A/C Compressor with Clutch for the 2016–2021 Honda Civic

What 2016–2021 Civic owners report about the A/C compressors

Owners have filed 193 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention the A/C compressor on the 2016–2021 Honda Civic. Those 193, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2016 Civic: 98 complaints
• 2017 Civic: 54 complaints
• 2018 Civic: 27 complaints
• 2019 Civic: 7 complaints
• 2020 Civic: 6 complaints
• 2021 Civic: 1 complaint

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2016 Civic owner, NHTSA complaint 11729673: "What component or system failed: The entire Air Conditioning system, specifically the AC Compressor, Condenser, and Evaporator, failed catastrophically."

A 2017 Civic owner, NHTSA complaint 11761623: "The vehicle suffered a complete, simultaneous loss of climate control and safety defroster/defogging capabilities due to a catastrophic failure of the factory A/C compressor and condenser."

Recalls that cover the A/C compressor on the 2016–2021 Civic

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2016–2021 Honda Civic whose defect is in the A/C compressor. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which A/C compressor a 2016–2021 Civic takes

Compressors differ by engine and by clutch type, and hybrids use an electric compressor that shares nothing with the belt-driven one. The 2016–2021 Honda Civic came with several powertrains, among them 1.5L I4 CVT FWD, 2.0L I4 CVT FWD and 2.0L I4 Manual FWD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

5 A/C compressors from Denso, Four Seasons, Sanden, UAC and Valeo, new and remanufactured, $249.99 to $369.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.