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 | |
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018088 | Oil pump or spool valve (only) oil leaks - dealer visit request. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015300 | Dealer request visit for any adverse engine condition with the alternator (no or low output) that is the root cause. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014754 | Alternator condtion. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014745 | Ckp sensor troubleshooting. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014753 | Oil pump or spool valve only oil leak. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014524 | Oil pump or spool valveonly oil leaks. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014527 | Alternator condition no or low output. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014484 | Oil pump or spool valve only oil leak. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 08012004 | 08/01/2004 | 10014284 | Engine won't start? check for loose alternator bolts. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10014214 | Engine cranking or starting problems after fill-up. *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 | 10014121 | Dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p0135, air fuel ratio sensor relay. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014111 | Engine oil leaks. *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 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014063 | Engine oil leaks. *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013840 | Poor fuel economy. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013849 | Oil leak at pump or pressure relief valve. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 11012004 | 11/01/2004 | 10010928 | This is the root cause of any adverse engine condition this includes a customer contention of the battery light on or flashing engine not running or dim lights. request for visit. *eh | 12/16/2004 | |
| 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 | 10016305 | Engine-alternator/no or low output. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014225 | Diagnostic trouble code p0603 after ecm/pcm r&r. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 113004 | 11/30/2004 | 10011762 | 2004 civic with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0135 (update). request for parts. *nm | 01/31/2005 | |
| 11132003 | 11/13/2003 | 10010614 | Engine oil leak at the head cover, the rear seal, or the oil pan dated 11/13/2003. engine oil leak at the oil pump or spool valve only dated 10/26/04. to also include honda element 2005. *tt | 12/02/2004 | |
| 02012004 | 02/01/2004 | 10009138 | Ticking or rattling after cvt replacement. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/13/2004 | |
| 06072004 | 06/07/2004 | 10008024 | Engine oil leaks. *mj | 07/20/2004 | |
| 032604 | 03/26/2004 | 10006775 | Engine oil leak at the head cover, r/side cover, oil pan, oil pump, chain case cover, oil filter, spool valve, oil pressure switch, cam seals, or engine block. request for visit. *tt | 05/12/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 - 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 | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Input shaft bearing failure ...thought it was originally the clutch, release bearing and fork paid and replaced and problem still persisted...this is a common problem with this model and year and is a constant progression of noise and inhibits acceleration and smooth driving ...i feel as if the car is ready to completely fail and i've driven manual transmissions all my life so user error is not the cause... i've always stood by honda and there products all my life and hope there customer service and loyalty is still of highest value and the right actions on their part are done to rectify this reoccurring issue in there product. i drive over 100 miles a day and hope one day i am not stranded or worse in an accident due to my car suddenly halting due to misaligned gears on the freeway... | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2004 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall abnormally when accelerating from first to second gear. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test or repairs. the failure mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2004 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated the vehicle stalls as the vehicle accelerates from first to second gear. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 160,000. jo | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 117695 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. the contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was inspected. the dealer informed the contact that where the timing belt tensioner was located, a spring was fractured and caused the timing belt to fail. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current and the failure mileages were 117,695. | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 117695 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. the contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was inspected. the dealer informed the contact that where the timing belt tensioner was located, a spring was fractured and caused the timing belt to fail. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current and the failure mileages were 117,695. kmj | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 117695 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. while driving 45 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was inspected. the dealer informed the contact that where the timing belt tensioner was located a spring had fractured causing the timing belt to fail. the manufacturer was aware of the failure; however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 117,695. bw | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 125000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. the contact stated that the ignition lock was inoperative, making it difficult for the contact to insert the key to turn the vehicle on. the dealer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 125,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 125000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. the contact stated that the ignition lock was inoperative, making it difficult for the contact to insert the key to turn the vehicle on. the dealer denied any assistance with repair to the defect. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 125,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 3 | 12/31/2006 | |
| I drive a 2004 honda civic while coming out from work was at a stop light and when the light turned green push on the gas and notice my car had shut down, almost got into an accident just bought a used car in jan this happened in the begin of march. this was not the only thing that happen my car would have this late crank when you start it. it happens occasionly took it to honda dealer ship and they ran a test on it and the guy said that he could not duplicate what had happen . *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 60300 | 1 | |
| 2004 honda civic lx sedan 60,300 miles, used certified vehicle bought from howard cooper dealership in ann arbor mi. engine did overheat at idle, 1/2 quart of coolant spilled on the floor of my garage. coolant levels were topped after event, at radiator and bottle with 1/'2 qt of coolant. vehicle was inspected at dealership, cylinder head gasket damaged, perhaps head damaged as well. dealership was unable to tell me what was the cause of this event. sufficient coolant was present at failure. cause of overheat unknown. was it the thermostat, the water pump, the cooling fan..? no service light or dummy overheat light ever came on. no bcm history codes appear to exist related to overheating according to the dealership. it is strange that a car can cook itself just like that, with coolant in it. i have done extensive web research and i find several complaints of similar related cooling system mishaps, on honda civics. my personal opinion is that this deserves some investigation. i find it odd that no definite answers are offered by the dealer on what went wrong. no history codes? is there a diagnostic fault signal from the temperature sensor, fan motor, water pump etc to the bcm? will (should) such signals set a code? very strange. i was being charged $1400 for the repair, but there is a chance that the warranty might pick up the cost. i don't know this for sure yet since analysis of parts is been done at the dealership. i am sorry, excuse me but i smell a rat here. it was like pulling teeth to get the dealer to look deeper into this matter. i had to write a letter to the general manager of this dealership to get some real attention on this. come on, there is something wrong here. *tr updated 02/01/10.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 186000 | ||
| Engine head get so hot that it melts the spark plug to the head, even melting the hex nut on the spark plug. | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 92500 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2004 manual honda civic. i was driving down the freeway with cruise control set at about 70 mph. suddenly, i felt my car speed up substantially and when i look at the speedometer i was traveling over 85 mph. i immediately canceled cruise control but my car continued to gain speed. i hit my brakes which caused my car to shudder violently. when my foot wasn't on the brakes, my car continued to quickly gain speed. i attempted to move the car into neutral and coast to a stop, but when i put the clutch in my rpm's rose to about 8,000 and didn't go down even when the car was in neutral. the car also continued to increase in speed even when it was in neutral. i moved back into 5th gear and continued down the highway going between 85-95 mph. i was able to maintain that speed only with my foot on the brakes. i placed a call to 911 and informed them that i couldn't stop my car. the 911 dispatcher contacted highway patrol who set out to catch me. once a highway patrolman was behind me, i was instructed to shift into neutral, even though the rpm's would shoot up, and coast to a stop. the car shook almost uncontrollably while i was slowing down and even at a complete stop in neutral on the side of the road the rpm's were at about 8,000. we had the car towed to the honda dealership where they turned the car on and witnessed the rpm's immediately shoot up to 8,000 again. after looking under the hood they could not determine a cause for the incident. when they turned the car on again it started and ran normally. no significant damage to the car was done, and luckily the freeway was uncrowded so an accident was avoided. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 35692 | 1 | |
| 1. no prior warning, other than a slight lurch while accelerating while merging onto the freeway earlier the same day. 2.&3. transmission failure/ p0370 incorrect gear ratio resulting in a pulling lurching sensation while attempting to accelerate. was unable to accelerate past 10mph without avoiding the lurching, had to pull off the road and be towed to the nearest residential area then get it towed in the morning to a mechanic within 3-4 miles of where i was parked. the check engine light was indeed on and was turned off once the error code was retrieved by the triple a mechanic, who recorded it as a p0370 incorrect gear ratio issue. as it is a transmission problem, honda's policy is to replace the transmission entirely. at this point, i had the vehicle towed to the nearest honda dealership, because it was a far more serious problem than i had anticipated. however, since the check engine light is off now and with it, the error code, honda's service center has stated that nothing can be done by them until the check engine light reappears and the lurching occurs again. i was told that whether that happened on a side street or freeway, it was of no concern to them and that the situation was out of their hands. the situation i have with my car mirrors the experience of the many 2001 honda civic owners, hence my concern and frustration with the airport marina honda dealership. my major concern is that i will have to force a lurching, jerking car safely off the freeway before honda wishes to deal with my vehicle again. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 1365 | 1 | |
| Problems with main rear crank shaft seal on 2004 honda civic. *mr *sc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 11/18/2006 | 26450 | 1 | 05/24/2004 |
| Timing belt failure at 26,450 miles on engine startup. *nm | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 15 | 1 | 06/10/2004 |
| I recently bought a 2004 honda civic lx in california. the night i drove home and pulled over, i heard a noise coming from the front of the car. i opened the hood and realized the noise has been coming from the belts. i took my car back to the dealer where i bought the car and they turned me away and said the parts are probably too new and they need some time to 'break in'. the mileage on my car just over 1000 miles and i am very concerned of that noise if it will cause any major consequences. please advise. *jb | |||