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2002 Honda Civic repairs by problem area
Engine (37%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (22%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (1%)
Chart based on 294 repairs.
2002 Honda Civic engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (32%)
Chart based on 101 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 253000 mi US $672 |
clutch replaced. not transmission. part was still under warranty from 2009 but labor not and labor most of the cost |
| 188000 mi | Low coolant caused engine stumble. Top off with water. Now car runs fine. |
| 183000 mi US $100 |
Misfire in all cylinders. Checked injector resistance & fuel pump op. - all ok. Removed intake manifold and cleaned EGR passages. After cleaning, only cylinder 1 misfires. Repair still in progress. Next will send injector out for cleaning. |
| 188000 mi US $140 |
1. Sent injectors to cleaning service. 2. Reinstalled injectors. Mis-fire in cylinder 4 only. 3. Swapping spark plug with cylinder 1. Mis-fire followed swapped spark plug. 4. Replaced all plugs. Now runs normal. |
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 67000 mi US $2150 |
Upper & lower radiator hoses replaced. Serpentine belts replaced. |
| 72300 mi US $1000 |
Replaced engine mount, timing belt, water pump, compressor belt |
| 141000 mi US $300 |
Engine light on, indicated issue with vapor recovery system, but system was tested and no leaks found. Part of fuse system replaced. Engine light turned off, but came back on 2 weeks later. Unresolved. |
| 155000 mi US $250 |
Exhaust system - flange between catalytic converter and tail pipe leaking, catalytic converter leaking. Replaced catalytic converter and flange. |
| 146700 mi US $1200 |
Head Gasket and valve job |
| 169000 mi US $315 |
Engine light came on (Emissions) brought the car to independent garage that works on Honda and the canister was replaced per read out code. Light off for three days light is back on. Repair did not fix problem. Bringing car back. |
| 170000 mi | Four days after replacing the canister the check engine light came on again for emissions. This time a smoker test was done and a valve and tubing were replaced per Honda TSB. Code disappeared but a new emissions code is showing a new problem. After spending $700. on Emissions Repairs the check engine goes on again and indicates another emission code. Took the car for Emissions test it failed, but I now have another 60 days to get it fixed. Tackling this problem again in Feb. |
| 175000 mi US $200 |
The emissions saga continues; I brought the car to another shop. An emission valve was replaced and after one day the light came back on. The shop replaced a part that the Honda shop replaced in December. Passed Emissions Test. |
| 177000 mi US $400 |
There is still a problem with the emissions. Finally passed the state test and a day later the light came back on. Spent nearly $800 so far and the car is currently in the shop. Called Honda for help said to replace another part. |
| 177300 mi US $500 |
The saga of the emissions light has finally ended. After replacing a lot parts some which I bet I did not need, the car was finally fixed by an authorized Honda Dealer. What finally fixed it was a valve adjustment. |
| 179000 mi US $473 |
The radiator sprung a leak, lost all coolant. Replaced radiator. |
| 198000 mi US $500 |
Catalytic Converter failed. This was the second time I have replaced the catalytic converter. |
| 109000 mi US $100 |
Vibration coming from transmission due to bad motor mount Mounting bolts tightened, solved problem |
| 181000 mi US $800 |
Replaced water pump and timing belt |
| 190000 mi US $648 |
Radiator cracked; was replaced with new unit. |
| 271800 mi US $1 |
Oil pump o-ring hardened and began weeping. Cheap part to replace ($1.25) but required dropping the oil pan |
| 322000 mi US $56 |
Crank position sensor failed |
| 327000 mi US $22 |
Crank position sensor code showed up again. Found to be the sensor connector had intermittent fault |
| 71162 mi US $520 |
Timing belt, pump, and belts replaced. Parking brake felt loose, brakes shuddered. Rear drums were cleaned of brake dust and adjusted; problem fixed. |
| 125000 mi US $680 |
replace water pump, timing belt and tensioner |
| 135200 mi US $35 |
replace fuel cap that was not sealing properly which caused car to fail smog test |
| 154000 mi US $1500 |
Car overheated. Radiator cap tested bad. Overheat eventually caused blown head gasket with coolant slowly leaking into 2 cylinders- caused rough idle at start up for ~30 sec. Water pump leaking slightly so also replaced. |
| 158300 mi US $690 |
Replaced one bad ignition coil |
| 168000 mi US $785 |
Engine warning light on. Identified and replaced Purge Valve Solenoid Cracked Exhaust manifold/catalytic converter combination (functions combined to one part on Civic). Manifold/cat was removed, crack was welded and re-installed with new gaskets. |
| 183000 mi US $150 |
Overheat in stopped traffic after long driving on Freeway. Mechanic couldn't recreate problem. Had them replace radiator fan relay based on my opinion that an old relay might cause this intermittent. Not successful. |
| 183500 mi | Based on online research, I put the car on a hill with the front end at the higher point and ran the engine for about 30 minutes with the radiator cap off and the heater on. Air was trapped in the coolant. I repeated this 3 more times, no more bubbles. |
| 203000 mi US $1800 |
Overheating from a blown head gasket presumably from the exhaust to the coolant. Replaced head gasket, resurfaced head, replaced radiator and cap, water pump, alternator, and timing belt (while they were in there). |
| 92000 mi | CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF I 95(SAME AS MY ACCORD) BUT THIS ONE RESTARTED AND DROVE ANOTHER 350 MILES TO DESTINATION WITHOUT A REPEAT OF THIS PROBLEM. CAR WILL BE IN THE SHOP THIS WEEK. Update: didn't recur. |
| 174000 mi US $250 |
valve cover gasket replacement |
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 141000 mi US $880 |
Crack in exhaust manifold. Manifold, with integrated catalytic converter, replaced. |
| 76260 mi C $600 |
Leaking seal on fuel injector. leaking fuel around injectors, replaced all injector seals and replaced timing belt at the same time |
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 148000 mi US $400 |
Tensioner spring broke free and was pinched between timing belt and shroud. Needed to replace timing belt, tensioner, and spring. We suspect previous mechanic overtightened the tensioner causing the spring to fail. |
| 216000 mi | Head gasket causing coolant leak. Tried Blue Devil head gasket sealer. Keeps overheating when come off freeway. |
| 148800 mi C $1500 |
Oil pan |
| 63000 mi US $955 |
Car died completely while driving to work one morning. Dealer said failed crankcase position sensor caused the computer to fry. They replaced both for $955. The same dealer replaced the timing belt and water pump only 4 months earlier! |
| 215500 mi US $120 |
Head gasket - very minor break. Reported as minor hydrocarbons in the emmisions. Cooling system repairs last October. Still overheating afterwards. Update: never repaired. |
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 110000 mi US $500 |
Camshaft position sensor needed replacing. |
| 152000 mi | Exhaust smell. |
| 153200 mi US $900 |
cracked exhaust manifold |
| 123380 mi | coolant leaks seal on top of the radiator. oil leaks on rocker arm cover gasket. wear front engine mount. |
| 124000 mi C $300 |
replaced o-ring oil pump, timing belt, rocker arm gasket, oil pan gasket, water pump o-ring/gasket and timing belt. |
| 80600 mi C $1500 |
Front engine mount replaced. |
| 140000 mi US $850 |
Water pump had leak, Serpentine Belt & Timing belt were old, and radiator had leak. Spark plug replacement and fuel system cleaning |
| 144000 mi US $30 |
Belt was super noisy and needed tightened. |
| 167000 mi US $65 |
Spark plug leaking and replaced |
| 142000 mi US $150 |
Replaced the water pump and belts, spark plugs Replaced the radiator due to a leak |
| 68820 mi | New filter housing because bolts stripped. |
| 145000 mi US $50 |
Camshaft sensor began intermittently to stop working, resulting in engine failure. |
| 157000 mi | Engine stopped compressing, resulting in dead engine. Radiator cracked, car overheated. |
| 228000 mi US $150 |
Timing belt failed and repaired oil leak, replaced valve cover gasket |
| 166000 mi US $450 |
O2 sensor replaced to pass smog. Replaced catalytic converter in order to pass smog. |
| 201000 mi | Car overheated on trip to las vegas. Replaced radiator but car still overheated every 75-100 miles. When back home, had car checked by mechanic was told car needed a whole new engine, water pump, catalytic converter. |
| 186000 mi | Oil leak. Cannot determine where it is leaking from. Originally they replaced a seal, but this did not correct the problem. |
| 194000 mi US $700 |
Coolant Sensor, Coolant Thermometer after overheating driving hard up a gravel hill in high mountains 1 hour uphill after 5 hours of up/down mountain driving. Caliper stuck so new brakes/pads/rotors/R caliper |
| 112840 mi C $262 |
E-Vap valve was leaking |
| 118000 mi C $450 |
Water pump replacement - had a leak |
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 173000 mi US $10 |
Oil leak from crankshaft oil seal. |
| 83000 mi US $250 |
check engine light |
| 104000 mi US $800 |
catalytic converter failed |
| 98000 mi US $50 |
Oxygen sensor went out causing check engine light and surges in engine performance. |
| 107500 mi US $130 |
VTEC Solenoid had a problem where it wouldn't work when cold, so item was replaced. |
| 113000 mi US $1100 |
Idle pulley bearings went bad, pulley was replaced. Also replaced accessory drive belt. Engine knock sensor replacement, air/fuel sensor (front oxygen sensor) replacement. |
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 18000 mi | Replace Vtec computer |
| 179000 mi US $3000 |
Blown head gasket. Replaced engine and transmission. The estimate for the repairs was $3000. The dealer offered to buy the car from me so I sold it to him instead of paying for the repairs. I was planning to get a newer and bigger vehicle. |
| 158600 mi US $2800 |
Timing belt tensioner broke, destroyed the top end. Had to have engine completely rebuilt. |
| 166100 mi US $1380 |
Thermostat and coolant temp sensors failed |
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 140000 mi US $50 |
Replaced exhaust manifold due to the noise |
| 174000 mi | Replaced water passage gasket |
| 123300 mi US $95 |
Leaking exhaust gasket |
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 CVT FWD
| 155000 mi US $2300 |
leaks replaced oil pan and also valve covers |
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 129900 mi US $1200 |
Front motor mount replaced. Replaced Clutch after the lining wore out. Removal of transmission and subframe brought some of other problems to light. |
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 117800 mi C $1700 |
Water Pump, front oil seal, left front drive axle |
| 138000 mi | However, the shop did notice a small leak in the catalytic converter, not affecting the car. |
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 147000 mi US $500 |
Alternator replaced |
| 84940 mi C $100 |
Noted rough idle and poor fuel economy. Replaced spark plugs. |
| 86580 mi | Noted belt squeal in morning and when cold. Squeal was particularly noticeable when turning sharply shortly after start up in morning. Tightened loose power steering belt. |
| 40500 mi US $800 |
Main Rear Engine Seal Replaced Rear Oil Seal |
| 41000 mi US $100 |
Also replaced leaking engine seal from last repair visit (no charge for replacing seal) |
| 78000 mi US $243 |
Oil change and replaced oil pan gasket, exhaust gasket. Showing signs that was starting to go. |
| 83000 mi US $236 |
oil pan replaced. wrong size used during earlier repair. |
| 89900 mi US $1700 |
Replaced corroded radiator. |
| 189400 mi C $200 |
No heat when idling. Replaced thermostat and changed coolant, was told it could be the head gasket. |
| 190960 mi | I just kept topping up the coolant in order to keep getting heat. Eventually I never lost heat, and the issue literally disappeared. |
| 125600 mi | CEL P1457. Replaced several evap two way valves and finally gas cap. Problem did not return. |
| 125000 mi US $120 |
Replaced exhaust tail pipe from catalytic converter to muffler due to high pitch rattle noise at 2500-3000 rpm. Internal pipe was rattling with outside pipe. |
| 127000 mi US $100 |
CEL came on with EVAP problems in emissions. Recommended changing several evap canister at gas tank and fuel system. Final changes involved gas cap that removed CEL! |
| 121800 mi US $100 |
Replaced valve cover due to damage to valve cover at spark plug opening. The OEM cover has a heat crack damage resulting in engine oil mitigating into the spark plug sleeve and saturating spark plug in Cylinder #4. Misfire and CEL. |
| 153300 mi US $110 |
Replaced fuel pump. Prior to replacement, engine would seem to stutter at high speeds like lacking fuel. So far, the replacement has eliminated this problem. Need to wait and see if a more empty gas tank could duplicate the problem. |
| 167000 mi US $60 |
CEL on Cylinder #2 misfire.Purchase set of 4 ignition coils and replaced #2 first. Engine started to operate normally and so I cleared CEL. Replaced remaining 3 ignition coils. Operating smoothly. |
| 157000 mi US $3 |
Slowly leaking radiator |
| 157000 mi | Blown Head Gasket |
2002 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 85000 mi US $3000 |
Timing Belt Tensioner Broke. The Whole Bottom of my engine needed to be rebuilt. Bent Cylinders. |
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