2006 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 79
- Fires 21
- Injuries 68
- Deaths 3
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 343 | 23.9% | 1 crashes · 17 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 223 | 15.6% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 166 | 11.6% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 164 | 11.4% | 33 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 81 | 5.7% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 64 | 4.5% | 3 crashes · 1 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 60 | 4.2% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 42 | 2.9% | 9 crashes · 1 fires |
| WHEELS | 40 | 2.8% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 413 | 28.8% | 29 crashes · 2 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 06V270000 was reported 243 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 06V326000 was reported 161 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07V034000 was reported 156 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07V399000 was reported 588 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07V402000 was reported 51 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07V512000 was reported 252 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 16V346000 was reported 3,729 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 17V030000 was reported 3,960 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 17V545000 was reported 4,193 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 18V268000 was reported 4,431 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V378000 was reported 4,816 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V502000 was reported 4,858 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 28 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 31 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 30 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 34 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 37 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 35 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 38 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 45 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 39 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 47 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 51 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 107 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 44 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 33 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 35 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 29 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 25 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 50 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 46 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 27 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 26 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 05V509000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 05V572000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E023000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E064000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06V270000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06V326000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07V034000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07V399000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07V402000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07V512000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 11V106000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V346000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V030000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V545000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 18V268000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V378000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V502000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP22005 |
Safety Recalls (17)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 05V509000
- Report date
- Component:
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Consequence:
- IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT INSERTED PROPERLY, THE PEDAL CAN COME LOOSE FROM THE PEDAL STOPPER CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BECOME STUCK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL RESET THE PEDAL OR REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 05V572000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DEPLOYING FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ODS UNIT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E023000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E064000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06V270000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
- Remedy:
- HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06V326000
- Report date
- Component:
- VISIBILITY
- Consequence:
- THE REAR WINDSHIELD OR REAR QUARTER GLASS PANELS MAY BECOME LOOSE, RATTLE OR LIFT FROM THE WINDOW OPENING OR SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE SAFETY HAZARD TO TRAFFIC.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY REMOVING THE GLASS, PROPERLY PREPARING THE WINDOW OPENING, AND REINSTALLING THE GLASS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07V034000
- Report date
- Component:
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Consequence:
- THE TERMINAL MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE METAL COVER, WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT MAY BLOW THE IMA FUSE. A BLOWN FUSE WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC COVER ATTACHED TO A METAL BRACKET OVER THE RUBBER CAP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07V399000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD CAUSE A WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND WHEEL BEARINGS FOR DAMAGED PARTS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07V402000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK IN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, A FAILED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD PREVENT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION (VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION).
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVERTHE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07V512000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 11V106000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THIS FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF, THE ENGINE TO STALL, AND PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009 A SELECT OPTION 4.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 16V346000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 17V030000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 17V545000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 18V268000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V378000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V502000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.