Problems with 2006 Honda Civic EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Center brake light has bad connection and does not work all the time. i had a different 2006 civic that had the same problem and have seen others on the road. this is an led light and the light is functional but the connection is bad. problem occurs when braking at any speed. ongoing problem.

My honda civic ex 2006 2 door coupe has the 3rd brake light off. as i removed the 3rd led brake light and look at the youtube, google and forums, a lot of the honda civic ex 2006 has the same issue where the soldering on both sides comes undone due to vibration but poor soldering connection. i have seen all honda civics 2006 ex with the same issue on the roads where the 3rd brake light it off. i fixed it by re-soldering, but the wire is so tight and not much room to resolder - eventually the soldering comes loose again. i believe this should be a recall and not a dealer to charge $1000 to replace the led light as many honda civics 2006 ex are having the same issue.

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 brake lights failed except for the middle brake light above the trunk. both bulbs have been replaced as well as the fuse. all other lights including hazard, backup, and blinkers work. an independent mechanic has examined the vehicle and confirmed the problem lies with the brake position switch and is related honda defect code 5ey00 related to vins that begin jhmfa1 and supplied with me with a honda service bulletins referring to this. 2 honda service associates have insisted this is not under a recall. this is dangerous, please help. *js

Both rear brake lights stop working at the same time. checked the fuse and bulb, both which are good. it appears the brake lights stop working after i pressed on brakes hard enough to engage abs in an emergency situation. the high brake light mounted on the backlite is working. *tr

When even lightly touching the turn signal, the headlights on our 2006 honda civic coupe go off. touching the turn signal makes them come back on. this is an intermittent problem. some previous honda model years may have been recalled due to the combination switch problem, and we are wondering why 2006 model year is not. this happened with our vehicle just a couple of months after the 5 year bumper to bumper warranty expired. in researching the combination switch incidents on the web, it appears that this is a fairly common problem with the vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that the brake light switch burned out and the silicone lubrication leaked onto the brake switch. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer because he was a certified mechanic and was able to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Honda civic 2006 sedan 4 door. approx. 40,000 miles on the car (failure occurred as soon as odometer went pass 40,000 miles). can't shift out of park without pressing the shift lock release button. brake lights do not work. contacted honda and rep there said the issue could be with the brake light switch. rep said honda has issued a safety recall of 07v402000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) so take car to dealer for inspection. took car to dealer for servicing. mechanic rep says the vehicle is not included in the safety recall, but in the 07v402000 specifically includes 2006 civic sedans. main issue i have is that honda failed to notify me about this safety recall. i am the original owner and my car is registered with honda. last time honda sent me a postcard about the safety recall 07v399000 so i got it fixed immediately, which probably saved my life since my wheel was on the verge of falling off! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park unless the unlock button was depressed on the shift lever. also, the brake lights did not function. a local mechanic stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 07v402000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the contact planned to have the vehicle repair. the failure mileage was approximately 26,500. the current mileage was approximately 27,000.

Vehicle brought to repair shop for burning smell. it was found that front brakes were locked. bleeders were opened which released the front brake application. only the built up pressure in the caliper was released, hydraulic system was not drained, or bled. the brake fluid is full, there are no signs of fluid contamination. now, vehicle has a hard brake pedal but absolutely no brake application. no brake fluid escapes when opening bleeders, with helper pressing brake pedal. i thought, even in the event of complete abs failure, the basic hydraulic system would still be functioning. *tr updated 4/13/10 *cn the problem was created by an improper adjustment of the brake position switch (brake light switch). updated 05/13/10.*jb

I had to replace the exterior lighting:brake lights:switch which was not allowing me to shift into drive and the brakes lights were failing. 07v402000. *tr

American honda motor co. failed to notify me in a reasonable amount of time about a potentially dangerous defect in my car. *tr

The current model (2006-present) honda civic has a serious safety defect. all models are equipped with daytime running lights, as well as a dashboard that is always illuminated. these two features combined at night fool drivers into thinking that their exterior lights are on, when in fact only the headlights are on, and at reduced power. i have nearly hit one of these cars because it was dark and the car did not have its lights on. nhtsa should require honda to modify all cars to either get rid of the daytime running lights or install an automatic light sensor to turn all exterior lights on at dusk. *cn

2006 honda civic ex factory/honda dealer installed fog lights fog lights lens breakage (3 occurrences since august 2006 when car was purchased from honda new) the lens for the fog lights is made of non tempered glass with no protective covering. the glass breaks from road debris under normal driving conditions. the factory installed fog lights have broken 3 times from impacts of road debris. the glass was not made to withstand road debris on paved roads. we do not drive on gravel roads! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that the front windshield and the front and rear driver and passenger side windows were opened without the vehicle being occupied. in addition, the exterior lighting became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Purchased new honda civic ex on 5/25/06 1st failure on 7/21/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights failed with 1666 miles on the car ---- dealership replaced fuse box. kept car for several days 2nd failure on 7/31/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights again failed ---- headlight switch replaced, car driven by dealership for almost two weeks to ensure repair successful 3rd failure on 10/22/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights again stopped working ---- honda america wanted car back to investigate/repair lights ---- declined request and instead have asked honda to repurchase the vehicle, invoking the lemon law buyback provision because unreliable/intermittent rear running lights failure can lead to death or serious bodily injury and two failed repair attempts are sufficient to invoke the buyback provision in our state. honda sent this demand to internal honda arbitration board. it is now 11/2/2006 - 11 days after notifying them of lights failing for 3rd time. *nm

The visors on both sides continue to separate at the connection to the shaft. the failure results in the visor not returning to the headliner and results in a visual obstruction. although honda has replaced now both the visors twice on my car, the visors fail every 6 months, especially during the summer months. the units need to be redesigned.*ak

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 thought problem resolved. severe safety issue as car has no rear lights visible at night. *nm

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