2006 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,402 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 78 involved a crash and 21 involved a fire. 68 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Campaign 19V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 16, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Campaign 19V378000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 31, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
Campaign 17V545000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Campaign 17V030000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 24, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
Campaign 16V346000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, other, storage, tank assemblyNov 1, 2007
ON CERTAIN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES, IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE INTERIOR FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SEAT, THE CNG TANK MAY BE HEATED UNEVENLY, PREVENTING THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FROM VENTING THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK AS DESIGNED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V512000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchSep 5, 2007
ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND HYBRID (CNG) VEHICLES, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-LUBRICATED WITH SILICONE GREASE. OVER TIME, SOME OF THIS EXTRA GREASE MAY DRIP ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING THE SWITCH TO FAIL.
FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK IN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, A FAILED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD PREVENT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION (VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION).
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVERTHE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V402000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringSep 5, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HOUSING USES AN O-RING SEAL TO PREVENT LEAKAGE TO OR FROM THE WHEEL BEARING. IF ASSEMBLED IMPROPERLY, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE WHEEL BEARING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BEARING, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE USE OF ROAD SALT IS PREVALENT. IF THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH THIS CONDITION IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE WHEEL BEARING TO BECOME LOOSE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BEARING TO FAIL.
THIS COULD CAUSE A WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND WHEEL BEARINGS FOR DAMAGED PARTS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V399000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, glass, side/rearAug 31, 2006
ON CERTAIN 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR WINDSHIELD OR REAR QUARTER GLASS PANELS DO NOT PROPERLY ADHERE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR DUE TO IMPROPER WINDOW OPENING PREPARATION.
THE REAR WINDSHIELD OR REAR QUARTER GLASS PANELS MAY BECOME LOOSE, RATTLE OR LIFT FROM THE WINDOW OPENING OR SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE SAFETY HAZARD TO TRAFFIC.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY REMOVING THE GLASS, PROPERLY PREPARING THE WINDOW OPENING, AND REINSTALLING THE GLASS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 06V326000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, owners/service/other manualJul 26, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
Campaign 06V270000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
Campaign 06E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
Campaign 06E023000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalDec 27, 2005
ON CERTAIN 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (ODS) CONTAINS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. AS A RESULT, THE ODS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND WILL NOT SUPPRESS FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN THE WEIGHT OF AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD IS DETECTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DEPLOYING FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ODS UNIT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 05V572000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalNov 3, 2005
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PEDAL WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY COME LOOSE AT THE FLOOR MOUNTING.
IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT INSERTED PROPERLY, THE PEDAL CAN COME LOOSE FROM THE PEDAL STOPPER CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BECOME STUCK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL RESET THE PEDAL OR REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 05V509000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: suspension
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Suspension, May 18, 2008
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND LOUD ROAD NOISE. *TR
Suspension, May 16, 2008
CAR STARTED HAVING EXCESSIVE TIRE NOISE IN THE REAR. THEN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE OF TIRES. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER AND THEY SAID AGREED IT WAS A PROBLEM BUT COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. HAD TO CONTACT THE TIRE COMPANY. TRIED TO DO THIS BUT NOT SUCCESSFUL. REPLACE REAR TIRES AT AROUND 29,000 MILES. NOW AT 45,000 MILES THE 2ND SET OF TIRES ARE MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND HAVE SAME WEAR PROBLEM. FOUND OUT ON A BLOG SITE THAT HONDA HAS A TSB OUT NOW TO REPLACE UPPER CONTROL ARMS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE ON ALL 2006 AND 2007 CIVICS EXCEPT SI MODEL. NOW TRYING TO WORK WITH DEALER TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WITH NEW CHANGED DESIGN. APPARENTLY HONDA NOW ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ORIGINAL CONTROL ARMS. WE WILL SEE HOW COOPERATIVE THE DEALER IS WITH REPLACING THEM. I HAVE THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN COPY AND WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. BLOG SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPLACE TIRES - EVEN THOUGH ALL THE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND NOISE IS CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. AM STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE WITH CONSTANT EXCESSIVE WEAR TO TIRES. DO NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE CAUSE BY THIS. *TR
Suspension, May 14, 2008
REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS WITH MY '06 CIVIC LX LED TO PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. HAVE AN ALIGNMENT POLICY WITH A LOCAL TIRE STORE & HAVE IT DONE ON A REGULAR BASIS. EVEN THEY COMMENTED ON THE WEAR AND SAID MUST BE ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH REAR SUSPENSION. HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 DATED 2/8/08 ON THIS MATTER. JUST WANT THIS PROCEDURE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO MY NEW TIRES DON'T SUFFER THE SAME FATE AS THE OEM TIRES. *TR
Suspension, May 14, 2008
THIS 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WEARS OUT THE REAR TIRES WITHIN ONE TIRE ROTATION. THE INNER EDGES OF BOTH REAR TIRES WEAR AWAY CAUSING INSTABILITY OF VEHICLE ESPECIALLY ON WET SURFACES. HONDA IS REPLACING THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS UNDER WARRANTY AS PER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT ARE NOT COVERING TIRES WORN OUT AFTER 21,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS AND 2 TIRES REPLACED BY HONDA PRIOR TO GETTING CONTROL ARMS. I AM NOW TRYING TO GET THEM TO PAY FOR THE 2ND SET OF TIRES IT HAS WORN OUT. I BELIEVE THERE DEFECT IN THE REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY IS PUTTING PEOPLE AT RISK BY WEARING OUT TIRES PREMATURELY. *TR
Suspension, May 12, 2008
EXCESSIVE WEAR TO REAR TIRES ON A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. TIRES LASTED 26,000 BEFORE HAVING TO BE REPLACED. TIRES ROTATED AT 3,000 MILE INTERVALS. *TR
Suspension, May 5, 2008
WE TOOK OUR 2006 HONDA CIVIC IN FOR SERVICE AND WE WERE TOLD THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED. WHEN WE LEFT AND GOT TO HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. WE KEPT THE SPEED DOWN AND MADE IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALER. WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL AND IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF IN ABOUT 500 OR 600 MILES. WE LEFT THERE AND WENT TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THEY TOOK OFF THE FRONT TIRES (THAT WERE ROTATED FROM THE BACK) AND NOTICED THEY BOTH HAD FLAT SPOTS ON THEM THAT WERE WORN DOWN TO THE CORDS. WE ROTATED THE TIRES BACK TO GET US BY. THE NEXT DAY WE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THE NEW TIRES WERE FINE BUT WHEN WE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED WE NOTICED THE FLAT SPOTS HAD COME BACK WITH LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. WE TOOK OUR HONDA IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED ABOUT THE TIRES AND IF THEY COULD LOOK AT IT, THE DEALER TOLD US ABOUT SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001. SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 IS TO CORRECT THE TIRE WEAR ISSUE BY REPLACING THE UPPER CONTROLLER ARMS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. WE LEFT THE CAR, AND SOON GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALER TELLING US THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE BECAUSE OUR CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (EVEN THOUGH IT WILL WEAR THE TIRES OUT). FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE THERE THAT DAY THAT APPROVED THE REPAIR. WE STILL HAD TO PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT, EVEN THOUGH IT CLEARLY STATES IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT THE ALIGNMENT IS INCLUDED AND EVEN THOUGH WE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WE ALSO GOT NO COMPENSATION FOR TIRES EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A TABLE FOR PRORATING THE TIRES IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK TIRES AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE FLAT SPOTS. THESE WERE NOT DOWN TO THE CORDS, BUT THERE WAS NO TREAD LEFT ON THE FLAT SPOTS. I DON'T WANT MY WIFE AND YOUNG DAUGHTER TO BE STRANDED ON THE ROAD OR WORSE BECAUSE OF AN ENGINEERING FLAW BY HONDA. *TR
Suspension, Apr 12, 2008
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM REAR. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD THE WHEELS ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AS NECESSARY BY HONDA OR FIRESTONE. *TR
Suspension, Apr 10, 2008
LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED AND BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. *TR
Suspension, Apr 8, 2008
THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS A REAR SUSPENSION DEFECT THAT CAUSES EXTREME AND DANGEROUS REAR TIRE WEAR. MY NEW CIVIC WAS SHOWING STEEL BELTS ON THE REAR TIRES AT 19,000 MILES - DETECTABLE ONLY BY THE EXTREME NOISE AND KNEELING TO SEE THE TIRE SURFACE AND THE PROTRUDING STEEL BELTS. HONDA, AND ITS DEALERS, HAD CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE 2006 CIVIC REAR SUSPENSION, EVEN THOUGH I'D SPENT ALMOST 100 HOURS OF MY TIME, INCLUDING MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER. THEY BLAMED EVERYONE INVOLVED EXCEPT THEMSELVES - MY AGGRESSIVE DRIVING, THE OEM BRIDGESTONE TIRES, LACK OF ROTATION, THE PHASE OF THE MOON, YOU. ONLY WHEN THREATENED WITH MY LAWSUIT DID THEY ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND TELL ME THAT I COULD HAVE MY REAR END MODIFIED BY MY DEALER AT HONDA'S EXPENSE TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. HAVING SAID THIS - THEY HAVE ANNOUNCED NO GENERAL RECALL OR NOTIFICATION ACTIONS, NOR HAS THE NHTSA - TO WHOM I'D COMPLAINED A YEAR AGO. ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE TENACITY AND DETERMINATION TO TAKE ON HONDA AND THREATEN TO SUE THEM DO THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND OFFER A FIX. THE COMPLICITY OF HONDA AND THE NHTSA ON THIS MATTER IS IMMORAL, IF NOT CRIMINAL. *TR
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 20, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK: WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AS RELATING TO THE RECALL AND CHARGED THE CONTACT $150 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED, BUT THE DEALER REFUSES. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 4/23/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED IN OCTOBER HE INFORMED JOHNSON CITY HONDA ABOUT THE WHEEL BEARINGS MAKING NOISE BUT THE COMPLAINT WAS NEVER CONFIRMED AND 5 MONTHS LATER HE DISCOVERED THE REAR WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/23/08 *TR
Suspension, Mar 20, 2008
I PURCHASED MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC NEW. AT 18 MONTHS IT STARTED MAKING A ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR END. IT ALSO STARTED VIBRATING BADLY AT 65MPH. WHEN I GOT THE OIL CHANGED IN IT, I ASKED THE HONDA MOTORWERKS DEALER IN LA CROSSE, WI TO CHECK THE TIRES FOR ROTATION. I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE FINE. TWO MONTHS LATER AT 37,800 MILES I AM TAKING THE CAR BACK FOR LOUDER ROARING AND MORE VIBRATION. MY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT HONDA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON 8FEB08 STATING THAT THE REAR CONTROL ON ALL 2006 AND 2007 HONDA CIVICS WERE EFFECTED AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT EACH CASE WOULD BE HANDLED BY THE DEALER ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. I ASKED ABOUT THE TIRES THAT WERE RUINED BY THE DEFECTIVE CONTROL ARMS, AND I WAS TOLD THAT I THEY WERE COVERED UNDER THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. I SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE, RATHER THEY WERE PREMATURELY WORN BECAUSE OF A HONDA DEFECT. SHE GAVE ME THE SAME ANSWER AGAIN. IF THIS DEFECT APPLIES TO ALL 2006 AND 2007N CIVICS, THEN IT APPLIES TO SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND VEHICLES. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THE CIVICS AND NOT WAIT UNTIL THE OWNERS COMPLAIN OR GET HURT BECAUSE THE TIRES WEAR OUT EARLY AND CAUSE A CRASH. *TR
Suspension, Mar 3, 2008
VERY RAPID REAR TIRE WEAR DUE TO UNADJUSTABLE NEGATIVE CAMBER. WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE, THE TIRES WERE SEVERELY WORN AND UNSAFE (HYDROPLANING AND POOR TRACTION). NOW, ON 4TH SET OF REAR TIRES WITH 40K ON THE VEHICLE AND REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS AT WEBSITES SUCH AS ( HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0F75F0/16 ). HONDA HAS FINALLY ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN CANADA FOR NEW UPPER REAR CONTROL ARMS BUT BURDEN OF PROOF IS HIGH AND NOT RETROACTIVE; APPEARS 2006 AND 2007 CIVICS ARE AFFECTED. *TR
Suspension, Feb 21, 2008
REAR CAMBER COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED TO ZERO. TIRES WERE WEARING OUT EARLY ON INSIDE EDGE. AFTER MARKET PART ALLOWS CAMBER TO BE ADJUSTED TO ZERO. FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH CIVICS AND THE AFTER MARKET PART IS AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEARS. SIMILAR STATEMENT WAS MADE BY PREVIOUS TIRE DEALER IN 2006 (30K MILES) BUT UNABLE TO ORDER PARTS AT THAT TIME. *TR
Suspension, Tires, Feb 19, 2008
THE REAR TIRES ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX ARE RAPIDLY CUP, WORN AND UNEVEN, AND MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THE REAR SUSPENSION CANNOT BE ALIGNED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURE REAR SUSPENSION DESIGN DEFECT. I NOTICE THE NOISE AROUND 3,000 MILES. *TR
Suspension, Feb 7, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY AND HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE TIRES TO WEAR. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM FOR FREE, BUT THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIRE COST. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Suspension, Jan 16, 2008
REAR CAMBER SET WRONG, NO ADJUSTMENT, PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, BAD CAR HANDLING. ESPECIALLY ON IRREGULAR ROAD SERVICE OR MAN HOLE COVERS ,CAR SIDE JUMPS . HONDA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE TO REPAIR. *TR
Suspension, Dec 3, 2007
THE SUSPENSION ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC CANNOT BE ALIGNED DUE TO INCORRECT MANUFACTURING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT EFFECTS ALL 2006 HONDA CIVICS. THE PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY WITH EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR BUT THE HANDLING OF THE CAR IS NOT AS IT SHOULD BE. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I TRIED EVASIVE ACTION WHILE THE SUSPENSION IS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY. THERE IS A VERY BIG ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED TO BRING THE CAR BACK INTO SPEC (OVER 2 DEGREES IN THE REAR SUSPENSION). I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WAS WAITING FOR ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO BE FILED TO JUSTIFY A RECALL. I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOW THAT MY SUSPENSION WAS SO OUT OF ALIGNMENT HAD I NOT GONE TO A HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIRS.. *TR
Suspension, Nov 13, 2007
I TOOK DELIVERY OF A 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI ON 1 JAN, 2006. I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH THE OPTIONAL 18" HFP ALLOYS. AT AROUND 10K MI, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. MY SERVICING DEALER AT THAT TIME ROTATED THE TIRES ALONG WITH THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I NOTICED A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. THE HONDA TECH TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES( ORIGINALLY ON THE FRONT, NOW ON THE REAR) WERE CUPPED AND ALSO SAID THAT I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE PURCHASING DEALER FOR WHAT HE SAID WAS "MISALIGNED REAR SUSPENSION". BEFORE LEAVING THE DEALER, I HAD THE HONDA TECH PUT THE TIRES BACK THE WAY THEY WERE TO GET RID OF THE HUMMING SOUND. I THEN TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE PURCHASING DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT MUCH THEY COULD DO AND PUT 2 NEW REAR TIRES ON THE CAR AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. NOW I HAD A CAR WITH 10K MILES ON THE FRONT AND 0 MILES ON THE REAR. FAST FORWARD A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES AND THERE I WAS NEEDING NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT BECAUSE I WAS NEVER ABLE TO ROTATE THEM AS ADVISED. AT NOW 27K THE CAR IS GOING ON ITS 3RD SET OF TIRES. I STILL CANNOT ROTATE THE TIRES AND THE REAR IS STILL TOED IN AND HONDA HAS NO "FIX-ACTION" FOR THIS. ALSO THE CAR CANNOT BE ALIGNED, HASN'T SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. I LOVE HONDA'S BUT I DO FEEL THIS CAR MAY BE A LEMON AND IS BY FAR A SAFETY HAZARD ON WHEELS. I HAVE SINCE PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE UNTIL MYSELF AND AMERICAN HONDA COME TO TERMS. *TR
Suspension, Tires, Nov 12, 2007
2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO RAPIDLY CUP AND WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES IN AS LITTLE AT 10,000 MILES. *TR
Suspension, Oct 10, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE GREW LOUDER AS TIME PROGRESSED. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHANGED, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHOCKS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMMON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ THE PROBLEM WITH THE SHOCKS CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR. UPDATED 12/12/07.
Suspension, Tires, Sep 10, 2007
THE CAR HAD EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AFTER 8,000 MILES. CHECKING THE REAR TIRES I FOUND THAT BOTH HA NUMEROUS FLAT SPOTS. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND GOT THE SAME RESPONSE THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. I WAS ASKED IF I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A TIRE ISSUE AND TO TALK TO A BRIDGESTONE DEALER. THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES THAT COME ON THE CAR AREN'T THE BEST QUALITY AND I SHOULD REPLACE THEM WITH A BETTER PAIR. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THEY SAID IT DUE TO LACK OF TIRE ROTATION. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH TIRES WEARING LIKE THIS EVEN AFTER NOT ROTATING TIRES ON OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW MICHELINS AT MY EXPENSE. I WILL HAVE THEM ROTATED AT EACH OIL CHANGE. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT HONDA AND IT'S TIRE SUPPLIERS WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THIS IS MY 5TH HONDA SINCE 1990 AND WILL BE MY LAST AND THE LAST TIME I BUY BRIDGESTONES. *TR
Suspension, Structure, Tires, Jun 1, 2007
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
Suspension, Mar 19, 2007
I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND TOOK DELIVERY IN JULY 2006. FROM THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICEABLE THAT THE REAR END OR REAR TIRES OF THE HONDA CIVIC WERE VERY NOISY. LACKING SUFFICIENT TIME, I DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE NOISE UNTIL OUR TRIP TO ARIZONA IN EARLY MARCH, 2007. WHEN WE ARRIVED IN ARIZONA, I GOT DOWN ON MY KNEES FOR THE FIRST TIME TO EXAMINE THE REAR TIRES. TO MY AMAZEMENT, THEY WERE WORN OUT AT 21,000 MILES - TO THE POINT WHERE STEEL BELTS WERE PROTRUDING FROM THE TIRES. I TOOK THE CAR TO A AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER IN TUCSON. AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTS, THEY CLAIMED THAT THE CAR HAD NO DEFECT - I HAD TWO DEFECTIVE REAR TIRES. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT BOTH REAR TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WOULD WEAR SO BADLY, WHILE THE FRONT TIRES ON THE FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE CAR WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITON FOR 21,000 MILES. I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A SERVICE BULLETION FROM ACURA - A DIVISION OF HONDA. THE SERVICE BULLETIN 05-076 DATED JANUARY 19, 2007 STATED THAT THE ACURA 2004 & 2005 HAD AN ISSUE WITH "PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR". THE PROBLEM WAS DESCRIBED AS: "THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY (UNEVENLY ACROSS THE TREAD). PROBABLE CAUSE: THE REAR TOE INCREASES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOADED" THE DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES OF TIRE WEAR IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN EXACTLY MATCH WHAT I FOUND IN MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I HAD JUST CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE IN ALL FOUR TIRES. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HONDA CIVIC, THE REAR TIRES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEEN WITHOUT KNEELING. WHEN I FOUND THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD BEEN WORN SO SEVERELY THAT STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING, IT WAS CLEAR TO ME THAT SUCH PREMATURE WEAR CONSTITUTES A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD.
Suspension, Jan 11, 2007
I PURCHASED 2006 HONDA CIVIC 4-DR. THE REAR OF THE CAR IS LOWER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY APPROXIMATELY 1/2" TO 3/4". THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND I AM WORRIED IT MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE SEEN OTHER MODEL VEHICLES THAT LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ALSO TOOK BACK A 2ND TIME WITH NO POSITIVE RESPONSE. *JB
Suspension, Nov 27, 2006
MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS EXPERIENCE FRONT END NOISES (SQUEAKING, CREAKING LIKE AN OLD PICKUP TRUCK). WE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE FRONT LEFT STRUT WAS WORN AND REPLACED IT. THE NOISE HAS NOT ABATED DESPITE THE CHANGE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HANDLING OF THIS VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. *NM