This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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.
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 My local dealer also told me that their was an unpublished recall on these engines but that I was out of warranty.. I had no idea their was an unpublished recall on 2006 to 2011 Honda vehicles.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.
While driving on the highway the engine sputtered then lost all power. It was towed to the shop where they told me the engine block was cracked. I bought the car used and the cost of repairs will exceed the vehicle's worth.
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. Owner is still appealing this as this is a known manufacturing defect that Honda should own up to at a 100%.
The engine block crack is a know issue that Honda has recognized, but they only issued an extended warranty on. Vehicles still experience thins failure mine included, but have to pay out of pocket for a repair that the manufacturer is at fault for. I am submitting this complaint in the hopes that it will bring this to attention so a recall/or an additional extension can be put into to place to cover those still being affected by this fault.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. While driving 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke under the hood and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and turned off the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block was leaking and needed to be replaced. The contact called the insurance company and the vehicle was towed to jim riehl's friendly Honda (18900 hall rd, clinton twp, mi 48038, (586) 412-9600) where the independent mechanic's diagnosis was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and mentioned a ten year engine block leak warranty. The dealer offered the contact $2,000 towards the repair cost. The failure mileage was 85,000.
The engine block cracked (according to dealer) exactly like as described in service bulletin 10-048 which they extended the warranty for, but which a bunch of us owners are outside of now. So my car is garbage unless I spend 2-7K fixing a manufacturing defect that should have been recalled. I started overheating as I was driving home as and limped home trying to not let the engine get too hot (didn't work).
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.
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).
Coolant leaking resulting from a cracked engine box. See Honda service bulletin 10-048. Diagnostic made in Honda authorized dealer. Honda ask $6,950 to repair their bad manufactured engine box.
Engine block cracked due to manufacturer defect. This should have been fixed by Honda as a recall whether or not there was a leak yet. 10 year warranty only for a leak during that time doesn't make things right. And most people never got the information about this problem until it was too late. People buy Honda because they have confidence in the longevity of the main components, like the engine, of these vehicles. Why is it fair that others got a free engine replaced but ours lasted a little longer, maybe due to better care of the vehicle, and we get nothing for the same defect? make this right, Honda!
I'm completely devistated. My 2006 Honda Civic started leaking antifreeze. We thought it would be an easy replacement for an old part or something, wrong. Our engine cracked because of bad crafstmanship. We are past the 10 year extended warranty by 2-3 years. This should still be covered! I planned on our kids driving this car and keeping it for a long long time! we can't afford $7000 new engine! this engine should have lasted a lot longer! I'm so upset that this is not covered still.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the driver was driving, the vehicle overheated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and waited a few minutes and was able to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced, the technician informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to coggin Honda of orlando dealer (11051 S orange blossom trail, orlando, fl 32837, (407) 792-1211), where it was diagnosed that the engine block had a small crack causing antifreeze leaks and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the extended warranty on the vehicle was expired and did not offer any further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available.
I was driving on a highway and my engine started to get really hot I lost my power steering and my brakes all at once because the engine overheated, I pulled off the road and filled the coolant however that did not work and so I took it into the dealership and found out there was a crack in the engine block. This is a safety hazard because I was N the highway and had mere seconds of losing power steering to pull off onto the side of the road and get out of the car as smoke was coming from the engine. The issue is that the car was bought in 2006 and because of just an extended warranty that was only 10 years I now have to put thousands of dollars into getting a new engine.
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.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. While the vehicle was stationary, the engine block fractured. The contact stated that anti-freeze leaked into the engine, which caused the engine to release smoke from underneath the hood. Bob rohrman Honda (821 sagamore parkway South, lafayette, Indiana 47905, (765) 250-5222) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 08932022. The failure mileage was 112,000.
These cars have been known to get a cracked engine block and you never know when it's going to happen. Honda has had extended warranty due to make and model having a lot of these cars engine blocks cracking while driving, which this can cause a major car accident. Because you never know when these engine blocks are going to crack it can become a safety hazard and cause car accidents injure them or others. Honda should be replacing all the 2006 Honda Civic engines not just doing extended warranty. Because there are a lot of these Honda who are having their engine blocks cracked right after the extended 10 year warranty is up. It is not right 2 not do anything for others who get a cracked engine block and lose their car when Honda specifically knows is make and model has major issues with the engine blocks cracking. There needs to be a recall on these engines no matter how many miles we have on these cars due to the engine blocks cracking and could be possibly causing a car accident on a freeway highway or a main street somewhere which can kill their self or other parties on the roads. If Honda knows is specifically is a defect in 2006 Honda Civic engines they are responsible to take care of this problem because it's there fault not the owner's fault. This is Honda responsibility to fix their defects that they are aware of, when they know this is a defect. Yes this is a safety hazard, due to the engine blocks cracking at any possible time while driving our cars. No my car has not had a cracked engine block yet, but I do worry when and if mine does I can't go make Honda fix there defect
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent mechanic diagnosed that there was a crack in the engine block, which required the engine assembly to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07V034000 (engine and engine cooling) concerning the hybrid models. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
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