Wow. Already?? That’s not good.

 

no I was in shock when I left the Honda Dealer, they say not the first to have this problem. Even called exterminator company they say Honestly not much can be done.

 

I take it you don't park this car in a garage

How often do you drive it? Like, did you leave this parked outside for 2-3 days... A week... Two weeks for rodents to eat your air filter and fill your motor with nuts????

I'm sorry, but I have to say just typing that made me laugh. I don't mean to mock your pain but...

Squirrels filled your engine with nuts.

Cannot believe it

 

I take it you don't park this car in a garage

How often do you drive it? Like, did you leave this parked outside for 2-3 days... A week... Two weeks for rodents to eat your air filter and fill your motor with nuts????

I'm sorry, but I have to say just typing that made me laugh. I don't mean to mock your pain but...

Squirrels filled your engine with nuts.

Cannot believe it

It was parked outside just like my husband's car , just like my neighbor's cars. I used it every other day just like I used my Honda Fit. (my Fit never had squirrels go into the motor, mice it did happen though) Honda says they've seen it before. But after I got over the shock, now I am just mad, still trying to figure out what to do. As I told Honda not moving to the city because my civic is attracting mice and squirrels, trying to find a good solution.

 

That’s just insane. There are a ton of squirrels outside my house. I guess I’ll have to watch out.

 

Supposedly peppermint essential oil dripped into the engine bay helps keep those things away.

The issue probably is soy based wiring, which attracts them. It's not an uncommon problem. Luckily insurance usually covers it.

 

Supposedly peppermint essential oil dripped into the engine bay helps keep those things away.

The issue probably is soy based wiring, which attracts them. It's not an uncommon problem. Luckily insurance usually covers it.

Is that new to this generation of Hondas or something? Why target this Civic and not the Fit or any other car parked nearby?

They get in there by climbing up from the bottom, I would assume? It's not like they can pop the hood... Are there plates or mesh you can install down there to prevent that?

 

Yes, don't know, yes, no

 

Well dang. "Rodent-licious soy based wiring" in the 11th gen was never highlighted as a change for 2022, LOL

 

It seems like most auto makers are using it and have been for a while; I'm sure the 10th gen had it and most likely the Fit and the other vehicle(s) parked outside OP's house use it, too. Sometimes random stuff attracts and there's no logical explanation for "why this one vs why not that one". Maybe they like the new car smell, or the engine compartment was just the right amount of warmth the day they were scouting out a nest...

 

10th gen had the same issue. I had mice chew through my engine wires to the ignition coil on my brand new 2020 LX hatch. Luckily they we’re able to just reconnect it and didn’t have to replace the entire wiring harness. Couple years later they found mice droppings and once again they chewed through my cabin air filter. 4 other cars in the driveway (none of them Honda) none of them have had any issues.
Only thing they recommend is spraying peppermint oil.

 

10th gen had the same issue. I had mice chew through my engine wires to the ignition coil on my brand new 2020 LX hatch. Luckily they we’re able to just reconnect it and didn’t have to replace the entire wiring harness. Couple years later they found mice droppings and once again they chewed through my cabin air filter. 4 other cars in the driveway (none of them Honda) none of them have had any issues.
Only thing they recommend is spraying peppermint oil.

If you spray peppermint oil on the cabin air filter (and isn't that INSIDE the cabin, like right behind the glove box?), won't your car smell of peppermint as you use the HVAC?

 

Honda even sells anti rodent tape. It would take a long time to wrap everything. And they have the ballz to charge a fortune for it.

Rodent Tape

Check out the deal on Rodent Tape at College Hills Honda

www.collegehillshonda.com

 

I had this issue with a rats nest back in 2007 when I took delivery of a BRAND NEW on the lot 2007 Honda Civic Si. I had issues with dash lights coming on and took it to another Honda dealership not knowing if it was safe to drive? The Service Adviser calls me and says we found a rats nest in your engine. I thought he was joking. They had chomped through a bundle of wiring and it all had to be reconnected. I was told to try rubbing dryer sheets (that smell) on the hoses and in the engine bay, as they won't like the scent...Try it, maybe it will deter them from hanging out. Needless to say my next new car I want it fully inspected to make sure there is no nests in my car...

-Aaron

 

This is a very common issue in many places I deal with , I see it everywhere. I see squirrels eating window screens on homes everywhere, mice and squirrels chewing automotive wiring everywhere over all makes and models, soy based wiring insulation attracts them like mad on newer vehicles, worse than the good old petroleum and rubber based wiring insulation of the old days. Totally sucks but it happens everywhere.