2016 - 18 Honda Civic AC blowing hot air and not working

[@rachelp1800]

Car has 42k and blowing hot air on driver side. Dealership wanted over 2k stating compressor needed to be replaced. I passed! They had to recharge with freon after "diagnosis" and cold air is now blowing....for how long I don't know, but I'll ride it till it gets hot again and recharge. If it is the whole system, why fix part of the problem? Honda needs to recall and do what's right by their customers!

[@sugz3530]

Same problem here

[@aubreycarrasco5938]

They finally recalled it

[@Adrianthegr8]

@@aubreycarrasco5938wait they did?

[@exotik4123]

@@Adrianthegr8 yeah i dropped my car off at dealer this Wednesday and picking it up today fixed for FREE

[@valleyvolcom]

Same problem with mine ! I’ve entered my vin on everything I have found online to check if my 2016 is included in any warranty and it says no ☹️

[@edmondlau511]

This has me pretty upset as I live in a very hot part of the country and no AC isn’t an option. Makes me lose faith in Honda.

[@mgmarrow]

I live in Florida and have to pull over and throw up when I'm driving since the heat and humidity are so intense here. The problem started less than one year after I bought my new 2017 Honda Civic LX and they refused to cover the repairs. There should have been a recall, but they chose to screw their customers.

[@rachelp1800]

@@mgmarrow Same!...

[@lionsdenmma3876]

Thank you Sir for these details. You saved us $2k by educating me on the recall and providing the service bulletin. The world needs more good people like you. Thanks again.

[@tovardavid17]

They only did a recall on the condenser and compressor but they didn’t do one for the evaporator the most expensive and hardest of them all to fix so now we gotta pay 2,800 in labor to get behind the dashboard to fix it

[@W34TH3RM4N]

Good luck getting a dealership to actually honor the recall. I brought mine in and they said there's no problem and the AC works fine.

[@djlifebenjamin9345]

this crazy i’m dealing with the same situations right now 2k tthey asked me to fix the evaporator!!!

[@tovardavid17]

@@djlifebenjamin9345 Yea bro I went all summer with no A/c since they wanted to charge 2k just to take the dash out I’m thinking of selling during the winter

[@Davidvasquez-r2n]

I have the same exact issue and they won’t warranty the other parts until I fix the evaporator

[@trini_boi2414]

I added Freon a few days ago and it was cold and working..i parked the car that night wake up the next day and the AC is blowing hot..i hope the dealership fix this issue for free since it's their fault

[@rafaelbeltranjr4438]

recently, Honda mailed a letter extending warranty on compressor seal. Give them a call...

[@myth_noise2737]

Very helpful information. Thank you! That’s exactly what’s happening with my kid’s 2016 civic. Gonna check all those noises and see if’s similar to what you experienced with that one. 2016 with not even 40k miles on it.

[@maeliaguina2977]

Honda is silly how are they going to do a recall and still charge

[@quickclipsgaming1888]

There are no current permanent solutions for this issue. Honda is aware of it and they are hiding behind a 10 year extended warranty on the condenser. All 2016-2019 Hondas have this issue.

[@loveyerskin]

Mine went out at 15k ..2019 civic. Its been soooo hot ughhh.. going Thursday lets see what they say!

[@ramoncuevas7102]

Any updates ?? 😅😅

[@realdavidpayne]

What did they say?

[@maeliaguina2977]

I’m having this issue with my 2018

[@oaktown_510]

Mine 2017 went out at 43k now have 72k and i think is going again 😢 what happen to honda?

[@maeliaguina2977]

I purchased a Honda because everyone always said they’re great long lasting cars

[@crismorales6602]

Mine is 2018 at 85k miles having problem cold air not blowing

[@joehowto]

Honda sucks

[@Fze5656]

I have the same noise. The dealer already replaced the condenser at least once

[@joehowto]

Hope that is the last one

[@MrBMac]

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! I complained to American Honda but they only offered to PAY HALF and their offer was only valid for 30 days!!! So I called a LEMON LAW attorney and after 6 months I won $5K they take half so I took home $2.5 which was just enough to cover the part. 2018 Civic LX condenser went out 1st year under warranty, compressor went out 2nd year under extended warranty NOW the evaporator went out just outside of the extended warranty. Love Hondas but this is BS

[@joehowto]

@@MrBMac how to complain to American Honda

[@dznutz010]

There was a recall, correct? On the condenser. I took mine in at the dealership to get it fixed, And it still blows hot. I don't know where the mishap is. I'm going to my regular mechanic

[@dznutz010]

2017 civic Ex. 4dr. 3miles out the lot. Am at 212,149.⁰⁰ miles rn! 🙃

[@joehowto]

@@dznutz010 mine is the evaporator too

[@Vtard1]

My 2018 civic AC broke just before 3yr warranty expired. The compressor was replaced. It was all good but broke again less than a yr later. I took it and was told the condenser, compressor, and evaporator had leaks. They fixed first 2 free under recall extended warranty. The wanted $2800 for evaporator. I told them to kick rocks and i called corp to file a complaint. They covered around 2k of the cost and i would only pay 1k. They said if theres a recall later for evaporator they will reimburse me the 1k. Think im just gonna get rid of the car before it breaks again. I lost faith in honda. They dont make them like they use to. If you have AC issues, i would call their corp to file a complaint. Hopefully they will issue a recall on the entire AC system. I see it as a safety concern and environmental with these leaks.

[@c.richardsmith3437]

Honda charged me $400 to to put the new freon in and then told me the compressor and suction hose were leaking. They said they would fix the compressor leak for free and I would have to pay $1080 to replace the suction hose. I now drive a Subaru ...

[@michaelevans130]

Honda is a joke!! my daughter's 2018 did same thing and took it to the dealership and they said she hit something which put a hole in the a/c condenser. they wanted to charge $1100 to change out the condenser. I did it myself. there was no evidence that she hit something. honda just wanted to make a quick buck. now I've got to replace the compressor.

[@lissettelopez8331]

Does this apply for the 2019 as well?

[@joehowto]

I don't trust Honda anymore

[@lissettelopez8331]

@@joehowto BTW I just found out the condenser is under a 10 year unlimited mile warrrenty. This is if the condenser failed through a known defect.

[@IamIzayis]

I’d say yea… other day I was sitting in my car on idle at a light and felt warm air blowing at me I was like wtf 🤨… ac is off… huh?! This was like Sunday night… today I bought one of those vent scented clips turned the ac on the make the scent spread and ac didn’t turn on.. had me confused now I’m here looking for answers… I mean… at the moment I guess no biggie.. it’s winter.. but def something will need to be done (edit 2019 civic sport btw)

[@lissettelopez8331]

@@IamIzayis I took mine in, and they said it was covered. I wish I had the paper they gave me on hand, but if you've never been in an accident, and the condenser is not damaged, it's a factory defective condenser. So what happened when I went in was I asked my dealership mechanic to take pictures for my own liability purposes incase it wasn't covered. It took about 30 minutes for the verdict. The guy was very friendly about it, and explained they fix them daily, and 2 other's were getting theirs fixed at the same time as me. Ultimately it was 2.5 hour fix, so go in with 3 hours to stare and spare lol They fixed it 100% free, and it works again, actually a little better. (2019 Civic base model)

[@IamIzayis]

I’m response to my last comment… literally just came outside to check things out and…. ac is running 🤨 not complaining just… weird.. wtf

[@dianascott2930]

2016 AC went out again,2019 went out also thanks Honda reliability?

[@joehowto]

Need to do something about it

[@debmeade2631]

My AC just went out on my 2016 Honda Civic...only has 39000 miles. Not happy!!!

[@danielcruse8029]

Lol Thanks. Mine just went out too. 74k

[@JoshTheCipher]

Is there a lawsuit we can claim in? This issue has completely disrupted my life- I cant even use my vehicle to take my kids amywhere. Ive kept making payments while it just sits and rots. Literally the last Honda I'll ever buy.

[@joehowto]

@@JoshTheCipher Not buying any Honda

[@piketes720]

Find out what was wrong?

[@joehowto]

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[@the_jay_lin]

My 2017 civic's AC broke at only 30k miles - $2500 to repair the evaporator. No thanks, never buying a Honda again.

[@joehowto]

200% agree

[@JonHipkiss]

Happening with my car right now. Getting it fixed. It has happened twice. Once last year and now this year.

[@joehowto]

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[@TexasMade-mn1ff]

exactly the same , what was wrong with yours ?

[@JonHipkiss]

@@TexasMade-mn1ff apparently i have a leak somewhere

[@TexasMade-mn1ff]

@@JonHipkiss that might explain the sound of water dripping from under the dashboard on the passenger side i’ve heard a few times 🤦‍♂️ thank you so much !!

[@edmondlau511]

@singled out no recall but there is a TSB, technical service bulletin, on it. Call your Honda dealer service department and give them your VIN and they will tell you if it falls within the group of failures.

[@johnnysaechao6218]

Honda quality has gone down in the past decade.. I’ve own 5 Hondas in my lifetime and all the vin # had started with a J in front which means made in Japan now I don’t think any Honda is made in Japan anymore. Having the same issue right now with my son’s 2016 and have an appointment next week to get it look at for the extended warranty service.

[@joehowto]

I have and 04 Acura TSX's Vin starts with J. It still run with 395 thousand miles and has an MPG 31 miles a gallon. It will never die. The new Honda are junk.

[@coverado]

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[@joehowto]

Hi, how does it work?

[@coverado]

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[@coverado]

Hi Sir. Do you still want to collaborate with us? May I know your email address?

[@coverado]

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[@coverado]

@@joehowto Hi. What's your em/ail?

[@rafaelbeltranjr4438]

replace the cabin filter.....

[@YungBeezy51]

That's not the problem I have the same problem with a brand new filter