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2006 Honda Civic Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Honda Civic, 7% of all 1,402 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 4 crashes and 6 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 68,000 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
97
7% of 1,402
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Median mileage
68,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Honda Civic body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Jan 17, 2006, latest Sep 13, 2018.

2006 Honda Civic structure & body complaints: complaints filed per quarter52006 Q12007 Q32009 Q22011 Q12012 Q42014 Q22015 Q32017 Q1
97 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2006 Q1 to 2018 Q3; peak 2006 Q1 (5).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Civic model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200531 (10%)
  2. 200697 (7%)
  3. 200779 (7%)
  4. 200896 (10%)
  5. 200955 (14%)
  6. 201049 (12%)
  7. 201118 (11%)
  8. 201248 (11%)
  9. 201339 (12%)
  10. 201410 (3%)
  11. 201526 (7%)
  12. 201651 (5%)
  13. 201740 (7%)
  14. 201829 (4%)
  15. 201913 (3%)
  16. 20208 (4%)
  17. 20213 (2%)
  18. 202216 (2%)
  19. 20236 (2%)
  20. 20243 (2%)
  21. 20256 (9%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Honda Civic have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Honda Civic, 7% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 68,000 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Honda Civic has the most body and structure complaints (97), compared with 97 for the 2006.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Honda Civic is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.