Need 2012 Honda Civic ball joints, control arms, or a front-end kit? This page is 9th-gen Civic (2012–2015). Do not mix 8th-gen (2006–2011) or 10th-gen (2016+) lower arms and rear bushings. Leave a comment with the year and the noise if you want a part-number check.
A clunk at low speed is usually a ball joint or sway link. Wander or inner-edge tire wear is more often a tie rod or a worn control-arm bushing. Most people replace the control arm as a complete unit with the ball joint already pressed in.
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9th-gen Honda Civic (2012–2015) shop notes — 2012
2012 Honda Civic suspension — 9th-gen Civic shop focus
Model-year 2012 sits in the 9th-gen Civic Honda Civic window (2012–2015). It is confirm coupe/sedan/Si.
Catalog applications for 9th-gen Civic (2012–2015) often repeat the same SKUs across adjacent years in this generation — that is expected. This URL stays year-specific for 2012 with a self-canonical and year-locked heading/links. On-page catalog SKUs called out here include MOOG suspension, MOOG ES800912, MOOG EV800906, MOOG ES800913, MOOG K750125, MOOG K750126, MOOG K500234, MOOG RK622038 — use only these rows (and the lists below), not torque charts we do not publish. Cross-shop the same model year: 2012 Honda Civic brake parts · 2012 Honda Civic shock parts.
These are shop notes for the 9th-gen Honda Civic (2012–2015) that includes 2012. Civic generations change control arms, hubs, and sway links — do not mix 8th vs 9th vs 10th-gen numbers.
What usually brings people here
- Low-speed clunk over bumps or driveways → ball joint or sway link. Most shops prefer replacing the control arm as a complete unit with the joint already pressed in.
- Wander, loose steering feel, or inner-edge tire wear → outer/inner tie rod (ES800912 / EV800906) or a worn control-arm bushing.
- Growl or rumble that rises with road speed → wheel hub/bearing (512451).
Key SKU choices
Outer/inner tie rods on this page: ES800912 / EV800906. Replace as a pair when play is present; an alignment is required after tie-rod work.
Fitment forks on this page
While you’re in there
While you’re tearing into the front end, inspect the matching side and the sway-bar links — one-sided wear is common after a hit or a long alignment delay. Confirm the hub (512451) if you have a growl that rises with road speed.
Shop notes only — not a service manual. Use the factory procedure or a Haynes/Chilton manual for wrench work, torque, and safety steps. Leave a comment with drivetrain, suspension type, and the symptom if you want a part-number check.
Works Kit — 2012 Honda Civic front-end (9th-gen · confirm coupe/sedan/Si · 5MT vs 6MT arms)
Numbers already linked for 2012 — sway L/R K750125/K750126; steering side outers ES800912/ES800913 + inners EV800906; hub 512451. If you landed from a hub/vehicle index, stay on 2012 — the stacks below name only numbers Amazon-linked on this post. order it all once, do it right. Lower-arm complete path on this page: L RK622038 / R RK622039. Hub forks: 512451, 512502, 512450.
1. Clunk / sway kit
- Sway links — L K750125 / R K750126
- Optional lower BJ on this page — K500234
- Or lower arms complete — L RK622038 / R RK622039
2. Wander / tire-wear kit
3. Hub growl add-on
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2012 Honda Civic front suspension
Ball joints
- Lower, DX, EX, EX-L, Hybrid, LX: K500234
Control arms
Control arm bushings
- Lower front, CVT Automatic Transaxle, Automatic Transaxle: K201649
Strut bumper bellows
Strut mounts
Sway bar links
2012 Honda Civic steering
Tie rod ends
2012 Honda Civic rear suspension
Control arms
- Upper, +/- 3 Degrees Camber: RK100391
Sway bar bushings
Sway bar links
Wheel hubs & bearing assemblies
- DX, LX: 512451
- DX, LX, Canada Built: 512451
- DX, LX, USA Built: 512502
- EX, EX-L, HF, Si: 512450
- GX, Hybrid, Natural Gas: 512322
Fitment notes
These Moog numbers come from the 2007–2018 catalog rows that include 2012. Confirm 4×2 vs 4×4, aluminum vs steel, and trim before you order.
Diagrams are on the Civic catalog page. Related Honda diagrams: Accord and CR-V. How to diagnose suspension noises.
Related: 2012 Honda Civic shock parts.
Leave a comment with 4×2 vs 4×4 and the noise if you want a part-number check. #HAPPYMOTORING
Need pads and rotors? See 2012 Honda Civic brake parts.