Bad Engine Mounts May Cause Vibration, Roughness, and Rattle : Honda Civic Common Engine Problems

Honda Civic Bad Engine Mounts May Cause Vibration, Roughness, and Rattle

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Model Years Affected: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Engines Affected: 1.6L 4 Cylinder, 1.7L 4 Cylinder

Average Mileage: 91,114 mi (22,000 mi - 166,000 mi)

Damaged engine mounts can lead to vibration and roughness felt in the steering wheel. A rattle in the dash and engine area may also be heard. Replacement of damaged mounts will commonly correct these issues.

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Visitor, 1997 Honda Civic, 1.6L 4 Cylinder, 161,000 mi

when releasing clutch engine shakes

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Visitor, 1994 Honda Civic, 1.6L 4 Cylinder, 137,000 mi

at idle my car has strong vibrations and when i turn on the ac or put it in gear it gets worse im assuming its the motor mounts any advice would help dont wanna spend the money then to find out that it didnt fix it help

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Visitor, 2008 Honda Civic, 83,876 mi

shakes rattles and thank god it does not roll Will be calling the dealership

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Visitor, 2007 Honda Civic, 80,000 mi

broken mount causes car to vibrate and rattle loudly during cold engine starts and when in reverse. honda sucks.

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amb514, 2007 Honda Civic

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One or two of the 4 engine mounts on my car was damaged and had to be replaced within the past three years. I had the Honda dealership replace the mounts, fortunately it was covered under manufactures warranty under 100,000 miles.

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Visitor, 2007 Honda Civic, 72,000 mi

When stopped at a stop light or stop sign, the car has been shaking noticeably. If I put it in Neutral, the shake immediately goes away. Was doing some research and believe it's related to one of the motor mounts. The problem started a couple years ago, but has been getting a little worse lately.

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Visitor, 2007 Honda Civic, 115,000 mi

When the vehicle is first started in the morning or cool weather, it vibrates in reverse, less in neutral, and goes away in drive. My thought is the passenger side engine mount.

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Visitor, 2008 Honda Civic

I have a same issue. Rather dissapointed with the quality of Honda.

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Visitor, 2007 Honda Civic, 40,000 mi

Same as others have reported here. Started making the rumbling noise and vibrations when initially putting the car into reverse. Now it is happening even when in drive. There should be a recall for this from Honda as many have reported this in multiple sites online.

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Visitor, 2008 Honda Civic, 40,000 mi

vibration at start up and now getting worse. Noise seems mostly in front of motor but hard to distinguish which mount. Looks like one is or has leaked fluid. Last Honda, 2002, had same problem. Have had more problems with car including tire wear. First set lasted 20k. Rear control arms still seem to be a problem. Honda says get car aligned every 10k miles. Seems Hondas are getting worse instead of better. Always had at least one Honda in the family since early eighties. Thinking this might be the last. Honda service is always poor and always owner issues not their product. Improve customer service and quality or lose even more customers.

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Civic, 1.7L 4 Cylinder, 121,000 mi

The steering Wheel shakes while driving.

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Visitor, 2007 Honda Civic, 166,000 mi

Went out to move my car put it in reverse and heard this rumbling sound, my husband checked the wheel bearings, clutch, bars underneath the car but it was 9 PM at night. Started checking out sites and found the rest of you with the same problem. Going to a shop today for a free estimate to see which engine mount it is, not the dealer. (engine mounts at auto zone anywhere from 94.00 to 149.00) Car problems always happen at the worst possible time of the year.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 1.7L 4 Cylinder, 93,950 mi

Engine mounts needed replacement. 2.5 years later I need to replace them again!

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Visitor, 2008 Honda Civic, 55,000 mi

Engine rattles and rumbles at start up and when accelerating or going in reverse....I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA!! SERVICE SUCKS!

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Visitor, 2008 Honda Civic, 75,642 mi

problem started about two weeks ago with vibration when I would start car and reverse out of driveway. this past week i could feel the vibration even in driving forward. mechanic at honda dealership said its the engine mount. its not cracked or broken yet- but when he told me to put the car in nuetral- with foot on gas and brake- and give a little gas- you could feel the vibration. he then took a crowbar and picked up the engine- vibration stopped. getting new engine mount this tuesday.
$430 beans to replace it. ouch!!!

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Visitor, 2007 Honda Civic, 99,040 mi

car vibrates in reverse and started to vibrate in the mornings after 20 mins or so the problem would go away..motor mount is worn

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Visitor, 2007 Honda Civic, 47,000 mi

Vibration from engine when starting or placing in reverse. Spark plugs and coils were in good condition. This vibration occurs in the mooring but will randomly do at other points in the day. I think it may be a bad motor mount but I'm not sure. I don't want to just keep throwing money into this car just to try to find the problem. I think Honda needs to look into this defect and have a recall.

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Visitor, 2001 Honda Civic, 1.7L 4 Cylinder, 80,000 mi

Vibration and rough engine noise at any time, two mechanic suggest me to change the motor mount, one mechanic suggest to change the all the motor mounts (quoted me for $850) and the other mechanic suggested to change only one mounts which has visible damage (hydraulic oil leaks due to torn rubber), the left side mount which is pretty easy because of it's position.
Haven,t decided what to do yet, still using the car.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 1.7L 4 Cylinder, 54,000 mi

Rattle in front dashboard area. More noticeable when its cold outside at night and I first start my car up in the morning. Seems to be escalating over period of time.

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Visitor, 2005 Honda Civic, 1.7L 4 Cylinder, 85,000 mi

Rattle when driving at low speeds and turning steering wheel to left (e.g. parking, parallel parking)

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