2005 Honda Civic Hybrid Owner Complaints

I WAS SEEING DOWN THE ROAD AND A TRUCK WAS STOPPED AT A GREEN LIGHT I RAN INTO HIM MY AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT

NHTSA ID

11190646

Incident

Mar 6, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. NO CODES COME UP WHEN AUTO REPAIR SHOP HOOKED IT UP SO I CAN'T EVEN GET A DIAGNOSIS AND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. THE SAFETY HAZARD ASPECT WORRIES ME IMMENSELY BUT IT'S MY ONLY VEHICLE SO I'M FORCED TO DRIVE IT REGARDLESS. ALL AVAILABLE RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. MY CAR HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AFTER I PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HESITATES TO SWITCH GEARS TO ACCELERATE AT A NORMAL RATE TO SAFELY MERGE ONTO A ROAD OR INTERSTATE WHETHER I'M STOPPED FIRST OR TURN RIGHT IN AT A LOW SPEED AND ATTEMPT TO MERGE.

NHTSA ID

11182689

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

Mileage

168,000 mi

WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND LACKS TAKE OFF POWER WHICH COULD BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11088648

Incident

Apr 10, 2018

Mileage

207,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. WAS TOLD BY USED CAR DEALER THAT THEY WILL GO OFF WHICH THEY HAVEN'T.

NHTSA ID

11062601

Incident

Mar 28, 2016

Mileage

87,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. HONDA DID A SAFETY RECALL IN 2015 BUT IN 2017 I GOT THE AIRBAG SIGN AGAIN IN CIVIC HYBRID AND IT'S NOT GOING EVEN MECHANIC TRIED TO REMOVE IT WITH OBD. OTHER PROBLEM IS WITH IMA SYSTEM, IT WORKS OFTEN SOMETIMES AND SIGN STAYS AT THE DASHBOARD. HONDA SHOULD RECALL FOR AIRBAG AND IMA SYSTEM AND FIX IT PERMANENTLY.

NHTSA ID

11062508

Incident

Jan 23, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11043157

Incident

Nov 3, 2017

Mileage

162,000 mi

TAKATA HEAR REPLACEMENTS ARE DEFECTIVE HOW DO YOU FIND OUT IF REPLACEMENT IS DEFECTIVE HAVE ONLY RIGHT EYE AND IF INJURED MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE NEW HEADLIGHTS ARE A MENACE SOME NOW WITH 8 LIGHTS AND ONE WHERE ALL GREEN. THEY ARE NOT AIMED ON ROAD BUT SO STRONG IN CAR CAN READ SOME SET SO THEY ARE HIGHER THAT WINDOWS. I SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH TO BE ABLE TO SEE SAFELY EITHER WAY OTHERS DO NOT LIKE THAT SPEED IN 50MPH ZONE BUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN LIGHTS LIKE AN INTERROGATION ROOM BLINDING YOU. IF YOU NEED 8 LIGHTS YOU SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING AND THESE BEADY START WHITE LIGHTS ARE BLINDING. NEED TO GO BACK TO TWO LIGHTS SHINED ON THE ROAD NOT 4-8 IN DIFFERENT COLORS THE HEIGHT OF THE WINDOW AIMED AT THE INTERIOR LIKE A TROOPER LIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10934238

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

68,000 mi

[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10903194

Incident

Feb 7, 2016

Mileage

15,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL: MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED INJURY AS AIRBAG REPLACED UNDER TAKATA RECALL BLEW UP ON HER WITH INTENSE FORCE CAUSING INJURY AND TEARING OFF HER WRIST. SEAT BELT ALSO CAUSED INJURY AS THEY TIGHTEN AND CUT HER CHECK AREA. IT WAS LIGHT COLLISION WHEN PASSING CAR SCRAPPED HER FRONT BUMPER. MY DAUGHTER FEEL AIRBAG IMPACT CAUSED MORE DAMAGE THAT LIGHT COLLISION.. AIRBAG CUT HER WRIST AND THREW HER HEAR BACK AND SOME DUST OR POWER WENT IN HER EYES.. WITH THE RESULT SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HER PASSENGER SIDE RAN THROUGH THE SIDE CURB.

NHTSA ID

10888864

Incident

Apr 14, 2015

Mileage

189,000 mi

MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS EXPERIENCING A SHUDDER WITH MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A CLUTCH BURNISHING PROCEDURE. THIS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 3000-4000 MILES. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN AS THERE IS MOMENTARY LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER DURING THE SHUDDER EVENT. DEALERSHIP INSISTS ON CHARGING FOR ANOTHER BURNISHING PROCEDURE THOUGH IT IS OUTLINED IN A TECHNICAL NOTICE. THIS SHUDDERING HAPPENS UPON EVERY ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. IT IS NOT INTERMITTENT AND CAN BE FELT EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE.

NHTSA ID

10850739

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

AS I AM DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE ROAD, WITH HIGH TRAFFIC, MY ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS COME ON. THE CAR SEEMS SLUGGISH. I NOTICE THAT THE IMA HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AT ITS NORMAL PACE. THIS MADE IT DANGEROUS FOR ME TO MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC. I JUST PULLED INTO THE CLOSEST AUTO PLACE I COULD FIND. THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW HYBRID BATTERY. SINCE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH ITS UNPREDICTABLE STATE I GOT ON LINE AND SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER. NOW I NEED TO GET IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP, PAY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE IT, AND SEE IF HONDA WILL COVER THE COST OF A NEW BATTERY. I WILL PROBABLY GET IT TOWED THERE SINCE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW.

NHTSA ID

10838939

Incident

Feb 26, 2016

Mileage

69,000 mi

I TOTALLED MY CAR AND NOT ONE OF MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT..ON CITY STREET IN MOTION I HYDROPLANED..

NHTSA ID

10807121

Incident

Oct 3, 2015

Mileage

94,000 mi

MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS EXPERIENCING A SHUDDER PROBLEM WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, EITHER IN CITY TRAFFIC OR THE HIGHWAY ON/OFF RAMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAYS HE CAN'T FIX IT. I FEAR FOR THE ONE TIME MY CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND I GET HIT. ALSO, WHEN I AM BREAKING IN TRAFFIC THE BREAK SEEMS TO RELEASE A LITTLE WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THIS SITE AND THE INTERNET, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. I HOPE THE ISSUES THAT CONSUMERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BEFORE THERE ARE ANY DEATHS.

NHTSA ID

10782150

Incident

Mar 2, 2015

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10734636

Incident

May 27, 2015

MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS EXPERIENCED THE JUDDER/SHUDDER PROBLEM FOR YEARS, AND STILL HONDA DEALERSHIPS SAY THERE IS NO FIX. THERE ARE A FEW COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE, BUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS A REAL ISSUE THAT HONDA HAS AVOIDED. I HAD FULL CONFIDENCE IN HONDA'S SAFETY UNTIL OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I AM WAITING FOR THE DAY MY CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, AND IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT WITH MAJOR INJURY. HONDA WILL HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM ON ITS HANDS IF THAT HAPPENS.

NHTSA ID

10726770

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

45,000 mi

WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED AND SCHEDULED AND APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALLED PART REPLACED. WE WENT TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER - HONDA WORLD IN WESTMINSTER, CA. THE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. AS OF TODAY, SATURDAY APRIL 11 WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE DEALER ABOUT RECEIVING THESE PARTS AND BEING ABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. I WENT ONLINE TO HONDA AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS RECALL AND THE PART MALFUNCTION HAS CAUSED SOME DEATHS. HONDA'S INFORMATION ONLINE ALSO STATED WE COULD GET A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE IF THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. WE WERE NEVER OFFERED THIS. WE NEED THIS VEHICLE AND CANNOT GO WITHOUT A CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705127

Incident

Apr 7, 2015

Mileage

113,694 mi

THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF FROM A STOP. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WANTS TO START FROM SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE FLUIDS AND THEY APPEAR TO BE AT NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE OPERATING LEVELS. THE LACK OF ACCELERATION AND THE HESITATION FROM THE CAR MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN TURNING FROM 2-WAY STOP SIGNS OR TURNING RIGHT AT A STOP LIGHT. ONCOMING TRAFFIC COULD BE COMING AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS AND WITH THE SLOW ACCELERATION AND SHUTTER, I FEAR THIS VEHICLE'S CVT WILL FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701516

Incident

Mar 21, 2015

Mileage

74,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,787.

NHTSA ID

10684315

Incident

Feb 19, 2015

Mileage

151,787 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST BRUISING. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE HEAD AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER, LOWER BACK, AND NECK BRUISES, WHICH ALL REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

NHTSA ID

10659084

Incident

Nov 15, 2014

Mileage

210,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION (CVT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,900. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10659059

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

Mileage

98,900 mi

IT LURCHES FOR IT WILL ACCEL WHEN YOU DON'T WANT IT TO. HAS TROUBLE TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR LOUD NOISES. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AN ACCELERATED FASTER THAN WHEN I PROGRAM DATA ENTRY OF THE RPM'S UP. HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES A COUPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO STOP DOING THAT ALMOST HIT TWO VEHICLES I DO ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGES RECOMMENDED AND OIL. THESE ARE GREAT CARS BUT THESE PROBLEMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10653668

Incident

Nov 1, 2014

Mileage

189,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN IN REVERSE IT STRUGGLES TO MOVE AND HONDA SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT IT ONLY HAS 55,900 MILES ON IT. HONDA STATES THAT ONLY THEY CAN WORK ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND OF COURSE CAN CONTROL PARTS AND LABOR COST AND THEY WILL NOT SELL PARTS TO OUTSIDE MECHANICS. IT SEEMS LIKE A SCHEME TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF CUSTOMERS OFF OF A UNRELIABLE PART. CHECKING THE INTERNET THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. A NORMAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT CHARGE PARTS AND LABOR IS AROUND $1800 BUT HONDA WANTS $4200 TO $4900. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651091

Incident

Oct 23, 2014

Mileage

55,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO YEARS. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ID

10650830

Incident

Aug 10, 2011

Mileage

64,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY HCH 2005 AT THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2011. IT HAS HAD THE RECALL UPDATES AS THEY WERE RECEIVED. MY MIL (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) IS ON CONSTANT. I HAVE REPLACED ALL 3 OXYGEN SENSORS AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER EVEN AFTER HAVING THE RECALL DONE FOR THE SECONDARY AND THIRD OXYGEN SENSORS. THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND WANTED $1,100 TO REPLACE THEM. BUT THEY ARE NEW SO I KNOW THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE LEARNED THERE WAS SOME KIND OF RECALL THAT THEY FAILED TO INFORM ME OF THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO UPDATE THE ECM AND KEEP THE PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX FROM HAPPENING. ALSO HAD THE JUDDERING ISSUE AND 5 MONTHS AFTER THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM IT STARTED AGAIN. THEY SAID THAT IT HAD TO BE SOMETHING ELSE AND THE RECALL WOULD NOT COVER A SECOND REPAIR. SO NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT HAS A JUDDER AT TAKEOFF AND CANNOT BE INSPECTED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I CANNOT TAKE IT TO HAVE THE NEWEST RECALL FIXED WITH THE AIRBAGS. I HAVE PUT OVER $500 IN IT TO GET THE LIGHT OFF SO IT COULD PASS THE EMISSIONS TEST BUT STILL NOT OFF. AND I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL OF THESE CARS AND JUNKED THEM. I AM A VERY UPSET CONSUMER AND FEEL THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT ALL THESE ISSUES. I WILL BE SUBMITTING MY REPAIR COSTS LABOR AND PARTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE HONDA SHOULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637107

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

CERTIFIED HONDA SERVICE LOCATIONS WOULD SUGGEST REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT A SUBSTANTIAL COST THIS ISSUE HAS NOTABLE SAFETY HAZARDS AS IT LIMITS DRIVERS' ABILITIES TO ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS IT STILL IMPACTS MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD IN THE US. I TRIED TO TRADE THIS CAR IN FOR A NEWER HONDA CIVIC AND THEY DEGRADED MY CARS VALUE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I DID NOT MAKE THE DEFECTIVE PART THEY DID AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS WRONG FOR HONDA DO CONSUMERS THIS WAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10606721

Incident

Jun 28, 2014