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After the recall appointment on 5/3/2019,the sign "abs" still comes on all the time in the panel.besides,the auto audio system fails when the ignition is on. When the car is not on the audio system comes on again. This may be checked besides the abs sign.
2003 honda civic.consumer writes in regards to no parts available to complete passenger side airbag inflator recall notice.the consumer stated the dealer finally called, and advised he to bring the vehicle in. However, they only replaced the driver side air bag and told her, that was the most important one and they would call again to have the passenger side replaced.
My teen aged child was driving on the interstate 5 freeway going 65 mph and traffic came to a sudden stop and he immediatly stepped on his brake pedal to try to avoid hitting the car in front of him but the car in front of him hit the car ahead and then my child hit the second car in a chain reaction.when the police arrive he noted that the air bags did not deploy despite the impact. The officer siad that it should have. This week i recieved a notice from honda saying that this vehicle has a recall for the air bag issue. This is why the air bag did not deploy? my child went to santa clarita hospital emergency service but has since checked out. There is a police report and of course the car was insured but there is front damage to the car. Please let me know if the damages to the car can be fixed due to the recall. Thanks
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact received a notice for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v351000 (air bags) and nhtsa campaign id number: 14v353000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed to perform the repair on the passenger side were unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experience the failure.
The srs (supplemental restraint system) warning light came on my dashboard.this is a known design/quality defect.honda provided extended warranty coverage for this item for 150,000 miles/10 years.i took the car in for service on 7/16/2013, 3 months and 5 days beyond 10 years.given the mileage of the vehicle and the fact that the car was just beyond warranty, i expected that it would be fixed as a warranty item.instead i was billed $65.14 for reading a code from the diagnostic log. This was a required check by honda because it could have been a seat belt sensor issue which would have been covered for no charge.since this error code (15-3 ods unit failure) appears typically after several sensor errors, it is probable that the errors were occurring even during the extended warranty period.i also asked for a complete listing of the diagnostic codes since i paid for it, but i was refused and told it wasn't available.the dealership, frontier honda of longmont, colorado and honda corporation were unwilling to perform any service without me paying for it.the estimate for the additional work was $403.40 plus tax.i was the hardware product manager for several worldwide printer products of a fortune 100 corporation.i find it inconceivable that honda would sacrifice their reputation, customer good will, and potential future liability exposure over this item.i would strongly encourage a mandatory recall of all affected vehicles given the approach honda is taking.
Front and side impact to car, totaling car, without side or front airbag deployment. Impact was great enough that airbags should have deployed. Car was last serviced by a certified honda service provider for defective seatbelt and routine maintenance in may 2013.
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.
Electronics (cell phones, dvd, laptops, etc) can cause a failure of the opds sensor and pad assemblycausing an air bag warning.
I was involved in a nearly head on crash in which the airbags deployed.both of my hands were on the steering wheel at the time.as the airbags inflated, i was burned on my right forearm.i was wearing a fleece jacket and a sweatshirt.they were burnedthrough and i sustained a significant burn on my arm which required medical attention.
I drove my car to honda of san angelo dealership for a recall, a software update campaign was done, i picked up the car and upon driving off the dealership lot, i noticed immediately that the electric part of the hybrid was not working, at all, it was working when i dropped it off and getting 47 mpg.upon returning to the dealership, the service manager told me not to blame them for having a 9 year old car with 100,000 miles on it. I argued the point, that it was working when i dropped it off, and it isn't now, simple as that and as i drove off, the service manager flipped me off.the car is unusable, i parked it in my garage, and dropped the insurance on it. I plan to tow it to a san antonio dealership, which is a 4 hour drive one way, when i can afford it.
The transmission seemed to slip, the engine rpm's would go up but speed would not change. As you drove down the road you could see the tach which shows rpm go up & down, up & down all the time but the speed would stay the same. Very poor gas mileage around the mid 30's not even close to the 50 mpg that we were told. Then one day the car just made a bang and stopped, the transmission steel belt inside broke into many pieces and the car wouldn't move. $1800.00 to fix this then we still had the rpm up & down problem. Then @ 80,000 miles the battery light came on had update done to computer, made the mpg even lower and we were told the hybrid battery is going bad, replacement cost $3000.00. Couldn't afford this then the hybrid battery died 100% couldn't drive car without any kind of charge in battery and it also cause another part of the hybrid system to go bad which cost $1700.00 to fix. So we needed a new battery @ $3000.00 and another hybrid component for $1700.00 so we could drive this car. It had under 100,000 miles and honda wouldn't help pay a dime, and all this not to long after we spent $1800.00 to have transmission belt fixed. So we traded in the car to honda for a ford. We also spent $1200.00 to have the ac compressor replaced on this car so it was a lemon from the start and all this time honda wouldn't help at all even though we had complained time and time again. Now they are in a class action law suit which i hope they are made to pay millions. I would never purchase another honda hybrid, this car was to save us money on gas because of the mpg but it cost us thousands in repairs that by far cost us more than the money we saved in gasoline.
"takata recall"2003 honda civic hybrid with ima and engine lights went off. No charge to batterycause the car to malfunctions. Such as electrical steering wheel stop working.engine lost power and stop while driving on city street at stop side. I changed new diehard 12v battery and also checked and verified the ima battery is good (each cell above 7 volts). Ithink the car need to update software from honda. Please help us for the recall to update software. Many people have the same problem and they post their story on youtube
I bought this car off of a private seller few months ago when the car was around 99000 miles, used it to commute from and to work (6 miles drive), and couple of road trips from boston to rhode island. The car was working perfectly fine, i was really happy with it, until last week when the car started to startle when i come to a complete stop and hit the gas again. I just figured its time for an oil change so i took it in to meineke but the jitter would not go away, the guy from meineke told me it could be a motor problem. So i took the car to a mechanic and they said its the starter clutch. I did some digging around on the different forums and figured out this is a very common problem for first gen hch. I was actually surprised by the amount of complaints i was able to find on edmunds, kbb, autraders, and cars.com knowing how reliable hondas usually are (i personally drove two hondas before, and never had any problems). Seeing the amount of complaints, why isn't there a recall being issued for this dilemma. Honda should really try to fix this issue, or loyal customers such as myself would start to walk.
Key can be easily removed from the ignition when the vehicle is turned off and transmission is in drive. Honda has safety recalls for this condition but will not replacemy vehicle at their cost, as it is not specifically part of the recall.d
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. While driving approximately 20 mph, the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. The contact had to call roadside assistance to jumpstart the vehicle. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 20.
"takata recall"2003 honda civic hybrid with ima and engine lights went off. No charge to batterycause the car to malfunctions. Such as electrical steering wheel stop working.engine lost power and stop while driving on city street at stop side. I changed new diehard 12v battery and also checked and verified the ima battery is good (each cell above 7 volts). Ithink the car need to update software from honda. Please help us for the recall to update software. Many people have the same problem and they post their story on youtube
Strong judder or shudder, along with noise, from transmission at intersection.cvt transmission.recently, has become worse.change of transmission fluid took away the noise...temporarily.3000 miles later, it has returned, and is worse.burnishing does not help it.in honda civic hybrid (hch) forums, there are hundreds of entries on this problem.many honda dealers are extending warranty, replacing fluid for free, or checking erg for free. A honda dealer in another state says there was an extended warranty issue from honda that deals specifically with this issue.another owner posts that shudder or judder up to 15 mph requires honda to drain and burnish the 2003-2005 honda hybrid cvt clutch. Honda will check the egr valve during this service too. Honda tech article# ats06070. Still others have received an extended warranty on this issue in the mail. My dealer refuses to do anything free of cost.i believe that this is untrue.please assist.burnishing does not work, changing fluid does not work.my dealer(s) in the area are:pacific honda, 4761 convoy st, san diego, ca 92111, (858) 694-1000, mission honda and dch 5812 mission gorge rd, san diego, ca 92120, (619) 521-6000.
In 2006 the car was jolting when you took off or were traveling at low speeds. The dealership burnished the starter clutch/engine and the problem went away. Now in 2012 the problem has begun again and reading through blogs and posts is seems there may be a design change in the transmission from plastic belts to metal...so if this fixes the problem, then my older model should be retrofit to repair the faulty issue.
I drove my car to honda of san angelo dealership for a recall, a software update campaign was done, i picked up the car and upon driving off the dealership lot, i noticed immediately that the electric part of the hybrid was not working, at all, it was working when i dropped it off and getting 47 mpg.upon returning to the dealership, the service manager told me not to blame them for having a 9 year old car with 100,000 miles on it. I argued the point, that it was working when i dropped it off, and it isn't now, simple as that and as i drove off, the service manager flipped me off.the car is unusable, i parked it in my garage, and dropped the insurance on it. I plan to tow it to a san antonio dealership, which is a 4 hour drive one way, when i can afford it.
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while driving up a hill the vehicle stalled without warning.the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 140,000.
My car has a manual transmission. The auto-stop feature cuts in sometimes when i shift into neutral preparatory to downshifting to accelerate.ifthis happens when i am trying to make a left turn through a break in oncoming traffic or pull into a gap in traffic on the expressway, it can be quite frightening. Fortunately, i haven't been hit yet, but my wife is reluctant to ride in my car.there was a recall several years ago which the honda serviceman told me would fix the problem, butit didn't.
When driving at 50mph on a national highway 95s heading to philadelphia around11am,the speed of the car suddenly reduce to 20mph and then stalled and stopped moving. I had to pull aside to check the engine. After some thirty minutes of rest,i had to return home with an idea of getting the car checked by the dealer.the dealer reorted of having no problem in the engine and i had to take the car back and running as carefully as possible without using for a long trip. I had some dents due to other driver with rash driving and hitting the car.i need to get the dents fixed as soon as the present winter season turns feasible for easy running.
Transmission shudder at starting speeds while on inclines.
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle lunged forward violently and stalled. The failure recurred several times before operating as designed. The contact applied the brakes and again the failure recurred but the vehicle would not accelerate forward, only in reverse. The vehicle later began to accelerate forward and was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The contact was informed that a hard reset of the computer would be required. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 117,000.
My air conditioner compressor pump completely went out due to a faulty bearing, known on so many other honda civics, making the ac completely nonfunctional during the hottest months of the year. This is an known issue and needs to be corrected.
While driving the low beam sputter and then when out my husband replaced the bulb and after a day it just went out. He replaced again for it was to be inspected the following week. Honda preformed our state inspection and to our dismay they let us know that we needed a new bulb. 3 bulbs in under two weeks. I noticed there was a recall, now my vehicle is listed but my number is not and it is showing symptoms?
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the plastic that covered the headlight became foggy, preventing the light from illuminating. The contact stated that he believed that the failure was a safety hazard since it prevented him from seeing when driving the vehicle at night time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure but failed to provide a remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
In august of 2011, i noticed a burning smell while using the low beam headlights.sometimes thesmell was quite strong, but i could not find where it was coming from.until i could find the problem, i decided only to use the car when i did not need to use the headlights.a couple of times i had to use the lights.eventually, they stopped working and i had to find the problem.when i took the collar off of the steering column, i noticed that the connector to the headlight (combination switch) was melted.there was a greenish/blue corrosion on all of the terminals and it looks like the switch terminals are made of a different metal from the connectors.it now makes sense...two dissimilar metals can cause a galvanic reaction which leads to corrosion which leads to high resistance which leads to heat build up.current draw on the wire for the low beams is 9 amps.i also have fog lights connected to this wire, but through a relay that only draws 0.1 amps.i called honda and they state that my vin is not covered at this point.the local honda dealer claims that the cause is the fog light wire being connected to the low beam wire.my response is that wire only adds 0.1 amps to the circuit and cannot be the cause of the melted connector...the cause is from the corrosion at the terminals.after some research, i see that my headlight switch (part #35255-s5a-a02) is used on many honda products that have the same issue with melted connectors.these models include the civic, fit, insight, and crv.millions are being recalled for this, but honda will not include mine.they know there is a problem and have developed a repair kit...part # 35012-s5a-307 to remedy.it includes the switch, a connector, and some wire.a recall campaign needs to be started for the 2003 model year (like mine) and any year or model that this headlight switch (#35255-s5a-a02) is used in. Updated 11/25/11
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. While driving 65 mph, the headlights shut off without warning. The contact drove with the high beams illuminated for the remainder of the trip. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 215,000.
In august of 2011, i noticed a burning smell while using the low beam headlights.sometimes thesmell was quite strong, but i could not find where it was coming from.until i could find the problem, i decided only to use the car when i did not need to use the headlights.a couple of times i had to use the lights.eventually, they stopped working and i had to find the problem.when i took the collar off of the steering column, i noticed that the connector to the headlight (combination switch) was melted.there was a greenish/blue corrosion on all of the terminals and it looks like the switch terminals are made of a different metal from the connectors.it now makes sense...two dissimilar metals can cause a galvanic reaction which leads to corrosion which leads to high resistance which leads to heat build up.current draw on the wire for the low beams is 9 amps.i also have fog lights connected to this wire, but through a relay that only draws 0.1 amps.i called honda and they state that my vin is not covered at this point.the local honda dealer claims that the cause is the fog light wire being connected to the low beam wire.my response is that wire only adds 0.1 amps to the circuit and cannot be the cause of the melted connector...the cause is from the corrosion at the terminals.after some research, i see that my headlight switch (part #35255-s5a-a02) is used on many honda products that have the same issue with melted connectors.these models include the civic, fit, insight, and crv.millions are being recalled for this, but honda will not include mine.they know there is a problem and have developed a repair kit...part # 35012-s5a-307 to remedy.it includes the switch, a connector, and some wire.a recall campaign needs to be started for the 2003 model year (like mine) and any year or model that this headlight switch (#35255-s5a-a02) is used in. Updated 11/25/11
Loss and surging due to faulty cvt transmission parts and the egr valve in the civic hybrid
For no reason whatsoever the transmission is no longer working and apparently there is "shrapnel" everywhere- according to the mechanic.a total loss in that it costs twice as much as the car is worth to find a new transmission.we are out $800.00 for the mechanic to tell us this news- for he had to take the transmission down to inspect it.a new one would be $4880.00.could've caused a major accident or death, had this occurred on the freeway 5 minutes earlier!not funny honda!after looking up similar incidents online- i'm grateful we're alive.
The transmission seemed to slip, the engine rpm's would go up but speed would not change. As you drove down the road you could see the tach which shows rpm go up & down, up & down all the time but the speed would stay the same. Very poor gas mileage around the mid 30's not even close to the 50 mpg that we were told. Then one day the car just made a bang and stopped, the transmission steel belt inside broke into many pieces and the car wouldn't move. $1800.00 to fix this then we still had the rpm up & down problem. Then @ 80,000 miles the battery light came on had update done to computer, made the mpg even lower and we were told the hybrid battery is going bad, replacement cost $3000.00. Couldn't afford this then the hybrid battery died 100% couldn't drive car without any kind of charge in battery and it also cause another part of the hybrid system to go bad which cost $1700.00 to fix. So we needed a new battery @ $3000.00 and another hybrid component for $1700.00 so we could drive this car. It had under 100,000 miles and honda wouldn't help pay a dime, and all this not to long after we spent $1800.00 to have transmission belt fixed. So we traded in the car to honda for a ford. We also spent $1200.00 to have the ac compressor replaced on this car so it was a lemon from the start and all this time honda wouldn't help at all even though we had complained time and time again. Now they are in a class action law suit which i hope they are made to pay millions. I would never purchase another honda hybrid, this car was to save us money on gas because of the mpg but it cost us thousands in repairs that by far cost us more than the money we saved in gasoline.
Transmission slippage/judder from a complete stop.honda extended the warranty for 7 years or 100k miles.this vehicle was taken 3 times under this window and the transmission was not replaced by the dealership.this should have been a mandatory recall not voluntary extended warranty.this is safety issue when crossingintersections and transmission is slipping and stuttering.
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle would violently jerk when accelerating from a stop and also when driving at various speeds. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times where various transmission and engine repairs were performed, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 5. The vin was unavailable.
This vehicle has a slipping in the cvt (transmission) at lower speed and when coasting.
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid.the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently.the vehicle failed to regain acceleration and was towed to an independent mechanic.the technician stated that a new or rebuilt transmission was needed to repair the vehicle.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the failure mileage was 126,000.
Cvt transmission slips at 45k miles.replaced transmission and problem reappeared at 75k.
When starting from at stop the car hesitates and shudders when you press the gas pedal unless you let the car idle and roll forward first. It also has problems when you have the cruise control on for more than 10 min. After approx 10min it acts like i have turned off and back on the cruise control several times before it does turn off and then you can turn the main cruise control switch off and back on and then reset the cruise but it only stays working for 1-2 min before shutting itself back off.
Strong judder or shudder, along with noise, from transmission at intersection.cvt transmission.recently, has become worse.change of transmission fluid took away the noise...temporarily.3000 miles later, it has returned, and is worse.burnishing does not help it.in honda civic hybrid (hch) forums, there are hundreds of entries on this problem.many honda dealers are extending warranty, replacing fluid for free, or checking erg for free. A honda dealer in another state says there was an extended warranty issue from honda that deals specifically with this issue.another owner posts that shudder or judder up to 15 mph requires honda to drain and burnish the 2003-2005 honda hybrid cvt clutch. Honda will check the egr valve during this service too. Honda tech article# ats06070. Still others have received an extended warranty on this issue in the mail. My dealer refuses to do anything free of cost.i believe that this is untrue.please assist.burnishing does not work, changing fluid does not work.my dealer(s) in the area are:pacific honda, 4761 convoy st, san diego, ca 92111, (858) 694-1000, mission honda and dch 5812 mission gorge rd, san diego, ca 92120, (619) 521-6000.
When driving at 50mph on a national highway 95s heading to philadelphia around11am,the speed of the car suddenly reduce to 20mph and then stalled and stopped moving. I had to pull aside to check the engine. After some thirty minutes of rest,i had to return home with an idea of getting the car checked by the dealer.the dealer reorted of having no problem in the engine and i had to take the car back and running as carefully as possible without using for a long trip. I had some dents due to other driver with rash driving and hitting the car.i need to get the dents fixed as soon as the present winter season turns feasible for easy running.
Transmission shudder at starting speeds while on inclines.
We were driving along the freeway around 8:30 at night at about 70mph in the fast lane when the transmission suddenly stopped working. We had to coast over 3 lanes of traffic to pull into the emergency lane. My husband was driving, i was the passenger, and our 4 month old newborn was in the backseat. It took an hour for us to get a tow and a ride home. All the while i feared for the safety of my family, as it was quickly approaching dark.after some research on the internet, i found that i am no the only one that has encountered such a problem with the '03 civic hybrid cvt. Apparently, honda issued an extended warranty that would cover it for 7 years up to 100k miles. Unfortunately, i just bought this car a year ago, so i am well outside the extended warranty limit.my complaint is that there should be a safety recall on this vehicle. There were no warning signs that this would happen. We were just driving along, and there were no sounds or anything. By not having a recall on these vehicles, honda put my little family in an extremely dangerous situation.
My transmission failing at mile 90.000.
I drove my car to honda of san angelo dealership for a recall, a software update campaign was done, i picked up the car and upon driving off the dealership lot, i noticed immediately that the electric part of the hybrid was not working, at all, it was working when i dropped it off and getting 47 mpg.upon returning to the dealership, the service manager told me not to blame them for having a 9 year old car with 100,000 miles on it. I argued the point, that it was working when i dropped it off, and it isn't now, simple as that and as i drove off, the service manager flipped me off.the car is unusable, i parked it in my garage, and dropped the insurance on it. I plan to tow it to a san antonio dealership, which is a 4 hour drive one way, when i can afford it.
I was driving my car on antioch rd. Crestview, fl and had stopped at the stop sign to jump onto p.j. Adams rd. When traffic permitted i tired to pull out the car lunged forward a few feet putting the hood area completely in the road when the d light started flashing and the car stopped moving . The motor reves up but the car wont move. I was almost hit bye a semi truck . After replacing att sensors the d light is still flashing and the car wont move . I have exqhausted all repairs that i can do and was forced to scrape the car because it was my only way of going and after spending almost 1000bucks was still unable to fix this car. Its very dangerous in the fact that i could have been hit and killed due to this unexpected and sudden shut down with no warning
The contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.
"juddering" happens with my continuously variable transmission (cvt) when taking off from a stop and when accelerating to enter an expressway."juddering" means that the trans is slipping and making noise (loses power when you need it the most- very dangerous).river town honda grandville, mi stated that it would cost me $2,100.00 to replace it with a new one.honda japan has recalled these transmissions in their hch model years 2003 through 2005.what can we do to get honda america to treat us to the same recall that japan has?this is a known problem, defect with the cvt.honda makes quality vehicles with very good reliability, my other car is also a hch 2005 with a manual trans and absolutely no problems.please check into the problem (i am not alone with this) and get honda america to stand behind their reputation and recall the cvts or reimburse the $2,100.00 cost to get them replaced.this is an ongoing, everyday occurance not limited to just one time. Please help!
2003 honda civic.consumer writes in regards to recall notices for transmission problems.the consumer stated a repair shop found transmission fluid leaking at the center transmission plate and right axle seal.
Car came out of parking and when it reached on city street transmission started slipping on street next (city street) to cinema hall and then car completely halted. For a moment it felt like tire's were punctured as it was loosing direction.
Upon acceleration, the transmission judders violently.i have had tsb 07-049 done twice which is suppose to fix the problem, but the judder returned shortly after both tsb's were done.i have also had multiple transmission flushes performed and it has been using honda's new cvt fluid sense it was available. Honda extended the warranty for the judder problem, but never issued a recall for this problem. Dealer told me that i need a new start clutch which i refuse to get because i will be paying up to $1,000 for the same defective part! an investigation and recall should be issued for the transmission's start clutch. I am tired of having to go to the dealer and have these so called "band aid quick fixes" done to the start clutch. This is a well known problem among all 1st generation honda hybrid owners and it is a serious safety issue that deserves a recall.
2003 honda civic hybrid transmission issues at only 115,907 miles have been a huge problem with this company. I just had to be excused from my shift of where i perform law enforcement duties so i could pick up my wife and two teenagers from the car that has been the bane of my existence and the bane of others' as well from what i have read in the umpteen different forums and sites across the world. Asia did it right by treating their people and honda owners right by recalling their transmissions across the board due to the lack of performance and durability in the cvt powertrain. This vehicle left my family stranded along a very busy highway after having to coast to a stop from the far right lane because the transmission stopped accelerating while operating perfectly fine at 70 mph. Then we had to wait along the highway for an hour before a tow truck could come and pick up the car and tow it to the nearest honda dealership which i'm it will cost an arm and a leg to get this fixed! in town it sounds like it's always mad as it shutters on take off and slow rolling accelerations making it a bit harry to get into traffic or get through an intersection of any kind. The car also jumps or surges forward while stopped at intersections as well. Not cool when you have your teenager operating this. I'm just glad she is smart enough to stay on the brakes! not to mention that the ac sucks during days it gets to 90 and 100 degrees here in kansas. Who puts a rubber belt in a transmission any way. Get this fixed!!!! if you will not get it fixed, you will lose yet another customer!
There is a shuttering in the transmission that occurs when the car is attempting to get out of first gear. The shuttering is becoming more violent. The car has also slipped out of drive (while on the road) and wouldn't accelerate. I've read that the shuttering isn't fairly common in this model and/or type of transmission.
Jerking and noises got worse over a one week period. Dealership, where all service has occurred for this car, says it needs a new transmission ($4800) and is not worth repairing. The mileage is quite low for this problem, 133,000. We've heard this is a common problem for these hybrids 2002-2005.
I drove this 2003 honda civic hybrid took my baby honestly from the shopping market.it was just at the right turning corner, the vehicle suddenly lost power to move, i immediately press the emergency button, got out off the vehicle let other autos passed me ahead by the side way. Later some kindly guys help me pushed the car to a parking lot near by. The transmission was out of work. After my friend help me took baby home, the vehiclel was towed back. Glad is not on the highway. It only just passed 100k miles. The transmission fluid was good, output speed sensor is ok. I think not only me have this quality problem. It is too dangerous for us without a sign.
Transmission slip.
My car has a manual transmission. The auto-stop feature cuts in sometimes when i shift into neutral preparatory to downshifting to accelerate.ifthis happens when i am trying to make a left turn through a break in oncoming traffic or pull into a gap in traffic on the expressway, it can be quite frightening. Fortunately, i haven't been hit yet, but my wife is reluctant to ride in my car.there was a recall several years ago which the honda serviceman told me would fix the problem, butit didn't.
Vehicle brakes won't work when braking on a bumpy road or highway. Vehicle wont stop on top on a bump that is on the road.when in motion, when trying to makea sudden stopon a bump that it is on the road, vehicle brakes will slide and not stop. Either on city or highway roads. I am concerned that when i am speedingand i have to make a sudden stop to avoid hitting another car in front of me i will end up crashing into them if there is a bump ahead of me, my brakes wont work and brakes will slide and not work. It has happen many times since i purchased the vehicce in 2003 but my complaints have been ignored by the honda dealership.
I was driving north in the # 3 or 4 lane on i-405 just north of irvine, ca in intermittent rain, when the car began swerving to the left. My efforts to counter-steer failed to regain control of the car, and the car spun counter-clockwise to the left until i hit the center divider facing backward with the passenger side of the car and continued to spin until facing forward. I managed to pull the car to a shoulder on the center divide and stop. Trying to move the car forward met with considerable friction. Soon the highway patrol arrived and blocked traffic and asked me if i was ok and able to move the car to the right side. Despite the friction, i was able to move the car to the right, encountering difficulty steering the car parallel to the roadway. I told the officer that i thought the car had hydroplaned and spun out. Because no other vehicles were involved and i was not injured, the officer offered me the option to file a report or not, and i decided not to file a report. The car was towed (flatbed) outside a body shop near my home. The rf wheel was severely toed-in, and when i examined it, the sway bar end link was disconnected. I drove slowly a few blocks home, noticing the difficulty in controlling the steering, even at low speed, and the similarity to how the car suddenly was handling on the freeway. This made me concerned that the failure of the end-link and/or steering may have caused the lack of control, rather than resulting from the impact with the center divide. Never in over 20 years of driving have i experienced, in any weather conditions, the complete lack of responsiveness to steering input that suddenly occurred. The car is still in my driveway. If it would be helpful to examine the car, please let me know asap.
Front and side impact to car, totaling car, without side or front airbag deployment. Impact was great enough that airbags should have deployed. Car was last serviced by a certified honda service provider for defective seatbelt and routine maintenance in may 2013.
I bought this car off of a private seller few months ago when the car was around 99000 miles, used it to commute from and to work (6 miles drive), and couple of road trips from boston to rhode island. The car was working perfectly fine, i was really happy with it, until last week when the car started to startle when i come to a complete stop and hit the gas again. I just figured its time for an oil change so i took it in to meineke but the jitter would not go away, the guy from meineke told me it could be a motor problem. So i took the car to a mechanic and they said its the starter clutch. I did some digging around on the different forums and figured out this is a very common problem for first gen hch. I was actually surprised by the amount of complaints i was able to find on edmunds, kbb, autraders, and cars.com knowing how reliable hondas usually are (i personally drove two hondas before, and never had any problems). Seeing the amount of complaints, why isn't there a recall being issued for this dilemma. Honda should really try to fix this issue, or loyal customers such as myself would start to walk.
This car was totaled in 2009! but i keep getting recall notices. I check the "destroyed" box, but the recall notices keep coming. How can i convince your database that this car no longer exists?
Had to replace the hybrid battery on my civic at 82000 miles. Now the very expensive ($3-4000) hybrid battery has gone out again at 149220 miles. The batteries honda is using for these vehicles are lemons. That's two batteries i have had to replace in less than 150000 miles! the hybrid batteries on the toyota prius have average life spans of 200,000 miles+. Honda's don't last even half of that. Called honda and they refused any help. This has also happened to many other honda civic hybrid owners. Can't drive car anymore without paying thousands for another hybrid battery.
I bought this car off of a private seller few months ago when the car was around 99000 miles, used it to commute from and to work (6 miles drive), and couple of road trips from boston to rhode island. The car was working perfectly fine, i was really happy with it, until last week when the car started to startle when i come to a complete stop and hit the gas again. I just figured its time for an oil change so i took it in to meineke but the jitter would not go away, the guy from meineke told me it could be a motor problem. So i took the car to a mechanic and they said its the starter clutch. I did some digging around on the different forums and figured out this is a very common problem for first gen hch. I was actually surprised by the amount of complaints i was able to find on edmunds, kbb, autraders, and cars.com knowing how reliable hondas usually are (i personally drove two hondas before, and never had any problems). Seeing the amount of complaints, why isn't there a recall being issued for this dilemma. Honda should really try to fix this issue, or loyal customers such as myself would start to walk.
When driving at 50mph on a national highway 95s heading to philadelphia around11am,the speed of the car suddenly reduce to 20mph and then stalled and stopped moving. I had to pull aside to check the engine. After some thirty minutes of rest,i had to return home with an idea of getting the car checked by the dealer.the dealer reorted of having no problem in the engine and i had to take the car back and running as carefully as possible without using for a long trip. I had some dents due to other driver with rash driving and hitting the car.i need to get the dents fixed as soon as the present winter season turns feasible for easy running.
We were driving along the freeway around 8:30 at night at about 70mph in the fast lane when the transmission suddenly stopped working. We had to coast over 3 lanes of traffic to pull into the emergency lane. My husband was driving, i was the passenger, and our 4 month old newborn was in the backseat. It took an hour for us to get a tow and a ride home. All the while i feared for the safety of my family, as it was quickly approaching dark.after some research on the internet, i found that i am no the only one that has encountered such a problem with the '03 civic hybrid cvt. Apparently, honda issued an extended warranty that would cover it for 7 years up to 100k miles. Unfortunately, i just bought this car a year ago, so i am well outside the extended warranty limit.my complaint is that there should be a safety recall on this vehicle. There were no warning signs that this would happen. We were just driving along, and there were no sounds or anything. By not having a recall on these vehicles, honda put my little family in an extremely dangerous situation.
In 2006 the car was jolting when you took off or were traveling at low speeds. The dealership burnished the starter clutch/engine and the problem went away. Now in 2012 the problem has begun again and reading through blogs and posts is seems there may be a design change in the transmission from plastic belts to metal...so if this fixes the problem, then my older model should be retrofit to repair the faulty issue.
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