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. The contact stated that the engine overheated while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured due to defective material, which caused water to penetrate the engine cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 270,000. Updated 12/13/16*lj *tr
ODI 10911131
Engine
I was driving home after midnight and noticed a smell. I looked for smoke and saw none. I got stopped at a red light and checked the temperature gauge and saw it was at 3/4 rather than 1/2 and jumped to full while waiting at the red light. No warning lights or indicators ever lit up. I pulled into a gas station on the opposite side of the intersection and had it towed home and then again to the honda dealer i go to…
ODI 10906768
Air Bags · Engine
Takata recall - i use this vehicle as a family car, it is now considered unsafe to have passengers in my front seat. As of now the parts are not available to make my car safe. This is unacceptable as the only option i have is to purchase another vehicle, or rent a vehicle, in order to safely transport my family. Also, my vehicle has an engine recall that was not properly communicated to me (the second owner), which…
ODI 10903277
Engine
On the date of august 12, 2016 (friday) at or around 5:40 pm est. The vehicle broke down in motion and was unable to drive due to something involving the engine. The vehicle was on a city street. It had to be pushed off the roadway. Noticed coolant leaking on the ground from the engine. The vehicle was towed by aaa to our local repair facility. On monday morning august 15, 2016 the vehicle was diagnosed as having a…
ODI 10905539
Engine
Car began overheating while driving. Upon further inspection a hairline crack was visibly leaking coolant on the engine block. Dealership has informed me that it is the crack from tsb 10-048 but will not cover said issue because the car is out of the warranty time limit . As a side note, being the third owner of the vehicle i was never notified of the extended warranty/ issue.
ODI 10894414
Engine
Noticed car temp rising and getting hotter, no indicators or warnings lights. Let car cool off and noticed the coolant was extremely low, car had all fluids topped off during a recent check up. Added coolant. All seemed fine till the next weekend when car started heat up again, brought car into shop. Found engine block cracked and was leaking coolant. Upon future investigation crack is same location as reference tsb…
ODI 10897368
Engine
I was driving on the freeway and heard a clicking noise. By the time i pulled off the freeway the oil light was on. My car then died and soon found the car had overheated. I took it to honda and they said it is probably a cracked engine block but were unable to investigate further because it had been more than 8 years since the extended warranty was offered for this problem.
ODI 10871363
Engine
Have a 2006 honda civic. As i was driving on a highway i had white smoke come out of my engine bay. I pulled over and called the towing. Had it towed to my local honda dealer just to find out that its got cracked engine block. And the said i am out side of time period for the extended warranty by just over a month. This is unacceptable... If they know that the engine block is faulty then how can they put a time…
ODI 10871205
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 48 mph, the vehicle started smoking from the hood and overheated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10881867
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled antifreeze. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
ODI 10872714
Engine
While traveling down the road at 65mph, my 2006 honda civic experienced an unexpected overheating incident. While surrounded by heavy rush hour traffic, i just barely made it to the side of the expressway safely. It turns out that the 2006 honda civic has a known manufacturer flaw that results in cracked engine blocks and consequent loss of coolant. Since the crack was on the inside, i had no way to tell that i was…
ODI 10919744
Engine
Hello! A very well-known issue with the 06-09 honda civic is a tendency for the engine blocks to crack. Frequenting online forums and websites, it seems a wide range of people are affected from less than 1,000 miles to up to 200,000 miles. That being said, it seems this car is a literal time bomb. There have been incidents of people driving on the highway only to rapidly lose power to all systems, including the…
ODI 10865823
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2006 honda civic lx with only 53,000 miles on it lately it has benn one repair after othet i had the tranmission done it would not go into reverse gear net it started to leak oil for the engine the seal was replaced next it leaked from another part of the engine i have a bill repairs in writing also the motor mount was cracked, and another seal had to be replaced i have invoice of payment for all this work…
ODI 10863698
Engine
My husband was driving the honda civic on friday morning 4/16/16 with some other people in the car when fumes started coming out of the front of the vehicle. He pulled over because it was overheating. Took the car to midas which was closed by and was told that it was a crack in the engine. He was asked by midas $2600 to get the engine replaced. I called the dealership where the car was purchased and was told they…
ODI 10979206
Engine
While driving my 2006 honda civic the engine block cracked and engine overheated, making my car a potential fire hazard, unsafe and undrivable. I took my honda into the dealership & they diagnosed it as a cracked engine block and offered to relplace with used engine for $4333.00. After researching this issue online i found plenty of other honda owners with the same problem. The cause of the engine crack was a…
ODI 10865543
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 55 mph, smoke appeared under the hood of the vehicle and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 10855479
Engine · Power Train
Hello! A very well-known issue with the 06-09 honda civic is a tendency for the engine blocks to crack. Frequenting online forums and websites, it seems a wide range of people are affected from less than 1,000 miles to up to 200,000 miles. That being said, it seems this car is a literal time bomb. There have been incidents of people driving on the highway only to rapidly lose power to all systems, including the…
ODI 10853310
Engine
I have a 2006 honda civic vin# [xxx] that has a engine block hair line crack. I called american honda and they told me based on the vin that i provided this vehicle doesn't qualify under the recall. So was this just a coincidence that my vehicle had a crack on the engine block. They vehicle is a daily driven car on the highway and the problem started when my wife noticed a coolant smell. Information redacted…
ODI 10852001
Engine
ENGINE BLOCK AND HEAD CRACK.
ODI 10836350
Engine
ENGINE BLOCK CRACK
ODI 11062522
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle started overheating. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. After waiting some time, the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had a crack and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10810809
Engine
Barely 20 days after the warranty my car stopped on a highway with white fumes under the hood. With brakes, transmission, accelerator not working, i had literally rely on my luck to get it out of the last lane onto a shoulder. It was scary. I towed the car to a nearest dealer. He diagnosed cracked engine block due to over heating, coolant leakage. I had replace the engine for 3494.90$.
Fire reported
ODI 10788971
Engine
Vehicle turned off suddenly without warning, while in motion. Mechanic confirmed that there was a crack in the engine block that caused the vehicle to stop. Parts are on back order and vehicle is inoperable, but honda would not provide a loaner vehicle.
ODI 10750113
Engine
Vehicle began to overheat at low speed. Cel came on and started blinking and vehicle went into "limp mode". Vehicle could not go over 10mph. Car returned home and code indicated misfire in 3rd cylinder. Coolant was extremely low and a small amount of smoke/steam could be seen coming from tailpipe. Pressure test of coolant system revealed leaks in all cylinders (primarily c3). Compression test indicated crack in head…
ODI 10749719
Engine
As the single owner and driver of an 06 honda civic that i purchased new and paid for in full, i have full service for the vehicle as recommended at the dealer site where it is purchased. I had the vehicle serviced for lube/oil/& oil filter change on 7/27/2015 and they also perform the multipoint inspection. In just 12 days, engine overheating occurred while i was driving on i-95. Upon my return home from work, i…
ODI 10748872