2006 Honda Civic | Car Model History

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This page covers the whole 2006 Honda Civic model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

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Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

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Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified

These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.

Two-door coupe

Honda Civic DX Two-door coupe

Body: Two-door coupe
Engine: 1.8-liter inline-four
Gearbox: 5-speed manual
Built: Regular production

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The 2006 model year

Overview

The 2006 Honda Civic belongs to the eighth-generation FA/FG. In US-market context, this year sits within the two-tier-dashboard eighth generation and its distinct North American platform. Exact equipment, engine availability, and emissions calibration varied by body style, trim, state, and build date.

Specifications

Engines: 1.8 L inline-four
1.8 L CNG inline-four (GX)
2.0 L inline-four (Si)
1.3 L gasoline-electric hybrid
Transmissions: 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual (Si), 5-speed automatic, Continuously variable transmission (Hybrid)
Body styles: Four-door sedan, Two-door coupe

Year over year

What changed

All-new eighth generation launched with a distinctive two-tier instrument panel.

Worth knowing

Notable

2006 is part of Honda's eighth-generation FA/FG; market-specific performance models should not be assumed to have been sold in the United States.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

For a 2006 Civic, condition and documented maintenance matter more than the nameplate's general reputation. Check the VIN for open recalls, confirm the installed engine and transmission, and compare service history with Honda's year-specific schedule.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2006 Civic on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service topics: 8
Factory intervals: 3
Fitment-scoped: 8
Exact references: 3

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

Engine oil
Sourced interval available
US 2006 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide. Follow Maintenance Minder code A/B; if no message appears within 12 months after reset, replace the oil annually.
Applies to: 2006 · US · Use the cited exact-year Honda guide; confirm body style and powertrain before ordering.
Published interval: 12 months · Maximum time only when Maintenance Minder has not requested service sooner.
Source: 2006 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder service codes A/B and annual-oil footnote · checked 2026-08-04
Engine oil filter
Exact reference available
US 2006 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder code B is displayed.
Applies to: 2006 · US · Use the cited exact-year Honda guide; confirm body style and powertrain before ordering.
Source: 2006 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder service code B · checked 2026-08-04
Cataloged replacement-filter fitment
Baldwin lists B1402 for the 1.3L hybrid, 1.8L gasoline, and 2.0L Civic rows; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval. The separately documented GX natural-gas application is not inferred.
Applies to: 2006 · 1.3 L gasoline-electric hybrid, 1.8 L inline-four, 2.0 L inline-four (Si) · United States · All engine families listed for this model year in Baldwin's U.S. application catalog.
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 308, Honda 2006 Civic rows — Lube — B1402 · checked 2026-08-30
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B1402
  Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
  Cataloged for the 2006 Civic application; confirm the installed engine before ordering.
  Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 308, Honda 2006 Civic rows — Lube — B1402 · checked 2026-08-30
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Engine air-cleaner element
Exact reference available
US 2006 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 is displayed.
Applies to: 2006 · US · Use the cited exact-year Honda guide; confirm body style and powertrain before ordering.
Published interval: 15,000 mi / 24,000 km · Dusty conditions only; otherwise Maintenance Minder sub-code 2.
Source: 2006 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 and dusty-condition footnote · checked 2026-08-05
1.8L gasoline — cataloged air filter
Baldwin lists PA4320 for the 1.8L gasoline Civic row; no engine-air element is inferred for the separate hybrid or GX natural-gas application.
Applies to: 2006 · 1.8 L inline-four · United States · 1.8L gasoline engine only; GX natural-gas fitment is not established by this row.
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 308, Honda 2006 Civic rows — 1.8L rows — Air — PA4320 · checked 2026-08-30
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin PA4320
  Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
  Cataloged for the 2006 Civic application; confirm the installed engine before ordering.
  Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 308, Honda 2006 Civic rows — 1.8L rows — Air — PA4320 · checked 2026-08-30
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2.0L Si — cataloged air filter
Baldwin lists PA4193 for the 2.0L Civic row; no engine-air element is inferred for the separate hybrid row.
Applies to: 2006 · 2.0 L inline-four (Si) · United States · 2.0L Si engine only.
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 308, Honda 2006 Civic rows — 2.0L row — Air — PA4193 · checked 2026-08-30
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin PA4193
  Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
  Cataloged for the 2006 Civic application; confirm the installed engine before ordering.
  Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 308, Honda 2006 Civic rows — 2.0L row — Air — PA4193 · checked 2026-08-30
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Dust and pollen filter
Exact reference available
US 2006 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 is displayed.
Applies to: 2006 · US · Use the cited exact-year Honda guide; confirm body style and powertrain before ordering.
Source: 2006 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 · checked 2026-08-05
Cataloged cabin-filter fitment
Baldwin lists PA4196 for every cataloged Civic engine row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.
Applies to: 2006 · 1.3 L gasoline-electric hybrid, 1.8 L inline-four, 2.0 L inline-four (Si) · United States · All engine families listed for this model year in Baldwin's U.S. application catalog.
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 308, Honda 2006 Civic rows — Cabin Air — PA4196 · checked 2026-08-30
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin PA4196
  Qty. 1 · Cabin air-filter element · catalog-listed
  Cataloged for the 2006 Civic application; confirm the installed engine before ordering.
  Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 308, Honda 2006 Civic rows — Cabin Air — PA4196 · checked 2026-08-30
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Transmission fluid
Fitment must be confirmed
US 2006 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 3 is displayed. Confirm transmission type before ordering fluid.
Applies to: 2006 · US · Use the cited exact-year Honda guide; confirm body style and powertrain before ordering.
Source: 2006 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 3 · checked 2026-08-05
Spark plugs
Fitment must be confirmed
US 2006 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 4 is displayed.
Applies to: 2006 · US · Use the cited exact-year Honda guide; confirm body style and powertrain before ordering.
Source: 2006 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 4 · checked 2026-08-05
Engine coolant
Fitment must be confirmed
US 2006 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 5 is displayed.
Applies to: 2006 · US · Use the cited exact-year Honda guide; confirm body style and powertrain before ordering.
Source: 2006 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 5 · checked 2026-08-05
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
US 2006 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 may request service sooner.
Applies to: 2006 · US · Use the cited exact-year Honda guide; confirm body style and powertrain before ordering.
Published interval: 36 months · Maximum time if Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 has not appeared sooner.
Source: 2006 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 and three-year brake-fluid footnote · checked 2026-08-05

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