2003 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 32 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Dt: 2003 honda civic is stalling on the highway or on public streets. The vehicle is hesitating/stalling when the clutch is engaged or between shifting gears. The speeds are 0-70 when the vehicle is hesitating. There is no warning before the car dies. The vehicle has shown the code once and the code shown cylinder #1 misfired. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership 4 times for this problem. The vehicle is also…
ODI 10126680
Electrical System
My vehicle has been in the brown's honda city service department 3 times in the last 6 weeks due to an electrical problem. The vehicle loses all charge, and the only way to restart it is by a jumpstart. The dealership told me twice that it was fixed, and the problem repeated itself. This time, the dealership told me there is nothing they can do, and they cannot fix the vehicle. I purchased an extended warranty on…
ODI 10100139
Electrical System
I was driving my car and had parked at a friends house waiting for him to come outside at 10:30pm when he entered the car i was tryin to make a u-turn and my car was turning on and off all by itself, and my wheel was turning to the off position as i was turning. I was able to drive home with no pronblem. That same week i was driving to virginia to see a family member and as im driving down i-95 the car just shuts…
ODI 10088956
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Frontal
The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front end collision that i was involved in. It caused me to fly forward and injure myself, almost hitting the front windshield. In addition to this problem, i have discovered that the cigarette lighter plug-in does not work in my vehicle. I have found that the transmission in my vehicle had a defective part that a car repair man fixed. *jb
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10138502
Electrical System
The consumer used the valet key (extra) to start the vehicle and the entire electrical system shut down. The consumer attempted to use the electronic key to start the vehicle. The dealer can not explain what the problem could be that caused the keys to bend or why the electrical system to shut down. *mr
ODI 10066625
Electrical System
While driving 70 mph driver noticed that driver's side rear tire was flat. Pulled over, and found that the rear of the vehicle was on fire. Vehicle was totally consumed with flames within minutes. Vehicle was totaled. The fire department could not determine the cause of the fire. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10054074
Electrical System · Engine
2003 honda civic concerns regarding the change in the cars performance.***no answer required***.*mr ever since the ecm update was performed on the consumers vehicle, the gas mileage has dropped to 41 mpg, then to 38 mpg ad now 37 mpg. In addition, the vehicle now labors and lags terribly. *jb
ODI 10136686