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Report: Front Compliance Bushings May Crack

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Model Years Affected: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Average Mileage: 121,916 mi (45,000 mi - 188,000 mi)

Front compliance bushings may crack and break. Damaged bushing should be replaced before damaged is done to suspension components.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 150,000 mi

Right side bushing was completely destroyed causing a clunking noise over uneven roads, and left side was cracking. Replaced the lower control arms myself. Easy fix using basic tools and total cost was around $130.

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Visitor, 2001 Honda Civic, 125,000 mi

Diagnosis around 80,000 miles. They were replaced by the dealership.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 97,000 mi

Bushings are cracked in the front. I was told that it was pretty typical wear and tear for this mileage. Requires bushings to be repaired for around $700.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 170,000 mi

Compliance bushings tearing, not yet repaired as I've done this twice already.

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radz, 2003 Honda Civic

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CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE CRACKED AND ALSO ENGINE MOUNTS IM JUST SPRAYING THEM WITH WD40 AND THEY LOOK BETTER AGAIN

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JChanLA, 2002 Honda Civic, 128,648 mi

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Same issue, was told by the Honda dealership mechanic that the bushings need to be replaced. He pointed it out to me and I looked and that was the case. Quoted $385 to replace both sides at Norm Reeves Honda at Cerritos.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 141,713 mi

Front compliance bushings have been cracking and now need to be replaced

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Visitor, 2003 Honda Civic, 150,000 mi

Replaced control arms and compliance bushings

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Civic, 81,682 mi

Experienced stiffness with steering and constant rattling. Took auto to Sears - got turned away and directed to dealer. Problem became clear when auto taken for recalls. Resolution - parts replaced.

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Visitor, 2003 Honda Civic, 144,547 mi

Repaired at the dealership -- $400.00+. Miles 144,547..2003 Honda Civic

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Visitor, 2003 Honda Civic, 144,547 mi

Repaired at the dealership -- $400.00+. Miles 144,547..2003 Honda Civic

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 121,000 mi

RUBBER BUSHING DISINTEGRATED PASSENGER SIDE FIRST DRIVER SIDE LATER.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 150,000 mi

my left side bushing also broke, front end made a lot clicking sound in sharp turns. Replace with new.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 85,000 mi

front control arm bushings failed allowing control arm to clunk up and down when driving on bumps or driveway approaches. Replaced them with new for about $30 in parts. required a press with correct size adapters tp install in control arm.

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msrandik, 2002 Honda Civic, 45,000 mi

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Went to Honda of Princeton (NJ) to have timing belt replaced (advised by dealer to do so despite low mileage.) Was then told that front compliance bushing was cracked and needed to be replaced for $540. Grudgingly had the work done. Had the service guy show me the broken part. (Hope it was MINE!) Part was cracked. Now I'm wondering about the bushing on the other side since only one was replaced...
I do know that I got ripped off by going to the dealer.

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Visitor, 2001 Honda Civic, 140,000 mi

Diagnosed at 140,000 mile oil change at dealer. They are 80% cracked. Looking for best deal to get them fixed.

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Civic, 165,000 mi

Have had bad creaking from the steering for awhile now. Hear it when accelrating at slow speeds and turning the wheel. Told both copmpliance bushing cracked and need to be replaced, and it may or may not remedy the noise. Also have shaking upon breaking. quoted $490 including labor for repair at the Honda Dealership.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 78,000 mi

noticed when I had struts replaced.

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greasemonkeyk, 2002 Honda Civic, 188,000 mi

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lower control arm bushings broke

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Visitor, 2001 Honda Civic, 135,000 mi

Front lower control arm bushings were bad. Had them replaced. Knocking noise over bumps did not stop :(

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