66 problems related to coolant leaking 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.
Engine block is leaking coolant. Right rear tire is wearing off.
Engine block is defective. Honda has a 10 year extended warranty for the defective engine blocks that start leaking coolant. My car is a 2006 and the warranty was good to 2016. I am disappointed Honda will not do the right thing and replace the defective engine. Attached below are pictures of the known location of the engine block casting failures.
The engine block has a crack leaking coolant. My 16 year son was driving the car. Car just shutdown he almost got hit by other car. It has been a recall but the dealer said it been over 10 years so they will not fix it.
Tl- the contact's daughter owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 25 mph, when the temperature gauge was rising and saw smoke exiting the hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to park on the side of the road and noticed the coolant fluid leak. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to the contact residence. The contact stated she had an independent mechanic arrive to her residence and was informed the engine was needing to be replaced. The contact called local dealer concord Honda ( 1461 concord Ave, concord, CA 94520; (855) 679-6829) and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000. Dp.
Leaking coolant from engine block. Normal driving.
This 2006 Honda Civic has less than 70k miles on it. On February 22, 2020, my family drove about 8 miles on the highway and noticed a smell of anti-freeze. When we reached our destination, we checked the engine and saw fluid leaking on the engine block. There were no indicator lights on the dash so we drove another 8 miles on the highway to take the car back home. When we parked it in the garage, coolant completely emptied onto the garage floor from a cracked engine block. While we feel thankful we were able to get home safely, this could have been an extremely dangerous failure in the engine had we been driving a longer distance. From what I've read on the internet, 2006 Honda Civics have recognized issues with cracked engine blocks. The common failure in these engines should warrant some type of recall as these cars shouldn't be allowed on the roadways. The failure in the engine occurred without warning and as mentioned previously, there were no indicator lights on the dash. The possibility of the engine seizing while driving at high speeds is incredibly high and poses a significant risk to the driver, passengers, and other people on the roadways. I'm urging NHTSA to take the proper actions so Honda will remedy this situation and prevent potential catastrophic failures related to the faulty engine blocks in these Honda Civics.
Engine leaking coolant Honda dealer said block it cracked. Found out later that this is a common problem with 2006 to 2009. Honda dealer nor Honda corp ever notified me. They knowingly sold and serviced my car just running out the clock. I have been riding Honda's before I was driving them going back the the 60's. I have two Honda cars in the driveway now. My complaint is more the the company and dealer then with the product. I could not sell this car to anybody now nor should have you. I still believe you make a dependable and durable product but am no longer a one stop shopper.
While driving I came to a stop sign. Smelled antifreeze and saw that my temperature gauge was high. I pulled over and the car was overheating. I had the car towed to shop to find out that there was a crack in my engine block. I have never had any issues with this car. No coolant leaks or low coolant observed. Just had oil change the week before and mechanic said that everything looked fine. I have maintained the car regularly. After researching this issue I found that Honda has know about this since 2013. I never received a notice or was made aware of this. I have had the car to a Honda dealer for recall on airbags and sun visor and no one ever mentioned anything about a crack in the engine block. Honda said they will not pay for repair because warranty has expired. I wasn't even aware of this warranty and have not had any issues with coolant leak or overheating to even cause concern. They are putting a rebuild engine in at my expense over $3000. I have no other choice. I need a car to get to work.
The engine blocked cracked. It is a known defect. TSB 10-048. I am outside of the Honda warranty and they refuse to do anything about it. The car is now virtually worthless. I noticed a coolant smell. I stopped the car and saw coolant leaking out. I took to an independent mechanic and they verified that the engine block was cracked. Called Honda of America and they told me to take it to the Honda dealer to verify the cracked engine block. The Honda dealer verified the cracked engine block. Honda of America refused to do anything about it. Basically I am out of luck.
Cracked engine and is not leaking coolant. No damage was caused. Honda has poor craftsmanship of parts and failed under normal driving condiption. Now needs to be replaced with a new engine.
Engine block crack. Honda made a defective engine block and leaks coolant. They knew about problem and only offered a 10 year warranty, leaving the rest of customers out.
March 21, 2019 found coolant leak on driveway coming from 2006 Honda Civic. The vehicle has cracked engine block & leaking coolant. Vehicle has only 54,000 miles, well kept and maintained. Discovered that there was a extended warranty issued in 2013 & again in 2015 for this problem. Warranty is for 10 years from date of purchase. No such warranty or notice made it to owners address. No news articles were made public about this issue. Brought car to dealership and contacted Honda America to request assistance due to out of warranty of the vehicle. Honda America only offered a deductible to repair engine at $2,700. 00. Owner is still appealing this as this is a known manufacturing defect that Honda should own up to at a 100%.
Excessive coolant leak cracked block non drivable less than 140ooo miles disappointing no warning whatsoever.
Coolant leaking resulting from a cracked engine box. See Honda service bulletin 10-048. Diagnostic made in Honda authorized dealer. Honda ask $6,950. 00 to repair their bad manufactured engine box.
Car engine block cracked and cased engine to overheat leaked coolant all over the engine and road. 110k miles on the car, original owner, routine maintenance performed and car rarely ever saw over 4k rpm. . Apparently this is a known manufacturer defect, yet there is no recall issued. Yes, Honda issued a 10 year 'extension' of a warranty and claims to have notified owners via mail when it was officially 'announced' back in 2014. I understand 'normal wear and tear' from an older car and I would expect to own the costs for repair. . . But an engine block cracking due to a known manufacturer defect rendering a car unusable, and Honda expects you to pay 2600-5k to make their cars derivable again? this should be a safety recall as it is a manufacturer defect that results in engine failure and overheating while driving (potential loss of control of vehicle, traffic hazard, fire,etc).
Takata recall the engine (cylinder) block may leak engine coolant, resulting in engine overheating.
Got off the road from NY to MD last night and noticed a bit of a coolant smell. Not a big deal, but was going to take it into jiffy lube for an oil change anyways, would have them check it out. Turns out that it was a leak from the engine block. Also turns out that Honda had noticed a problem with this era of cars and did not issue a recall, only a technical service bulletin 10-048, whereas owners were covered within 10 years of purchase, regardless of mileage. Since the problem did not manifest itself within those 10 years, I would have had no way of knowing to bring it in (despite being serviced at Honda dealerships in the interim). The car only has 63k miles on it and it's patently absurd to think that a defect that they noticed has an expiration date on it, punishing low volume drivers--as in, had we driven more frequently, the defect would've revealed itself earlier, perhaps within the window, and perhaps saving us thousands of dollars. Please consider this and urge Honda to change its policy regarding this particular problem with this era of Civics.
Car heating up due an engine block crack coolant leak.
Engine block is cracked . . Leaking coolant.
On 3/3/18, at 92000 miles, the engine block cracked, causing coolant to leak. Apparently this is a known issue for many 2006 to 2009 Honda Civics, as Honda extended the warranty for this to 10 years (unlimited miles) from the original purchase date. Unfortunately, it seems that this issue typically doesn't occur until after 90,000+ miles, and I don't drive the car that many miles each year to reach the "danger zone" for this issue within the 10 year extended warranty period.
Last week I was changing the transmission fluid on my Honda Civic and noticed coolant leaking and turned out that my engine block is cracked and leaking coolant. After doing some research, I found out a lot of other people are having the same issue and Honda has a technical service bulletin 10-048. I never received a letter about this. I called Honda and turns out I was too late to be eligible for this service bulletin. This is a manufacturing error and Honda should be responsible for the replacement of the corrected part. I can not afford to pay for this repair out of my pocket and even if I can I would have to take the cheapest rout and buy a second hand engine and I will have the same problem again. If can get any help form you with this it will be greatly appreciate it. I am not the only one with this situation. This is a safety concern as well because this is my daily driver and I also use it for the the ride sharing platform uber. The engine may blow up while I'm driving so this is not safe and Honda should take responsibility before anything happens. Thank you.
Engine block developed cracks resulting in coolant leak and overheating. 130000 original miles, I'm the original owner. This vehicle has always been well maintained. Honda is aware of the design problem but is not willing to do a recall.
After taking the car our 2006 Honda Civic model to Honda dealer service for TSB 10-048 for (Honda Civic 2006-2009 year model) due to engine coolant leak which caused the engine to overheats while he was driving from his work, it was confirmed that it was a valid engine defect,by Honda technician - a cracked on engine block was the caused of the problem. However, since we both the car originally from the same Honda dealer place with the delivery date of October 2005. They consider the car as 11 years old and outside their 10 years warranty and the only warranty the american Honda corp will be 50 percent of the parts and labor cost for removing and replacing an engine. My point is, its because my car model between was purchased oct 2005 and not 2006 they will not provide a full warranty coverage the manufacture defect from the company? our entire family and household owns 5 Honda cars, 3 Civics, 1 accord and 1 crv with the trust on the product they have in the past. How can't they maintain a good quality product on the line. This is the 2nd Civic in our household with the same problem, our daughter's 2008 Honda Civic had the the same issue and they replaced the engine at no cost last summer 2016. Why can't they fully cover this one, with the same engine defect just because it was purchased 3 months shy from the delivery date before 2006. Honda would like us to pay $2000 for them to perform unschedule repair due to the defective engine they install on the Civic's car between (2006-2009). How many consumers who purchased those Civic's that are not aware of the technical service bulletin and unaware of the TSB but instead decided to shoulder the entire cost have an operational car in the household, because there is no recall considered to send to the american people? hope this issue gets resolve.
Engine overheated when driving causing danger to get to side of road, when checked coolant near empty. No leaking of coolant was noted. Dealer tested engine and block cracked at 93k. Dealer states this is a known defect by Honda on this make and year but will not cover.
After diving my 2006 Honda Civic about 5 miles, I could smell it burning and seen smoke coming from under the hood. Notice the temperature gauge was high and the car wouldn't start. . . Had the car towed to Honda where I was told the warrant had expired. . . I have a 2006 Honda Civic, it developed a cracked engine at 120k miles and coolant leaked. Its a known issue with Honda Civic with a weak point in their new aluminum engine with a warranty issued number 10-048. Initially the warranty was issued for 8 years and then increased to 10 years. How ever my Honda is 11 years old and in spite of low mileage Honda refuses to do anything. Shame on Honda for providing a defective product and not fixing it.
I took my well maintained Honda Civic into a local mechanic to repair my air conditioning and after spending $250 was informed it wasn't a problem with the ac, but that my engine block is actually cracked and is leaking coolant. My 2006 Honda has 142,000 miles and has been running very well up to this point. Apparently if my engine block would have cracked 10 months ago it would have been under warranty. But because it's a 2006 and the warranty only lasts for 10 years I am out of luck. My car that was worth $5000 to $6000 a week ago is now valued at $0. I feel like someone just stole my car or at least wrecked it. I have checked with my Honda dealer and Honda corp. Neither are willing to help with a new engine repair, I realize that my car is 11 years old, but when I purchased this Honda I figured it would go at least 250,000 miles. That is why I bought it. I hesitate repairing the car, which will run about $1800 because the new engine block could also crack! Honda knows there is an engine block problem, but they are unwilling to resolve it.
TSB 10-048. Lower engine block cracked and coolant leaked causing engine to overheat and fail. This is a manufacturing defect described in service bulletin 10-048 as a result of how the block was cast. The service bulletin extends warranty of the engine block to 10 years from the purchase date but my 2006 Civic falls outside of the warranty range right now and american Honda refused to cover the replacement cost. The engine replacement cost is now worth more than the value of the car. The issue happened just getting off the highway. The heat gauge shot all the way up and the engine seized with white smoke coming out. There were no indicators on the dash prior to this so it was not possible for me to notice coolant leaking.
While driving on a state highway engine overheated with coolant leaking from a crack in the engine block.
I have a 2006 Honda Civic, it developed a cracked engine at 110k miles and coolant leaked. Its a known issue with Honda Civic with a weak point in their new aluminium engine with a warranty issued number 10-048. Initially the warranty was issued for 8 years and then increased to 10 years. How ever my Honda is 11 years old and inspite of low mileage Honda refuses to do anything. Shame on Honda for providing a defective product and not fixing it.
Noticed a engine block coolant leak in the front. There is a TSB 10-048 but only for 10yrs from 2006. Clearly this is known problem. What can I do to get the engine replace from Honda.
My vehicle started leaking coolant due to a crack in the engine block. Honda has an extended warranty for this exact issue, and the letter acknowledges the existence of a defect in the vehicle's engine causing this issue. The warranty for this issue was extended to ten years, but my vehicle is currently a little over eleven years since purchase, and Honda declined any assistance. There are numerous other accounts of the engine cracking in this manner right after the extended warranty expired. Further, despite being applicable to all 2006-2008 models and certain 2009 models, the engine replacement is only offered after the crack/overheating event occurs, and owners have no ability to replace the defective engine under this warranty without experiencing a prior failure. This defect should be addressed for owners in what appears to be a common situation beyond the ten-year warranty extension.
Car overheated while on highway. Quick check found coolant had dropped. Added coolant, leak unknown. Took to Honda, they said leak from engine block had a letter from Honda with this issue for 06-09 engines it could happen. Instead of recall, they extended warranty to 10 years. Mine expired last 07-2016. Found others who had issue around 90k miles. Mine is at 89,500 miles. Many other may face same issue, left facing an expensive repair instead of recall. Honda will not budge any replacement due to known issue or aid in a reduced cost.
Was driving my 2006 Honda Civic home from school and suddenly noticed coolant leak/smoke. Took to Honda dealer who told me there was recall for cracked engine block but has since expired and now want $4500 to repair - more than the value of the car! I can't believe there's ever an expiration on a recall. Honda really wants unsuspecting people out driving with a known problem? there was no way for me to have known this potential problem since when I checked my VIN #, no open recalls showed up (I guess since it was already expired when I purchased it - July 2016 from used car lot). Pretty disappointing that a dealership could sell me a car with a known recall. Please help me. I'm just 17 year old student/athlete, hard- working and bought the car with my own $ and now feel ripped off and helpless. I've taken excellent care and pride in my car so this issue is devastating to me.
Engine block cracked and is leaking coolant, requiring replacement of the whole engine. This is a known issue covered in Honda technical service bulletin 10-048, but that only extended the warranty to 10 years. My car was originally sold in July 2006, so this happened about 7 months past that 10-year cutoff. I've been quoted $5800 for a new engine, which is more than the car's value. There are many other owners of 2006 models in the same situation already, and there will be even more as each subsequent model year up to 2009 hits the 10-year mark. Luckily I caught this problem before it became a major hazard. First the car's heater quit blowing warm air, then a few days later I noticed coolant leaking from underneath any time I parked. I took it to a mechanic who found the crack in the engine block. If I hadn't noticed the leak and the coolant had been completely depleted, the engine could have overheated and possibly failed altogether while driving.
The car has a cracked engine block and is leaking coolant. Per research Honda is aware that this is an issue for 2006 - 2009 Honda Civics and extended the warranty for 10 years on the motor. The original owner purchased the car in may 2006 and my daughter bought it from a dealership in December 2013. We were not made aware of an extended warranty on the motor or that this could be an issue. Honda was contacted and they are refusing to assist my daughter with replacement of a motor that will now cost her $5000 on a car she still owes on.