Honda Civic — repair costs

1979–2026

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

16 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

Cost estimator

Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Body and interior

2,745 complaints on this vehicle (4.4 per 10,000 sold) · median 83,000 miles

Other body and interior jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Sunroof mechanism or drain repair

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Steering

2,257 complaints on this vehicle (3.6 per 10,000 sold) · median 40,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other steering jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Power steering rack replacement

Matches reported problem: Electric power steering motor and module

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $320–$1,800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$750–$2,230

Tie rod ends with alignment

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $90–$260 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$270–$510

Electrical

1,127 complaints on this vehicle (1.8 per 10,000 sold) · median 31,307 miles

Other electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Battery replacement

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$250–$450

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$390–$730

Alternator replacement

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$550–$1,030

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,740–$5,240

Heating and A/C

589 complaints on this vehicle (0.9 per 10,000 sold) · median 40,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other heating and a/c jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

A/C compressor replacement

Matches reported problem: A/C compressor, condenser and refrigerant

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$1,100 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$720–$1,420

Blend door actuator replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $40–$150 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$150–$460

Blower motor replacement

1.2h at $107/h (independent) + $90–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$220–$430

Heater core replacement

8.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$620 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$860–$1,590

Transmission

421 complaints on this vehicle (0.7 per 10,000 sold) · median 80,404 miles

Other transmission jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Transmission fluid and filter service

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$290 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$270–$490

Auxiliary transmission cooler installation

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$360 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$200–$600

Torque converter replacement

7.0h at $107/h (independent) + $402–$1,035 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$730–$2,200

Manual clutch and flywheel replacement

6.5h at $107/h (independent) + $809–$843 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,070–$1,980

Automatic transmission rebuild or replacement

12.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,070–$3,680 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,910–$5,410

CVT replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,400–$5,200 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$2,170–$6,500

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.