Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid

Honda released an "update" to improve battery performance of the hybrid car. This update degraded the acceleration performance. It is unpredictable to know whether the car will accelerate when necessary. Many times the car has not accelerated when necessary and almost caused accidents. I implore you investigate this "update". In my opinion, this update only hides the fact that Honda produced an inferior and unsafe product.

My 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid was reprogrammed in 2010 due to problems with the hybrid battery system. It was a mandatory reprogram that has resulted in a significant decrease in the utilization of the integrated motor assist (ima) hybrid system. This decrease in use has had the direct effect of reducing power of the vehicle when starting from a stop, and poses a safety threat when maneuvering at intersections and in traffic. In some instances, the vehicle will accelerate very slowly regardless of the amount of pressure applied to the accelerator. This problem was not present before the hybrid system was reprogrammed by Honda, and they will not revert the system to its original state because it will result in costs associated with replacing defective batteries under warranty.

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid ima dash light and engine light come on at approximately 31,000 miles. I was driving and all of the sudden the integrated motor assist light on the dash and the engine light came on. I stopped and read that this indicated a problem with the integrated motor assist and that performance would be affected which it was. Acceleration was sluggish and slow from a stand still. I took it to the dealership immediately and was asked if I had received a recall notice which I said I had not. They said they were aware of the problem and that it required a software upgrade. I left the car for about 30 minutes and when I returned they said that they flashed the computer and did an upgrade. After this there were no more problems. I have looked at NHTSA and Honda site and there is no mention of this problem or a recall listed on any site. I just wanted to let you know that this may be a problem. Thank you.