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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGFA16596L••••••2006 Honda Civic
This build draws 3.8× more complaints than the average 2006 Honda Civic build (23 vs 6).
23on this build
1170on the model
193builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 6Power Train 4Engine 4Air Bags 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashApr 2014
Returning home, I struck a parked vehicle in the roadway with substantial damage to my passenger front, suspension & fender. The air bag control module was even broken but no passenger air bag deployment. Very fortunate that no one was in the passenger seat. Serious safety…
Power TrainNov 2017
A known defect - the engine block on our 2006 honda civic cracked while my son was driving on a highway. We've owned the car for less than 2 years and were never advised that the civic engine block was prone to this - or we would have not purchased the car. Even though honda…
EngineNov 2017
Engine has significant blocking issues due to manufactuer's error causing leaks and super heating the car. Car is not driveable with only 82,000 miles approximately. We are the original owners of this car when we bought the car in 2006
Unknown Or OtherJul 2017
The bolt in my motor keeps breaking off causing my engine to shut off while driving
Vehicle Speed ControlMar 2014
The following is the letter I sent to honda. The letter got passed around and I was told to call customer service. Please help settle this matter. I want honda to notify all customers of this problem and also pay for my damages due to their negligence. On monday, march 17,…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGFA16596L150987 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.