Used 2012 Honda Civic Consumer Reviews
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Alternator Issue
Kiran Mehta, 01/18/2016
2012 Honda Civic DX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
I had to replace the battery because it went dead. When I got replaced the battery at battery + I was told that I need to get Alternator checked out because it not charging the battery the way it should. So I called dealer they wanted $80 to run diagnostic on vehicle instead of spending $80 I went to my mechanic who is working on foreign cars for a while. He checked to see if battery is being charge while car is running and it wasn't, it was showing battery was holding at 12.4 V and it should have been 14 V. He tried various method to see if it charges the battery and finally when he turn the head lights on while car is running battery started charging and showing 14 v. He told me that it is weird and never saw anything like this. He thought probably the alternator was made that way. So I called to confirm with Honda company to see if they have any thing on this issue I was told they don't have information or recall on it. Rep at Honda company was pushing me to take it to dealer and pay $80 for diagnostic.
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Great on gas and great on the road!
Nacho2271, 12/31/2018
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Car good for the price, I am 6’4” and I don’t have any issues driving it.
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20.000 miles in 11 months
erik25, 06/02/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Still going strong and no issue's,would be bad just after 20k. See the car much more on the road then when it came out. I think people want a relaible commuter and cheap on gas. I'ts only a shame that in a few months a redesigned one comes out........hope this time they do it right and give it six gears with an overdrive.But this one has to make at least 100.000 miles before i even think of something else,and that will be no problem for this car.......
this econ model is built for MPG
shotandabeer, 08/17/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
All highway at 65 with a/c on = 42+mpg if you leave your foot off the gas and dont drive in a real hilly area. I love it. What value! Econ is fantastic for chinging shift points but you will slow down a bit on a hill - until yuo punch it or take off econ setting. I have seen 46 mpg at lower speeds on flat terrain in the summer and not using the gas pedal much. I got the "dumb" lease $189/mo. Dumb if you dont get one... for business travel. Also have a pilot and an accord - two other no brainers. Fantastic vehicles. get one!
It's a small car
es330suck, 02/19/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 12 people found this review helpful
The resons i bought this car are MPG and its style. I get Lx and add fog light for reason. The car run loud under 35 mph but much quiet above that range. Upgrading better tire maybe can reducing some road noise, but I can live with the firestone fuel fight tire for now.There are a lot of places could be done better but it will add more cost and weight for any impovement. The cheap carpet and insulation The easily scratched plastic door panel are the obvious.