Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 09012005 | 09/01/2005 | 10018479 | New seat belt reminder logic for '06 models. applies to '06 accords, '06 civics, '06 pilots, and '06 s2000's. *nm | 12/27/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 90320 | ||
| The 2006 honda was stopped at an intersection with the owner driiving and the owners son in the passenger seat. there was a car stopped in front of them. the owners car was hit from behind and pushed into the front car. none of the airbags deployed. both front seat belts failed causing the driver to impact the steering wheel and the passenger to impact the dashboard. both driver and passenger went to the emergency room and were diagnosed with chest contusions. the seat belts remained pulled out (they didn't retract after the accident). the vehicle is being repaired and the owner has requested that all seat belt parts be turned over to the owner. | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 6 | 11/08/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/08/2006 | 300 | 12/01/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 5343 | 2 | 09/06/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while approaching a stop at 30 mph, the vehicle revved. the contact had to step on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer twice, but they could not duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 12,745 and failure mileage was 5,343. updated 01/02/08. *lj the consumer stated while approaching traffic she tried to apply the brakes, it was very difficult to stop the vehicle. the consumer stated the passengers seat belt will lock at times. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 66000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex. while driving approximately 45 mph he heard a loud popping noise, and then the front driver seat belt retractor system failed. next the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. after turning off the engine the front driver side air bag deployed without warrant. however he noticed that the side air bag turn off warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument control panel . the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. the vehicle was inoperable and has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure and current mileages were 66,000. | |||
| 12/30/2005 | 1000 | 1 | 11/19/2005 |
| While driving to work with seat belt on had to stop short, seat belt would not retract into harness. while returning home was involved in serious accident causing injuries, broken ribs etc. if seat belt worked would not have been injured. car was totaled. *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 62450 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while examining the vehicle he noticed that the plastic trim on the rear seats were cutting into the rear seat belts. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. the technician stated that the rear seat belts needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 62450. updated 01/26/10 *bf updated 01/26/10.*jb | |||
| 11/09/2006 | 8990 | 1 | 10/26/2006 |
| My 3 year old son unbuckled the seat belt while in car seat while car was parked. he managed to get the seat belt twisted around his waist and chest. he started screaming, and when i tried to get slack in seat belt, there was none. it kept restricting him and started to effect his breathing, which became labored and shallow. as much as i tried i could get no slack. i went to look for a knife and had to cut the seat belt to free him. i took it into stephen wade honda. they looked at the other seat belt in the back seat and said it was functioning properly, but had no slack when unlocked like the others. my son could have been killed by this. when a seat belt is unbuckled, there should be a way to get slack and pull it out to avoid these very situations. this needs to be a recall and the cam system needs to be redone so it allows more slack for emergencies. *jb | |||