Honda Civic — Brake Pads & Rotors Replacement Cost

Based on real repair records · last updated September 4, 2026
$384
typical range $298 – $528 (parts + labor)
typical labor time 1.7 hrs · parts $190 · labor $145 · the rest is shop fees & tax (medians)
Median and middle-half range computed from real Honda Civic brake pad and rotor replacement repairs.

What owners actually paid

$298
1 in 4 paid less
$384
half paid less, half paid more
$528
3 in 4 paid less

The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $298 – $528. A quote inside that band is normal. Cheaper or pricier isn't automatically wrong — but it's worth asking why.

Real repair reports

These reports are a recent sample of real, paid Honda Civic brake pad and rotor replacement visits — quoted the way the owner and the technician actually said it.

Car owners said

“CAN HEAR BRAKEs MAKING A GRINDING NOISE”
2012 Honda Civic · 117,266 mi · $679 · 2.9 hrs labor · Jul 2026
“Replace both front brake rotors and install new pads”
2012 Honda Civic · 245,267 mi · $386 · 1 hrs labor · Jul 2026
“Rear and front brakes”
2010 Honda Civic · $509 · 0.5 hrs labor · May 2026
“* check brakes - squeaking”
2022 Honda Civic · 168,136 mi · $591 · 1.5 hrs labor · Jun 2025
“Check for grinding noise while driving”
2010 Honda Civic · 175,176 mi · $492 · 2.2 hrs labor · May 2025
“Customer states that front brakes are making noise”
2012 Honda Civic · 157,311 mi · $415 · 1.5 hrs labor · Aug 2024

What the technician found

“Check brakes. remove and replace front brake pads and rotors. clean and lubricate brake parts as needed. road test.”
2017 Honda Civic · 54,301 mi · $528 · Jun 2025
“Cked and felt from front rotors-replaced front brakes and rotors-test drove ok”
2013 Honda Civic · 72,614 mi · $512 · Feb 2025
“Found right front to be grinding-replaced front pads and rotors”
2012 Honda Civic · 157,311 mi · $415 · Aug 2024
“Replace front brake pads with premium ceramic pads. measure, resurface, or replace front brake rotors. lubricate all moving components.”
2013 Honda Civic · 94,036 mi · $414 · Aug 2024

What this repair is

Brake pads are the wear item of your braking system; rotors are the discs the pads clamp onto. They wear together, and shops usually replace them together — worn rotors chew up new pads and cause vibration and noise. A typical job covers pads and rotors on one axle (usually the front), hardware, and a road test.

Is your quote fair?

If your quote lands between $298 and $528, it's inside the range where half of all real Honda Civic repairs of this kind land — and the typical job takes about 1.7 hours of labor. Quotes well below aren't automatically good news (economy parts, or related work skipped) and quotes above aren't automatically gouging (trim variants, premium parts, seized hardware) — but both ends deserve questions.

How the Civic compares

VehicleMedian costTypical range
Honda Civic$427$314 – $598
Ford F-150$619$452 – $909
Honda Accord$465$327 – $649
Toyota Camry$469$345 – $670

The symptom behind this repair

When this fix shows up, the visit most often started as brake noise. See what that complaint usually turns out to be — with the odds of each fix: Noise When Braking — What It Usually Is, and What It Costs.

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Where these numbers come from. FixDozer computes statistics from a large, continuously updated body of real-world US automotive repair records.