2016 - 2021 Honda Civic a/c issues
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- On this video I go over common a/c issues on the 10th generation honda civic. Here you can find 10th generation overall common issues: • 2016 - 2021 Honda Civi...
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Great video. As always thank you for the information.
Thank you!
The other tech I work with has had two this week with evaporators. Both he found with Bullseye leak detector. The one on Monday had oil spots all over it. The one today the customer already had condenser done last year from dealer. Customer is going to try and have dealer pay for evap core.
Good video. Thanks for the info. 👍
Thanks for sharing and watching!
I worked in service at a honda dealership, and every honda began leaking refrigerant from just about any component after r1234yf was introduced. The toyota dealer next door even contacted us to ask if we were having refrigerant leaks. The toyota dealer told us they were experiencing the same problem. R1234yf is decomposing seals.
Doesn’t surprise me one bit
so what good is it with all these fixes and warranties....if its going to break down the same?
@@LoveLikeaHurricane need to ask the epa why they keep pushing all this garbage.
What's Toyota doing on their end? Are they also doing warranties?
What is the part number for the AC Compressor Control Unit? Thanks.
EVERYONE WITH HONDA A/C ISSUES PLEASE MAKE A COMPLAINT TO HONDA. They said there aren’t enough complaints for a recall. I’m almost 4 wks and $3,000 in, and that is with them covering the condenser under “good will”. It is not good will when they know the leak will ruin the whole system. ‘16-‘18 Civics and some CRVs have the issue.
I got an AC condenser warranty extension notice for my 2019 CRV from Honda. I think the CRV and Civic both share a lot of parts. But my CRV with almost 90k miles is going great (knock on wood)!
Yes they have very similar failures for sure. The crvs also have issues with the wires breaking at the ac pressure sensor which I can’t believe it’s a thing. Thanks for sharing and best of luck.
Would you expect same issues for 11thgen Hondas. Very informative vid from you like always!
I would hope all have been addressed especially the condenser but won’t hold my breathe.
I went to Honda dealership for Ac not working issue and i have been told Evaporator needs a replacement along with condensor. How can i trust if Evaporator needs replacement?
I have a question for your answer series. What is the best secondary lifting point on the 24 integra up front? Seems like a sea of plastic except for that one piece of metal in the center. Did my oil today, and was looking for a good place for my jack stand? Thanks!
Haven’t had one up in the air tbh as well as 22+ civics which should use same lift points. If I catch one in the air today from the express guys I’ll take a quick leak and maybe make a shirt on it 👍🏻
@@BCautosolutions Thank you, kind sir!
Just noticed my A/C not blowing cold air from two vents (driver side). Taking it to the dealership for checkup. Thanks for the vid.
That’s a great first indicator of low freon. Definitely have a leak. Lmk what happens 👍🏻
Update: The dealership fixed my a/c free of charge (refrige, set, seal assy, o-rings)@@BCautosolutions
@@youn177 win ✅
@@youn177 Do they charge for labor?
@@youn177You were fortunate, bc after Honda won their case in May, they are unwilling to do much. They said there aren’t enough people who have ac issues. Hopefully, you still don’t! :)
Great video as always!
Glad you enjoyed!
Both my fan and compressor belts are moving and my ac blows hot.
You said ac control unit can you make a video on it or send me a link please on how to fix that
It’s very tough to come across one but if I do I will.
Most of the civics we get in here in San Antonio are either the shaft seal leak or the evap cores.
So few condensers? Amazing how it varies from locations. Thanks for sharing 🫡
My a/c doesn’t really start working good until I start driving on my 11th gen civic and we have been have consistently seen 105 and up degree temperatures
Unfortunately that’s just going to be the case. Remember it’s like turning off your house ac I’m 100 degree day them turning it on. It’s going to take a while between getting all the hot air out (I drive with windows down for 3-5 minutes) having the vents come down in temps, and lastly being efficient enough to actually be able to cool that much.
I just changed honda 2019 compressor, condenser and expantion valve but if I turn the ac on it work for 5 minutes and stop bowling cool and the fan out side is please 🙏 did I need to diagnosis the car
Is the fan blowing the right way?
I have a 2016 Honda Civic that intermittently doesn’t blow cold when idling. Received AC warranty extension for shaft seal leak. I took my car to dealership for inspection, was told that they needed to charge the AC first for $500 before they could do the inspection. Is this necessary??
No, find a new dealer.
What is a ac compressor control unit? Any picture ? I can’t find googling
It’s a black box about the size of a dvd if I recall correctly, located on the right side of the hvac box behind the glove box.
I got my ac fixed by the warranty last year and already having the same issue with blowing warm air. I’m not sure if 10 year warranty will cover again. Do you think I should try to take it back or maybe just try to recharge with Freon?
The warranty is good for as many times as needed although you may have a different issue.
Do you know if it’s normal for a slight squeaking sound coming from the front passenger side when the AC is running? I thought it was just an issue with my 19 civic but my new 23 pilot has the same sound
Changing the fan speed doesn’t make the sound go up or down. Turning the ac off with the blower on stops the sound so I am pretty sure it’s something AC related
Chances are something going on with the expansion valve. They are typically the ones that can cause a noise (usually a hiss or whistle type noise)
@@BCautosolutions I have a 2021 Civic EX that has a 'rattling noise' when the A/C is on that is on the passenger side. The noise is always there at any speed, and it does go away when you shut the A/C off and leave the blower on. The dealer never notices it and I'm getting no answers from them. The A/C blows cold. I wonder if you have ever seen this problem, and could it be the expansion valve too? Thanks!
@@johnb4416 expansion valve immediately comes to mind although usually not in a form of a rattle although anything is possible
We own a 2020 Sport with the 2 liter, At idle I can hear when the Compressor is on, But have to be standing outside to hear it, Outside next to the right front at least, To me that's normal but maybe yours changed in sound since new, Just my observation as a owner especially when it's really Hot out, Also at first I thought I maybe wouldn't like the performance of this new YF freon, But driving Yesterday in over 80⁰f temps I had to set it above 65⁰f as it was too cold once the humidity was gone, I guess it's not a bad problem to have 😁 .
@@raymondreiff8170 so I hear the squeaking only from in the cabin. My wife can hear it too. Can’t hear it when outside from the engine bay. I guess it’s normal since both the civic and my brand new pilot have the same sound. Also because of the civic condenser recall I got worried it was related
Ive noticed every time theres an issue that doesn't immediately affect drivability or performance and the car is under warranty Honda likes to state that whatever the symptoms, its just "normal"
They do this to avoid spending money and working the issue
That’s not true, there’s plenty of recalls and service bulletins out there. Sometime it just takes a while to find the root cause and the solution.
Funny because Hyundai dealerships do the same thing.
@@BCautosolutions you said in this video Honda says the system leaking is "normal" and you disagree with them.
@@palebeachbum yup for the longest they said Freon coming out of the compressor shaft seal was normal, we even got back charged for replacing them, now they have bulletins with 10 year warranty extensions. Guess leaks aren’t normal after all 😅
@@BCautosolutions does the 10yr warranty apply to new Hondas? I'm considering the HRV.
My car was in the shop for about 1 month. My car kept losing power when i accelerated. I took it to Honda and they did a coolant flush, changed a spark plug, and changed the cabin air filter. The car kept having the same issue and they checked for a coolant leak and didnt find anything, I refused to take it back til they found the coolant was leaking into the engine through a head gasket. They told me it was going to be 3k to fix luckly i was still under warranty.
SMH newbs. Sorry to hear
so you changed the compressor control unit what led you to that?
Everything checked out expected for the expected voltage at the compressor.
Lower condesnor gets tiny rocks in it,u need to place a mesh
Would be great
Dear, my 2017 Civic 1800cc was not heating up as per the gauge but on turning ON the AC would generate heat in the engine cabin and run the radiator fan on fullest speed.
My AC mechanic fixed it by reducing the AC high pressure. Now it trips and the fan works in peace with good cooling.
Can you please share the high and low pressure values of AC for this model ?
Or share a spec doc with these for honda?
I’m confused, is it working properly or no?
@@BCautosolutions sorry. The AC was cooling well. The overall radiator system was good as per the odo gauge and sensors readings.
Only issue was excessive heat in engine cabin with radiator fan always on full speed as the AC turned ON. There was also load plus drag on the engine which driving.
Recently, AC mechanic said that the high pressure had higher value than expected and purged out some gas.
All has improved but i want to know the correct high and low pressure values for this car?
I need to ensure correct pressure is there.
I’d love to be able to remove the lines going to the expansion valve and only change the o rings. Whenever those O rings start to leak, we replace the lines. The parts are less than $110 and it comes with the o rings. I’ve seen so many times the leak is caused by corrosion and 50% of the time the lines will break off in the expansion valve.
Damn Canada winters 😅. We don’t have that issue, thankfully 🤣. Thanks for sharing dude and that valuable information for anybody in the extreme harsh winter environments.
Had this issue on my civic hatch...in Canada
@@vicp8772 thanks for sharing!
I tied some mesh in the bumper to prevent rock chip damage to the intercooler and condenser
How’s that going? Thanks for sharing
@@BCautosolutions it works pretty well. I have been using it since April and no issue in hot summer. I use mesh drawer liner and ziptie 😃. Windows screen mesh are too small and block too much air .
Oh. It blocks tons of bug too. Highly recommend, easy to apply and cheap.
@@noobwow2009 thanks, maybe someone would like to take that approach 👍🏻
@@noobwow2009 can u make a video about this perhaps? would help LOADS of people. thanks
My 2020 just started acting up… did i just miss the extended 10 year replacement?
Can still be covered under normal warranty possibly
The dealer replaced Condenssor and Compressor about a month ago. Now the issue is back. There is a hissing sound while starting AC and there is warm air. Can Condensor or Compressor fail within a month? Or there is something else that is causing issue?
Unless if they did something wrong seems like something else might be wrong.
Did you ever go back to the dealer about it? I’m having the same issues even after a ac compressor change
can you fix mine??
My AC clutch is not actuating, what could be the cause of that?
If the fans work, it’s either the clutch or the relay most likely.
Please do talk about the electronic parking brake issues
Only issues I see is when people break the harness replacing the brakes. What issue in particular are you seeing?
Thank you for your reply, currently my Honda Civic 2019 model is giving me a nightmare, can't even be driven for a few minutes without my electric parking brake issues popping up, and anytime it pops up on the dashboard the car instantly slows down, normally what I do is to shut down the car and restart it, a few minutes later it will keep popping up unabated and can't even drive the car
@@kingsleymoore5427 ok few things, any cracked or aftermarket rail lights? Also any gunk on you e brake switch from fluid spills? If both those check out I would highly recommend having your car diagnosed properly.
A crack or aftermarket rail light not sure, but I did use my diagnose machine to checked and saw some abs code which when I dig in it says electronic parking brake malfunctioning, which I have replaced it but still the killer "red brake" light keep happening
A few people were saying on Reddit that they swapped 1234yf for R134a. They mentioned they vacuumed the system and recharged with R134a… he also mentioned the Purdue university study on 1234yf being identical just less/more subatomic.. sorry for lack of info or references.
I would be interested to see how they added the Freon due to the fittings being different. I’ll have to do some research now 😅
@@BCautosolutions ua-cam.com/video/-v9iMuXhxHM/v-deo.htmlsi=ETXGXbAX815f_sLq
It’s a matter of making up a bastard of an ac hose, you take both a R-134 and 1234YF charger, cut them in half and put the fitting for the R-134 can on the 1234YF low side fitting, not exactly legal and it’s emissions tampering but it’s very doable
In my 2020 Honda civic the ac will work for about 40 minutes and then it will quit blowing. It will sound like it’s blower but it won’t be. Any answers?
Could be a lot of things including a slipping clutch, I would have it professionally diagnosed.
Mine is a 2021 1.5 and my ac just started to not blow cold recently. I looked it over and everything is in working order but no cold air. Do you guys think its leaking somewhere i cant see?
Expansion valve area, ac compressor front seal.
@@BCautosolutions do you think that would be cover through honda?
Only half of the car is cooler than the other half. Im not a expert so hopefully when i bring it in, they arent trying to upsell me stuff.
@@kenjimamcfree7919 that typically means it’s low on Freon. Chances are it’s either the condenser or compressor seal which both are covered by the warranty extension.
Been waiting for my ac compressor since may. Was told it's on a national back order
What year/engine?
2017 Civic Type R
@@R626-69 let me see what I can dig up tomorrow
@@BCautosolutions thank you!
Does all this info apply to the Type R as well?
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Yes, everything can apply to the type R. Although the sample size is much smaller so we don’t see many issues with the exception of the condensers.
I ain't letting Honda touch my Type R. If it is a condenser issue, they gonna mess up the bumper fitment.
It’s going to mess up Doesn’t matter who does it. I use the most care ever and it’ll go back 95% to what it was, never 100%
Any cvt issues with this ?
Some, people hate the cvt trans but we do not have too many issues with them, nothing that would keep me from purchasing one.
That's good to hear so far 80k on mine 30 thousand fluid changes besides the issues with ac cars been great 😄
@@oaktown_510 keep up with the maintenance 💪🏼
Thanks for the video. Honda's quality has gone downhill. Good thing they are standing behind their product and have extended warranty
I agree on both counts.
If these AC units are having to be replaced so often it is not environmentally friendly. R1 34 has been working for years. I’m sorry you bought a Honda. I’d fix it and sell it as fast as possible. Because the AC problems will not go away. Honda knows this and I don’t care. They’ve been building cars for years this should not be one of the problems
That’s true although these are on r1234yf which is a lot more environmental friendly.
@@BCautosolutions It is not more environmentally friendly. This whole climate change initiative is such crap. The EPA and carb will say anything in move in any direction to control get you to pay more money for anything. There is no hole in the ozone. These regulations are coming from the same people who say cow farts are dangerous.
Condenser and compressor shaft seal - 10 warranty
Yes for now
@@BCautosolutions I had no idea until yesterday, and I’ve had a leak for a couple years now. I am going to take my car to the dealership on Monday
@@713KariG let me know how it goes, best of luck!
@@BCautosolutions update: it was both my condenser and compressor shaft seal and the dealership fixed it with zero charge. I wish I would’ve known about the warranty sooner because my ac has been blowing hot air for like 2 years but overall I’m lucky the issues didn’t affect other parts of my vehicle
@@713KariG glad it worked out for you ✅✅
High pressure fuel pump gone pump at 340 k
Sorry to hear, thanks for sharing
Why does this Civic look like it spent sone time on the sea floor?
Northeast conditions 😅
No wander their quality go downhill after 2016. Engine problem AC problem CVT some have it. I think Honda is dead after 2016.
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