How many years did your factory battery last?

[ck42]

2018, garage kept, 16K miles. Still on original. Just now getting cold this year but so far, no hints of even a slow start.
Based on life experience though, once even the best rated batteries reach 4-5 years old, you can expect to have to replace them at any time.

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[SethNES]

15k, garage kept and lasted exactly 3 years. Glad it went out before temperature drops.

 

[Chilly613]

2016 EX-L, a little over 38K miles at the time of battery change. Changed out the factory battery at the beginning of this year, so it lasted almost 5 1/2 years.

 

[alxgravel]

Si 2017 bought it on December still holding up now. Soon it will have 5 years with 153k kilo.

 

[mis3]

My 2018 Civic is 5 years old and still going strong, no slow crank.
It is a Canadian model; supposed to have a stronger battery.

It still has 2 years left of the extended warranty. If the battery fails, they will give me a new one, right?

 

[latole]

2016 and 2018 Civics with orginals batterys.
Car battery don't like hot wheater .

 

[BriteBlue]

What are the North American people using for a replacement battery?
Auto Zone, Advance Auto, O'Reilly's, Walmart, etc?

 

[86salmon]

I have an auto zone AGM that's been going for 3 years

OE died after 18 months

 

[mis3]

I have an auto zone AGM that's been going for 3 years
OE died after 18 months

Your OE battery died after 18 months, why you did not claim a new one via warranty?

 

[86salmon]

Your OE battery died after 18 months, why you did not claim a new one via warranty?

I put in an aftermarket amp and sub. I'd rather have AGM, which I know is going to handle the load, than have another factory battery fail

 

[AlphaDigital]

I believe im still on the factory battery on my 2018. Goes on a trickle charger during storage, maybe ill get another seasn out of it haha

 

[tacocat]

What are the North American people using for a replacement battery?
Auto Zone, Advance Auto, O'Reilly's, Walmart, etc?

There are really only 3 companies that make batteries for everyone. You could go to 20 different auto parts stores and most would come from Exide with a different label as the only difference. Batteries are a crap shoot, one could last a week and one 8 years. The store it comes from and usually even the quality level makes almost zero difference except in your pocket book.

 

[Sport-injected]

I am on 44 months and 37,000 miles with stock battery. I have a new battery waiting in my garage just haven't changed it out yet.

 

[bbeem]

OEM battery lasted 2 years and was warranty replaced. Second battery has 2 years on it now.

 

[jtrader]

2018 civic battery died in 2019. Replaced with walmart 5yr battery, still going.
2019 civic oem battery is still going, unbelievably. I'm expecting it to die this winter.

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