Faults:

Block cracked due to manufacturer design flaw TSB #08-044, yet Honda will ask for 25-50% of replacement cost if out of warranty.

General Comments:

If your 2006-2008 Civic overheated, or if you notice coolant smell or leaks, you may have a cracked engine block. Honda has admitted to having casting problems, creating a porous block that is prone to coolant leaks in the front, underneath the heat shield.

They will NOT pay 100% to fix it, unless you are in warranty, despite it being a manufacturing defect. It happens at around 60-75K usually, and you will either have to pay $1000-$4000, depending on your situation and dealership.

Besides that ticking time bomb, the car is very nice with a cool interior, beautiful exterior and tight suspension. Gas mileage is great, and power is good enough to get around.

I have also had a 2004 Civic who's transmission failed at 58K, so I'm beginning to have my doubts in Honda.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

I loved this car. It was a small car, but big on the inside. I chose it because of the inside room, fuel economy, and reliability.

I had the car for 4 years, and ran it on synthetic oil.

I totaled this car about 10 days ago. I was traveling at 50 mph on a highway, and T-Boned a lady that turned left in front of me. So - this brings me to another major point that I really didn't think of when I bought this car. The safety features of all of the airbags, and the engineering of the unibody to absorb the impact of this crash was unbelievable. Even the body shop could not believe that I was not seriously hurt.

I bought another Honda to replace this one. So, parents - this car is small, easy to maintain, reliable, and very safe in frontal impacts.

Faults:

The driver's sun visor broke twice and was replaced twice. The second time happened on the last day of the warranty. The dealer replaced it even though the vehicle was over on mileage. This is a very common problem on Civics due to a design flaw.

The inside floor key hole for disabling the trunk lock remote-opener became jammed by a piece of sand.

The digital clock keeps lousy time. It gains a minute every week or so.

The arm rest on the driver's side has broken away from the door, flexing more than it should.

Something plastic gave way that holds the door panel on.

I received a letter stating that someone filed a class action suit with Honda because the odometer records more miles than actually driven. Honda agreed to extend the warranty by a certain number of miles to compensate for the discrepancy.

General Comments:

The car is as dependable as the day is long.

I bought the car for commuting. It gets great mileage, usually between 35 to 38 mpg. I hit 40 a couple of times.

Overall, it is fairly comfortable to ride in. One thing I hate is the placement of the emergency brake handle. It rubs against my right leg. I put a foam sleeve over it.

The car has good acceleration. Not the fastest car I've ever driven, but for an economy car, it drives good.

Overall, this is an excellent car.