One problem related to transmission shudder has been reported for the 2003 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2003 Civic.
Consistently grinds transmission when going into 2nd gear (manual transmission). Dealership says its ok and normal, but I know it is damaging my transmission. Even with perfect shifting at a high rpm shift, it will grind every time.