Two problems related to battery cable have been reported for the 2006 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2006 Civic.
Our 2006 Honda Civic ex would not start after driven to a park. When trying to start the car, the dashboard lit up and the starter made clicking noise, but would not start. While checking the battery, we discovered that the entire positive side of cable under the plastic cover was corroded out. Police came and tried to help us to jump the car which was not working. We had the car towed to the nearest Honda dealer piassa Honda in drexel hill, PA which quoted us $1,300 for changing the entire battery cable harness. We were in a shock and refused the service, but had them replaced a new battery then driven home. By doing the research, we found this is a common problem with 2006 Honda Civic. Honda purchased a batch of defected batteries which leaking out acid that corroded out the cable. I'm a die hard Honda fan. My last 1996 Honda accord had no issue and let me ride it over 330,000 miles with only minimum regular maintenance. My expectation of Honda car is extremely high. I had my entire die hard us car family converted to Honda. Please do not let me down. Sincerely yours.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced by an authorized dealer for an unrelated issue when the contact was advised that the battery cables were severely corroded due to the battery leaking acid. The technician advised that the battery cables were attached to a wiring harness and the entire harness would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the contact would be responsible for the cost of repairs and they would not provide any further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.