Engine Cooling System problems of the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid

Three problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid based on all problems reported for the 2006 Civic Hybrid.

1 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2009

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph and the accelerator pedal was engaged followed by an excessive delayed response. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 07v034000 (engine and engine cooling: engine). The vehicle was repaired and the failure became progressively worse which resulted to the battery not maintaining a charge; loss of engine power and decelerating issues. Also, the engine was sluggish during acceleration. The vehicle had not been taken back to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

2 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2008

1. According to the mechanic, a random road pebble put a hole in our car's air conditioner condenser unit. 2. The air conditioning unit does not work; 3. The dealer says the damage is not covered under warranty and will cost $800 to replace the condenser. We have not replaced the unit as we feel this is a design flaw that should be covered by the car manufacturer. Based on our research, this is a widespread problem among Honda vehicles.

3 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 02/25/2008

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact spent three hours at the dealer before he was informed that they did not have the parts to repair his vehicle for NHTSA campaign id number 07v034000 (engine and engine cooling). There had been no failure to date. The VIN, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 11,193.




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