1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Ignition

2003 Honda Civic Ignition Problems

5
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 5 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi1
100–150k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 14, 2010 · 76,000 miles

    Ignition

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. When the key was placed into the ignition he notice that it would not turn. He experienced the failure several times but eventually the key turned. On august 31, 2010 the ignition failed; yet, the key no longer turned. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer will be contacted. The failure and the current mileages were 76,000.

    ODI 10353245

  • July 6, 2010

    Ignition

    2003 honda civic. Consumer states vehicle failed two months prior to announcement of recall and writes in regards to dealer refusal to pay the bill for repairs *tgw consumer wrote in on behalf of mother-in-law. Recall # 10v364000. *jb

    ODI 10383696

  • March 10, 2010 · 150,000 miles

    Ignition

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact was able to take the key out of the ignition with the vehicle in drive. The dealer was contacted and informed him that his vin was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v364000, electrical system: ignition. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 150,000. Updated 5/9/11 *cn updated 05/18/11

    ODI 10392317

  • March 18, 2005

    Ignition

    Dt: when the consumer's vehicle was parked she came outside and the vehicle had rolled down the hill into the woods. There weren't any car keys in the ignition or the vehicle, the vehicle was in drive, and it was off. *ak ..consumer was able to slide the key out of ignition while vehicle is in drive. *ak *sb

    ODI 10120141

  • August 9, 2004 · 25,472 miles

    Ignition

    Vehicle was parked. However, when consumers went back to vehicle it was in drive, and rolled back into another vehicle. *ak the dealer repalced the ignition lock and switch. The interlock and shifter were checked and both appeared to be operating as designed. *nm

    Crash reported

    ODI 10087524

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Honda Civic.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.