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7.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $160
- Average Mileage:
- 37,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 8 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- purchase new battery (4 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace battery (2 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Honda Civics have a battery charging problem. Unless you have the headlights on, they charge only at 12.5 volts unless the vehicle is decelerating. In an attempt to save gas and maybe some alternator life, they overdid it and the battery keeps dying every 1 to 2 years. Many complaints online about this. Many people wastefully changed alternators and batteries in order to fix the issue but the real problem is with the computer logic. Honda needs to recall the affected civics and have the logic fixed.
- Dorothy K., Wichita, KS, US