2006 Honda CIVIC problems and owner complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING SOUND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148715 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR CAR CONTINUES WITHOUT DECELERATING FOR MORE THAN 1 SECOND. THIS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC. I MUST ANTICIPATE MY DECELERATION OR USE THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WHEN I WOULD NOT HAVE TO IN ANOTHER CAR. I BELIEVE THIS PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT RISK. FURTHER WHEN DECELERATION DOES OCCUR IT IS EXTREMELY ABRUPT. IF I AM TURNING AND I LIFT OFF THE THROTTLE THE SUDDEN DECELERATION AND ITS UNPREDICTABLE ONSET CAN CAUSE LIFT-THROTTLE OVER STEER OR A TIGHTENING OF THE LINE ON WHICH THE CAR TRAVELS. IN SHORT, THE CAR CAN U…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155303 at NHTSA ↗

REAR RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. FUSE BOX WITH ELECTRONIC CHIP REPLACED ON FIRST VISIT AND LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN AFTER TWO DAYS. ABS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON DURING FIRST VISIT FOR REAR RUNNING LIGHT PROBLEM AND SERVICE DEPT REPLACED THE ABS MODULATOR AND BLED THE BRAKES BEFORE RETURNING CAR. SERVICE DEPT BAFFLED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND CONSULTED WITH HONDA ENGINEERS IN LOS ANGELES WHO RECOMMENDED REPLACING FUSE BOX WHICH IS NEW DESIGN AND HAS ELECTRONIC CHIP IN IT,UNLIKE EARLIER HONDA CIVIC MODELS. DEALER HAD DRIVEN APPROX. 30 MILES AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,666 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164994 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2006 HONDA HYBRID HAS A SURGE PROBLEM. I'VE SMELLED BATTERY FLUIDS BEFORE PLUS THE IMA DRIVE SHUTS DOWN UNDER LOAD (LONG-DISTANCE FREEWAY DRIVING) WHICH CAUSES MULTIPLE DRIVABILITY ISSUES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME CLOSE TO THE ADVERTISED MPG LEVELS WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT THAT I BELIEVE MAY HAVE BEEN SURGE INSTIGATED AS THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. I WAS PARKED AND HAD JUST COVERED THE BRAKE AFTER ASSESSING T…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182250 at NHTSA ↗

ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI, REAR SPOKE COVERS ON LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL PROTRUDE WITH SHARP EDGES. THIS COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE FINGERS WHILE DRIVING. IT IS NOT MERELY A TACTILE CONCERN SINCE THE SHARP EDGE HAS ACTUALLY CUT MY FINGER TIP WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THIS NEW CAR. THE CONCERN EXISTS ON OTHER LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEELS OF THE SAME MODEL. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLUTION TO THIS MATTER WITH AMERICAN HONDA AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY A BAD FITMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL BACK ONTO A LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL. IT IS BAD DE…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163300 at NHTSA ↗

NEW 2006 HONDA CIVIC - MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE LOW IDLE (650) RPM INSTANTLY INCREASING TO AROUND 1000 RPM WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS SLIGHTLY TURNED, CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP AHEAD. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FOOT FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL TIMES. IF YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND TURN THE WHEEL, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. I BELIEVE THIS A SAFETY CONCERN AND AN ANNOYANCE. HONDA FACTORY TECH CLAIMS THIS HOW IT IS DESIGNED. ACCORDING TO DEALER, OTHER SIMILAR 06 CIVICS HAVE SAME CONDITION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10164916 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA CERTIFIED CIVIC LX ON JANUARY 28, 2006 FROM HERITAGE HONDA OF TOWSON, 9213 HARFORD ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 50,000 MILE SERVICE AND ASKED SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE IN "DRIVE" ON AN INCLINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD A SIMILAR VEHICLE WHICH ALSO DID THIS, THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD COMPLAINED TO HIM OF THE SAME CONDITION, AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION W…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,876 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156944 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE IDLED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 1-2 MINUTES. I BACKED THE VEHICLE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED UP TO 3-4000 RPM WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. AS MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TEST DROVE IT. THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,675 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159361 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BOLT BROKE IN ENGINE BLOCK. TENSIONER FAILED AND BELT CAME OFF OF PULLEYS, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TENSIONER BOLTS, PULLEYS, AND SERPENTINE BELT. SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 WHILE DRIVING. CAR AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED SAME FAILURE WITH TENSIONER BOLTS. MANUFACTURER HAS UPDATED BOLTS TO FIX FAILURE, BUT NEW PARTS ON BACKORDER FOR UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 13,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167417 at NHTSA ↗

ON 8/24/07 MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH ONLY 12,107 MILES ON IT BEGAN MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. TWO MINUTES LATER THERE WAS A NOISE, POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND CAR STALLED. DEALER SAID THE WATER PUMP AND PULLEY BROKE, AND THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED. PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED, HOWEVER, AND I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK. THE DEALER SAID THEY HADN'T SEEN MUCH OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE FACT THAT THE PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED INDICATED TO THEM THAT THIS TYPE OF REPAIR WAS A PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 12,107 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203134 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL GAUGE OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. GAUGE MAY SHOW AS 'FULL' WHEN EMPTY; OR INDICATE 'EMPTY' WHEN FULL. AT TIMES, GAUGE LIGHTING IS OFF AND WILL NOT REFLECT EITHER 'FULL' OR 'EMPTY' FUEL TANK. HAS ALSO INDICATED AS CONTAINING FUEL IN TANK, WHEN IN REALITY IS NEAR EMPTY, WHICH MAY CAUSE DRIVER TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT SUFFICIENT WARNING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10811491 at NHTSA ↗

GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED AND THE FUEL TANK FELL ONTO THE GROUND WEARING A HOLE AND EXPELLED ITS FUEL CONTENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11318637 at NHTSA ↗