Began smelling anti-freeze one week ago, took cr to shop 3 days later, told their is a crack in the engine block. 2006 civic, under 4 years old, but 68k miles, so dealer says it is out of warranty. As they have seen similar problems, their district manager approved them covering 50 % of the estimated cost of $3100 to replace the engine / block. While I appreciate their generosity, I would expect them to cover it 100 %, as this is a known problem on the r18 engine used in the 2006 civic. That I was unlucky enough to have made it passed 60k miles before the crack appeared seem ironic. I suggest that honda make good on a 90 / 10 replacement program, 90 % of the cost covered by american honda. If this was some other brand with a lesser reputation for quality and reliability, I would not be so surprised, but the honda name leads me to expect better.
2006 Honda Civic engine complaints
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I have a 2006 honda civic. Recently my car engine block had a crack and failed when I was actually driving. Honda new about this problem with my engine and decided not to inform me until after the fact. This is could have caused serious injury to myself or my family with my driving on the highway.
There is a big "engine block crack" with alot of 2006-2008 honda civics, many of the owners have already post their problems on many forums. Many owners took the car back to the honda dealership and honda did repair it for free. But !!! I still think the government should do an inspection on it and tell honda to setup a recall on this problem. Honda will fix the problem only if its under the warranty, but what will happen if the car is not under warranty? And I still think honda should fix it because it is a manufactures fault for using bad heating material on engine blocks. Heres a link to a forum site ""http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mechanical-problems-technical-chat/42339-my-r18-block-cracked-check-yours.html"" p.s. Some people already mention that honda already known this problem but never mention it to all the civic owners........ This is very sad to hear.
I own a 2006 honda civic and over this past weekend I started to get the sweet smell of antifreeze and the engine started to overheat. I thought this was very odd because I am only at 82,000 miles. When my local honda dealership inspected the car, they informed me that the engine block was cracked and that this is a design flaw in the 2006 and 2007 engines used in the civic. I was very lucky not to have ended up stuck on the side of the highway during this frigid new england winter. If honda knows about this flaw they should be doing something about it. I have an extended warranty, but the dealership has not agree to fix my vehicle yet. They've estimated the repairs to cost between $3,000 and $7,000. I am hopeful they will help me. From what I have been able to gather, many other civic owners are dealing with the same problem of engine block cracks with low mileage on their vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the tension bar was replaced. While driving 20 MPH on a secondary road he heard a peculiar noise. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility. The mechanic replaced the tension bar bolt and the serpentine belt at an expense of $543.36. The manufacturer was notified, and he was advised that they could not inspect the vehicle because he already had the vehicle repaired by an independent technician. The failure mileage was 110,000
2006 civic cracked block issue. On nov 10 I realized I had a coolant leak and took it into a local mechanic and he showed me I had a coolant leak on the front of my motor. I did a little research and found there is actually a tsb report about a cracked engine block due to casting porosity problem. So I took it into my honda dealership and they confirmed that this was in fact the problem and proceeded to try and charge me $5500.. Oh wait they were going to cover 25% how nice. Before I left I had got them from 25-40% but to me that is still unacceptable. According to the actual honda service bulletin, which was issued in may 2008, actually circles the exact spot where my leak is and still refuses to cover the cost due to my mileage. I think this is outrageous!! The tsb verifies that honda knows this a problem although they will not step up and fix their known defect..
My 2006 honda civic was making a loud noise. I took it to a local sears automotive service center and was told that the water pump was bad and needed to be replaced. They said that it was under a recall and that the dealer would fix it for free. However, I was told at the dealership that the water pump was not covered by a recall. Upon further research, I found out that only certain VIN numbers were effected by the recall. However, this seems to be a common problem among 2006 honda civics and I believe this to be the result of a manufacturers defect. I found several similar incidents listed at the federal safety agency website with similar descriptions. My vehicle currently has approximately 55,000 miles on it. I was told that the water pump and tensioner needed to be replaced at a cost of $380.08. I spoke to the honda dealer about the problem and also called honda motor company, but was told that my vehicle was not covered by the recall.
Was driving 2006 honda civic home from work and temperature gauge went to hot. Mechanic said coolant leaking from cracked engine block. Car was unusable without being repaired. Replaced entire engine because was less than replacing engine block. Old engine is available. 2 special bulletins from honda on cracked engine block. Honda refused to pay anything.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving 30 MPH the temperature gauge had moved towards hot. Moments later smoke engulfed the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, and she was informed that the engine block had cracked. The current and failure mileages were 130000.
I just found out 10/23/2009 that my 2006 honda civic has a crack in the short block. Mind you I take very very good care of my vehicle and I take it to honda for routine maintance. I have read over 100 post on different websites that have the same problem. I was so amazed and speechless.
Car sounds like a baseball card stuck in a spoke.
I own a 2006 honda civic. The engine started overheating yesterday while my son was driving it, so we had it towed to my mechanic. He told me the car has a cracked engine block. I then had it towed to the dealer. I am waiting for them to verify my mechanic's diagnosis, but searched online for this problem, and there are many 2006 honda civics with this same problem. My car has only 28000 miles on it, and now it has a problem that is beyond major (and sounds like some kind of recall issue).
This morning I found a pool of coolant/anti freeze underneath my car. I took it to the dealer and they told me that it had a "cracked engine block". The service rep told me that they have been seeing more and more cases of 2006 honda civics with these same problem. I went online and quickly found 13 cases of people with the exact same problem this year alone. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2006/engine/cracked_engine_block.shtml my car is just under the 60,000 mile warranty so I'm covered for now. But how do I know if the new block they are putting on my car won't crack in 3 or 4 years? So far it seems that honda is ignoring this as a factory defect and they should be called on it.
Honda dealership informed me of a cracked engine block on a 2006 honda lx w/manual transmission and 71,000 miles. No prior warning, engine temperature went to maximum upon initial drive to work. Drove immediately to dealership where diagnosis was made.
The ima system on the 2006 honda civic hybrid is slowly disintegrating. The fuel economy has plummeted and the battery crashes intermittently rendering the car a highway menace. I doubt that driving the car without the ima is legal in any state. It is a recipe for death and disaster. I urge a complete investigation into american honda who won't even admit that there is a problem. If that were the case, they would not have developed pcms (computer patches ) in an attempt to deal with this issue.
Three times while I have been driving my car my auto tensioner has broken due to a poor design by honda. They only cover fixing it under warrenty. When it happens I lose all functioning of my belt including power steering, alternater, and water pump. Luckily in each instance I was not doing a turn or had a steep turning comming up but I would not have been able to if there was one and it would result in a crash or the car overturning possibly. There was no warning and each of the 3 times it happened suddenly where I hear a sound and my battery light turns on. I took it to midas to repair it and in each case it happened again in a week or less. Honda knew about the issue but did not even warn me or warn midas about the part needing to be replaced until the 3rd incident.
Vehicle temperature rose and learned all coolant had leaked out. Turns out after honda looked at engine casing cracked. Engine has 80,000 miles but there are people experiencing the same issue at 30,000.
I have a 2006 honda civic and the A/C went out because a rock hit the condenser. This is a product design flaw.
2006 honda civic engine cracked from overheating only 42000 miles. The dealer says it was from my neglect-however I followed their guide book. I can't believe that honda would treat a loyal customer this way just to save a buck. From doing research it seems to be a common problem. Who will stand up for the consumer.
Honda civic 2006 purchased in the fall of 2007, attempted to use the air in the summer of 2008 and nothing. Took it back to the dealer who told me there was a pin hole in the condenser, probably caused by a small pebble, which in-turn caused all of the freon to leak out. They charged me $135.00 to fill it with freon only to watch it leak out again. The condenser, with the hole in it, is still on my car. Full time student who cannot afford to fix it and of coarse it is not covered by the warranty. Surprised? I was.
2006 honda civic sedan with 68,000 miles had two cracks in the engine block causing the coolant to leak and causing the car to overheat suddenly without any warning. Also, the rear tires only last about 15,000 miles before they develop a flat spot. There are two service bulletins issued by honda on these malfunctions but unfortunately they are not admitted as a problem with the car until after the powertrain warranty runs out. Honda dealerships have acknowledged these are defects in the car and are widely known but honda refuses to cover repairs or will only pay for partial repairs. The engine block is a casting problem per the dealership and the rear wheels are a control arm problem which causes premature uneven wear and possible blowout. Honda refuses to pay for the control arms at all. Thankfully we did not have any crashes or injuries due to catching the problem before anything happened. Unfortunately, the first dealership I went to tried to hide the problems and would not acknowledge it is widespread in 2006 and 2007 civic models. I am being forced to pay for a portion of the engine block and all of the control arms to fix the problems.
My honda civic died on the freeway and the result was a cracked block. I have found out since that honda issues a tsb 08-044 on these engines for there repair shop. I have documents that I can email to you. The engines are known to be defective, but honda waits until after the warranty expires to avoid fixing the problem. I would like to see a recall on these engines. See carcomplaints.com and crackedengines.com for more cases other than mine. Lucky for me, that when the engine died at 65 MPH in the fast lane, a quick thinking chp officer pushed my vehicle out of the 70mph fast last and onto the shoulder. If this 'recall' is issued and saves one live, it is worth it.
06' honda civic ex 2 dr, A/C stopped working, brought it to honda and without hesitation stated it was a small rock or pebble that knocked a hole in my condenser, $700 plus to fix. Why in the heck was this not recalled and something placed over the gaping hole that allows a small rock or pebble to cause so much damage? I have read up and seems this is happening with all makes and models of honda but especially prevalent on the cr-v's. This needs to be corrected and honda needs to make a statement.
Crack on engine block.
I have owned a 2006 honda civic ex for a little over 2 and a 1/2 years now. Less than 6 months ago, I noticed that my vehicle was leaking engine coolant. I spoke with a technician at my dealership who told me to bring it in. When I did, they informed me that there was a "hair-line fracture" in the engine block that was causing engine coolant to leak and also to mix with the oil in the engine. My vehicle at the time had only 26,731 miles on it, so the dealership was able to repair my vehicle at no charge. On top of the engine trouble, I have also had to get the windshield wiper fluid pump replaced and also two sun visors inside the vehicle that fell apart replaced as well. All replacements, luckily, were provided at no cost by the dealership.
2006 honda civic coupe, 36,900 miles. 4/24/09 discover air conditioner blowing hot air, driven to dealer. Dealer test AC system discovers "freon leak in AC condenser where struck by a rock or some sort of road debris". Ac condenser replaced. Total cost of $828. Research on honda civic AC condenser through google search revealed http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/honda/tq02nf40877b57gf6/p6#lastpost multiple post from honda owners who are experiencing this same problem and "diagnosis" from honda. Obviously, these costly repairs are due to a poor design flaw in later model honda vehicles (I.e. Odyssey, accord, civic) as consumers report the same problem over, and over again. Honda takes no accountability for this regardless of the mileage on the vehicle. There is nothing the consumer can do to protect the AC condenser from being damaged again by "road debris".
Last year I had to have the catalytic converter replaced due to failure and at that time I informed the honda dealer service technician hat the RPM's on the car were staying high even when the car was idle. The service tech said they checked the vehicle and could not replicate the issue and said they found nothing wrong with it. Now here we are 16000 miles later and I have a transmission failure. The car makes a clicking noise while in gear no other symptoms at this point. I have taken it to the dealer and they are aware of the failure, but are only willing to help me with 25% of the bill because I performed my own transmission fluid change and the warranty is up. This is the third problem I have had with the car in the three years I have had it.
I have a 2006 honda civic and my air conditioner stopped working. Im not sure quite when, as I didn't use my A/C all winter. At some point on a hot day in march of this year I went to turn it on and it simply did not work. I took it to south bay honda (where I purchased the car) and was told that a pebble hit the condenser, rendering my A/C useless. (wow. Must have been some pebble)... I was told it is not covered by warranty. Estimated cost: $1214.00 I did some online research and found hundreds of cases of honda vehicles with the exact same complaint about the A/C. This is an absolute design flaw!! The fragile condenser is not properly protected against debris like it should be. Did honda, a supposedly "trustworthy" and "reputable" company, overlook the fact that road debris is unavoidable? Seems that a simple protective screen would have solved the problem. This is going to continue to happen over and over again unless honda has a recall to fix the problem... Or at the very least repair the problem on cars that are still under warranty. Even if I was willing to pay for the repair, if left unprotected, the unit would be vulnerable to damage as soon as I drove away from the dealership! That is ridiculous! If a mere pebble can ruin the condenser, it should [xxx] well be protected! I want my A/C repaired - at no cost. My car is still under warranty (in fact I have an extended warranty). I would like them to repair or replace the condenser unit as well as install a protective device that should have been part of the vehicle design in the first place. The temperature is rising where I live, being in the 90's this past week. It can be torture to drive under these conditions! Please help me resolve this!!!! *tr information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex sedan. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle over heated. There is a crack in the engine block. The contact was able to drive safely onto the shoulder. The road conditions were not a factor. A dealer diagnosed the failure; however, the repair order is not available. The current and failure mileages were 89,253.
My 2006 honda civic has a cracked engine block after only 84,000 highway miles on the car. The only indication I had of a problem was when my car overheated suddenly. When I checked the coolant level, there was nothing there--despite the fact that I'd had an oil change within the past 4 weeks and all fluids had been topped off then. My mechanic then discovered that coolant was leaking from a crack in the engine block. This is a serious safety issue. The problem comes on with virtually no warning, and I was lucky that the car did not break down in the middle of the highway. My mechanic could not think of any reason for this happening other than a manufacturer's defect. I am now in the process of getting the vehicle serviced by honda and applying for after-warranty assistance. I have read online that this has happened to numerous other 2006 honda owners. I also found that honda has issued a technical service bulletin (08-044) for this exact problem. If this is enough of a problem that the company has issued a bulletin to its service departments, why hasn't a recall or even an owner notification been issued?
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