Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 406 | 04/16/2006 | 10019973 | Won't move in any gear, whine, grinding noise. *tt | 05/17/2006 | |
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014328 | Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014102 | Dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p1705, transmission range switch (short ground) *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009024 | Stalling in reverse or drive after doing service bulletin 02-003. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 100102 | 10/01/2002 | 10005904 | No ima assist, no auto idle stop feature. honda servicenews. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| 03009 | 07/29/2003 | 03009 | 10003478 | Clicking noise while driving 2nd. *tt | 10/21/2003 |
| 03009 | 06/10/2003 | 03009 | 10002096 | Clicking noise while driving in 2nd. *tt | 08/13/2003 |
| 03009 | 04/08/2003 | 03009 | 10001556 | Clicking noise while driving in 2nd gear and turning right. *tt | 06/06/2003 |
| 03009 | 04/01/2003 | 03009 | 10001555 | Clicking noise while driving in 2nd gear and turning right. *tt | 06/06/2003 |
| 03009 | 02/04/2003 | 10001229 | Clicking noise when driving in 2nd gear. (2001-03 civic dx,lx,hx,and ex with m/t). *jb | 04/24/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 07-050 | 02/05/2008 | 10024235 | Warranty extension: cvt drive belt slippage -- on affected vehicles, the cvt (continuously variable transmission) drive belt may slip during acceleration. csc was received. *nj updated 4/24/08. *nj | 03/28/2008 | |
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016346 | Automatic transmission fluid (atf) leaks. honda tech line summary. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| 01012005 | 01/01/2005 | 10014733 | Replace the correct three way catalytic converter for dtc p0420 p01420 p2000. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014470 | Grinds at 2-3 upshift. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013844 | Transmission solenoid replacement criteria. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013607 | Automatic transmission solenoid replacement criteria. *tt | 04/22/2005 | |
| 04036 | 01/07/2005 | 04036 | 10010754 | Vehicle cannot move when drive is selected; malfunction indicator lamp comes on or d indicator blinks with automatic transmission diagnostic trouble code p0730. *tt supercedes 04-036, dated 07/13/2004. *tt | 12/10/2004 |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009033 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009030 | Repairing atf leaks under warranty. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002575 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid (atf) to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 303 | 03/16/2003 | 10001831 | Warranty automatic transmission order system. *tt | 07/21/2003 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001790 | Check (atf) automatic transmission fluid condition to diagnose (a/t) automatic transmissions. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002699 | Grade logic control information. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014227 | Automatic transmission fluid leak at torque converter seal. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 07-049 | 02/05/2008 | 10024568 | Warranty extension: cvt start clutch judder. csc was received. *nj | 04/24/2008 | |
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005021 | Hard to engage 1st gear, grinds into reverse. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 02002 | 01/11/2005 | 02002 | 629094 | Squeak or twang condition when the clutch pedal is pressed. *tt *mj this bulletin replaces previous bulletin dated 3/16/2004. *tt | 03/27/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014230 | 2nd to 5th or 3rd to 5th gear upshift. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 11012004 | 11/01/2004 | 10013656 | Manual transmission grinds shifting to 3rd gear. honda servicenews. *tt | 04/25/2005 | |
| 02012004 | 02/01/2004 | 10009134 | Service manual fix. manual transmission mainshaft reassembly. correction to january '04 issue. honda servicenews. *tt | 09/10/2004 | |
| 01012004 | 01/01/2004 | 10009080 | Manual transmission mainshaft reassembly. service manual fix. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 111703 | 11/17/2003 | 10005348 | Request for visit. 5-speed manual transmission grinds in 3rd gear. *tt | 02/23/2004 | |
| 1003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004970 | Manual transmission hard to shift into 1st gear, grinds into reverse. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 64000 | ||
| Transmission slip for 20 min when i first start the car then it shift hard after that . seat belt light always on. | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 108212 | 1 | |
| I had taken for a recall on my honda 2003 civic ex at mcdavid honda of irving. i recently had a oil changed at mcdavid honda of irving. after the oil change, there was a difference in my car's performance. its takes a lot to throttle the car from start to run, if its on incline road. the gas mileage has gone down from 30mpg to 27 mpg. when asked to have a look at it, the service adviser said $ 99 for diagnose. when i took the delivery after the recall was done, i noticed my air bag light has come-on. i asked the service adviser about the light, he said the light was on when i delivered the car to them. there has been no accident, and the light just came on by itself. they told me, i have to pay $99 to have honda to diagnose the problem. i talked to american honda, they said as your warranty has finished, american honda is not responsible for any repair and services performed by any authorized honda dealership. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 76900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact stated that when driving the vehicle while the engine was cold, the vehicle would exhibit difficulty in shifting from second to third gear. the contact stated that the problem did not occur when the engine reached optimal operating temperature. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 76,900 and the current mileage was 88,400. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 76900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle while the engine is cold, it had trouble shifting from second to third gear. the contact stated that this problem did not occur when the engine reached its optimal operating temperature. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 76,900 and the current mileage was 88,400. mh | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 100000 | ||
| While attempting to enter an intersection my 2003 honda civic hybrid was unable to accelerate due to a slipping transmission. i was almost hit by another vehicle who was able to avoid me. | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. while driving, the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when shifting into gear. the dealer replaced the battery and clutch fluid in an attempt to repair the defect, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 139,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. while driving, the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when shifting into gear. the dealer replaced the battery and clutch fluid in an attempt to repair the defect, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 139,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. while driving, the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when shifting into another gear. the dealer replaced the battery and clutch fluid in the attempt to repair the defect, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage 70,000 and the current mileage was 139,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 2 | 10/01/2002 | |
| The transmission went from drive to neutral while driving.*jb *ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 84000 | ||
| 1. )i bought my used 2003 honda civic lx almost a year ago and about 3 months later, the transmission started to have issues. i hear it is a very common problem with this model for the torque converter to fail. every time my car is about to shift, the rpms jump very high, and then pulls back hard when the transmission shifts. this occurs every single time a drive and has gotten worse over time. i travel 2 hours every week to visit my girlfriend and i am afraid the transmission will fail while i am driving 70mph leaving me in the dust...or worse. honda has recalled vehicles with similar problems at or around the year of my vehicle, but for whatever reason (money) they did not recall mine. the failure has yet to be fixed as i can't afford to fix the issue. | |||
| 01/27/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| I purchased the car used in 2006 with 21,000 miles. the transmission failed at 56,000 miles (1/27/08). told needed transmission overhaul. the transmission also failed again at 89,000 (2/4/09) miles, requiring another transmission overhaul. 6 months later experiencing similar symptoms (shuddering/shake/vibration between 30-50 mph) as before took it to aamco to get an outside opinion and i am told the torque converter is failing and if not replaced will cause transmission failure once again. the car currently has 124,000 miles on it. so much for honda reliability. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2010 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Transmission on 2003 honda civic stopped working on the highway in the middle of the night (about 11:30pm on a friday night). this is a safety issue, because what if i was rear-ended by someone on the highway & i and a friend (girls) were alone in the car at night & if i had been unable to get home, we would have been susceptible to attack by late-night miscreants - we were on our way home from a church youth meeting - since we were in the middle on the highway in queens, ny. i was able to feel something was wrong & maneuver the car over where we collided with the curb and managed to get the car off the road, but it died with the corner of the rear, driver's side bumper sticking out onto the highway where it could have potentially been hit by another car. *tr | |||
| 05/07/2004 | 40000 | 1 | 11/14/2003 |
| Ongoing transmission problems. have replaced transmission 4 times and still having problems. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2007 | 1 | 01/20/2003 | |
| The power steering motor and pulley failed and had to be replaced while the car is not even 5 years old. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2006 | 12000 | 1 | 02/09/2006 |
| When starting my car, i could not get the auto shift selector to go into drive. i had to use the key to unlock the shift lock... it is in the honda shop at this time. *jb | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 53000 | 1 | 09/29/2003 |
| On the expressway the car would not go out of 1st gear then would not shift gears at all, it was less than 2 years old. it had to be towed and the transmission replaced. it was a honda civic ex 2003 from rick rousche honda. *jb | |||
| 04/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front end collision that i was involved in. it caused me to fly forward and injure myself, almost hitting the front windshield. in addition to this problem, i have discovered that the cigarette lighter plug-in does not work in my vehicle. i have found that the transmission in my vehicle had a defective part that a car repair man fixed. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle won't back-up when set in reverse. when tow truck driver arrived and started the car, it backed up. also, vehicle was stopped at a stop sign then car wouldn't move forward even though it was in drive. *la this occurred twice and a truck collided with the vehicle and totaled it. *ph | |||
| 02/25/2004 | 30000 | 2 | 10/26/2002 |
| Transmission failure while driving vehicle, engine raced, resulted in loss of acceleration, transmission replaced nov 03, second transmission has same problems, in to be replaced march 03, currently in for replacement at dealership. *ak | |||
| 12/30/2003 | 4000 | 1 | 08/29/2003 |
| When the vehicle was parked on a slight incline it had a tendency to roll backward or forward. while the consumer was making a left turn a loud pop was heard. vehicle stalled, and was unable to move in either direction. then, vehicle was towed to a dealer, who informed the consumer that a new transmission was needed. *ak honda reported no parts or transmissions. (hybrid transmission) *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 0 | 3 | |
| Drivers side seat rocks back and forth, first gear lunges out to neutral, shifting gears is not smooth and has rough grinding feel, clutch doesnt engage and disc engage properly.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/30/2007 | 31000 | 1 | 02/03/2007 |
| Grinding when shifting into 3rd gear upshift or downshift esp when rpms when going into 3rd gear are over 3,000 rpm car now has 47k miles has been doing this for over 15k miles is getting progressively worse. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2004 | 1200 | 90 | 01/13/2004 |
| 1) purchased the car 2) within the one year that i have owned the car, i have experienced gears grinding when shifting from 1st to 2nd with the manual transmission on numerous occasions. i do not think it is a problem with my technique as i have owned manual transmission cars for approximately 18 years and and never previously had a similar problem. 3) nothing done as of yet to correct the problem. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 1 | 07/01/2003 | |
| After a few months of driving my brand new 2003 honda civic si. i started to experience a very notchy and rough feeling in my manual transmission. occasionally it will also grind gears, and i am more than definite that i am shifting properly. it gets worse in the winter because the car will hesitate a lot when trying to go in any gear. i brought my vehicle into honda north of danvers, ma for them to inspect the problem, yet they found nothing to be wrong. therefore, no attempts to were made to repair the problem. this isn't a problem in which they can try to simulate after 5 minutes of driving. i feel that if this problem remains, it will be increasingly difficult to drive and is decreasing the chances of driving safely. the car's second winter is coming and i do not feel safe driving my car with this particular problem. i am a member of www.ephatch.com, a online forum community of 2002-2005 honda civic si owners, and many of the members have had similar problems, yet the dealer they went to could never help them. only a rare few have had there transmission problem fixed, but only through a lot of arguing and persuading.*ak | |||
| 11/25/2004 | 9200 | 2 | 03/20/2004 |
| Consistently grinds transmission when going into 2nd gear (manual transmission). dealership says its ok and normal, but i know it is damaging my transmission. even with perfect shifting at a high rpm shift, it will grind every time.*ak | |||
| 01/10/2004 | 16000 | 1 | 02/07/2003 |
| Manual transmission clutch depressed all the way to the floor but shifting is not smooth and lots of times even grind into 2nd gear at low speed(disengage at about 3000rpm then shift into 2nd). feels like the shifter tires to push back to neutral. also clutch pedal does not release so smooth after a long period of driving, making noise when pushing down and clicks when engaging.*ak | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 0 | 3 | |
| Drivers side seat rocks back and forth, first gear lunges out to neutral, shifting gears is not smooth and has rough grinding feel, clutch doesnt engage and disc engage properly.*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 | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 1 | 08/23/2003 | |
| The engine shut of when the vehicle stopped or slowed down at 10 mph. engine will not restart unless clutch is depressed all the way to the floor. *tt *jb | |||
| 03/02/2003 | 8000 | 01/16/2003 | |
| Transmission failure. *nlm | |||