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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 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (27%)
Chart based on 239 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Honda Civic
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| Honda Civic in Florida, United States Aug 2010 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Sep 2010137000 mi | Unsuccessful 3rd trip to repair my A/C. | ||
| Oct 2010137000 miUS $1100 | The A/C cooled only intermittently. | ||
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in California, United States Aug 2013 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Feb 2015187000 miUS $150 | Previous battery (Odyssey brand)not charging. Ordered new battery (Opitma) online and installed it myself. | ||
| Sep 2015188000 mi | Low coolant caused engine stumble. Top off with water. Now car runs fine. | ||
| Jan 2016US $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. | ||
| Feb 2016188000 miUS $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in Tennessee, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Mar 2012253000 miUS $672 | clutch replaced. not transmission. part was still under warranty from 2009 but labor not and labor most of the cost | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Feb 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Aug 2011212500 miUS $260 | had to replace alternator. | ||
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Civic in Connecticut, United States Mar 2011 - Nov 2020 | |||
| Apr 2011146700 miUS $1200 | Head Gasket and valve job | ||
| Jun 2012164000 miUS $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. | ||
| Nov 2012169000 miUS $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. | ||
| Dec 2012170000 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. | ||
| Mar 2013175000 miUS $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. | ||
| Apr 2013177000 miUS $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. | ||
| May 2013177300 miUS $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. | ||
| Jul 2013178200 mi | The SRS light came on, and it was a seat belt buckle. The part was ordered and a week later, it was installed. Zero Cost, seat belts covered by lifetime warranty. | ||
| Aug 2013179000 miUS $473 | The radiator sprung a leak, lost all coolant. Replaced radiator. | ||
| Sep 2013179000 miUS $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. | ||
| May 2014190000 miUS $1300 | Replace front struts and had a four wheel alignment. | ||
| Aug 2014198000 miUS $500 | Catalytic Converter failed. This was the second time I have replaced the catalytic converter. | ||
| May 2015208700 miUS $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in New Jersey, United States Jan 2010 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Jun 2011107000 miUS $1200 | Control rods needed to be replaced and also timing belts needed replacement | ||
| Jan 2013US $750 | screeching noise in the wheels. had to replace the bearings | ||
| Oct 2014132000 miUS $3500 | replace transmission | ||
| Honda Civic in Georgia, United States Mar 2010 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Dec 2016174000 miUS $250 | valve cover gasket replacement | ||
| Honda Civic in Connecticut, United States Feb 2012 - May 2014 | |||
| Jan 2013US $1 | Oil pump o-ring hardened and began weeping. Cheap part to replace ($1.25) but required dropping the oil pan | ||
| Sep 2013322000 miUS $56 | Crank position sensor failed | ||
| Dec 2013327000 miUS $22 | Crank position sensor code showed up again. Found to be the sensor connector had intermittent fault | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Apr 2010 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Sep 2010125000 miUS $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 | ||
| Feb 2011127500 miUS $3150 | Transmission failure requiring it to be rebuilt; $2400 Leaking rack and pinion assembly replaced during transmission rebuild due to easier access; $750. | ||
| Oct 2011135200 miUS $35 | replace fuel cap that was not sealing properly which caused car to fail smog test | ||
| Mar 2013154000 miUS $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. | ||
| Oct 2013158300 miUS $690 | Replaced one bad ignition coil Burning smell. Broken C V boot causing grease to spatter on exhaust pipe. Replaced CV axle. | ||
| Jun 2014168000 miUS $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. | ||
| Jun 2015183000 miUS $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. | ||
| Jul 2015183500 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. | ||
| Dec 2015188000 miUS $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. | ||
| Dec 2016203000 miUS $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). | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 2010107000 miUS $313 | AC relay replaced Power outlet not working fuse blown and replaced | ||
| Aug 2010109000 miUS $100 | Vibration coming from transmission due to bad motor mount Mounting bolts tightened, solved problem | ||
| May 2012140600 miUS $500 | Replaced faulty fan | ||
| Jan 2013129300 mi | Replacement of driver's seat belt buckle, of which the faulty seat belt buckle caused the SRS light to remain on. Recall. | ||
| Mar 2014176000 miUS $250 | Motor replaced in passenger door for window operation | ||
| Jun 2014181000 miUS $800 | Replaced water pump and timing belt | ||
| Dec 2014190000 miUS $648 | Radiator cracked; was replaced with new unit. | ||
| Apr 2016211000 mi | compressor needs replacement | ||
| Honda Civic in Illinois, United States Jan 2009 - May 2018 | |||
| Nov 2014104000 miUS $379 | Rotors, pads, free frozen caliper, adjust brake balance, adjust parking brake | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Feb 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 2017173000 miUS $122 | I took the car to a shop and they told me the transmission had internal failure and would cost $3300 | ||
| Honda Civic in North Carolina, United States Oct 2008 - Feb 2010 | |||
| Jul 200865880 miUS $15 | Faulty tire valve stem; replaced. | ||
| Sep 200971162 miUS $520 | Timing belt, pump, and belts replaced. Parking brake felt loose, brakes shuddered. Rear drums were cleaned of brake dust and adjusted; problem fixed. | ||
| Honda Civic in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jan 201295000 miUS $4425 | Replaced old transmission with a new transmission | ||
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States May 2012 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Dec 2014141000 miUS $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. | ||
| Mar 2016148000 miUS $69 | Failed power window regulator, front, driver side. | ||
| Feb 2017155000 miUS $250 | Exhaust system - flange between catalytic converter and tail pipe leaking, catalytic converter leaking. Replaced catalytic converter and flange. | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Nov 2010 - May 2018 | |||
| Sep 201167000 miUS $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. | ||
| Feb 201472300 miUS $1000 | Replaced engine mount, timing belt, water pump, compressor belt Replaced P.S. pump | ||
| Honda Civic in Florida, United States Dec 2006 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Apr 200646000 miUS $1600 | Transmission hydraulic pump was replaced | ||
| Dec 201069000 miUS $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 | ||
| Dec 201288000 miUS $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 | ||
| Mar 201392000 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. | ||
| Sep 2014105000 miUS $1000 | water pump, timing belt, all rubber sealers and front right wheel bearing. | ||
| Feb 2015112000 miUS $30 | SINCE LAST REPAIR IN SEPTEMBER WE BEEN HEARING VARIOUS NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. After close examination it became clear that the Mechanic of the last repair left screws that are securing various cables, up in the air. | ||
| Feb 2016126000 miUS $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. | ||
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in New Jersey, United States Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 2011182000 miUS $650 | A/c compressor | ||
| Honda Civic in Alberta, Canada Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 201076260 miC $600 | Leaking seal on fuel injector. leaking fuel around injectors, replaced all injector seals and replaced timing belt at the same time | ||
| Honda Civic in Mississippi, United States Jan 2009 - May 2010 | |||
| Sep 2009140000 miUS $200 | New front shocks. | ||
| Dec 2009141000 miUS $880 | Crack in exhaust manifold. Manifold, with integrated catalytic converter, replaced. | ||
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Apr 2013 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Jun 2013205220 miC $100 | Alternator failed, had it replaced. | ||
| Jul 2013205320 miC $800 | Transmission was slipping out of gear. Thrust bearing was failing and making a loud noise. Eventually no gear could be engaged. The entire transmission needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jun 2014208940 miC $160 | Power steering hose was leaking, resulting in failure of power steering. New hose installed. | ||
| Honda Civic in Colorado, United States Dec 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Feb 2013147300 miUS $320 | Right front control arm needed replacing. | ||
| Mar 2013148000 miUS $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Nov 2012180000 miUS $2878 | Replacement of clutch and transmission. Replacement of suspension bushings. | ||
| Aug 2013193600 mi | Noticed whining sound at higher speeds, independent of transmission engagement. Passenger front bearing replaced. Fixed issue. Front sway bar replaced. | ||
| Honda Civic in Virginia, United States Oct 2010 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Dec 201263000 miUS $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! | ||
| Jul 201367200 miUS $400 | Had to replace lower ball joints. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Jan 2011 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Jun 2011100440 miC $250 | Power window on driver's side worked intermittently. The master window switch needed to be replaced. The left front wheel bearing was replaced. | ||
| Jan 2012110980 miC $638 | replaced the alternator | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Feb 2014 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 2014148800 miC $1500 | Control arms, bushings Oil pan Trunk latch broke, trunk would not stay closed | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Dec 2012 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013212500 miUS $120 | Head gasket - very minor break. Reported as minor hydrocarbons in the emmisions. Cooling system repairs last October. Still overheating afterwards. Update: never repaired. | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 2016216000 mi | Head gasket causing coolant leak. Tried Blue Devil head gasket sealer. Keeps overheating when come off freeway. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ohio, United States Oct 2011 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Sep 2012144000 miUS $500 | New bushings | ||
| Jun 2013151000 miUS $260 | A/C cutting in and out, had recharged and checked for leaks. No leaks found, works better, but problem not entirely solved. | ||
| Jul 2014159000 miUS $100 | AC would blow hot every now and then for a few minutes. Replaced magnetic clutch relay for AC. | ||
2002 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Civic in Quebec, Canada Oct 2012 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Nov 2012274100 miC $100 | Transmission is slipping when acceleration. If you floor the gaz pedal, it wont slip | ||
| Jan 2014297600 miC $500 | Replaced front rotors and pads, rear endlink, 2 wheel bearings (front right and rear left) | ||
| Honda Civic in New Hampshire, United States Sep 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 201298700 miUS $74 | auto trans flare a few hundred rpm shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear in cold weather, apparently a common problem, on the way to trans death :( changed to maxlife ATF (recommended often on civic forums) 3x drain/fill which helped | ||
| Mar 2013103000 miUS $760 | new front struts and control arm bushings | ||
| Honda Civic in South Carolina, United States May 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Aug 2010140000 miUS $4000 | Transmission suddenly died with no symptoms ahead of time. | ||
| May 2011145000 miUS $50 | Camshaft sensor began intermittently to stop working, resulting in engine failure. | ||
| Jun 2012157000 mi | Engine stopped compressing, resulting in dead engine. Radiator cracked, car overheated. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Aug 2014111600 miC $400 | Passenger ball joint and stabilizer link | ||
| Sep 2014112840 miC $262 | E-Vap valve was leaking | ||
| Aug 2015118000 miC $450 | Water pump replacement - had a leak Passenger front and rear stabilizer links replaced | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Jan 2011 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Feb 201197000 miUS $25 | Replaced alternator Rebuilt Transmission Recharged AC and replaced cabin filters | ||
| Honda Civic in Iowa, United States Aug 2015 - May 2020 | |||
| Aug 2016140000 miUS $850 | Water pump had leak, Serpentine Belt & Timing belt were old, and radiator had leak. Spark plug replacement and fuel system cleaning | ||
| Feb 2018144000 miUS $30 | Belt was super noisy and needed tightened. | ||
| May 2020167000 miUS $65 | Spark plug leaking and replaced | ||
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States - Feb 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011104000 miUS $1980 | Replaced Transmission this is second replacement for this car. | ||
| Honda Civic in Minnesota, United States May 2015 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Nov 201673000 miUS $200 | replaced rear brake pads | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2018152520 miC $50 | Knocking sound on driver's side over bumps. Replaced Left Sway Bar Link. | ||
| Honda Civic in Iowa, United States Aug 2016 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Aug 2016142000 miUS $150 | Replaced the water pump and belts, spark plugs Replaced the radiator due to a leak | ||
| Honda Civic in Oklahoma, United States May 2016 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jul 2016148800 miUS $330 | Installed new struts and lower control arm bushings. Maintenance items that needed to be done with 150k on the clock. (Had original Struts) | ||
| Nov 2016153900 miUS $145 | transmission failed. replaced with self pulled junkyard unit out of a 2004 with BMXA tag. | ||
| Feb 2018169000 mi | Transmission failed again, car sent to the junkyard. | ||
| Honda Civic in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2013 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Dec 201388040 mi | replaced; Transmission mount (rubber cracked) front engine stopper(rubber cracked) timing belt(still good) front brake rotor(worn out) front compliance bushing (rubber worn out) front strut Left and right. (right is leaking) | ||
| Feb 2017123380 mi | coolant leaks seal on top of the radiator. oil leaks on rocker arm cover gasket. wear front engine mount. | ||
| Apr 2017124000 miC $300 | replaced o-ring oil pump, timing belt, rocker arm gasket, oil pan gasket, water pump o-ring/gasket and timing belt. | ||
| Honda Civic in Minnesota, United States May 2014 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Oct 2014194000 miUS $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 The only thing I didn't fix was the A/C that went out (compressor locked up) in June of 2011. | ||
| Honda Civic in Florida, United States Nov 2014 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Dec 201448000 miUS $171 | AC recharge & dye | ||
| Honda Civic in Florida, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Mar 2016222000 miUS $113 | Battery shorted after 30 months | ||
| Jun 2016228000 miUS $150 | Timing belt failed and repaired oil leak, replaced valve cover gasket | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2013165000 miUS $1680 | Car is notorious for transmission failing, Mine needed a rebuild. also replaced a motor mount that was found bad. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Jun 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Dec 2012151900 miC $200 | Alternator Had to Be replaced | ||
| Nov 2013167140 mi | Replaced under warranty | ||
| Honda Civic in Ohio, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 2010186000 mi | Oil leak. Cannot determine where it is leaking from. Originally they replaced a seal, but this did not correct the problem. | ||
| Honda Civic in Manitoba, Canada Sep 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Oct 200880600 miC $1500 | Brake mountings were failing and had to be replaced. Front engine mount replaced. | ||
| Honda Civic in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2007 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jan 201062000 mi | Seat belt pretensioners | ||
| Honda Civic in Nova Scotia, Canada Dec 2006 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Oct 200659520 miC $12995 | Purchased from used dealer. Dealer replaced worn bushings under driver seat and repaired damaged rear defrost contact at no cost. | ||
| Jul 200773780 miC $80 | Air conditioniong was not working. I was told that the thermal protector switch was faulty, and needed to be replaced, along with the receiver/drier. The $80 I paid was for diagnosis. The quoted repair cost was $630.00 CDN. No repair was attempted, an | ||
| Sep 200775640 miC $245 | Rear stabilizer links were rusted and ceasing, which caused excessive noise from the rear of the car. Both rear stabilizer links were replaced. | ||
| Dec 200777500 miC $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 | ||
| May 200881840 miC $590 | Fixed air conditioning problem reported in July 2007. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ohio, United States Jun 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 200967000 miUS $500 | A seal in the brake master cylinder went bad. | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Mar 2009 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 2015152000 mi | Exhaust smell. | ||
| Apr 2016153200 miUS $900 | cracked exhaust manifold | ||
| Honda Civic in Virginia, United States Aug 2009 - Sep 2014 | |||
| May 2012106400 miUS $350 | Issues with a part in a suspension joint. Replaced with new. | ||
| Oct 2012110000 miUS $500 | Camshaft position sensor needed replacing. | ||
| Honda Civic in Alberta, Canada Nov 2009 - May 2011 | |||
| Feb 201059180 mi | Annoying buzzing of the daytime running lights. Solder joints on circuit board under steering wheel crack. Soldered the DRL unit myself to fix the problem. | ||
| Apr 201060140 miC $400 | Front struts replaced. | ||
| May 201168820 mi | New filter housing because bolts stripped. | ||
| Honda Civic in Quebec, Canada Mar 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201129760 miC $700 | Noticed oil leak from driver's shock when changing snow tires. Both front struts replaced and alignment done. | ||
| Sep 201335960 miC $100 | Right rear stabilizer link broken. Both left and right links replaced | ||
| Sep 201543400 miC $200 | Right compliance bushing and left and right end links replaced | ||
| Sep 201647740 miC $130 | Clunking noise from front left over bumps. Lower control arm replaced. | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Oct 2010 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Oct 201091000 miUS $10 | New Headlamp Bulb | ||
| Aug 201197400 miUS $380 | Swap Out Alternator | ||
| Apr 2012105200 miUS $40 | The headlight bulb went out on one side as we were headed out one evening. We pulled back in, took the other car to Auto Zone for replacement bulbs & came back home where a friend of a friend with us that night popped them in for free. | ||
| Dec 2012108000 miUS $120 | Battery was too low to start car x2. AAA jumped us each time. 3rd time printout from AAA said, "Needs New Battery". Went straight to Auto Zone for a new one. Auto Zone & I installed it. Happy, again! | ||
| Feb 2015125000 miUS $600 | Replaced right front control arm because making a clink-like sound on left turns. Replaced left one preventively. It needs a SMOG CHEK in the next few days for new registration, so, we will see what the red ARS or whatever lights mean... they came on - and have stayed on, since the recall | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Jun 2012161000 mi | transmission blew and spilled oil inside engine area. it had been repaired a year earlier for falling out of gear, so the repair warranty paid. | ||
| Oct 2012166000 miUS $450 | O2 sensor replaced to pass smog. Replaced catalytic converter in order to pass smog. | ||
| Feb 2015201000 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. | ||
2002 Honda Civic 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2006 - Mar 2007 | |||
| Jan 200741540 miC $129 | Daytime running lights module failed because of poor solder connection and required repair. | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2018113000 miUS $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in Vermont, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Jul 201383000 miUS $250 | Also a warrantee fix. check engine light SRS light failure check | ||
| Jul 201496500 miUS $600 | front struts failed Windshield washer motors failed | ||
| Oct 2014104000 miUS $800 | SRS sensor in passenger front seat catalytic converter failed | ||
| Honda Civic in Alberta, Canada Jul 2017 - Nov 2022 | |||
| Jan 2018122140 miC $500 | Transmission was not shifting into 4th. Had it checked out by a mechanic and he said it needs replacing. Quoted $700 for labor and $1000 for him to buy a trans from Honda. We found a trans on kijiji for $200, bought clutch off of Ebay, bought misc sockets after rounding the ones we had at home, and rented an engine hoist to help us lift and align the trans with the engine. Total was about $500- $200 trans, $25 engine hoist, the rest is misc sockets, a ratcheting breaker bar, and transmission oil. | ||
| Honda Civic in Texas, United States Feb 2015 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 2015173000 miUS $10 | Oil leak from crankshaft oil seal. Torn LCA compliance bushings. Replaced with ES polyurethane bushings. Old bushings pressed out, new poly bushings pressed in. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Jul 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Sep 201299200 miC $1200 | Replaced 4 rotors, pads and rear calipers | ||
| Jun 2013114080 miC $108 | Left hand parking brake cable seized | ||
| Honda Civic in Colorado, United States Sep 2010 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Dec 201098000 miUS $50 | Oxygen sensor went out causing check engine light and surges in engine performance. | ||
| Oct 2011107500 miUS $130 | VTEC Solenoid had a problem where it wouldn't work when cold, so item was replaced. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 201040920 miC $1622 | replace front and rear anti-sway bar links and bushings replace front lower ball joints and bearings | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 CVT FWD
| Honda Civic in New South Wales, Australia Apr 2010 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Mar 201178740 mi | Water leaks into rear hatch boot area when raining. Hatch glass rubber seal weathered and no longer sealing lower section between glass and metal.Needed to remove plastic hatch trim to locate and repair.Used 100% silicone to seal. | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States Feb 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Mar 201029649 miUS $98 | Rear calipers corroded. Disassembled and cleaned. Repaired binding calipers, all wheels | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Indiana, United States Aug 2015 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 2015179000 miUS $400 | Blown struts and shocks both front and rear. | ||
| Honda Civic in Virginia, United States Jan 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| May 2015157000 miUS $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. | ||
| Aug 2015158600 miUS $2800 | Timing belt tensioner broke, destroyed the top end. Had to have engine completely rebuilt. | ||
| Aug 2016166100 miUS $1380 | Bad A/C Compressor, needed full replacement Thermostat and coolant temp sensors failed | ||
| Nov 2016168500 miUS $595 | Alternator started going bad and required replacement. | ||
| Oct 2021198000 miUS $30 | Rear sway bar end links had too much play, replaced to pass VA state inspection. | ||
| Honda Civic in Alabama, United States Apr 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| May 2012140000 miUS $120 | The car's alternator was making a weird winding noise that matched the rpm's so we replaced it with a rebuilt unit. With a core charge we replaced it for a little more than $100 doing the work ourselves. | ||
| Honda Civic in Tennessee, United States Sep 2011 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Sep 2012179000 miUS $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ohio, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 201043000 miUS $496 | Alternator had a bearing go out. Repair shop had to replace the alternator with a new one. Also, had to replace two belts for the alternator. | ||
| Honda Civic in Kentucky, United States - Mar 2005 | |||
| Mar 200318000 mi | Replace Vtec computer | ||
| Aug 200452000 mi | Replace rear wheel bearing | ||
| Nov 200457000 mi | Replace front drive shaft | ||
| Jan 200558000 mi | Replace Transmission | ||
| Mar 200559000 mi | Replace front struts | ||
| Honda Civic in Missouri, United States Aug 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Oct 2013129500 miUS $120 | Passenger side power window regulator failed (motor ran but window would not roll up). Bought part assembly at dealer and mechanic friend installed in fifteen minutes. | ||
| Honda Civic in Oregon, United States Sep 2007 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Oct 200728000 miUS $100 | Driver side door lock actuator needed replacement | ||
| Honda Civic in Oklahoma, United States Jan 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Feb 2013174600 miUS $300 | Replaced tie rod ends (outer) shocks and ball joints | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Civic in New York, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2015110000 miUS $900 | AC failed, generated cannot work. replaced the AC compressor. | ||
| Jul 2015118300 miUS $400 | Power-lock of both doors | ||
| Nov 2015120000 miUS $392 | Engine Starter failed. Battery died. | ||
| Nov 2016123300 miUS $95 | Leaking exhaust gasket | ||
| Honda Civic in New York, United States Feb 2007 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Jun 200790000 miUS $140 | Air conditioner compressor had stalled and broke air conditioner - alternator drive belt. Replacing compressor and drive belt have solved the problem. | ||
| May 2008106000 miUS $180 | Some fins on AC condenser were damaged. Replaced AC condenser. | ||
| May 2010140000 miUS $50 | Replaced exhaust manifold due to the noise | ||
| Jun 2010144000 mi | Replaced stabilizer - control-arm link. Original one broke. | ||
| Mar 2012174000 mi | Replaced water passage gasket | ||
| Honda Civic in Kentucky, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jul 2015139000 miUS $550 | AC not working Replaced AC Compressor | ||
| Honda Civic in Virginia, United States Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 202177000 miUS $200 | Alternator not charging at low engine speed | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 CVT FWD
| Honda Civic in Virginia, United States May 2010 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Oct 2012155000 miUS $2300 | Lower assembly leaks replaced oil pan and also valve covers | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Feb 2016129900 miUS $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in Texas, United States Sep 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010120000 mi | replace front wheel bearings | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Oregon, United States Dec 2007 - Feb 2008 | |||
| Dec 200775000 mi | SRS light came on. Took to dealer, turns out it was a failed seat belt sensor. Covered under lifetime warranty and replaced free. | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States May 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Nov 2012228700 miUS $30 | Right head light burned out. I bought and replaced both. $30.00 | ||
| Jul 2013244800 miUS $15 | Lighting switch harness recall on all 2001-2005 Honda Civics. Will be fixed free of charged by dealer (Recall caused head lights to burn out. I've had to replace 3 so far.) Replaced right headlight. | ||
| Sep 2013249000 miUS $225 | Car would not start unless it was pushed started.. (Starter went out) | ||
| Nov 2013249000 miUS $290 | The front right wheel bearing was making a loud noise. I replaced both right and left side bearings. | ||
| Honda Civic in Alberta, Canada Mar 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Nov 2012117800 miC $1700 | Water Pump, front oil seal, left front drive axle | ||
| Honda Civic in New Brunswick, Canada Sep 2009 - May 2012 | |||
| Jun 2010163060 miC $500 | Rear struts. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ohio, United States Dec 2014 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015168000 miUS $130 | Alternator, ELD, and ground terminal replacement. Trying to correct a low voltage, 13.5v, situation. | ||
| Honda Civic in Utah, United States Dec 2006 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Oct 2007123000 miUS $365 | The calipers on the right front wheel were broken and had to be replaced (the calipers for the other front wheel were reconditioned). Since the broken caliper caused the right front brake pad to get worn out prematurely, both front brake pads were replac | ||
| Mar 2008133000 miUS $618 | Replaced the master cylinder, which was malfunctioning. The faulty master cylinder caused the excessive brake wear which a different mechanic thought he had fixed last Oct. when he replaced the calipers. Current mechanic also replaced the pads and rotor. | ||
| May 2008138000 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
| Honda Civic in California, United States Sep 2011 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Aug 2011147000 miUS $500 | Alternator replaced | ||
| Honda Civic in Arizona, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Apr 200835000 miUS $1600 | CV Boot replaced, oil pan gasket, Fuel system flush, master cylinder replaced, | ||
| Apr 200940500 miUS $800 | Main Rear Engine Seal Replaced Rear Oil Seal | ||
| Jun 200941000 miUS $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) | ||
| Sep 201368000 miUS $1700 | Torn bushing, front sway bar links, lower ball joint boots, inner cv boots, replace all fluids, brake, coolant, oil, transmission | ||
| Aug 201473000 miUS $630 | replaced AC Transister, add Freon, replaced 1 valve. replaced AC Transister , add Freon, replaced 1 valve. | ||
| Feb 201576000 miUS $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 | ||
| May 201578000 miUS $243 | Oil change and replaced oil pan gasket, exhaust gasket. Showing signs that was starting to go. | ||
| Sep 201579000 miUS $300 | Right CV book leaking -- replaced | ||
| May 201683000 miUS $236 | Differential seal fixed and oil pan replaced. wrong size used during earlier repair. | ||
| Oct 201686000 miUS $280 | I heard a squeaking chirping noise when pulling out of park - took in to check and it was my rear brake cylinders. | ||
| Apr 201789900 miUS $1700 | Replaced corroded radiator. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Jul 2013 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 2014180400 miC $1200 | Control arm needed to be replaced on both front wheels. | ||
| Feb 2015189400 miC $200 | No heat when idling. Replaced thermostat and changed coolant, was told it could be the head gasket. | ||
| Mar 2015190960 mi | I just kept topping up the coolant in order to keep getting heat. Eventually I never lost heat, and the issue literally disappeared. | ||
| Honda Civic in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Feb 2013130700 mi | Alternator that had been replaced in January 2013 failed a month later. I know someone else who experienced a similar premature death of a replaced alternator -I was told by the guy who replaced it, very common. | ||
| Oct 2013135200 miUS $400 | front bushing/sway bar | ||
| Honda Civic in New Jersey, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Apr 201356500 miUS $50 | Power locks on driver side stopped working. Needed new actuator. | ||
| Honda Civic in Texas, United States Oct 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Aug 2014125600 mi | CEL P1457. Replaced several evap two way valves and finally gas cap. Problem did not return. | ||
| Sep 2014125000 miUS $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. | ||
| Dec 2014127000 miUS $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! | ||
| Jan 2016121800 miUS $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. | ||
| Jul 2016153300 miUS $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. | ||
| Dec 2016167000 miUS $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in Alberta, Canada Jan 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201584940 miC $100 | Front brake caliper slide pin bushing replaced. bushing was swollen and caused caliper to seize. Noted clicking noise when pressing and releasing brakes. Noted rough idle and poor fuel economy. Replaced spark plugs. | ||
| Apr 201586580 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. | ||
| Jun 201588660 mi | Cruise control failed. Found brake switch switching rapidly from on to off when released. Switch replaced to no help. Wiring issue not resolved. | ||
| Dec 201697340 miC $70 | Rear spoiler replaced because it broke off of its mounts. Driver's door speaker fuzzy in extreme cold. Replaced speaker. | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Jul 2015 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jul 2015157000 miUS $3 | Multiplex control unit failed triggering the dashboard brake light, failed central locks, a/c failed and cooling fans failed. Slowly leaking radiator | ||
| Oct 2016157000 mi | Blown Head Gasket | ||
| Honda Civic in Colorado, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 2015100000 miUS $370 | Bent rear control arm , alignment | ||
| Jun 2018129000 miUS $450 | Alternator not charging battery | ||
2002 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda Civic in Florida, United States Jul 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 200785000 miUS $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.... | ||
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