2006 Honda Civic Engine Problems
- 200
- 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 200 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine block · 103 records
- cracked engine · 31 records
- block cracked · 28 records
- extended warranty · 25 records
- crack engine · 17 records
- leaking coolant · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 79 |
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 150–400k mi | 36 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Engine block cracked at 95k miles. Known problem. Honda won't cover.
ODI 11062647
Engine
The car was in transit between home and local shopping center during xmas week of 2017. After 4miles, the engine temperature indicator went off the charts for the first time. Car was stopped, allowed to cool down - and note of steam from under bonnet, and towed back home. Took it the honda dealer without driving further (3miles to car center). In this time, temperature increase to 3/4 of gauge, and when we left,…
ODI 11058511
Engine
Vehicle is leaking coolant. A recall and extended warranty was done because honda knew of an issue with the engine block cracking. I bought the car used in 2012, no notice was sent to me about the recall, however, i am a registered owner as i received the recall for the air bags. I believe honda should repair my vehicle as i have just become aware of the recall and the car needs to be repaired. I've was driving when…
ODI 11061152
Engine
I was driving home and the car overheated. I took it in to the dealer and the honda dealer said that the engine block cracking was a known defect but since it was out of warranty, they couldn't fix it.
ODI 11080961
Engine
While driving on the highway the engine block cracked causing the vehicle to overheat. Had the engine failed this may have been a catastrophic event. I have done research on this problem and others have not been as lucky as i have. Honda is well aware of this massive problem and has extended the warranty on the engine block to 10 years from date of purchase. Honda will not rectify this problem if your vehicle is…
ODI 11055974
Engine
Last week i was changing the transmission fluid on my honda civic and noticed coolant leaking and turned out that my engine block is cracked and leaking coolant. After doing some research, i found out a lot of other people are having the same issue and honda has a technical service bulletin 10-048. I never received a letter about this. I called honda and turns out i was too late to be eligible for this service…
ODI 11054595
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, when smoke was seen coming from the engine compartment. In addition, the coolant warning light illuminated and the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was taken to jerry damson honda located at [redacted] sw, huntsville, al 35805 where it was informed that the engine could not be replaced under the ten-year warranty. The vehicle…
Fire reported
ODI 11052523
Engine · Power Train
A known defect - the engine block on our 2006 honda civic cracked while my son was driving on a highway. We've owned the car for less than 2 years and were never advised that the civic engine block was prone to this - or we would have not purchased the car. Even though honda "extended" the warranty for this known defect, we are out of the warranty coverage period - thus left to foot the expense of replacing the…
ODI 11050926
Engine
Engine has significant blocking issues due to manufactuer's error causing leaks and super heating the car. Car is not driveable with only 82,000 miles approximately. We are the original owners of this car when we bought the car in 2006.
ODI 11048316
Engine
On 11/15/2017, i bought the above vehicle from condemi motor company. I noticed coolant smell. I opened engine cover. First thing i found the anti-freeze reservoir was empty. I cool the radiator and topped the coolant also the reservoir. The next day, i drove the car and opened the hood. I found a coolant leakage, show in the pictures. I cool down the radiator and the coolant level was clearly reduced. As well…
ODI 11053811
Engine
Engine block developed cracks resulting in coolant leak and overheating. 130000 original miles, i'm the original owner. This vehicle has always been well maintained. Honda is aware of the design problem but is not willing to do a recall.
ODI 11060791
Engine
2006 honda civic with only 44,326 miles. Litterally a 6,000 mile a year driver. Driving down the street about 45 mph for about 5 minutes when i started smelling the sweet smell of coolant. Pulled over and saw that coolant was spurting out of an area south of the spark plugs about 6 inches down on the engine block. Filled it back up with coolant and made it home. No warning lights or temp increase until i made it…
ODI 11047489
Engine
I noticed 2 weekends ago a puddle of coolant under my honda civic. 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. I was lucky to find out before my radiator dried out, otherwise my car could have overheated in the middle of nowhere and me and my whole family could have been stranded in an unsafe place. Honda already…
ODI 11041730
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the thermostat gauge increased to a high level. The vehicle was inspected by two independent mechanics. One mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The other independent mechanic was able to determine that there was a premature crack in the engine block. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11034634
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Cracks in the engine motor behind the exhaust manifold and near the ignition which is causing a serious coolant leak. Plus, the a/c in the car won't start, but heat works
ODI 11092041
Engine
I took my car in for service today, and my mechanic found it was leaking from the engine block. He was stunned because he knows i have taken good care of my car, and he said he has never seen that happen in a honda. He called two other mechanics over to look at it because he couldn't believe it. They told me i had done nothing wrong and this was obviously a flaw. One of the mechanics did a search and sure enough…
ODI 11031973
Engine
Cracked engine block honda will not repair this know defect and did not alert me of the defect when i purchased the car from a honda dealership
ODI 11031762
Engine
After taking the car our 2006 honda civic model to honda dealer service for tsb 10-048 for (honda civic 2006-2009 year model) due to engine coolant leak which caused the engine to overheats while he was driving from his work, it was confirmed that it was a valid engine defect,by honda technician - a cracked on engine block was the caused of the problem. However, since we both the car originally from the same honda…
ODI 11031427
Engine
New owners of the car and were never informed of a recall. Now the engine block is cracked as stated in the honda recall but only allows repairs on cars for up to 10 years old. Our car has just reached 11 years old from sale 1 month ago!
ODI 11030353
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My honda civic ex 2 door looses power then sputters in over driver
ODI 11040841
Engine
Driving and car overheated and stopped. Towed to honda dealership and found cracked engine block. Only 50,000 miles on car, like new and well maintained. No recalls. When investigated on line found well documented defective design and materials on engine block. The honda customer service would not honor their secret warranty. There was no recalls on this well documented defective car. I guess you have to do your own…
ODI 11033144
Engine
CRACK ENGINE BLOCK AS THE OTHER HONDAS FROM 2006 AND 2009
ODI 11021258
Engine
Engine overheated when driving causing danger to get to side of road, when checked coolant near empty. No leaking of coolant was noted. Dealer tested engine and block cracked at 93k. Dealer states this is a known defect by honda on this make and year but will not cover.
ODI 11019422
Engine
In 2013 i bought a honda civic 2006 from a hyundai dealership in long island. In 2017 my engine block cracked. We later came to find out that there was a manufacturer defect on the car. We never knew anything about a warranty or a recall although honda says it wasn't a recall it was an extended warranty we had no idea, we were never notified. We are 10 over the warranty period. We bought the car from a dealership…
ODI 11021116
Engine
After diving my 2006 honda civic about 5 miles, i could smell it burning and seen smoke coming from under the hood. Notice the temperature gauge was high and the car wouldn't start...had the car towed to honda where i was told the warrant had expired... I have a 2006 honda civic, it developed a cracked engine at 120k miles and coolant leaked. Its a known issue with honda civic with a weak point in their new aluminum…
ODI 11014885