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
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an oil change, the contact noticed that the engine was fractured. It was diagnosed that the entire engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.
ODI 10957252
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. When the heat was activated, the vehicle circulated cold air instead. The dealer diagnosed that the engine had a fractured block. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was willing to provide a portion of the repair through the warranty. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure…
ODI 10968401
Engine
Engine block cracked and is leaking coolant, requiring replacement of the whole engine. This is a known issue covered in honda technical service bulletin 10-048, but that only extended the warranty to 10 years. My car was originally sold in july 2006, so this happened about 7 months past that 10-year cutoff. I've been quoted $5800 for a new engine, which is more than the car's value. There are many other owners of…
ODI 10949587
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While stopped at a red light, the contact observed smoke and the vehicle began leaking radiator fluid. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
ODI 10949845
Engine
CRACKED HEAD
ODI 11010280
Engine
The car has a cracked engine block and is leaking coolant. Per research honda is aware that this is an issue for 2006 - 2009 honda civics and extended the warranty for 10 years on the motor. The original owner purchased the car in may 2006 and my daughter bought it from a dealership in december 2013. We were not made aware of an extended warranty on the motor or that this could be an issue. Honda was contacted and…
ODI 10936434
Engine
I started my vehicle during the night and cold weather drove my car less than five minutes when the inside started smelling like anti coolant. I pulled over to check fluid and noticed the block had a crack in it i have noticed there is a problem in this model of car but it's for ten years of purchase and i never got a letter stating i could get this check earlier i need help
ODI 10935938
Engine
I was recently informed by a honda repair shop that my 2006 honda civic had a cracked engine block. The serviceman recommended that i contact honda usa regarding a technical service bulletin that was issued. I contact honda and they acknowledged that this was a problem with this vehicle, however they cannot pay for the repair because the extended warranty expired. I explained that i brought the car used would not…
ODI 10937046
Engine
Takata recall. I was at a stop light when i noticed that my car was running extremely hot. Smoke was coming out from under the hood, and it had run out of coolant. We then found out that it was leaking coolant from a crack in the engine block which is a known issue with honda civics from 2006-2009. When we contacted honda they told me that the recall had been expired since may of 2016 and there is nothing they can…
ODI 10936138
Engine
The engine block started leaking coolant that caused overheating and damage to the engine. I discovered it while driving. *tr
ODI 10929839
Engine
Cracked engine block. My car over heated while i was driving to work in which i was driving 30mph, just two miles away from my house. Can you imagine if i was on the freeway and/ or got into a car accident because of this? The engine heat gage went up to only of the way high and since this was not normal that i have ever seen for my car, i immediately pulled over and turned off my car. When i had pulled over my car…
ODI 10968773
Engine
At about 110,000 miles on my 2006 civic, the engine block developed a crack. Honda is aware of this problem and extended warranties for this issue, but failed to contact us (my wife is the original owner). We are now just outside of the extended warranty and the cost to repair was quoted as about $5,000. Honda should cover this cost due to their knowledge of a faulty product but it appears we are in the hook for the…
ODI 10927777
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle overheating indicator illuminated. The driver was able to pull the vehicle over and noticed smoke under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where no issues were found. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle had a cracked engine block. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was invalid. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10947096
Engine
The vehicle is has a defect in the engine where the lower engine block corrodes, leaks coolant, and then as a result overheats. This defect has been admitted to by honda and they have issued tsb 08-044. This happened to me and as a result i was stranded without a working vehicle on the side of the road. I contacted honda regarding this and was told my car is 2.5 months outside the warranty. I was offered an…
ODI 10928639
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 45 mph, a loud pop was heard and smoke appeared from the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
Fire reported
ODI 10927678
Engine
Car overheated very quickly while driving 60 mph in the fast lane resulting in a plume of blinding white smoke coming from the hood. This was a very scary and life threatening experience as i barely got the car to the shoulder with other cars wizing past me at speed. Had the car looked at by a mechanic friend who traced the leak to a crack in the engine block. He said this was not repairable and would need a new…
ODI 10928924
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the vehicle was at the dealer for an oil change, the technician attempted to drive the vehicle into the garage, but the engine failed to start without warning. The technician diagnosed that the engine coolant leaked onto the engine and caused it to shut down. The technician stated that the failure was not included in a recall. The contact found a tsb and made the…
ODI 10924048
Engine
Bought a 2006 honda civic with 54,000 miles in august of 2016. On a 6 hr trip to omaha nebraska the engine began to overheat. Pulled into a gas station and discovered that the coolant was nearly empty. When the car was taken to a honda dealer i was informed that the engine block was cracked and leaking coolant. It would have been replaced by honda but the extended 10 year warranty had expired by 7 months. Currently…
ODI 10918470
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Recall honda won't honor warranty 10-048 only because on my tittle it states that the millege is not actual. Which was a mistake by the dmv. Not actual mileage my engine is seized due to the car over heating.
Crash reported
ODI 10917985
Engine
I have 2006 honda civic that i bought back in 2012 with 93k miles on it and now in 2016 i had my engine block leak and so i took it to honda dealer so they can check it and told me i had a crack on my engine and they said that handa sent a letter witch i never got and that my warranty is expire and they can't do any thing about i've never had problems with my car i always keep clean and make sure i do my maintenance…
ODI 10918142
Engine
While doing general maintenance on my 2006 honda civic (stationary) i noticed it was leaking coolant. After working on the car to find the leak and doing research online i found out that there is a known manufacture defect for 2006-2009 honda civics that causes a failure and crack in the engine block. There is a 10 year warranty extension, which i am beyond by 5 months so honda has refused to fix the vehicle under…
ODI 10920594
Engine
CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. LEAKIGING COOLENT.
ODI 10916667
Engine
Engine block cracked at 10-years, 4-months. Honda warranted the engines originally for 5-years then extended block warranty to 8-years and finally to 10-years. The blocks have a major defect where the block cracks because the block wall is too thin on these aluminum blocks and mine was no different. My block failure came 4-months out of second extended warranty period. Honda says they will not honor warranty because…
ODI 10915937
Engine
I was driving on i-40 traveling towards wilminton, nc when i looked down and saw the temperature light was registering hot and was in the red zone. I immediately pulled over and turned the car off. I had the car towed to wilminton, nc. The shop diagnosed the problem as a cracked engine block. They called honda to see if the car was covered under tsb 10-048 and they were told the 10 year warranty on my car expired in…
ODI 10910451
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coolant system was leaking and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,234.
ODI 10910544