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 | |
| 05058 | 10/28/2005 | 10017771 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0706 or p1706, engine may not crank. *tt | 11/29/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 10014469 | Transmission mode switch performance. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 11012004 | 11/01/2004 | 10013662 | Got automatic transmission diagnostic trouble code p0706? check the switch combinations. honda servicenews. *tt | 04/25/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 72000 | ||
| My car started making a growling noise when accelerating. i came to find out from research that it was the transmission input shaft bearing. i have seen and heard many other honda civic owners with the same problem. | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 123000 | 1 | |
| Started hearing noises coming from the transmission when i shifted into 1st and 2nd gear. sounds like a bad bearing possibly, i'll find out when i take it in to the shop for sure. after doing some research it is apparent that at my mileage it is more than common for honda's transmissions to start failing. disheartening to find out honda doesn't help with goodwill repairs for this well documented trend of transmission problems. thinking that buying another honda recently may have been a bad idea. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Started hearing noises coming from the transmission when i shifted into 1st and 2nd gear. sounds like a bad bearing possibly, i'll find out when i take it in to the shop for sure. after doing some research it is apparent that at my mileage it is more than common for honda's transmissions to start failing. disheartening to find out honda doesn't help with goodwill repairs for this well documented trend of transmission problems. thinking that buying another honda recently may have been a bad idea. | |||
| 06/11/2008 | 90000 | ||
| The car makes noise when car is parked on neutral, the car manual it also makes the noise louder on first gear like at 2500 rpm. sounds like the input shaft bearing. | |||
| 03/22/2006 | 145000 | ||
| The input shaft bearing or throw bearing in vehicle is making a loud clicking/rattling noise through all gears. i'm leaning more towards the input shaft bearing being gone or shot. a lot of talk on the web about these going in the earlier civics. more noticable in 1st-3rd. i've found through other webisites that they is a recall on vin specific honda civic up to the year 2004. | |||
| 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... | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| At 6x,000 miles my honda should not be making this noise! the noise is a terrible clicking noise when the clutch is up and gets extremely bad when accelerating. i'm embarrassed to let anyone drive in my car. i bought this car to save money not to spend it! if i wanted to waste money repairing cars i would have bought european! i guess i'm not taking any girls out on dates. thanks honda!! | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle started to jerk violently and hesitated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the starting clutch was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 108,000. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated that from a stop point while attempting to pull off the vehicle started to jerk violently and hesitated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the starting clutch was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 108,000. pm | |||
| 05/06/2007 | 71716 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle vibrated excessively and hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection twice and the transmission fluid was changed both times. the technician speculated that the failures could be contributed to the starter clutch and valve. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 71,716 and current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 1 | 08/01/2004 | |
| Consumer's 2004 civic pulled left. accelerator would not engage when depressed and the vehicle would make a sudden jump. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the were unable to determine the cause of the problem. the consumer also experienced problems with the vehicle's stereo and gear system. the dealer repair the loose wire but the stereo's sound is affected when the vehicle hits bumps in the road. the consumer was told that the gear shift was replaced. the rubber seal on the windshield popped up. the paint on the back fender started to flake. the brake began to make noise even after the vehicle was parked. *nm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Problems with transmission and tie rod bolts were loose.*mr the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because there was a noise in the passenger front wheel and the gears were grinding when moving form second to third gear. the technician told the consumer that the vehicle's tires were bald therefore she was racing the car. he went on to say that he would not check the transmission unless she agreed to pay for it. the consumer appealed the decision of the dealer and contacted the manufacturer. the struts were loose on the right side. the tie rod bolts were loose which was probably the cause of the bald tires. the manufacturer refused to honor the warranty for the transmission although the vehicle was only six months old. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 60715 | ||
| I had a crack through my transmission gear from the inside diameter all of the way out and 75% fractured from one side of that cog cylinder to the other. i replaced part # 23451-pdm-a00 and 23531-p24-j00 at a cost of $2241.75 at the shop and another $261.93 in car rental fees. the failure was first checked in at the shop on 9/14/2010 at 60,715 miles but it was cracked and making the noise since approximately 55,000 miles. shop manager told me he had not seen a gear crack like mine had in 15 years and especially at 60,000 miles and that there was no question it had been a manufactures defect. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 91844 | ||
| 2004 honda civic rolls back in park. | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Sudden acceleration from start. happens randomly. car goes out of control. tapping on accelerator or brake brings it under control. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2008 | 104600 | 20 | 10/10/2003 |
| Faulty cvt transmission, slipping and judder beginning and during acceleration. sometimes engine stalls while braking to a stop. recall only fix problem temporary,this info. can be obtain in honda cvt forum with other customers with similar cvt issues. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2005 | 1 | 07/03/2004 | |
| I parked my honda civic in my drive way; put the car in park and engaged the emergency break. 30 minutes later my son cam e home and discovered the car resting on a very large decorative boulder at the end of the drive way with the front bashed in - it rolled appx. 10 feet while in park with the break on. a tow truck was called, and when the driver went to secure the car on the trailer, it rolled again (in park with the break on). the honda dealer, russell of sherwood - said that it was impossible and that it couldn't have happened - and still indicate that it didn't happen - which it did. the entire front of the car (bumper area) has to be replaced. we have contacted honda corp., and the complaint is being filed in arbitration with our insurance company. my next step is to contact the attorney generals office here in arkansas. *nm | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 6 | 07/27/2004 | |
| Since i bought this car all i have had were problems. the 1st problem was that the odometer was going more miles than i was driving. sometimes it was even right on the dot. i tested it against my 00 civic and 3 other cars. my civic was consistently off on trips over 20 miles. the first dealer could not duplicate it just driving around the block. i took it there 4 times within the first couple of months. i also had to get an oil change every 3.5 weeks because i had gone 5000 miles supposedly. the last time it was at that dealer there was a new service manager who's excuse for what was wrong with it was that i had somehow switched it from mi to km and that i needed to get out the manual and figure out how to fix it. during this time i had written honda customer service and they had all kinds of different ideas what was wrong with it and how it was my fault, not an actual problem. the next week i took it to another dealer who right away found there was a problem. when they called honda to figure out what to do since they had never seen this they were told not to do anything. they advised i come back and meet with the honda rep. i did and they tried running tests, checking tire pressure and everything came up ok. someone had mentioned it could be an electrical problem. as time went on other things stopped working right in the car. the interior lights buzzed when they were on. the car has had trouble starting, temperature did not affect it. turning the heat and a/c knob will change the station on the radio. the cigarette lighter will stop working for 5 minutes then come back on. more recently i've been having transmission problems(auto). the car won't shift, revs high, the jolts and w/cruise set it just accelerates for no reason. i will not buy another honda. *nm | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 0 | 10/21/2004 | |
| Erratic transmission shifting. possible lock-up concern. also, while driving i heard a pop while shifting(automatic transmission). left front squeaking,clunking sound.suspension?strut?bushing? was taken to honda dealer in maryland and left for a couple of days on two ocassions and sound was duplicated with a technician on board, but when i went to pick up the vehicle i was told that since it could not be duplicated again in the shop, nothing was done. | |||
| 04/10/2004 | 20 | 10 | 04/08/2004 |
| Purchased new 2004 honda civic ex 2dr coupe - surges forward and jolts you at low speed (while slowing down). happens mostly when descending down hills. very extreme if under the load of the ac. the jolt is very distracting and scary. dealership claims it is normal and part of the grade logic.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 03/02/2008 | 12000 | 2 | |
| My 2004 honda civic has the same acceleration problem as toyota. braking for a light or stop sign, the engine rpm is about 2000 and car is almost unstoppable. this is a random phenomenon, and is unpredictable. contacted honda but they claimed they never heard of this problem. this resulted in bumper damage twice. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Transmission input shaft bearing failure. no significant event lead up to the failure. i have not had it repaired. the mechanic said it is $3500 to rebuild. is a daily problem. never goes away. a mechanic at honda told me it is the input shaft bearing and i need a new transmission. he said this is common with hondas from mid 1990's to 2004. he said it was bound to happen regardless of maintenance & good driving. harsh grinding noise when driving car or car is idling. noise stops when clutch is engaged. difficult at times to put into gear. i have to ease it into gear at times. i fear for my life for when the bearing completely fails and the transmissions falls apart. if i am driving with other cars behind me, i may be ran into when my car comes to a stop. i am afraid to leave town in my car. i get anxiety every time i drive it. | |||
| 09/20/2005 | 12000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. the contact stated that when shifting into reverse, the transmission made a grinding noise. transmission failure increased the risk of a vehicle crash. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician replaced various components in the transmission; however, after the failure resurfaced. the failure mileage was 12000 and the current mileage was 71000. | |||
| 03/07/2004 | 12000 | 2 | 01/15/2004 |
| On my honda civic ex model with the manual drivetrain, the drivetrain will make a grinding noise, while shifting into 3rd gear at 4000 rpm's or higher. i brought my car back to the dealer and it was fixed, now 8,000 miles later, i'm having a reacurring problem. *ak | |||