Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 1105 | 11/16/2005 | 10018251 | P0497, low purge flow or internal vacuum leak. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015294 | Timesert 14mm drain plug thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015293 | Timesert 11mm head bolt thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10014214 | Engine cranking or starting problems after fill-up. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 08012004 | 08/01/2004 | 10014284 | Engine won't start? check for loose alternator bolts. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014101 | Cranks won't start, mil (malfunction indicator lamp) and immobilizer light on. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 105 | 05/16/2004 | 10014122 | Long crank time, stalls after refueling. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014017 | Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration. *eh | 04/27/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013840 | Poor fuel economy. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 11132003 | 11/13/2003 | 10010929 | Engine oil leakat the head cover, the rear seal, or the oil pan. *eh | 12/16/2004 | |
| 9971 | 06/04/2003 | 10002091 | Coolant in the engine oil pan. *tt | 08/13/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 11012003 | 11/01/2003 | 10009278 | Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/21/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 1006 | 10/16/2006 | 10021129 | Stalls with electrical load after body shop repair. dtc p1588 and/or p1589 stored. p1163 and/or surge, jerks, bucks between 20-60 mph. tire pressure monitoring system dtc 32, 34, 36, 38, 41. *kb | 03/13/2007 | |
| 05162005 | 05/16/2005 | 10016295 | Engine-cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| 1203 | 12/16/2003 | 10014201 | Updating replacement ecm/pcm software. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014224 | Sulev fails evaporative emissions function test. 2003-2004 civic ima. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 113004 | 11/30/2004 | 10011763 | Diagnostic trouble code p0420 and data recorder installation. investigation of 2001-2003 civics with the malfunction indicator light (mil) on and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0420 stored. *nm | 01/31/2005 | |
| 02012004 | 02/01/2004 | 10009138 | Ticking or rattling after cvt replacement. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/13/2004 | |
| 111303 | 10/26/2004 | 10005345 | Request for visit. engine oil leaks at the head cover, the rear seal, or the oil pan. *tt leaks anywhere in the engine water passage, excluding the radiator. *mj leaks at the oil pump or spool valve only. *tt | 02/23/2004 | |
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005019 | Bucks, jerks, shudders between 20-60 mph. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| 1003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004965 | Surge hesitation, jerking, bucking. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| 040103 | 04/01/2003 | 10003129 | Diagnostic trouble code p1021 sets after oil change. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 303 | 03/01/2003 | 10001827 | Diagnostic trouble code p1021 after an oil change. *tt | 07/21/2003 | |
| 303 | 03/16/2003 | 10001828 | Diagnostic trouble code p1600 (69), p1601 (69). *tt | 07/21/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 1003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004973 | Service manual fix - crankshaft pulley installation. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 100102 | 10/01/2002 | 10005912 | Install intake manifold runner control (imrc) valve correctly. honda servicenews. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002701 | Vehicle's emission type. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 06282004 | 06/28/2004 | 10008035 | Healthy catalyst collection. *mj | 07/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 101000 | ||
| 2003 honda civic ex. no heat in winter. overheats in summer. coolant overflows through resevoir. several others with this same problem. its not the water pump, radiator, thermostat, or lines. honda must fix this problem | |||
| 05/26/2006 | 60000 | 2 | 10/01/2002 |
| A/c condenser leak due to design flaw that allows road debris to hit condenser directly and cause damage, leak, and failure for cold a/c flow. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2003 honda civic caught on fire in the engine compartment. *mr *sc | |||
| 04/04/2005 | 49800 | 3 | 06/09/2003 |
| 2003 civic, highway miles of 49,800. car overheated very quickly on the highway, pulled over, got hotter and hotter with steam everywhere. dealership towed it to their garage and gave us loaner car. dealership extended 36000/3year warranty to 50000 by the way. techs said they had never seen such a mess. radiator literally *melted into the engine*, they said. i read about head gasket problems on some online honda owner groups, so i asked if that is what happened, and they said it was definitely blown, but can't determine if that happened first or the radiator failed. it took them four days to determine that *maybe* a rock hit the radiator on the highway causing a slow leak. my insurance guy looked at the car and will not pay because honda cannot prove any kind of highway *accident* happened. they can't even get it to leak or find a hole, but with pressure they can see a *wet spot* on the radiator. and... they will not honor the 50000 extended warranty because i did not get every oil change and recommended service at the dealership. this car is not even 2 years old. we bought a honda because it can take the high highway mileage. we even just bought a honda van last month because of honda's longevity and reputation. this car should not be blowing an engine at this age. this has to be some kind of defect.*ak | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 5 | ||
| While driving 55 mph vehicle stalled. consumer tried to restart vehicle but was unable to do so. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 2000 | 1 | |
| 1. whirring noise that increases with speed. 2. occasional clunking when braking. 3. right side door speaker vibrates on level 3+. 4. clicking noise when heater is on. is this normal? 5. i find the car a very loud ride..a lot of echo underneath with every bump..i suspect the tires maybe. they are firestone.*jb | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that when the vehicle is cold the vehicle will not idle. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 101000 | ||
| 2003 honda civic ex. no heat in winter. overheats in summer. coolant overflows through resevoir. several others with this same problem. its not the water pump, radiator, thermostat, or lines. honda must fix this problem | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/20/2003 | 40 | 3 | 07/18/2003 |
| My new car, once smoked for no reason, last year, now at 40,000 miles my radiator motor was bad only 3 yrs old-out of warranty,honda did nothing-get it serviced. my other honda lasted 10yrs- i do not get it-after being hit by 18 wheeler. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 74000 | 1 | 11/16/2003 |
| New years day, i got off the freeway and my steering wheel locked and my clutch stiffened. seconds later they resumed their normal feel but my battery and temp light came on and smoke/steam came out of my hood. i pulled over and opened the hood...coolant resevoir was almost completely empty and coolant had exploded all over the engine. i had the car towed to the dealership for warranty review. they called and said no coverage, they believe that a rock had punctured the radiator and hence it was not a parts problem. since, i have reviewed numerous complaints about rocks puncturing car internal parts, specifically honda's. this is a poor design and in other circumstances this could have been a very dangerous situation. it should not take a death to call attention to a company who is selling cars which are not properly designed for highway driving conditions. since i had just gotten off the freeway, i was able to pull over right away and cease any further damage. parts and labor will cost me 1000.00 for a 3 year old car that was bought with an extended warranty (which cost a couple thousand dollars at time of purchase). i am outraged and disappointed with honda. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 101000 | ||
| 2003 honda civic ex. no heat in winter. overheats in summer. coolant overflows through resevoir. several others with this same problem. its not the water pump, radiator, thermostat, or lines. honda must fix this problem | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 32100 | 1 | 10/29/2005 |
| Dt*: the consumer stated the check maintenance light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership to determine the problem. the dealership discovered the battery needed to be replaced. after the battery replacement, the check maintenance light went off. the vehicle was driven for a few days and the check maintenance light illuminated once again. later, the consumer was involved in a rear end collision while traveling at 35 mph on a wet road. the brakes were applied, but the vehicle failed to stop before striking another vehicle in the rear end. the seat belts were in use and no injuries were sustained. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was inspected and diagnostics were performed to determine why the air bags did not deploy. the codes showed faulty sensors in the air bags. the dealer determined further testing would be required before a final decision could be made on the air bag failure. *jb update 2/24/2006 - *nm | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 2 | ||
| Honda crv vehicle fires after oil changes. *mr the consumer noticed oil leaking from the vehicle. the dealer explained that when the oil is changed, oil would sometime get trapped underneath the vehicle causing the leak. *sc *jb | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 2 | ||
| Oil leaking from underneath the vehicle. *la when the oil was changed on two occasions, the consumer noticed when he got home, oil leaked from underneath the vehicle. the dealer explained that oil cold have been leaking through the frame and dropping onto vital parts and that they would normally clean the excess oil to the best of their ability. *sc the consumer was told that the oil filter for this vehicle was located near the top of the engine, but behind the engine. *jb | |||
| 07/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| After a coming to a complete stop vehicle stalls and hesitates when accelerating. dealer cannot duplicate the problem or determine the cause. *ak | |||
| 16000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that vehicle stalled intermittently while driving. dealer has been unable to determine cause.*ak | |||
| 05/08/2003 | 240 | 1 | 04/28/2003 |
| Gear shift failed to shift into first gear. there was also a loud ticking coming from the engine. ph *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/09/2005 | 17000 | 1 | |
| 1- 2003 honda civic 4 door,17000 miles, unexplained spinning, crash, and subsequent fire burned car to a crisp. driver pulled from car suffering shock and inhalation of fumes. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 155700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. while the vehicle was being serviced at an authorized dealer she was advised by the mechanic that the catalytic converter was cracked and leaking exhaust that was going into the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired since the contact was unable to pay for the repairs. the mechanic advised her to drive with the windows down to help with the failure. she called the manufacture and was advised that her vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure mileage was 155,700 and the current mileage was 162,000. vwb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 82100 | 1 | 10/22/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. while driving approximately 30mph he noticed that the engine warning light illuminated. the local dealer stated that the catalytic converter malfunctioned; however, they were unable to determine the cause of failure. honda also mailed him a notice requesting to randomly test his vehicle to measure the emission control systems performance. he has filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. he has not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 82,100. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 09/24/2004 | 15534 | 1 | |
| The vehicle was smoking from the muffler, the engine light came on, and it felt like it was stalling. the manufacturer told the consumer to get a second opinion. the dealer maintained that no defects were found. *ak the vehicle overheated. *sc | |||