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 | 10018082 | Diagnostic trouble code p0420 and p1420 repairs. *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 | 10015293 | Timesert 11mm head bolt thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015294 | Timesert 14mm drain plug thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014745 | Ckp sensor troubleshooting. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014754 | Alternator condtion. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014527 | Alternator condition no or low output. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 - ENGINE | |||||
| 07017 | 03/09/2007 | 10021327 | Ecm update to prevent momentary engine stall during gear shifts. *kb | 04/04/2007 | |
| 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 | |
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018178 | Engine oil leaks. *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| 07012005 | 07/01/2005 | 10018015 | Engine won't start at all; engine intermittently starts. check immobilizer system status with the hds. honda. servicenews. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 805 | 08/16/2005 | 10016778 | Engine oil leak(s) - dealer visit request. *tt | 10/05/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 85800 | ||
| Vehicle blew a head gasquet and over heated. problem became progressively worse, and i have been advised by rick marichetti auto that this problem is common with the honda civic ex 1.7 liter engine, and the source of the problem is a multilayer head gasket that honda uses. this vehicle should be recalled, and honda should be required to install new head gaskets that are not multilayer. in my case, the head gasket created a serious road hazard and it was difficult to find a place to pull over. and the problem happened with little notice at approximately 4300 feet, with snow and freezing cold weather. i had to pay almost $800 to have the vehicle fixed, with no guaranty the problem won't happen again. honda should have recalled the head gaskets a long time ago. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 125000 | ||
| Coolant keeps leaking. went online and found numerous other owners reporting the same problem. my mechanic can't seem to fix the problem neither can any of the other owners online mechanics. replaced the radiator and cap, water pump, head gasket, etc... but it still leaks. can you please look into this. there are a lot of people online reporting the same problem but there's no bulletin number in your database for the 2005 honda civic cooling system. thank you for your time and have a nice day. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 155000 | ||
| I would drive on the freeway and my temperature gauge would fluctuate and return to normal. i investigated the matter online and found other owners of the same car had the same problems with the thermostat needing to be replaced so i intended to buy a new one. then when i would hit bumps in the road my electronics would malfunction. the radio (not cd) would turn off. i would have to turn in back on. then on 10/23/2011 i merged onto the freeway traveling at approximately 45 mph and accelerating normally. there was traffic so i could not accelerate very fast. that is when my electrical components began to completely fail. the dash alarms would blink on and off, my check engine light never came on. the car jerked forward a few times. i felt clicking in the peddles and steering column. at once all the electrical and engine shut off. i had no gauges, no electrical, and no power of any kind. that's when i pulled over to the shoulder of the freeway. i noticed smoke rising from the hood. then it grew into a fire. i immediately tried to escape the cabin of the car. i couldn't exit from the driver side because of traffic. i climbed over to the passenger side. at this time the fire had engulfed the engine area and was coming into the cabin. i exited the passenger side door and ran from the vehicle as it was burning. the entire car became engulfed with fire. nothing was left of it when the fire department came. it was completely consumed by the fire. i'm really at a loss as to why it would do this? i took really good care of my car. i have papers that prove i just recently had the necessary maintenance on it. this never should have happened. | |||
| 06/05/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated while reversing he noticed the vehicle was smoking under the hood. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the engine block failed due to defected material. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000. li | |||
| 07/07/2005 | 7 | 07/01/2005 | |
| Dt contact stated the indicator lights for the oil, engine, and battery came on the dashboard. the vehicle had high idle. the vehicle went into auto stop in all gears. one could turn right or left and the vehicle will shut off. she contacted the dealer, they did some type of work to the vehicle. the contact was having the same problem with the vehicle. she contacted the dealer again. the dealer stated vehicle did not work properly due to driver's error. also, she stated the passenger's side air bag indicator light will come on and off. the dealer stated that the diagnostic test did not show that the indicator light came on. the dealer offered no assistance at this point. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 32500 | 1 | |
| Air conditioner condenser is not protected and the dealer said even smallest pebble can puncture. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have had my 2005 honda civic for less then 5 months and i have already had to replace my a/c condenser once in may 08 and i have to do it again 6/08. it cost me about 500 to 600 dollars to fix this because of a design flaw. this is not my fault i don't drive like a crazy person. this is a flaw in the design and honda should pay for it. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 1 | 06/12/2006 | |
| I was traveling on a major highway when i noticed the engine revving high. i looked at the shifter and noticed i was in s so i pushed the shifter into drive and the car died right in the fast lane of an extremely busy highway. i looked in the rearview mirror and saw cars just swerving, screeching ,etc. i did get clipped on the right rear, not only was i very lucky, but i was fortunate none of the other vehicles wrecked into each other. i have read both on this link and edmunds of people having problems with these 2005 honda civic hybrids dying when put into drive. i still need to take it to honda, but i need to take it to the body shop as it is not exactly drivable.*ak | |||
| 09/16/2006 | 20518 | 4 | 09/09/2005 |
| I was driving my 2005 honda civic home on a saturday night when all of a sudden the car just went dead, i drifted to the shoulder of the road and sat for about 10 minutes, then i tried to start the car it started, about 4 miles down the road and the car went dead again, this happened 4 time in a matter of about 15 miles. i drove the car to the dealership. monday morning they called and said they could not find anything wrong. *nm | |||
| 05/13/2006 | 30000 | 1 | 06/20/2005 |
| While traveling down the highway i hit a deer head on. the deer destroyed much of my front end but the motor was still going . i applied the brakes and after about 15 seconds the car started to accelerate and couldn't be stopped. since it was a hybrid it felt like the electric motor kicked in for some strange reason and the car couldn't be stopped. in order to stop the car i put it in to park while it was moving. the car continued to try and accelerate but since it was in park it was just moving slowly to a stop. although this wasn't deadly for me it could have been if i wasn't on the highway or if i was knocked out. i don't think a car should accelerate for no reason. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 75000 | 1 | |
| After about 75,000 miles on my 2005 honda civic, i began to notice i got a headache and upset stomach while driving the car. the local honda dealer discovered a cracked exhaust manifold, and indicated the possibility of carbon monoxide entering the cabin during vehicle operation. i have not yet repaired the condition since the repair cost is very high, about $1000. i have since heard that this is a common problem with this vehicle, and not a result of age or abuse. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 05/09/2007 | 1120 | 4 | 07/21/2005 |
| New 2005 honda civic xl special addition 4-door sedan purchased from honda of fort myers 7-21-05. almost immediately after purchase malfunction light on the dash indicating a problem with the emission control system began to light up. it was on all the time. the manual stated that you should go to the dealer immediately and have it checked if this happens as continued operation may cause serious damage to the vehicle. we had the car in the shop on 4 different occasions 8-20-05, 8-30-05, 12-22-06, 5-9-07. the light would go out for 2-3 days after being worked on in the shop and come back on. this has been an extreme source of frustration and concern. the car has developed an additional symptom of stumbling and losing power when trying to blend into traffic. we have just lived with this thinking well, what can we do. but i'm convinced that someone, somewhere knows what to do to fix this. i am going to make it my project to work toward that end. thanks for any assistance you may be able to offer. if we could get a factory representative to show up at the dealer to get them to fix it, that would be great. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 3101 | 1 | 05/28/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle makes noise upon cold starts while accelerating. the noise discontinues after the vehicle warms up in the morning. the noise first appeared in november 2005. the vehicle was taken to a dealer twice concerning the problem where the heating shield, w-converter; flexible gasket, pre-chamber converter and catalytic converter were replaced. the vehicle is being returned to the service dealer for a third time concerning the ongoing problem today. updatd 02/28/06 | |||