10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,764 miles

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problem #44

May 012021

Civic

  • miles
The AC is blowing hot air. I hardly use my AC so I don't know exactly when the issue started. I took my car to the Honda dealer in Buena Park CA. They told me that the warranty was expired. My vehicle is a 2018 with 35k + miles-??how can that be? And as expected, Honda refuses to take responsibility. They told me a $300+ diagnostic was needed in order to identify the problem, and if the issue was the condenser if was free of charge. Now according to their findings, the issue IS NOT the condenser but the "evaporator" and the cost to repair it is $2000+. Per the comments here, the problems with the AC unit for 2016-2018 Honda Civics IS a highly reported issue. This should be a recall, and Honda should take full responsibility for all the parts/repairs of the entire A/C system for these cars. This is a safety issue to drivers and passengers because there were no vehicle warnings when the malfunction started.

- Placentia , CA, USA

problem #43

Aug 142021

Civic

  • miles
The A/C system both the condenser and compressor failed in my 2018 Honda Civic with 13,000 miles. Honda acknowledges faulty part with their A/C condenser that could cause refrigerant to leak but failed to take responsibility of the compressor. The leak could cause other A/C components to fail such as the compressor, clutch and coil. These failures could further damage the car and cause the car to be unsafe to drive. Honda should take full responsibility of all the parts in their A/C system instead of charging owners $2300+ to fix the compressor.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #42

Apr 202021

Civic

  • miles
We only have this car for 3 years with 40,000+ mileage and the AC started blowing hot air and is a safety issue especially for my wife and our kid. Please notice this concern is not something to be taken lightly especially the heat here in central california where heat stroke often occurs.

- Lemoore, CA, USA

problem #41

Jul 142021

Civic

  • miles
A/C evaporator broken, ac nonfunctional

- Lake Elsinore, CA, USA

problem #40

Jun 182021

Civic

  • miles
The AC Compressor failed while I was driving from LA to San Jose, on the hottest day of the year. It is available for inspection, and tomorrow will be formally diagnosed at a Honda Service Center. It has already been diagnosed by my regular repair shop, Michael & Co. in San Jose. Due to the 109* heat and my pets being with me in the car, we had to pull over and take shelter at a motel for 12 hours - and even then, my pets were showing signs of heat exhaustion. There was zero warning; no lamps, sounds, or other alerts. It just... died.

- Sherman Oaks, CA, USA

problem #39

Apr 132021

Civic

  • miles
Car AC is not working, due to a high number of issue reported to Honda on honda civic AC unit, they extended the warranty of the AC condenser for 10 years. I see many people have this issue so instead of warranty extension, they should go for AC condenser or complete AC unit recall. my car is 3 years and 3 months old and the millage is around 18500 miles, now honda is saying give the car for inspection, if the issue is related to AC condenser it will be free of cost or I need to pay initial inspection fees of 320 dollars and additional for part replacement. AC condenser is the heart of AC unit due to improperly built of AC condenser it can damage other parts also. so ideally Honda should recall and do it free of cost. Please help me here I am not getting any proper help from the honda of America customer care of the dealership.

- Redmond, WA, USA

problem #38

Apr 202021

Civic

  • miles
A/C blow hot air, not cold.

- West Covina, CA, USA

problem #37

Jan 012021

Civic

  • miles
I have 2018 Honda Civic only 30K+ mile and problem with AC. It-??s not working and it-??s dangerous to drive if I get fog inside vehicle. It-??s hard to see outside. Also it-??s not comfortable to sit and drive if too hot.I have breathing problems and I have put AC on. I called and they just said only condenser is covered any thing else for ac I have to pay.Which is not right.I checked too many people have same issues with

- Purchase, NY, USA

problem #36

Apr 302021

Civic

  • 52,135 miles
I've been told by the Honda dealer's mechanic that R-1234yf is very flameable and we are lucky hat the car didn't catch fire or flashover. I believe Honda is liable for this flaw; that the end of the tubing assembly does not have a support to prevent the tubing from rubbing against the alternator opening a hole for the freon to leak out into the environment - potentially catastrophically. I wonder how the usepa feels about this flaw and how many cars are leaking freon"?"

- Brownstown, IL, USA

problem #35

Apr 232021

Civic

  • 600,000 miles
Ac system went out 3 times in less than 8 months

- Ontario, CA, USA

problem #34

Apr 152021

Civic

  • 75,000 miles
A previous complaint to I submitted about this vehicle was relevant to the rear windshield shattering on its own. Update - backed by insurance claims, it has happened 3 times. Once for every year the car has been owned. This issue significantly needs attention. This complaint is about an ac unit. They manufactured a car with defective parts. Listed as a recall by all information I seen, I was obligated to pay a little over $300 for the "recall". once finally getting a chance taking it back in because the issue was never fixed, they run tests, and tell me the compressor is bad and is going to cost $1400, more than the $1200 it was the first time. Above all, the business practices in which they account for the recalls needs to be evaluated. The portion of the cost of the first work on the ac system was labelled as "goodwill" which is the reason they are refusing to fix it this time. They said "good will" is a one time thing. This is also how they obligated me to pay for part of a recalled part that at the time they told me was a "voluntary recall" and would therefore not be subject to the standard laws surrounding recalls. Honda is genuinely up to no good and needs to be thoroughly evaluated.

- Seal Beach, CA, USA

problem #33

Mar 312021

Civic

  • miles
A/C stopped blowing cold air. This should be a recall item. They refuse to fix it under the warranty bc it's over 3yrs old. I've never had any issue with Honda's I've had. Very poor customer service considering all of the complaints!

- Auburn, NY, USA

problem #32

Apr 032021

Civic

  • 47,000 miles
Ac doesn't cool vehicle at 47,000 miles.

- Phoenix, MD, USA

problem #31

Mar 082021

Civic

  • 30,000 miles
Air conditioner does not work. It only blows warm/hot air. The vehicle has 32,707 miles on it. Honda says it's out of warranty and will not cover the cost of repair. Honda is putting bad parts into cars and not fixing the problem. Thousands of vehicles have the same issue.

- Centreville, VA, USA

problem #30

Mar 012021

Civic

  • 38,100 miles
Ac not working, just hit 38K miles

- San Marcos, CA, USA

problem #29

Nov 172020

Civic

  • miles
My ac has stopped blowing cold air.

- Georgetown, DE, USA

problem #28

Jan 122021

Civic

  • 59,867 miles
Ac is not blowing cold air.

- Santa Ana, CA, USA

problem #27

Dec 172018

Civic

  • miles
My car was parked in the parking lot and was hit in the driver's door part while I wasn't in the vehicle, whoever did it, did't leave a note or anything saying or explaining what happened.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #26

Dec 182020

Civic

  • 38,000 miles
2018 Honda Civic LX condenser leaked out all its freon. Condenser has no damage from foreign objects or impact. Vehicle is only two thousand miles out of warranty. Many other similar vehicles have condenser recalls but Honda refuses to pay for repairs because they say my VIN is not on the list.

- Mission, TX, USA

problem #25

Mar 282018

Civic

  • 1,000 miles
Since shortly after I got my car, brand new, it started to stall a little bit as I went to turn, if I had to stop or slow down beforehand. It got worse as time went on. I told Honda before my first year was up and he told me to just take off eco. I did, but eventually it started doing that without eco. I'm afraid it's gonna do that when I have to turn left onto a busy road and not be able to get out of the way fast enough. Both eco and non eco should work efficiently. The date below is an estimate of when it started. It's been a couple years.

- Rochester, NY, USA

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