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2005 Honda Civic repairs by problem area
Engine (42%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 176 repairs.
2005 Honda Civic engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (29%)
Chart based on 77 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Honda Civic
Engine not specified
| 148000 mi US $85 |
Engine overheating. Replaced themostat and fan sensor |
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD
| 200000 mi US $20 |
Coolant/Oil is leaking through head gasket. Topped off Coolant and Oil, considering replacing head gasket but waiting on it... |
| 206000 mi US $2500 |
Engine blew a head gasket. |
| 103000 mi | Battery went out at 102K miles. Dealer cost was ~$2,000. Beware of this issue on high mileage hybrids, costly repair if you're responsible. Used battery alone is $1500-1800, new it's >$3000. |
| 53000 mi | Hybrid battery replaced in September 2012 prior to my purchasing the vehicle. |
| 118563 mi | Bad oxygen sensor. Part not available. Must be ordered. Had neither time or money for this repair. |
| 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. |
| 141000 mi US $450 |
transmission and motor mounts |
| 125500 mi US $1000 |
Entire exhaust - from manifold to muffler - replaced due to through rusted components |
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
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 |
new thermostat Replaced engine after overheating and head warping, new radiator, new clutch |
| 111700 mi US $450 |
replace air fuel sensor |
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 73780 mi C $2000 |
blown gasket |
| 242000 mi US $100 |
Engine overheats on trips over 4 hours. Took car in for diagnosis, mechanic reports head gasket leak, $1300 repair. Decided against it as the cost is too expensive against civi's current value. |
| 246000 mi US $40 |
slow coolant leak, overheating on trips longer than 3 hours. shop said it was a head gasket leak. I decided to use Bar¹s Leak HG-1 first before a roughly $1200 gasket replacement. Seems to have worked, but I've yet to take a long trip in it. |
| 82200 mi US $2300 |
Engine block cracked. |
| 117000 mi US $100 |
camshaft position sensor |
| 133000 mi US $900 |
Water pump failed. |
| 138000 mi US $650 |
Replaced a blown head gasket. This generation is notorious for this |
| 119000 mi US $500 |
Head Gasket replacement |
| 126000 mi US $1366 |
Temperature was overheating. Replaced leaking head gasket and installed new water pump. Also replaced timing belt |
| 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. |
| 94000 mi US $200 |
Faulty primary O2 sensor. Sensor replaced |
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 174000 mi | clutch worn out |
| 118000 mi US $116 |
Had to replace front lower motor mount in order to pass state inspection. |
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 106500 mi US $270 |
OBD 2 open oxygen sensor heater code, replaced upstream oxygen sensor |
| 123380 mi C $350 |
Rear oxygen sensor died, replaced with non-oem part to save on over half the cost (unknown part make/model to me). The part ended up being ok in the long run, but the car behaved oddly at first (computer re-adjusting maybe?). |
| 203000 mi | Cooling system failed; engine apparently damaged beyond repair |
| 105400 mi C $800 |
Water pump seized, needed to be replaced, timing belt shredded. |
| 168637 mi US $309 |
Engine died with P0340 code, inspection confirmed the Camshaft Position Sensor was failing. Sensor replaced, other routine maintenance accomplished. |
| 93000 mi $200 |
Thermostat and engine coolant got replaced, engine overheat hasn't been seen so far. |
| 91760 mi $900 |
Engine head gasket failure, it had to be replaced. Engine head was also repaired. Coolant was refilled. Engine gasket was the cause of engine overheating and as a result of that, engine head was also damaged. |
| 69440 mi C $430 |
Timing belt had to be replaced |
| 80600 mi C $240 |
Engine Belt loose |
| 92380 mi | Replaced oxygen sensor |
| 126400 mi C $531 |
Replace oil pan, gasket and filter. Oil pan coroded and leaking around gasket. |
| 103000 mi US $115 |
crankshaft sensor, harder to start, finally threw a code and went into limp mode |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 110360 mi C $700 |
O2 sensor replace for mandatory emission testing |
| 44020 mi C $200 |
excessive carbon build up in the fuel intake - the fuel intake was flushed |
| 101060 mi C $800 |
Check engine light on - found 2 problems. 1) Evap leak system: CVS seized to canister and canister leaking - replaced CVS and canister; 2) Knock sensor malfunction - replaced sensor |
| 87700 mi US $220 |
Muffler |
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 82000 mi US $240 |
Replaced Failing O2 Sensor |
| 152000 mi US $850 |
Old clutch was shot; replaced with new and added light flywheel. Update: it was a mechanical failure of the disk proper, due to improper reinstallation of the trans on the motor (one of two alignment pins was lost and not reinstalled.) |
| 152000 mi US $20 |
Poor heat on cool mornings drove me to flush and fill the radiator using typical off-the-shelf chemicals. During that effort I discovered that the overflow bottle had contacted the serpentine belt system and had a hole worn in it. This caused the car to lose enough fluid that the heating performance suffered. I took it out, patched it with fiberglass mesh and adhesive, reinstalled, finished the flush-and-fill, and thereby solved the problem. Flush-and-fill probably not necessary. |
| 153000 mi US $300 |
Old radiator (assumed to be factory original) split at the top tank while driving. Pretty exciting. Installed new radiator, upper and lower hoses, new (green) coolant. |
| 168000 mi US $350 |
Radiator cracked at plastic part of tank. Replaced radiator. |
| 97100 mi | OEM Spark plug cracked and fell into the cylinder and caused internal damage. Honda USA denied any responsibility, 3rd party warranty denied claim, dealer reassembled the engine at no-charge to customer (me). |
| 102100 mi US $1000 |
Replaced clutch and throw-out bearing. |
| 106700 mi US $50 |
Radiator cooling fan motor failed (motor would not engage). Replaced this fan and everything is now working fine. |
| 109000 mi US $200 |
upstream o2 sensor |
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Hatch
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 52080 mi | Front right and back left motor mount worn. |
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 136300 mi | oil filter housing gasket leaking; car loses approx. 1qt/1000 mi |
| 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. |
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 100000 mi US $500 |
Head Gasket was replaced due to coolant leak. |
| 74000 mi US $168 |
Engine was overheating. Shop replaced thermostat. |
| 75000 mi US $996 |
Honda shop: corrosion caused by faulty Honda coolant. Service bulletin did not fix problem. Car needed head gasket, also engine due to extreme corrosion to head. Honda offered new $10,000 engine for $5,000. We'll replace engine elsewhere. The used car dealer who sold us the car subsidized the replacement of the Civic engine with a salvage engine. He paid $700; we paid $996. The car runs and functions very well now. |
| 104000 mi US $819 |
Oil leak. Replaced front crankshaft seal. Replaced camshaft seal. Replaced timing belt and water pump since we had engine apart. |
| 115000 mi US $81 |
Replaced rear muffler. $300 parts and labor. |
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 138000 mi | Adjusted valve clearances, as valvetrain was becoming noisy. |
| 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. |
| 70680 mi C $140 |
fuel door cable snapped, had to replace to fuel up |
| 110360 mi C $2500 |
car is a ticking time bomb |
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 159000 mi | I had an oil leak at 140000 miles in 2012. Oil leaked out from under the timing belt cover and ate up the the timing belt, this repair however was after years of racing and abuse. Driving over curbs hitting the bottom of the engine. |
| 170000 mi | Oil leak because I changed my oil at the honda dealer and they put way too much oil in the engine. I also drive really fast which turns the oil pump faster and wears seals out faster. As well as creates more heat. |
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