2006 Honda Civic Hybrid electrical system problems

The 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid has 24 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Electrical System complaints

27%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Civic Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

11V106000Electrical SystemMarch 2, 2011 · 36,656 units

Defect

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID VEHICLES. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER THAT RELAYS POWER FROM THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST (IMA) SYSTEM TO THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL.

Consequence

THIS FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF, THE ENGINE TO STALL, AND PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009 A SELECT OPTION 4.

What owners report

“ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS, ONCE WHILE MOVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN. THE GAS ENGINE SHUT OFF, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT DEAD, AND THE DASH WENT BLANK. I HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, AND THEN REMOVE AND REINSERT THE KEY IN ORDER TO RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE, THOUGH…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 15, 2010

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid electrical system — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 11V106000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.