2006 Honda Civic: loss of power steering

Filed Dec 13, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · WA

13 December, 2021 VIN: [XXX] Background: 30 June, 2015 - Took Our 2006 Honda Civic 4 door sedan (LX) in for service (odometer reading 75,801) in order to address coolant leaks. The OEM dealership indicated there was a recall on this specific engine and Honda USA replaced the short block and gaskets ( exhibit H0CS10872 – replacement engine ID number D67141432M ) to correct this problem. Issue: 10 December, 2021 - While driving home (8 miles on local errands) the engine began making a rattling noise. No warranting indicators appeared on the dashboard alerts. Parked the in garage, inspected the garage floor for fluid leaks – there were none. Immediately arranged to take can in for service. 12 December, 2021 - Left residence to take the car in for an inspection and / or service. Without warranting the engine failed, lost steering and braking. Had car towed for inspection. 13 December, 2021 – Car inspected (odometer reading 117,366) finding engine sized. It should be noted that since the short block replacement the car has only been driven 41,565 miles in 5 years. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Filed Dec 31, 2019 · Engine, Steering · 141,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 25-30 MPH, the power steering failed without warning. The contact also heard an abnormal sound in the engine compartment. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the auto tensioner pivot bolt had fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. Findlay honda henderson (933 auto show dr, henderson, nv 89014, (702) 381-4926) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

Filed Sep 26, 2018 · Engine · 164,000 miles · OH

I was driving on a highway and my engine started to get really hot I lost my power steering and my brakes all at once because the engine overheated, I pulled off the road and filled the coolant however that did not work and so I took it into the dealership and found out there was a crack in the engine block. This is a safety hazard because I was n the highway and had mere seconds of losing power steering to pull off onto the side of the road and get out of the car as smoke was coming from the engine. The issue is that the car was bought in 2006 and because of just an extended warranty that was only 10 years I now have to put thousands of dollars into getting a new engine.

Filed Sep 24, 2014 · Steering · 104,500 miles · CA

I was on hwy 18 just before lake arrowhead, ca when I lost the power steering and almost went off the cliff. Upon inspection, I found that the belt tensioner bracket's pivot bolt had sheered off the engine block causing the belt tensioner to come loose. This, in turn caused loss of power steering. There was a tsb (09-007) issued by honda for a limited number of VIN numbers. This tsb called for replacement of the pivot bolt and the drive belt. The tsb expired on january 30, 2012, however, it appears that this is an ongoing issue and honda should recall all affected vehicles to correct the defect. I also contacted a small local honda dealer and inquired about the number of this pivot bolts they have sold in the last 6 months. This dealership alone sold over ten bolts. It appears that this is a wide spread issue that needs immediate attention before injuries occur or worse, lives are lost.

Filed May 2, 2014 · Acceleration · 61,000 miles · VA

The following is the letter I sent to honda. The letter got passed around and I was told to call customer service. Please help settle this matter. I want honda to notify all customers of this problem and also pay for my damages due to their negligence. On monday, march 17, around 9am, my 2006 honda civic suddenly and without warning cut out completely and had no steering. I had just taken an exit ramp, 291b towards chesapeake, virginia and miraculously made it to the shoulder of the off ramp with no power. My honda civic has only 61,000 miles on it and has been well maintained. I was fortunate to have a police car pull behind me after waiting about 20 horrifying minutes. The officer said she would park behind me because someone was going to hit me from behind. Traffic was heavy and cars and trucks were flying off of i64 on to this 291b exit ramp. It was a shock to learn later that the tensioner bolt suddenly broke off and caused the water pump to lock up and tensioner and serpentine belts to be damaged. What was completely unacceptable, was to learn that certain VIN numbers had the drive belt recalled to install the longer, rerouted drive belt. This obviously needed to be done on my car as well. I am shocked and upset that I was placed in a situation where there was a potentially known tragedy that could have occurred. I have been a very loyal honda customer to this point, but require that appropriate action is taken. Honda should cover repairs related to their negligence and also, most importantly notify all customers promptly of this known potential disaster. I look forward to an acceptable response by march 28, 2014. [xxx] please see enclosures below. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 15, 2013 · Engine · 75,689 miles · AL

I was driving the car down a 2 lane road and the engine started making a noise again. This is the 4th time this same problem has happened within one year. I took my foot off the accelerator to turn left into a gas station and the engine went dead and power steering was lost. Could not re-start the engine and had to have it towed to a dealership. Invoice says serpentine belt tensioner pivot bolt is broken which caused belt damage, waterpump pulley damage, tensioner damage, etc. Due to the damage, one helicoil was not enough to maintain the proper torque so they had to use a second one inside the first one. Note on this invoice says "if problem recurs engine block replacement will be necessary." honda sent out a tsb about this on january 30, 2009 #09-007 that says "the current routing of the engine drive belt creates extra force on the drive belt auto-tensioner. In rare cases, this extra force could break the auto-tensioner pivot bolt, causing an engine noise or a loss of power steering." I did not receive a card in the mail saying that my car was being recalled for repair of this problem, but I feel like this time there could have been serious injury when my car went dead while I was turning left across oncoming traffic.

Filed Oct 11, 2011 · Engine · 71,000 miles · NJ

Premature catastrophic failure of water pump pulley caused by pulley bolts falling out of pulley, pulley detaching and than causing failure of serpentine accessory belt. Honda will not cover this under tsb 08-039. This is a saefty issue as well - loss of power steering, cooling, engine could blow. I have to bring into dealer contacted honda asked them to cover 100% of cost they only cover 40%. Replaced with upgraded parts not same flawed design. Honda must cover 100% of this. Case number: no12011-09-2700942 car always dealer serviced and oil changes purchased new.

Filed Oct 1, 2010 · Steering · 65,000 miles · CT

My 2006 honda civic had the tsb09-007 recall performed to reroute the drive belt and replace the pivot bolt on 3/9/2009. The bolt broke after another 20000miles on 8/21/2010. I do not think my dealer replaced the bolt in question (hoffman honda of west simsbury connecticut) or the recall is not sufficient to fix the problem. This is a safety issue because the tsb clearly states this failure can result in a loss of power steering.

Filed Oct 2, 2009 · Steering · 95,000 miles · NY

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 the federal safety agency.

Filed Jan 26, 2009 · Steering · 30,000 miles · NJ

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.

Filed Dec 22, 2008 · Engine · 46,600 miles · IN

While driving engine serpentine belt tensioner bolt broke. Tensioner failed and belt locked up, causing loss of power steering and engine shut off causing a dangerous situation. Car was towed to dealership. Dealership replaced tensioner bolts.

Filed Sep 5, 2006 · Engine · 13,800 miles · IL

While driving engine serpentine belt tensioner bolt broke in engine block. Tensioner failed and belt came off of pulleys, causing loss of power steering and engine shut off. Car was towed to dealership. Dealership replaced tensioner bolts, pulleys, and serpentine belt. Same failure occurred on september 4, 2006 while driving. Car again towed to dealership. Dealership diagnosed same failure with tensioner bolts. Manufacturer has updated bolts to fix failure, but new parts on backorder for unspecified period of time.