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 and engine cooling
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Engine and engine cooling, Feb 5, 2010
SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. UPON INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. ALTHOUGH IT WAS REPAIRED, I WAS CHARGED $850.00. AFTER RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURING DEFAULT. ALL 2006 HONDA CIVICS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 4, 2010
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND GOT MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. MY CIVIC EX ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT! HOW CAN A CAR'S ENGINE CRACK WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT. HAD I NOT BEEN PAYING ATTENTION, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO OVERHEATING. LUCKILY, MY ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. ACCORDING TO TSB 08-044, A TECHNICAL BULLETIN RELEASED BY HONDA, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2006-2007 HONDA CIVICS AND YET THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THE ENGINES. HONDA IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR ON MY BEHALF SO I AM NOW FORCED TO SPEND $450 ON A RENTAL CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 3, 2010
FIRST MY AC STOPPED WORKING AND THEN MY TEMPERATURE MAXED OUT. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED! YES, I HAVE 132K. HOWEVER, THIS IS A KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING FLAW. THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THIS AND REPAIR AT NO OUT OF POCKET COST FOR THOSE THAT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM! SPOKE TO VARIOUS PEOPLE AT AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. AND THE RESPONSE IS MILEAGE IS TOO HIGH SO DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING. IF THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, I WOULD JUST CONSIDER MYSELF UNLUCKY. HOWEVER, CONSIDERING THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND CONSIDERING THIS IS A FAST GROWING LIST OF PEOPLE, IT DESERVES INVESTIGATION. SOME CUSTOMERS, INCLUDING SOME WITH HIGH MILEAGE, SEEM TO HAVE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE PROBABLY LONG TERM HONDA CUSTOMERS AND ONCE THAT THEY WOULD WANT TO RETAIN AS CUSTOMERS. I GUESS HONDAS BEING THE ONLY TWO NEWS CARS I HAVE BOUGHT DOES NOT COUNT! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 21, 2010
MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES STARTED OVERHEATING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY RELIABLE MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. HE TOLD ME TO TOW THE CAR TO THE HONDA REPAIR SHOP AS THIS WAS A FAULT WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR. HONDA IS COVERING THE COST TO REPAIR. HOWEVER, I WILL BE WITHOUT A CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AND THY WILL NOT COVER FOR A RENTAL CAR. SHAME ON HONDA. I WILL RECONSIDER EVER PURCHASING A HONDA EVER AGAIN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 19, 2010
MY CIVIC WAS A 2006 MODEL WITH 88,000 MILES. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO EXPERIENCE ANY MISHAPS WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE AT ONE OF THE LOCAL FIRESTONE PLACES, AFTER THEY DID THE MAINTENANCE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS COOLANT ALL OVER THE PARTS BENEATH THE ENGINE AND THEY WERE SURE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT IMMEDIATELY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST. I WAS FORTUNATE. HOWEVER, I'M STILL NOT HAPPY WITH THE CAR BECAUSE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER AT 66,000 MILES AND THEN THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AT 88,000 MILES. NOW, I'M EXPERIENCING SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. IT HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD CAR FOR ME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 10, 2010
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE HEAT IN MY CAR WENT COLD. I PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT TO CHECK MY ANTIFREEZE, THE TUBE RUNNING INTO THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS STILL WET FROM ANTI-FREEZE. I ADDED MORE ANTI-FREEZE AND BEGAN TO DRIVE, MY CAR ONCE AGAIN BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AFTER 30 SECONDS OF DRIVING. CAR WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHICH HE DETERMINED MY ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HONDA HAD RELEASED A TSB 08-044 STATING THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006-2007 MODELS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY ALSO CONCLUDED THAT I HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA IS ONLY WILLING TO PAY 50% OF THE COSTS. THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND WITH DOING RESEARCH, MANY LIKE ME ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD TAKE FULL OWNERSHIP ON THIS DEFECT AND COVER THE COSTS 100%! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 7, 2010
2006 HONDA CIVIC EX, 69000 MILES. DRIVING TO VISIT FAMILY ON CHRISTMAS DAY, MY ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING WITH NO WARNING. THE TEMP GAUGE NEVER MOVED. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE FREEWAY AND AFTER LETTING THE CAR COOL, ADDED OVER A GALLON OF COOLANT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC, THINKING IT WAS JUST A HOSE OR SOMETHING, AND HE DIAGNOSED IT WITH A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HE SHOWED ME TSB 08-044 AND SAID THE ONLY WAY THE ENGINE BLOCK COULD HAVE CRACKED IS FROM A DEFECT IN THE PART. HE SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORM HONDA OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND OFFERED ME A 75/25% SPLIT, LEAVING ME WITH A BILL OF $840. HONDA NEEDS TO COVER THIS REPAIR FOR ALL OWNERS AT 100%, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. IN MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS KNOWN DEFECT IS BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD IN 2006, 2007 AND NOW EVEN 2008 HONDA CIVICS, AS THESE NEWER CARS BEGIN TO REACH HIGHER MILEAGE. THE DEFECT IS A RESULT OF FAULTY CASTING RESULTING IN A POROUS ENGINE BLOCK PRONE TO CRACKING AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES, WHICH HONDA IS TRYING TO COVER UP. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST OWNER NOTIFICATION SO THAT PEOPLE CAN HAVE THEIR CAR INSPECTED FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEIR WARRANTY IS UP. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE ENGINE... I WAS JUST UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 6, 2010
HONDA CIVIC WITH 70,000 MILES LOST ALL ANTI FREEZE DURING A 20 MINUTE DRIVE RESULTING IN A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. ENGINE STEAMED. CAR DIED PULLING INTO PARKING LOT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 29, 2009
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH RURAL VIRGINIA WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE QUICKLY JUMPED TO THE HOTTEST SETTING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED MY CAR OVER. I WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT MY 2006 CIVIC WITH 87,000 MILES HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. I PLAN TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE BLOCK INSTALLED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 26, 2009
BEGAN SMELLING ANTI-FREEZE ONE WEEK AGO, TOOK CR TO SHOP 3 DAYS LATER, TOLD THEIR IS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. 2006 CIVIC, UNDER 4 YEARS OLD, BUT 68K MILES, SO DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. AS THEY HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER APPROVED THEM COVERING 50 % OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF $3100 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE / BLOCK. WHILE I APPRECIATE THEIR GENEROSITY, I WOULD EXPECT THEM TO COVER IT 100 %, AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE R18 ENGINE USED IN THE 2006 CIVIC. THAT I WAS UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE MADE IT PASSED 60K MILES BEFORE THE CRACK APPEARED SEEM IRONIC. I SUGGEST THAT HONDA MAKE GOOD ON A 90 / 10 REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, 90 % OF THE COST COVERED BY AMERICAN HONDA. IF THIS WAS SOME OTHER BRAND WITH A LESSER REPUTATION FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY, I WOULD NOT BE SO SURPRISED, BUT THE HONDA NAME LEADS ME TO EXPECT BETTER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 17, 2009
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. RECENTLY MY CAR ENGINE BLOCK HAD A CRACK AND FAILED WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING. HONDA NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE AND DECIDED NOT TO INFORM ME UNTIL AFTER THE FACT. THIS IS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR MY FAMILY WITH MY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 17, 2009
THERE IS A BIG "ENGINE BLOCK CRACK" WITH ALOT OF 2006-2008 HONDA CIVICS, MANY OF THE OWNERS HAVE ALREADY POST THEIR PROBLEMS ON MANY FORUMS. MANY OWNERS TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND HONDA DID REPAIR IT FOR FREE. BUT !!! I STILL THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO AN INSPECTION ON IT AND TELL HONDA TO SETUP A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. HONDA WILL FIX THE PROBLEM ONLY IF ITS UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY? AND I STILL THINK HONDA SHOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURES FAULT FOR USING BAD HEATING MATERIAL ON ENGINE BLOCKS. HERES A LINK TO A FORUM SITE ""HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-TECHNICAL-CHAT/42339-MY-R18-BLOCK-CRACKED-CHECK-YOURS.HTML"" P.S. SOME PEOPLE ALREADY MENTION THAT HONDA ALREADY KNOWN THIS PROBLEM BUT NEVER MENTION IT TO ALL THE CIVIC OWNERS........ THIS IS VERY SAD TO HEAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 15, 2009
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND I STARTED TO GET THE SWEET SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS VERY ODD BECAUSE I AM ONLY AT 82,000 MILES. WHEN MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE CAR, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2006 AND 2007 ENGINES USED IN THE CIVIC. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE ENDED UP STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY DURING THIS FRIGID NEW ENGLAND WINTER. IF HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS FLAW THEY SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT AGREE TO FIX MY VEHICLE YET. THEY'VE ESTIMATED THE REPAIRS TO COST BETWEEN $3,000 AND $7,000. I AM HOPEFUL THEY WILL HELP ME. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GATHER, MANY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS WITH LOW MILEAGE ON THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 10, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TENSION BAR WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TENSION BAR BOLT AND THE SERPENTINE BELT AT AN EXPENSE OF $543.36. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 12, 2009
2006 CIVIC CRACKED BLOCK ISSUE. ON NOV 10 I REALIZED I HAD A COOLANT LEAK AND TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SHOWED ME I HAD A COOLANT LEAK ON THE FRONT OF MY MOTOR. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE IS ACTUALLY A TSB REPORT ABOUT A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO CASTING POROSITY PROBLEM. SO I TOOK IT INTO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS IN FACT THE PROBLEM AND PROCEEDED TO TRY AND CHARGE ME $5500.. OH WAIT THEY WERE GOING TO COVER 25% HOW NICE. BEFORE I LEFT I HAD GOT THEM FROM 25-40% BUT TO ME THAT IS STILL UNACCEPTABLE. ACCORDING TO THE ACTUAL HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN MAY 2008, ACTUALLY CIRCLES THE EXACT SPOT WHERE MY LEAK IS AND STILL REFUSES TO COVER THE COST DUE TO MY MILEAGE. I THINK THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!! THE TSB VERIFIES THAT HONDA KNOWS THIS A PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT STEP UP AND FIX THEIR KNOWN DEFECT.. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 10, 2009
MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SEARS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS UNDER A RECALL AND THAT THE DEALER WOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS WERE EFFECTED BY THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2006 HONDA CIVICS AND I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR INCIDENTS LISTED AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE WITH SIMILAR DESCRIPTIONS. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP AND TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $380.08. I SPOKE TO THE HONDA DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ALSO CALLED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 8, 2009
WAS DRIVING 2006 HONDA CIVIC HOME FROM WORK AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT. MECHANIC SAID COOLANT LEAKING FROM CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. CAR WAS UNUSABLE WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE BECAUSE WAS LESS THAN REPLACING ENGINE BLOCK. OLD ENGINE IS AVAILABLE. 2 SPECIAL BULLETINS FROM HONDA ON CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA REFUSED TO PAY ANYTHING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 3, 2009, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD MOVED TOWARDS HOT. MOMENTS LATER SMOKE ENGULFED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD CRACKED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130000.
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 28, 2009
I JUST FOUND OUT 10/23/2009 THAT MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS A CRACK IN THE SHORT BLOCK. MIND YOU I TAKE VERY VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND I TAKE IT TO HONDA FOR ROUTINE MAINTANCE. I HAVE READ OVER 100 POST ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS SO AMAZED AND SPEECHLESS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 14, 2009
CAR SOUNDS LIKE A BASEBALL CARD STUCK IN A SPOKE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 3, 2009
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE ENGINE STARTED OVERHEATING YESTERDAY WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT, SO WE HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THE CAR HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO VERIFY MY MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS, BUT SEARCHED ONLINE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE MANY 2006 HONDA CIVICS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS ONLY 28000 MILES ON IT, AND NOW IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS BEYOND MAJOR (AND SOUNDS LIKE SOME KIND OF RECALL ISSUE). *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 30, 2009
THIS MORNING I FOUND A POOL OF COOLANT/ANTI FREEZE UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAD A "CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK". THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING MORE AND MORE CASES OF 2006 HONDA CIVICS WITH THESE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT ONLINE AND QUICKLY FOUND 13 CASES OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THIS YEAR ALONE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2006/ENGINE/CRACKED_ENGINE_BLOCK.SHTML MY CAR IS JUST UNDER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY SO I'M COVERED FOR NOW. BUT HOW DO I KNOW IF THE NEW BLOCK THEY ARE PUTTING ON MY CAR WON'T CRACK IN 3 OR 4 YEARS? SO FAR IT SEEMS THAT HONDA IS IGNORING THIS AS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD BE CALLED ON IT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 23, 2009
HONDA DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME OF A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK ON A 2006 HONDA LX W/MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND 71,000 MILES. NO PRIOR WARNING, ENGINE TEMPERATURE WENT TO MAXIMUM UPON INITIAL DRIVE TO WORK. DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALERSHIP WHERE DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 8, 2009
THE IMA SYSTEM ON THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS SLOWLY DISINTEGRATING. THE FUEL ECONOMY HAS PLUMMETED AND THE BATTERY CRASHES INTERMITTENTLY RENDERING THE CAR A HIGHWAY MENACE. I DOUBT THAT DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT THE IMA IS LEGAL IN ANY STATE. IT IS A RECIPE FOR DEATH AND DISASTER. I URGE A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION INTO AMERICAN HONDA WHO WON'T EVEN ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. IF THAT WERE THE CASE, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE DEVELOPED PCMS (COMPUTER PATCHES ) IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 28, 2009
THREE TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR MY AUTO TENSIONER HAS BROKEN DUE TO A POOR DESIGN BY HONDA. THEY ONLY COVER FIXING IT UNDER WARRENTY. WHEN IT HAPPENS I LOSE ALL FUNCTIONING OF MY BELT INCLUDING POWER STEERING, ALTERNATER, AND WATER PUMP. LUCKILY IN EACH INSTANCE I WAS NOT DOING A TURN OR HAD A STEEP TURNING COMMING UP BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IF THERE WAS ONE AND IT WOULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR THE CAR OVERTURNING POSSIBLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND EACH OF THE 3 TIMES IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY WHERE I HEAR A SOUND AND MY BATTERY LIGHT TURNS ON. I TOOK IT TO MIDAS TO REPAIR IT AND IN EACH CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN A WEEK OR LESS. HONDA KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT EVEN WARN ME OR WARN MIDAS ABOUT THE PART NEEDING TO BE REPLACED UNTIL THE 3RD INCIDENT. *TR