HondaCivic2005
  1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline

2005 Honda Civic Fuel System, Gasoline 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:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi1
150–400k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 2, 2014 · 108,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Gas cap cover release cable - quit working. Had to remove cable at the gas cap cover by way of the trunk. Now the cover stays open and won't shut. Honda dealership wants $225.00 to fix. There should be a secondary way to open and close the cover that bypasses the cable. The cable should not be the only way to open and close the cover for the gas cap. *tr

    ODI 10587617

  • October 23, 2011 · 155,000 miles

    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

  • July 13, 2010 · 57,600 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Seats

    2005 honda civic ex automatic choke comes on every time you start the car --even if you don't need it. After it comes on, you can't shut it off manually. Not only does the choke needlessly come on, but it comes on at an rpm that is too high. It needlessly burns fuel, but also presents a safety problem and causes you to loose control of the car. Honda is refusing to fix the problem. The solution is that the choke…

    ODI 10346948

  • September 30, 2007

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Plastic gas tank fractured leaking fuel resuling in fire. *tr

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries · 2 deaths

    ODI 10221067

  • July 1, 2005

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    2005 honda civic hybrid had recall repair done to the fuel injector. After repairs vehicle significantly lowered in gas mileage. *kb the consumer received notification from honda that through a mistake in manufacturing, the vehicle's computer had been programmed with a fuel injector fuel flow rate that caused it to run too lean. After the repairs were made the consumer noticed a 10-15% drop in fuel economy. *nm

    ODI 10169066

  • March 1, 2005

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    2005 honda civic lx has problems with fuel efficiency causing vehicle's idle to be low. ***no answer required*** . *mr the consumer stated when she was stopped on an incline the vehicle would roll backwards as soon as she let foot off of the brake. The dealer told the consumer that was the way the vehicle was designed. *jb

    ODI 10117321