Radiator problems of the 2006 Honda Civic

Engine block crack! I am the owner of a 2006 Honda Civic lx coupe and my engine block has just been diagnosed by a local Honda dealer since what I thought was a radiator leak turned into my worst nightmare. They told me that my engine block had a crack in it thus not being able to retain radiator fluid. He told me that I would have to pay roughly $4500us for the repair of my engine. My local dealer also told me that their was an unpublished recall on these engines but that I was out of warranty. . I had no idea their was an unpublished recall on 2006 to 2011 Honda vehicles. Well apparently my car is out of warranty by 3 years. My dispute is that Honda failed to let it's customers know that they indeed found issues with these (06-11) engines. I would like to start a class action lawsuit against Honda to have these engine repaired or replaced. I only have 106000 miles on my vehicle. I only drove roughly 7 to 8 thousand mile per year. After some research I have found that these engines fail at about 90000 to 110000 miles. Where was my recall letter. Even after taking my car in for service or repair at my local Honda dealer they failed to advise me of this issue (recall). Please help anyone.

Cracked engine block- my engine has been leaking radiator fluid and I just found out that it has a cracked engine block. From my research on the web, it appears there was a design/manufacturing defect on the block, causing a crack.

Engine continues to overheat, smoking was coming out of the car. We added antifreeze however it kept overheating. We went to the mechanic and they said the pipes were shot, and that had to be changed as well. Radiator got locked.

Coolant is leaking from a crack in the engine block. Car is 161k miles and everything was fine. When on a trip for 3 months and came back to an empty radiator. After servicing the radiator started noticing the leakage.

Vehicle is leaking coolant. A recall and extended warranty was done because Honda knew of an issue with the engine block cracking. I bought the car used in 2012, no notice was sent to me about the recall, however, I am a registered owner as I received the recall for the air bags. I believe Honda should repair my vehicle as I have just become aware of the recall and the car needs to be repaired. I've was driving when the engine light came on and the car overheated. There was no coolant in the radiator. Please force Honda to make good on repairing their product. Recalls should never expire per your site.

On 11/15/2017, I bought the above vehicle from condemi motor company. I noticed coolant smell. I opened engine cover. First thing I found the anti-freeze reservoir was empty. I cool the radiator and topped the coolant also the reservoir. The next day, I drove the car and opened the hood. I found a coolant leakage, show in the pictures. I cool down the radiator and the coolant level was clearly reduced. As well reservoir tank.

I noticed 2 weekends ago a puddle of coolant under my Honda Civic. I brought my car to the local Honda dealer to have it fixed, only to find out the engine block cracked and that's were the leak is coming from. I was lucky to find out before my radiator dried out, otherwise my car could have overheated in the middle of nowhere and me and my whole family could have been stranded in an unsafe place. Honda already recognized that there is a problem with the engine block of the 2006-2008 models, since they even extended the warranty from 8 to 10 years. My car is already 11 years, but only have 105,000 miles to it. I used to drive a company vehicle, and had only been using my Civic for short trips. If my car would have been my primary vehicle. That engine block would have cracked before the 10 year warranty was up. Searching the internet, I could see this is not an isolated incident. There are a lot of people affected by this. I was quoted $5800 to fix the engine block that Honda knows is defective. That's the same as the value of my car. Driving these cars present a safety risk to the public, both for the driver of the Honda Civic and the other drivers around him. Honda should have a recall on all engine blocks affected by these manufacturing defect. Nhtsa, please do something about this. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. While stopped at a red light, the contact observed smoke and the vehicle began leaking radiator fluid. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

While my family was driving on the interstate west to California, at 65mph, the engine power was completely lost. Upon pulling over I opened the hood after about 3-5 minutes to find coolant fluid all over the engine. I attempted to start vehicle but it only turned over without starting. We towed it to service center at colfax, CA to find out the next day that the engine has severe internal damage from leaking coolant fluid. The source was not located yet with no signs of radiator damage. The car has been towed 90 miles to reno, nv Honda dealership for further evaluation. After researching possible causes, I discovered a service bulletin (TSB 10-048) that addresses an engine crack leaking coolant and causing engine overheating. I have been advised that my Honda is not covered according to VIN inquiry and awaiting an appointment to look into cause. The engine dashboard gauges never indicated anything out of the ordinary to warn occupants of pending catastrophic engine failure.

Was driving car up to states and vehicle started to cut out. Took to shop and car was diagnosed with blown head gasket. Could not get car to states (was in rosarito mexico) so had head taken out and took it to states for valve and head job. Mechanic down here replaced and then said car has cracked block. Drove car up to states where independent certified shop said cracked block. Towed to pacific Honda and they diagnosed car with bad radiator and timing chain off by 4 teeth putting blame on work done in mexico. My mechanic in mexico was a certified mechanic in states before retiring. No independent shop will touch the car now because of cracked block but Honda will not admit to it. I don't know who to turn to now and I just bought the car a year ago. I have been without a car for one month. Honda does have an extended warranty for coolant seepage but state this is not my case.

While in heavy traffic on the highway during a traffic jam which was caused by an accident, the car broke down with no warning. There was a check engine light and nearly immediately the car stopped working entirely, so stranded for 3 hours on the highway waiting for a tow truck. Car towed to mechanic and was informed that the engine overheated - all the plastic pieces I. E. Dipstick were melted, along with parts of the radiator - the filler cap was clearly melted. There was no indication there was any overheating occurring during the problem - again, a check engine light and then the car immediately stopped running on the highway. Later it was discovered there was a recall/TSB for this model Honda for the engine block cracking and overheating. There was no indication of overheating at any time and the vehicle did not allow even for nursing the car to the nearby exit. It is extremely fortunate the car was able to get to the side of the highway in heavy traffic - just barely, still in a precarious position. After the dealership "fixed" the engine, provided horrible customer service, and refused to fix anything the melted engine destroyed (radiator) the car has been in the shop (dealerships and otherwise) multiple times for other items "not covered" with the melted engine TSB so I will be reporting anticipated break-downs in horrible traffic with no warning here as needed.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after allowing it to cool and adding water to the radiator. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Vehicle overheated. Engine cracked as a result after putting coolant back into radiator. Vehicle has 56,000 miles on it. Vehicle stopped directly in the middle of a highway!.

About 2 months ago, the air conditioning on my 2006 Honda Civic stopped working. I called the dealer closest to my home garden state Honda in clifton and brought the car in for service. I spoke with sardi, a customer service representative and was told by the mechanic there was a rock embedded in the condenser and for $780 dollars they could replace it. There was no warranty protection for this year-old part! I then spoke to the service manager at the dealership. Reluctantly, the dealer admitted that this was not the only 2006 Civic that had seen this kind of damage. A little investigation on google revealed that this is a fairly common problem: Honda's design puts the fragile aluminum ac condenser in a location that can easily receive damage. There is no rock shield or any other guard to prevent this from happening. This is a clear and obvious design flaw, one that must be protected under warranty. The dealer informed me that even if he made the repair, another rock would inevitably hit the condenser without a shield and I'd end up paying $780 all over again. The car is under warranty; Honda has a major design flaw and should protect its customers. The dealer should fix the problem. I called the Honda corporate office to file a complaint. I was told after waiting 2 weeks that Honda would not fix the condenser. 8tr.