Honda Civic Power Train Problems
- 512
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 30
- Years with records
- 1988–2020
- Stored years
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 512 stored complaint records:
- 22 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Automatic Transmission · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 121 |
| 60–100k mi | 113 |
| 100–150k mi | 110 |
| 30–60k mi | 65 |
| 150–400k mi | 41 |
Complaint evidence
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Power Train
CVT TRANSMISSION IS SHOT.
ODI 11306809
Power Train
I recently bought a used 2015 honda civic, which now has 109,000 miles. The vehicle was running well until recently my acceleration is when turning corners is very low and the tires stop moving, i looked up similar issues online and saw a recall notice about the transmission, the issue can cause the tires to stall and can be extremely dangerous. My vehicle is having this exact issue and i feel this isnt coincidence.…
ODI 11300303
Engine · Power Train
01/16/2020 . Approximately between 1130 am . 12 pm.i was at a stop light . Light turned green , i had car in. Gear d. Proceeded forward, it's was raining. So the front wheels somewhat. Peeled out just trying. To get grip on asphalt .next thing i know sound of something braking from .i thought it was under car .after that couldn't pushed on gas peddle car would not drive but made a horrible sound . I was able to put…
ODI 11300006
Power Train
My son just returned back to college .. .. So grateful it didn't happen then.. But the next day he was driving to the grocery store .. Came to a stop at a red light.. Didn't drive 10 ft when the car lost accelleration and front wheels locked up....so he turned off the car and turned it back on and proceeded to put it in drive when it started to go in reverse on its own so he turned off the car and called for a tow.…
ODI 11292563
Power Train
Driving on the highway at 60 mph, my car made a noise almost like a flapping sound and suddenly loses power. Got to the side of the highway, called roadside assistance and towed car to service station. The car started and ran - the car went into drive, reverse and park but would not move at all. Still no warning lights. The transmission needed to be replaced. There were no indications such as leakage, lights or…
ODI 11298039
Power Train
Transmission completely failed at a stop sign a month out of warranty at 49k miles. Was driving from my parent's driveway to said stop sign, around 100ft. Stopped at the stop sign, tried to move and got no traction. Next day had it towed, independent technician said the transmission was shot. Brought it to krenzen honda in duluth, mn, they said transmission was shot. There was no suggested maintenance for the power…
ODI 11297672
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to work on i-77 and while the vehicle was in motion, the vehicle stopped accelerating. I would push on the gas and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle began to slow. I could have got into an accident but pulled off onto the right side of the highway. The car was running but would not accelerate. I called my insurance company to tow the vehicle. The honda dealership who assessed the car said…
ODI 11296711
Power Train
The car started to shake like it wanted to stop but it was still moving and then it shook hard and then the engine remained running and it lost acceleration and stopped in the road.
ODI 11287571