2003 Honda Civic Power Train Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 honda civic. The contact took the vehicle to huntington honda (1055 jericho turnpike, huntington, ny 11743, phone number: [redacted]) to be repaired for an unknown air bag recall. While driving from the dealer, the contact noticed that the air bag was sticking out of the steering wheel and the horn failed to function. While driving 25 mph, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park,…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11031963
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
Vehicle steering wheel violently jerks back and forth when shifting automatically resulting in no control of vehicle.vehicle does not lock doors.dealership failed to complete or inform me of any kinds of hazards as i overlooked these major problems when purchased used car. I paid over 3400 dollars for junk.
ODI 10979907
Power Train
Transmission wouldn't respond lost control hit tree
Crash reported
ODI 10730769
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cvt transmission needed to be drained and burnished. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.
ODI 10669392
Power Train
Transmission failed and car died while driving on highway at 55 mph with no warning. Was in slow lane and able to get onto shoulder without getting hit. Transmission had to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10632691
Power Train
Went to leave walmart around 7 pm. Car wouldn't move...cvt trans, hybrid.. *tr
ODI 10648504
Engine · Power Train
My honda civic suddenly went dead with no indication of failure. The transmission went dead and the repair shop said that it was a incorrect gearbox ratio. It is a known problem with transmission failure and i feel that i shouldn't have to pay for something that is a known problem. *tr
ODI 10662677
Air Bags · Power Train
I had taken for a recall on my honda 2003 civic ex at mcdavid honda of irving. I recently had a oil changed at mcdavid honda of irving. After the oil change, there was a difference in my car's performance. Its takes a lot to throttle the car from start to run, if its on incline road. The gas mileage has gone down from 30mpg to 27 mpg. When asked to have a look at it, the service adviser said "$ 99 for diagnose."…
ODI 10497919
Power Train · Seat Belts
Transmission slip for 20 min when i first start the car then it shift hard after that . Seat belt light always on. *tr
ODI 10499722
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. While driving, the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when shifting into gear. The dealer replaced the battery and clutch fluid in an attempt to repair the defect, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 139,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10430124
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that when driving the vehicle while the engine was cold, the vehicle would exhibit difficulty in shifting from second to third gear. The contact stated that the problem did not occur when the engine reached optimal operating temperature. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the…
ODI 10487584
Power Train
While attempting to enter an intersection my 2003 honda civic hybrid was unable to accelerate due to a slipping transmission. I was almost hit by another vehicle who was able to avoid me. *tr
ODI 10432682
Power Train
For several years now my car has been vibrating and jolting when i accelerate from a stop. Especially when going uphill. I took it in to a honda dealer for repairs and was told the only solution was to "burnish" it and it should help, although only temporarily. The burnishing helped only slightly, and before long my car was back to vibrating and jolting just as badly as before. I was told this was not a hazardous…
ODI 10399065
Power Train
Driving on highway and suddenly transmission shifted down into 1st gear and stuck. I called honda care (2003 honda civic hybrid) and asked them to pay for these repairs because of a long history of problems with this transmission. They have issued an extended warranty (7yrs/100,000miles) for this transmission to avoid a recall, but will not let me use it because the car carries a salvage title...which has nothing to…
ODI 10220997
Power Train
While my vehicle was still under warranty, i took my car to the dealer with a slipping/shuddering problem. They changed the transmission fluid and the problem seemed to go away. The problem re-curred and i took it back again. Again they changed the fluid. By the third time i took the vehicle back a third time, for the same problem, the vehicle was out of warranty. Now i am finding out, only after researching the…
ODI 10200778
Power Train
The transmission went from drive to neutral while driving.*jb *ts
ODI 10008923