2004 Honda Civic Power Train 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.
What owners report
- input shaft · 5 records
- shaft bearing · 5 records
- transmission slipping · 4 records
- problems transmission · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
The car transmission is slipping. Sometimes it works and sometimes the engine is fine, but when i accelerate the car does not move forward right away. Engine light stays on. It has plenty of fluid, but the transmission does not engage.
ODI 11124604
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. While driving uphill at 30 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
ODI 10733543
Power Train
Was driving down the street, came to a stop light then the vehicle would not go. When i hit the gas all it did was rev up. I shut the car off and restarted it was able to start moving then the car would not shift into second gear. I had the car towed and was informed the transmission was gone. *tr
ODI 10662306
Power Train
The transmission dash light came on then the car jumped hard out of 2nd gear and into third. Then the car was jerking like someone was pumping the brakes hard so i tried shifting to 4th and the jerking got worse with a grinding noise causing the car to be extremely hard to control and keep on the road almost causing me to hit a telephone pole at about 40 mph it all just happened with out warning or any indication…
ODI 10630299
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle is growling and rumbling in low gears, shifting from first to second. I took the car in and they want to rebuild transmission. I find at 77000 miles the vehicle transmission should not be failing. Researching has amounted to numerous vehicles that have the same problem. One mechanic has personally seen 4 vehicles in past few months with the same problem. I believe the manufacture should take…
ODI 10554159
Power Train
My transmission in my 2004 honda civic 5 speed manual ex model is making a grinding noise and causing the car to decelerate faster than normal , it almost caused a lady to hit me in the read end. It is causing a jerking , lurching of the car while driving. I took it to a local shop and they said it was something in the transmission and it was also causing the drive axes to wobble causing the rotors to shimmy the…
ODI 10552152
Power Train
Had problems with the transmission slipping for a couple of months. Then while accelerating into traffic it decided to stop working completely and leave me stranded across the middle of a 4 lane highway with oncoming traffic. I have since replaced the transmission and within 2 weeks the new transmission is doing the same thing. *tr
ODI 10550573
Power Train
My car started making a growling noise when accelerating. I came to find out from research that it was the transmission input shaft bearing. I have seen and heard many other honda civic owners with the same problem. *tr
ODI 10494467
Power Train
Started hearing noises coming from the transmission when i shifted into 1st and 2nd gear. Sounds like a bad bearing possibly, i'll find out when i take it in to the shop for sure. After doing some research it is apparent that at my mileage it is more than common for honda's transmissions to start failing. Disheartening to find out honda doesn't help with goodwill repairs for this well documented trend of…
ODI 10470494
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
This model car has a documented issue with the start clutch performance. This issue creates a safety hazard due to the unpredictable acceleration it causes. Despite re-surfacing procedures, the issue will return. This is not simply a wear issue, the part(s) and/or design are faulty. This is common knowledge among honda mechanics who are familiar with this model. Please let me know if you need more info or details.
ODI 11301870
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Input shaft bearing failure ...thought it was originally the clutch, release bearing and fork paid and replaced and problem still persisted...this is a common problem with this model and year and is a constant progression of noise and inhibits acceleration and smooth driving ...i feel as if the car is ready to completely fail and i've driven manual transmissions all my life so user error is not the cause... I've…
ODI 10452893
Power Train
At 6x,000 miles my honda should not be making this noise! The noise is a terrible clicking noise when the clutch is up and gets extremely bad when accelerating. I'm embarrassed to let anyone drive in my car. I bought this car to save money not to spend it! If i wanted to waste money repairing cars i would have bought european! I guess i'm not taking any girls out on dates. Thanks honda!! *kb
ODI 10452324
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle started to jerk violently and hesitated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the starting clutch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage…
ODI 10436202
Power Train
When i purchased this vehicle, i changed the ownership information with american honda. I later checked if there were any open notices or recalls. Honda told me there was none. However, this vehicle had a notice alerting owners to cvt belt slippage. Honda sent this notice to the previous owner. When the owner changed, honda should have considered this notice open again. Sending a notice to a previous owner does not…
ODI 10412529
Power Train
The car makes noise when car is parked on neutral, the car manual it also makes the noise louder on first gear like at 2500 rpm. Sounds like the input shaft bearing. *tr
ODI 10463370
Power Train
Transmission slipping on 2004 honda civic hybrid. I have been having issues with my transmission slipping on civic hybrid since about 30k miles. I now have 86k miles. The 1st time i brought it into my honda dealer in south charleston wv the mechanics said honda said to flush the transmission fluid twice to fix the issue. They did and everything seemed to be ok. Then at about 60k the same thing happened and the honda…
ODI 10191283
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle vibrated excessively and hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection twice and the transmission fluid was changed both times. The technician speculated that the failures could be contributed to the…
ODI 10278721
Power Train
I have had on going problems with the transmission, started as a judder when accelerating but after the dealership burnished the transmission a few times and changed some parts as per service bulletin because this year car is know to have problems with transmission. The judder has now become a hesitation when trying to accelerate and sometimes will do it multiple times causing the car not to accelerate properly. Now…
ODI 10380533
Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control · Windshield
Consumer's 2004 civic pulled left. Accelerator would not engage when depressed and the vehicle would make a sudden jump. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the were unable to determine the cause of the problem. The consumer also experienced problems with the vehicle's stereo and gear system. The dealer repair the loose wire but the stereo's sound is affected when the vehicle hits bumps in the road. The…
ODI 10161576
Power Train
The input shaft bearing or throw bearing in vehicle is making a loud clicking/rattling noise through all gears. I'm leaning more towards the input shaft bearing being gone or shot. A lot of talk on the web about these going in the earlier civics. More noticeable in 1st-3rd. I've found through other websites that they is a recall on vin specific honda civic up to the year 2004. *tr
ODI 10456349
Macpherson Strut · Power Train · Tie Rod Assembly
Problems with transmission and tie rod bolts were loose.*mr the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because there was a noise in the passenger front wheel and the gears were grinding when moving form second to third gear. The technician told the consumer that the vehicle's tires were bald therefore she was racing the car. He went on to say that he would not check the transmission unless she agreed to pay for it.…
ODI 10089584