158-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
44158 mi US $3000 |
Leaking condenser which they said was separate from the ac extended warranty |
turbocharged 174hp 1.5L I4 CVT FWD
54000 mi US $1600 |
Complete A/C replacement. Piece of junk, last Civic and probably last Honda for me. |
36500 mi US $382 |
A/C blowing warm. Shop found low Freon. Evaced and recharged with leak detection dye. No leaks, now blows cold. |
38707 mi US $1215 |
A/C blowing hot again. Dye showed leaks from condenser. Shop replaced condenser & recharged. Front grille & bumper had to be removed & replaced. |
turbocharged 174hp 1.5L I4 CVT FWD
132680 mi C $1200 |
Rear wheel bearing |
158-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
50786 mi US $1500 |
AC leaked and had to be recharged. Condenser and compressor were replaced. Paid for out of pocket and then Honda issued a recall for that so ended up paying for the work several months after I paid the bill. |
143-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
41000 mi US $500 |
front brakes pads and rotors |
43000 mi US $1200 |
rear brakes caliper broke brakes rubbing |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
242000 mi US $1200 |
needed new rotors and brake pads |
249000 mi US $300 |
battery needed replacement |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
93620 mi C $1175 |
The rear brakes were completely changed. 2 rear calipers, 1 Pad set, 2 rotors. battery had to be replaced two front lower control arms |
101680 mi C $1200 |
Rear disks and pads were replaced Tie-rod was replaced on 3 wheels 4 sway bar link were replaced |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
38000 mi US $1200 |
New Rotors and pads Front Wheel Bearings |
68000 mi US $900 |
Rear Brake Drums and Shoes Driver Side CV Axle Front Brake Calipers and Dust Shields and new Bearings since those have to be destroyed to replace Dust Shields Replace AC Compressor |
77419 mi US $282 |
Resurfaced front brake rotors and installed new front brake pads. |
95000 mi US $564 |
Replaced both rear shock absorbers. |
97000 mi US $2300 |
Replace power steering rack and pinion, replace power steering pump and hoses, power steering flush. |
98000 mi US $390 |
Replace thermostat and coolant. |
103000 mi US $680 |
Replace both front wheel bearings. |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
43513 mi C $482 |
Replaced right rear caliper and rotor as caliper had seized. |
101420 mi C $1425 |
Replaced AC compressor |
106020 mi C $134 |
Inspection, diagnosis of clunking/rattling noise as faulty struts and weak sway bar links |
106417 mi C $453 |
Replaced both front struts with Monroe Quick Struts and replaced both sway bar links (improved noise greatly but some remained) |
53320 mi C $1200 |
a/c compressor was beginning to fail at times. |
57040 mi C $460 |
clutch pedal assembly changed to persistent squeak from clutch pedal bushing. |
75020 mi C $400 |
Power steering fluid leak |
78740 mi C $455 |
[brakes] regular wear and tear |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
168000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced pads and rotors on all four wheels.. Replaced single caliper on rear. |
169000 mi US $175 |
New shocks in back, struts up front. |
175000 mi US $2100 |
AC died second week of June. Repair estimate of $2100. The Civic was traded in on a new car - not worth it for me to pay that much to repair this car. |
35000 mi US $1550 |
the a/c compressor was replaced after failing at 35K miles (1 owner car) Cost was covered by extended warranty from when I originally bought the car in Nov/2009 |
68200 mi C $400 |
Back right bearing had to be replaced, it was getting very noisy on the highway over 60km/h. Even though I complained 6 months before, they had not driven the car fast enough to realize there was a problem so I drove 6 months with the noise |
81840 mi C $1000 |
Clunk noise when hitting holes/bad asphalt, worst in a curve. Replaced steering rack gaiter. |
94240 mi C $500 |
Muffler got disconnected from the catalyst / rusted, etc. They replaced the muffler. |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
170000 mi US $1840 |
car cigarette lighter hanging out by wiring front left CV boot torn open trailing arm bushings cracked; replaced trailing arm bushings front left hub and bearing shot (extreme wobble, replaced hub and bearing |
86296 mi US $375 |
Had to replace the TPMS sensors in all 4 tires. |
102000 mi US $1100 |
Also replaced both front shocks. |
47200 mi US $100 |
Horn stopped working and had horn replaced. |
52000 mi US $800 |
Replaced rear brake pads Replaced old tires with new ones |
54000 mi US $460 |
Replaced engine mount |
75000 mi US $1800 |
Driver-side interior door panel Original muffler replaced because it rusted and broke off from the exhaust system causing a loud noise while car was driven. and window actuators. |
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
85000 mi US $185 |
The donut gasket between the manifold and the cat. shriveled and was leaking. |
91000 mi US $3400 |
Electric power steering had worn internal linkage. The rack assembly was replaced. |
108000 mi US $2500 |
VTC spool valve (noisy on startup) Timing Chain (suspect some stretching from previous mods) Valve Adjustment and Spark Plugs (routine tune-up) |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
67000 mi US $1750 |
engine rebuild to repair a scoring of the front crankshaft bearing |
82000 mi US $800 |
compressor system needed repair but compressor did not fail. |
83200 mi US $812 |
replace clutch and field coil for a/c compressor |
119040 mi C $1400 |
a/c did not turn on |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
93000 mi US $1500 |
AC has lost two thirds of its refrigerant. There is a small leak somewhere. Rust around both rear wheel wells. The rust is in the lower part near the rear doors. Pieces had to be cut from the body panels and replaced with fresh metal. |
108000 mi US $240 |
muffler rusted and broke off. I replaced it |
116000 mi US $120 |
Front brake pins stuck. Uneven pad wear. Replaced rubber bushing. cleaned the rust from the brake brackets. Lubricated the pins. Replaced break pads. |
60300 mi US $3200 |
3rd gear transmission bearing went out, transmission rebuilt by dealer |
57000 mi US $1600 |
A/C compressor, dryer and associated parts replacement |
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
101400 mi US $100 |
Steering rack is going bad. It makes grinding noises when steering at low speeds. |
105000 mi US $400 |
Bearings in serpentine tensioner pulley went bad and necessitated replacing both the pulley and the belt. |
121500 mi US $800 |
Compressor stopped working, needed replacement |
145700 mi US $2000 |
Timing chain tensioner went bad, causing slack in the chain and causing it to jump a tooth on the sprocket. |
129500 mi US $1000 |
Clutch went. Replaced clutch and flywheel. |
146300 mi US $350 |
Wheel bearing grinding noise. Had bearing replaced but still have minor noise. Might be a cv joint. |
96000 mi US $1200 |
Clutch noise/preventative mechanical failure/found play in throwout bearing and odd wear in clutch/ and odd wear on pressure plate. Cause from hard driving. Parts would have gone easily another 50-100k |
76560 mi C $222 |
mechanism to engage a/c had jammed/rusted |
74140 mi C $130 |
New clutch. Suspect a result of driver technique/ regular wear and tear. General maintenance light came on. Was checked as all OK. Light came on again after 20 km for approx 400 km and then went out on its own. Still OK. |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
80600 mi C $2000 |
Replaced condenser, compressor and electric clutch. Dealer put in aftermarket parts |
111600 mi C $2000 |
Aftermarket AC components completely failed. Dealer put in Honda parts. |
130200 mi C $1500 |
Clutch needed to be refaced and "rebuilt" |
137020 mi C $120 |
Freon missing from AC system. Recharged but still not cooling. Needed to rough up surface of AC clutch |
107500 mi US $1200 |
The Clutch was replaced. |
35300 mi C $1000 |
AC clutch and coil failure, AC stopped working. It was cheaper to replace the entire compressor assembly than to replace those two parts |
116800 mi C $400 |
bad strut mounts, replaced struts and shocks |
148800 mi C $300 |
AC compressor failed again. 2nd failure in 4 years. Very common issue with the clutch coil, but the amount of labour necessitates a full replacement rather than the clutch itself. Beware. Original alternator died at 240k, 10 year point. Not bad. Replaced with newer used OEM. |
170500 mi C $200 |
A/C failed but compressor was fine, so I suspected a condenser leak. replaced rad (was still in good shape, but thought it would be a good idea since I was replacing the condenser anyways) replaced condenser, replaced coolant recharged A/C |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
86800 mi C $1400 |
The AC clutch stopped working properly. Whole compressor has to be replaced. About 9 hours of work. |
104240 mi C $750 |
The A/c clutch gets broken. Have exchange whole A/C compressor. 2 hours of work, plus 2 hours it was recharging. Mechanic didn't charge for recharging! |
111600 mi C $400 |
Engine won't start. Towed by caa. Starter died, replaced within 2hours at Canadian tire. |
121520 mi C $700 |
Replaced 2 front disk brakes and pads, and 2 rear drum brakes. |
110980 mi C $400 |
1 Calliper, 4 Rotor, 4 break pads |
111080 mi C $100 |
Changed both links on driver side. replaced muffler. |
110980 mi C $700 |
Changed A/c compressor |
127720 mi C $1100 |
starter shop checked.. break pads and rotor require repair |
145080 mi C $360 |
Alternator |
153760 mi C $420 |
replaced radiator |
154380 mi C $400 |
changed break pads... part $80, labor $320 |
161200 mi C $1100 |
break pads, passenger side front wheel ball bearing. |
76000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced starter system. Car had been hesitating upon start up. Took in for a different problem (can't remember what), and they recommended replacing the starter. Has not had a problem since. Repair took a while to get parts in. |
95700 mi US $1000 |
AC compressor burnt out on the way to Vegas due to excessive heat. Had to replace |
106600 mi US $350 |
Axel had to be replaced |
76700 mi US $457 |
The side engine stabilizing mount is broken. |
105000 mi US $1600 |
Air conditioning not blowing cold. Problem diagnosed as AC compressor failed, metal shavings from compressor failure clogged condenser, replaced valve, replaced seals and recharged with coolant. |
111000 mi US $188 |
Headliner was falling down. Headliner replaced at local upholstery shop. |
89000 mi US $1020 |
AC compressor clutch would not engage. Had to replace entire compressor unit and recharge system. |
110-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
141000 mi US $2500 |
Hybrid Civic, replaced Hybrid battery Pack with new unit from Bumble Bee batteries. This is all new unit. Not remanufactured. |
88040 mi C $350 |
Tie rod loose or broken. |
89900 mi C $500 |
Rear stabilizer bar. Right side repair. |
94860 mi C $100 |
Transmission slipping and difficulty maintaining speed on the highway. Impact on fuel economy was noticable over a 700 km trip. Only fix was to change the transmission fluid, but posting this here so that CVT Civic owners are aware of issue. |
96720 mi C $1700 |
Outer and inner replaced. Previous repair only replaced one and already damaged again less than 12 months later. replaced both front shock/strut assemblies. Both worn and could not replace just struts. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
114940 mi $220 |
Tyre pressure monitoring system showed right rear wheel running hot. Mechanic diagnosed as "brake caliper jam". Recommended overhaul of rear calipers (seal replacement). US$ 160 I noticed transmission fluid was low. Mechanic diagnosed Drive shaft oil seal leaking transmission fluid (right side). Replaced. US$ 60. |
116560 mi $200 |
Right rear wheel continued to run hot (as shown my temp on my TPMS). So the brake caliper service didn't work. This time mechanic diagnosed a "jammed parking brake". Replaced whole caliper assembly and problem was solved. US$ 200. |
120280 mi $1700 |
Tremendous jerk on engagement when cold. Mechanic recommended transmission overhaul - replace clutch packs and seals. Problem solved. Butter smooth now. US$1,700 |
124000 mi $150 |
TPMS reported front right wheel high temperature. Mechanic diagnosed as "front right brake pump jammed". Replaced front right brake pump. Problem solved. US$150 |
135780 mi $200 |
Front Right Brake Caliper Jammed causing the brakes to run very hot (temperature is displayed on tyre pressure monitoring system). Fuel economy took a beating too. |
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
100440 mi C $1400 |
The clutch disc was chewed up. The shop thought it was metal failure. I have never had a clutch go bad on me. No idea why this one went. |
73000 mi US $1087 |
3rd gear began to grind occasionally, the regularly, then car would NOT shift into 3rd gear at all. Auto mechanic shop said they could not duplicate problem w grind. This 8th gen Civic SI (06, 07, 08) had this problem. Honda issued a TSB for cars under warranty in 08. Had I known I likely would not have purchased. Problem occurred in 30K - 75K miles. My car has 73K. Likely facing a total rebuild. Car was taken into the shop and is currently being repaired. $2075, but extended warranty covered all but $300. |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
113000 mi US $1200 |
Shocks struts alignment |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
38000 mi US $5500 |
Replaced engine and radiator after damage from a roadhazard |
41000 mi US $550 |
Replaced broken front engine mount |
88969 mi US $1974 |
Center brake light assembly had to be replaced. Motor mount had to be replaced on passenger side SRS light was on, floor harness on driver side had to be replaced. |
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
130700 mi US $1000 |
AC Compressor Clutch Failure. Complete replacement of the compressor and recharge of the system. |
136000 mi US $400 |
Front ball joints |
87000 mi US $1250 |
clutch and clutch master cylinder. |
72700 mi US $1400 |
Clutch replaced and flywheel re-surfaced |
104700 mi US $950 |
Clutch master/slave cylinder broke. Replaced both. |
108000 mi US $400 |
Clutch pedal assembly broke. Replaced with new parts. |
111000 mi US $2000 |
Tooth in transmission broke, causing clunking noise while driving. Transmission was replaced. |
133000 mi US $1251 |
Fan control switch failed. Also short in compressor electronics. Shifter binding. |
53100 mi US $100 |
Turn signal bulb died. |
60100 mi US $1000 |
Left rear shock strut replaced after inspection found crack and leak. |
68000 mi US $100 |
Torn shift boot. Replaced. |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
74900 mi C $1000 |
Rear calipers needed to be replaced |
101000 mi US $225 |
Engine splash shield had torn off |
115000 mi US $1200 |
Steering column replaced |
103540 mi C $1300 |
Replace pads, calipers and rotors |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
71300 mi C $600 |
Shocks replaced |
89900 mi C $500 |
Worn out struts. Rust around one wheel well. Repaired. |
132000 mi US $100 |
Muffler broke from exhaust system at resonator flange. Replaced muffler, bolts and graphite gasket. |
141600 mi US $1050 |
Clutch was faulty. Compressor needed replaced since clutch is not separate item. AC/heater control (the buttons inside the cabin) also need replaced. |
174000 mi US $140 |
Replaced EGR valve |
110-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
90000 mi US $250 |
After replacing all 4 tires, it was discovered while trying to complete an alignment the Cam Bolts and to be replaced. |
205000 mi US $2650 |
Replaced front inner tie rods on drivers & passengers sides. Hybrid battery pack had to be replaced. The IMA light & check engine light were on almost constantly. I chose to repair not at the dealer in order to get a better warranty. |
211000 mi US $375 |
After the initial trip with the Air Flow Sensor cleaned, the light came back on two days later. The dealer then cleaned the EGR valve. The light was on again. They finally replaced the EGR valve & the light has stayed off. |
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
62000 mi US $400 |
Clutch failed and had to be replaced. Since I just bought the car two months ago, dealer gave me a break; this normally is a $2200 repair. Mechanic said old clutch showed signs of extreme wear, thinks previous owner at fault. replaced clutch - mechanic believe previous owners didn't know how to drive a manual, causing excessive wear |
65000 mi US $2143 |
Clutch failed again. Had to pay full price this time. Getting rid of the car ASAP. Probably won't have it anymore by next quarter. |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
142500 mi US $2400 |
Brought in for oil change, found water in oil and head gasket failed. Brought in for oil change, found water in oil and head gasket failed. |
158000 mi US $2400 |
Head gasket replacement |
66000 mi US $2000 |
Front passenger sensor spoiled. Had to pay 11 hrs labor to replace the sensor. Sold the car immediately since I was so disappointed with Honda. |
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
17980 mi $200 |
Water leak during heavy rain. Ceiling near door post driver side. |
18620 mi $500 |
Burned diode. Replacement alternator installed Driver side power window intermittent Dome light not working |
21180 mi $1000 |
Top coat worn off along fender and door |
21800 mi $150 |
Replaced rack end and bushing Replaced driver's side door hinge |
23560 mi $1000 |
Replaced brake pads Replaced alternator Replaced wheel bearings |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
78000 mi US $300 |
Failure of the right front wheel bearing. |
103000 mi US $1700 |
Replace A/C compressor & serpentine belt |
70000 mi US $350 |
Some Civics had the wrong upper control arm installed at the factory. New upper control arms were installed. |
145000 mi US $200 |
Broken gas cap/trunk release cable |
253000 mi US $1372 |
AC didn't work. Replaced expansion valve and condenser. Air bag recall. New parts installed. |
38440 mi C $100 |
Driver side visor replaced |
112840 mi C $220 |
Electronic module for the aircon |
123380 mi C $1000 |
Replacwd failed aircon compressor. |
27577 mi $127 |
Replacement of fuel pump. |
38215 mi $236 |
Replacement of bushing due to wearing. |
43400 mi $2027 |
Replaced worn stabilizer links. |
45880 mi $110 |
Replacement of steering terminal. |
49600 mi $340 |
Bearing excessive wear was reported. The repair was delayed. |
57040 mi $300 |
Front wheel bearings 2. |
60020 mi $2026 |
Change of rear right shock absorber. Wheel bearing. The car was noisy. |
73000 mi US $1500 |
New shocks and tires |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
114700 mi C $1200 |
Replaced air AC compressor |
57040 mi C $958 |
ac not working, replace condenser |
69440 mi C $440 |
sensor in the radiator, repair included rad flush |
96040 mi C $500 |
Bad bearing replaced bearing |
116240 mi C $1100 |
Worn manual cluch |
137640 mi C $2300 |
Bearing on input shaft failed, needed to rebuild trans and replace clutch |
116000 mi US $1000 |
needed new front struts replaced left front wheel bearing |
129200 mi US $475 |
starter went bad, had to be replaced |
132300 mi US $500 |
pads replaced and rear wheel cylinders. |
151292 mi US $999 |
Replace A/C compressor |
156000 mi US $982 |
Replace front lower control arms Replaced leaking valve cover gasket |
148000 mi US $1300 |
Air conditioner compressor no longer works |
168700 mi US $1000 |
Starter replaced |
172700 mi US $500 |
Muffler broke, Muffler and midpipe replaced |
109740 mi C $400 |
Starter |
110360 mi C $1300 |
AC Clutch and compressor replaced serpentine belt replaced - worn - had to be removed due to AC repair, so replaced as preventative maintenence. |
133300 mi C $1300 |
rotors, pads, 1 caliper. cleaned up rear brakes. |
133300 mi C $1200 |
brakes all round, rear pads and drums, front rotors and pads and the left front caliper. this is the third caliper (left front) that I have replaced. 2006 has some issues with the left front caliper siezing. |
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
114000 mi US $600 |
Replaced alternator & battery |
194000 mi US $1000 |
catalytic converter replaced. |
101000 mi US $1000 |
Left front calipers stuck. Replaced calipers, both sets of front pads and front rotors, machined rear rotors, and replaced rear pads. |
12000 mi US $1500 |
Replace clutch assy |
220000 mi US $900 |
Replaced air conditioning compressor. |
36000 mi US $600 |
Heard rattle @ various RPMs, took in for diag, timing chain was beyond limit, and tensioner could not adjust it to keep engine in time. Chain, tensioner, ect replaced, prob still there, full teardown of motor, Honda replaced short block |
89000 mi US $4900 |
Transmission & clutch issues since the car was new. I reported it to dealer, they did replace 2nd gearset and some other parts. But the problem still was there. After almost 10 years That's great, but for the mileage it's not. |
50840 mi C $645 |
Warranty Replacement of third gear set as a result of the common issue with SI (third gear grinding / ejecting after shift, replicated by the shop foreman when the car suddenly skipped out of gear on the trip). Also clutch replaced (cost 64 |
83300 mi C $4000 |
Fuel mixture running rich, cause nyd. Valves recalibrated and plugs replaced. Air intake may be defective. |
78740 mi C $600 |
Sway bar link broken on 1 side, significantly worn on the other. Catalytic converter heat shield loose. Significant rattling. Cracked exhaust pipe prior to muffler. |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
168000 mi US $1000 |
Engine noise. Honda dealer diagnosed as rod knock. quote was 3200 with new engine block assembly. I replaced engine with a good used engine from local salvage yard. work performed by me. |
190000 mi US $200 |
Belt tensioner broke. Locking up waterpump pulley. Engine would not turn because of so much drag. |
221000 mi US $130 |
All the fins on visible through the lower grill of the ac condenser were bent. Not allowing air to flow through it. Ac would work for 5 minutes then blow hot air. The lack of air flow was over heating the compresser. Replace condenser Air did not work after condensor replacement. needed compressor field. replaced with one from ebay. work like it should when traded in. |
108000 mi US $3000 |
Botched clutch replacement, replaced entire clutch assembly including fly wheel, pressure plate, pilot bearing, everything with new OEM parts and new rebuilt tranny from Honda. |
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
105900 mi US $250 |
coolant temp sensor failed causing CEL. Airbag light came on also but no fault codes found. Tech cleared codes |
110000 mi US $600 |
SRS light on, code 32-10. Honda TSB recommends replacing the floor wire harness to the tune of 1200$. Aked Honda for help they said no. Dealer offered to split 50/50 passenger side motor mount collapsed. |
125500 mi US $3500 |
cracked engine block which is a known issue on the 1.8l engine. Honda extended warranty but is refusing to cover this repair due to the car being sold n Canada when new. Very disappointed with Honda corporate for not doing the right thing. . |
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD
206000 mi US $2500 |
Engine blew a head gasket. |
129000 mi US $1000 |
During the 120000mi service it was noted that the tie-rod end needed replaced |
125500 mi US $1000 |
Entire exhaust - from manifold to muffler - replaced due to through rusted components |
105000 mi US $2500 |
Replace Engine |
69500 mi US $1279 |
Clutch and bearings replaced |
77000 mi US $18900 |
Four shocks, tie rod & alignment. |
110000 mi US $1400 |
When I had the shocks replaced at a private garage I left with a rattle in the right front. After nearly two years and several trips to the repair sho who failed to hear the rattle I took it to Honda who replace both front struts. No rattles |
122000 mi US $864 |
Front oxygen sensor replacement |
122000 mi US $1046 |
Two weeks after the front oxygen sensor was replaced, check engine light came on again. The two rear oxygen sensors had failed. |
122372 mi US $215 |
Serpentine belt fraying. Replaced same. |
108000 mi US $3000 |
BUYER BEWARE!! Replaced IMA battery 2X ($4,000) in less than 6 months. Computer went out at 110,000 miles also-- another several hundred dollars. In the end, repairs (>$5,000) were no longer worth ownership. BUYER BEWARE! |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
101900 mi US $1086 |
New timing belt, spark plugs, water pump, P1457 code - replaced evap cannister vent valve |
104079 mi US $4051 |
Replaced engine after overheating and head warping, new radiator, new clutch |
111700 mi US $450 |
replace air fuel sensor |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
126000 mi US $1366 |
Temperature was overheating. Replaced leaking head gasket and installed new water pump. Also replaced timing belt |
54560 mi C $2000 |
blown gasket |
131000 mi US $1200 |
The head gasket failed on the exhaust side, coolant would blow through the exhaust, not stranding me but requiring I add coolant daily. Common fault for Honda engines of this year, Subaru used the same Head gasket vendor. |
143000 mi US $300 |
Radiator as starting to rot around the tanks, allowing some seepage from coolant, never left me stranded, but needed a replacement radiator. |
82200 mi US $2300 |
Engine block cracked. |
85200 mi US $200 |
Control arm bent |
117000 mi US $100 |
camshaft position sensor |
133000 mi US $900 |
Water pump failed. |
134000 mi US $250 |
Left coil and strut failed. Replaced both front coil/strut assemblies. |
138000 mi US $650 |
Replaced a blown head gasket. This generation is notorious for this |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
79000 mi US $1600 |
Throttle body sensor became out of whack. Honda did not sell just the sensor, so the whole throttle body was replaced. |
111000 mi US $897 |
The valves were having issues causing engine to run rough. Once the valve adjustments was done, it runs great again. The power door locks on the driver side of vehicle no longer work and I was not paying $750 to fix them. |
128700 mi US $1800 |
Cracked exhaust header. Since it is conntected to the catalytic converter, it all had to be replaced. |
137000 mi US $1600 |
Head gasket shot. |
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
102100 mi US $1000 |
Replaced clutch and throw-out bearing. Replaced driver's side CV Joint |
135000 mi US $1500 |
Ac compressor seized. Replaced associated parts. |
106700 mi US $200 |
Window regulator failed (cable snapped), leaving the window inoperable. Honda wanted $550 to replace the part. They charged me $100 for diagnosis and I fixed it myself ($200 for OEM part and 2 hrs to install). |
148000 mi US $350 |
Replaced cracked wiring harness which was preventing compressor to engage |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
102000 mi US $1100 |
Engine overheated once, ran hot, and had limited heat in car at low rpm. Radiator overflow reservoir overflowed. Head Gasket, Thermostat replaced, head bolts, seals and misc gaskets. Head cleaned & resurfaced. |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
70680 mi C $140 |
fuel door cable snapped, had to replace to fuel up |
110360 mi C $2500 |
car is a ticking time bomb |
69000 mi US $3500 |
The car hasn't been fixed yet. There were spun bearings and the car won't work. We don't have the $3500 for a new engine, which is what it will require. |
73000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced the engine ourselves with a used engine. |
Engine not specified
109000 mi US $1200 |
replaced head gasket seal. May be unrelated, but happened one month after a timing belt replacement job. |
150000 mi US $700 |
Rear shocks |
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
161000 mi US $162 |
Fan motor burned out, replaced. $58 labor, $64 part. |
164000 mi US $1100 |
Replace both oxygen sensors. |
169700 mi US $475 |
Water pump needed replacement |
176000 mi US $130 |
Starter Clutch has failed and Dealer says will cost $2,600 to replace. A/C compressor has also failed. Car is being scrapped. |
93000 mi US $2500 |
Tranny blew. |
115000 mi US $350 |
Replaced boots both sides, front |
118000 mi US $150 |
Repacked wheel bearings, driver front side |
206000 mi US $850 |
Wheel bearings redone, front both sides Shocks all worn and time to replace |
225000 mi US $1500 |
Replace hybrid battery |
128500 mi US $2400 |
Replaced IMA battery with a new unit from a third party vendor. |
131000 mi US $250 |
Re-aligned front and rear suspension. Replaced front sway bar end. |
138500 mi US $100 |
Check Engine and IMA lights were on. Replaced bad 12 volt battery and reset codes. Car has run like new ever since. |
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD
198000 mi US $450 |
Replace O2 sensors (all three) |
241800 mi US $2350 |
replace hybrid battery pack |
340000 mi US $868 |
front right drive axle snapped. Both axles replaced, bearings repacked, brakes done. |
101000 mi £1000 |
Piece of grit in the Vtec Solenoid sensor threw out all the valve timings. Mechs unable to diagnose fault. Ordered part from Japan, but got bored of it taking up a ramp, so took solenoid apart and fixed the problem. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
54560 mi C $3500 |
Transmission practically rebuilt. New syncros and first and fifth/reverse. |
68200 mi C $150 |
Replaced sway bar links, front and rear. Very noisy and had seized. |
125240 mi C $350 |
Water pump replaced, due to leak. |
135160 mi C $180 |
Fuel air sensor (up-stream) |
139500 mi C $280 |
Catalytic converter replaced |
141360 mi C $250 |
Clutch slave cylinder replaced. |
178000 mi US $2400 |
Replaced shocks/struts, as well as front lower ball joints and front lower control arms/bushings. Bushings worn, boots around ball joints torn. 4 wheel alignment. Replaced front and rear corroded flexible brake lines, brake fluid flush and refill/bleed. |
177500 mi US $125 |
Replaced the battery |
178000 mi US $235 |
Left front brake caliper frozen. Replaced caliper. |
178000 mi US $1800 |
Exhaust pipes all rusted, muffler pipe broke behind the flange. All exhaust replaced behind the manifold including catalytic converter. Fuel evaporator valve broken. Replaced part with new one. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
79360 mi C $1100 |
timing belt failed and engine damaged |
42000 mi US $180 |
Tie rod ends worn. |
48000 mi US $700 |
sway bar bushings replaced due to noise Compliance bushings replaced front motor mount replaced, rubber dry rotted |
61000 mi US $300 |
Replaced pads and rotors |
68000 mi US $400 |
warped front rotors needed replacement |
71000 mi US $1000 |
Exhaust system replacement including catalytic converter due to rust/rot, occasional check engine code P0420 (catalyst system efficiency) |
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. |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
51000 mi US $600 |
Blinkers and tail lights were behaving erratically. |
55000 mi US $200 |
The turn indicators were not working - this was due to an electric circuit malfunction. |
63000 mi US $500 |
The fuel door and trunk release key stopped working. The driver side door doesn't open with key. |
65700 mi US $2000 |
Power Steering system malfunction. |
70000 mi US $400 |
Torn and damaged CV boot |
79700 mi US $1000 |
Engine mount broke |
83000 mi US $2000 |
The alternator mount was broken and the PCM had to be replaced. |
71500 mi US $1300 |
blown head gasket |
73500 mi US $660 |
Replace catalytic converter |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
99000 mi US $150 |
O2 sensor replaced. |
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. |
134000 mi US $2200 |
Replaced both rear shocks and one camber arm. Mid Pipe and catalytic converter replaced. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
98000 mi US $1500 |
Spun a rod bearing during summer 2012, so we replaced the engine. Approximate total cost for that repair was $1,500 including all necessary seals, etc., as we performed all labor ourselves. |
109000 mi US $170 |
Starter had to be replaced. |
128000 mi US $1500 |
Struts needed to be replaced. |
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. |
140000 mi US $300 |
replaced head gasket and resurfaced engine block. parts were like 200 dollars, but it took me (less experienced) and my father (experienced working on cars) a week. |
194000 mi US $500 |
There was a valve in the EVAP system that needed replacing. A check engine light informed me of this. |
200000 mi US $150 |
replaced 2 o2 sensors to try to get check engine light to turn off. |
202000 mi US $200 |
rust along passenger side door. fixed with bondo and badass rustoleum stuff. bought buffer and touch up paint from automotivetouchup.com, hence the fact that this repair cost 200 bucks. |
203000 mi US $400 |
catalytic converter replaced |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
236561 mi US $240 |
Aftermarket stereo and amplifier installed, needed HO alternator for peace of mind and better reliability for distance. |
252000 mi US $4108 |
Head gasket blew at 251669 miles. Replaced OEM engine with used engine from dealer. Replaced water pump, cam and crank gasket, rear main seal, thermostat, clutch assembly, vtec gasket, spark plugs |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
122000 mi US $150 |
replaced both Oxygen sensors. Very easy - easier than changing oil. |
181400 mi US $1500 |
timing belt tension spring broke, bend rods |
187400 mi US $900 |
replaced ecu |
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
177940 mi C $800 |
suspension broke off while turning a corner, had to replace drive-shaft as well. New Civic hybrid part was 1200$, fortunately, a used part was found for 300$ |
186620 mi C $550 |
stalling when idle, electric motor was replaced with a used one (100$) . replaced all 8 spark plugs (16$ ea) |
189500 mi C $1000 |
EGR valve front driver side wheel bearing replaced battery |
187240 mi C $445 |
Front Passenger ball joint both catalytic converter flanges broken |
57000 mi US $150 |
CVT Transmission shudders upon initial acceleration. Dealer said the "Transmission Fluid has failed and needs to be replaced three times. Not covered by the 100K warranty purchased at same dealer. Still shudders (although less than before) upon initial |
79000 mi US $500 |
Engine was stalling out and car was jittery at low speeds - per dealer EGR valve had to be replaced -considered a wear item and not covered under extended warranty. |
73500 mi US $1800 |
Civic Hybrid battery replacement required - $3600 repair - Honda covered 1/2 the cost. |
135000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced the 02 sensor, will also need to replace the catalytic converter Had to replace the converter |
95000 mi US $1200 |
Engine Mounts Replaced, Grid Charge Hybrid Battery Brake Line Replaced due to leak |
104000 mi US $300 |
Car stutters on acceleration. Suspected the EGR valve. Diagnosis, EGR valve is faulty. Had to order part and re-schedule appointment. |
134333 mi US $405 |
Replaced IMA battery pack. Check engine light and IMA light came on for the second. Both times after driving for about 3 days, first IMA light went out and then check engine light went out. Since Honda paid for replacement pack, warranty only 12/12. Replaced IMA battery modul. Check engine light and IMA light came on for the second. Both times after driving for about 3 days, first IMA light went out and then check engine light went out. Honda offered to pay for replacement battery modul |
146000 mi US $300 |
CVT transmission was chattering for the last 30K miles. I decided to have the "clutch" in the CVT "burnished". They ran transmission with special fluid to remove the glaze, drained and refilled with new fluid. Made a difference in the MPG. |
149300 mi US $450 |
Ck engine light on. Runs rough @ start up. Tested OBDII, has code P1519. Performed tests, has bad IAC Valve. Initial evaluation $110, part $283 (from Honda) installation to be done next week. Total estimated cost $455. |
151000 mi US $122 |
Throttle Positioning sensor tripped check engine light, code P0122. The IMA Auto Stop and charging IMA battery started working intermittently. Charge was for diagnosis of ck eng, .5 hr. and ck IMA system, .5 hr. Part cost 500, not replaced. |
157000 mi US $253 |
Oxygen Sensor-air fuel ratio (remove and replace front air fuel ratio sensor |
162000 mi US $2133 |
Front end growling noise..I thought it was bearings. Mechanic diagnosed as defective wheel bearings. Front end parts needed replacement-original estimate of $1100 including alignment. When parts were attempted to be removed-they were compromised and had to be replaced, a revised estimate of $2250, including alignment. Replaced wheel bearings, hub assembly, arm (left front), link (left front), knuckle (left front) and various nuts, bolts, clips splash guard, and spindle. |
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD
40000 mi US $2500 |
A/C compressor -- recommended fix was to replace whole system. Covered under Hondacare extended warranty. |
45000 mi US $850 |
Suspension (front passenger side). Covered under Hondacare extended service contract. |
90000 mi US $118 |
Faulty relay. Though initial diagnosis was bad ABS or IMA CPU (which would have been a $4000+ job had I not gotten belligerent and demanded a more competent technician--this speaks more to the integrity of the dealer than vehicle quality). |
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
170000 mi US $2000 |
engine misfire. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
144460 mi R 100 |
The battery wasn't charging. Repaired the alternator |
152520 mi R 3100 |
Replaced shock absorbers |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
82000 mi US $1000 |
power steering hose needed replacement, also engine oil leaks |
80000 mi US $2600 |
Blown valve oil seals causeed massive burning of oil, fouled EGR, CAT etc. Engine bogs terribly during warmup under some conditions. Couldn't figure it out after several trip so I traded the car. |
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
97340 mi C $1000 |
the car was literally falling apart so I got rid off it fast since it would literally cost me 200~400 every week to fix things. Engine check light, censor, oxygen regulator, ABS light. My dashboard was lit up like a christmas tree. Also, temperature kept |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
200000 mi US $105 |
Bolts on oil pan were loose all around, tightened to stop leakage of oil from around the pan. Unsure when bolts were loosened since they were never checked until now. K&N Airfilter cleaned, spark plugs replaced, oil and filter changed. |
259900 mi US $1000 |
Alternator replaced, $250. A/C system replaced: a/c radiator, a/c compressor, a/c evaporator and all lines replaced, $750. |
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
60000 mi US $1200 |
A/C Condenser clutch broken. Had to be replaced. |
72000 mi US $2400 |
Squeaky suspension and terrible ride. Ball Joint broken and front struts blown. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
95600 mi US $1100 |
Blown head gasket |
106000 mi US $800 |
Struts, tie rod ends,ball joints |
184000 mi US $1400 |
Head gasket, timing belt tensioner |
188000 mi US $600 |
Replaced leaking shocks and struts |
226000 mi US $2000 |
New clutch |
86000 mi US $1200 |
Dealer replaced head gasket. Since the car was only 4000 miles short of the timing belt replacement, I took the opportunity to have that done as well. |
116 mi US $639 |
Replacement of non-functional alternator with new OEM part. |
167000 mi US $1200 |
overheating. replaced cooling fan relay, did not fix problem random overheating, head gasket replaced |
178000 mi US $250 |
Frozen front brake caliper. Replaced caliper and smoothed rotor |
193000 mi US $165 |
replaced front left wheel bearing |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
225000 mi US $1500 |
Replace master clutch cylinder and clutch |
241000 mi US $250 |
Replaced torn speakers and broken radio |
274000 mi US $200 |
replace heater valve |
275000 mi US $150 |
Repair Driver's door lock, passenger lock, passenger door latch Needed AC recharge Heater valve malfunctioning |
177400 mi US $1600 |
I do not remember- the dealer wanted 2600, and we got it done for like 1600 |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
199000 mi US $1800 |
Head Gasket |
226000 mi US $600 |
computer failed and air bag recall |
226000 mi US $250 |
Alternator |
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
61380 mi C $1700 |
Front passenger ball joint. Check engine light on for service. |
68200 mi C $1100 |
96,000 Service done late. Front passenger side wheel bushing, front strut, rear suspension. New tires also required. |
Engine not specified
137000 mi US $1100 |
The A/C cooled only intermittently. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
67000 mi US $2150 |
Front struts weak and leaking; replaced both front struts. Upper & lower radiator hoses replaced. Serpentine belts replaced. Both drive axles broken and leaking-replaced. Replace rear wheel cylinders. |
72300 mi US $1000 |
Replaced engine mount, timing belt, water pump, compressor belt Replaced P.S. pump |
107000 mi US $1200 |
Control rods needed to be replaced and also timing belts needed replacement |
129300 mi US $750 |
screeching noise in the wheels. had to replace the bearings |
132000 mi US $3500 |
replace transmission |
46000 mi US $1600 |
Transmission hydraulic pump was replaced |
69000 mi US $400 |
BOTH FRONT A FRAMES REPLACED BECAUSE OF MOVEMENT IN THE BALL JOINTS WHICH WAS NOTICEABLE WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING LEAK FROM ONE HOSE AND RESERVOIR |
88000 mi US $1040 |
Main Ball Joints front left and right Rear sway bar was slightly loose, but because it's not a safety item it was not replaced rear brakes noisy Mechanic cleaned and adjusted shoes |
105000 mi US $1000 |
water pump, timing belt, all rubber sealers and front right wheel bearing. |
126000 mi US $450 |
THIS WAS FAILURE OF PREVIOUS REPLACEMENT OF LEFT FRONT BALL BEARING THAT WAS REPAIRED JULY 2015, ABUT WAS STILL COVERED BY WARRANTY. OTHER REPAIRS WERE BALL JOINTS AND OTHER JOINTS BOTH SIDES OF FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CAR FRONT IS ALL NEW. |
125000 mi US $680 |
replace water pump, timing belt and tensioner leaking power steering fluid at rack assembly, replaced fluid with synthetic to reduce leaking replaced left front control arm assembly |
127500 mi US $3150 |
Transmission failure requiring it to be rebuilt; $2400 Leaking rack and pinion assembly replaced during transmission rebuild due to easier access; $750. |
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 Burning smell. Broken C V boot causing grease to spatter on exhaust pipe. Replaced CV axle. |
168000 mi US $785 |
Engine warning light on. Identified and replaced Purge Valve Solenoid Leaking front drive axle boot. Replaced left front drive axle. 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. The A/C heater fan quit working. Heater A/C fan load resistor was replaced. |
188000 mi US $450 |
had to replace one front caliper which was stuck on the inside and asa result wore down the inside brake pad. I replaced the front brake pads on both front wheels. Had to replace shocks and struts on all 4 wheels. Had to replace shock mounts in front only. Repair cost for labor only as Monroe lifetime warranty covered replacement parts. |
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). |
95000 mi US $4425 |
Replaced old transmission with a new transmission |
146700 mi US $1200 |
Head Gasket and valve job |
164000 mi US $135 |
The rear window could not roll up (Power window). Paid $135.00 just for them to figure what was wrong. There is a short in one of the wires leading to a connector. They wiggled the wire and it worked. Window is up but not repaired. |
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 US $375 |
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. |
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. |
179000 mi US $110 |
The car finally failed for the dealer not starting. Found a loose connection to the starter. Tighten connection clean and tighten all terminals. Problem solved. |
190000 mi US $1300 |
Replace front struts and had a four wheel alignment. |
198000 mi US $500 |
Catalytic Converter failed. This was the second time I have replaced the catalytic converter. |
208700 mi US $530 |
Front Bushings needed to be replaced on the front control arms. Tis is an intensive labor job. It was less expensive to replace the control arms with new bushings on the front and rear of the arm. |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
180000 mi US $2878 |
Replacement of clutch and transmission. Replacement of suspension bushings. |
148800 mi C $1500 |
Control arms, bushings Oil pan Trunk latch broke, trunk would not stay closed |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
72000 mi US $2500 |
Replaced alternator Rebuilt Transmission |
80600 mi C $1500 |
Brake mountings were failing and had to be replaced. Front engine mount replaced. |
165000 mi US $1680 |
Car is notorious for transmission failing, Mine needed a rebuild. also replaced a motor mount that was found bad. |
104000 mi US $1980 |
Replaced Transmission this is second replacement for this car. |
59520 mi C $12995 |
Purchased from used dealer. Dealer replaced worn bushings under driver seat and repaired damaged rear defrost contact at no cost. |
75640 mi C $245 |
Rear stabilizer links were rusted and ceasing, which caused excessive noise from the rear of the car. Both rear stabilizer links were replaced. |
77500 mi C $260 |
Car failed mandatory safety inspection due to play in the front lower ball joints. Both front lower ball joints and front lower control arm bushings were replaced. Front stabilizer bar links were replaced as well. The cable connecting the trunk/fuel door release lever to the trunk/fuel doors broke while opening the trunk, meaning the trunk would not close, and the fuel door could not be opened. Car was driven to shop with trunk open. The cable was successfully re |
81840 mi C $590 |
Fixed air conditioning problem reported in July 2007. |
140000 mi US $4000 |
Transmission suddenly died with no symptoms ahead of time. |
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
40920 mi C $1622 |
replace front and rear anti-sway bar links and bushings replace front lower ball joints and bearings |
99200 mi C $1200 |
Replaced 4 rotors, pads and rear calipers |
114080 mi C $108 |
Left hand parking brake cable seized |
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. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
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. |
157000 mi US $526 |
Simple evacuate and recharge. Did not fix the A/C problem - I believe I have a leak or a weak compressor. Driver's side window motor stopped working. After 13 years, not bad. Door lock actuator on driver's door died and was replaced. 13 years of use is a decent lifespan I'd say. |
158600 mi US $2800 |
Timing belt tensioner broke, destroyed the top end. Had to have engine completely rebuilt. |
166100 mi US $1380 |
Bad A/C Compressor, needed full replacement Thermostat and coolant temp sensors failed |
168500 mi US $595 |
Alternator started going bad and required replacement. |
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 CVT FWD
155000 mi US $2300 |
Lower assembly leaks replaced oil pan and also valve covers |
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
129900 mi US $1200 |
Replaced struts Lower control arm bushings failed, replace after removing subrame. Lower ball joint replaced. Front motor mount replaced. Replaced Clutch after the lining wore out. Removal of transmission and subframe brought some of other problems to light. |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
117800 mi C $1700 |
Water Pump, front oil seal, left front drive axle |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
180400 mi C $1200 |
Control arm needed to be replaced on both front wheels. |
189400 mi C $200 |
No heat when idling. Replaced thermostat and changed coolant, was told it could be the head gasket. |
35000 mi US $1600 |
CV Boot replaced, oil pan gasket, Fuel system flush, master cylinder replaced, |
40500 mi US $800 |
Main Rear Engine Seal Replaced Rear Oil Seal |
41000 mi US $100 |
Steering wheel made a squeaking sound on turning left -- took car in for oil change & asked to check the squeak -- was told the steering rack/gears needed replacement and should not drive. Received rental for weekend covered by Extended warranty -$100 Also replaced leaking engine seal from last repair visit (no charge for replacing seal) |
68000 mi US $1700 |
Torn bushing, front sway bar links, lower ball joint boots, inner cv boots, replace all fluids, brake, coolant, oil, transmission |
73000 mi US $630 |
replaced AC Transister, add Freon, replaced 1 valve. replaced AC Transister , add Freon, replaced 1 valve. |
76000 mi US $120 |
I was told inner CV needed to be replaced at dealer when I took in for oil change & oil pan gasket (no leaky driveway??) -- I took somewhere else since I had both replaced in 9/2013 already at dealer -- just needed a metal clamp |
78000 mi US $243 |
Oil change and replaced oil pan gasket, exhaust gasket. Showing signs that was starting to go. |
79000 mi US $300 |
Right CV book leaking -- replaced |
83000 mi US $236 |
Differential seal fixed and oil pan replaced. wrong size used during earlier repair. |
86000 mi US $280 |
I heard a squeaking chirping noise when pulling out of park - took in to check and it was my rear brake cylinders. |
89900 mi US $1700 |
Replaced corroded radiator. |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
85000 mi US $3000 |
Timing Belt Tensioner Broke. The Whole Bottom of my engine needed to be rebuilt. Bent Cylinders. All four struts need to be replaced.... Total cost was to be $1400.... |
Engine not specified
242000 mi US $2300 |
Transmission went out. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
167000 mi US $190 |
Lower control arm front bushings replaced. Shop did not tighten lower anti-roll bar links, done by user Right outboard CV joint boot open and leaking grease. Replaced right side drive line assembly with remanufactured assembly, non-Honda part. TDC (Top dead center) sensor replaced on engine. Car would throw OBD code 1391 and 1392 when hot (idling in traffic or extended highway driving). Sensor had hairline crack on one side. Engine reverts to low power/2800 max RPM safe mode when sensor fails |
174000 mi US $380 |
After filling fuel tank with a particularly fast nozzle, driver/fueler noticed an unusual sound when the pump switched off. The fuel tank had cracked at the joint between tank and fuel pipe nipple. Driver ordered a fuel tank wholesale. |
181000 mi US $900 |
CV boot cracked and loose on right side, mechanic authorized to replace with rebuilt assembly. No rebuilts were available, so mechanic provided new OEM replacement at no extra charge. |
190000 mi US $1600 |
Clutch slave cylinder (also replaced master as precaution) Bad tank of fuel - almost clear liquid, suspect ethanol or water contamination Dealer also said "timing belt was 3 degrees off" and replaced that. Car did not have any trouble before the faulty fuel, I suspect this was a ripoff. Dealer also said "timing belt was 3 degrees off" and replaced that. Car did not have any trouble before the faulty fuel, I suspect this was a ripoff. |
207000 mi US $301 |
Starter turned slowly and ultimately failed, replaced starter assembly. Push-started the vehicle to get to shop (not a tow, but almost). |
213100 mi US $450 |
Radiator developed a split along top seam. |
232000 mi US $625 |
Compressor failure, replaced and recharged system. Both front hubs replaced, ball joints replaced |
239000 mi US $500 |
Constant oil leak from rear seal Profuse sudden leakage, turned out to be $9 VTEC solenoid gasket. OIl seals could have waited. Also changed transmission power and drivewheel axle seals. Replaced all motor mounts, bushings were worn. Compressor replacement |
244000 mi US $121 |
Alternator failed on road trip in Taylorville, IL Purchased remanufactured alternator and found a local shop to replace. $110 labor, $119 part |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
73000 mi US $3000 |
Purchased with bad transmission, not driveable. Rebuilt transmission and replaced torque converter. Replaced motor mounts. |
158000 mi US $1350 |
My Check engine light came on and I needed to get a new emissions sensor and another sensor also. I also bought new tires (4). |
164900 mi US $800 |
VTEC engine sensor had to replaced. It was causing check engine light. |
172000 mi US $1280 |
I needed new bushings and struts. Parts of my exhaust system. |
122284 mi US $3270 |
Replaced 2 front lower control arm bushings Transmission rebuild Replaced engine mount |
147360 mi US $308 |
Replace front engine mount Replace front stabilizer links |
178000 mi US $110 |
Replaced primary oxygen sensor. Have been noticing declining emissions performance in annual tests. Won't know if this helped until the next test, though the exhaust no longer smells as rich. Replaced PCV valve. Have been using 1-1.5 quarts of oil every 5,000 miles, and had some oil seeping out around the edges of the valve cover. Seems to have helped, but too soon to be sure. |
185000 mi US $1018 |
My Civic did not have a blown head gasket after all. A leak down test confirmed that the head gasket was not the problem. Instead, water pump was failing. Replaced it. AC compressor was making a noise and about to fail. |
130000 mi US $2000 |
blown head gasket. engine overheated |
159000 mi US $1000 |
oil leak under timing belt crank shaft |
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 CVT FWD
53000 mi US $3000 |
crankshaft broke, rebuilt engine |
59000 mi US $280 |
Axle broken, broken ball joint replaced steering pump |
59700 mi US $400 |
Replaced wheel bearings b/c mechanic said too loud, although I didn't notice any difference ball joint replaced |
63000 mi US $450 |
Engine coolant leaking. Water pump was leaking. Replaced after market water pump with OEM Honda water pump. MPG jumped avg 4mpg after water pump replacement. Car was twitching. Engine coil was burnt b/c liquids in it. Cleaned and dried. Replaced the worst engine coil with a used one lying around. |
88000 mi US $660 |
Struts on all four went bad. One in front leaking, while back creaks |
98000 mi US $200 |
Spark plugs, ignition coils replaced and cleaned |
73800 mi US $230 |
Alternator was making clacking sound, diagnosed to be from alternator. Replaced alternator, and everything is good again. It was like the car was having a diffAlternator was OEM from when the car was new, which is an impressive achieveme |
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
170000 mi US $1000 |
Firestone repaired the car citing electrical shutdown due to low oil. Car does not even have this capability. A week later, car died again. It was the alternator as I had suspected and asked them to test originally. Had clutch replaced which didnt solve the grinding noise. Then had transmission bearings rebuilt. Cost 2600. Had ball joints and lower control arms replaced. |
93000 mi US $1200 |
Broken front engine mount; also alignment, 2 new tires and 90k service. tie rod bushings worn |
132000 mi US $250 |
Replaced purge control valve |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
C $4000 | Needed an entire new AC system and due to the other elements that needed to be repaired. I decided to sell the car as it is rather than invest more money into it. Needed new will tie rod ends stabilizers and Ball joints Major oil leak from engine. |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
156000 mi US $1900 |
Transmission replaced, oil pump disintegrated in transmission. |
141800 mi US $2000 |
Master power window switch failed - would not roll passenger window down Compliance bushings, front struts, rear shocks |
90000 mi US $2000 |
Automatic transmission began to slip in 2nd to 3rd, until it became barely driveable. Replaced with rebuilt transmission. |
95000 mi US $1000 |
Front shock dead, tie rod end broken |
100000 mi US $800 |
Muffler rusted through, taking cat converter with it. Replaced with used part. |
155000 mi US $1072 |
replaced compliance bushings |
107000 mi US $1800 |
A front strut was leaking fluid so the front two were replaced along with a brushing. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
88040 mi C $1800 |
The car was hesitant when shifting from second to third gear. Asked about the problem as it only happened when engin/trans was cold. Was told to forget about it; 40K later, the trans failed. Honda Canada sold me a refab trans for 800.00 less than retail. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
137000 mi US $300 |
New front lower control arm bushings needed on both sides of vehicle. The driver's side had been replaced in 2009. |
143000 mi US $260 |
Right front stabilizer link replaced. When I bought the car, the other three were all broken and had to be replaced. Lower front control arm bushing replaced, front left of car. This part has been replaced 3 times now in about 4 years. |
144000 mi US $112 |
Exhaust flange bolt rusted and failed; welded flanges together. |
162300 mi US $407 |
Alternator bearing was seizing. Alternator replaced with a rebuilt unit. |
155000 mi US $1500 |
Carbon deposits on valves causing low compression in cylinder 3. Head was removed, cleaned and rebuilt. |
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
188700 mi US $750 |
Smelled gas as I was driving stopped at a light, car stalled and after firing would not keep running. Towed to the shop, and they informed me the timing belt had jumped as the result of debris in the belt cover dislodging. |
191000 mi US $100 |
I had been noticing an occasional lack of interior heat over a couple of winter months, but the temp guage showed normal, then suddenly the guage spiked hot, immediately stopped the car and called my mechanic. Changed the thermostat. |
192000 mi US $1100 |
The engine was disassembled and all major systems checked for funtion and wear, head and block machined and put back together. New radiator hoses and sensors with regard to the cooling system replaced. |
198300 mi US $400 |
went to dealer for airbag recall and they noticed the balljoints and quoted a reasonable amount so I had it fixed front end shimmy after pothole or expansion strip, a mechanic said it was left front strut. |
200000 mi US $1000 |
replaced control arms and both front struts |
77200 mi US $335 |
2 broken motor mounts, replaced. noticed because car had rough idle |
113000 mi US $2200 |
Transmission failed. Was rebuilt. |
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
165000 mi US $1600 |
Compliance bushings failed, struts blown. Replaced both. Engine mounts failed. Modified with aftermarket polyurethane inserts and replaced one mount. Input Shaft Bearing failed. Bought replacement tranny, had it rebuilt, and replaced tranny myself. Input Shaft Bearing failed. Bought replacement tranny, had it rebuilt, and replaced tranny myself. Installed new clutch. |
178000 mi US $200 |
O2 sensor failed. Replaced. |
180000 mi US $750 |
Leaked exhaust gas into coolant and would overheat. Replaced headgasket had head rebuilt. |
185000 mi US $550 |
Attempted to weld up exhaust. It cracked again. Had to replace. Catalytic converter is part of exhaust manifold, so part is expensive. |
199000 mi US $300 |
Engine running rich, engine code for catalytic converter out of range. Replaced clogged injectors. |
62000 mi US $1285 |
The differential bearings were shot. A new transmission (a Civic EX transmission with 1,000 miles on it) was ordered and installed along with a new clutch kit. |
74000 mi US $774 |
Popping noise coming from front suspension area. Told lower control arms and ball joints to be replaced. Problem persisted. New shocks installed free of charge. Problem still noticable. Will monitor over weekend and return to shop for evaluation. |
97000 mi US $540 |
Rear shocks needed replacement. Front ones are also in need but not yet replaced. Front boot cracked and bump stop also cracked but neither replaced at this time. |
120100 mi US $500 |
New seals/gaskets |
128000 mi US $365 |
Replacement of lower ball joint boots and cv joint boot. Still need to replace a oil pump gasket which will entail dropping the oil pan and replacing the oil pan gasket. Also after less than 50K miles I need another water pump. |
130000 mi US $1015 |
Replaced oil pump seal, water pump, all belts, oil pan gasket, cam seal plug, etc. All due to oil leak from oil pump. Part was $1.50 but labor to get to it is tremendous. Water pump failed prematurely as belts and pump were repl. at 80,000mi |
130300 mi US $123 |
Axle seal on passenger side needed replacing. Oil noticed below car and coming from the axle. Was able to drive for a time with this issue. 2001 model year of the Civic, Honda cheapened the car. Cheap plastic lock actuators always fail, bad window motors and elec. contacts. Passenger door will not function with power lock, pas. window is very slow and int lights don't come on. |
155000 mi US $450 |
Worn cv boot needed replacing |
157100 mi US $1400 |
Replaced bad AC compressor. |
160300 mi US $1500 |
Transmission shaft cracked and damaged a gear. The unit was replaced with a used, low-mileage transmission. |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
161200 mi US $1025 |
Cracked motor mount Steering shaking, compliance bushings wore out, has replaced Loud bang from front passenger wheel when hitting a hole or bump, strut is worn out, replaced front struts Driver side door lock not working, actuator bad, replaced |
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
156000 mi US $16000 |
complete transmission replacement crank sensor |
175000 mi US $350 |
transmission failed for second time. traded in on another brand of car. This model has transmission problems as do a lot of Honda cars made after 2000 |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
78000 mi US $1000 |
Struts replaced Emergency brake cable repaired. |
Engine not specified
148800 mi C $1300 |
Transmission and clutch, $950 for used. |
127-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
109000 mi US $1888 |
Catalytic converter. |
143000 mi US $137 |
Resonator, exhaust pipe and muffler had holes. Rplaced all items. |
143000 mi US $128 |
Repaired both rusted out main brake lines. |
140575 mi US $920 |
Replaced Torque Converter, EPU/TCC Solenoid, and Filter/Rubber Kit. Replaced Torque Converter and EPC/TCC Solenoid. |
106-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
172980 mi C $600 |
Left front wheel bangs when turning left and going over a bump. Brought car to dealer under warranty. Dealer told me they couldn't replicate the problem. Upper ball joints replaced at 278,000km and problem went away. |
198400 mi C $230 |
Exhaust noise. portion of exhaust system replaced |
209560 mi C $1700 |
Transmission noise and popping out of gear. Installed 80,000km used engine and transmission |
127-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
190000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced head gasket and had entire top of motor machined to prevent overheating. |
106-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
155000 mi C $1500 |
Failed O2 sensor. Catalytic converter. |
157480 mi C $280 |
Faulty coolant temp sensor. |
161820 mi C $350 |
Replace radiator, coolant and thermostat. Repair AC leak and recharge |
176080 mi C $150 |
Power steering pump bearing noisy. Pump replaced |
180420 mi C $200 |
Sluggish pre cat O2 sensor causing decreased fuel economy. Scope showed sluggish response to snap throttle. Pre and post cat sensors replaced |
106-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
52000 mi US $2900 |
replaced engine |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
159000 mi US $750 |
Water pump failed unexpectedly. Car needed to be towed. Original water pump had been replaced at mileage recommended by manual. Water pump and timing belt were replaced. Fan belts also replaced (normal wear and tear). |
170000 mi US $1400 |
Rear bushings needed to be replaced (first time). Oxygen sensor was replaced (first time). |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
94000 mi US $1700 |
Timing belt $US 800, New Tires $US 390 Driver power window $US 400 Gear shift cable $US 200 Exhaust $US 200 |
97300 mi US $800 |
Rear suspension bushings. Alignment problem. |
106300 mi US $679 |
Throttle body. Dealer said it needed fixing. This was $US 150. Brakes was $450. Total with tax was 679 |
115700 mi US $592 |
Replaced Ball Joints. Oil Change. Rotated tires |
120000 mi US $489 |
Exhaust had a hole in it. Replaced sections A and B pipes. Also replaced Brake light that was out. |
120300 mi US $1650 |
Fail New York State inspection. Brake lines rusted with leak. I did not notice!! Replaced brake lines and fuel lines in car. Change Oil and NYS inspection renewal sticker. Washer spray corroded replaced. |
125500 mi US $420 |
Oil gasket seal was leaking oil. Replaced gasket. Oil and filter change. Washer driver side was clogged. Replaced washer nozzle. |
111600 mi C $1250 |
Both control arms replaced. Exhaust clamp replaced. Brake lines replaced. |
Engine not specified
142000 mi US $1200 |
transmission completely died, got one installed used 40k on it |
142100 mi US $1200 |
Completely died, replaced with used one. |
256000 mi US $1600 |
Problem with wheel.. replaced both CV axles then ended up replacing the trailing arm suspension units in the rear. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
150000 mi US $1200 |
Engine mount broken. Radiator hoses bad. |
87000 mi US $1000 |
Cooling system was leaking from two hose fittings. After hoses repaired, radiator cracked and needed replacement. |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
214000 mi US $1020 |
Head gasket leak, exhaust in cooling loop, coolant in exhaust. |
Engine not specified
161000 mi US $1188 |
A/C Clutch was slipping. Chose to replace whole compressor over just the clutch head. Had to replace the rack and pinion. It was getting ready to fall apart and was causing a serious pull |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
71000 mi US $1500 |
Compressor gives noise and needs $1500 to flush AC system and replace compressor. Decided to trade in for a new Accord. |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
202000 mi US $1550 |
persistent stalling after high speed travel noisy transmission- bearing went bad. |
205500 mi US $150 |
flange at rear of "j" pipe broke, allowing a exhaust leak |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
106020 mi C $450 |
Passenger side drive shaft replacement. Flex pipe broke, replaced. Brake lines burst at shop after pressure test. |
108500 mi C $1300 |
Throw-out bearing in transmission failed, needed to be replaced. Clutch replaced while transmission was out. |
106640 mi C $500 |
Failed emissions, new plugs, leads, O2 sensor, etc. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
145000 mi US $1400 |
abs pump broke |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
280000 mi US $1100 |
Timing belt broke which bent at least one valve, replaced timing belt, water pump, timing tensioner, Cam shaft Seal, bought new rare hard to find VX cylinder head including valves and rocker arm, $400, gasket set, and head bolt set, Evans waterless coolant, and oil change. |