2003 Honda Civic Engine Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle began to jerk abnormally and stalled without warning. The accelerator pedal went straight to the floorboard when depressed and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact then released the accelerator pedal and the vehicle proceeded without stalling. The dealer was informed of the failure and they diagnosed and replaced…
ODI 10356678
Cooling System · Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 honda civic ex. No heat in winter. Overheats in summer. Coolant overflows through reservoir. Several others with this same problem. Its not the water pump, radiator, thermostat, or lines. Honda must fix this problem. *tr
ODI 10340325
Engine · Frontal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the consumer stated the check maintenance light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership to determine the problem. The dealership discovered the battery needed to be replaced. After the battery replacement, the check maintenance light went off. The vehicle was driven for a few days and the check maintenance light illuminated once again. Later, the consumer was involved in a rear end collision while…
Crash reported
ODI 10148132
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic-hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle would take approximately five seconds to shift into gear when engaged. The dealer inspected the vehicle on three occasions but was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The contact stated that the vehicle would make an unfamiliar noise while driving 50 mph or greater. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of this failure as…
ODI 10196200
Engine
Honda crv vehicle fires after oil changes. *mr the consumer noticed oil leaking from the vehicle. The dealer explained that when the oil is changed, oil would sometime get trapped underneath the vehicle causing the leak. *sc *jb
ODI 10083351
Engine
Oil leaking from underneath the vehicle. *la when the oil was changed on two occasions, the consumer noticed when he got home, oil leaked from underneath the vehicle. The dealer explained that oil cold have been leaking through the frame and dropping onto vital parts and that they would normally clean the excess oil to the best of their ability. *sc the consumer was told that the oil filter for this vehicle was…
ODI 10081857
Engine
After a coming to a complete stop vehicle stalls and hesitates when accelerating. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem or determine the cause. *ak
ODI 10039823
Engine · Manual Transmission
Gear shift failed to shift into first gear. There was also a loud ticking coming from the engine. Ph *jb
ODI 10026151
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
Engine
Consumer states that vehicle stalled intermittently while driving. Dealer has been unable to determine cause.*ak
ODI 10026888