ENGINE& PERFORMANCE โ€“ 9/10. The turbocharged 1.5-liter, four-cylinder Earth Dreams Technology engine of the Civic RS Turbo is supposedly derived from the L15 mill which first appeared in the 2002-model Honda Fit Aria, or the second-gen City as it is known locally, and is good for 171 hp and 220 Nm of torque. The engine in the Civic HondaAccord common problems: The majority of the complaints at the NHTSA website are about electrical systems and engine. The starter motor is known to fail. There are also complaints about the Update02/04/2016: Honda has issued a stop-sale for Civics equipped with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder due to claims of engine failure. The alleged problem reportedly lies with the piston snap rings Step2 โ€“ Check the spark plugs. When the spark plugs wear-out or are faulty, the engine misfires and some cylinders fail to fire effectively, resulting in the vibration. Faulty spark plugs cause the Honda Accord to rough idle and vibrate abnormally when it's still. The solution here is to replace the worn out spark plugs with new ones. 776posts ยท Joined 2015. #16 ยท Jan 20, 2016. That's not an engine problem, it's a clutch problem, and seems not to be unique to the 1.6 diesel. Owners with the 1.8 petrol and 2.2 diesel also had experienced it. I have not experienced any judder in . Mostof the reported Honda 1.5 turbo problems are from the users of certain 2017 to 2018 Honda CR-V or the 2016 to 2018 Honda Civic with 1.5 turbo engine Wetested two versions of the 2016 Honda Civic: the base LX with a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder rated at 158 hp, and the EX-T with the uplevel 1.5-liter, 174-hp turbocharged four-cylinder (the 2016Civic EX-T Sensing Sedan Nov 26, 2015 #3 Same here buddy. Bought my 07 new in late 07 and currently have 297k plus on it. I originally decided on the EX-T Sensing, but had thought the turbo may not last 300k as I plan to push it the same as I did my current car. Problem is, my friend/neighbor is a salesman who can cut me a pretty 2016Honda Civic FC 1.8 S, 1.5 Turbo, 1.5 Turbo Premium โ€“ specs and equipment in a nutshell This was the MAIN reason previous Civic was a big failure before and people just went ahead buying Step2 โ€“ Check the fuel/air ratio. Misfires due to problems with the fuel and air ratio are difficult to diagnose. A weak fuel pump could result in a lean mixture, but at the same time so can a vacuum leak. Fuel pump issues affect all the cylinders, while vacuum issues may only affect one.

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