2006 Honda Civic Consumer Discussions Page 4

Honda Civic 2006-2007 Issues

2006 Civic LX - Electrical Problem?

Written by: bearcat4 on May 31, 2009 03:31 AM

Bought new, my 2006 Civic LX has been problem free up until yesterday. The vehicle has just 21K miles on it. Turning the key on, all warning lights on the instrument panel began flashing, the temp gauge and fuel gages didn't register. Drove car okay to dealer and left it for diagnosis. Anybody had this happen to them? What happened and what was the solution? I'm hoping ... Read More...

Honda Civic Real World MPG

Shell Oil-Rebates

Written by: motorcity6 on Jun 24, 2009 02:22 PM

I don't own a Honda, but the Shell gas delivers the best mileage. Plus my Shell credit card gives a rebate on all items purchased at the Shell location including gas. The rebate is around 5%, so it is even cheaper than all the cut rate stations, and performance is better, and I use the midgrade every other tank..premium the balance. It's a 2006 Pontiac GPGT w/SC260hp ... Read More...

Honda Civic 2006-2007 Issues

Re: My dumb luck [hatemyhonda]

Written by: kathyc1 on Jun 24, 2009 08:55 AM

I feel badly for you and your daughter. Too bad you didn't find this site before buying the car. I seem to remember someone saying there were dealers that won't even take the 2006 Civic as a trade in. I've had no real problems with my '07 coupe, but I keep an eye on everything and still come here to get the latest information on it after a little over 2 years of driving it. ... Read More...

Re: Rear Shocks [sandman_6472]

Written by: nealm on Mar 21, 2009 06:07 AM

Today's NY Times auto section (3/22) reports that Honda has issued TSB 09-005 for 2006-9 rear shocks that may have come loose. They offer "replacing the assembly" with full or partial reimbursement for out of warantee cars at district manager's discretion. Also, in the same article, note TSB 09-007 for replacement of "drive belt tensioner pivot bolt and a rerouted ... Read More...

Re: Problems with 2006 Civic SI [cz75]

Written by: lt_honda_owner on Jun 17, 2009 10:28 AM

Shiite doesn't just happen. Failure of a bearing prematurely was due to either poor design or poor quality control. Mechanical failures are not a mystery or magical. Thanks for the tip on the film. I may have a low threshold for complaining but I have never had premature failure in any Honda before 150K or better. This failure was actually > 30k beyond warranty. ... Read More...

Re: Problems with 2006 Civic SI [lt_honda_owner]

Written by: cz75 on Jun 16, 2009 06:56 PM

Funny, but my Si sedan is my best Honda/Acura product yet. 30mil film will keep the foglights from getting broken and K2 fogs from eBay are much cheaper when you do replace them, and not much worse, provided you keep as much of the OEM as is feasible. A State Farm Rand McNally road atlas is free, hence much cheaper than navigation and is sufficient for most people, ... Read More...

Problems with 2006 Civic SI

Written by: lt_honda_owner on Jun 16, 2009 10:40 AM

I was a long time Honda fan. My experience with the 2006 SI and especially with a recent problem with idler/secondary pulley failure have turned me off to Honda. Several design problems with SI. Trunk lid does not operate correctly as the design does not take into account the heavier rear deck spoiler on the SI. The spoiler is ugly and I didn't really want it to begin ... Read More...

Honda Civic Real World MPG

Re: Real MPG Better With Premium?[targettuning]

Written by: bearcrkrd on Jun 10, 2009 05:25 PM

I use a tank of Premium on occasion. Not often. Almost without exception (90% +) the best gas mileage I have ever achieved with a vehicle (2001 Toyota Tacoma Base Reg Cab 4cyl manual 4x2 78,000mi, 2001 Camry Ce 4cyl manual 60,000mi, 2005 Toyota Tacoma Base Access cab 4x2 4cyl auto 39,000mi, 2006 Toyota Sienna CE 36,000mi, and this 2008 Civic LX auto 29,000mi, all ... Read More...

Honda Civic 2006-2007 Issues

Could it be a Clutch or Transmission Problem???

Written by: donna28 on Mar 10, 2009 05:16 PM

Today my 2006 manual transmission Honda Civic was reving but not seeming to be catching in gear RPM's running high. Wondering what it could be before I bring it in for the big bill. I live in the country and commute to the city so have 185,000 km. highway km. Looking for any advice?? Donna Read More...

Blown Head Gasket because of improper bleeding of coolant..5 Months later??

Written by: jjflynn on Mar 04, 2009 03:56 PM

Hi All! I am trying to figure out who I believe on this one...my daughter's 2006 Honda Civic was in an accident back in September 08, and was repaired (including a replaced radiator). Feb 27th 09 it overheats and we're told it's got a blown head gasket. Now the insurance company is claiming that the mechanic improperly bled the coolant system, causing an air bubble ... Read More...