Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-07-017 | 07/21/2011 | 10039526 | Ready | 08/02/2011 | |
| SB-07-017 | 07/21/2011 | 10039526 | Honda: the engine stalls very briefly when shifting gears and then it restarts. little change in driveablity occurs. 2004-2005 civic hybrid. *rm | 08/02/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| SB-11-043 | 08/17/2011 | 10042649 | Honda: the software update information for some vehicles concerning the catalytic converter becoming hot, and the software misinterprets signal from heated oxygen sensor, incorrectly indicating a deterioration of the catalytic converter. | 01/04/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 3 | 05/10/2011 | |
| 2005 honda civic hybrid. consumer writes in regards to several problems with vehicle and seeks reimbursement for repairs and an investigation of dealership. *smd the consumer stated three days after purchasing the vehicle, it starting shaking while driving on the highway at 55 mph. the consumer returned to the dealer, where they rotated the tires and insulated the pillar. four months later, the consumer returned to the dealer, because the vehicle was still shaking. the dealer performed an oil change. the following month, as the consumers daughter was driving the vehicle, all of the oil leaked out of the vehicle and it had to be towed the dealer, where they oil pan was replaced, due to it being stripped out. the ac compressor clutch was replaced. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/13/2009 | 126000 | 1 | |
| At only 4 years of age, my honda civic hybrid needs a new catalytic converter and in searching the internet, coming across hundreds and hundreds of posts on various web sites, it seems that a lot of people are replacing their honda civic catalytic converters before the car turns 5 years old. this is a very expensive part, over $1200 to replace, so why isn't there a recall on this part. if it is not replaced in cars, i am told that the car emits bad gases in the air. i live in a county where emissions is not part of the inspection, so i want it replaced, but can't afford it and don't have to replace it. with that many going bad, can't there be a recall so these cars do not emit bad gases in the air??? *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 83045 | ||
| 2005 honda civic hybrid: engine light came on and has been determined that the catalytic converter needs replacing along with the co2 sensors, cost $2000.00. what causes a cat conv to go bad? honda could not provide this information and refused to look into any service bulletins or recalls. this vehicle is only 6 years old, 83045 miles. we have had numerous issues with this veicle, including the clutch, replacement of hybrid battery, seat belts and now this. | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Replace cat converter on honda civic hybrid which is very expensive not covered by warranty. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 88000 | 1 | |
| The need to replace 2 catalytic converter due to an engine light error veh code p2000 cat efficiency. *tr | |||