2003 Honda Civic Consumer Discussions

Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Problems

Re: 2005 Civic Hybrid problems/transmission-class action suit? [hawks3]

Written by: bobguynn on Oct 21, 2009 01:02 PM

I purchased a 2003 HCH on 12/29/02. I had all the judder issues over the years that have been recounted by so many of us at this site. Did the "burnish" thing (at my expense - it seems that tranny oil isn't covered by the Honda extended warrantee) and still had the judder...Like you, I was less than pleased to Honda's response to the problem...and also that of my dealer/repairer. ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Hybrid transmission failure [dmaclau]

Written by: nypeach on Sep 21, 2009 06:41 PM

I wrote a letter to American Honda detailing the problems I've had with the hybrid. I received a call from a customer service rep, Betty Mcdonald (800-999-1009), and she informed me that Honda would offer "assistance" by refunding me part of what I paid to have the air compressor and serpentine belt replaced. she said while Honda would consider doing this, HONDA'S ... Read More...

2003 Hybrid transmission failure

Written by: dmaclau on Sep 21, 2009 11:25 AM

I am trying to reach the Honda DPSM (District Parts and Service Manager). I have a 2003 Civic Hybrid whose transmission has failed. We have brought this car into Honda service at least 3 times with the same problem with assurances each time that there was no problem. Now that the warranty has expired we're told that the transmission has failed and we're responsible ... Read More...

Honda Civic Hybrid IMA Problems

Re: 2003 HCH doing just fine [Ogre_GEV]

Written by: shonda3 on Sep 20, 2009 02:27 PM

Dear Ogre: You sound like you work for Honda or own stock in the company. The reality is that people have paid good money and received a hell of a lot less than promised. The car has design and drivability problems that I suspect Honda is unwilling to fix. They are just patching things until the customer goes away in frustration. You can call it a recal, crash or just ... Read More...

Re: Honda Civic IMA problems [Ogre_GEV]

Written by: rchertzy on Sep 17, 2009 10:44 AM

"If you are near 80,000 miles, then please let me know and I'll give you tips on how to preserve your warranty rights, but otherwise, just sit back and wait for it to fail. When the recals get to several a day, you are usually very close to a P1433 or P1447 error." Our 2003 HCH is just past 80,000 miles (near 84K) and the IMA light is now on. Honda dealer says it is the IMA ... Read More...

Problem with Honda Civic 2009 IMA

Written by: jorgenchr on May 21, 2009 08:55 PM

I need some help!. Am I the only one having this type of problem? I consider myself an experience Honda Civic Hybrid owner. I had an older 2003 Model and I loved it!. So I went ahead and purchased a new 2009 model. What a difference!. It drives and acts completely different from the old model I had. I am told, this is due to all the changes Honda did to the new Hybrid IMA ... Read More...

Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Problems

Re: 2003 Civic Hybrid, I mean! [pwebb]

Written by: stephonda on Sep 11, 2009 06:16 PM

Hi, my Daughter has a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid and when you put it in Gear, drive or Reverse, step on the gas, it makes a big bang and the car jerks, then takes off. I took it to my local Honda Dealer & he said it had a transmission(Automatic) problem & a clutch problem. it has just barely over 105,000 miles on it and they told me their was a curtesy call not a recall, on these ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Civic HCH CVT Transmission problems [sandybeach2]

Written by: irisheyes785 on Sep 11, 2009 03:34 PM

the tech at honda will do all of that at once... there's not really any benefit to doing it by yourself, since there's an extended warranty for that Honda HAS to do it for free. Read More...

Re: 2003 Civic Hybrid, I mean! [rikfre]

Written by: targettuning on Sep 11, 2009 08:46 AM

Just a general comment, a disagreement if you will, the CVT transmission is NOT a transmission for a scooter stuck into a car. It is also considerably different (totally in fact, with as much similarity as a bananna to a submarine) from a 10 speed bicycle gear system with the "key word" being GEAR in as much as the CVT system has NO gears but instead an infinitely variable ... Read More...

2003 Civic HCH CVT Transmission problems

Written by: sandybeach2 on Sep 11, 2009 05:13 AM

Does anyone know how to upgrade the TCM software and to do a system reset after the TCM upgrade? I am going to do the burnishment of the clutch because of the slippage and I guess I need to do this. I will never buy a Honda again with all the trouble I have had with this car. Read More...