1,521 problems have been reported for the 2006 Honda Civic. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2006 Honda Civic. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 351 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (227 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2006 Honda Civic in the United States are 295,323 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Civic owners in the last 20 years is 1521, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1521 / 295,323 / 20 * 1000 = 0.26.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda Civic model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2006 Honda Civic in 2006.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Civic, the following table can be used to compare the 2006 Honda Civic with the Honda Civic from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2006 Civic is 1,521 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Honda Civic is 598.