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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 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 154 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
| Honda Civic in Maryland, United States Apr 2011 - May 2011 | |||
| May 2011148000 miUS $85 | Engine overheating. Replaced themostat and fan sensor | ||
| Honda Civic in Alberta, Canada Apr 2011 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Aug 201158900 mi | One problem that was left unrepaired was the gas tank release broke. Down by the drivers seat on the floor. Told this problem can be common, but was about $250-300 to repair. Made due by opening the gas tank via a release in the trunk wall. | ||
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
93-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in California, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2014141000 miUS $450 | transmission and motor mounts | ||
| Oct 2016187000 miUS $700 | compliance bearings | ||
| Honda Civic in New York, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Sep 2015129000 miUS $1000 | During the 120000mi service it was noted that the tie-rod end needed replaced | ||
| Jan 2016US $1000 | Entire exhaust - from manifold to muffler - replaced due to through rusted components | ||
| Jun 2016139000 mi | Shifter was hard to shift, was a problem with the shift gate. Car was difficult to drive if one did not know what to do. | ||
| Honda Civic in Minnesota, United States Oct 2013 - May 2015 | |||
| Oct 2014200000 miUS $20 | Coolant/Oil is leaking through head gasket. Topped off Coolant and Oil, considering replacing head gasket but waiting on it... | ||
| Dec 2014204000 miUS $85 | Engine would fail to start. Battery wad tested and wad just at the replacement indicator, so I replaced it. | ||
| May 2015206000 miUS $2500 | Engine blew a head gasket. | ||
| Honda Civic in Texas, United States Sep 2012 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Sep 201253000 mi | Hybrid battery replaced in September 2012 prior to my purchasing the vehicle. | ||
| Feb 201469500 miUS $1279 | Clutch and bearings replaced | ||
| Sep 201477000 miUS $18900 | Four shocks, tie rod & alignment. | ||
| May 2016110000 miUS $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 | ||
| Mar 2017118563 mi | Bad bracket w/corrosion on top of battery. Part not available at the time. Part cleaned as a temporary fix. Bad oxygen sensor. Part not available. Must be ordered. Had neither time or money for this repair. | ||
| May 2017122000 miUS $864 | Front oxygen sensor replacement | ||
| Jun 2017122000 miUS $1046 | Two weeks after the front oxygen sensor was replaced, check engine light came on again. The two rear oxygen sensors had failed. | ||
| Oct 2017122372 miUS $215 | Serpentine belt fraying. Replaced same. | ||
| Honda Civic in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jun 2012103000 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. | ||
| Oct 2012108000 miUS $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! | ||
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2013 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Jun 2018101900 miUS $1086 | New timing belt, spark plugs, water pump, P1457 code - replaced evap cannister vent valve | ||
| Sep 2018104079 miUS $4051 | new thermostat Replaced engine after overheating and head warping, new radiator, new clutch | ||
| Apr 2019111700 miUS $450 | replace air fuel sensor | ||
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Civic in Florida, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Mar 201194000 miUS $200 | Faulty primary O2 sensor. Sensor replaced | ||
| Honda Civic in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Mar 2013126000 miUS $1366 | Temperature was overheating. Replaced leaking head gasket and installed new water pump. Also replaced timing belt | ||
| Mar 2015148000 mi | Airbag light was on. Sensor in the driver's side buckle was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Apr 2009 - May 2010 | |||
| Mar 201041540 miC $20 | Fuel door release latch mechanism failed. Made replacement part and fixed it myself. | ||
| Honda Civic in Missouri, United States Nov 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201482200 miUS $2300 | Engine block cracked. | ||
| Jan 201585200 miUS $200 | Control arm bent | ||
| May 2016117000 miUS $100 | camshaft position sensor | ||
| May 2017133000 miUS $900 | Water pump failed. | ||
| Jun 2017134000 miUS $250 | Left coil and strut failed. Replaced both front coil/strut assemblies. | ||
| Sep 2017138000 miUS $650 | Replaced a blown head gasket. This generation is notorious for this | ||
| Apr 2018145000 miUS $50 | half shaft replacement | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Nov 2014 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jan 201755800 miC $2000 | blown gasket | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Mar 2018 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 2018119000 miUS $500 | Head Gasket replacement | ||
| Honda Civic in Indiana, United States Dec 2015 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 2015242000 miUS $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. | ||
| Apr 2016246000 miUS $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States Apr 2015 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 2016131000 miUS $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. | ||
| Feb 2017143000 miUS $300 | Radiator as starting to rot around the tanks, allowing some seepage from coolant, never left me stranded, but needed a replacement radiator. | ||
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Virginia, United States Aug 2011 - May 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012118000 miUS $116 | Had to replace front lower motor mount in order to pass state inspection. | ||
| Apr 2012121096 miUS $370 | Lower control arm bushing boot broken, leaking fluid. Replaced both sides and performed alignment. Lower control arm bushing boot broken, leaking fluid. Replaced both sides and performed alignment. | ||
| Honda Civic in Quebec, Canada Mar 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2018112220 miC $200 | Alternator went. Replaced alternator ourselves. | ||
| Jun 2018114080 miC $500 | Wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States May 2008 - May 2011 | |||
| Jun 2010120000 miUS $350 | Alternator replaced | ||
| Honda Civic in Ohio, United States - Mar 2007 | |||
| Mar 200746743 miUS $117 | When making hard turns rear brakes make grinding noise. Honda dealership mechanic found rust on brakes/rotors. Performed front and rear brake maintenance. Noise problem fixed. | ||
| Honda Civic in Minnesota, United States Apr 2017 - May 2021 | |||
| Aug 2017172000 mi | clutch pedal adjustment to end of travel. starting to slip | ||
| Dec 2017174000 mi | clutch worn out | ||
| Honda Civic in Arizona, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 2014102000 mi | Hole in the condenser. | ||
| Honda Civic in Alberta, Canada Sep 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Jan 201354560 miC $50 | Diagnosis of clutch pedal noise and rough feel. Mechanic said throw out bearing needs replacement. Recommended wait until clutch replacement to address. Diagnosis of clutch pedal noise and rough feel. Mechanic said throw out bearing needs replacement. Recommended wait until clutch replacement to address. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Feb 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Oct 201040920 miC $100 | Door lock actuator failed for drivers side door a I replaced it which fixed the problem. | ||
| Honda Civic in New Jersey, United States Jan 2011 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011129000 miUS $275 | Sticking front caliper. Caliper, pads replaced. | ||
| Honda Civic in Massachusetts, United States May 2008 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Jun 201165000 mi | Lower control arm bushings replaced (entire LCA assembly - both). Clunking noise from weak bushings. Poor quality OEM parts. Wiring harness to trunk lid, ground wire separated at crimp joint. All lights on trunk out. incorrectly routed OEM wiring harness. Poor build quality. Lower control arm bushings replaced (entire LCA assembly - both). Clunking noise from weak bushings. Poor quality OEM parts. Wiring harness to trunk lid, ground wire separated at crimp joint. All lights on trunk out. incorrectly routed OEM wiring harness. Poor build quality.
I guess Honda 'aint what it used to be. |
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2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Mar 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 2014112840 mi | Red air bag light on dash | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Nov 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 2015105400 miC $800 | Water pump seized, needed to be replaced, timing belt shredded. | ||
| Honda Civic in New Jersey, United States Oct 2010 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 2015167000 miUS $150 | brake line corrosion | ||
| Honda Civic in Illinois, United States Nov 2008 - Oct 2020 | |||
| Jun 2015103000 miUS $115 | crankshaft sensor, harder to start, finally threw a code and went into limp mode | ||
| Honda Civic in Wyoming, United States Sep 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 2014203000 mi | Cooling system failed; engine apparently damaged beyond repair | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Sep 2008 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Apr 200979000 miUS $1600 | Throttle body sensor became out of whack. Honda did not sell just the sensor, so the whole throttle body was replaced. | ||
| Dec 2010111000 miUS $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. | ||
| Feb 2012128700 miUS $1800 | Cracked exhaust header. Since it is conntected to the catalytic converter, it all had to be replaced. | ||
| Sep 2012137000 miUS $1600 | Head gasket shot. | ||
| Honda Civic in Washington, United States Aug 2012 - Nov 2022 | |||
| Dec 2017168637 miUS $309 | Engine died with P0340 code, inspection confirmed the Camshaft Position Sensor was failing. Sensor replaced, other routine maintenance accomplished. | ||
| Honda Civic in Utah, United States Oct 2015 - Aug 2021 | |||
| Jan 2018135000 miUS $100 | Car wouldn't start, though it tried. Finally got it to start (after 3 days of trying periodically). Mechanics think it is a starter problem, but couldn't reproduce it. | ||
| Honda Civic in Washington, United States May 2008 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Nov 201152500 mi | Factory alarm self arming and locking without warning. TSB suggested replacing alarm module and reprogramming remotes. Cost to be assumed by customer as there is no formal recall of the unit. Chose not to have system repaired due to cost. | ||
| Sep 201596000 mi | Front wheel bearings are making noise | ||
| Oct 201596000 mi | bearing failure in final drive of transmission. Will cost over $2600 to repair because it require a total rebuild of the transmission. Not decided whether to repair or get rid of this car. Front wheel bearings were making noise. | ||
| Honda Civic in Texas, United States Feb 2017 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Feb 2017190000 miUS $400 | Both front wheel bearings failed almost simultaneously and required replacement. | ||
| Honda Civic in Jalisco, Mexico Feb 2013 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Jan 201393000 mi$200 | Thermostat and engine coolant got replaced, engine overheat hasn't been seen so far. | ||
| Mar 201391760 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. | ||
| Honda Civic in Alberta, Canada Jun 2015 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jun 2015123380 miC $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?). | ||
| Honda Civic in Ohio, United States Apr 2009 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 200987000 miUS $120 | A/C Needed Charged with freon | ||
| May 2015204100 miUS $21 | Power steering line was leaking and replaced at 204,000 miles | ||
| Dec 2015217000 mi | Power Steering line was leaking. Replaced myself | ||
| Jan 2022268000 miUS $25 | Replaced rusted brake line | ||
| Honda Civic in New York, United States Apr 2012 - Jan 2020 | |||
| May 201279700 miUS $200 | Bushing front stabilizer | ||
| Apr 201386200 miUS $35 | Actuator on the rear driver side which didnt lock my doors. Easy fix, finally got to repairing it Common problem with this car is that the rear center lights go out! Had it fixed for 35$. Seems like everyone who has this model has this problem. | ||
| Aug 201387700 miUS $220 | Muffler | ||
| Jun 201494000 miUS $35 | Passenger side actuator lock replacement | ||
| Oct 2014100200 mi | Airbag light. Reset it with copper wire and youtube video | ||
| Nov 2015108000 miUS $150 | Windshield leaking | ||
| Jun 2016113000 miUS $35 | I tried to charge it myself and messed it up | ||
| Sep 2017118000 miUS $60 | Lock actuator | ||
| Honda Civic in Manitoba, Canada Jun 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Nov 201169440 miC $430 | Timing belt had to be replaced | ||
| Oct 201280600 miC $240 | Engine Belt loose | ||
| May 201384820 miC $600 | AC stopped working Replaced condenser,AC sealer, evacuated and recharged system. | ||
| Honda Civic in New York, United States Jan 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Aug 2013108000 miUS $900 | Struts , brakes | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Sep 2011 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Sep 201282460 miC $40 | Drain for condenser in A/C plugged | ||
| Nov 201284560 miC $250 | Left front wheel bearing | ||
| Sep 2014110360 miC $700 | O2 sensor replace for mandatory emission testing Left front wheel bearing failure | ||
| Jun 2015124620 miC $200 | Changed out headlights assembly. Original clouded over. Cleaned twice. No improvement. Replaced with spec d projector headlamps | ||
| Mar 2016139500 miC $195 | Air bag light on. Sensor in seatbelt defective. | ||
| Honda Civic in Texas, United States Jun 2012 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jun 2015170000 miUS $232 | Roaring noise lead to failed wheel bearing hub. Also discovered rear wheel cylinders failing and leaking, so they were replaced along with new brake shoes. Drums were not damaged, so reused. | ||
| Honda Civic in Nova Scotia, Canada Dec 2009 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Sep 201192380 mi | Replaced oxygen sensor | ||
| May 201298680 miC $45 | Windshield washer pump replaced. | ||
| Jun 2013116560 miC $90 | replace swaybars and tire rod ends wiper washer motor replaced | ||
| Sep 2014133300 miC $200 | Trunk release cable stopped working and trunk lock not working. Both items replaced. | ||
| Jan 2015101020 miC $531 | Replace oil pan, gasket and filter. Oil pan coroded and leaking around gasket. | ||
| Apr 2015137520 miC $400 | Alternator gone, had to replace. | ||
| Jun 2015138880 miC $100 | left front ball joint and tirerod end replaced | ||
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Jan 2011 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jul 201144020 miC $200 | excessive carbon build up in the fuel intake - the fuel intake was flushed | ||
| Mar 201248360 mi | check engine light came on - dealer fixed it by performing a firmware upgrade as part of a service bulletin | ||
| Apr 201358580 miC $300 | Tie rod end needed replacing (worn out) | ||
| Aug 201585100 miC $600 | Wheel bearings and tie rods needed replacing due to excessive wear/noise | ||
| Jan 2017101060 miC $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 | ||
| May 2017106640 mi | Power steering column leaking fluid. Due to rusty brake lines surrounding the power steering column, there was a high probability of needing to replace the brake lines. Since the estimate for this was large (~$1000 - $2000), and this car needs a new battery and brakes too, I chose not to repair this and plan to retire the vehicle. | ||
| Honda Civic in New Jersey, United States Nov 2018 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Dec 2018106500 miUS $270 | Alternator was seized and belt tensioning hardware was very rusty. Replaced alternator and belts. Cleaned or replaced hardware as needed. OBD 2 open oxygen sensor heater code, replaced upstream oxygen sensor Hood latch was stuck. Release cable moved freely so the latch was removed from the radiator support, cleaned/lubricated, and replaced. | ||
2005 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
| Honda Civic in Oregon, United States Aug 2017 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Aug 2017198600 mi | Car was making loud noise when in gear, took it in for inspection. Found metal shavings in transmission fluid and determined full transmission replacement would be necessary. | ||
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Tennessee, United States Apr 2012 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Jan 2016176000 miUS $350 | Radiator cracked at plastic part of tank. Replaced radiator. | ||
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 2017152000 miUS $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.) Replaced 2x axles. Old ones had gone too long without maintenance and were shot. Replaced 2x tie rod ends. Boots were shot. Replace 2x ball joints. Replace lower control arm bushes. This crap was old and tired. Needs end links too, but I'm blowing that off for now. | ||
| Oct 2017152000 miUS $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. | ||
| Mar 2018153000 miUS $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. | ||
| Aug 2021175000 miUS $500 | Factory clutch (really, TO bearing) from my JDM K20a engine swap failed at an unknown mileage. Replaced clutch disk, pressure plate, FW, TO bearing with Exedy Stage I kit (matched FW, PP, clutch disk). Note that I reused the parts installed into the K20a3 trans shortly after I got the car; pulled them out when we did the motor swap but kept the factory clutch in the K20a. | ||
| Honda Civic in Hawaii, United States Oct 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Feb 201182000 miUS $240 | Replaced Failing O2 Sensor | ||
| Honda Civic in Florida, United States Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Nov 201497100 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). | ||
| Feb 2015102100 miUS $1000 | Replaced clutch and throw-out bearing. Replaced driver's side CV Joint | ||
| Nov 2016135000 miUS $1500 | Ac compressor seized. Replaced associated parts. | ||
| Jan 2017106700 miUS $200 | Door actuator failed. As a result, the remove lock/unlock stopped working on the driver side door. I replaced this part. Radiator cooling fan motor failed (motor would not engage). Replaced this fan and everything is now working fine. 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). | ||
| Jun 2017148000 miUS $350 | Replaced cracked wiring harness which was preventing compressor to engage | ||
| Honda Civic in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Apr 201234720 miC $800 | seatbelt sensors. took over 1 year and repeated trips to the dealer for them to figure out they needed to replace the seatbelts. in addition to this cost i had several hookups to diagnostics and replaced a sensor unecessarily add'l cost$900. | ||
| Honda Civic in Iowa, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2016109000 miUS $200 | upstream o2 sensor | ||
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Hatch
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Nov 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 200952080 mi | Front right and back left motor mount worn. | ||
| Dec 200965100 miC $350 | Diagnosed the problem with a bad battery but it turned out to be a faulty alternator | ||
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Connecticut, United States Dec 2012 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013US $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. | ||
| Honda Civic in Texas, United States Mar 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Apr 2015136300 mi | oil filter housing gasket leaking; car loses approx. 1qt/1000 mi | ||
| Honda Civic in Oregon, United States Aug 2015 - Feb 2023 | |||
| Aug 201586000 miUS $360 | Replaced front strut assemblies | ||
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Civic in Indiana, United States Jul 2014 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Aug 2014100000 miUS $500 | Alternator was replaced. Head Gasket was replaced due to coolant leak. | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Mar 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Aug 2017137000 miUS $300 | A flaw/failure in the cruise control servo was somehow causing the shifter lockout solenoid to chatter wildly (?!!). Unplugging the servo stopped the problem. $300 to diagnose. Did not repair for the additional $300 as we very seldom use it. | ||
| Honda Civic in Kansas, United States Mar 2011 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Apr 201174000 miUS $168 | Engine was overheating. Shop replaced thermostat. | ||
| May 201175000 miUS $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. | ||
| Dec 2012101000 miUS $398 | Heard growling noise. Mechanic replaced bearing set on front right wheel. Aligned wheels. | ||
| Jun 2013104000 miUS $819 | Oil leak. Replaced front crankshaft seal. Replaced camshaft seal. Replaced timing belt and water pump since we had engine apart. | ||
| Nov 2014115000 miUS $81 | Front wheels difficult to align. Mechanic "slotted both front struts for camber." Cost $81. Replaced rear muffler. $300 parts and labor. | ||
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Civic in Ontario, Canada Jan 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jan 201070680 miC $140 | fuel door cable snapped, had to replace to fuel up | ||
| Jul 2011110360 miC $2500 | car is a ticking time bomb | ||
| Honda Civic in Connecticut, United States Jan 2011 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011158000 miUS $200 | The boots needed to be replaced. Once done, now there is a flapping sound every time I step on the brakes. | ||
| Honda Civic in Ohio, United States May 2008 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Aug 200845000 mi | Problem with manual transmission. Repairs would require complete disassembly and at least $1K. | ||
| Jul 201069000 miUS $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. | ||
| Sep 201073000 miUS $1000 | Replaced the engine ourselves with a used engine. | ||
| Jul 2015109000 mi | Cars clutch went to the floor and car died. The clutch lining was worn out. The slave cylinder went out. The transmission needed to be rebuilt, it leaked oil. Unrepairable, the car was junked. A/C was out. | ||
| Honda Civic in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2014 - Jul 2016 | |||
| May 2015273300 miUS $280 | Front wheel bearings replaced | ||
| Aug 2015280000 miUS $400 | Alternator replaced | ||
| Honda Civic in California, United States Feb 2009 - May 2011 | |||
| Jun 200942000 miUS $80 | Battery failed while my wife was driving the car, stranding her. I came out and cleaned battery terminals - no improvement, then replaced battery and everything was fine. I tested the old (original) battery and confirmed it had a partial short. | ||
| Honda Civic in New Hampshire, United States Aug 2008 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Oct 2010103700 miUS $14 | Lower ball joint boots replaced. | ||
| Mar 2012138000 mi | Adjusted valve clearances, as valvetrain was becoming noisy. | ||
2005 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Civic in Missouri, United States Sep 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Sep 2014159000 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. | ||
| Dec 2014170000 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. | ||
| Aug 2015192000 mi | alternator needed replaced. because i ran it with a dead battery and my lights and radio on. it has really been a great car. | ||
| Honda Civic in Rhode Island, United States May 2008 - Aug 2011 |
2005 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda Civic in Portugal Nov 2010 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Dec 201026040 mi€150 | ABS light on, software problem . | ||
| Honda Civic in Michigan, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jul 2011101700 miUS $400 | 3 alternators - first two were bad | ||
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