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1998 Honda Civic repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 70 repairs.
1998 Honda Civic repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (51%)
< $100 (20%)
Chart based on 59 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1998 Honda Civic
Engine not specified
| Honda in Illinois, United States Nov 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Mar 2012178000 miUS $200 | Power window fails into intermediate position. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Dec 2011180000 miUS $50 | AC compressor failed | ||
| Honda in California, United States Oct 2011 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Dec 2011142000 miUS $1200 | transmission completely died, got one installed used 40k on it | ||
| Jan 2012142300 miUS $1200 | Completely died, replaced with used one. | ||
| Honda in Great Britain Sep 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Mar 201290000 mi£200 | worn nearside track rod end replaced | ||
| Honda in Illinois, United States Oct 2009 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Nov 2009182000 miUS $600 | Alternator problem. Had to replace it. Then it made new problem with wiring system so had to replace battery then change whole sensor. | ||
| Honda in Florida, United States Apr 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| May 2012157000 miUS $193 | Oil pan gasket needed replacing. | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 2012256000 miUS $1600 | Problem with wheel.. replaced both CV axles then ended up replacing the trailing arm suspension units in the rear. | ||
| Honda in Indiana, United States Aug 2016 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Aug 2016158000 miUS $45 | Replaced right inner and outer tie rod. Had vehicle aligned. | ||
| Honda in Indiana, United States Apr 2013 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014239000 mi | Earlier repair of radiator leak was apparently substandard. Leaked again and engine overheated to the point of death. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 2013197700 miUS $550 | Failed a smog test for high NOx | ||
| Honda in Minnesota, United States Feb 2013 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Apr 2013245000 miUS $100 | Dead battery, went to Wal Mart and got a new one, replaced, now Good To Go! | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Mar 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| May 2010150000 miUS $250 | Air conditioner stopped blowing and was blowing hot before it stopped all together. Power window on drivers side does not roll down smoothly and came off the track at one point. Elected to fix later. | ||
| Honda in Cyprus May 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 201083700 mi€500 | Engine light goes on and off at times. Must be electrical, something with the sensors. Car working fine otherwise. | ||
| Honda in Dominican Republic Jul 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 200748980 mi$200 | Air compressor damaged | ||
1998 Honda Civic 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| Honda in California, United States Apr 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2018184000 miUS $500 | driver's side engine mount all replaced with factory OEM or spec'ed equivalent. | ||
1998 Honda Civic 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda in Washington, United States Apr 2011 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 2011151000 miUS $230 | Engine light came on and car stalled at idle when warm. Oxygen sensor replaced. Burning oil when sold. | ||
| Honda in North Carolina, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2010103000 miUS $120 | Hood release latch plastic broke off the cable assembly when AAA attempted to open the hood when replacing the battery. | ||
| Honda in Missouri, United States Sep 2017 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Sep 2017150000 miUS $60 | Vtec Solenoid gasket failed and was leaking oil. | ||
| Apr 2018165000 miUS $400 | Exhaust Manifold was cracked and leaking. | ||
| Oct 2018169000 miUS $180 | Front brakes squeaking. Replaced pads and rotors. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Feb 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Jul 2011103000 miUS $150 | Wheel bolt became crossthreaded, needed to replace. Replaced tie rod rod ends due to wear. | ||
| Honda in Utah, United States Jun 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jul 2007128000 miUS $200 | Needed a whole new muffler and exhaust system. Did an oil change and tune-up. | ||
1998 Honda Civic 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Honda in Missouri, United States Jun 2015 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jun 201598000 miUS $135 | replaced car battery and winshield wiper on/off switch | ||
| Honda in California, United States Aug 2007 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Sep 2011165000 mi | Hard gear change experienced for about a week. Whenever I moved from 0-20 and 20-40 as if I'm manually changing the gear and fail to use clutch. Eventually its fixed on its own. Visited the shop anyway as I've taken an appointment. | ||
| Honda in Maryland, United States May 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Feb 201287000 miUS $1000 | Cooling system was leaking from two hose fittings. After hoses repaired, radiator cracked and needed replacement. | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Jun 2007 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Jul 2007153000 miUS $250 | The radiator had a leak and was replaced. | ||
| Feb 2009168000 miUS $450 | A/C blower motor died. | ||
| Jul 2011188000 mi | Both front axles replaced and a single broken motor mount replaced. | ||
| Feb 2013202200 miUS $392 | Distributor cap coil. | ||
| Honda in Maryland, United States May 2010 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Sep 2011199000 miUS $500 | leaking oil into coolant, replace head gasket | ||
| Honda in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2009 - May 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010170000 miUS $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 | ||
| Honda in California, United States Nov 2008 - Apr 2009 | |||
| Dec 2008136000 miUS $40 | Temperature of engine gradually increased; would increase while the car was stopped but decrease while the car was moving, although not to usual temperature level | ||
| Feb 2009139000 miUS $130 | Shop said to replace either radiator or another part in engine, but the part/labor would equal >50% of the car's worth. Decided not to repair. | ||
| Honda in Virginia, United States Sep 2008 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Nov 2008150000 miUS $1200 | Engine mount broken. Radiator hoses bad. | ||
1998 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda in Quebec, Canada Jun 2007 - Jun 2010 | |||
| Aug 200770680 miC $110 | Misfiring of one of the cyclinders. New sparkplugs and computer reset | ||
| Sep 200771920 miC $190 | Something about oxygen sensor. | ||
| Dec 200774400 miC $245 | Oxygen sensor replaced | ||
| Feb 200875640 miC $187 | Exhaust pipe rusted out at muffler-joint. Replaced muffler. | ||
| Dec 200881840 miC $450 | Oil pan was getting a little rusted and was replaced as a cautionary action. | ||
| Honda in Ohio, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Sep 2018225611 miUS $301 | Radiator Replacement | ||
| Honda in Ontario, Canada Sep 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Apr 200896720 miC $230 | Muffler fell off. | ||
| Honda in Vermont, United States Jun 2007 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Jul 2007115000 miUS $150 | oxygen sensor need replacement | ||
| Honda in Ontario, Canada Mar 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Feb 2012102940 miC $230 | New gasket between J-pipe and down-pipe flange. | ||
| Honda in New York, United States Aug 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 2008111000 miUS $700 | Half-axle replaced (boot had cracked, which led to rusting & fatigue of the original axle). | ||
| Jan 2010120000 miUS $330 | Muffler O2 Sensor | ||
| Honda in Colorado, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jul 2010214000 miUS $1020 | Head gasket leak, exhaust in cooling loop, coolant in exhaust. | ||
| May 2011218500 miUS $35 | Body rust, mostly where fender liner clips into front structural body element. Some quite deep. | ||
| Apr 2012223000 miUS $30 | Left front engine mount AC compressor clutch | ||
| Sep 2012224000 mi | Welded a hole in the resonator exhaust pipe left when a support hanger tore free. | ||
| Honda in District of Columbia, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2010 | |||
| Jun 2010200000 mi | Car broke down in area with limited mechanic availability. We were soon to get rid of car anyway. (Very old; check engine light on/off for 4 mos.) We found freelance mechanic willing to take title of car and we could walk away. | ||
| Honda in Washington, United States Aug 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Mar 201198000 miUS $350 | Broken motor for drivers window | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 201099000 miUS $600 | front wheel bearings | ||
| Honda in Alberta, Canada May 2010 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jun 2010135160 miC $500 | power window motor | ||
1998 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Honda in Maryland, United States Oct 2009 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Feb 2010116300 mi | The exhaust developed a hole and was very loud The glass in the drivers side door came out of its track and I was unable to put the window up all the way. This may be due to the cold weather. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Jun 2007 - Dec 2007 | |||
| Jul 200799000 miUS $360 | A part inside the driver's side door handle broke and door could not be opened from the outside. | ||
| Honda in Washington, United States Sep 2009 - Nov 2009 | |||
| Nov 2009189000 mi | Oil leak when sold. | ||
| Honda in Kentucky, United States Aug 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Mar 201236000 miUS $150 | Replaced muffler. | ||
| Jul 201237000 miUS $600 | 1 Front bumper separated from frame. 2 Restore clear coat on trunk lid. | ||
1998 Honda Civic
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Honda in California, United States Aug 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Sep 2007173000 miUS $300 | Strut Replacement Front | ||
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