2006 Honda Civic Gx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (2) · Air Bags (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-05-16 · campaign 19V378000 · 19,138 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
Risk: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-24 · campaign 16V346000 · 2,719,386 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana I
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
Service bulletins (8)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-03-05 · A13-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - for vehicles with sci compressed natural gas (cng) fuel tanks, honda is no longer replacing the fuel tank and solenoid valve altogether. if you replace the fuel tank solenoid valve, you must now install the original fuel tank.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-03-05 · A01-005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - repair on a cng fuel tank may require the installation of a remanufactured cng fuel tank assembly.
Air Bags 2019-05-10 · A18-115 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - american honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the takata passsenger's airbag inflator recall. if you completed the repair described by this service bulletin on or before may 10, 2019, mak
Air Bags 2018-10-13 · A18100B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - american honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the takata passsenger's airbag inflator recall.
Engine 2015-12-04 · A15120C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service news article - is the mil on with dtc p0606 (ecm/pcm processor malfunction)? check for aftermarket spark plugs that include a built-in capacitor; they can cause electrical interference that can set this dtc. if the engine has that type of spark plugs, swap them with a set of the recommende
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System 2015-03-31 · Service Bulletin · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin- the fuel gauge does not work and the low fuel indicator blinks with fuel in the tank
Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-03-05 · Engine · 73,630 mi“my car started to overheat on the way home from work. took it to a shop, they told that my engine block was cracked but it was a manufacturing defect from honda. took it to the honda dealership and they said the 10 year warranty ext passed and they can't do anything about it. my car currently only has about 73,500 miles and now they want me to pay…”
2018-10-22 · Engine“takata recall the engine (cylinder) block may leak engine coolant, resulting in engine overheating.…”
2016-08-01 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic gx. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the vin was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.