Five problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Shudder an slipage.
Car shudders violently during initial acceleration and violently jerks upon deceleration.
The transmission is "failing" according to the dealer. It could fail this week, or next month. Even though there are only 126,000 miles on it, and I have done all the required timely maintenance on the car since I bought it brand new, the dealer said this just "happens" sometimes to these cars. In searching for information I have found several forums with other Honda Civic Hybrid owners discussing the failing transmission problem and the fact that Honda will not address the issue. Or admit fault. . Read more...
The contact owns a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle shifted gears abnormally. The contact also stated after the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not accelerate. The failure recurred multiple times. In addition, the vehicle became involved in a crash and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact received a voluntary recall from the manufacturer regarding the air bag warning light and was repaired however, the failure recurred after the remedy was completed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnostic testing and they informed the contact that it could be an engine malfunction that had caused the acceleration failure and the air bag switch had caused the air bag warning light to become illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
Every time I start my Honda Civic Hybrid from 2004 it shudders. I have spent more then the value of the car on repairs and fluid replacements which Honda does not deem necessary to pay for. This car is a dangerous lemon. It sometimes shudders going onto highways and can even just stop before starting up again. I have had near accidents dozens of times because of this faulty car. Honda made a bad car and even though people complain about it they will not issue a recall. Each time they issue a warranty bonus to try to fix the problem the whole thing either gets worse or slightly better for 1000 miles. I feel like I'm dealing with a no good used car salesmen trying to bate and switch a hybrid. But this car was bought direct from Honda. There needs to be accountability. I guarantee you that all users of 2003-04 Honda's would be a part of this case as it is a pervasive issue among the majority of hch users. We are all angry, we all asked Honda for help and we got no response. We are now looking to governmental intervention. Please help us avoid accidents, lemon cars, and misleading advertisement.