Total Complaints
4 filings
HONDA CIVIC SI · model year
2006 HONDA CIVIC SI
4 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2006HONDACIVIC SI carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2006 CIVIC SI is air bags with 2 filings, followed by structure:body (1) and engine (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 79 investigation files overlapping the 2006 CIVIC SI, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20180707AIR BAGS
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.
Mileage: 140,000
20180227ENGINE
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
Mileage: 125,000
20171206AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2006 SI ON THE AIRBAGS
20170720STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTERIOR PAINT IS CRACKING AND IS FAILING.
Mileage: 65,750
Compare 2006HONDACIVIC SI to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
DP26005Defect PetitionOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25015Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of braking force
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI have?▼
The 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI?▼
The most-complained component for the 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI is AIR BAGS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY and ENGINE.
Is the 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.