Two problems related to gas recirculation valve (egr valve) have been reported for the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda civic-hybrid. The vehicle lunges forward when the contact removes and reapplies his foot from the accelerator pedal. The dealer stated that the egr valve was faulty. The fuel system was unknown. The current mileage is 39,000 and failure mileage was 38,500.