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2012 Honda Civic repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (38%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (10%)
Chart based on 117 repairs.
2012 Honda Civic engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (77%)
Chart based on 26 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Check engine light on. Reset, no action taken |
2012 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 22000 mi | Evap warning light. Oring on gas cap rotted. Replaced. |
| 156995 mi C $174 |
Difficult to start, replaced Air Intake Boot Part # 17225-R1A-A01 |
| 173459 mi C $77 |
Serpentine Belt showing signs of wear - replaced Part #5066825 |
| 109120 mi C $200 |
Exhaust flange replaced because the pipe on one side had rusted and separated from the muffler. |
2012 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 18600 mi | Thermostat |
| 35000 mi US $600 |
Fuel Pressure lost and leaking near trunk |
| 83080 mi C $94 |
Replaced air intake boot. The seams were cracked. |
| 125240 mi C $300 |
Muffler replaced.still a small crack in pipe. |
| 17000 mi | Check Emission System light came on. I checked the code before going to the dealer. It's P0138 O2 sensor problem. The light went away after a few days, but came back after a week. The dealer didn't repair at first because light went away. |
| 62000 mi C $140 |
Leaking timing belt cap |
| 90520 mi C $360 |
breather cover leaking valve cover leaking |
| 43000 mi | replaced evaporation control canister,cansister vent shut off valve |
| 21000 mi | "Check emissions system" light on. Dealership said probably loose gas cap, refused to check the code. The gas cap was not loose. Light went off briefly, now on again. Appt next week to look at it. |
| 49800 mi | "Check emissions light" came on again. Dealership checked codes, two issues. One was the thermostat, and the other was a valve related to the thermostat , which had a TSB. Both items were replaced, no further issues. |
| 14000 mi | leaking psi switch- all oil came out of car Short block replaced in car. |
| 7000 mi | Oil leak detected and oil pan replaced as leak traced back there. |
| 14880 mi | Check Emissions System light came on, but no other symptoms. Dealer diagnosed as a problem with the thermostat and replaced it under warranty. Check Emissions System light came back on two days after repair. Going back in tomorrow. Check Emissions System came on after original repair. Took it back to dealer. They performed some kind of computer update to fix the problem. Light came back on 3 days later. |
| 15080 mi | Check Emissions System light came on after 2nd attempted repair. Car in shop for 1 week (2 days to diagnose, then wait for part; I demanded rental). Problem was failing sensor near/downstream from thermostat that triggered warning light. |
2012 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.8L I4 Natural Gas 5-speed automatic FWD
| 14000 mi | High pressure CNG tank valve stuck in closed position after depressurizing system to drain high pressure filter and change low pressure filter. |
2012 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 100136 mi | Oil smell after starting or at stop following service repair. Found small leak and cleaned but smell continues occasionally. No dripping of oil in garage. |
| 110500 mi | Minor oil leak onto exhaust manifold leading to odor. Replaced valve cover gasket that had been replaced during 100,000 mile service. |
2012 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 3000 mi | engine was completely out of oil on the dipstick even though car only has 3470 miles on it and i put oil in it when i last filled it before i brought it in to the dealer.dealer overfilled it for the oil consumption test.had to redo |
2012 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 5000 mi | All lights on dash came on All lights on dash came in and no power steering since its electrical. |
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