Honda Civic

"Local mechanic tested it and said cylinder head gasket needs to be replaced"

"Engine had to be rebuilt and got a discount on it because the shop should probably have changed the tensioner belt with the timing belt. Engine doing ok now"

"Cooling fan switch went out causing the engine to overheat and the rings lost tension"

"needed to spend $950 to have engine heads rebuilt/replaced last year"

"The car overheated and we took it to the garage and they installed a new head gasket. We were on vacation in Florida and drove home. We had problems again and had to replace it a second time after two months"

"60000 head gasket leaked"

"Head fasket failed, sensors did not warn soon enought to prevent major engine damage"

"Head warped b/c the cooling fan switch went out w/o warning"

"Needed replacement. $1200 to repair and 4 days to repair"

"Had a blown head gasket"

"Head gasket had a crack at around 160,000 miles. Vehicle began to periodically overheat. Pulled head off, replaced gasket, car runs normally again"

"Goes without saying that the head gasket problem did not appear until the car was about 2,000 miles beyond the warranty"

"The leak was "found" during a trip through the mountains of north central PA along Route 15. The automatic transmission had to down shift for the engine to provide enough power to climb the numerous very long hills at 70 MPH. The engine would run a"

"blown head gasket. Mechanic stated this is a common problem among 2001-2005 Civcs. Had to machine to head- costly repair"

"Bought car with +100k miles. Head gasket replacement was needed about 7 months in"

"car was overheating no one knew why. Dealer finally discovered a very small, pinhole leak in the head gasket due to a warped head. The head had to be machined and a new gasket installed at a cost of around $1,300"

"It was warped, not sure why. I replaced the coolant earlier in the summer, but the shop probably didn't do a good job and I was leaking coolant"

"The car lost heat on idol and changed the Thermostat. That did not fix the issue. Had to replace the head gasket which is not cheap but fixed issues and car runs great"

"Valve cover gasket leaking oil"

"Engine overheated due to water pump failure, resulting in partial blown head gasket."

"The problem showed itself as a rough engine during idle, but not once driven at speed. There was no inconvenience, but the check engine light did interfere with required smog certification. The car was out of service for about a week while the engine's head gasket and block were resurfaced."

"The Head Gasket failed and had to be replace. It did have approximately 160,000 miles so maybe that is not unreasonable. It was a fairly expensive repair however. Cost was a little over $600."

"fixed timing belt but there was a subsequent problem related to this- can't recall details"

"Took in to independent Japanese car shop I use and had the timing belt changed as well as air-conditioner belt"

"Had preventative service to replace timing belt only to have coolant leak as a result of the repair shorting out entire engine computer - $3000 repair"

"Timing belt didn't fail, I just went ahead replaced it at 110,000 miles when I replaced the cylinder head"

"timing belt was changed but NOT another crucial part - I think it was the tensioner belt. Then the tensioner belt gave out causing the timeing belt to break and the engine had to be replaced"

"Taillight stop lamp stopped working. New bulb did not fix problem."

"$160 repair for tag lights"

"had to replace exterior brake light and left reverse light"

"gauge light is on for seat belt on driver's side. Will investigate at appointment for inspection in June"

"Gauge cluster lights and gauges stopped working intermittently. All gauges and lights stay off for many days and occasionally pop on. Difficult driving with no speedometer. Honda Dealerships and online support is no help. Had a 2001 EX model that had exactly the same problem."

"Problem seems to be caused by rodents crewing on the wire harness. This is the 2nd time in 5 years this happen, we have 2 other vehicles park in the same area and never had problem. Researched online and this seems to be a common problem. Looks like the company trying to go Green are making harness out of soybean mixture. Green ($$$) for them not for consumers"

"Tachometer just stopped working one day"

"Speedometer and other gauge lights burn out. The cabin light also needed to be replaced."

"Headlights burning out and the relative difficulty to replace them"

"fogging, we replaced them"

"Lights flickered when idling. Required new alternator"

"Head lights yellowed and had to be restored"

"Not very bright at night."

"intermittent problems of not working"

"Remote door locks not functioning"

"Auto locks no longer work"

"I had to replace the automatic door lock actuator in both rear doors after they failed"

"doesnt work anymore"

"Multiple occurrences of the check engine light which lead to evaporator canister related issues. The Evap canister was finally determined to be the issue and replaced."

"Airbag light is on and stays lit when as far as I know there is no problem with the airbag"

"Check engine light comes on, but no discernible issue"

"It started making awful noises took it to the dealer and they said it is the compressor, they unplugged it until we decide if we are going to put 1,200 dollars in it to fix it"

"a/c failed to work, made terrible noises. Cost $2000 to repair"

"I don't know if compressor is the riht problem. Just remember it was expensive to get the cooling to work again. Stillg cools weakly, but acceptable"

"Compressor clutch failed and seized up disabling vehicle until repaired"

"The air conditioner does not blow cold air"

"AC just died about a year ago - would be $250 just to diagnose so haven't had that done"

"The a/c compressor stopped working within the past 12 months, and I have no air conditioning in the car. It's too expensive to repair."

"It stopped working, needed to be replaced"

"In the heat when the car is exposed to the sun, the air conditioner does not work. If the car is in the shadows or garage, it works"

"The directional blower component does not work"

"The fan/blower stopped working. I had it fixed at a Honda dealership and within 10 miles there was no cold air"

"The air conditioning condenser failed, we put in a new one for $450."

"the tube inside was clogged. The mechanic replaced the tube and it now works"

"The systes stopped projecting heat/air from below the dashboard"

"The car overheats after one hour of driving and requires me to turn the heat on or just turn it off completely to cool down....I am having to add engine coolent to the radiator more than usual and it isn't taking from the reserve"

"Refrigerant was low enough to affect performance. Dealer could not find leak but did add a dye. So far, refrigerant levels are at expected levels"

"Had refrigerant recharged once while in-warranty, and twice while out-of-warranty"

"In July 2017, I took the vehicle in for service to the same Honda dealer where I bought the car, and has performed all service work since. The A/C was not cooling well. The system was evacuated & recharged with fluorescent dye added. At that time, about 1/2 of the refrigerant had leaked out. Early this year, the A/C stopped cycling when the car was at idle. Honda dealer diagnosed a bad field coil in the compressor clutch, necessitating compressor replacement costing $1100. The system was evacuated & recharged for this service. Since last July, about 1/3 of the refrigerant leaked out. The shop frustratingly cannot find the leak(s). The A/C works well now, but I expect to have to have it evacuated & recharged again later this year, at a cost of $130 each time this is done. The vehicle runs well but I expect to replace it next year."

"Check engine light code gave me cause to change the catalytic converter"

"Very unusual LOUD rattling at specific engine speeds. My mechanic discovered the honeycomb core was loose inside of the converter housing. Replacement installed at $650. Expensive due to the fact that the Civic model we own was built to meet Calif"

"It rusted and split apart, but not bad for 12 yeas old in Maine."

"Warranty replacement of a replacement converter for the OEM converter that failed two years earlier"

"Exhaust pipe flange at exhaust manifold failed. Replaced front pipe/catalytic converter assembly."

"Had problems with fumes in the car while driving."

"Bought the car used in Feb 2019. Haven't had the exhaust system looked at...just noticed the smell since the weather has warmed up and I've opened windows."

"Rust"

"Lots rusted through causing it and the heat shield to be dislodged"

"rusted out"

"We noticed that the Civic was louder than normal. We took it to our mechanic who diagnosed a hole in the muffler, which he replaced"

"Honda recall on Airbags"

"Warning light has been on for some time. There is a recall to fix."

"Air bags recall was fixed. Air bag light came on."

"this was part of the air bag recall"

"Exhaust pipe broke over rear axle. I fixed it myself"

"We live in Iowa so we get a fair share of salt/rust, my current civic and my previous 1997 civic have had issues where the exhaust pipes will rust and occasionally snap while driving. It's not a huge deal, it was definitely more of a problem with my old civic as that had close to 300k miles and was very rusted by the time I sold it. It was still very reliable though."

"i,vereplaced several devices, several times"

"Not sure about this, but i got a check engine light. the repair person says it's the emissions system? he reset the light and it has not been on since for 3 days. But I just replaced the catalytic converter so it may be related to that? I just don't know if it needs to be fixed yet."

"The light has been on for about 5 months with no noticable reduction in engine performance."

"Camshaft position sensor failed, and then EGR failed after the camshaft position sensor was replaced. Failures were confirmed by use of different OBDII readers, both at the auto parts stores and my own."

"Actually, it was replacement of a leaking fuel pump mount"

"Fuel pump resovior was leaking. Had to replace"

"It just needs to be replaced, and I have not done so yet due to finances"

"It cost a lot of money to fix the sensors."

"Engine light came on. Wasn't loose gas cap. Required diagnosis, then replacement of front air flow ratio sensor"

"02 sensor keeps throwing code and turning on light. replace it once already and not sure if i need to replace it again"

"O2 sensor went bad, but the car had over 200,000 miles on it. It was expected soon"

"The sensor failed...cost $450 to fix..my response "forget it!""

"Secondary O2 sensor failure. Hybrid battery failure after 9 years"

"Engine check light on. Monitored for 10 days. In to dealership. Ran code check. O2 sensor failed. Replacement was $750 Cdn incl labor"

"O2 sensor failed, indicated by Engine Light. No apparent effect on drivability. Honda dealer quickly diagnosed it, and replaced it shortly afterwards. Cost more than I expected"

"replaced several times"

"Check engine light comes on and goes off randomly. Mechanic scanned it and got a code about the oxygen sensor. We tried a fuel cleaner to start with. It is still random, and the sensor has not been replaced as yet."

"The camshaft position sensor died and needed to be replaced. Less than a year later, I think it needs to be replaced again"

"front engine mount broken"

"For about the last three years the engine has a lot of vibrations,I was told it was the mounts. I just kept putting off repair,last week I got 2 replaced & it like a new car. Tech showed me the old ones which were totally rotten. Even in terrible conditions the car at least run."

"The engine mounts were worn out or in need of replacement."

"Leaks at oil pump and oil pan due to gasket failure causing a loss of 1/2 at. per 2500 miles"

"rear main seal leak starting around 120000 miles"

"Noticeable grinding noise while turning the steering wheel. It was an oil leak which required a new replacement part and oil for the steering wheel. Expensive repair which the mechanic missed the first time (3 months earlier) I complained about the same noise"

"Engine is leaking oil from the mounting bolts. Head gasket was changed with no change. Oil doesn't appear to be getting into exhaust. Problem has not been fixed after several attempts."

"Oil pan gasket leak. R & R oil pan to replace gasket cost $230.00 - a lot of money for an oil leak on an engine with only 70,000 miles."

"It was a slight leak and was easily fixed"

"Minor oil leak surrounding the valve cover. The gasket was replaced and no further leaks occurred."

"Pan was rusted"

"seal around the bottom part of the oil pan (I forget the name) was leaking. Had to be replaced and was a 4+ hour job due to curing time for the new seal"

"Multiple engine oils seals failed around the 100,000 mile mark and are proving costly to replace ($1600 by the dealership!). Oil has leaked all over my engine as well as the timing belt that was only replaced 2 years ago"

"The oil leak problem has been there for years. Head gasket has been replaced twice. That stopped the upper leaks, but now oil is leaking from a lower point. It doesn't leak in the driveway, but only when running. No engine smoking but it uses a quart a month."

"A few months ago noticed a lot of spots on the ground, took it to my mechanical and had to change oil pan since it was rusted out. Still had some oil leaks and had to had oil gasket replaced."

"Oil is leaking from an unknown spot on the engine. I suspect that the head gasket is failing and would need to be replaced. The car uses up about 2 quarts of oil per month which is abnormal."

"Interior lock switch quit working. Can only lock/unlock with remote"

"I have to use my key to unlock the driver's door. Then I can use the remote fob to open the backseat doors. To lock the 3 doors I have to use the key. The front passenger door can only be opened with a key. To lock I push down its button"

"The right front door no longer opens or locks with the key fob or the button on the driver's side. Must lock it manually."

"The passenger rear door lock only works manually. The switch on the driver front door locks and unlocks the other three doors. The remote/keychain no longer works to unlock/lock the car."

"Drivers side door lock does not work. If I lock the door manually, I have to open the passenger front door, reach over and open the drivers door. Inconvenient but not worth spending the money to fix."

"key fob locks car without lock button being touched"

"I had the lock motor replaced on the rear passenger side of my Honda. I rarely carry passengers so this lock has not had much use."

"Seat bushings failed"

"gas cover release failed"

"Two of the electric windows are now stuck. One got stuck when rolled down requiring a decision about repair. I opted to just permanently close window & not repair. The second window will not roll down. I have not had this repaired yet."

"Power windows would not go up. Retired with new switches needed"

"rear passinger window up and down not working from drivers side control"

"Electrical system malfunction required replacing electrical harness"

"Power windows go down but are very slow to go back up"

"I don't really understand hydraulics"

"Judders (Honda term for CVT problem)"

"Transmission slips out of gear even after a transmission rebuild"

"clutch slipping; needs replacement"

"They say after burnishing paid by me that the starter clutch needs replacement. Cost $2500"

"Honda issued a recall on the slipping transmissions, the dealership has been reluctant to repair the problem, only solution has been to consistently have the fluid replaced as this is all the dealer wants to do. Not ideal problem solving"

"Judders (Honda term for CVT problem)"

"Starting from stop caused slippage and loud noises"

"Problem was identified by HONDA during an oil change"

"transmission leaks can only be fixed with a rebuild of the transmission"

"transmission slips sometimes I also had to install new starter"

"WATER LEAKS SINCE CAR NEW, IN DOORS, WHENEVER IT RAINS OR GO THROUGH CAR WASH. NOT RESOLVED."

"Coolant Leak in reservoir. Minor repair."

"twice i had a leak of the water pump. The second time i did not have to pay for"

"driver side door leaks"

"Front passenger seat was getting wet and couldn't figure out why. My mechanic checked and the seal on the roof had cracked and water was leaking into the car and onto the passenger seat. Temporarily sealed but needs to be replaced/resealed."

"My car started making a wide variety of noises (primarily due to the brakes): i) a squeak when letting go of the brakes, ii) a thumping sound from the brakes when making a sharp turn, iii) louder engine noise"

"when car is moving there are squeaks from the suspension"

"Catalytic Converter Clamp"

"odd rattle coming from rear of car I think it is suspension related"

"SQUEAKS AND RATTLES STARTED EARLY 2020, EACH TIME DRIVING CAR. NOT RESOLVED."

"I have had three re-built alternators installed in the last six months"

"After 6 years on the previous battery, it was time to get a new one."

"Engine ran ruff and had several error codes when checked. Checked on line and determined that the problem was either the plugs, coils or even fuel issues. Replaced the plugs and coils. Also ran Seafoam through the engine. Corrected the problem."

"Engine cylinder coil caused misfiring of cylinder #3. Coil replaced as well a spark plugs"

"Replaced Batteries twice under warranty. Third time (140,00 miles) they would not cover the battery. We have not performed the repairs"

"Had to replace the battery as the check engine light indicated issue.. At the time had driven 190000 miles so was not totally unexpected. No other real issues with the car other than normal maintenance for everything else"

"Hybrid battery failed ONCE while under warranty. Failed AGAIN after warranty expiration"

"Battery died and hybrid system did not work"

"Car would start up fine. Then after a minute, it would start to miss fire. Got a long list of errors on the code reader. Not sure if it was the spark plugs or coils. Replaced both and that cleared the issue."

"when turning key in ignition, just hear clicking noises. after waiting 30 to 45 minutes, car would start. took car to dealer (once) and then AAA-approved mechanic--both found nothing wrong. After 3rd experience with engine not turning over, took back"

"The dealership said I would need a new transmission or get a complete rebuild"

"Transmission failed and required a complete disassembly and rebuild"

"Just needed to be rebuilt"

"Honda knew of a problem, but didn't contact us. Our local repair shop told us the problem, and we had to take car to dealer. Although our car was under mileage for repair, they didn't honor agreement because of class-action suit. Had to pay $2100"

"Transmission suddenly stopped working. All gears forward and backwards would not engage. Had to replace transmission and flywheel. The flywheel was cracked"

"The car stalled -- seemed to be a transmission problem. Instead, the dealer replaced the transmission FlyWeel, which at least made the car function again"

"Two years ago, 2-3 mos. after warranty ran out, I experienced shutter clutch. I kept getting worse. Honda would not replace. I did not like the $3,000-4,000 to replace from local transmission company. Finally last month, (3/15), the same garage o"

"Kept popping out of 5th gear. Replaced transmission last year. Problem solved."