2006 Honda Civic Power Train Problems
- 38
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 38 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine block · 6 records
- motor assist · 6 records
- extended warranty · 4 records
- third gear · 4 records
- engine mount · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
The integrated motor assist system fails for no apparent reason. This has happened multiple times. The first time i had parked the car overnight and the battery charge indicator was near the top. When i drove to town in the morning and stopped at a stop light on a hill, when i accelerated there was no motor assist and the car was very underpowered. The battery charge indicator showed no charge. It does charge again…
ODI 10377223
Power Train
Transmission is failing it is flaring. Rpm rises to 6-7k rpm and it still around 20-30 mph. And it slowing increasing speed. This is dangerous, when i am trying to merge in traffic i don't have the acceleration i merge on highway or just getting on a street. *tr
ODI 10732339
Power Train
Going up a steep grade the car slows down and eventually stops. Have to wait for traffic to go by then backup into driveway and go down hill. Car rpm up to 5000 but car doesn't move. *tr
ODI 10312262
Electrical System · Power Train
Electronic motor assist (ema) battery failure in a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The car had 60,000 miles on it and the battery that powers the electronic motor failed. When the batteries become faulty: gas mileage is decreased as well as the car's overall horsepower(by about 20-25 hp if i am correct). This makes driving the car unpredictable when in traffic. The $3,000 battery was replaced by honda through…
ODI 10305395
Power Train · Software
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. When the accelerator pedal was engaged he noticed that the vehicle was not as powerful as usual. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the integrated motor assist was experiencing intermittent failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The problem had continued to occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the…
ODI 10361217
Electrical System · Power Train
Great car for the first 2 years of ownership. Started losing hybrid battery power and hybrid assist around 8.09 power and mileage suffer multiple trip to dealer and several software patches installed. Vehicle continues to lose battery at worst possible time and suddenly start at stoplights this is my wife's primary vehicle to drive to work and school by herself in the rideshare line. She no longer drives this…
ODI 10351844
Power Train
This problem occurs only in heavy rain, specially after hitting a water puddle and getting water splashed on the undercarriage. The engine sounds much louder and the car starts to vibrate violently, the vibration is specially felt in the center armrest. This is also accompanied by a temporary loss of acceleration and a rattling sound that sounds like coming from the transmission or the undercarriage. Issue have been…
ODI 10308204
Engine · Power Train · Rear
2006 honda civic sedan with 68,000 miles had two cracks in the engine block causing the coolant to leak and causing the car to overheat suddenly without any warning. Also, the rear tires only last about 15,000 miles before they develop a flat spot. There are two service bulletins issued by honda on these malfunctions but unfortunately they are not admitted as a problem with the car until after the powertrain…
ODI 10269587
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2006 honda civic hybrid during hot weather the air conditioning was operated on the coldest setting, this caused the high voltage battery to loose charge .when i went to accelerate into traffic the car lost power and had trouble getting up to speed (i was almost hit by another car coming up in the lane) the car was taken into the dealer on 7/17, 8/14, 8/18, 8/27, 9/9 through 9/30/08 during which time no problems…
ODI 10244922
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was difficulty shifting into third gear. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the third gear syncrose would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and offered to pay a portion of the repair costs along with the dealer.…
ODI 10496876
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Honda civic hybrid 2006 problem with random surging: i was driving on hwy 50 eastbound to sacramento, when traffic came to a standstill, then started to move again slowly. Other cars would fill up the space in front of me-i could not keep a car-lengths distance between myself and the car ahead of me. I was stopped and then as traffic started moving forward, i tapped on the accelerator of my honda civic hybrid 2006,…
Crash reported
ODI 10209043
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The recent recall of honda odyssey and element models made me remember two things about the 2006 honda civic that i owned. I experienced the same braking issue on it- i would have to hold the brake pedal down pretty forcefully in order to make sure it wouldn't creep forward while stopped. It was an automatic transmission, and if stopped on an incline on a hill (at a red light or stop sign), when the brakes were…
ODI 10320958
Power Train
2006 honda civic hybrid drops battery charge and assist suddenly, then slowly recharges, with no warning, leaving car with less power and acceleration than expected. Becomes a safety hazard on freeway onramps, passing or any time you need to move fast to avoid something. Car needs to be revved to 5k to get over 35mph, after that gas engine itself starts to pick up speed. Mileage has dropped from 45+ to middle 30's…
ODI 10348020