2005 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems
- 19
- 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 19 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Dealership (spreen honday of redlands california) failed to complete airbag repair (damaged other parts during "repair") and honda of america won't get involved to resolve the issue. Dealership damaged integrity of dash by hacking out an unseen section as shortcut, used duct tape for electrical wiring, and left a piece of dash padding in my ac system. This was discovered june 2018 when changing cabin air filter.
ODI 11110379
Air Bags · Electrical System
AIR BAG LITE IS ON
ODI 11093576
Electrical System
2005 honda civic sedan , ignition switch failure , key will not turn either way in ignition , drove to store ,, when i came out of store ,, ignition was locked up ,, honda had ignition switch recall ,, when i called them , they said it wasn't on list of recalls , tho they had over 1 million replaced in other vehicles ,,, somehow in honda's theory , my situation is different , go figure !!
ODI 11072686
Electrical System
Car locks itself immediately when car key is inside. If you put your child inside and car key is inside while you are trying to close back door after putting your child in car seat and come to drive door, car locks itself immediately on closing back door even remote key is inside. Essentially it locks your child inside car until you brake window or call somebody to open car for you. Imagine it happens in hot summer…
ODI 10850289
Electrical System · Seat Belts
I had common wealth motors in lawrence massachusetts replace my air bag in on 08/05/2015 due to many post card warnings i kept receiving by mail. Soon after, a light indicating my seat belt connected to my airbag continues to stay on. I went back to common wealth motors because of an inspection sticker issue with this light problem and they tried to get me to pay over 500.00 dollars to fix the issue as well as shut…
ODI 11053545
Air Bags · Electrical System
I received a recall notice for the drivers side airbag and scheduled an appointment to have the recall fixed. Shortly after the drivers side air bag was fixed the air bag dash light came on and remains on to this day. A few months after the driver side air bag recall was fixed i received a second recall notice for the passenger side air bag. Upon taking the vehicle in for the second recall i inquired about the air…
ODI 10787874
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I first noticed the problem with the head lights dim from regular brightness to really low while driving. Then i noticed the lights inside the car doing the same dim while the engine is off. And today, on my dashboard i noticed the srs indicator light turned on red, and stays on red as i drive it. Everything is original on the vehicle, no after market. Vehicle has never been in an accident and no repairs have been…
ODI 10667835
Electrical System
Cranked car went to work got back in car ignition would not turn had a couple of times give me a fit same symptoms as all the other recalls. *tr
ODI 10535397
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
**i am reporting this problem because i have noticed the same tail-lighting failure on dozens of seventh-generation honda civics now on the road.** my 2005 honda civic 4-dr sedan failed its 2013 virginia safety inspection because the license-plate light and trunk-located brake lights (of which there are two) were not working. I took the car to landmark honda of alexandria, va., and they discovered that the wiring in…
ODI 10597338
Electrical System · Steering
As i was making a right hand turn, a key from my key ring became lodged in a screw hole in the steering wheel. As i was exiting the turn, the lodged key ran up into the arm of the wiper blades control, preventing the wheel from straightening out. As a result, the vehicle continued turning and ran into a parked car. The reporting police officer observed and noted the defect in his police report. No ticket was issued.…
Crash reported
ODI 10482717
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
I would drive on the freeway and my temperature gauge would fluctuate and return to normal. I investigated the matter online and found other owners of the same car had the same problems with the thermostat needing to be replaced so i intended to buy a new one. Then when i would hit bumps in the road my electronics would malfunction. The radio (not cd) would turn off. I would have to turn in back on. Then on…
Fire reported
ODI 10432763
Electrical System · Exhaust System · Power Train · Seat Belts
2005 honda civic hybrid: engine light came on and has been determined that the catalytic converter needs replacing along with the co2 sensors, cost $2000.00. What causes a cat conv to go bad? Honda could not provide this information and refused to look into any service bulletins or recalls. This vehicle is only 6 years old, 83045 miles. We have had numerous issues with this vehicle, including the clutch, replacement…
ODI 10418143
Electrical System · Power Train
Component 1 ima (hybrid) battery assembly failure, not charging properly component 2 cvt transmission, 'start clutch' slipping & grinding when starting up from a stop
ODI 10393134
Electrical System
Honda civic hybrid 2005. Engine light came on a few weeks ago and has since remained on. Took car to autozone for computer assessment and was reported that there are issues with the oxygen sensors attached the catalytic converter. Local honda dealership reported an issue with the software. Update is available, however they are issuing a charge of $70.00 to update and therefore fix the issue. *tr
ODI 10394071
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I purchased a 2005 honda civic new. The vehicle now belongs to my son. The vehicle was taken to the honda dealer for maintenance since i purchased it. Approx. 6 months ago my son was stopped by the police on several occasions due to the license plate light and all of the tail lights being in-op. It was taken immediately to the dealer. They replaced the bulbs did a diagnostic check and the light still did not work.…
ODI 10324181
Electrical System
Owner of a 2005 honda civic lx four-door. Having 62,000 miles on it, the car would not start. After bringing the car into the union park dealership here in wilmington, delaware, they told me that my alternator needed to be replaced. Total cost for replacement was $448.00. I believe it is totally unreasonable that the alternator should have to be replaced at 62,000 miles, was very costly to have the repair done, and…
ODI 10248550
Electrical System
The alternator gave out with only 46,800 miles on my '05 civic. When i called american honda about this - since this is unacceptable - the rep told me to take the car to a honda dealership for evaluation. I explained to her that you don't simply take a car with a dead alternator from place to place - towing would have to be arranged and i wasn't paying for another tow job. $520 later and had to have the battery…
ODI 10292377
Electrical · Electrical System · Tires
At 1:30 pm pst on 17 february 2006, i was driving at approx. 70 mph on california state route 73 northbound, a freeway. The car was in drive and operating normally. I used the right turn signal to change lanes, but as i pushed the lever, another car already in the lane honked at me and i was upset. Then suddenly, without the key moving, the car spontaneously shut itself completely off. The console went dark, and…
ODI 10150551
Electrical System · Suspension
From the day i purchased it, the needle on the speedometer would periodically fluctuate. It was only ever noted on the service reports once. This mention occurred before the factory warranty expired, and the only note from the dealership was that they were unable to duplicate the problem. The needle finally froze on 80mph in 12/06. The dealership charged me $80 just to tell me the speedometer's electrical assembly…
ODI 10234126