2006 Honda Civic transmission problems

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Car wont shift an jerks when u drive

NHTSA complaint #11485018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Car lost power while trying to make a left turn across traffic. IMA battery charge dropped and no assist was delivered. Oncoming car was able to stop in time, but barely. This has now happened on a number of occasions. Car lost power while climbing a hill in a residential neighborhood (15 MPH) and barely made it to the top. Car lost power while climbing a short steep driveway and could not ascend; had to roll backwards and "force charge" the IMA battery in low gear for 10 minutes, after which I was able to climb the driveway easily. Decided to replace the IMA battery due to obvious malfunction although no codes were being thrown. Problem improved significantly but once again experienced lack of power on steep, low-speed hills and in our driveway. Battery software seems schizophrenic, deciding to charge itself rather than assist when power is needed, such as hills or merging into or across traffic, even when there seems to be ample battery reserve (for example, after swapping out the IMA battery it refused to provide assist on the hill with approximately 40% remaining -- 4 bars -- but will gladly provide assist at 50% + battery charge. Sometimes battery does not charge while braking downhill even though charge is needed. Unpredictable. The sudden loss of power whenever the IMA Assist decides that it *isn't* going to help is extremely dangerous. Honda is aware of this problem but has not offered any solutions outside of 150k / 15 year warranty on the IMA battery, which has lapsed on our 2006. Reluctant to let my young adult daughter drive this car as loss of power while merging or crossing lanes of traffic could result in a serious accident.

NHTSA complaint #11475483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR OVERHEATED AND CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK ON DRIVE TO WORK THROUGH TOWN. IT WAS A SUDDEN, OVERHEAT AND THE CAR STALLED. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA ~2 MONTHS EARLIER. CAR HAD BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY HONDA, FOLLOWING SUGGESTED SERVICE SCHEDULE. HONDA KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BLOCK AS I PURCHASED CAR NEW IN 2006. CAR ONLY HAD 103,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #11243059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER THE KEY WAS INSERTED. IN ADDITION, THE ALARM SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH THE GEAR SHIFTER TO THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

NHTSA complaint #11057963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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A KNOWN DEFECT - THE ENGINE BLOCK ON OUR 2006 HONDA CIVIC CRACKED WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. WE'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND WERE NEVER ADVISED THAT THE CIVIC ENGINE BLOCK WAS PRONE TO THIS - OR WE WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED THE CAR. EVEN THOUGH HONDA "EXTENDED" THE WARRANTY FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECT, WE ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY COVERAGE PERIOD - THUS LEFT TO FOOT THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE ENGINE ON OUR OWN. MY SON'S SAFETY WAS AT RISK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. SHAME ON HONDA.

NHTSA complaint #11050926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A CRACK IN MY COOLANT SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE BLOCK ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. IT WAS PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (10-048), BUT I'M PAST THE EXTENDED 10 YEAR WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA complaint #11043367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY HONDA CIVIC EX 2 DOOR LOOSES POWER THEN SPUTTERS IN OVER DRIVER

NHTSA complaint #11040841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HELLO! A VERY WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 06-09 HONDA CIVIC IS A TENDENCY FOR THE ENGINE BLOCKS TO CRACK. FREQUENTING ONLINE FORUMS AND WEBSITES, IT SEEMS A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED FROM LESS THAN 1,000 MILES TO UP TO 200,000 MILES. THAT BEING SAID, IT SEEMS THIS CAR IS A LITERAL TIME BOMB. THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS OF PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY TO RAPIDLY LOSE POWER TO ALL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS A PROFOUND SAFETY HAZARD, NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER, BUT OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL! THAT BEING SAID, HONDA ADMITTED THAT THE TENDENCY FOR BLOCKS TO CRACK WAS DUE A FAULTY CASTING PROCESS. THEY HAD ISSUES AN INITIAL 8 YEAR WARRANTY AND INCREASED THAT TO 10 YEARS. AS OF LATE, MANY CURRENT OWNERS HAVE STILL HAD THEIR BLOCKS CRACKED. ONLY THIS TIME, HONDA IS REFUSING TO FIX THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. AS SUCH, I WANTED TO BRING ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE AND HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO ALLEVIATE THIS MATTER. A CAR'S BLOCK UNDER NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND USE SHOULD NEVER CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL, LET ALONE RISK PEOPLE'S LIVES! EVEN IF A RECALL ISN'T ENFORCED, AT LEAST HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR FAULTY ENGINES AND PLACE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10853310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRANSMISSION IS FAILING IT IS FLARING. RPM RISES TO 6-7K RPM AND IT STILL AROUND 20-30 MPH. AND IT SLOWING INCREASING SPEED. THIS IS DANGEROUS, WHEN I AM TRYING TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC I DON'T HAVE THE ACCELERATION I MERGE ON HIGHWAY OR JUST GETTING ON A STREET.

NHTSA complaint #10732339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS CIVIC HAS A DEFECT ON REAR CONTROL ARMS CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR UNEVEN AND RAPIDLY AND MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK THIS IS UNSAFE ISSUE I REPLACE THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS, THE WHELL HUBS AND OFCOURSE THE TIRES AND THE PROBLEM STILL THERE UNTIL CONTROL ARM BE REPLACED FOR AN ADJUSTABLE ONE FOR PROPER ALIGMENT ,,, HONDA MOTOR COMPANY IS NOT PAYING FOR ANYTHING , I THINK COSTUMERS DON'T HAVE PAY FOR HONDA MISTAKES THAT'S NOT FAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10690978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOLT THAT CONNECTED TENSIONER, TO BELT SHEARED OFF. CAUSING VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. CAR BECAME NOT DRIVABLE. MIGHT HAVE CAUSED INJURY AT HIGH SPEED, OR LOSS OF CONTROL. A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC, ACCORDING TO INTERNET COMPLAINTS! DESIGN PROBLEM? ONE OF THE MOST PREVALENT PROBLEMS REPORTED.

NHTSA complaint #10668331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 11/13/13

NHTSA complaint #10547082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, OUR 2006 HONDA CIVIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE WHEN BACKING FROM A DRIVEWAY, DID NOT COME TO A STOP. DESPITE PUTTING OUR FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED IN REVERSE. ONLY BY PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE DID THE CAR STOP FROM CONTINUING INTO REVERSE. ON AUGUST 30, THE CAR WHEN PLACED INTO REVERSE GEAR WHEN BACKING FROM A PARKING SPACE, WENT FORWARD INSTEAD. OUR CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THIS. WE ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE CAR POSES A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE WHEN MOVING FROM A PARKED POSITION, MOVES IN A DIRECTION OTHER THAN THE ONE THAT THE DRIVER CHOOSES, AND DID NOT STOP WHEN MOVING IN REVERSE. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES TO DATE WITHIN THE MONTH WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS.

NHTSA complaint #10538180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WENT TO THE STORE WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD AND ON THE WAY HOME I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AT A STOP SIGN AND I STARTED TO GO LEFT AND MY CAR BUCKED AND STARTED MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS VERY LOUD. IT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE AND I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE CAR ROLLED BACK. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND PUT MY E BRAKE ON. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THE GUY WHO TOWED MY CAR SAID THE AXLE BROKE. HE SAID IT MUST HAVE BEEN GOING FOR SOME TIME NOW. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 2/22/13. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10533987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF THE THIRD GEAR POPPING OUT OR GRINDING WHILE ENGAGING. IT IS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FROM HONDA SAYING IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE, THEY WANTED $1,500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT IS A DANGER WHILE DRIVING TO HAVE YOUR CAR NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE GEARS AND A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH TELLS ME THERE ARE THOUSANDS MORE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS ME. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY AN IMMEDIATE ISSUE WHILE DRIVING BUT WILL LEAD TO FASTER CLUTCH WEAR WHICH COULD PUT THE TIMING OF REPAIRS OFF OF A NORMAL SCHEDULE AND A CLUTCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING COULD BE FATAL.

NHTSA complaint #10503097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10500863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND ELECTRIC COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILURE IN 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. NOTICED CHANGE IN DRIVING FEEL OVER PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS--SHIFTING WAS JERKY, NOT SMOOTH; SEEMED TO REV SLIGHTLY HIGHER AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON 2-13-13 WHEN STARTING ENGINE. ALSO, GREEN LIGHT NEXT TO "DRIVE" ON THE DASH STARTED BLINKING. TOOK CAR INTO HONDA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT, TRANSMISSION HAD HYDRAULIC ISSUES, GEARS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. HAD ALL PREVIOUS REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP, ON SCHEDULE.

NHTSA complaint #10498392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THIRD GEAR SYNCROSE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COSTS ALONG WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,413.

NHTSA complaint #10496876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE TRANSMISSION HAS A RATTLING NOISE. LITTLE APPLE TOYOTA HONDA TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM LITTLE APPLE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TWO YEARS. THIS REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT I HAVE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10473889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF THIRD GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL WHEN THE SHIFTER POPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA complaint #10464306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING ON I-635 IN DALLAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC JUST BEFORE THE HWY 75 EXIT IN THE FAR LEFT LANE. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND CONSTRUCTION AHEAD SO TRAFFIC WAS MOVING VERY SLOW. MY CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE SLIGHTLY AND THEN INEXPLICABLY STALLED. I PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT. THE CAR RESTARTED FINE BUT I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF PARK. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE TRAFFIC CLEARED AND WE WERE STUCK AND UNABLE TO MOVE WHILE SITTING IN THE FAST LANE. I WAS PETRIFIED AND CALLED 911. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES I CALLED 911 AGAIN AND EXPLAINED AGAIN THAT WE WERE STOPPED DEAD IN THE FAST LANE OF A FREEWAY AND NEEDED SOMEONE FAST. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS, INCLUDING OFFICER REYES, FINALLY ARRIVED AND PARKED BEHIND MY VEHICLE TO SIGNAL CARS TO MOVE OVER. THEY ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY CAR OUT OF PARK AS WELL BUT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THEY CALLED A WRECKER AND MY CAR WAS TOWED TO LUTE RILEY HONDA. ON FEB. 10TH, THE SERVICE MGR AT LUTE RILEY HONDA SAID THE TECHNICIAN FOUND OIL IN THE PCM AND THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE BUT HE WASNT SURE. HE BLAMED THE OIL ON SOMEONE SPILLING OIL DURING AN OIL CHANGE BUT I SAID THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE I HADNT HAD MY OIL CHANGED IN OVER 30 DAYS. I ASKED IF IT COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUES AND HE SAID NO, ALL THE RECALL ISSUES HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I DROVE THE CAR BACK TO HOUSTON AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN IT REPEATED THE SAME ISSUE-THE CAR ENGINE WOULD START BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. IT WAS TOWED TO GILLMAN HONDA, HOUSTON, TX AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD BRAKE SWITCH AND PCM.

NHTSA complaint #10448573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN I SMELLED RUBBER BURNING AND THEN MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A TRUSTED FRIEND'S SHOP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THEN TO FIX IT. WE FOUND THAT THE TENSIONER BOLT WAS BROKEN. OUR MECHANIC HAS DONE LOTS OF RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS OF 2006 HONDA CIVICS ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO REPLACE THIS BOLT. I ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILES ON THIS HONDA AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS FAIRLY NEW CAR. I HOPE IT CAN BE FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #10423091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID EXPERIENCES FREQUENT, SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AT RANDOM TIMES DUE TO BATTERY RE-CALIBRATIONS WHICH A) PREVENT ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST AND B) USE ENGINE POWER FOR CHARGING RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER FOR ACCELERATING FROM STOP, ENTERING FREEWAYS OR CLIMBING HILLS. THE HONDA IMA SYSTEM (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST) USES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR TO AUGMENT THE SMALL 1.3L ENGINE. BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IS LOCKED OUT DURING BATTERY RECALIBRATIONS, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE 20% LOSS OF POWER FOR ACCELERATION. WHEN THE GASOLINE ENGINE IS ALSO BEING TAXED WITH GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FOR BATTERY RECALIBRATION, THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IS VERY SIGNIFICANT AND RESULTS IN AN ALREADY SLOW CAR (0-60 IN 13.5 SECONDS) BECOMING DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO CROSS INTERSECTIONS OR MERGE INTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC. MY RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT THIS PROBLEM STEMS FROM PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF THE HYBRID BATTERY PACK.

NHTSA complaint #10378738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST SYSTEM FAILS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I HAD PARKED THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND THE BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR WAS NEAR THE TOP. WHEN I DROVE TO TOWN IN THE MORNING AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT ON A HILL, WHEN I ACCELERATED THERE WAS NO MOTOR ASSIST AND THE CAR WAS VERY UNDERPOWERED. THE BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR SHOWED NO CHARGE. IT DOES CHARGE AGAIN TO NORMAL, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS MAY HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP OR TWO LANE ROAD PASSING SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #10377223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID (30,000 MILES) HAS LOUD RATTLE NOISE GOING OVER BUMPS. NOISE WAS DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE MOUNT CAVITATION BY HONDA ENGINEER. DEALER TRIED REPAIR RECOMMENDED BY HONDA ENGINEER CONSISTING OF PLACING O-RINGS BETWEEN ENGINE AND MOUNT. THIS ELIMINATED THE NOISE. 1000 MILES LATER THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT BROKE AND ENGINE DROPPED IN FRAME. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT PER TSB BUT NOISE STILL EXISTS AND NOW HONDA IS STATING THAT THE NOISE IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND REFUSES TO REPAIR. THE NOISE WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE FIRST TWENTY THOUSAND MILES OF DRIVING. THE NOISE IS NOW A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN OF ANOTHER IMMINENT ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE. IF THIS OCCURS AT HIGH SPEED AND ENGINE AGAIN DROPS IN FRAME, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE LOST.

NHTSA complaint #10369224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOUGHT CAR IN MAY 2006, BY AUG 2006 I WAS ONLY GETTING 36 MILES PER GALLON. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED A PART TO FIX PROBLEM. PROBLEM NOT FIXED! BROUGHT CAR BACK 3 MORE TIMES AND DEALER SAID I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WRONG. I TOLD THEM TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, THEY DID BUT STILL COULD NOT GET THE MILEAGE OVER 37 MPG. THEY TOLD US THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. WENT THROUGH 3 BACK TIRES ON DRIVERS SIDE. THEY STILL WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! I HAD TO PAY FOR IT! THE CAR WAS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. FINALLY WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THEY FOUND THAT SOMETHING WAS BROKEN BY THE BACK TIRE (WHICH IS WHY I HAD TO KEEP REPLACING THEM) AND I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. ALL OF THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2010. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT'S WHY I NEVER GOT THE MILEAGE I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET. THAT WAS WHEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO GET THE SOFTWARE UPDATE!! NOW MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE! THE BATTERY DOESN'T CHARGE, THE CAR CANT ACCELERATE! THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE FOREMAN TOLD HONDA AMERICA THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND HONDA AMERICA DOESN'T CARE! I FILED A CLAIM AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I JUST NEED TO GET USED TO DRIVING IT DIFFERENTLY! WHEN I PRESSED THEM AND TOLD THEM MY CAR IS NOW UNDRIVABLE, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NOTHING ELSE TO SAY TO ME! HONDA REALLY MESSED THIS ONE UP! PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET KILLED DRIVING THESE CARS....AND THEY KNOW IT! MY CAR WAS A LEMON SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT! PAID $5,000.00 EXTRA FOR IT , NEVER GOT THE MPG, AND NOW I CANT DRIVE IT!

NHTSA complaint #10365380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AS POWERFUL AS USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM HAD CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SOFTWARE SYSTEM WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,381 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY ISSUED IS THAT IMA BATTERIES LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO HOLD A CHARGE AND THE REPROGRAMMING IMPLEMENTED BY HONDA CAUSES THE ACCELERATION CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME EXTREMELY ERRATIC. SOMETIMES, IT WILL ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. UPDATED 03/11/11

NHTSA complaint #10361217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2006, LAST DAYS I HAVE MY IMA LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME UP, I WENT O THE DEALER O'HARE HONDA AND THEY REFUSED ME TO DO THE A RECALL UPDATE TO THE SOFTWARE AND FIX MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IMA LIGHT THAT IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WITH BATTERY. I WILL MENTION THAT THE WARRANTY BOOK SAYS THAT THEY NEED TO FIX THESE ISSUES UNDER A FEDERAL LAW 8/80K BUT THEY TREAT ME BAD AND NOT EVEN OPEN TO DISCUSS. WHEN I ASKED TO TALK WITH SOMEBODY ELSE THEY OLD THAT NO MANAGER WAS FRIDAY AT 12 PM. I MENTION THAT MY WARRANTY WAS CANCELED AND CAR MILEAGE IS 78.000, I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR IS LOSSES POWER AND IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU TRY TO PASS ANOTHER CAR OR AN INTERSECTION WITH THESE ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10360752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SINCE MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID RECEIVED THE BATTERY SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPGRADE IN LATE 2010, THE CAR HAS HAD GREATLY REDUCED AVAILABLE POWER AND ACCELERATION. THE FUEL EFFICIENCY HAS REDUCED BY ~10 MPG, WHICH IS INFURIATING, BUT THERE IS A LARGER SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED BATTERY POWER AVAILABLE FOR ACCELERATION. INTERMITTENTLY, BUT REPEATEDLY, WHEN ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY FROM A STOP TO TURN LEFT THROUGH A GAP IN TRAFFIC OR TO MERGE ON A FREEWAY FROM THE ENTRANCE RAMP, A DANGEROUS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE ENGINE-BATTERY COMBINATION DOES NOT SUPPLY ADEQUATE POWER AND ACCELERATION. I WAS NEARLY SIDE-SWIPED THE FIRST TIME AFTER THE BATTERY UPDATE WHEN I WAS CAUGHT BY SURPRISE AT THE UTTER LACK OF POWER AS I TRIED TO TURN INTO TRAFFIC. MY HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE MY COMPLAINTS AND REQUESTS TO REVERT THE SOFTWARE TO THE OLD VERSION, WITH WHICH MY CAR WORKED FINE.

NHTSA complaint #10359307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.