2006 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,402 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 78 involved a crash and 21 involved a fire. 68 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Campaign 19V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 16, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Campaign 19V378000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 31, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
Campaign 17V545000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Campaign 17V030000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 24, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
Campaign 16V346000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, other, storage, tank assemblyNov 1, 2007
ON CERTAIN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES, IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE INTERIOR FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SEAT, THE CNG TANK MAY BE HEATED UNEVENLY, PREVENTING THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FROM VENTING THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK AS DESIGNED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V512000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchSep 5, 2007
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.
FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK IN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, A FAILED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD PREVENT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION (VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION).
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.
Campaign 07V402000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringSep 5, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HOUSING USES AN O-RING SEAL TO PREVENT LEAKAGE TO OR FROM THE WHEEL BEARING. IF ASSEMBLED IMPROPERLY, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE WHEEL BEARING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BEARING, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE USE OF ROAD SALT IS PREVALENT. IF THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH THIS CONDITION IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE WHEEL BEARING TO BECOME LOOSE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BEARING TO FAIL.
THIS COULD CAUSE A WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND WHEEL BEARINGS FOR DAMAGED PARTS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V399000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, glass, side/rearAug 31, 2006
ON CERTAIN 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR WINDSHIELD OR REAR QUARTER GLASS PANELS DO NOT PROPERLY ADHERE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR DUE TO IMPROPER WINDOW OPENING PREPARATION.
THE REAR WINDSHIELD OR REAR QUARTER GLASS PANELS MAY BECOME LOOSE, RATTLE OR LIFT FROM THE WINDOW OPENING OR SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE SAFETY HAZARD TO TRAFFIC.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY REMOVING THE GLASS, PROPERLY PREPARING THE WINDOW OPENING, AND REINSTALLING THE GLASS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 06V326000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, owners/service/other manualJul 26, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
Campaign 06V270000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
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.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.
Campaign 06E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
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."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.
Campaign 06E023000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalDec 27, 2005
ON CERTAIN 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (ODS) CONTAINS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. AS A RESULT, THE ODS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND WILL NOT SUPPRESS FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN THE WEIGHT OF AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD IS DETECTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DEPLOYING FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ODS UNIT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 05V572000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalNov 3, 2005
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PEDAL WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY COME LOOSE AT THE FLOOR MOUNTING.
IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT INSERTED PROPERLY, THE PEDAL CAN COME LOOSE FROM THE PEDAL STOPPER CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BECOME STUCK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL RESET THE PEDAL OR REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 05V509000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine, Mar 28, 2018
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC THAT HAS 55,000 ON IT AND IT DEVELOPED THE KNOW ISSUE OF THE CRACK IN THE ENGINE AND IS NOW LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FROM THE CRACK. HONDA DID A WARRANTY CAMPAIGN ON THIS KNOWN PROBLEM BUT ONLY FOR 10 YEARS. I CALLED HONDA CORP AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD I WAS BEYOND THE 10 YEAR MARK AND ON MY OWN FOR THE REPAIR. I FEEL THAT IF HONDA KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM THEN THEY SHOULD COVER THE COST AND MAKE IT A RECALL NOT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN. THIS CAR IS NOT DRIVEN AL LOT THAT WHY THE MILES ARE SO LOW. THIS HAPPENED AS MY SON WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON A TOWN ROAD.
Engine, Mar 22, 2018
OUR ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED COOLANT LEAKING AND CAUSING OVERHEATING.
Engine, Mar 22, 2018
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CAR OVERHEATED. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THE HONDA DEALER SAID THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKING WAS A KNOWN DEFECT BUT SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY COULDN'T FIX IT.
Engine, Mar 12, 2018
ON 3/3/18, AT 92000 MILES, THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR MANY 2006 TO 2009 HONDA CIVICS, AS HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS TO 10 YEARS (UNLIMITED MILES) FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE. UNFORTUNATELY, IT SEEMS THAT THIS ISSUE TYPICALLY DOESN'T OCCUR UNTIL AFTER 90,000+ MILES, AND I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR THAT MANY MILES EACH YEAR TO REACH THE "DANGER ZONE" FOR THIS ISSUE WITHIN THE 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD.
Engine, Mar 10, 2018
HONDA CIVIC CRACKED ENGINE WE PURCHASED THE HONDA CIVIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE NEVER APPRISED OF ANY WARRANTY EXTENSION IN 2010. IF WE HAD, WE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. HONDA NOTIFIED US OF TWO OTHER RECALLS (AIRBAG, VISOR) BUT NEVER NOTIFIED US OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE HONDA HAS BEEN SEEN AT THREE DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND ALL REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE DONE AT THEM, BUT NEVER DID ANY OF THE THREE TELL US ABOUT THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED IT FROM WON'T PAY, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE THAT THEY WERE SELLING US A DEFECTIVE CAR. SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT, IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURE AND NOT THE OWNER. THE WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS FOR 10 YEARS. THIS CAR HAS 141,000 MILES OF WHICH WE ONLY PUT 37,000 ON IN THE LAST 7 YEARS THAT WE OWNED IT THIS CAR IS STILL IN GREAT CONDITION, BUT NOT WORTH MORE THAN $3,000 ON KELLY BLUE BOOK THE QUOTE FOR A NEW ENGINE WAS $5,766. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FACULTY AND UNSAFE VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND NOT DUE TO THE OWNER.
Engine, Mar 6, 2018
ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED ..LEAKING COOLANT
Engine, Feb 16, 2018
CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK OUTSIDE OF 10 YEAR RECALL BECOMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, IT SHOULD BE FULLY COVERED, REGARDLESS IF THE CAR IS OUTSIDE THE 10 YEAR PERIOD. HONDA IS USING THE COVERAGE PERIOD AS A COPOUT, ESPECIALLY AS I WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED A RECALL.
Engine, Feb 2, 2018
MY CAR HIT 164,000 MILES AND I WAS ON MY WAY BACK HOME FROM WORK AND TOOK THE STREETS INSTEAD OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I SEE THE TEMPERATURE ELECTRONIC GAUGE ALMOST REACH THE MAX WHICH HAS NEVER HAPPENED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR AND IT WAS MAINTAINED PROPERLY. I THEN PULLED OVER THE SIDE AND SMELLED ANTI FREEZE AND THOUGHT IMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS MY WATER PUMP SINCE I THOUGHT THAT IT COULDN'T BE THE MOTOR SINCE IT WAS NEVER ABUSED OR MAINTAINED INCORRECTLY BUT THEN I POPPED THE HOOD OPEN AND SAW A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE ENGINE BLOCK AND KNEW THAT I WOULD HAVE TO AT LEAST STOP A FEW TIMES AND WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN AND DRIVE AGAIN TO MAKE IT HOME AND THAT MY CAR WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE BLOCK OR NEW ENGINE. I THEN RESEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM OR IF IT WAS JUST MY CAR THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SAW THAT IT WASN'T JUST MY CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR HONDA CIVIC AND I'M OUT OF LUCK SINCE MY CAR IS AN 06 AND THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT ANYMORE AND NOW I WILL HAVE TO BE PAYING THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLOCK REPAIR OUT OF MY OWN POCKET WHICH WON'T BE A CHEAP REPAIR THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE AN UNLIMITED TIMEFRAME FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THEY KNOW THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. I GOT LUCKY I WASN'T DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVING OTHERWISE IT MIGHT OF CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS WILL BE MY LAST HONDA I WILL BE BUYING EVER AGAIN DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY ONE DAY THERE WILL BE A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL AS I'M SURE WITHIN A FEW YEARS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL WILL END UP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE AND THIS ISN'T A A FEW HUNDRED DOLLAR REPAIR BUT A FEW THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL SO THAT HONDA CAN FIX THIS COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I GOT LUCKY NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME BUT I'M NOT SURE IF OTHERS WILL HAVE THE SAME LUCK I HAD OF NOT BEING IN ONE.
Engine, Jan 13, 2018
ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AT 95K MILES. KNOWN PROBLEM. HONDA WON'T COVER.
Engine, Jan 12, 2018
ENGINE BLOCK CRACK
Engine, Jan 8, 2018
VEHICLE IS LEAKING COOLANT. A RECALL AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS DONE BECAUSE HONDA KNEW OF AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKING. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2012, NO NOTICE WAS SENT TO ME ABOUT THE RECALL, HOWEVER, I AM A REGISTERED OWNER AS I RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD REPAIR MY VEHICLE AS I HAVE JUST BECOME AWARE OF THE RECALL AND THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I'VE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE RADIATOR. PLEASE FORCE HONDA TO MAKE GOOD ON REPAIRING THEIR PRODUCT. RECALLS SHOULD NEVER EXPIRE PER YOUR SITE.
Engine, Jan 5, 2018
ENGINE BLOCK DEVELOPED CRACKS RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAK AND OVERHEATING. 130000 ORIGINAL MILES, I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN PROBLEM BUT IS NOT WILLING TO DO A RECALL.
Engine, Jan 4, 2018
THE CAR WAS IN TRANSIT BETWEEN HOME AND LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER DURING XMAS WEEK OF 2017. AFTER 4MILES, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WENT OFF THE CHARTS FOR THE FIRST TIME. CAR WAS STOPPED, ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN - AND NOTE OF STEAM FROM UNDER BONNET, AND TOWED BACK HOME. TOOK IT THE HONDA DEALER WITHOUT DRIVING FURTHER (3MILES TO CAR CENTER). IN THIS TIME, TEMPERATURE INCREASE TO 3/4 OF GAUGE, AND WHEN WE LEFT, THERE WAS CLEAR BURRING ODOR. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK NOTED - AND TOLD $4.6K TO FIX... AND THEN DETERMINED IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA CIVIC.... BUT HONDA DID NOT DEAL WITH IT! ACCORDING TO HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2006/ 22% OF ALL FAILURES ARE ENGINE, AND 78% OF THE ENGINE ISSUES ARE CRACKING IN THE POWER BLOCK. IT IS THE SINGLE MOST COMPLAINT ISSUE WITH 178 NHTSA COMPLAINTS FILED ON THE HONDA CIVIC 2006. INTERESTING TO NOTE, IT WAS NOT A SAFETY CRITICAL ISSUE FOR RECALL BY HONDA (BUT ITI IS A SEVERITY RATING OF 10 - WITH MULTIPLE CAR FIRES AND AT LEAST ONE CRASH INCIDENT REPORTED TO NHTSA), BUT WHEN IN THE DEALERSHIP HANDS, IT IS COMPOUNDED FOR SAFETY REASONS! SPEAKING TO THE RECALL CENTER, THEY ARE IN POSITION TO DO ANYTHING. IF YOU WANT A FILE COMPLAINT - YOU NEED A CASE RECORD TO BE FILED. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY A JUDGE PANEL TO ASSESS WHETHER HONDA BELIEVES THE ISSUE IS LIFE OR DEATH, AND UNDER OBLIGATED TO REPLACE A KNOWN FAULTY DEVICE. HONDA IS REPUTED TO HAVE QUALITY OVER COST - BUT CLEARLY, COST OVER LIFE IS IGNORED. AS A MATTER OF RECORD, IN 2010, THE HONDA DEALERS WERE TOLD OF THE FAULTY PART, BUT DON'T DO A MANDATORY CHECK (APPARENTLY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE IS NOT PART OF A SERVICE, NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR SERVICE, AND THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BY DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE OF ISSUE). ATTACHED IS MORE DETAIL FOR REVIEW. IN ESSENCE, HONDA REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS THEIR FAULT, AND TAKE NO BLAME.
Engine, Dec 21, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. HAD THE ENGINE FAILED THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND OTHERS HAVE NOT BEEN AS LUCKY AS I HAVE. HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS MASSIVE PROBLEM AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE BLOCK TO 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. HONDA WILL NOT RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM IF YOUR VEHICLE IS OVER THE 10 YEAR TIME FRAME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL REGARDLESS OF AGE AND MILEAGE. IT'S SHOULD BE ABOUT SAFETY FIRST. CURRENTLY HONDA ONLY RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM AS A WARRANTY ISSUE NUMBER 10-048
Engine, Dec 13, 2017
LAST WEEK I WAS CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON MY HONDA CIVIC AND NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING AND TURNED OUT THAT MY ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED AND LEAKING COOLANT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND HONDA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048. I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THIS. I CALLED HONDA AND TURNS OUT I WAS TOO LATE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR AND HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CORRECTED PART. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET AND EVEN IF I CAN I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CHEAPEST ROUT AND BUY A SECOND HAND ENGINE AND I WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IF CAN GET ANY HELP FORM YOU WITH THIS IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS SITUATION. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL BECAUSE THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND I ALSO USE IT FOR THE THE RIDE SHARING PLATFORM UBER. THE ENGINE MAY BLOW UP WHILE I'M DRIVING SO THIS IS NOT SAFE AND HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS. THANK YOU
Engine, Dec 10, 2017
ON 11/15/2017, I BOUGHT THE ABOVE VEHICLE FROM CONDEMI MOTOR COMPANY. I NOTICED COOLANT SMELL. I OPENED ENGINE COVER. FIRST THING I FOUND THE ANTI-FREEZE RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. I COOL THE RADIATOR AND TOPPED THE COOLANT ALSO THE RESERVOIR. THE NEXT DAY, I DROVE THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD. I FOUND A COOLANT LEAKAGE, SHOW IN THE PICTURES. I COOL DOWN THE RADIATOR AND THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS CLEARLY REDUCED. AS WELL RESERVOIR TANK.
Engine, Dec 5, 2017, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JERRY DAMSON HONDA LOCATED AT 2200 BOB WALLACE AVE SW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35805 WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER THE TEN-YEAR WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Power train, Engine, Nov 28, 2017
A KNOWN DEFECT - THE ENGINE BLOCK ON OUR 2006 HONDA CIVIC CRACKED WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. WE'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND WERE NEVER ADVISED THAT THE CIVIC ENGINE BLOCK WAS PRONE TO THIS - OR WE WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED THE CAR. EVEN THOUGH HONDA "EXTENDED" THE WARRANTY FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECT, WE ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY COVERAGE PERIOD - THUS LEFT TO FOOT THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE ENGINE ON OUR OWN. MY SON'S SAFETY WAS AT RISK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. SHAME ON HONDA.
Engine, Nov 24, 2017
ENGINE HAS SIGNIFICANT BLOCKING ISSUES DUE TO MANUFACTUER'S ERROR CAUSING LEAKS AND SUPER HEATING THE CAR. CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE WITH ONLY 82,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2006.
Engine, Nov 20, 2017
2006 HONDA CIVIC WITH ONLY 44,326 MILES. LITTERALLY A 6,000 MILE A YEAR DRIVER. DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ABOUT 45 MPH FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN I STARTED SMELLING THE SWEET SMELL OF COOLANT. PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT COOLANT WAS SPURTING OUT OF AN AREA SOUTH OF THE SPARK PLUGS ABOUT 6 INCHES DOWN ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. FILLED IT BACK UP WITH COOLANT AND MADE IT HOME. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR TEMP INCREASE UNTIL I MADE IT HOME. IF I WERE DOING 70 ON THE HIGHWAY, THE HEAT AND PRESSURE WOULD HAVE BLOWN IT ALL OUT AND MY ENGINE WOULD HAVE OVERHEATED. LOOKS LIKE A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK WITH ONLY 44K. COME TO FIND OUT, THAT HONDA SIMPLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY INSTEAD OF DOING A RECALL. TOO BAD US SECOND OWNERS DIDN'T GET THE INFO.
Engine, Oct 31, 2017
I NOTICED 2 WEEKENDS AGO A PUDDLE OF COOLANT UNDER MY HONDA CIVIC. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED, ONLY TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AND THAT'S WERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. I WAS LUCKY TO FIND OUT BEFORE MY RADIATOR DRIED OUT, OTHERWISE MY CAR COULD HAVE OVERHEATED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND ME AND MY WHOLE FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN AN UNSAFE PLACE. HONDA ALREADY RECOGNIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK OF THE 2006-2008 MODELS, SINCE THEY EVEN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FROM 8 TO 10 YEARS. MY CAR IS ALREADY 11 YEARS, BUT ONLY HAVE 105,000 MILES TO IT. I USED TO DRIVE A COMPANY VEHICLE, AND HAD ONLY BEEN USING MY CIVIC FOR SHORT TRIPS. IF MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN MY PRIMARY VEHICLE. THAT ENGINE BLOCK WOULD HAVE CRACKED BEFORE THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY WAS UP. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I COULD SEE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS. I WAS QUOTED $5800 TO FIX THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT HONDA KNOWS IS DEFECTIVE. THAT'S THE SAME AS THE VALUE OF MY CAR. DRIVING THESE CARS PRESENT A SAFETY RISK TO THE PUBLIC, BOTH FOR THE DRIVER OF THE HONDA CIVIC AND THE OTHER DRIVERS AROUND HIM. HONDA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL ENGINE BLOCKS AFFECTED BY THESE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NHTSA, PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Oct 29, 2017
MY HONDA CIVIC EX 2 DOOR LOOSES POWER THEN SPUTTERS IN OVER DRIVER
Engine, Oct 19, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT GAUGE INCREASED TO A HIGH LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. ONE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE OTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE ENGINE BLOCK FOR A10-048, WHICH SUPERSEDED 10-048. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 17, 2017
THE BOLT IN MY MOTOR KEEPS BREAKING OFF CAUSING MY ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.
Engine, Oct 12, 2017
DRIVING AND CAR OVERHEATED AND STOPPED. TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND FOUND CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. ONLY 50,000 MILES ON CAR, LIKE NEW AND WELL MAINTAINED. NO RECALLS. WHEN INVESTIGATED ON LINE FOUND WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND MATERIALS ON ENGINE BLOCK. THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT HONOR THEIR SECRET WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THIS WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECTIVE CAR. I GUESS YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK, BUT IN THIS CASE, THEY KNEW IT WAS A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL DESIGN JUST WAITING TO IMPLODE!!!!