general problems of the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid

Cvt transmission violently shakes at speeds 0-10 and causes auto stop to engage at all times extremely dangerous when driving through congested traffic on the highway. It performs poorly when in motion in any street or highway when driving very slow or after accelerating at a stoplight.

A friend was driving us back home on the highway at speeds of 55-65 miles per hour, getting on an off ramps. She is an experienced driver and it was the first time she had driven my car. She told me that the steering wheel was very wobbly, the car was shaking and she felt she had no control over the vehicle; she had trouble steering. I had several incidents after that when I had start-up/judder vibration and extreme grinding when accelerating from a stop. It felt like the car was slipping out of gear. Honda determined the cvt transmission was bad; it was classified as slip/judder in Honda's service bulletins 07-049 and 07-050 but I never received a recall notice. Honda paid 50% of the cost of replacing the clutch in September 2013 but the severe acceleration/slipping problems continued and within a week of having the clutch replaced I sold the car. I had bought it used with 28k miles on it; I sold it when it had 41k miles (I had driven it only 12k miles in six years and took a big loss on the sale). I was afraid I would have a terrible accident in it as it was absolutely unsafe. When I told Honda I was still having these problems after the clutch replacement they told me to take it back to the dealer again; this had been four months of dealing with cvt transmission problems and I had spent enormous amounts of time on trying to fix a known Civic Hybrid defect so I traded in the car.

2005 Honda Civic Hybrid accelerates when brake is suddenly engaged.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid. While driving at approximate speeds of 25 mph on icy road conditions, the contact depressed the brake pedal and attempted to make a turn into a driveway. The vehicle did not decrease in speed and suddenly began to accelerate without warning. The contact decided to continue driving forward with her foot depressing the brake pedal. Later, the contact shifted into neutral gear and was able to bring the vehicle to a stop. The rpms continued to increase and she began tapping the pedal until the rpms decreased. The dealer confirmed that there were no failures within the throttle system. The failure has not recurred. The failure mileage was 5,662 and the current mileage is 30,000. Updated 5/24/10 updated 07/07/10.

In light of the current issues with Toyota, I thought I should report to you a similar problem I was having with my 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid (I no longer have the vehicle). I reported this to the dealer when I took it in for repairs, but did not receive a satisfactory response to my complaint. This was not just one event, it happened often. Date given below is just a random date from the time I owned the vehicle. Whenever I approached a stopping point, be it a stop light, stop sign, or parking spot, while having the brakes applied, if I hit a bump in the road, such as a pothole or low traffic light sensor, the car would suddenly get a burst of acceleration. It would respond to my added brake pressure, but always left me with an eerie feeling. The dealerships response was that it was the abs taking control. Nothing was done about it. Since I no longer have the vehicle, I do not readily have the VIN #. If it becomes essential, I sure it is probably in the files I have in storage and can dig it up for you.

Immediately after I purchased my 2005 Civic Hybrid, I noticed that my car would speed up suddenly whenever I drove over an unsmooth surface, such as over a manhole cover. At first I dismissed it thinking it was a fluke, but it has occurred regularly since then. I have told my Honda dealer's services team numerous times and they have looked into it but not able to replicate it (I notice it occuring 1-2x/mo). The most they could conjecture is that the computer located in the wheel miscalculates when one of the tires moves over an uneven surface and then recalculates it when both tires are on the same surface again. I do not know if this is true, but I have been able to always re-apply the brakes immediately in order to prevent an accident from happening (I have come close several times). I actually wrote to Honda many years ago about this problem, asking them to address it because it is a safety hazard. I am thankful that the NHTSA may be investigating this now because it appears I am not the only one with this issue. I have saved my references in case you need to contact them: Honda customer service: case # n012006-02-2301532. Representative caroline, 1-800-999-1009 ext 118197. First texas Honda dealership, services team manager armando, 512-381-1341.