAS FAILED. SPECULATED PROBLEM WAS WITH MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEEL HUB. WEATHER WAS SUNNY. HE DOES NOT KNOW THE PURCHASE DATE OR ENGINE SIZE. KTF THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL HUB. UPDATED 06/13/07. *JB

THE 2006 CIVIC AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) STOPPED WORKINGAT ONLY 16,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE A/C CONDENSER WAS PUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS AND THAT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILTY TO PAY THE $575 FOR THE REPAIR. HONDA AMERICA AVOIDED THE ISSUE, AND STATED THE SAME. AFTER REVIEWING INTERNET FORUMS IT APPEARED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW THAT THE A/C CONDENSER UNIT WAS NOT PROTECTED AND WAS VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE EASILY. I WASVERY UPSET THAT HONDA HAD NOT ACTED WITH GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND WASTRYING TO AVOID THE MATTER. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA CIVIC LX IN THE US AND BROUGHT IT TO KOREA WITH ME A FEW MONTHS AGO. I, HOWEVER, JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID HAS BEEN LEAKING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHOULD BE REPLACED SOON CAUSE IT MIGHT LEADS TO AN ACCIDENT IF IT'S NOT FIXED. I AM PRETTY SURE THAT THIS PART MUST BE DEFECTED IN THE BEGINNING BUT THE PROBLEM FOR ME IS THAT THE HONDA WOULD NOT FIX IT WITH FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE I PURCHASED IT IN THE US AND IT'S IN KOREA NOW. I DON'T THINK IT'S FARE FOR CONSUMERS (CAUSE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY). IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET IT FIXED WITH FREE OF CHARGE?? *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. IN LATE APRIL OF 2007, THE ENGINE LIGHT, ICA LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER PERFORMED A REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 5,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 HONDA CIVIC IN JANUARY OF 2006 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN AUBURN, WA.. TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THE A/C HAD STOPPED WORKING, SO I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND REPAIRED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 11,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE CONDENSER WHICH IS BETWEEN THE OPEN GRILL OF THE BUMPER AND THE RADIATOR. THE CONDENSER, MADE OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MATERIAL AS ALUMINUM FOIL AND ACTUALLY ALUMINUM, IS COMPLETELY UNPROTECTED. THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC IS WIDESPREAD AND ACROSS NEW HONDA MODELS. IF A SMALL PEBBLE OR ANY OTHER TINY HARD ELEMENT HAPPENS TO STRIKE THE COMPLETELY UNPROTECTED CONDENSER IT KNOCKS A NEARLY INVISIBLE (WE CAN'T SEE IT) HOLE IN IT, WHICH IN TURN KNOCKS OUT ALL A/C. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A POOR DESIGN TO HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO PROTECTION FOR THIS PART. THE PERSON SAID, YES, THEY UNDERSTAND BUT CAN DO NOTHING TO HELP AND THAT THEY SEE THIS EVERY WEEK. I WAS TOLD TO CALL HONDAS CONSUMER COMPLAINT LINE, WHICH I DID, AND WAS TOLD THE SAME STORY AND THAT THEY ARE LOOKING INTO FIXING IT FOR FUTURE MODELS. THEY ALL TOLD ME TO CLAIM IT ON INSURANCE, THAT IT IS A ROAD HAZARD PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY IT'S A DESIGN PROBLEM, AND HAD I KNOWN ABOUT IT I WOULD HAVE PURCHASED A TOYOTA. DEDUCTIBLE ON MY INSURANCE IS $500.00 AND THE COST TO FIX IS $600.00, IT WOULD MAKE NO SENSE TO CLAIM IT AND TAKE THE HIT ON INSURANCE COSTS. HONDA NOT ONLY WILL NOT DISCUSS ANY ASSISTANCE FOR THE PRESENT PROBLEM, BUT OFFERS NO FIX TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. IF I HAVE THIS REPAIRED TOMORROW IT COULD BE KNOCKED OUT AGAIN NEXT WEEK. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY CARS INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK, ALL GAUGES WENT OUT. THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CARS ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE CAR WAS RUNNING. IT IS A HYBRID AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN THE AUTO STOP MODE WHEN YOU ARE AT A LIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING (AT LEAST YOU COULD NOT TELL IT WAS RUNNING). I TURNED THE CARS IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED UP AGAIN AND THE GAUGES WERE WORKING AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE SYMPTOMS. THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER FOR ERROR CODES AND FOUND NONE. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT THERE WERE TO MANY COMPUTERS AND WIRES FOR THEN TO CHECK THEM ALL AND WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED ONE OTHER TIME WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVE WAY DURING THE WINTER IDLING. WHEN WE GOT IN THE CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES, WE NOTICED THAT ALL GAUGES WERE OUT. AGAIN, TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR CLEARED THE PROBLEM. *TR