Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| SB-12-077 | 12/21/2012 | 10051509 | Honda: warranty coverage has been extended on some vehicles for the ima battery module. models 2003-2008 civic hybrids. *pe | 03/08/2013 | |
| SB-12-048 | 10/05/2012 | SB-12-048-B | 10045879 | Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. *pe updated | 09/19/2012 |
| SB-12-048 | 09/05/2012 | 10045879 | Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. *pe | 09/19/2012 | |
| SB-12-048 | 09/21/2012 | SB-12-048-A | 10045879 | Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. *pe updated | 09/19/2012 |
| SB-10-061 | 03/25/2011 | 10040487 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-10-061 | 03/25/2011 | 10040487 | Honda: hybrid vehicle battery exchange information. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-08-062 | 08/06/2008 | 10026884 | Honda: hybrid batteries can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures. *pe | 01/05/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/28/2013 | 122000 | ||
| On 26 february 2013, honda of poway, ca performed california department of motor vehicles (dmv) mandated service #r83 required to register my car for the 2013 year. the mandated service was a software upgrade for my vehicle's ima battery. the vehicle was driven directly home from the dealership approximately 20 miles. on 28 february 2013, i had driven approximately 20 miles when the ima and check engine lights came on. i contacted honda of poway that same morning and was informed by collin at the service desk that that my ima battery had either failed or was in the process of failing and that the ima failure was an unfortunate coincidence completely unrelated to the software upgrade that the dealership had performed two days prior. my vehicle is an ultra-low emissions vehicle (ulev), it is apparently not covered under the california extended warranty of 10 years/150,000 miles. i have researched this issue on the internet and have found a significant number of complaints nearly identical to mine, including one complaint previously filed with the nhtsa. i strongly disagree with this not being a warranty issue and am formally submiting a complaint against honda for a well-known and documented manufaturer defect that they refuse to acknowledge and resolve. | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Ignition lock failure. car can be turned of and key can be removed from ignition when the car is in drive. fortunately i use my parking break. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 150000 | ||
| I received a recall update from honda on my 2005 civic hybrid. they performed the update then my hybrid batter died and my car would not function correctly. while driving, my headlights would dim greatly and my instrument panel would should down. my car would also surge forward when the tachometer would race up and down by 500 rpm. i took it to the dealer after they udpate and they admitted they'd been having this problem with many cars post update. they agreed to fix it. a few days later, the car began to act in the same manner. i took it back to the dealer and they told me that this was not caused by anything they had done this time and that i would need to pay $3000 for the repair. my service advisor told me he totally disagreed and thought the update had caused the issue. he apologized for all of the issues and told me he felt like honda was not doing what they should be doing. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 81200 | ||
| Honda civic hybird 2005. engine light came on a few weeks ago and has since remained on. took car to autozone for computer assessment and was reported that there are issues with the oxygen sensors attached the the catolac converter. local honda dealship reported an issue with the software. update is available, however they are issuing a charge of $70.00 to update and therefore fix the issue. | |||