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Alternator OEM Honda or Bosch

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OEM Honda
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Bosch › Alternator
Compy486
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Rating 4.0

I just had to swap my alternator today on my MK7. Mine was Valeo but I could only find a Bosch locally, I decided to give it a shot and it worked just fine. Just a PSA for anyone in the same situation, they are both the same barring a slightly different orientation of the plug on the back.

Pros: worked just fine, compatible
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OEM Honda › Alternator
donnie75
Rating 4.0

I have a 2007 CRV with 132,500 The car has been reliable and I'm currently dealing with replacing parts due to the age. Since the last quarter of 2025 I replaced the tensioner/belt,mid pipe, muffler/hardware and alternator.

Pros: car has been reliable
Cons: replacing parts due age
Vehicle: Honda
Mileage: 213240 km
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OEM Honda › Alternator
mildlyarrousedly
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Rating 4.0

I had this issue with my 2013 civic. Was replacing the battery about every 12-18 months. All the systems tested fine but the problem was fixed when I finally replaced the alternator.

Pros: problem was fixed
Cons: replacing battery often
Vehicle: Honda Civic
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Bosch › Alternator
Eric D
Rating 5.0

In place of the Valeo alternator I installed a Bosch VR6 120 amp alternator with a Bosch ABA alternator pulley (its 5 ribs versus 6 ribs of the VR6).

Pros: increased amperage
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Bosch › Alternator
Gold-Consequence1750
Rating 4.0

I just went over 195,000 miles while I've driven it over 26,000 miles this year with the only failures being the original 15 year old Bosch alternator and the spark plugs needing to be replaced.

Pros: motor itself is reliable
Cons: alternator needed replacement
Mileage: 313821 km
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Bosch › Alternator
Former-Primary-3186
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Rating 1.0

Literally just put a FCP Bosch remanufactured 2 pin alternator in our 530 last week--it doesn't work at all. Communicating with FCP currently to send it back and get a replacement, but I'm not happy about it. I was told that Bosch was the one to go with for best quality, but now I'm skeptical.

Cons: doesn't work at all
Vehicle: BMW
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Bosch › Alternator
Ok-Window-5847
  • Noise:
Rating 1.0

the bosch alternators are junk. I had to warranty mine through fcp 3 times for the exact same bs: loud ass whining noise and over volting immediately after instal. Cheap chinese junk.

Cons: loud whining noise, over volting
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Which alternator to choose — OEM Honda or Bosch?

If choosing alternator across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare alternator across these categories:

Comparison of alternator OEM Honda and Bosch
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which alternator are better — Bosch or OEM Honda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator Bosch were overall better than OEM Honda.

  1. OEM Honda received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and Bosch scored 72 points.
  2. OEM Honda ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and Bosch ranked 2.
  3. The average rating is higher for Bosch (3.7) than for OEM Honda (3.5).
  4. Alternator Bosch have better feature ratings than OEM Honda:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for Bosch is better than OEM Honda.
    • Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for Bosch is outperforms OEM Honda.
    • Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for Bosch is preferred to OEM Honda.

Which alternator are more popular — OEM Honda or Bosch?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator Bosch were overall more popular than OEM Honda.

By vote balance, alternator Bosch surpassed OEM Honda:

  • For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (77) to negative (38) votes is 39 votes.
  • For Bosch, the ratio of positive (471) to negative (177) votes is 294 votes.

By number of reviews, alternator Bosch surpassed OEM Honda:

Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM Honda or Bosch?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator Bosch led more car-specific ratings than OEM Honda:

Bosch are chosen by owners of cars such as: BMW X5, Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, and others.

OEM Honda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, and others.

Other comparisons of alternator

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

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You can also see who is better among other alternator manufacturers: Bosch or Denso, Denso or Duralast, OEM Toyota or Denso, Bosch or Duralast, Denso or VALEO.

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