2003 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2003 TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AT 60,000 AND 90,000 MILES. DEALER CHANGES FLUID AND 'BURNISHES THE STARTER CLUTCH', BUT IT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. NOW THEY SAY THAT IT IS A FAULTY EGR TO DEFLECT THE HEAT FROM THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE MANY POSTS THAT REFER TO OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO FACE THE PROBLEM AND DEAL FAIRLY WITH IT. *TR

MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2003. THE ACCELERATOR SOMETIME INCREASES BY ITSELF. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE AND FEEL THE PEDAL LEAVE YOUR RIGHT FOOT BY ITSELF. MY CAR WENT AS HIGH AS 90MI. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFT TO LOW GEAR. SO THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2003 SLIPS WHEN THE CAR IS GOING SLOW OR ON AN INCLINE. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT (SRS) TURNS ON, CAN BE RESET, AIRBAG LIGHT WILL TURN BACK ON AFTER ONE WEEK PASSES. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. LOSE OF POWER ON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY QUICK ACCELERATION LIKE MAKING A TURN. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE. IN 2007 DEALER "BURNISHED" TRANSMISSION. NOW, SAYS CAN BURNISH FOR $200 (WHICH MAY RESOLVE IT TEMPORARILY) OR CAN TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM, FOR $1200, TO REPLACE STARTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. *TR

AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER IS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND AND FULLY EXPOSED TO STONES, SAND AND ROAD DEBRIS THAT KICKS UP FROM THE HIGHWAY. MY CONDENSER ORIGINALLY HAD BLACK PAINT ON IT BUT IT NOW IS DENTED, LEAKS AND LOOKS SANDBLASTED AND IS BLOCKED FULL OF ROAD SALT CAUSING THE DEFROST FUNCTION AND THE AIR CONDITIONING TO FAIL AND FREON 134A TO BE EXHAUSTED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE CAUSING ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THIS POOR UNPROTECTED DESIGN. RECOMMEND THE MANUFACTURER BE COMPELLED TO MAKE AVAILABLE SOME FORM OF PROTECTIVE MEASURE TO PREVENT THIS PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST FUNCTION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. *TR

I HAVE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I PLUG IN MY GPS, OR USE A CELL PHONE, OR PUT A PACKAGE ON MY PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND HONDA REFUSES TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. WHETHER THE SENSORS ARE TOO SENSITIVE OR DEFECTIVE IS NOT FOR ME TO JUDGE, BUT IT DEFINITELY ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, SINCE NO ONE CAN ANSWER IF MY AIRBAG WILL FAIL. *TR

THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA CIVIC HYBRID CVT TRANSMISSION: "A 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" MY 2003 CIVIC IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, WHICH IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION STUTTERS TO ENGAGE WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A STOP, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU NEED TO GET GOING QUICKLY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. *TR

TIRE VALVE STEMS CRACKED,THIS CAUSED A SLOW AIR PRESSURE LEAK TO THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING ONLY. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME TWICE IN ONE WEEK, CAUSING DAMAGES TO TWO TIRES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT ONLY A COSTLY EXPENSE,BUT VERY UNSAFE DRIVING. *TR

I WAS GOING THREW A INTERSECTION (ALONE) IN MY 2003 COUPE HONDA CIVIC AND A RED FULL SIZED FORD TRUCK HIT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE TRUCK FLIPPED AND SLID AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF CAUSING, MEMORY LOSS, STAGE 3 CONCUSSION AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX IT THEY SAID MY CAR WAS TOTALED PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY. AND I TOOK MANY PICTURES OF IT AND THE DAMAGED PARTS BEFORE THE TOOK IT. *TR