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# **2008 honda civic ac compressor**

**Worth a look**

Shows demand growing +182.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 31Growth 97Conversion 49Competition 40Returns 20Price range 44Avg price 74Brand share 73Review moat 94Quality gap 87

**Growth**

**Incredible****+182.3%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Review moat**

**Great****129**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.1★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Good****$102.88**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Good****61%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Conversion**

**Okay****4.0%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Price range**

**Okay****$69.99–$137.57**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Competition**

**Okay****61%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Market size**

**Okay****$141K**

$141K/yr · 35K searches

**Returns**

**Bad****7.2%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**17 **—flat

**Sellers**

**21**

**Top-5 brand share**

**61%**

**Open market**

**33%**

- A-Premium27% - Sydasant10% - munirater9% - YEHERIT8% - labwork8% - WFLNHB6%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$14K20%$28K30%$42K40%$56K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![A-Premium Air Conditioner AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006-2011 Replaces# 38800-RNA-A01 38810RRBA01 38800RNBA02 38800-RNB-A02](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/513J10501uL.jpg)**A-Premium Air Conditioner AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006-2011 Replaces# 38800-RNA-A01 38810RRBA01 38800RNBA02 38800-RNB-A02**A-Premium**$137.57**4.3★180 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XLMSW3) [2![SYDASANT AC Compressor Compatible with 1.8L 2006-2011 Honda Civic L4 Air Conditioner CO 4918AC 97555 38800-RNA-A01 38800RNBA02](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GvrlAMxML.jpg)**SYDASANT AC Compressor Compatible with 1.8L 2006-2011 Honda Civic L4 Air Conditioner CO 4918AC 97555 38800-RNA-A01 38800RNBA02**Sydasant**$108.73**4.4★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDWFPXP5) [3![munirater AC Compressor w/Clutch Replacement for 2006-2011 Civic 1.8L 38810RNAA02 38810RNAA01 CO4918AC](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zQ+lzj2qL.jpg)**munirater AC Compressor w/Clutch Replacement for 2006-2011 Civic 1.8L 38810RNAA02 38810RNAA01 CO4918AC**munirater**$89.23**3.6★48 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRQ77RJV) [4![AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006-2011 Replaces# 38800-RNA-A01 38810RRBA01 38800RNBA02 38800-RNB-A02](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Rx-YSjWTL.jpg)**AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006-2011 Replaces# 38800-RNA-A01 38810RRBA01 38800RNBA02 38800-RNB-A02**YEHERIT**$116.10**4.6★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDC2D2N7) [5![labwork AC Compressor Replacement for Honda Civic 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1.8L 38810RNAA02 CO 4918AC](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aDx7kZPgL.jpg)**labwork AC Compressor Replacement for Honda Civic 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1.8L 38810RNAA02 CO 4918AC**labwork**$85.10**3.8★111 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YPSCXQ3)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![SYDASANT AC Compressor Compatible with 1.8L 2006-2011 Honda Civic L4 Air Conditioner CO 4918AC 97555 38800-RNA-A01 38800RNBA02](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GvrlAMxML.jpg)**SYDASANT AC Compressor Compatible with 1.8L 2006-2011 Honda Civic L4 Air Conditioner CO 4918AC 97555 38800-RNA-A01 38800RNBA02**Sydasant**$108.73**16 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDWFPXP5) [![AC Compressor with Clutch for 2006-2011 Honda Civic 1.8L - Direct Replacement for OEM 38800-RNB-A02 38800RNAA010M2 38800RNAA01 38810RRBA01 CO4918AC - Reliable Air Conditioning Unit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4121no6+XkL.jpg)**AC Compressor with Clutch for 2006-2011 Honda Civic 1.8L - Direct Replacement for OEM 38800-RNB-A02 38800RNAA010M2 38800RNAA01 38810RRBA01 CO4918AC - Reliable Air Conditioning Unit**C-Tzu**$127.89**2 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7LD92S) [![PHOBOOS A/C Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 2006-2011 L4 1.8L Coupe/Sedan Fast Cooling Low Noise Easy Installation Ref. CO-4918AC](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sxcvPFdUL.jpg)**PHOBOOS A/C Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 2006-2011 L4 1.8L Coupe/Sedan Fast Cooling Low Noise Easy Installation Ref. CO-4918AC**PHOBOOS**$128.69**5 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRXGK53) [![Thomletha AC Compressor Replacement for Honda Civic 2006-2011 1.8L 38810RNAA02 38810-RNA-A01](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GOF4x4kIL.jpg)**Thomletha AC Compressor Replacement for Honda Civic 2006-2011 1.8L 38810RNAA02 38810-RNA-A01**Thomletha**$82.68**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKFK26P) [![Car AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006-2011 Air Conditioner Compressor Replaces 38800RNAA01 38810RRBA01 38800-RNB-A02 38800RNAA010M2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CecNV5-mL.jpg)**Car AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006-2011 Air Conditioner Compressor Replaces 38800RNAA01 38810RRBA01 38800-RNB-A02 38800RNAA010M2**Topkidame**$69.99**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHGP6QF2)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Car AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006-2011 Air Conditioner Compressor Replaces 38800RNAA01 38810RRBA01 38800-RNB-A02 38800RNAA010M2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CecNV5-mL.jpg)**Car AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006-2011 Air Conditioner Compressor Replaces 38800RNAA01 38810RRBA01 38800-RNB-A02 38800RNAA010M2**Topkidame**$69.99**5.0★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHGP6QF2) [![SYDASANT AC Compressor Compatible with 1.8L 2006-2011 Honda Civic L4 Air Conditioner CO 4918AC 97555 38800-RNA-A01 38800RNBA02](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GvrlAMxML.jpg)**SYDASANT AC Compressor Compatible with 1.8L 2006-2011 Honda Civic L4 Air Conditioner CO 4918AC 97555 38800-RNA-A01 38800RNBA02**Sydasant**$108.73**4.4★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDWFPXP5) [![AC Compressor Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Replaces 38800RNAA01 38810RRBA01 38800-RNA-A010-M 38800-RNB-A02 38800RNAA010M2 38800RNAA01-06](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CFXjWoSVL.jpg)**AC Compressor Compatible with Honda Civic 1.8L 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Replaces 38800RNAA01 38810RRBA01 38800-RNA-A010-M 38800-RNB-A02 38800RNAA010M2 38800RNAA01-06**CMOOD**$98.60**4.0★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4259BC6) [![ECCPP AC Compressor 2006-2011 Fit for Honda Civic 1.8L Air Conditioner AC Compressor for Car](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41StdQbZCrL.jpg)**ECCPP AC Compressor 2006-2011 Fit for Honda Civic 1.8L Air Conditioner AC Compressor for Car**ECCPP**$102.37**4.2★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q98K9K9) [![PHOBOOS A/C Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 2006-2011 L4 1.8L Coupe/Sedan Fast Cooling Low Noise Easy Installation Ref. CO-4918AC](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sxcvPFdUL.jpg)**PHOBOOS A/C Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 2006-2011 L4 1.8L Coupe/Sedan Fast Cooling Low Noise Easy Installation Ref. CO-4918AC**PHOBOOS**$128.69**4.5★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRXGK53)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +182.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.0×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**21%

*“Fitment was accurate with the mounting points and belt alignment, making the install straightforward”*

**Quality-Overall**21%

*“good Quality”*

**Compression**14%

*“This compressor fit into its spot perfectly”*

**Efficiency**12%

*“Works well”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Great part for the money”*

**Assembly/Installation**4%

*“I installed it in about 45 minutes”*

**Noise Level**4%

*“low noise”*

**Durability**4%

*“feels durable”*

**Coolant**2%

*“You will really notice a difference in your daily commute because this compressor is designed for fast cooling and low noise, eliminating the annoying rattling and poor performance that often plague aging factory units”*

**Functionality-Overall**1%

*“it is still working great”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**29%

*“Doesnt last”*

**Quality-Overall**21%

*“Garbage”*

**Compression**18%

*“Compressor failed while filling”*

**Functionality-Overall**12%

*“Doesnt work”*

**Noise Level**5%

*“New compressor started squealing very loud”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“I paid $500 for the installation and everything, and I lost that money because Im left without A/C again”*

**Defective Material/Parts**2%

*“The part was not any good”*

**Leak-Proof**1%

*“sure enough freon was leaking as the threading was breaking apart on the compressor”*

**Material Quality**1%

*“Low grade material used to make this”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**19%

**Size-Overall**15%

**Compatibility-Overall**13%

**Compression**13%

**Defective Material/Parts**10%

**Noise Level**6%

**Assembly/Installation**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Product Condition**3%

**Value For Money**2%