2006 Honda Civic Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 78about this part
- Share
- 6%of 1,404 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 78 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Honda Civic, 6% of the 1,404 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I just recently had my car front fenders and hood painted at 87,000 miles because of the malfunction Honda had, but at 60,000 miles I was hand washing the car like I always do and when I sprayed it with water some of the right side quarter panel paint just flaked off.. I feel like this is the same problem Honda has with the clear coat.”
NHTSA complaint #10500865, filed 2013-02, 60,000 miles“A few months ago I noticed discoloration of paint on my roof. It could have been there for quite some time and I just never noticed it. Today while getting an oil change, the tech advised me that Honda had had a recall on Honda civics and other models to cover the repainting of fading and/or peeling paint, clear coat, etc., on the affected year models. I had never been advised of the recall or I would have brought it in sooner.”
NHTSA complaint #10854919, filed 2016-04, 124,000 miles“Lost control of vehicle trying to avoid an object on the highway. My vehicle hit the railing on the interstate and the air bags did not deploy. My vehicle was declared a complete lost as other damage to the frame occurred, and the drivers side front wheel came off.”
NHTSA complaint #10609067, filed 2014-07, 81,394 miles“Trunk latch suddenly failed. There is no keyhole on the exterior trunk, and the fob and interior switch can't open it. The seat releases are also in the trunk, so there is no way to fix the problem without going to the dealer, and they want to charge for the repair even though there are multiple pages of complaints on the web about the problem that date back to 2008. I can't get to my spare tire or any of my other emergency equipment.”
NHTSA complaint #10638297, filed 2014-09, 100,700 miles“The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front and back end collision that I was involved in. It caused me to fly forward and injure myself, hitting the steering wheel in my chest and abdomen. My car was at halt at a traffic red light and a ram 1500 van whose brakes failed to apply bumped into my car from behind, which caused my car to also collide with the car in front. This caused severe damage to my car, both in front and back and the air bag signs went on and the seat belt retracted but the air bags did not get deployed inspite of such severe impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10711865, filed 2015-04, 146,112 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10086823Sep 13, 2013Dealer message - on august 13, 2013, american honda announced two warranty extensions for some 2006-2011 civic vehicles. The warranty extensions cover the refinishing of hood…
- 10086663Sep 13, 2013Dealer message - on august 13, 2013, american honda announced two warranty extensions for some 2006-2011 civic vehicles. The warranty extensions cover the refinishing of hood…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 | 13 | 1% |
| 2020 | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 | 37 | 6% |
| 2016 | 48 | 4% |
| 2015 | 17 | 4% |
| 2014 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 23 | 7% |
| 2012 | 35 | 8% |
| 2011 | 10 | 6% |
| 2010 | 43 | 11% |
| 2009 | 45 | 11% |
| 2008 | 85 | 9% |
| 2007 | 70 | 6% |
| 2006 | 78 | 6% |
| 2005 | 25 | 8% |
| 2004 | 17 | 5% |
| 2003 | 26 | 5% |
| 2002 | 20 | 3% |
| 2001 | 29 | 3% |
| 2000 | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 | 16 | 5% |
| 1998 | 26 | 6% |
| 1997 | 18 | 5% |
| 1996 | 19 | 6% |
| 1995 | 12 | 6% |
| 1994 | 5 | 4% |
| 1993 | 7 | 5% |
| 1992 | 4 | 4% |
| 1991 | 13 | 12% |
| 1990 | 5 | 5% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 5 | 14% |
| 1984 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2006 Honda Civic
239 complaintsEngine
227 complaintsSuspension
203 complaintsAir bags
181 complaintsEngine cooling
151 complaintsElectrical system
100 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
76 complaintsBrakes
62 complaintsOther or unknown
62 complaintsTires
55 complaintsWheels
48 complaintsSteering
44 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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