FixHonda Civic Fluid Leaking — What It Usually Is
Across all vehicles, the most common cause of a fluid leak is Gasket / Seal (19.2%). On the Honda Civic it is A/C Refrigerant (19.5%), so the order of suspects is different for this vehicle. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Honda Civic.
What it actually turns out to be on the Honda Civic
| The fix involved | Honda Civic* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| A/C Refrigerant | 19.5% | 10.7% | $116 – $300 |
| Gasket / Seal | 11.9% | 19.2% | $66 – $313 |
| Brake Fluid | 11.2% | 8.8% | $114 – $346 |
| Valve Cover Gasket | 10.9% | 4.7% | $166 – $355 |
| Power Steering | 10.7% | 8.1% | $130 – $526 |
| Radiator | 9.2% | 6.8% | $144 – $444 |
| Water Pump | 7.4% | 6.6% | $322 – $706 |
| Hose | 6.7% | 10.9% | $95 – $232 |
| A/C Compressor | 5.2% | 1.9% | $645 – $1,115 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Honda Civic invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Fluid Leaking From Car: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Honda Civic repair costs
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- Honda Civic Noise While Driving
- Honda Civic Oil Leak
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Honda Civic differs.
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