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Chart based on 23 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Honda Civic
Engine not specified
127100 mi
C $80
Left side bellows boot got ripped and stearing oil was dripping, had to change bellows boot
Harsh engagement of CVT start clutch after engine auto-stop. Replacing transmission fluid improved symptoms, told that another fluid change in 3 months may fix entirely
3 days after I bought my used civic si my 3rd gear began acting up, it would pop out of gear, grind or simply feel notchy. I had a dealership rebuild the 3rd gear, but within a few days the entire tranmission failed due to "overheating of needle bearings"
48000 mi
Replaced slipping clutch. Repair covered under (extended) HondaCare warranty.
78700 mi
US $300
Clicking noise when clutch pedal is pressed. Turns out there is a TSB for this problem and it has to do with the cluch master cylinder. Replaced cluch master cylinder and the problem is fixed.
22000 mi
Took car in for TSB on 3rd gearset, parts ordered in June and installed in July.
89000 mi
US $4900
Transmission & clutch issues since the car was new. I reported it to dealer, they did replace 2nd gearset and some other parts. But the problem still was there. After almost 10 years That's great, but for the mileage it's not.
36000 mi
Occasionally it is difficult to engage the third gear. It is especially noticeable when it is cold outside and the engine is cold. The shop could not replicate the problem. There is a TSB for this problem, but the dealer did not want to fix it.
50840 mi
C $645
Warranty Replacement of third gear set as a result of the common issue with SI (third gear grinding / ejecting after shift, replicated by the shop foreman when the car suddenly skipped out of gear on the trip). Also replaced clutch for $645. Warranty Replacement of third gear set as a result of the common issue with SI (third gear grinding / ejecting after shift, replicated by the shop foreman when the car suddenly skipped out of gear on the trip). Also clutch replaced (cost 64
Botched clutch replacement, replaced entire clutch assembly including fly wheel, pressure plate, pilot bearing, everything with new OEM parts and new rebuilt tranny from Honda.
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