# 2018 Honda Civic Sdn - Bad condensor **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [July 26, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888 "2020-07-26T14:32:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TEDR78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@TEDR78](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TEDR78)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888/1 "2020-07-26T14:32:51Z")
I have a bad condensor after a year and a half but, I’m over the 36K mile warranty. I Honda standing behind the car?? ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888/2 "2020-07-26T15:58:00Z")
Let us know. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888/3 "2020-07-26T16:06:42Z")
If the condenser is faulty because of damage (curb strike, rocks, wildlife, collision, etc) then that would not be a warranty issue anyway. I don’t see a 2018 model as having a factory defective condenser. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888/4 "2020-07-26T16:29:51Z")
> [@TEDR78](#): > > I have a bad condensor after a year and a half Did you ever bring this to the dealer for service in that year and a half? No? You are probably going to pay for this yourself. If Yes, you brought it in, now it is a matter of determining why it failed… rock hit or defect. Rock hit, you might get your car insurance to pay for it but it isn’t Honda’s problem. ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888/5 "2020-07-26T16:34:55Z")
> [@TEDR78](#): > > I have a bad condensor Can you elaborate and give more details? What’s so bad about it? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888/6 "2020-07-26T19:36:22Z")
I assume the ac isn’t blowing cold, due to a low charge, due to the condenser leaking ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888/7 "2020-07-26T20:36:47Z")
I am wondering if the OP is confusing the condenser with the compressor. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-civic-sdn-bad-condensor/167888/8 "2020-07-27T02:48:26Z")
> [@TEDR78](#): > > I Honda standing behind the car?? I’m not quite sure what this means, but Honda stood behind this car for 36,000 miles as they promised.