2006 Honda Civic Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 88
- 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 88 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- Engine · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership with issues in replacement of auto tensioner pivot bolt service bulletin 09-007. *m the consumer did not believe the tsb was completed as indicated by the dealership. The consumer stated the oversight, has led to a catastrophic malfunction of the vehicle.
ODI 10854711
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to coolant leaks coming from engine block and transmission. *smd the honda dealer verified the engine block was cracked. The consumer was informed the vehicle was not covered under warranty even though the vin was the correct year to be covered. The consumer was informed it would cost 5,000 out of pocket. *jb
ODI 10714823
Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure
Damaged and faulty engine mounts cause excessive rattling to motor/car. Appears this is a very common issues which can lead to further issues. *tr
ODI 10672007
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
The engine block leaks coolant, the motor overheats to a degree that is audible, you can hear the steam escaping from the coolant container, the heat damages the thermostat and burns the gaskets and it becomes a self-destructing cycle because the motor is incapable of cooling itself without the thermostat and, the coolant. In some cases the crack in the block that leaks is apparent; in my case the crack is not…
ODI 10546632
Engine And Engine Cooling
The rpm down to 0 while stopped at a red light. Tried restarting the car, the rpm would go up for a few seconds while a lot of metallic noise of loose parts flying around under the hood. Took it to two mechanics, turned out the drive belt tensioner bolt snapped in half, half went into the block. *tr
ODI 10478805
Engine And Engine Cooling
A couple months back i took my car to the honda dealer to fix my a/c. So when my a/c was not throwing any cold air out again this week i took it back to honda and they told me my condenser had a whole in it probably from a pebble. There is nothing covering that area on the car so after i pay almost $700 it can possibly happen again. There is no warranty for this. I feel it is a defect of the way the car was built. I…
ODI 10466880
Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension · Wheels
Uneven tire wear and vibrations when traveling on highway. Honda had a recall to repair control arm. Had repair done 6 years ago. It was a factory/manufacturing problem. It is happening again. Called dealer who said honda only honors one repair. Any subsequent repairs are at my expense. Dealer will not do permanent fix. Tires wear unevenly due to problem. Have bought several tires. Have had premature brake wear and…
ODI 10505595
Engine And Engine Cooling
Pulling out into traffic very loud squealing noise...pulled off road and noticed the pulley holding the serpentine belt was wobbling ...got it towed to the dealership and they said the bolt holding the pulley was broken....got it fix and now 13 months later it has happened again if the pulley breaks off or the belt comes off in traffic i could be in serious trouble. *tr
ODI 10447206
Engine And Engine Cooling
Coolant leak. Engine block cracked, confirmed by mechanic. *tr
ODI 10441238
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Two days ago i was pulling into a parking space in a grocery store parking lot. I was slowing the car down using the brakes. As i turned into the parking space i applied pressure on the brakes, the brakes became soft and suddenly the engines rpms increased and began jumping between 3000 rpms to 4000 rpms. The car began to move forward even though i had the brakes fully depressed and i was in danger of hitting other…
ODI 10440509
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that steam emitted from under the hood abnormally while sitting at a traffic stop. The contact discovered coolant was leaking from the engine and that the engine was cracked. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 35,000.
ODI 10438071
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2006 honda civic ex completely stalled out without any warning, leaving me stranded in the middle of a busy intersection. It had been driving perfectly without issue before the stall, and has received all necessary maintenance in a timely fashion up until that time. My car was inoperable and towed to a nearby mechanic. I was informed that the tensioner bolt had broken off in my engine; however, part of the bolt…
ODI 10438649
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after allowing it to cool and adding water to the radiator. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact…
ODI 10439901
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Yesterday i experienced sudden acceleration when applying the brakes. I was approaching a red light going downhill at about 40 mph. I applied the brakes and the engine accelerated with the rpms jumping to 3,000. I applied full brakes and the car kept moving towards the intersection. To avoid an accident, i put the car into neutral. Rpms went up to about 4,500. The car slowly stopped. When the light turned green i…
ODI 10435619
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact heard a loud squeaking noise inside the vehicle. The dealer stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the tension belt failed and needed to be replaced. She took the vehicle to a different mechanic to have the work performed due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10436584
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Premature catastrophic failure of water pump pulley caused by pulley bolts falling out of pulley, pulley detaching and than causing failure of serpentine accessory belt. Honda will not cover this under tsb 08-039. This is a saefty issue as well - loss of power steering, cooling, engine could blow. I have to bring into dealer contacted honda asked them to cover 100% of cost they only cover 40%. Replaced with upgraded…
ODI 10429390
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving about 25mph on a residential street when i smelled rubber burning and then my car suddenly stopped working. We had it towed to a trusted friend's shop to see what the problem was and then to fix it. We found that the tensioner bolt was broken. Our mechanic has done lots of research on this problem and have found that other owners of 2006 honda civics are also having the same problem. He is in the…
ODI 10423091
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for repairs under a manufacturer's engine block failure warranty in march 2012. The local mechanic replaced the engine coil and the engine sensor, but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle developed an engine coolant leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer inspected the vehicle and…
ODI 10454174
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. Initially the vehicle had not come to a complete, when the contact applied pressure to the brakes; the vehicle continued to accelerate causing him to use the emergency brake since the steering wheel became very difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who inspected the…
ODI 10409379
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while reversing, he noticed that the vehicle was smoking under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the engine block. The dealer advised that the engine block material was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10406139
Engine And Engine Cooling
Car stopped at stop sign at the top of a very steep hill. Car would not accelerate and car behind me almost hit me. This is the third time it happened, both times were after the august 2010 ima recall by honda. Honda dealer said that there is no solution from honda ever since the first incident. I hope that you can urge honda to fix this problem before an accident occurs. This is a very dangerous situation in san…
ODI 10405099
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
The car loses power upon acceleration and going up a hill from a complete standstill. The car at times can not climb up a hill. This causes a safety issue. I have discussed this honda and i was told that "given that there was not a computer record in the memory there was not a problem. On the freeway the engine revs upon acceleration without any increase in speed. I think the battery electrical assist system is…
ODI 10393171
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a knocking noise intermittently. The engine stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced a broken auto tensioner pivot bolt; however, the bolt did not hold the pivot arm and the mechanic determined that the thread within the bolts was damaged. A private mechanic installed heli-col…
ODI 10372238
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I have a honda civic hybrid 2006, last days i have my ima light and check engine light come up, i went o the dealer o'hare honda and they refused me to do the a recall update to the software and fix my check engine light and ima light that is related to the electric engine with battery. I will mention that the warranty book says that they need to fix these issues under a federal law 8/80k but they treat me bad and…
ODI 10360752
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Since i have gotten the ima battery upgrade the car battery completely discharges randomly several times a day. When the battery discharges the car looses a significant amount of its acceleration. I have had three incidents since this upgrade where i have nearly had accidents due to this problem. Once while turning onto a busy street on a hill the battery discharged and i lost the acceleration and the oncoming car…
ODI 10384936