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2006 Honda Civic Seats Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
1%of 1,404 total for the year
Median mileage
104,404miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Honda Civic, 1% of the 1,404 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,404 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My drivers side seat back right side came loose and made my seat rocking back and forth. Also my bar underneath the seat broke so I couldn't adjust my seat. Does been a common complaint an issue of a defect from Honda are 2006 Honda civics. Very dangerous for a drivers seat to be loose while driving your car. When the driver seat is loose it can cause a driver to crash an injured others by being distracted while driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11122769, filed 2018-08, 165,000 miles

“I event recall on Honda odyssey seats that would not stay latched... Exactly what was happening with our Civic coupe. Rarely did we move the passenger seat but when we did it would frequently not lock in place after awhile without a very jerry movement with weight in the seat... We'd forget to check and come to a stop sign and I'd slide forward or accelerate on the freeway and I'd slide back, just an inch or so, but I was afraid of what might happen in an accident. No one believed us /saw anything wrong with the seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #10938685, filed 2016-12, 100,000 miles

“6/2013 car accident I hit a parked car traveling at approximately 20-25 miles per hour. The airbags did not deploy. The company chosen to do the work (custom innovations in eugene, oregon) did not repair the motor mounts. Which im very upset about and trying to deal with. After having the work done the car was taken to Honda (kendall Honda also in eugene, oregon) to have an assessment of my car diagnosed. The was the motor mount issue and other items oil change, transmission flush and the srs light was on. Honda service dept. Could not diagnose the srs and said they would get back to me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10578075, filed 2014-04, 149,762 miles

“I have a 2006 Honda Civic hybrid. The seats are uncomfortable to the point of back and neck injury. The head rests are too far forward, causing severe strain on the neck. The back of the seat does not follow a natural spinal curve and therefore forces the driver to have his shoulders pushed forward. This increases pain in the neck. The seats are too hard and if the driver has a wide rib-cage, the bolsters put pressure on the back causing back pain. I am having to sell the car which I just purchased because the pain is unbearable and no seat cushion helps the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10227592, filed 2008-05, 21,000 miles

“Honda Civic 2006 ex model: when the tiny piece of plastic inside the trunk release solenoid snaps, the ex model has no alternative method to open the trunk from outside the trunk. Since the ex model lacks an outside key hole and the seat back releases are inside the trunk and the seats are bolted in from the trunk side without a method of removing them without damaging the car, the seats of the car or the trunk lid must be broken (literally cut through the metal) in order to open the trunk from outside the trunk after the solenoid plastic breaks. …”

NHTSA complaint #10543126, filed 2013-09, 71,000 miles

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Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202523%
202411%
202321%
202230%
202132%
202021%
201881%
201741%
201640%
201582%
201431%
2013165%
2012123%
201153%
201062%
200992%
200871%
200781%
2006161%
200541%
200472%
2003133%
200291%
2001111%
200041%
199921%
199861%
199710%
199641%
1995126%
199475%
199364%
199233%
199111%
199011%
198946%
198837%
198713%
198613%
198517%

Other parts of the 2006 Honda Civic

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
239 complaints
Engine
227 complaints
Suspension
203 complaints
Air bags
181 complaints
Engine cooling
151 complaints
Electrical system
100 complaints
Body and structure
78 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
76 complaints
Brakes
62 complaints
Other or unknown
62 complaints
Tires
55 complaints
Wheels
48 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Honda Civic

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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