Problems with 2006 Honda Civic STRUCTURE

According to searches done via the internet and with issues with my 2006 honda civic ex sedan model i have noticed a staggering amount of complaints to the 2006 and newer model civics with vibrations issues and constant replacement of tires for the rear of the vehicle. i have had to replace my tires about 5 times since i have had my car and it has always been the rear tires on my vehicle and 2 times in the past 6 months due to un-even tire wear on the inside of the tires caused by the rear chamber arm. currently there is no recall for this issue but have noticed quite a number pf people throughout the us with this problem on the vehicle. the outcome of this issue could cause a tire to blow out while driving on the highway and potentially causing great harm to the passengers of the affected vehicle as well as other drivers on the road. if you need to the web links with all the other complaints for this issue feel free to contact me . *tr

Air conditioner blows only hot air after driving on the freeway. took the vehicle to dealer for inspection. culprit was found to be a leaking suction line, probably punctured by road debris during drive. the location of the suction line is in front of the radiator, which is not protected by a mesh grill. due to its location, suction line is easily damageable. honda should provide free replacement because this is fundamental design fault. the dealer fixed this issue by replacing the fragile copper suction line with a heavy duty rubber tube and redirected it behind the bumper instead of in front of the radiator. *tr

The paint is peeling off really bad & making big white spots all over entire car & it's a blue car. also the drivers side visor came completely off!

Paint/clearcoat peeling on trunk and roof. *js

We were driving on 2 lane highway at 55 mph. no warning of a pending problem. half of the front bumper came loose from the frame and fell down and struck the pavement, then began bouncing up and down, tearing things up. loud noise like piece of tire flapping in wheel well. we stopped and investigated the damage. could not drive over 35 mph to the next town, some 20 miles away. reached town and bought and used duct tape to hold the fender up off the ground so we could drive home. we then took the car to a local honda dealer. we were told the underneath plastic clips and other components were damaged and that the car must have been run into a curb or something like that. i investigated further, as i knew that the car had never hit a curb. it has, however, made scraping noises when passing over a typical parking lot wheel stop. in my judgment, the damage was cause by the fact that the front of the vehicle does not clear wheel stops, and hitting wheel stops has severely damaged the plastic components under the front end, resulting in the bumper falling off at highway speed. had both sides of the bumper come loose, i would have run over the bumper, probably losing control of the vehicle and becoming involved in a wreck. looking under the vehicle, you can see that both sides have been damaged by scraping over parking lot wheel stops. we were lucky to have survived. i consider this a serious safety hazard because: 1) we could have been killed; 2) parking with your wheels against a wheel stop in a parking lot is a normal practice and is not something one would normally worry about. repairs exceeded $485 at a private collision repair center and would have cost approximately $800 at the dealer. repairs: replaced clips, some plastic components under front end, and repainted bumper. the dealer refused any warranty coverage. *tr

The visor on my 2006 honda civic cracked and has been hanging in my face blocking my vision since last summer. it if very unsafe for people to drive around with these visors hanging in their faces. they will not go back up once cracked. you cant even see the traffic light in front of you without leaning all the way over. today it finally fell all the way off. i have found hundreds of these complaints and still no recall from honda. *tr

The overhead visors on both the driver and passenger side will not go back up to the original resting position. when they are pulled down, a gap forms between the hard plastic portion and the center portion. normally, when they are put in the normal resting position the gap closes and creates a popping sound. currently, the gap won't close anymore. i had this problem before with the visor on the passenger's side and a honda retailer car shop replaced the visor. this problem seems to occur more in the summer months. *tr

I recently had an incident on my 2006 honda civic ex coupe in which the trunk lid door jammed and would not open. there are two ways of opening the trunk, one being on the remote and the other being the lever in the driver compartment. (the trunks on these cars do not have a keyed entry.) upon further investigation, i discovered that the trunk has no access from the outside of the trunk if the lid door will not open. these cars have a 60/40 fold down rear seat that is only able to open from inside the trunk. after speaking with honda, they confirm that this is in fact the design if the car. my fear is that a small child will accidentally get locked in the truck of the car and the door jams. this could have deadly results because there is no quick way to gain access. *tr

I have a 2006 honda civic. i have had to replace the rear tires on it 4 times since april of 2007. i contacted honda today, december 2, 2008 after finding a bulletin that they posted about the problem, but because my vehicle is now out of warranty they refuse to reimburse me or pay to get this fixed. it states in the bulletin that the rear upper control arm is too short and that it causes uneven and rapid rear tire wear, as well as vibration at highway speeds. this is a hazard for me driving the vehicle as it is, but i do not have the money to keep replacing tires, nor do i have the money to get it fixed on my own. if they had sent me some type of notice or something i would have gotten this fixed while my vehicle was still under warranty. things like this should be fixed by the manufacturer, or dealership for no charge because they are a hazard to us as drivers, and expensive to fix. *tr

Both drivers side and passenger side sun visors broke before 30k miles, and dealership replaced. visors have again broken, but car is no longer under warranty and the dealership will not replace. many owners of same make/model car have complained about this same defect. i think a recall is appropriate. *tr

Bought a 2006 honda civic brand new. about a year and a half later, started noticing a small area on the top of the trunk where the paint was coming off. it gradually spread where paint was coming off from the roof , to the front hood to the side panels of both the driver and passenger doors down to the fenders. the car looks terrible, big splotches all over the car where paint has come off. it makes the car look really old. we had taken the car to the honda dealership and was told that honda doesn't have anything where they can re-paint any vehicle with this issue. just happened to be reading a magazine called shopsmart which is put out by consumer reports and there was an article "fix your car-free". it mentioned that 2006-2011 honda civics having issues with cracking and/or chalking on the hood, roof, trunk or front fenders for certain colors. the fix was that the dealer will repaint the affected areas at no charge. in the article, it gave different websites to check out other complaints, find out about any recalls. now i find out that there are many other owners having the same type of problem we are having with the paint coming off all over the car. honda hasn't done anything to fix this problem nor do they want to take responsibility for this defect and simply re-paint the troubled areas. so, right now we're stuck with a crappy looking car. *tr

I bought my 2006 honda civic ex coupe brand new in november 2005, problems started to occur shortly afterwards for instance the airbag light had a malfunction and recalled the dealer didn't fix it the first time, very inconvenient, brake pedal was fixed before i bought the vehicle, there was a recall on that as well because could fall off and cause a crash. i have taken it in to honda service to get problems fixed and numerous times, been told that its normal or some other ?!@#$% they always gave me the run around,the service people are rude, mean and incompetent and ignorant. i have taken my 06 civic in a total of 8-10 times now to fix problems they never fix anything! interior trim is poor/poor altering from the factory, panels loose and popping out interior scratches too easily/fragile cheaply made ?!@#$% (still), front drivers seat wont retract all the way back anymore like it used to (new) weather stripping is lifting up by front windshield (still) various rattles from interior (still), undercoating/under body spray from factory is peeling completely off (new) door panel flexes and rpms rise when using windows/now seems to roll up/down slower than before (still/new) keep in mind im only at 11,000 miles too! honda and toyotas quality is going downhill very fast especially with the civic, crv, rdx, mdx, camry, tundra, highlander, landcruiser, yaris, and rav4. the last year before the redesign of these vehicles the quality was great, now it seems like honda and toyota are either teaming up together or competing to see who can make the cheapest and ?!@#$% vehicle with cheaply made materials and taking shortcuts, changed a suppliers or something, these problems are unacceptable for a new vehicle. *tr

The driver's side visor broke off completely. the internal mechanism used to raise and lower the visor does not move easily -- now, not at all --causing the plastic visor to fall apart. dealer has agreed to replace it, but it is on back order because of the number of complaints and problems with this component. *jb

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

When going left to right near full lock on the steering our hch will pop in the front end. the car has been to the dealer 6 or more times in attempts to remedy the issue. when the car is in neutral it bumps the transmission engagement which causes the car to surge when rolling. *tr

I purchased a 2006 civic ex in december of 2005. within 3 months, the right driver side a/c vent started to rattle as well as around both driver side and passenger seat belt adjusters. i took the vehicle to the dealership who replaced the vent but could not located the noise by the seat belt adjusters. at this time, they also found that the power steering fluid had been leaking and repaired this was well. at my next schedule oil change, i complained about the a/c vent rattling more than before the and the rattling around the seat belt height adjusters had increased. they installed a new a/c vent for the second time. they also were able to determine after taking off the panel where the seat belt adjusters are located, that it was poorly insulated and added felt tape. the new a/c vent is more sturdy than the original and first replacement so it no longer rattles. the felt tape insulation has also stopped the seat belt adjuster from rattling. however in the last few weeks i have additional rattling which i have located to inside of ceiling directly behind the moon roof. *jb

2006 honda civic harbors mice in air ducts/heater fan/cabin air filter assy. honda refuses to put screen on input to outside air inlet. mice infested car. i have allergys that cause me to sneeze and have asthma attacks. i believe these attacks lead to dangers while driving. honda says 'mice stuff' is hazardous material but refuses to correct the problem. my dealer 'vacuumed up 'mice stuff'. however according to government guidlines vacuuming 'mice stuff' can cause more harm than good. should be disinfected.

Dt*: the contact stated there was a clunking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the problem was getting progressively worse. the dealership determined the motor mount was bad. the dealership repaired the motor mount by replacing an unknown part, but the problem persisted. the dealership refused to repair the updated 10/25/2006 - the dealer replaced the side engine mounts but the noise returned. the vehicles power steering elbow inlet leaked. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on dry flat road conditions, a clanking sound was heard coming from under the vehicle's front end. prior to the incident, there were no warnings. the vehicle was driven to the contacts residence, where an independent mechanic inspected and determined the motor mounts had fractured. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer.

2006 honda civic engine died while driving. customer states that the engine stalled and it was the dealers fault for when she had an oil change and they forgot to put oil in it. *kb the consumer stated there were two more incidents where the engine slowed and was very sluggish and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer. the consumer stated the driver's side window was not closing properly, the rear passenger door seal was coming apart, the brakes, rear door weather strip, and tail light were all replaced. *tr

The trunk on our 2006 civic ex coupe which was assembled in canada has had several problems since delivery. 1. passenger & driver visors broke off 2. foot pedal rest broke 3. passenger side seat trim broke off 4. trunk will not open at all. this includes pressing the button on the key or using the interior trunk release latch. 5. rear speaker deck lid has come lose.*jb

Rear windshield lifts off at right rear pillar when the air of closing the driver or passenger door pushes it out of the frame. two days later at the service appointment, the rear windshield had lifted off the entire roof line, with a height of 2 inches at the right rear pillar. honda service dept. said they'd never seen anything like it; the caulking had not been sufficient to keep the windshield in place. they reglued it. an acquaintance in nj saw the same thing happen to the 2006 honda coupe in front of him. he changed lanes fast. *jb

The front and rear windows squeak over mild to severe bumps. the noise was brought to my dealers attention, they thought it was due to the rear deck and tightened and foamed the rear deck to solve the problem. this has not solved the noise problem, so on the next visit, i stressed that it may be coming from the windows. they say they might have found the problem, where the windows needed to be oiled, ie. blade area? *nm

Front windshield makes cracking/creaking noises from all areas around window where glass meets seal/metal. this occurs when the vehicle travels over any fluctuation in the road. some instances of creaking around the rear windshield, and even more rarely in the dashboard of the vehicle. extremely distracting. made noises since the car was new - 2 months old and severity of noises increasing. honda dealership noted noises but unaware of how to fix this issue (toronto honda). *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the front driver's side tire rubs against the fender on hard turns in either direction which makes the vehicle very difficult to control. during these incidents, there are no vibrations however the vehicle does tilt to the left. a service dealer changed the suspension, but that did not correct the problem.

Creaking and rattling from interior of car in several areas--most notable the rear. general feeling of parts falling apart or coming loose while driving. the loudest and most troublesome noise sounds like it is coming from where the rear interior shelf and rear window meet. the noise is loudest when the car is cold and happens mostly while driving over rough patches of highway, crossing road reflectors, or when the stereo is on. there is also a "creaking" noise coming from all areas of the front dash and console around the front windshield during all driving conditions. the creaking and rattling has been a problem since the first week i bought the car. i have owned several cars and these noises are not the typical interior noises you hear in a car. i have taken my car to the dealer 6 times for this problem. while the tech's agree there is definitely a problem, they don't know how to fix it. so far, the rear deck has been insulated with foam tape and the center console has been replaced. the noise is still there. on march 10, the honda area rep also looked at my car and agreed there is a problem but was not aware of any fix for the problem. i also called honda cust service to report the problem and while the customer service rep admitted he has heard of this complaint, he also was not aware of any fix for this problem. *nm