Used Honda Civic torque converter from a salvage yard

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How much is a used Honda Civic torque converter?

Asking prices from 5 salvage yards in 4 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Last updatedOct 21, 2026
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Part overview

About the Honda Civic torque converter

What the torque converter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used torque converter price guide →

Also known asTransmission Torque ConverterTorque Convertor
Price summary

A used Honda Civic torque converter costs $100 to $695, with a median asking price of $280. Based on 20 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2015–2023 (8 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.

Grade A (excellent)$250
Grade B (good)$450

Honda Civic torque converter price snapshot

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Low
$100
Average
$320
High
$695
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Price by part grade

Grade AClean / low wear$100–$69518 listings
Grade BStandard used$450–$4502 listings

Median by grade

Grade price comparison

Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $100–$695 overall range

Replacement cost

What is the Honda Civic torque converter replacement cost?

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Used part
$280
Honda Civic median asking price
Labor
$475–$1,500
5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
Estimated total
$755–$1,780
median used part + labor

Labor is a typical independent-shop range for torque converter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full torque converter replacement cost breakdown

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Fitment matters

Price by trim & variant (2020)

2.0L; EX-L & Sport; (4-122)5 listingsInterchange 2018–2022$450$200 – $695
Touring5 listingsInterchange 2018–2022$450$200 – $695

Model-year comparison

What does a Honda Civic torque converter cost by year?

$90$186$281$377$47320162017201820192020
Median asking price by model year · salvage yard listing data

Market analysis

How much does a used Honda Civic torque converter cost?

Asking prices for a used Honda Civic torque converter are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 7 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.

Model year matters too: 2019 units carry the lowest median at $100, while 2020 tops the table at $450. Year-level pages linked in the table above break each one down by grade and variant.

Against comparable vehicles, the Honda Civic sits 28% above the Jeep Compass ($219), 30% above the Jeep Cherokee ($215), and 15% above the Volkswagen Atlas ($244) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.

Buying a used torque converter: what to check

  1. Inspect hub neck snout and drive notch: Check the small transmission pump drive neck for deep grooves, burrs, or rounded drive blade notches.
  2. Verify internal stator one-way clutch operation: Insert a spline tool into the stator hub to confirm it locks firmly in one direction and spins freely in the other.
  3. Check starter ring gear tooth condition: Examine outer perimeter ring gear teeth for chipped, rounded, or ground-down teeth caused by starter engagement failures.
  4. Confirm pilot hub diameter and bolt pattern: Measure pilot stub diameter and bolt circle spacing to match your engine crankshaft and flexplate layout.
  5. Fully seat converter splines before transmission bolting: Spin and push the converter until it drops past two distinct spline steps into the oil pump drive.

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How much is a used torque converter for a Honda Civic?

The median asking price is $280 across 20 priced listings from 5 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $250. 2019 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $100.

How much does it cost to replace a Honda Civic torque converter?

Using a used part, a Honda Civic torque converter replacement typically runs $755–$1,780 all-in: the median used torque converter for this model lists at $280, and independent-shop labor for torque converter replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.

Which Honda Civic model years does this price guide cover?

This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.

Which Honda Civic torque converter years are interchangeable?

Salvage-yard interchange data links Honda Civic torque converter fitments across 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023. Searching all 8 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.

Used Honda Civic Torque Converter Cost — From $100 to $695