Honda Civics have been known to last a very long time, about 15-20 years or 250,000+ miles on average with regular maintenance. How true has that that been with recent generations like the 8th, 9th and 10th?
What is the average life of a Honda Civic?
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Well there's a 2006 Civic that hit a million miles a couple of years ago on its original engine and transmission. So it's definitely possible the newer cars can go a long way for people.
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This 2006 Honda Civic Hit a Million Miles on its Original Engine and Transmission
The million-mile club just gained another member, and it's still going.
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My first car was a 95 civic sedan that had over 300k miles... I drove it for 3 years, then my mom had it for 3 years. Other than the exhaust rusting out and busted A/C it was unfailingly reliable in every way. It did start to gulp oil later in its life (as many older cars do). I only keep my cars 2-3 years, but have had zero issues (outside of minor rattles or the occasional infotainment hiccup) with any of the 6 newer civics I've had (8th, 9th, and 10th gens)
I've had an 8th and 9th gen civic. I drove both until 60,000 miles before I traded them in and had zero issues with either one. Regular maintenance was all they needed. I have had family that owned Civics and they drove them close to 200,000 miles before they had major repairs that were needed. I'd say its safe to assume you can get 150,000 miles pretty much trouble free. There is always going to be a lemon in there somewhere though.
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I think a common thing with those lemons were head gasket issues. It would happen mainly with higher mileage models and leak oil causing smoke to build up from the engine bay along with rough idle.
I had a 2001 Civic 5-spd with 358,000 miles before selling it. Also had a 2002 Accord 5-spd with 412,000 miles then sold it. Both ran great still. Had a 2013 Civic EX with 175,000, sold it to my neighbor who still drives it. I hope my 2022 lasts at least 200,000 but I'll probably upgrade in 3 years.
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I had a 1998 that I drove until 2017. A thermostat gave out after about 10 years ($20 part + a couple hours of work). Had to add a couple of ounces of brake fluid after 15 years. Other than that it was just normal liquid changes, brakes, and mufflers. Never a hiccup, never a light, never a drop of oil missing.
I put 125,000 on my 2017 Si and traded it in for $11,000. The car was like new. Someone is going to enjoy that car for a long time but they will need a clutch and brake job at some point. I think my sister drove my moms 83 CVCC to 301,000 before someone hit her a totaled it. I am certain these new engines will last just as long as the old ones, the key is following Honda service intervals. I however would not purchase another Honda with the 1.5 until they redesign and fix the oil dilution problem they have with this turbo engine. They still have not settled on this engine as far as I know but I sold mine so I will no longer be included in the settlement.
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How long do you see yourself keeping the new Civic you just bought, if you thought that far out already?
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2007 Si Coupe. Nighthawk Black Pearl. 133K KM. Engine still runs well even in the harsh Ontario climate as my grocery getter. Brakes squeak and clunk, clutch squeals and likely needs a new throwout bearing, paint is in pretty bad shape, rust in the wheel well, oxygen sensor needs replacing. All and all, for a 16-year-old car (took delivery in 2006), with minimal maintenance. All the electronics still work and are original. A/C Compressor clutch stopped engaging last summer but my mechanic re-shimmed it to spec for me instead of a whole new A/C Compressor which is a lot more than I want to spend on an old car that's my daily.
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I always think about rust proofing my cars thinking that I will keep them for a long time, but looking back at my life I've never kept a daily driver longer than 4 years, and most were 3 years. I would love to keep this Si a very long time but in reality I just don't end up doing it based on history.
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That's funny. I always buy a car or motorcycle with the intent to keep it "forever", "this is my last car", etc. Long term durability / reliability is strongly considered.
And... I usually keep them about 18 months. Sigh.
But this one will be different, I swear.
That's a lot of wear for only 133kkm.
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Unfortunately, living in harsh winter/salty Ontario roads and short drives since I have an SUV for road trips, it used to be my going to work car which is only 5km away.
As for the paint, Honda has always had some super shitty paint and there was a TSB on the clearcoat that failed in those 2006-2010 years. You may notice some Hondas of that generation still around and have peeling clearcoat because they used some defective stuff. Honda was too cheap to issue the recall and mainly fixed it hush-hush when users complained and fought at the dealerships.
Paint recall?
I have some paint chipping from where the passenger door opens on the wheel panel. Some parts of it have rusted. I don't remember where I heard this but apparently if your Honda has any paint problems Honda will repaint the entire car. Is that true?
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Yup , you and I are very similar that way, I tend to get bored by them more than anything and the temptation of new cars is too great, lol.
Uggh. Luckily, I hated the looks of all 2001-2015 Civics and did not own any of them.
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I would say the average Honda Civic could go 500,000 miles + without issue if maintained correctly, the body is hit or miss as they can rust out with Honda Cancer and depending on the region your live in , 20 years is not unreasonable.
As for the engine I really don't know how long a Honda turbo motor will last, I am pretty sure the NA 2.0 L motors will have a longer lifespan with fewer repairs as compared to the 1.5 L turbos, people who choose that motor likely know that. I won't own mine long enough to know how long it will last , I don't really want to own a 20 year old turbo motor though.
As for the engine I really don't know how long a Honda turbo motor will last, I am pretty sure the NA 2.0 L motors will have a longer lifespan with fewer repairs as compared to the 1.5 L turbos, people who choose that motor likely know that. I won't own mine long enough to know how long it will last , I don't really want to own a 20 year old turbo motor though.
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