Problems with 2006 Honda Civic STRUCTURE

2006 honda civic consumer writes in regards to design problem with door frame that obstructs view of driver. *as *js

Paint peeling all over roof, hood, fenders, and trunk leaving a white frost. looks horrible. started about 3 years ago on the hood and has slowly spread across the car with no signs of stopping.

The clearcoat/paint on the roof of my 2006 honda civic ex, color galaxy gray is peeling and white spots have emerged. it looks terrible! i keep my car very clean and would like the defect handled appropriately whether that be painting or whatever.

The clear coat has dissolved in several spots.

The paint on the roof is peeling after less than 10 years.

Paint and clear coat peeling.

The paint began to peel away from the car about 1.5 years ago. the dealer said it was due to normal wear and tear. refused to fix the problem. car looks horrible

A few months ago i noticed discoloration of paint on my roof. it could have been there for quite some time and i just never noticed it. today while getting an oil change, the tech advised me that honda had had a recall on honda civics and other models to cover the repainting of fading and/or peeling paint, clear coat, etc., on the affected year models. i had never been advised of the recall or i would have brought it in sooner.

Driver door key cylinder failed and required replacement. could not access car on a sub zero night and had to wait 2 hours for emergency assistance. driver's door is the only keyed door on this 4 door model. we are now on our third door cylinder since the car was purchased new. last failure was 3 years ago. repair costs for this defect now total around $2,000. for the same door!!! have never owned any other car where there was a single lock failure until this civic (and our family has owned 15 over the years). of course, honda's customer service position is "not our problem as the car is out of warranty" this is clearly a supplier design or manufacturing defect. very disappointing.

Due to honda's admitted poor paint job, paint began coming off (on roof first). honda said they extended warranty, without notifying owners. also say it is not safety risk. if the roof rusts, the sun roof will certainly dismount causing safety issue; if side panels rust, exhaust enters passenger compartment causing safety issue. furthermore, headlights cloud tremendously regardless of preventative attempts. if driver can't see properly or another car cannot see the honda, it is a safety risk. honda america is simply a lame, perhaps once good company now trying to ride on reputation to sell poorly constructed vehicles and deny all liability for faulty work by claiming it is not a safety issue. so far, nothing has happened, and i'd like to keep it that way. however, if honda america does not own their mistakes and faulty work, correct the problems it is a matter of time before a safety breech occurs.

My 2006 honda civic lx manual transmission in galaxy grey metallic, vin [xxx], has peeling and cracking paint on the hood, passenger side fender, and roof. on 07/29/16 the car had 38,000 miles. i showed it the dealer on 10/29/15 and they took pictures of the car and sent them to honda, but i never heard anything from them. this car is waxed twice a year, in the spring and fall with a good quality clear coat safe wax from turtle wax. i take pride in the appearance of this vehicle and honda?s refusal to remedy the problem is very disappointing. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

The paint is wearing off the roof and the trunk. this should not happen and is a well known problem with honda's. they only offered to pay 15% of a bill of at least $1350.

The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front and back end collision that i was involved in. it caused me to fly forward and injure myself, hitting the steering wheel in my chest and abdomen. my car was at halt at a traffic red light and a ram 1500 van whose brakes failed to apply bumped into my car from behind, which caused my car to also collide with the car in front. this caused severe damage to my car, both in front and back and the air bag signs went on and the seat belt retracted but the air bags did not get deployed inspite of such severe impact. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the sun visor in the vehicle was repaired per a recall. however, the sun visors were still detached from the vehicle and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken the dealer and repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired again. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the recall details were unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 131,133.

The paint on the car is fading and developing large white spots on the hood, roof and trunk. it is getting worse and spreading.

Damaged and faulty engine mounts cause excessive rattling to motor/car. appears this is a very common issues which can lead to further issues. *tr

Trunk latch suddenly failed. there is no keyhole on the exterior trunk, and the fob and interior switch can't open it. the seat releases are also in the trunk, so there is no way to fix the problem without going to the dealer, and they want to charge for the repair even though there are multiple pages of complaints on the web about the problem that date back to 2008. i can't get to my spare tire or any of my other emergency equipment. *tr

Heavy, loose objects in trunk struck & broke off trunk latch assembly, preventing rear hatch from being opened in any way, including remote. (no external trunk keyhole exists.) since rear seat fold-down releases are located in the trunk, one of the rear seats need to be unbolted to be able to pull the seat release, remove the seat, and manually unlatch the trunk. the design of the rear latch is not protected against strikes from heavy objects and is therefore susceptible to damage under normal driving conditions. if the latch were to break, the vehicle get a flat tire, and the driver unable to remove the rear seat for lack of tools or know-how, the driver would be unable to access the spare tire and be stranded. *tr

Clear coat and paint on roof is turning white and coming off. *tr

Lost control of vehicle trying to avoid an object on the highway. my vehicle hit the railing on the interstate and the air bags did not deploy. my vehicle was declared a complete lost as other damage to the frame occurred, and the drivers side front wheel came off. *js

2/21/2014 to whom it may concern, a very real safety concern! i was just going to pay to have this fixed and then looked on the internet and found that many people have had and does have this. it has been going on since 2004 - 2011 even on lexus's according to the internet. the wiper will stop on the windshield and we never know when it is going to stop completely, it will stop and go and sometimes when it is suppose to stop it will not and when it is suppose to go it will stop and when it is raining and we are expecting it to wipe the window it will not and when cars are coming at us at night and when the window is not wiped, the headlight of the other car will glare on the rain drops on the unwiped window and make it so we are unable to see through that glare because we were expecting the wiper to do the job when it was suppose to. please will someone do something for the public when we trust a reputable company like honda to fix there problem and they want us to pay for the job when it is a safety concern of our and everyone else. i had talked to honda and they very well knew the wiper motor was a problem for these years and they told me that they replace the cover plate or the entire motor. he told me that it would only cost about 250 dollars, i don't feel that i should have to pay that kind of money my wife and i are retired and on a fixed income and i feel that it would only be unfair for us to have to pay this. it is said on the internet that what happens is the grease in the cover plate area gets on the electrical contacts and causes the wiper motor to act sporadically may god bless you all! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Paint peeling badly. dealer unwilling to correct dr side visor faulty beaks away from mount. dangerous when sun is high front bumper of poor design.

Honda civic 2006 ex model: when the tiny piece of plastic inside the trunk release solenoid snaps, the ex model has no alternative method to open the trunk from outside the trunk. since the ex model lacks an outside key hole and the seat back releases are inside the trunk and the seats are bolted in from the trunk side without a method of removing them without damaging the car, the seats of the car or the trunk lid must be broken (literally cut through the metal) in order to open the trunk from outside the trunk after the solenoid plastic breaks. since the emergency release mechanism is attached to the solenoid, this flaw could cost the life of a child trapped inside the trunk in the dark. although this design flaw is now well known with this ex model, honda refuses to reimburse owners over this problem or recall the part. their customer service line refuses to handle the problem effectively and refuses to pass on the problem to their engineering department, referring customers only to local deanships without offering any compensation for their faulty product. *tr

We purchased this honda used nearly 2yr ago. we noticed that the paint started to peel, flake etc.on the roof right above front windshield and back window, and also on top of door panels near roof. we have had a few areas painted by a body shop. but it seems never ending, more areas have started to have issues such as top side panels near hood, and we can not keep going through the expense to have it painted. it is a manufacture issue most definitely! we have taken notice of others honda civics with the same issue. there are online forums discussing this paint issue, but honda is doing nothing to help their customers out with this problem. please can you look into this and get some help for the honda customers. *tr

Clear coat on car is craking and peeling away. what was once a nice car is now a junk car looks very bad. honda should have a beeter paint and clear coat than this. advise noone to to purchase a honda civic!

Had the 3rd gear transmission problem fixed at 45,000 miles and since then it has always driven different. kept going back to the dealership and told me there was nothing wrong with it. now at 87,000 it got taken in to get the front fenders and hood re-painted because of the faulty manufacturer paint. the car started clicking before i took it in and when pressing the clutch noise would go away. they did an estimate for my throwout bearing and the next day they called me saying the vehicle would move at all, that i need it a new transmission. now the dealership expects me to pay them $4,000 in total for labor and to put a new trans in the car. i have always had problems with this dealership and had a few complaints towards honda. i also had the motor top gasket replaced because it was leaking oil and got covered under warranty since it was part of a recall. *tr

My honda civic paint is peeling. i took it to the car dealer and they told me to keep the car out of the sun. *tr

About 6 months ago, when my car was about 6 years old, i started noticing whitish markings in the paint on the roof of my car. since then these light marks have turned into major chipping and peeling paint. i have never owned a car that had this problem, whether or not the car was mostly in a garage or left outside on the street. before going into the dealer to complain, i decided to search the web as i had a feeling i was not the only one having this problem. i was right! thousands of other car owners have been experiencing the same thing in both honda civic's and accords, from model years 2003 to 2007, and there is even a class action lawsuit detailing the problem. honda, apparently, is not accepting responsibility for this glaring defect and i, for one, am extremely disappointed in their refusal to step up and recall the cars or issue payments to owners to cover repainting. it is obvious that this is their responsibility, and their refusal to do the right thing, in this day and age of social media, will likely severely hurt their sales. honda needs to step up and reimburse the thousands of people who own affected cars? the resale value has been severely affected by these defects. *tr

This vehicle was involved in an auto accident in 10/2012 and was labeled as totaled by the insurance company. airbags deployed when car his railing on highway.

I have a 2006 honda civic si. the trunk does not have a key entry to it and the wireless entry system was not working to open the trunk. additionally, i was able to gain access to the trunk by removing the backseat and attempted to pull the emergency trunk release and the trunk will still not open. there has not been an accident nor any event which would have cause the trunk to not open. i went to a honda dealer and they said that the latch was broken and that it would cost a total of $400 to fix. my concern is that if a child or someone accidentally gets locked in the trunk, there is no way that they would be able to get out unless the trunk is cut into. this defect seems like a safety issue and from reading online, it appears that this has happened to multiple honda civic si's. the other difference with this model is that the civic si does not have a key entry to the trunk so there is no manual override (minus the emergency manual override which does not work). *tr

Paint and clearcoat is peeling on hood, roof, fenders, and trunk lid. seems to be a clear problem with the type of paint/clearcoat used or application. *tr

The paint to my 2006 civic coupe is starting to peel on the roof between the windshield and the sunroof. it looks like a clear coat failure that is affecting many, many honda owners. upon calling honda of america, they acknowledge a paint problem with certain odyssey models but not the civics even though it is almost the exact same problem. *tr

The clear coat is almost all peeled off my entire car in a matter of months. now the paint underneath is fading in color too. i don't even have my car half way paid off. this is honda's fault. they need to take responsibility and recall the paint. i know people with honda civic's that have this problem with their paint too. it looks bad for honda. do they really want potential customers seeing their vehicles driving around looking like crap? i would not have gotten this car, if i knew it was going to look this bad. it looks awful! i wanted a good car that would last a long time. i loved the car but now the paint looks disgusting. many really old cars look better thank this. seriously honda? you save a little money doing a crappy paint job.. but that's losing you many customers. i will not buy another honda unless you fix this. and i will not recommend a honda to anybody. recall the clear coat peeling! *tr

I just recently had my car front fenders and hood painted at 87,000 miles because of the malfunction honda had, but at 60,000 miles i was hand washing the car like i always do and when i sprayed it with water some of the right side quarter panel paint just flaked off.. i feel like this is the same problem honda has with the clear coat. *tr

Clear coat/paint started peeling on roof and now covers more than 50% of the roof and the trunk. the care was stationary when this happened.

Vehicle clear coat has come off leaving vehicle looking rusted on roof, trunk, doors, and hood.

My wife has a 2006 honda civic that has an issue with the paint. it seems like the hood, roof, and trunk are beginning to oxidize. we have taken the vehicle in to our local dealership and they have paid about 60% of the cost with our out of pocket cost at about $300. no it looks like the other parts of the car that did not get painted are beginning to oxidize again. the doors, front fenders and rear fenders are beginning to oxidize again. the local dealer is going to paint them but our out of pocket cost is around $320 again. this looks like it is happening with many 2006 honda civics and i hope a lawsuit or recall is started so i can get re-imbursed for the costs of having to paint after only 5 years of ownership on a brand new civic. *tr

My honda has been well taken care of. i have hand waxed it twice a year since i purchased it new in 2006. this past year, the paint on the roof and trunk began to peel off. the car now looks like its 20 years old and honda refuses to do anything about it. both visors on the car have broken 3 times, the trunk latch broke ruining 100.00 worth of groceries and the tires continuously warp due to a defect in the year model. now, after replacing the battery i cannot get the alarm system to stop sounding. this year model civic is such a lemon. *tr

I have a 2006 honda civic and the clear coat is already peeling off. it began with one spot on the roof of my car and now many more spots have appeared over the past few months. it looks like i am driving a 15 year old car. *tr

Paint on the roof of the car is peeling off on both driver and passenger side. *tr

Paint has severe issues never notified of the problem. *tr

The paint started coming off the top of the car, and now it has come off the hood as well. the clear coat went first then the paint. *tr

The paint on my 2006 honda civic is horrible and defective. honda has had so many issues posted online regarding this in this model and make of car. please look into this as it is a driving distraction. they really need to recall this issue and address the customer service aspect of this problem. *tr

I noticed the clear coat coming off my honda civic about a year ago, and have been trying to get in contact with honda but the representative only comes every so many months. when i did finally get ahold of him and inform him of the clear coat coming off which even in his words should never happen. i was told since out of warranty they would do nothing even though i i formed him of all the complaints about the clear coat. honda admitting a problem but refusing to do anything for the valued customer. *tt

The paint on the top of the car around the sunroof started to oxidize after 3-4 years of ownership. it is isolated only to the roof of the car so it has to be a manufacture problem. the car is kept in the sun but no other areas of the car has become oxidized. there are plenty of people with paint issues with the 2006 honda civic coupe and this issue should be addressed. if the honda doesn't pay the repair cost, it will cost everyone with the paint issues hundreds of dollars to have it fixed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that the weather strips on the door were cracked and broken. the strips were replaced the previous year at the dealership. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership for a second time and the contact was informed that he would be responsible for the cost of the repair. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were 27,824.

2006 honda civic does not have rear tire adjustment camber (?)package that allows rear tires to be aligned properly, which results in tires being wore out prematurely and an increase in blowouts/flat tires. *tr

The paint is severely coming off and has been for years. and i have called honda several times and they refuse to help. *js

Drivers side door seal cracked and split. car has 50,000 miles. the passenger door is doing the same. had to replace at my cost, dealer said normal wear and tear. *tr

My paint on my car was coming off. honda was supposed to repaint it. they had used some new environmentally friendly paint on their cars and many cars were having problems with it. honda, costa mesa took photos of my car and supposedly booked me down for a date to bring my car for a few months later before i was supposed to get married. that was done because i needed my car for transportation at that time and if they repainted it, they would have to keep my car for a few days to weeks so they "scheduled" it for a time i wouldn't need my car. i bring my car in before my wedding and honda said they no longer repaint the cars. i have the info of the person who had taken the photos but he was no longer working. i called them to make sure i was still "scheduled" and i even spoke to the new person who was transitioning into the position while the current person was still there and they both assured me that i was still scheduled for my repaint. i can't believe such a large company acts like this. they did not produce quality and don't fix their mistakes. this shows them to be so dishonest and dishonorable. i used to be loyal to honda and i'm so disgusted by them now. i definitely do not recommend a honda to anyone anymore and steer people away from such a horrible company.