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CarComplaints.com Notes: Yes, the Honda Civic receives a lot of complaints because so many were sold. And sure, car parts only last so long and things eventually break. But it's never good to see this many transmission complaints, especially when the average mileage at failure is just north of 100,000 miles.
Especially when you consider that it's predecessor also has a nasty history with transmission complaints.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 189,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace head gasket (1 reports)
cooling system problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I have a 2002 Honda Civic EX with overheating problem. The car has 209,000 miles. My symptoms were radiator coolant bubbles and I' m unable to bleed the air out completely. Replacing the radiator and fan switch did not help. In two weeks the car would consume 1 gallon of coolant and needed to be refilled.
Visual inspection showed no external leaks but I can smell coolant evaporating from the engine area. No visible signs of a white gases coming from the tail pipe.
Finally I took it to the mechanic and they tested coolant in the exhaust and confirmed a leak in the head gasket. Total cost with timing belt change, water pump, new radiator, misc parts and labor $2400.
- Norm T., San Francisco, US