Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| SB-09-043 | 07/12/2011 | 10039384 | Honda: the steering feels heavy and there is a stored trouble code. there is a malfunction of the power steering. *rm | 07/29/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 65000 | ||
| On at least four occasions, once while moving at about 30 mph, the entire car shut down. the gas engine shut off, power steering and brakes went dead, and the dash went blank. i had to place the car in park, and then remove and reinsert the key in order to restart. this has happened once, though not while moving, since the ima software update. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. the contact was driving 34 mph as the vehicle exhibited an abnormal clunking noise. the contact suddenly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. he sustained cracked ribs and several bruises as a result. a police report was filed. the contact had not called the manufacturer in regards to the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was unsure as to what caused the crash. the failure mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 10/31/2010 | |||
| 2006 honda civic hybrid. the power steering does not activate when the car is started. this happens anywhere one to three times per month. normally restarting the car will correct the problem, but a few times it has taken as many as 12 attempts before it engages. | |||
| 05/23/2010 | |||
| I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid and on occasion the power steering goes out if you restart the car sometimes it comes back on sometimes it takes 3 or 4 tries the other day the power steering shut off while driving, making it very difficult to steer. i have found others who have the same problem on line and i am wandering why this is not a recall issue. as of yet i have not fixed anything because the part i think i need is around $800. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure, when starting car power steering fails and warning light on dash board lights up for steering failure, this has happened at least 6 times in the past 3 months, checked manual and it advises shutting off car and restarting which i would do, after doing this several times the power steering engages. i took the car to the dealer today 10/2/09 and was advised the power steering module needed replaced at a cost of $800.00, i am scheduled to have the module replaced on 10/5/09 and will retain the defective module if need for your investigation. the lack of power steering makes the car very dangerous as the failure of the power steering makes the car un drivable and could cause an accident if driving at highway speeds. honda needs a recall to repair this problem. in researching this problem i have noticed that other owners of 2006 honda civics have also had the same problem and have been reported to nhtsa. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Power steering loss. my 2006 honda civic hybrid lost power steering on 3 different occasions in the past 2 months. 1st time i was driving and all of sudden had great difficulty steering the car to make a turn on to a side street. i was only 2 blocks from my house so i drove the car back. the power steering light was on as soon as the incident happen. the driver's manual recommended to turn off the car and turn it on again to readjust. it did. two weeks later the same situation happened. i work 3 miles from my home. after driving the car normally in the morning, the car had no steering power when the time came to go home. i took the car to the dealership the net morning but the light was off, the steering was back and the dealer could not find what was wrong. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2008 | 17000 | 1 | |
| On wednesday, september 3, 2008, i began my drive to work and all of a sudden the steering wheel locked on me (no movement whatsoever) while i was driving 35 mph! luckily, i was on a side street and able to stop the car even though i could not turn the steering wheel. i was about to turn onto a highway! my car is a 2006 honda civic hybrid. the car was towed to a honda dealer who informed me that the electrical system for the steering wheel needed to be replaced and that they would have to order the part. what scares me is the thought of what would have happened if i was on the highway and my steering wheel locked while traveling at a high speed. to me, this situation has the potential of being on par with the danger and fatalities incurred by owners of ford explorers some years ago (e.g., tires). i think it would be very important to see if other owners of 2006 honda civic hybrids had similar problems with their steering wheels locking up while driving and whether there have been major fatalities/accidents as a result. if there is a problem, them honda should issue a major recall to fix the problem. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2008 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Steering locks up from time to time. it has happened 2 times. approx. 12 months ago & then again 4-27-2008. comes and goes. concerned it will cause a crash. i check on honda websight and no recalls. *tr phone interview update (sept. 8, 2008): mr. bitker said that he did not notice anything unusual prior to the steering locking up. the steering lockup lasted about 2 to 3 seconds each time during which he could not turn the steering wheel. once it occurred at highway speed. the engine was still running when the steering lockup had occurred. the dealer did not find any fault code stored in the vehicle computer and could not tell mr. bitker what was wrong. | |||
| 11/26/2006 | 24000 | 1 | 06/01/2006 |
| On my way to work, after normal driving for 2 miles, the vehicle lost it's power steering. i was just entering the freeway, so i got off on the next exit and took it directly to the dealership. one of the idiot lights on the panel would intermittently flash for a split second but would not remain on. the dealership was only a mile away. i parked the vehicle and waited for my turn. i turned the vehicle back on to move it forward and voila, the steering problem was gone. i explained to the tech all that had transpired. he turned the ignition and pointed to an idiot light and asked me if that was the one i had seen. i said yes because it looked very much like it. i left the car there for their testing. they called me later that afternoon and said they could find nothing wrong and also there were no error codes that registered. they told me to bring it back if it happened again. *tr | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/26/2006 | 24000 | 1 | 06/01/2006 |
| On my way to work, after normal driving for 2 miles, the vehicle lost it's power steering. i was just entering the freeway, so i got off on the next exit and took it directly to the dealership. one of the idiot lights on the panel would intermittently flash for a split second but would not remain on. the dealership was only a mile away. i parked the vehicle and waited for my turn. i turned the vehicle back on to move it forward and voila, the steering problem was gone. i explained to the tech all that had transpired. he turned the ignition and pointed to an idiot light and asked me if that was the one i had seen. i said yes because it looked very much like it. i left the car there for their testing. they called me later that afternoon and said they could find nothing wrong and also there were no error codes that registered. they told me to bring it back if it happened again. *tr | |||