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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.

Illustration of a rear shock absorber and coil spring Illustration for editorial purposes

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.

The Part That Takes Every Bump Before You Feel It

Front suspension tends to get most of the attention since it also handles steering, but the rear shock absorbers wear too — often more subtly, with symptoms that are easy to write off as road noise until they get worse.

Before you buy: hybrid vs non-hybrid, drivetrain, and left/right side all affect fitment. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.
Honda Civic Rear Shock Absorber reference plate

OEM Part Numbers

Accuracy note: genuinely worth knowing: left and right rear shocks are separate, non-mirror-image part numbers — confirm which side you need before ordering.
Petrol/non-hybrid, rightGenuinely 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, leftA genuinely different reference from the right-side shock above
HybridMay 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

For consistency, it's best to replace shock absorbers in pairs even if only one side has visibly failed.

What It Does

The rear shock absorber controls how quickly the rear suspension compresses and rebounds over bumps, working independently of the coil spring. A worn rear shock lets the back of the car bounce excessively after a bump instead of settling quickly.

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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.

More Honda Rear Shock Absorber

The same part, covered across other Honda models.