My advise to all hybrid owner, when heavy rain day, if u see sediment on road, don drive over it. Switch off ur aircon n drive slowly when pass by deep sediment on road. A honda senior technician told me, our hybrid commonly having auto jump to outside air problem even in Japan. Root cause is sensor switch in air compressor damage by rain water when drive fast pass by sediment on road. Beware when u driving on raining day.

Have done your air conditioning service outside of Honda SC before?

No. Never. My aircon spoiled on the 3rd year, Honda change a new compressor for me FOC bcos my car still under warranty. then 3rd year spoiled again, tis time i need to pay for it.

Mine totally cant switch back to recycle air. Need to change compressor at honda rm5100.

Mine has 253k km on it... how long does a car last??? 300k km?

I also kena this problem and spend 5k include service... WTF... they say out of warranty.... thats all...

Same to me too. I change at SHAH ALAM 3S center.

Yes. For those who bought the 1st batch from Japan have 5 years warranty. Which is purchase at 2013. After 5 years if aircon spoiled need to "jiak ka ki" liao. This Hybrid civic aircon really have manufacturing defect or design defect. 5 out of 10 cars all having same problem. my car 6 years old but change compressor twice already.

How much it cost you? I changed tensional bearing first..hoping its not the compressor..cost rm700..
Then a week later totally no cold air n switched to green fresh air.

Sent back to service yesterday. Rm5100 for compressor. Ordered n only can send in by Monday. 1 week hot air!

If this batch is problematic, then should change for free...if in usa...but malaysians too few buy hybrid n too weak to fight in court.

The air con is made to last 6 years. My hybrid will be 6 years in march 3. Died Saturday feb 16...on highway. Lucky still can drive car back from ipoh.

According to odometer, my car clocked 253k km...12.5 malaysian years (20k a year)..;(

This post has been edited by Twins10: Feb 19 2019, 08:55 AM

You only 1 week, i drive 1 month with hot air until i betahan then only go change. Some more need pay deposit to order, after part arrive only send car to service center to change. U know how i drive my car during the 1 whole month? I drive slowly and try to remain below 3000rpm. When RPM over 3000 it will automatic switch to outside air. Then i need to put signal n stop aside. Switch off my engine and start again, then only have cold air again. City drive still ok, but when drive highway, i need to wind down the window all the way. When raining day lagi kaolat...no aircon, whole wind screen full frogging. I had go different service center let different ppl check, try my luck hopefully can repair without change the whole compressor but too bad. All service center system linked. Honda die die want to dig rm5100 from my wallet.

How many days to change? Honda says send in monday morning...collect by wed or thurs..4 days needed.

Just a rough calculation...saved rm25k in fuel..253k km...spend back rm10k for repairs... still save rm15k for battery n dont know what else coming......but market value for this hybrid is at least 15k lower than non hybrid...end up zero savings...shiok sendiri...green car.

Also a CBU car right ?

Yes cbu Japan. I dont think cbu thailand has this problem or ckd malaysia.

cannot find under tree mechanic to mod the aircond using traditional belt-driven aircond compressor?

I read the usa car guide... air con should last 10 to 12 years. Ours die 3 to 5 years....and replacement compressor only warranted for 6 months or 10000km! Not even 1 year.

How long is the hybrid battery replacement warranted? I read 8 years... anyone knows?

Please read the Honda Malaysia Letter sent to you.

Why not get outside to repair. It shall less than rm2500

It is 8 yrs with tnc need to continue service in honda axxordingt to service routine interval