Four problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Had to replace the hybrid battery on my civic at 82000 miles. Now the very expensive ($3-4000) hybrid battery has gone out again at 149220 miles. The batteries Honda is using for these vehicles are lemons. That's two batteries I have had to replace in less than 150000 miles! the hybrid batteries on the Toyota prius have average life spans of 200,000 miles+. Honda's don't last even half of that. Called Honda and they refused any help. This has also happened to many other Honda Civic Hybrid owners. Can't drive car anymore without paying thousands for another hybrid battery.
Upon acceleration, the transmission judders violently. I have had TSB 07-049 done twice which is suppose to fix the problem, but the judder returned shortly after both TSB's were done. I have also had multiple transmission flushes preformed and it has been using Honda's new cvt fluid sense it was available. Honda extended the warranty for the judder problem, but never issued a recall for this problem. Dealer told me that I need a new start clutch which I refuse to get because I will be paying up to $1,000 for the same defective part! an investigation and recall should be issued for the transmission's start clutch. I am tired of having to go to the dealer and have these so called "band aid quick fixes" done to the start clutch. This is a well known problem among all 1st generation Honda hybrid owners and it is a serious safety issue that deserves a recall.
Strong judder or shudder, along with noise, from transmission at intersection. Cvt transmission. Recently, has become worse. Change of transmission fluid took away the noise. . . Temporarily. 3000 miles later, it has returned, and is worse. Burnishing does not help it. In Honda Civic Hybrid (hch) forums, there are hundreds of entries on this problem. Many Honda dealers are extending warranty, replacing fluid for free, or checking erg for free. A Honda dealer in another state says there was an extended warranty issue from Honda that deals specifically with this issue. Another owner posts that shudder or judder up to 15 mph requires Honda to drain and burnish the 2003-2005 Honda hybrid cvt clutch. Honda will check the egr valve during this service too. Honda tech article# ats06070. Still others have received an extended warranty on this issue in the mail. My dealer refuses to do anything free of cost. I believe that this is untrue. Please assist. Burnishing does not work, changing fluid does not work. My dealer(s) in the area are: pacific Honda, 4761 convoy st, san diego, CA 92111, (858) 694-1000, mission Honda and dch 5812 mission gorge rd, san diego, CA 92120, (619) 521-6000.
This car was totaled in 2009! but I keep getting recall notices. I check the "destroyed" box, but the recall notices keep coming. How can I convince your database that this car no longer exists?.
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