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2006 Honda Civic Si

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
140,000 miles · Jul 7, 2018
Air BagsInjury

AS MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ENTERING THE CAR, HE HADN'T EVEN SHUT THE DOOR COMPLETELY . WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM! MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I COULDN'T SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED . AND WHEN I TURNED TO MY HUSBAND'S SIDE HE WAS REALLY HURT ON HIS ARM. THE AIR BAGS FROM THE DRIVER SEA…

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AS MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ENTERING THE CAR, HE HADN'T EVEN SHUT THE DOOR COMPLETELY . WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM! MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I COULDN'T SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED . AND WHEN I TURNED TO MY HUSBAND'S SIDE HE WAS REALLY HURT ON HIS ARM. THE AIR BAGS FROM THE DRIVER SEAT DEPLOYED AND ALSO THE CURTAIN AIR BAG FROM THE DRIVER SEAT. IT WAS AWFUL MY EARS WERE HURT. MY HUSBANDS WHOLE ARM IS BRUISED UP AND SWOLLEN . THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE TO SAY IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF WORKED DONE. WE WERE JUST GETTING INSIDE OUR CAR AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED OUT OF NO REASON WHAT SO EVER.

NHTSA ODI #11110067

125,000 miles · Feb 27, 2018
Engine

ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT MAKES A UNCOMFORTABLE RAMBLING NOISE AND I FEEL LIKE THIS IS GOING TO LEAD TO OTHER ISSUES IN THE ENGINE BAY. THIS HAPPENS IN LOW SPEEDS AND AT HIGH SOEED

NHTSA ODI #11075331

Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2017
Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2006 SI ON THE AIRBAGS

NHTSA ODI #11052863

65,750 miles · Jul 20, 2017
Structure

EXTERIOR PAINT IS CRACKING AND IS FAILING.

NHTSA ODI #11006652

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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