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2006 Honda Civic Lights Problems

16 owner-reported lights complaints from NHTSA data

16
Complaints
3
Recalls
Jan 2008Dec 2008
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Lights Recalls (3)

RECALLCampaign #07V402000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND HYBRID (CNG) VEHICLES, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-LUBRICATED WITH SILICONE GREASE. OVER TIME, SOME OF THIS EXTRA GREASE MAY DRIP ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING THE SWITCH TO FAIL.

Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVERTHE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

RECALLCampaign #06E023000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Fix: ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.

RECALLCampaign #06E064000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Fix: TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.

Owner Complaints (16)

highEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: May 2024

Your brake lights aren't working properly, even after a mechanic attempted to repair them. Another driver had to alert you that your brake lights weren't functioning while you were driving. The problem returned after the initial repair, and your vehicle hasn't been fixed yet.

NHTSA #: 11589296
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Apr 2023

Your car's red tail lights won't turn off and remain illuminated when they shouldn't be. The complaint suggests this may be related to vandalism or unauthorized external interference with your vehicle's electrical system. Fixing this will likely require a mechanic to diagnose and repair the tail light circuit, wiring, or control module.

NHTSA #: 11518807
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2022

I have a cracked engine block due to the service bulletin and I need Honda to repair asap among other problems

NHTSA #: 11451097
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Feb 2017

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.

NHTSA #: 10953960
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2016

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.

NHTSA #: 10887944
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Dec 2015

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.

NHTSA #: 10808058
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: May 2014

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

NHTSA #: 10592163
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Aug 2012

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

NHTSA #: 10472567
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Nov 2011

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

NHTSA #: 10437423
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Apr 2011

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.

NHTSA #: 10395735
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: May 2010

2006 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BECAME AWARE OF A PROBLEM WHEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, BUT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

NHTSA #: 10332759
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Dec 2008

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

NHTSA #: 10252494
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Jun 2008

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. FAILED TO NOTIFY ME IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ABOUT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA #: 10230339
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Jan 2008

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

NHTSA #: 10216416
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Jan 2008

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

NHTSA #: 10214601
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Jul 2007

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

NHTSA #: 10196531

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