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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| Answer to: Camry CVT opinions | 24Relevance | 5 years ago | Kerem | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I'm not sure if the Camry has the CVT (this generation has 8 speed automatic) but the Honda lineup has the CVT and they are both alright decent transmissions. If you don't take care of them they can fail early on but generally they last a good amount. I remember Scotty tossing a number like 200.000 miles for the Accord/Civic CVTs and the Prius CVTs are at 200k 300k miles so Toyota+Honda are the better makers of CVTs. I would just change the transmission fluid every 30.000-40.000 miles and not drive it hard. TBH, the CVT in the Camry would be more reliable th ... | |||||
| Answer to: 2014 Honda Accord with CVT engine | 24Relevance | 3 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| There is no such thing as a "CVT engine" - it's a transmission (that's what the "T" in "CVT" is). There are other possible trouble spots in that model but reports don't indicate the CVT being one of them. However CVTs do have a shorter lifespan than conventional automatic transmissions. A good one might go 150K miles or so. Regular fluid changes can help. Our moderator @dan may have specific details on the CVT used in that model. | |||||
| Silicone sealer | 18Relevance | 2 years ago | akroeker1 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hey scotty, i have a 2019 Honda civic lx 2.0 liter CVT. I know that you did a video recently on a 2022 Honda civic lx CVT. Now my question specifically is: does the 2019 Honda civic lx 2.0 liter engine have silicone sealer on it or did Honda JUST start doing that specifically with their 2022 Honda civics? I need a VERY specific and technical answer on this topic because my 2019 Honda civic still has the engine temperature guage in it but in your video with the 2022 Honda civic it doesn't a temperature guage. So back to the most important question again is: d ... | |||||
| Honda cvt transmissions | 18Relevance | 5 years ago | Davidcm316 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Are Honda accord CVT transmissions any good?? Shopping around for a used car found good prices on a 2013 Honda accord coupe lx-s 66k miles and a 2013 Honda accord sport 60k miles. They both are automatic but idk if their CVT automatic. If so are they any good? | |||||
| Answer to: Honda CVT's | 18Relevance | 6 years ago | jebrim | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Honda's automatic transmission are fairly reliable I know people who use Honda accords as taxis with 300k miles or more on it with the older 5 speed auto. Just dont floor it and take ur time accelerating and it should last. If your friend is looking for a better deal tell him to look for some pre 2014 Honda CRV with 5 speed auto if he can find a good low miles one it would probably last even longer than the new ones with CVT because all CVT all electronically controlled to keep rpms low around 2k for gas milage. Just do due maintenance and it will serve y ... | |||||
| Answer to: 4 year old 2020 toyota corolla | 17Relevance | 2 years ago | Shone200 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| See the problem with Corolla is they use CVT transmissions. CVT transmissions runs off of pulley belts. They don't last that long. But thankfully Camry still uses regular automatic transmission and not the CVT Junk. I would not fix the CVT Transmission cause it will break down again after 100k miles. Your girlfriend is right on her choice. Sell the Corolla and get a car that doesn't have CVT Transmission. | |||||
| 2016 Forester dead CVT where to go from here? | 25Relevance | 5 years ago | Terranova1340 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Vehicle: 2016 Subaru Forester 91,xxx miles - 80k of which are highway miles Problem - Dead CVT Trans - Dealer is trying to get Subaru to cover it otherwise they've quoted me $5.5k - $8k to replace it. Question/ Background/ Looking for advice - When the CVT Failed in the 2016 it really let loose. The car wouldn't get any real power and the front passenger side wheel was chattering / locking up. I am thankful it failed in town and not on the open highway as had it failed on the open highway depending on traffic I am not sure I'd be writing this post. However, this failure on a vehicle that I have owned since new and have meticulously maintained has me just floored. Given the value of the vehicle as compared to the potential repair bill short of doing the work myself it seems borderline not financially responsible to repair it. Especially considering the simple fact that based on everything I have read CVT's appear to be largely regarded as a throwaway part (at least by Subaru), and failures seem semi abundant which I take to mean there's no guarantee the repair will last either. As noted above the dealer is trying to get Subaru to cover the Transmission. They have had the car for 2 weeks while trying to plead my case to Subaru. So presently there isn't anything I can really do to "fix" the issue I am simply in a holding pattern. However, I own multiple Subaru's all with the same CVT Transmission none of the vehicles have over 100k miles and given the severity of this issue I am extremely uncomfortable with the prospect of such astronomical repair bills so I am thinking it might be time for me to sort of "cut my losses" and move on. So I guess my first question is: 1.) Are CVT Transmissions really as bad as this experience would seem to indicate? Or perhaps is this issue more indicative of a problem with Subaru? I can't imagine the general consumer being able to afford an $8k repair bill on a used vehicle. Especially a Vehicle that falls into the price range of a Subaru Forester. 2.) My Significant other drives roughly 30k miles per year and as such I need to keep a super reliable vehicle in the mix that can deal with high mileage. Something that fails under 100k and potentially comes with an $8k repair bill isn't something I can personally afford to own. In an effort to get away from a CVT Transmission while staying in a vehicle around the same size, and price range as the Subaru Forester I have narrowed the search down to either the Toyota Rav 4 AWD (with the 8 speed automatic) or the Toyota Tacoma 4WD (with the 4 Cylinder 6 speed automatic). Between these two choices which do you think in theory will have the least reliability problems, and in cases where there is a break down something that isn't going to wipe out my savings account to fix. 3.) Do you have any other suggestions aside from the afore mentioned vehicles? I live in Northern Ohio and as such I have to deal with all 4 seasons. Summer Driving is one thing. But due to my significant others commute and where she works I need something that will keep her as safe as possible in the winter. Thanks for your time, | |||||
| Answer to: SUBARU | 23Relevance | 3 years ago | G.T. | Reviews | |
| List of Foresters reviewed by Scotty 2005 2.5 4-cyl. automatic (jan. '20) , nov. '20 4th gen. 4-cyl. automatic, accident (jun. '22) 2010 AWD 2.5 automatic (oct. '24) 2011 automatic, diagnosing engine problems, cleaner used (feb. '24) 2012 4-cyl. automatic, replaced short block, why not get 6-cyl. (nov. '23) 2014 with replaced 4-cylinder 2014 4-cyl. CVT, changing CVT fluid (feb. '22) , Feb. '25 2014 2.5 4-cyl. CVT, replaced AC system, comparison with 2011 2.5 automatic (aug. '23) 2015 4-cyl. automatic (apr.' 22) 2015 boxer with blown head gasket New 2023 AWD 4-cyl. boxer CVT New 2024 Wilderness 4-cyl. boxer CVT, normal spare tire New 2025 Wilderness AWD 4-cyl. CVT, NHOU, Auto Stop Eliminator, changing CVT oil to last (Jun. '26) | |||||
| RE: 2022 Toyota Corolla | 17Relevance | 5 years ago | RunningMan | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| The LE CVT is pretty solid now. Yet, there was a recall in 2018 or 2019 covering CVT from 2014 to 2019 regarding the fluid pressure. My wife has a 2020 Corolla LE, I was driving it for couple months of daily commute, it's a very good car to drive and I loved it. I joined the Facebook Corolla group with over 55k people. I haven't seen anyone saying their CVT has problem, and I see some people with 300k on 2014 model, 140k on 2015 model, etc. I would say Corolla LE CVT is a pretty solid CVT but you still need to change the fluid. | |||||
| Answer to: Found a nice search filter for vehicles | 17Relevance | 2 years ago | Justin Shepherd | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Scotty doesn't answer follow-up questions. Honda makes a pretty good CVT. Still, CVTs are probably the weaker point of a CVT/GDI combo. | |||||
| Purchasing decision | 17Relevance | 3 years ago | James Angeletos | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hello Mr. Kilmer. I'm deciding between a 2023 Honda Civic EX-L trim that has a 1.5 turbo with a CVT Trans, or the Mazda CX-5 2.5 2023 (NON-Turbo---no CVT). How reliable are the CVT's in the Honda Civic ? I'm worried because I've heard negative opinions about CVT's. The Civic is more fuel efficient than the Mazda, but I don't care for the Turbo. Thanks for your opinion and time. | |||||
| RE: What is the next best SUV or 4x4 in South Africa other than the Toyota Rav4 or Fortuner | 17Relevance | 5 years ago | InThrustWeTrust | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Any CVT will be hard to fix, if they are faulty, even Toyota or Honda. However, it’s only these two OEMs who make reliable CVT transmissions, today. If I had to have a CVT today, it would be a Toyota/Honda CVT. | |||||
| 2016 Honda Civic transmission fluid change | 17Relevance | 5 years ago | Gearspro343 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hey all here with my first question of my first car! So I got the car a couple weeks ago. It has 61k miles. Based on its service records the transmission fluid never been changed. It has a CVT transmission and based on information I looked up on the Honda CVT, the fluid should be changed every 30k miles. Is this true since CVT are more high tech I guess? Also would I damage it if I change it now since it’s never been changed. It probably won’t hurt it but I need some input from you guys, especially people who have CVT transmission knowledge | |||||
| How do I fix hard shifting Odyssey | 24Relevance | 5 years ago | jhamburger | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Thanks for taking the time to look at this. Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): My paid-off 2019 Honda Odyssey EX with 18,602 miles (29,938 km) is having transmission problems - really hard shifting, problems accelerating and decelerating, and clunking/knocking when shifting. Is this common? Have you heard anything about this? I'm living overseas at the moment for work - how would you go about addressing this? How big of a fight do I have ahead of me (how much antacid will I need to buy)? Back story So I have a 2019 Honda Odyssey I bought new from a Hond ... | |||||
| Answer to: 2023 Subaru buy or no buy. | 23Relevance | 3 years ago | Dad2LM2 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| A lot of talk here in recent months you can look up n the search bar. So I won’t elaborate, but yes the new Subaru CVTs are fine. A CVT in a WRX is an interesting proposition - and one of the most profane, sacreligious ideas to purists in the entire car world. A WRX with a manual gearbox is an instant classic, and coveted by every 25-year-old single male coast to coast (and a few females too). But a CVT destroys the car’s very essence. Well, I had a 2018 WRX with the FA20DIT motor and the 6 speed manual, and I can tell you that it was glorious in its natural habitat. Taking that thing up a mountain road in foul weather was a spiritually enlightening experience. BUT - driving it in rush hour traffic in my daily commute was a chore. Definitely a rough way to start the day. I didn’t fault the car or the designers. It truly was a great car for what it was. Reliable, easy to service, well balanced handling. Step on the gas and turn the wheel and it did what you told it. But at the time, the question of reliability with the CVT was significant, so I didn’t seriously consider it. So fast forward to 2023. The Subaru CVTs are much more reliable, generally speaking. So should you get one in a WRX? Well, that depends. Like @chucktobias suggests, driving it the way a typical WRX driver would might strain the CVT, and of course would not reward you viscerally like the manual would. But the CVT would be WAAAY more livable in daily driving. So if what you want is a WRX, get the manual. If what you want is a Corolla/Civic with a little personality, get the CVT. BTW: judging by my local dealer, CVT WRXs are about the most plentiful Subarus in the supply chain. You might get a good deal on one. | |||||