Honda Civic Change Vehicle

“I had the timing belt replaced, and they didn't tighten all of the bolts on the alternator, which caused the alternator to lose ground, which completely fried the computer. NOT A MINOR PROBLEM! Had to go to 3 different shops, and finally the dealer fixed it for $1,100.00”

“While taking care of an air bag recall. The dealer noticed that 2 of the engine mounts were cracked or broken. We took the vehicle to our regular mechanic, and the 4 engine mounts were replaced for less than the dealer wanted to charge to replace only 2 of them”

“Engine had a leak”

“valve cover seals failed”

“The seals are worn and oil leaks as a result. The mechanic told us that it is a common problem with worn out seals in Honda's. The worn out seals will leak oil into the engine and damage the engine. It is a big job to take out the engine just to r”

“Had oil leaks near where the timing belt was. It was a less than $10 part that cost me $1700 because was hard to get to. Ended up replacing timing belt for 2nd time just so wouldn't have to pay for the labor again”

“Slight engine seal leaks”

“At 120,000 miles, we noticed lots of oil on the garage floor. The dealer diagnosed as major leaks in the main gaskets and heads”

“Oil leak around the distributor Engine oil carter is seeping oil (no major leak yet)”

“oil pan was leaking but even after it was replaced, oil continues to leak from a seal near the front of the engine”

“Supporting pipes were about to break”

“That could be very dangerous!”

“My husband and his clothes smell strongly like exhaust fumes after driving the car. Something is leaking into the car. Electrical problem - the whole right side of the car does not work, door locks/windows”

“Manifold cracked”

“A crack/hole developed in the exhaust manifold and had to be repaired. The cart still functioned fine, just annoying sound during acceleration”

“leak”

“Muffler became detached from the exhaust system while just driving around. Replaced it with a new one with a lifetime warranty for about $300 total”

“Replaced it”

“Rusting causing sudden extremely loud noise”

“well, unfortunately the car is old so rusting has set in”

“The vehicle started intermittently overheating, which I discovered was caused by a low coolant level. Since no leaks were found, it was determined that coolant was leaking into the oil. Some research in online forums showed this was a common fault”

“The car overheated on a regular basis. At first I was told the radiator had a leak and so that was replaced. The problem persisted until I finally took it to a service station that determined it was the head gasket. Once fixed the overheating stopped”

“Car overheated, replaced thermostat. Still ran hot at times. Finally overheated badly enough, had to be towed in. Head gasket replaced. and radiator. Car still gets 8-10 mpg less than it did...no explanation from dealer. Burns or leaks oil in varying”

“Blew Head Gasket, but the car is 11-12 years old. Car has been VERY reliable for me for the last 11-12 years, & I continue to drive it every day”

“Interior of cabin would not warm, replaced many parts in process identifying that head gasket replacement was required. System did not consistently fail pressure test so was difficult to identify”

“Cracked head gasket lead to a $1600 repair which was noticed because we saw that the engine was overheating”

“Head gasket went around 200,000km. $1,500 repair bill on that”

“Replacing head gasket. Engine looses power even after repairs performed. There should be an engine recall from Honda”

“had a blown head gasket. I noticed the engining heating up before there was major engine damage”

“Timing belt failed and engine was ruined. Not worth fixing”

“75% worn after 12 years”

“Power steering fluid leaking. Not sure why”

“After having filled reservoir I had to refill it after about 5 months”

“Power steering cuts out especially at lower temperatures and when turning sharply. I have not had it fixed, and live with the problem”

“Power steering pump needed replacement; part cost was over $500 for Honda part; new pump worked fine, but steering is still a bit resistant; no more leaks; still hear very faint noise on turns”

“normal wear”

“Just due to be changed due to normal wear and tear and mileage. Installed Monroe Quik Struts which I am sorry I went with. Terrible in cold weather . They Kline , thump and bottom out only when it's cold. The colder it gets the worst it gets. Should have when with original equipment.. Very low kilometres on replacement Monroes”

“replaced for 2nd time”

“alignment problems”

“The bearings went bad in the passenger side front wheel as evidenced by the noise they made as I increased my speed”

“Drivers side and rear trunk lock have failed”

“Drivers door lock quit working with key. $800.00 to replace. Not done because of cost”

“Left rear door auto lock is not functional, and needs replacing. Over the last 5 years, auto lock replaced in both rear right and passenger side doors”

“the driver side mirror has fallen off. unsure why”

“Air bag light on, drivers seatbelt required replacing”

“Trunk would not latch consistently. I solved the problem by adjusting the latch plate. Seems like anything with a key has problems on this car”

“Passenger front window doesn't go down all the way. Dealer said it would be $400 to fix it. So we didn't. This is a great car and I don't care that much about the window!”

“needed new window motors”

“Window came out of track and freeze in down position”

“The transmission would "grind" when starting from a complete stop”

“Transmission was making unusual noise. Found that tranny mount was broken and clutch was replaced. Car runs like new”

“The hybrid batteries stopped holding a charge. The dealer told us we could continue driving it as a non-hybrid. It ruined the transmission”

“The CVT is crazy expensive, even as reman units. From 45k onward, the slippage and noise was a constant annoying companion. The IMA battery was not a possible selection on survey, though it had to be replaced in the last year, too”

“Needed to replace piece of first gear”

“Though auto trans replacement, I think it was the brakes. When car stopped, hub took car to auto trans shop & they replaced. Still didn't feel right. 3 days later brakes locked & wouldnt go. After brakes fixed car ran perfectly”

“The transmission is currently out the fifth gear synchro is broke and will not shift into this gear. I have not removed this to check because both the engine and tranny has to come out together. Syncro's is $400 for the good ones, but a rebuilt tranny is $750 with a warranty”

“The bearings for the fourth and fifth gear have gone out a second time. The dealer did not do the work and the repair lasted beyond the warranty. The gears are just fine; it shifts smoothly; but it whines. It needs rebuilding again but it may not be worth it due to its mileage”

“Cost over $1000 to replace the fuel tank vent valve, because replacing it required removing the fuel tank etc”

“On-board sensor for catylitic converter stopped working”

“I think the dealer messed up something when performing a recall. call went to dealer with no issue and came out with a check engine light and a sensor problem”

“Check Engine light was on and had to replace oxygen sensors according to Firestone - $700”

“use moor gas”

“dash light”

“Check engine light came on; brought it to a mechanic who said it was the O2 sensor. It was a somewhat expensive to fix at about $500”

“Engine light came on. Diagnosed as sensors needed replacing. Replaced both O2 and Fuel tank pressure sensor costing $1000”

“Evap sensor was rusted, check engine light came on. Change sensor”

“Repeated issues with the car overheating due to the heating system”

“Heater stopped working. Leaked Fluids. Engine replaced. Problem returned in a couple weeks. Engine replaced again. Problem reappeared. Head gasket replaced”

“Slight leak occurred after last year. Required extensive testing to detect where leak was”

“one pipe was leaking”

“Recurrent problem with refrigerant, replaced this two years ago and again this spring. Dealer could not determine source of leak.Not good in hot weather at cooling car or driver”

“Was not as cold as it should be. Top up refridgerant and could not find any leaks. This is the first time had to do anything with aircoditioner. Very happy with air conditioner”

“this part has stopped working and will need replacement along with other parts. costly”

“Radiator developed a leak which left me high and dry 4 miles from home and fan was replaced at the same time that the radiator was replaced”

“radiator blew out in fast lane of 91 freeway, total shutdown”

“My vehicle was losing coolant. The thermometer housing had a hole and was replaced. I also replaced the thermostat since I was changing the housing. There was nothing wrong with the previous thermostat”

“Water pump went bad, leading to overheating and head gasket replacement”

“Water pump broke and coolant was lost. Engine overheated. Had water pump replaced”

“Had to replace the hybird battery. Bought an aftermarket battery from bumblebee batteries and installed in my self for $2100”

“Battery is failing and need replacement. Mileage is dropping”

“The key switch often does not engage the starter. Tapping the brake pedal often helps as their is a switch that senses when the brake pedal is pressed and relays that to the ignition system”

“Starter failure. needed replacement”

“My vehicle was hesitating when starting. I changed the battery a few months ago. The starter cylinoid/ bendix was not engaging to turn the flywheel in starting my engine. Purchased a starter from Auto Zone, installed it and all was fine. At approximately 180k miles this issue was understandable. Easy fix”

“The car vibrates excessively when excelerating due to the cvt transmission”

“CVT judder. Chronic and known problem with this year/model”

“Gear box making noises. Occasionally car drops out of 4th gear usually while driving on the highway”

“The clutch was the car's original and began to slip once it became very worn”

“brake leakage, worn disks”

“The right front brake pads wear out twice as fast as the left side”

“needed to get front brakes replaced. Could be just routine maintenance”

“The brake pads needed to be replaced”