"How reliable is the 2006 Honda Civic?"

"Based on 1708 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Honda Civic has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Honda Civic?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Honda Civic is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1708 total complaints filed."

2006 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1708 complaints

1708

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

108

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,000 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

95,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

227

VISIBILITY

194

AIR BAGS

155

SUSPENSION:REAR

116

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

108

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HONDA, ON OWNER VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WEBSITE, HAS NOT DISCLOSED INFORMATION ABOUT RECALL. THIS IS MISLEADING AS THE RECALL WAS EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED BY NOV 16 , 2 WEEKS AGO. RECALL NUMBER 05V509000. *NM"

"DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING IN A PARKING LOT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP, WHICH WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V509000 FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER ..."

"FRONT WINDSHIELD MAKES CRACKING/CREAKING NOISES FROM ALL AREAS AROUND WINDOW WHERE GLASS MEETS SEAL/METAL. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE TRAVELS OVER ANY FLUCTUATION IN THE ROAD. SOME INSTANCES OF CREAKING AROUND THE REAR WINDSHIELD, AND EVEN MORE RARELY IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. EXTREMELY DIS..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28