2006 Honda Civic: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle2006 / honda / civic
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints1,402 on file (2005-11-25 → 2026-01-02)
recalls0
investigations0
fars438 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Cracked engine block causing coolant leaks and overheatingENGINE126 complaints2017-05 → 2025-10civic-2006-cracked-engine-block
  • 11673094 My 2006 Honda Civic engine overheated. Upon diagnosis it was found that radiator coolant had leaked out due to cracks in the engine block (short block)
  • 11496253 The contact stated that upon checking the fluids in the vehicle, she noticed that coolant had leaked onto the ground
  • 11041730 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
Rear suspension and wheel bearing wear causing tire wearSUSPENSION7 complaints2017-05 → 2019-09civic-2006-rear-suspension-wheel-bearing
  • 11044804 MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE, UNEVEN WEAR TO THE TIRES BECAUSE THE REAR CONTROL ARM CAUSES NEGATIVE CAMBER ON THE REAR TIRES
  • 11170741 TOOK VEHICLE IN BECAUSE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE MAKING NOISE - WAS TOLD IT WAS THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS - THERE IS A RECALL FOR THESE - THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS
  • 10983262 THE MECHANIC THERE TOLD ME THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS BROKEN, AND THE DRIVE SHAFT AND THE WHEEL BEARING NEED TO BE REPLACED
Paint and clearcoat peeling on roof and hoodSTRUCTURE4 complaints2017-06 → 2017-09civic-2006-paint-clearcoat-peeling
  • 11022619 PAINT PEELING ALL OVER ROOF, HOOD, FENDERS, AND TRUNK LEAVING A WHITE FROST
  • 11018749 THE CLEARCOAT/PAINT ON THE ROOF OF MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX, COLOR GALAXY GRAY IS PEELING AND WHITE SPOTS HAVE EMERGED
  • 11000706 THE PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL AWAY FROM THE CAR ABOUT 1.5 YEARS AGO
Fuel tank corrosion and leakageFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2020-03 → 2024-06civic-2006-fuel-tank-leak
  • 11318637 GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED AND THE FUEL TANK FELL ONTO THE GROUND WEARING A HOLE AND EXPELLED ITS FUEL CONTENT
  • 11450092 My fuel tank all of a sudden started leaking. It all started as a gradual issue. Very random and unusual
  • 11597522 The cylinders are only certified for a period of time 15 or 20 years. After that the cylinders are considered expired and must be replaced
Airbag inflator recall repairs and deployment failuresAIR BAGS26 complaints2017-07 → 2023-12civic-2006-airbag-recall-deployment
  • 11124374 THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND METAL FRAGMENTS WERE EJECTED
  • 11115172 ANOTHER VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND "T-BONED" THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 11032929 THREE MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND WENT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE A COURTESY DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED
IMA hybrid battery power loss and immobilizer key faultsELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2019-02 → 2022-10civic-2006-ima-immobilizer-electrical
  • 11475483 Car lost power while trying to make a left turn across traffic. IMA battery charge dropped and no assist was delivered
  • 11319312 THE IMA SYSTEM KEEPS KICKING ON AFTER DRIVING IT WHEN YOU COME TO A FULL STOP AND PUT IT IN PARK AND CAUSING THE CAR TO STAY IN PARK AND NOT ABLE TO GET IT IN GEAR
  • 11450330 KEY FOR THIS MAKE IS NOT RECOGNIZED. HONDA SAID IT IS A "INMOBILIZATION SYSTEM ISSUE

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
14022005-11-252026-01-027821ENGINE:227; VISIBILITY:210; SUSPENSION:203; AIR BAGS:180; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:151

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024438legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Honda Civic vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/honda/civic
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_honda_civic_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Honda Civic},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/honda/civic}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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