2006 Honda Civic reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2006 Honda Civic from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 1,709
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- ENGINE
- 227 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 6
- see below
- Reported harm
- 108 reported crashes · 89 injuries · 4 deaths · 21 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#130
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Honda median
+1,379
median 330 across 215 Honda records
Vs 2004-2008
+1,434
median 275 complaints in 883 records
Top component share
13%
Engine: 227 complaints
What owners report fails — 2006 Honda Civic
- ENGINE 227
- VISIBILITY 195
- AIR BAGS 155
- SUSPENSION:REAR 116
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 91
6 recalls on record for the 2006 Honda Civic
- NHTSA 19V502000 · 2019 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious in
- NHTSA 19V378000 · 2019 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash,
- NHTSA 18V268000 · 2018 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 17V030000 · 2017 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- NHTSA 17V545000 · 2017 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly,
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2006 Honda Civic
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2006 Honda Civic units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2006 Honda Civic reliable?
NHTSA has 1,709 consumer complaints on record for the 2006 Honda Civic and 6 recalls. The most-reported problem area is engine (227 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2006 Honda Civic units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Honda Civic?
Owners most often report problems with: engine (227), visibility (195), air bags (155), suspension:rear (116). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2006 Honda Civic?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2006 Honda Civic. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.