The temperature need only get to 21°C for the road surface in part of Doon St, Waverley, to start melting, resident Bruce Corbett said.
"You get into the car and your feet are sticking to the pedals," he said.
"It’s a mess."
Mr Corbett contacted the Dunedin City Council about the problem in January and December last year and again this week.
He described attempts so far to deal with the situation as feeble.
A council staff member said last month staff were actively looking into remediation options with contractor Fulton Hogan.
Mr Corbett said the road outside his property was "practically liquid" on Tuesday, when the MetService recorded the temperature reaching 22.4°C.
"When we could hear cars driving past, it was like the road was wet," he said.
"It had that sound."
Mr Corbett described a problematic section of about 200m.
Bitumen could get on to carpet, rugs and bedding, he said in an email to the council last month.
The problem in his section of the street appeared worse than a year ago.
Mr Corbett said he wanted the council to do more to "own" the situation and deal with it more proactively and comprehensively.
"There are probably other areas around town that are just as bad."
The council did not respond to questions from the Otago Daily Times yesterday.
It is understood the council could spread some chip across the road today.
