2003 Honda Civic Engine Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
On halloween night 10/31/2015, after getting home from taking kids trick-or-treating i was leaving to go to store. While i was backing out of the drive-way i realized i forgot my wallet inside. So i opened the door & went to step out, then noticed i was sticking out in the street a little bit. So i left my left leg out & door open because i was only going to pull forward a couple feet. When i put the car in drive &…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10862742
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. While driving 45 mph, smoke started to emit from the engine compartment. As a result, the vehicle was merged to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the timing belt and transmission cooler line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10702883
Body · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
I rear ended a vehicle that came to a sudden complete stop, i was going approximately 30 mph, (the roadway was 45 but i had started to slow as i slammed on my brakes). The collision was full frontal impact and my airbags did not deploy. I hit my head on the steering wheel despite having a seat belt on. I am having a mechanic investigate why my airbags did not deploy, but it concerns me as i was injured in the crash.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10585157
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
Engine
My vehicle has been going hot since november 2013. I have replaced the water pump, radiator, fan switches, head gasket, valve gasket seal/cover, engine. When i'm sitting idle in traffic for a while it will run hot or at least appear to run hot because the temperature gauge will go all the way to hot. I have read a few blogs and spoken to a honda specialist and he confirmed what i read about civics ranging from 2001…
ODI 10637215
Body · Engine
I was driving south bound on the 215 shortly before the exit, mills, there was a cone laying on its side in the middle of the road that i was not able to see from a distance because the color of the cone was facing forward . By the time i was able to realize what it was, i could not avoid it and go to another lane because i was in the middle of two cars, which probably would have caused much more damage then there…
Crash reported
ODI 10542548