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# **2012 honda civic ac compressor**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($113.19–$168.72) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 5Growth 96Conversion 27Competition 31Returns 22Price range 0Avg price 65Brand share 62Review moat 97Quality gap 83
**Review moat**
**Incredible****54.47**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Incredible****+144.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****$130.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****68%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****5.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$21K**
$21K/yr · 7K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$113.19–$168.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 2012 honda civic ac compressor is a $21K/yr Amazon United States market (7K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **2012 honda civic ac compressor market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **100–250**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$13K–$33K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,417**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **31 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **266 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**66%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**26%**
- TadaMark27% - ILONPA13% - A-Premium13% - Youxmoto8% - Aspligo7% - BDELI6%
## **Top 2012 honda civic ac compressor products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$2K20%$4K30%$6K40%$8K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**TadaMark A/C Air Conditioner Compressor With Clutch Fit for Honda Civic 1.8L 1.8 2012-2015(Not for 2012-2015 Civic si 1.5L 2.4L) for Acura ILX 2.0L 2.0 2013-2015(Not for Acura ILX 1.5L 2.4L)**TadaMark**$128.35**3.4★4 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWKN1GRR) [2**New AC Air Condition Compressor with Clutch for Honda Civic 1.8L 2012-2015 (1.8L Engine Only NOT for Hybrid or Si Trim) for Acura ILX Base 2.0L 2013-2015 1600352 38800-R1B-A01RM**ILONPA**$126.50**3.8★25 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9J7SSLQ) [3**A-Premium Air Conditioner AC Compressor with Clutch Compatible with Honda Civic 2012-2015 1.8L & Acura ILX 2013-2015 2.0L**A-Premium**$168.72**4.1★18 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJRB3SLW) [4**AC Compressor with A/C Clutch fits for Honda Civic 1.8L 2012 2013 2014 2015 (Exc Si Model) fits for Acura ILX 2.0L 2013 2014 2015 CO 9779C 16003527-101 16003527-102 16003527-103**Youxmoto**$130.25**3.7★25 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9H9V1VS) [5**Aspligo Air Conditioner AC Compressor Fits for Honda Civic 2012-2015 Acura ILX 2013-2015 CO 9779C 38810R1AA01 97584 98584 5512982**Aspligo**$126.81**4.2★15 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYN328T2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**YWPXMY Air Conditioner AC Compressor with A/C Clutch Compatible with ILX 2013-2015 (2.0L only) & Civic 2012-2015 (1.8L only) Replace 38810R1AA01**YWPXMY**$128.40**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSSZRS3R) [**BDELI Air Conditioner AC Compressor Compatible with 2012-2015 Honda Civic L4 2.4L 2007-2014 Honda CR-V L4 2.4L for 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Acura RDX L4 2.3L CO4920AC 38810RWCA01**BDELI**$131.87**41 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2WG2FCZ) [**BDELI Air Conditioner AC Compressor with Clutch Fit for Honda Civic 2012 2013 2014 2015 1.8L Acura ILX 2013-2015 2.0L CO9779C 38810R1AA01 97584 98584**BDELI**$143.41**41 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2WMJ5W9) [**Vyrautoly AC Compressor with A/C Clutch compatible with Acura ILX For Honda Civic 2012 2013 2014 2015 1.8L 2.0L**Vyrautoly**$116.94**0 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2BFDMPW) [**TadaMark A/C Air Conditioner Compressor With Clutch Fit for Honda Civic 1.8L 1.8 2012-2015(Not for 2012-2015 Civic si 1.5L 2.4L) for Acura ILX 2.0L 2.0 2013-2015(Not for Acura ILX 1.5L 2.4L)**TadaMark**$128.35**4 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWKN1GRR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**BDELI Air Conditioner AC Compressor Compatible with 2012-2015 Honda Civic L4 2.4L 2007-2014 Honda CR-V L4 2.4L for 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Acura RDX L4 2.3L CO4920AC 38810RWCA01**BDELI**$131.87**4.5★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2WG2FCZ) [**YWPXMY Air Conditioner AC Compressor with A/C Clutch Compatible with ILX 2013-2015 (2.0L only) & Civic 2012-2015 (1.8L only) Replace 38810R1AA01**YWPXMY**$128.40**0.0★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSSZRS3R) [**TadaMark A/C Air Conditioner Compressor With Clutch Fit for Honda Civic 1.8L 1.8 2012-2015(Not for 2012-2015 Civic si 1.5L 2.4L) for Acura ILX 2.0L 2.0 2013-2015(Not for Acura ILX 1.5L 2.4L)**TadaMark**$128.35**3.4★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWKN1GRR) [**YOMALL 4920AC AC Compressor AC Compressor with Clutch Fits for 2007-2012 RDX 2.3L 2012-2015 Civic 2.4L 2007-2014 CR-V 2.4L Replace OE 38810RWCA03 38810RX0A01**YOMALL**$124.14**4.3★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSZ8C79C) [**Air Conditioning Compressor and A/C Clutch for Acura ILX Base 2.0L 2013 2014 2015 Honda Civic 1.8L 2012 2013 2014 2015 16003527-101 102 103 104 38810R1AA01**Aeagle**$130.67**4.4★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7ZWRJMJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 2012 honda civic ac compressor**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Great Fit”*
**Efficiency**15%
*“works great for me”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“The item met expectations”*
**Compression**11%
*“Let me start by saying that this compressor works”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“is a good option for the price”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Installation was straightforward”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Very good quality for the price”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“the gloves made it so much easier”*
**Noise Level**3%
*“the unit works quietly with no issues so far”*
**Durability**2%
*“It seems to be holding up nicely”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Bad quality control”*
**Durability**20%
*“Replacement now failed 6 mo later”*
**Compression**17%
*“Picture is the bad compressor I took out”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“This makes the install pretty awkward”*
**Strength**3%
*“It's pretty sloppy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**18%
**Compatibility-Overall**16%
**Size-Overall**16%
**Defective Material/Parts**12%
**Compression**8%
**Noise Level**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Leak-Proof**3%
**Pressure**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 2012 honda civic ac compressor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $21K/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +144.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the 2012 honda civic ac compressor niche?**
- 14 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 2012 honda civic ac compressor?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Compression. The return rate is 5.8% — above our launch gate.
- **What does it cost to enter the 2012 honda civic ac compressor niche?**
- Listings span $113.19–$168.72; the average listing price is $130.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 54 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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