Major Problems with 2006 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Honda Civic

2006 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 30 miles

2006 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 175000 miles

2006 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 52000 miles

Browse 2006 Honda Civic complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, VISIBILITY and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE sunday on my way back home i smelled coolant i stop immediately and checked it out to find a puddle...	200 ~ 106739 miles
VISIBILITY problem: failure of sun visor on 2006 honda civic. i recently purchased a honda civic from mission valley honda in...	195 ~ 38478 miles
AIR BAGS i was in a side impact collision with my 2006 honda civic 4dr sedan and the airbags did not deploy...	144 ~ 52341 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i purchased 2006 honda civic 4-dr. the rear of the car is lower on the drivers side by approximately 1/2"...	116 ~ 39472 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated when going up a steep hill the vehicle lost power. the contact put the vehicle into...	88 ~ 65706 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM rear running lights failed twice in one week. fuse box with electronic chip replaced on first visit and lights failed...	80 ~ 62249 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. while driving 60 mph the contact heard road noise. the dealer stated...	73 ~ 48922 miles
TIRES my 2006 honda civic ex had approximately 20000 miles on it as of 3/20/07. i bought it new over a...	49 ~ 27844 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my husband and i just finished and extensive search for a new car. i found very few cars that were...	49 ~ 173722 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle idled in my driveway for 1-2 minutes. i backed the vehicle down the driveway. i put my foot...	45 ~ 56971 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while applying the brakes at 35 mph the driver side rear wheel locked....	44 ~ 61015 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2006 honda civic harbors mice in air ducts/heater fan/cabin air filter assy. honda refuses to put screen on input to...	43 ~ 59940 miles
POWER TRAIN honda civic hybrid 2006 problem with random surging: i was driving on hwy 50 eastbound to sacramento when traffic came...	38 ~ 68379 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL all 2006 honda civic si models continue to accelerate for approximately 1 second(s) after closing the throttle. this programmed "rev...	34 ~ 36827 miles
STEERING on my way to work after normal driving for 2 miles the vehicle lost it's power steering. i was just...	32 ~ 55716 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact noticed that the front drivers side visor was fractured and...	27 ~ 71180 miles
STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated the front driver's side tire rubs against the fender on hard turns in either direction which...	26 ~ 23675 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 civic brakes failed when backing out of garage. *ts the consumer's driveway has a 6% grade and ia approximately...	24 ~ 32918 miles
EQUIPMENT i was driving my brand new 2006 honda civic ex with less than 10 000 miles on it when the...	17 ~ 20227 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN (1) the event leading up to the failure would be while speeding up and shifting into 2nd gear and 3rd...	16 ~ 18713 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a 2006 honda civic. while driving i noticed the a/c was not throwing cool air. i took the...	16 ~ 41509 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on city streets the passenger and both side air bags deployed without...	16 ~ 40315 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchased a 2003 honda certified civic lx on january 28 2006 from heritage honda of towson 9213 harford road baltimore...	16 ~ 26061 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated the vehicles air conditioning ventilation blew hot air on the passenger side whether the air conditioning	13 ~ 7586 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING purchased new honda civic ex on 5/25/06 1st failure on 7/21/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights failed with 1666...	12 ~ 49427 miles
SEATS dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the head rest of the passenger seat created a huge blind spot	12 ~ 66502 miles
SERVICE BRAKES both rear brake lights stop working at the same time. checked the fuse and bulb both which are good. it...	11 ~ 94299 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my daughter's honda civic 2006 air bag did not inflate during an accident. *nm...	11 ~ 27688 miles
SEAT BELTS i purchased a 2006 civic ex in december of 2005. within 3 months the right driver side a/c vent started...	10 ~ 98024 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i purchase a 2006 honda civic for my wife in oct. 2005 and from the beginning she has complained of...	7 ~ 10775 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i had to replace the exterior lighting:brake lights:switch which was not allowing me to shift into drive and the brakes	6 ~ 33601 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gasoline fumes enter the car through the ventilation system after start up when car has been sitting. *nm...	6 ~ 17924 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION possible problem with suspension serviced for pulling/drifting out of lane as well as squeaky struts--dealer stated the tire pressure was	6 ~ 26685 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 honda civic with a recall for rear abs sensor o-ring. consumer states that the dealer told his son that	6 ~ 27827 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear windshield lifts off at right rear pillar when the air of closing the driver or passenger door pushes it...	5 ~ 24596 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated when braking on normal road conditions the antilock brakes made a squeaking sound at various speeds.	5 ~ 10100 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that there was a strong gasoline fuel odor. the...	4 ~ 84055 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the...	4 ~ 45896 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i was driving my honda civic 2006 in the left lane on interstate 15 going north from barstow ca and...	4 ~ 90946 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING dt*: the contact stated there was a clunking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the problem was getting...	4 ~ 3178 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on dry flat road conditions a clanking sound was heard coming from...	4 ~ 40495 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i purchased a new 2006 honda civic lx on 3/18/06. on 8/31/06 after 15 658 highway miles the driver's side...	4 ~ 10442 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS head rest pushes the head forward until it is an unnatural neck position. this should be very stressful on a	4
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY front power windows come off track. had car to dealer twice for driver's window before repaired. then passenger window started	4 ~ 16896 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM had a software upgrade in 2009 on my 2006 honda civic hybrid designed to increase battery life. my gas mileage...	3 ~ 52000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION lower control arm snapped and broke while driving on interstate traffic. *tr...	3 ~ 37667 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2006 honda civic si has an issue with "hanging revs" that even after the release of the gas pedal...	3 ~ 44427 miles
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING i purchased a 2006 civic ex in december of 2005. within 3 months the right driver side a/c vent started...	3 ~ 3 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at about 11 000 miles when the vehicle was 6 months old the engine light came on for no apparent...	3 ~ 22579 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE while driving engine serpentine belt tensioner bolt broke in engine block. tensioner failed and belt came off of pulleys causing...	3 ~ 29905 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2006 honda civic engine died while driving. customer states that the engine stalled and it was the dealers fault for...	3 ~ 20528 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the car is a new honda civic lx with less than 650 miles on the odometer. when i am a...	3 ~ 5750 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving to work with seat belt on had to stop short seat belt would not retract into harness. while...	3 ~ 32667 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL honda on owner vehicle maintenance website has not disclosed information about recall. this is misleading as the recall was expected	3 ~ 2095 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 6-18-09 honda dealership did feb 2009 recall (replaced auto-tensioner pivot bolt & reroute belt) at 28 324 mi. 9-15-12 engine...	2 ~ 51834 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i own a 2006 honda civic. the winter of 2007-2008 the car would fishtail almost uncontrollably on snow and ice...	2 ~ 46000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i have a 2006 honda civic hybrid. for the past six or so months sometimes when i attempt to accelerate...	2 ~ 49000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have been having problems with my 2006 honda civic lx unexpectedly accelerating while braked. one incident occurred while stopped...	2 ~ 62500 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had three incidents of complete battery failure on my honda civc hybrid 2007. with the last incident...	2 ~ 57500 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 09/04/2007 driving east on i-10 smelled something burning engine would rev up but car would not go. coasted over to...	2 ~ 47716 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING within the last year i have noticed a leak on the back side of the engine while changing oil in...	2 ~ 56150 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the vehicle has a manual gearbox and the clutch pedal is very stiff to operate. this combined with a fairly...	2 ~ 10000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS my 3 year old son unbuckled the seat belt while in car seat while car was parked. he managed to...	2 ~ 35720 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph there was a loss of the electric power steering and the vehicle...	2 ~ 15000 miles
UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated that the tires were wearing prematurely and he heard...	2 ~ 100 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear running lights failed twice in one week. fuse box with electronic chip replaced on first visit and lights failed...	2 ~ 7625 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated the vehicle rubbed against a curb and the axle and the steering wheel column fractured while...	2 ~ 16500 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT have had issues with my tires and suspension since i bought the vehicle. there is a loud noise from the...	2 ~ 37500 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the trunk on our 2006 civic ex coupe which was assembled in canada has had several problems since delivery. 1....	2 ~ 45000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the heated side mirrors were losing their reflective capability. there was no damage to the exterior...	2 ~ 1000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY front windshield makes cracking/creaking noises from all areas around window where glass meets seal/metal. this occurs when the vehicle travels...	2 ~ 17500 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE front windshield makes cracking/creaking noises from all areas around window where glass meets seal/metal. this occurs when the vehicle travels...	2 ~ 500 miles
RIM > WHEELS i have a constant battle to keep the tire rims clean to prevent imbalance and vibration. in the winter the...	2 ~ 742 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated the cruise control...	1 ~ 278000 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph a loud metal on...	1 ~ 91000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i put the car in reverse to back-up because a parked car was in front of me 2-3 car lengths....	1 ~ 61000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT honda has performed a software update on my 2006 civic hybrid. the results are tantamount to having replaced my car...	1 ~ 39138 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY driving in rain windshield wipers on intermittent and they started running full - not intermittant. moved wiper switch to full...	1 ~ 43000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in drive and her foot...	1 ~ 25000 miles
LUBRICANT > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2006 honda civic si has an issue with "hanging revs" that even after the release of the gas pedal...	1 ~ 9900 miles
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR rear camber set wrong no adjustment premature tire wear bad car handling. especially on irregular road service or man hole	1
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2006 honda civic ex factory/honda dealer installed fog lights fog lights lens breakage (3 occurrences since august 2006 when car...	1
PARKING BRAKE i have a honda civic 2006 (lease) this car has 2 recall one on 8/30/07 and on 11/07 but the...	1 ~ 31000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING noticed a whining type sound on my 2006 honda civic sedan with 8275 miles. power steering fluid was low by...	1 ~ 8275 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact heard a strange noise coming from...	1 ~ 30000 miles
HUB > WHEELS tl-caller owns a 2006 honda civic. current mileage 7000. failure mileage 6890. while driving on interstate at 70 mph there...	1 ~ 6800 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while approaching a stop at 30 mph the vehicle revved. the contact had...	1 ~ 5343 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i own a 2006 honda civic and mice kept coming into the vehicle via the air ducts and deficating all...	1 ~ 1000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the driver and passenger side sun visors are defective and come apart with...	1 ~ 33000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while traveling 60 mph on a dry highway road the brake pedal was tapped the vehicle...	1 ~ 3200 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the visors on both sides continue to separate at the connection to the shaft. the failure results in the visor...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i purchased a new 2006 honda civic lx on 3/18/06. on 8/31/06 after 15 658 highway miles the driver's side...	1 ~ 15658 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i purchased a new 2006 honda civic lx on 3/18/06. on 8/31/06 after 15 658 highway miles the driver's side...	1 ~ 15658 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the horn was not blowing correctly. the horn made a buzzing noise when depressed and the	1 ~ 200 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at about 11 000 miles when the vehicle was 6 months old the engine light came on for no apparent...	1 ~ 11000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rear running lights failed twice in one week. fuse box with electronic chip replaced on first visit and lights failed...	1 ~ 1666 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought my vehicle in june 2006. almost from the beginning i have experienced the vehicle surge forward on numerous...	1 ~ 1000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING about 2 months ago the air conditioning on my 2006 honda civic stopped working. i called the dealer closest to...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the radio antenna (located in the rear window defroster) is nothing but static. i live in a major metropolitan area...	1 ~ 8000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING on my 2006 honda civic si rear spoke covers on leather wrapped steering wheel protrude with sharp edges. this comes...	1 ~ 100 miles
SPINDLE > AXLE > REAR loud grinding noise emnating from rear wheels. dealer investigation revealed that both rear wheel bearings were bad! the vehicle was...	1

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