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2004 Honda Civic repairs by problem area
Engine (45%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 240 repairs.
2004 Honda Civic transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (25%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (38%)
Chart based on 16 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 115000 mi US $350 |
Replaced boots both sides, front |
| 66000 mi | Complained of transmission shudder. CVT start cluth burnished under warranty. |
| 73000 mi | Noticable judder on acceleration. CVT start clutch burnished and start clutch replaced under warranty. |
| 77000 mi | CVT was leaking fluid. The input shaft seal was torn and needed to be replaced. |
| 36000 mi | Transmission slip - chronic problem for Hybrid Auto Transmission. They extended the warranty. Repair only moderately successful. |
2004 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD
| 340000 mi US $868 |
front right drive axle snapped. Both axles replaced, bearings repacked, brakes done. |
2004 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 99000 mi US $999 |
Transmission popping out of 5th gear at highway speeds. 5th gear synchro,bearing, differential bearing, and fork all replaced. |
| 54560 mi C $3500 |
Transmission practically rebuilt. New syncros and first and fifth/reverse. |
| 141360 mi C $250 |
Clutch slave cylinder replaced. |
2004 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 60760 mi C $2000 |
Hard to switch gear between 2, 3 and 4. I took to the garage. The mechanics found that the safety lock inside the transmission was broken. Since there are no parts available, I have to replace the transmission. |
| 86000 mi | Repaired squeaky clutch. Removed slave cylinder, cleaned and greased slave cylinder push-rod. Noise stopped for a while then later returned. |
| 94000 mi | Clutch pedal was making a clunking noise. Sprayed lithium grease onto the pedal return spring to quiet the noise. |
2004 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 70000 mi US $400 |
Torn and damaged CV boot |
| 83000 mi US $2000 |
and the PCM had to be replaced. |
2004 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 104000 mi US $1800 |
Whining noise from transmission. Shifting rough. Took it to shop to pull and disassemble and found heavily worn gear teeth and syncros on gears 1, 2 and 3. Ordered used transmission to replace. New clutch as well. |
2004 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 110000 mi US $1600 |
sounded like airplane taking off and several garages told me needed to replace. also did clutch preventitively while it was apart. replaced with rebuilt transmission. |
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