Honda Civic Rear Shock Absorber: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

Genuinely worth knowing: the hybrid's extra battery weight is a real engineering consideration for the rear suspension, even where the shock itself shares a part number with the petrol version.

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Confirmed: Hybrid Battery Weight Is a Genuine Suspension Consideration

Genuinely worth knowing: aftermarket suspension specialists confirm that hybrid variants on this platform carry meaningful additional weight from the battery pack, which can affect rear suspension travel and ride height — some aftermarket lift kits specifically include shock shaft extensions for hybrid models to prevent the suspension "topping out" under the added weight. Left and right rear shocks are also separate, non-mirror-image part numbers.

Honda Civic Rear Shock Absorber: The Part That Takes Every Bump Before You Feel It

On the Honda Civic, most attention (and most complaints) go to the front suspension because of its role in steering, yet the rear shocks wear on a similar timeline — just more quietly, easy to write off as road noise until it's obviously gotten worse.

Before you buy: hybrid vs non-hybrid, drivetrain, and left/right side all affect fitment. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

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Honda Civic Rear Shock Absorber reference plate

OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear shock absorbers (aftermarket) Monroe G1098 / Febi Bilstein 1002570

Accuracy note: Covers the Honda Civic (2012-2017) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Rear shock absorbers are replaced as a pair across the axle, because a new damper beside a worn one leaves the car feeling uneven. The right one depends on the engine, the suspension type (standard, sport or heavy-duty, and electronic damping on some models) and sometimes the body style. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so match a genuine damper against your VIN if you want a guaranteed fit. genuinely worth knowing: left and right rear shocks are separate, non-mirror-image part numbers — confirm which side you need before ordering.

Rear shock absorbers (aftermarket)	Monroe G1098 (gas, telescopic); Febi Bilstein 1002570 (gas, telescopic); Meyle 31-267250007 (gas, telescopic)
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine damper varies by engine, suspension type and body style, so order it against your VIN
Petrol/non-hybrid, right	Genuinely a different part number from the left-side shock, and potentially from the hybrid version below — confirm side and powertrain before ordering
Petrol/non-hybrid, left	A genuinely different reference from the right-side shock above
Hybrid	May share a base part number with non-hybrid, but confirm via VIN — the added battery weight is a genuine engineering consideration even where the shock reference itself doesn't change

Best practice on the Honda Civic is to change shock absorbers as a pair, even if only one side is visibly the problem, to keep damping matched side to side.

Honda Civic Rear Shock Absorber: What It Does

Working independently of the coil spring, the Honda Civic's rear shock absorber determines how quickly the suspension settles after a bump. A worn unit lets the back of the car bounce for longer than it should.

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Honda Civic Rear Shock Absorber: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Shock Absorber Guide for symptoms of a worn shock, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

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The same part, covered across other Honda models.