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
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
ODI 10297316
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10296988
Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10295257
Engine And Engine Cooling
The serpentine belt tensioner bolt has broken 5 times in the past 30,000 miles. This requires removing the broken bolt and replacing the bolt, tensioner assembly, serpentine belt, water pump and/or pulley each time. Honda has known about this problem because in february 2009, i received a "product update: rerouting the drive belt" which also recommended replacing the bolt. Prior to this, on october 3, 2007 at 35,954…
ODI 10487499
Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10292011
Engine And Engine Cooling
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
ODI 10291357
Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10286187
Engine And Engine Cooling
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
ODI 10285020
Engine And Engine Cooling
In august of 2009, at 89,549 miles the original serpentine belt tensioner failed. The tensioner bolt broke off in the engine block during the replacement process. Enough of the bolt was exposed to grip it and remove it from the engine block. Honda replacement parts were used including new tensioner assembly, tensioner bolt and belt. Local honda dealer would not assist. Not warranty, no defect, no offer to assist.…
ODI 10439845
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph and the accelerator pedal was engaged followed by an excessive delayed response. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v034000 (engine and engine cooling: engine).the vehicle was repaired and the failure became progressively worse which…
ODI 10349704
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 honda civic engine cracked from overheating only 42000 miles. The dealer says it was from my neglect-however i followed their guide book. I can't believe that honda would treat a loyal customer this way just to save a buck. From doing research it seems to be a common problem. Who will stand up for the consumer. *tr
ODI 10275938
Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10300259
Engine And Engine Cooling
My honda civic died on the freeway and the result was a cracked block. I have found out since that honda issues a tsb 08-044 on these engines for there repair shop. I have documents that i can email to you. The engines are known to be defective, but honda waits until after the warranty expires to avoid fixing the problem. I would like to see a recall on these engines. See carcomplaints.com and crackedengines.com for…
ODI 10269423
Engine And Engine Cooling
CRACK ON ENGINE BLOCK. *TR
ODI 10267279
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex sedan. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle over heated. There is a crack in the engine block. The contact was able to drive safely onto the shoulder. The road conditions were not a factor. A dealer diagnosed the failure; however, the repair order is not available. The current and failure mileages were 89,253.
ODI 10266419
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
Last year i had to have the catalytic converter replaced due to failure and at that time i informed the honda dealer service technician hat the rpm's on the car were staying high even when the car was idle. The service tech said they checked the vehicle and could not replicate the issue and said they found nothing wrong with it. Now here we are 16000 miles later and i have a transmission failure. The car makes a…
ODI 10266669
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2006 honda civic has a cracked engine block after only 84,000 highway miles on the car. The only indication i had of a problem was when my car overheated suddenly. When i checked the coolant level, there was nothing there--despite the fact that i'd had an oil change within the past 4 weeks and all fluids had been topped off then. My mechanic then discovered that coolant was leaking from a crack in the engine…
ODI 10265349
Engine And Engine Cooling
Car sounds like a baseball card stuck in a spoke. *tr
ODI 10287442
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2006 honda civic and my air conditioner stopped working. Im not sure quite when, as i didn't use my a/c all winter. At some point on a hot day in march of this year i went to turn it on and it simply did not work. I took it to south bay honda (where i purchased the car) and was told that a pebble hit the condenser, rendering my a/c useless. (wow. Must have been some pebble)... I was told it is not covered…
ODI 10266431
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2006 honda civic and the a/c went out because a rock hit the condenser. This is a product design flaw. *tr
ODI 10276724
Engine And Engine Cooling
My wife was driving to work one morning and as she was pulling into the parking lot she noticed that the temperature gauge was pegged on hot. The car was towed to our repair facility (specialists in honda/acura automobiles). The diagnosis was a cracked engine block which was corroborated by the local honda dealer where we had the car towed in order for honda to access the situation. The independent repair station…
ODI 10255777
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving engine serpentine belt tensioner bolt broke. Tensioner failed and belt locked up, causing loss of power steering and engine shut off causing a dangerous situation. Car was towed to dealership. Dealership replaced tensioner bolts. *tr
ODI 10252602
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine cracked in 2006 honda civic. Honda admits that it is a defect but won't issue a recall. *tr
ODI 10330200
Engine And Engine Cooling
Honda civic 2006 purchased in the fall of 2007, attempted to use the air in the summer of 2008 and nothing. Took it back to the dealer who told me there was a pin hole in the condenser, probably caused by a small pebble, which in-turn caused all of the freon to leak out. They charged me $135.00 to fill it with freon only to watch it leak out again. The condenser, with the hole in it, is still on my car. Full time…
ODI 10272867
Engine And Engine Cooling
After about 50,000 driving miles, beginning in august 2008, the ima (integrated motor assist) electric assist motor in my 2006 honda civic hybrid has been acting erratically. Since that time, the ima battery that powers the assist motor has been unpredictable. It sometimes would fully discharge, and the car would run only on the underpowered 1.3 l gas engine. The car is very sluggish, causing safety issues when…
ODI 10254417