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The air conditioning no longer works on the drivers side. The passenger side blow cool air, but the driver side only blows hot air like the A/C isn't on. This causes the windshield to steam while driving due to the temperature variance, along with creating an extremely uncomfortable driving experience that is hazardous in hot weather.
Frequent ac problems. Ac blows warm, Honda has replaced the compressor twice under warranty within 1 year, both times issues have only been solved temporary and eventually ac the will blow warm air again. Now the ac is blowing warm air again. The ac system takes around 15-20mins to start blowing cold air, specially during summer hot days, which is not normal for any car ac system. This time the Honda dealer said the evaporator is leaking and car is not out of warranty. Dealer said they would have to order the evaporator since it is back ordered. From what other owners are reporting online, these cars appear to have defective ac parts including condensers, compressors and evaporators in Honda Civics ranging from 2016-2019.
Honda has known A/C issues with the corrosive 1234yf refrigerant that impacts the entire cooling system. Service bulletin covers the condenser however does not cover the compressor, clutch or coil that is a costly fix. Honda has ignored the problem and should recall however they went the easy way out and put out a service bulletin.
The air conditioning compressor is a known issue with the 2016 Honda. They are known to leak and cause the owner $2,500+ in the first 5 years, replacing the compressor.
2016 Honda Civic; A/C just stopped working in Aug of 2019 (car 3 yrs old) with less than 25K miles. Paid $240 to get repaired. Now 6 months later A/C has quit working again. Honda knows there is a problem with the compressor. Why is this not a recall and why is Honda not fixing a car that is 4 years old?
- El Cajon, CA, USA
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The air conditioning stopped working on our 2016 Honda Civic in early summer of 2020. We were told by the dealer that it was the compressor and would cost in excess of $2000 to fix. We opted out of the repair at that time. I have since discovered that Honda has now extended the warranty for 10 years.
2016 Civic with 23500 miles on the odometer. The A/C compressor has failed and blew smoke into the cabin of the car. There is an extended replacement warranty for the condenser due to known defects in the part, but the compressor is not covered though it too is failing at an abnormal rate for many owners. Honda dealer is charging me $1800 for the repair and not replacing the condenser. Many owners are reporting recurring failures of the condenser, compressor, and/or evaporator units. The A/C system in these vehicles has a design defect and should be recalled.
Transmission fill plug came out and leaked fluid all over my transmission. The fluid was changed at my local Honda dealership about 2 years ago. Only noticed while I was changing my oil on 9/6/2020. I have no idea to when the plug came out and started leaking. I looked it up in online forums and it seems to be a common problem. I'm afraid it will get dirt or other materials in my transmission and mess it up. Luckily I was able to get to it by taking the air-intake off and putting the plug back in place. Will be reporting this to my dealership as well.
Ac slowly stopped putting out so much cold air. And suddenly one day jsut stopped blowing cold air all together. Nothing is coming out but alittle air.
Air conditioning compressor failure was diagnosed by Honda dealer. Took car to my auto shop and the auto shop cannot order part from the Honda. He also mentioned there are quite few failure of ac compressor on this model. Is there a problem with compressor and if Honda have a recall?
Air conditioning condenser was replaced under recall Jan. 2019. Ac stopped working by June, 2020. Condenser needed to be replaced again, but was on back-order. Over 5 weeks later, condenser was replaced in August 2020, but dealer reported compressor was leaking and needed to be replaced, for about $1,200. Honda refuses to cover more than 30% of that cost, according to both a regional representative and a Honda of America representative. The compressor is on back-order, indicating that a high number of compressors are failing. All the above work and diagnosis were performed by Honda dealer the automaster, shelburne, vt. The car has under 33,000 miles and is less than 4 years old. I'm the original owner. There appears to be a class action for this issue, initiated in California, case 2:19-cv-10537, filed Dec. 2019, us district court for central district of California. Having no ac is a safety issue in at least two ways: It's dangerous to drive in a hot car, and a fogged windshield obstructing driver's vision can't be cleared without ac. Honda should cover the full cost of correcting these safety issues.
The car's air compressor went out. I have to pay $1400 to fix. I have seen the part be on back order for many people having the same problem. My car is a 2016 Honda Civic, (only 4 years old). I believe this should be a recalled part since the condenser is already recalled and many people are having the same problem.
I have a Honda Civic sedan 2016 ex-L. my vehicle has 36,943 miles on it. I took my car in for service 11/29/19. I asked them to check the air conditioning since it was not feeling as cool and there is a recall for the air conditioning condenser. I was told it was fine. Again I had my car serviced on 2/14/20 as I would be driving a distance. I left and while on the road the air conditioning went out on the drivers side. Because of covid I took the car in on 08/18/20. That is when I was charged a $150. 00 diagnosis fee. Adam came back 2 hours later and told me that it was my A/C compressor, clutch and coil. It would cost $1794.97 to fix it. Only they didn't have the part and didn't know when they would. I called a local Honda mechanic to get his opinion. They told me they would check to see if the compressor was on recall because they fix several of them. ' if it's not it should be.' The Honda mechanic said that they could order the part that day. I bought this car because prior owners stated Honda was reliable. This car has been anything but reliable. The protective plate dropped down and got twisted while driving on the freeway. Had the car in at least 7-8 for the problems with the radio as it is the brain of car. Replaced the battery early on in my ownership. This car is a big disappointment. Every thing that has gone wrong with my car I had met someone at the dealership with the same problem. As well as reading many complaints online. Especially with the air conditioning in the 32,000- 36,000 mile range!
One day after purchasing my car I had to take it back to the dealer for 2 reasons; it was making a loud screeching sound and it was blowing hot air from the ac. They gave it back to me ac blowing cold. Exactly 1 year later same problem. Ac blowing hot air. Its disruptive while driving and extremely uncomfortable. To the point that I can not stand it. I wont drive it unless it I absolutely have to and that is a huge problem.
Ac system needs a new condensor and compressor due to leaking....car is not even 4 years old...this issue is ongoing and Honda has done nothing....not living up to reputation...this is my first and last Honda. I had to replace the battery in this car less than 3 years old and nothing was draining it....this has been a pain in the butt experience....I'm going back to toyoya. Honda refuses to deal with this ac issue that many of us are having when they are fully aware of it.
This vehicle has repeatedly been dying and having all of the error codes pop up while the car is running. We have had the car diagnosed and have been told there is nothing wrong by two different dealerships. However even when we are driving the car the car starts freaking out and losing power. We have verified that nothing is draining the battery and have had the battery tested twice. The battery must not be the problem but the electrical system is messing up so much that we are scared to drive it. I'm hoping by visiting the dealerships so many times that I will be able to file a lemon law vehicle and return the vehicle that was only purchased a few months ago.
When the A/C is turned on, the passenger side blows cool air, and the driver side blows room temperature/warm air. Dealer stated this is because of a leak from the compressor due to the front seal failing. Honda extended the warranty for the A/C condenser for a similar issue, but the compressor is not covered under it and costs $1,800 to repair.
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- San Bruno, CA, USA