2004 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My key would come out of the ignition while not in park, the vehicle sometimes does not fully go into park unless forcefully pulled back into park so sometimes the vehicle wouldn't be in park all night or while in public parking lots. My honda made key had to go into the ignition facing perfectly one way to start the car then the ignition completely refused the key and wouldn't turn once it accepted it. While i was…
ODI 10981503
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My 04 civic wiring almost set my car completely on fire. The whole electrical harnesses where melted the car without warning started blowing smoke out of the air vents, i pulled over and the car was thick with smoke. The wires under the hood and inside the car all the way to the trunk were all melted. I towed the car to the dealer and they had to replace all the eletrical and sensors in the whole car. It cost over…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11052040
Air Bags · Electrical System
I noticed my airbag or seatbelt light came on so i took it to a honda facility to have it fixed. They did repair work but a week later the light came back on and will not go off. I've also had my driver side window electric replaced but am still having issues with the window rolling up when it rains. That is the only time i have issues with the driver side window. *tr
ODI 10659273
Electrical System
On this particular day, i twice had difficulty getting the key into the ignition. The first time it took about 30 seconds to succeed in inserting the key. The second time it took a full 5 minutes. I had never had this problem before. I am now leaving the key in the ignition until i can get it repaired. This sounds like a symptom of the problem covered by the 2003 civic recall, but honda america refuses to cover it.…
ODI 10511627
Electrical System
My key will not go into the ignition, leaving me stranded in an area where i do not want to be stranded. *tr
ODI 10460724
Air Bags · Electrical System
My srs light had been coming on and off for months. I received a "recall letter" from honda 1/3/12, for an airbag issue. I called dealership service dept, was told that my car was not part of that recall. I was part of a mass dumping from honda for cars from 2000-2004. I then told them that my srs light was coming on and off, was advised to bring into service dept. I did. While being serviced, technicians scanned…
ODI 10444117
Electrical System
For the past few weeks, car wouldn't start when turning key. Lights on panel light up but no sound and doesn't turn. After trying up to 10 times or as few as 3 times, the car would start and drive normally. Then at other times, it would start with no problem. Took into honda dealer on november 3, 2011. Car started with no problems so could not detect actual problem. Drove car home and drove fine. Last night my…
ODI 10434360
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic hybrid. While parked, the contact noticed that the check engine light and the integrated motor assist light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics, where the technician stated that the integrated motor assist battery would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000. Contacted…
ODI 10417678
Electrical System
Alternator and battery failed simultaneously - while driving car to garage for repair, engine cut out completely and i was unable to use hazard flashers to signal danger (and could not open electric windows to use hand signals). I don't think this is specific to the honda civic but this seems like a real safety hazard. Emergency battery backup for hazard flashers might be a good idea for future designs.
ODI 10382393
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
My wife was driving my honda civic lx, 2004 . We have been using this car since last 6 year without any problem. On nov. 1st we were driving this car to go to work; car was running perfect smooth with no indication of any problem. During evening hours when she was driving back to home after work. Car started fine as usual but she drove about 5 miles and as soon as she reached on the walt whitman bridge (nj) smoke…
Fire reported
ODI 10363970
Electrical System
I own a 2004 honda civic hybrid, with a defective ima (hybrid) battery. I had noticed difficulty accelerating effectively onto freeway ramps and just sluggish performance in general. Honda diagnostics state the battery has failed. The car only had 85k miles on it at that time. The poor performance of the vehicle makes it frightening to get on and off the freeway where i live. Replacement cost is $3500, which i…
ODI 10354334
Electrical System
3 months ago i bought a honda civic hybrid from a dealership in alexandria,va. The car door wouldn't open nor start on sept 4th and so i had the car towed to the honda dealership to find out the problem. The honda dealership diagnosed a 2nd class alarm in the vehicle and a bad battery, so they fixed it on sept 8th the car died again while i was at work so i had to hitch a ride home. So on sept 10th i called the…
ODI 10355754
Electrical System
My 2004 honda civic hybrid that i purchased new has an ima battery problem that started in september by causing a check engine and ima lights to activate. The code says the ima battery has deteriorated and this is very dangerous because when i pull onto the interstate i have to give it full throttle just to merge in with traffic because the battery can't provide full assist like it used to. Sometimes it can't get up…
ODI 10370291
Electrical System
I bought a new honda civic hybrid in 2004 with an extended 7 yr 100k warranty. At 91k miles, i took the car in complaining that the ima battery indicator was low. I was charged over $150 for a new regular battery, told the ima battery was fine, and sent home. I visited my dealer on several occasions with similar complaints about the ima gauge being low and the engine light being on. Just after my warranty expired, i…
ODI 10277643
Electrical System
Speedometer fails by getting stuck at a speed at a speed and not decreasing once the car is slowed down, then that speed is the new starting speed and the speedometer increases with the cars speed. The speedometer eventually reaches past the maximum and is pegged at the bottom. Sometimes the needle will re-adjust towards 0, but only about 2mph when the car is turned off. *tr
ODI 10263105
Electrical System
Honda civic hybrid, 2004 1) at service checkup was told that battery (normal battery, not hybrid cells) was a little low in charge and should be replaced soon. I decided to wait and get a battery in the next few months. While driving about 3 weeks later there was a sudden electrical malfunction affecting all car functions. Lights on dash would go out and intermittently work or flash all lights simultaneously (along…
ODI 10315084
Air Bags · Electrical System
Srs airbag light indicator went on suddenly on ignition and never turned off. Brought to dealership who said the srs fuse box needed to be replaced as it wasn't under warranty anymore. Other civic's also have multiple complaints of this. Front passenger window also moves up real slow almost to a halt sometimes using both driver and passenger power window switches. Haven't taken this in as already past the warranty…
ODI 10254993
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine and battery warning lights. The vehicle was restarted after the contact received a jump start. This failure recurred over twenty times within a year. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 11v106000(electrical system), however, the contact's…
ODI 10577417
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Driver side sear belt does not retract. It has been replaced before by the dealer. Front mud flaps are to low and are damages and need replacing. Electric plug socket does not work (lighter and cell phone)
ODI 11183775
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he attempted to unlock the front driver's door manually. The contact stated that he experienced difficulty inserting the key and once the key was inserted, he experienced difficulty turning the key. The failure progressed until the key would not turn when inserted in the door lock. The failure also occurred on the front…
ODI 10461340
Electrical System
The door lock actuators on both the passenger and driver door of my 04 honda civic coupe failed, on separate occasions and honda replaced them. Honda claims it was an internal failure and failed to give me more details as i had requested. For the period when the actuators were inoperable i was unable to unlock the door with the power locks and had to open the doors manually by either the key or pulling the lock up…
ODI 10137496