2000 Honda Civic Exhaust System Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exhaust System
I had a check engine light indicating a bad catalytic converter on my 2000 honda civic. The cat was replaced under warranty by the dealer in march '08 only to have the exact same scenario repeated in july '08. Now i'm facing the same situation again. So in summary, the catalytic converter has now been replaced 3 times in a 20 month period. From all my research this is very rare. My suspicions are that the electronic…
ODI 10291327
Exhaust System
Car has been running fine since i had purchased it as a secondhand vehicle. At 130,xxx miles, the check engine light came on, upon using a obd2 scanner, it was discovered that the primary oxygen sensor heater has malfunctioned. When the heat shield to the exhaust manifold was removed, a huge crack about 2 inches was found in the center of the manifold above the oxygen sensor. *tr
ODI 10255799
Exhaust System
2000 honda civic dx-vp o2 sensor failed at 125,000 miles due to a cracked exhaust manifold at the sensor - no information as to how much earlier the crack might have occurred before the sensor was damaged. The sensor failure generates an error code and causes the check engine light to come on, and creates rough idling and stalling in traffic, creating serious safety issues. The vehicle will not pass the state…
ODI 10275185
Exhaust System
Exhaust manifold is cracked for 2nd time; also have 2 other honda civics (99 and 97) with same problem - obvious manufacturers defect. Honda will not cover repairs. *tr
ODI 10231146
Exhaust System
Took my car in for regular service, immediately after picking it up, car kept rattling & sputtering. Came back in and they stated "suddenly" the manifold was cracked & the bolt for the heat shield was broken off. Looked online & saw that there are many many issues with cracked manifolds with civics, so much that a handful of model years (but not mine) was recalled. Mine is just considered out of warranty, & is now a…
ODI 10269817
Exhaust System
When getting in or out of vehicle or when rocking vehicle could hear a squeaky noise. Dealer told consumer that problem was with exhaust donut which had been replaced five times. *ak
ODI 883008
Exhaust System
After starting the vehicle consumer smelled gas fumes. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10071676