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Chart based on 41 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
17980 mi
$200
Water leak during heavy rain. Ceiling near door post driver side.
21180 mi
$1000
Top coat worn off along fender and door
21800 mi
$40
Water pooling after heavy rain. Passing through roof rail above drive, flowing out of left windshield post
23560 mi
$75
Water leak into door pillars both front left and right sides
Dealer (again) failed to secure underbody tray to vehicle after routine oil change & it detached on the highway causing moderate damage to underbody.
217900 mi
Underbody aero panel fell of again. Previous dealer repairs were short lived, so I machined a better mount and drilled & tapped the frame to secure it with bolts. Hopefully, this will be the last time that panel flies off on the highway.
Interior panel came loose, visor cracked and was replaced
55300 mi
hood, roof and trunk were repainted
33000 mi
Driver-side visor started to split apart and became hard to move. Replaced for free under warranty.
35789 mi
Replaced sliding armrest; it began sliding erratically. Covered under warranty.
51000 mi
Visor hinge was broken and had to be replaced
20000 mi
Headliner rattled when subwoofer/ bass was at correct frequency. Only happened on certain songs, volume levels(~12 - 15 on stock head unit would do it).
17360 mi
Passenger Seat Track was rattling
24180 mi
More rattles from the interior.
28520 mi
My rear deck has developed yet another rattle
29760 mi
Fixed the previous rattle by replacing the whole rear deck area and insulating everything.
45000 mi
US $32
Driver's side visor came apart at rear seam; visor stayed intact but also stayed in down-most position. Simple repair and part order; Honda would not replace due to being out of warranty by 9000 miles.
29760 mi
I did have to bring in the car to get my front driver's visor replaced. I guess it was a bit stiff and it finally cracked. This was taken care of under warranty.
67500 mi
Visor broken. Well known issue with this generation of Civics. Admitted problem by Honda which they extended the warranty on. Replaced without cost.
Top surfaces painted due to Honda extending the paint warrantee. Dark gray metallic paint was turning white and getting small cracks.
33000 mi
US $60
Replaced sun visor for 2nd time
75800 mi
Car had developed cloudy spots on the roof. Honda repaired them under a recall for free.
109500 mi
US $120
Door handle broke
48500 mi
the paint had failed on the hood, top, trunk lid, both front fenders and both rear quarter panels. Honda repainted the car, including doing some body work, at no charge to me. What a great company! Ask me if I'll buy another Honda. YES!
87000 mi
US $250
Replaced driver's side sun visor, checked passenger visor.
35500 mi
Driver's sun visor plastic mounting cracked open so that it would no longer stay up. Sun visor down limited vision of over head traffic signals. Epoxied plastic part back together for repair.
138000 mi
Water leaked into spare tire well. No evidence of water in rest of trunk. Still testing to see where water came from. Donut, jack , and tools all badly rusted.
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