2006 Honda Civic

HONDA HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2006-2011 MODEL YEAR CIVIC VEHICLES. THE PROPELLANT WAFERS IN SOME OF THE SUBJECT INFLATORS MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME, WHICH COULD LEAD TO OVER-AGGRESSIVE COMBUSTION IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG IS ACTIVATED. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANT. AMERICAN HONDA HAS OR THE DEALER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE, WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME (60-DAYS FROM THE DATE I WAS FIRST CONTACTED FOR REPAIR APPOINTMENT IN JULY 2016).

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED IN ADDITION TO THE AIR BAG BEING REPLACED, THE TRUNK LATCH WAS ALSO REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 26, 2016. UPDATED 01/17/17.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED IT TO SHUT DOWN. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT FOUND A TSB AND MADE THE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT WAS NOTED ON THE TSB. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 210,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

WHILE DOING GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC (STATIONARY) I NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING COOLANT. AFTER WORKING ON THE CAR TO FIND THE LEAK AND DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURE DEFECT FOR 2006-2009 HONDA CIVICS THAT CAUSES A FAILURE AND CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THERE IS A 10 YEAR WARRANTY EXTENSION, WHICH I AM BEYOND BY 5 MONTHS SO HONDA HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. AS AN OWNER OF TWO HONDA VEHICLES I AM SEVERELY DISAPPOINTED, ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS BY MAIL OR OTHERWISE BY HONDA. I HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THEM REGARDING OTHER ISSUES ON MY 2011 ACCORD, BUT NEVER ABOUT THE 2006 CIVIC. IF I HAD I MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEM WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AS A SMALL LEAK BEFORE IT BEGAN DUMPING/POURING COOLANT. LUCKILY, THIS NEVER LED TO SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS RISK OF ACCIDENT AND INJURY. IN ADDITION, HONDA WAS EXCEPTIONALLY RUDE AND UNHELPFUL ON THE PHONE. AFTER DAYS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM THEY FINALLY GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER FOR THE ISSUE. ONCE DENYING IT THEY TOLD ME THAT I COULD CALL THEIR CLAIMS DEPARTMENT, WHICH I ALREADY BELIEVED I WAS SPEAKING TO. TO MY SURPRISE THE NUMBER THEY GAME ME WAS FOR THE COURT SYSTEM THAT HAD RULED ON THIS CASE FOR HONDA. SO, AFTER WASTING MY TIME WITH THEM THEY FELT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO PLAY WHAT AMOUNTED TO A PRACTICAL JOKE ON ME. THE WORST JOKE OF ALL IS THAT THEY HAVE FAILED ME AS A CUSTOMER IN ALL POSSIBLE WAYS. I FULLY BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE MADE A COMPLETE RECALL, AS IT IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND NO FAULT OF ANY CUSTOMER WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL- I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA JULY 2016 ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAVING A DEFECT/BEING RECALLED AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED (RECALL WAS ISSUED MAY 23, 2016(HTTPS://VINRCL.SAFERCAR.GOV/VIN/VINLOOKUP)-SO THE NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE RECALL TOOK A FEW MONTHS ALONE). THE SOLUTION GIVEN WAS TO AVOID HAVING A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. THE LETTER STATED THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE LATE SUMMER/FALL OF 2016. I CALLED TODAY, 10/28/2016 @ 09:06 EST, SPEAKING TO A REPRESENTATIVE NAMED [XXX] AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE STILL MANUFACTURING PARTS AND I WOULD GET A NOTICE WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. AS A FAMILY OF 4, BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR CAR AND RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT BUT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN YOUR VEHICLE WOULD BE FIXED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. IF THEY KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE, THEY NEED TO GET IT FIXED IN A TIMELY FASHION. IF THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS ARE GOING TO BE MADE AVAILABLE THEN THEY NEED TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE VEHICLE UNTIL THE RECALL CAN BE FIXED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65MPH, MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED OVERHEATING INCIDENT. WHILE SURROUNDED BY HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I JUST BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY SAFELY. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER FLAW THAT RESULTS IN CRACKED ENGINE BLOCKS AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF COOLANT. SINCE THE CRACK WAS ON THE INSIDE, I HAD NO WAY TO TELL THAT I WAS DRIVING WITH SUCH RISK. THERE WERE NO LIQUID DRIPS UNDER MY VEHICLE. HONDA WILL YEARS OWNERSHIP. MY VEHICLE WAS 10 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS. THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY THEY OFFERED WAS FOR 10 YEARS, UNRESTRICTED MILEAGE. MY VEHICLE IS A LOWER THEN AVERAGE MILEAGE VEHICLE SO MY 10 YEARS WAS SLIGHTLY EXCEEDED. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND A FORMAL RECALL SHOULD BE OFFERED OR TIME AND/OR MILEAGE BE GRANTED TO ENSURE THAT OWNERS CAN HAVE THEIR VEHICLES INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. HAD I NOT BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC, I COULD HAVE CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT THAT COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF MY LIFE OR OTHER VEHICLE OPERATORS WHO WERE TRYING TO AVOID ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL. *TR