Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
POWER TRAIN
40604/16/200610019973Won't move in any gear, whine, grinding noise. *tt05/17/2006
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
07-05002/05/200810024235Warranty 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. *nj03/28/2008
0308912/11/200310008528Product update: civic hybrid automatic transmission (cvt). *tt08/04/2004
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
07-04902/05/200810024568Warranty extension: cvt start clutch judder. csc was received. *nj04/24/2008

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN
07/01/201198776
 When i purchased this vehicle, i changed the ownership information with american honda. i later checked if there were any open notices or recalls. honda told me there was none. however, this vehicle had a notice alerting owners to cvt belt slippage. honda sent this notice to the previous owner. when the owner changed, honda should have considered this notice open again. sending a notice to a previous owner does not inform the owner and the purpose of this kind of notice is to ensure the owner has the information. this failure resulted in my vehicle's transmission failing in operation. had i received the notice, i would have known the slight shudder was a serious transmission problem and the vehicle could have been repaired safely, rather than failing catastrophically on the road. honda needs to fix their notification system to consider all notices (unless the problem is repaired) re-opened on change of ownership. otherwise, the purpose of the notification system is defeated, possibly leading to catastrophic failure in the failed (as it did in my case) or worse. i discussed this issue with honda and they maintained that once a notice was sent on an issue, the notice was closed with respect to that vehicle. this makes no sense. the purpose of a notice is to alert the owner, not the vehicle.
05/04/200750000
 I have had on going problems with the transmission, started as a judder when accelerating but after the dealership burnished the transmission a few times and changed some parts as per service bulletin because this year car is know to have problems with transmission. the judder has now become a hesitation when trying to accelerate and sometimes will do it multiple times causing the car not to accelerate properly. now that the only thing left to do is change the transmission honda says they cannot do anything because they cannot duplicate the problem. i agree that it happens only occasionally but it is still dangerous because when you expect the car to accelerate and it does not it can be dangerous. especially since it is a know problem with this year model but honda will not do a recall, i guess so many people have to get into an accident before something is done.
05/20/200786500204/04/2004
 Transmission slipping on 2004 honda civic hybrid. i have been having issues with my transmission slipping on civic hybrid since about 30k miles. i now have 86k miles. the 1st time i brought it into my honda dealer in south charleston wv the mechanics said honda said to flush the transmission fluid twice to fix the issue. they did and everything seemed to be ok. then at about 60k the same thing happened and the honda dealers mechanic said honda said they knew about the problem and came up with a new transmission formula to fix this. i live off a major road which is 45mph and on a blind peak of a hill. when i step on the gas i need the car to move and not slip like it has in order to avoid on coming traffic. i noticed the same thing happening at 85k miles and brought it back in. this time they said they couldn't get the thing to register any faults. now at 86k my transmission light went on and i have been noticing the slipping getting worse. i have the extended warranty good up to 100k miles but feel this to be a major safety hazard and cover up by honda to avoid paying to replace all these defective transmissions. i will be bringing my car back into the dealer over the next few days. *tr
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
07/05/201191000
 We have had both the battery and the transmission fail. the battery failed at 82k miles, just past the 80k mile warranty. now, at 91k miles, the transmission needs to be replaced. in reviewing our records, it seems that transmission problems began at 51k miles, as a surging when we were on the interstate such that the engine would rev while we were coasting. the dealer couldn't duplicate the issue and the stopped (for whatever reason). transmission problems began again at 71k miles as the shuddering. dealer burnished, and then we got the recall notices at 74k miles. it began as surging when we were on the interstate, the engine revving even when we weren't accelerating at 51k miles. then the shuddering started at 71k miles. we received the recall notices at 74k miles. shuddering started again at 91k miles & we are being told it needs a new transmission. the dealer said that honda america will pay for the recall if the car is under 100k miles, but only once. if this problem reoccurs, isn't it obvious that it's by fault of honda? and that these transmission problems occur every 20k miles? this is a common problem that seems to demand a recall on the part of honda america.
06/11/2011108553
 My 2004 transmission went out in a turn through a non stop light controlled intersection. i was almost broadsided by an upcoming car, that would have missed me if the transmission didn't fail. i found a safety recall for the same model year that was put out while my car was in the dealer's possession. i am being told that it is my problem, and unless i cough up $8,000 to replace it with a new transmission i am screwed. for a rebuilt transmission the cost would be $2,000, but it is only guaranteed for 1 year. on top of all this honda won't release the patents so that you can buy the parts needed to fix it on your own. sounds a lot like fraud to me! why wont nhtsa force honda to do the right thing and recall these vehicles? does someone really have to be killed, maimed or injured to make companies repair faulty vehicles?
07/01/2010100000
 2004 honda civic hybrid, the transmission is shot. i've already replaced the starter kit, the cv and some other stuff. now, at 113,000 the transmission is whining and juttering. this car is a lemon. i hear that honda had a recall on the hybrid transmission in japan, so they should have one here, too.
10/28/201080000
 Continuous tranmission slippage and realted issues with my honda civi hybrid.
08/18/201065000
 My 2004 honda civic hybrid has 65k plus miles. the problem began with a slight hesitation upon accelerating from a stop. i chalked it up to minor wear. the hesitation has gotten progressively worse. now it shudders (or 'judders' as i've heard it called) on a regular basis;the severity and and duration have increased. it has gotten to the point where i don't feel safe pulling out into traffic without more room between cars than i've typically needed.
04/05/2008127000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda civic hybrid. while driving at speeds of 10 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not increase in speed and began jerking. the dealer advised the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 127,000 and current mileage was 148,000.
12/24/20091040991
 I have a 2004 honda hybrid that i bought new from an atlanta, ga dealership. it has 106000 miles. it has had 1 transmission replaced, motor mounts, clutch and the same problems still exist. it slips, shakes like it is going to explode even though i take off gently and slowly. i was at a redlight 12-24-09 when i attempted to turn onto i75 and it slipped so badly it wouldn't even go. the car behind me barely missed slamming into me. before this daily it is slipping on hills, revving unexplainable and creaking as if it is going to fall apart. i have had it regularly maintained at the cleveland tn dealership where i live. now i am out of warranty and cannot afford to take it in. it just had the clutch and motor mounts replaced 2 weeks ago!.. i am a hospice rn and drive my car many miles. i am afraid i am going to kill someone because of the danger of the slipping, ect. *tr
08/05/2008700001
 When accelerating transmission shutters was fixed by dealer about 12 mo ago and has started again. they replaced clutch plate. also no permanent fix for catalytic converter. now after changing the components for the cruise control it still cuts off with no warning. each of these items have started around 70,000 miles except for cruise control which started within the past 3-4 mo. *tr
12/07/2009800001
 Transmission delays applying power, shudders, then engages from stop. *tr
01/01/2007880001
 Failure of honda america to fix a faulty transmission. charging for diagnostics of faulty transmission, transmission slips, judders, and seems to be failing. transmission is worst after they said it was repaired. this is not an isolated case and apparently a manufacturing defect that american honda should be required to fix regardless of mileage knowing that it is a problem which they are avoiding to fix. maybe you should verify that the problem is fixed in there newer cvt's otherwise deaths may or will occur. the vehicle is a 2004 honda civic hybrid, searching on the internet there is thousands of complaints about the cvt transmission problems. if the refuse to fix or fail to fix, they should be held accountable and be forced to repair or replace the transmissions. *tr
04/10/2009850001
 Transmission seems to be slipping quite a bit. *tr
01/21/20081070001
 My 2004 honda civic hybrid started making a whirring noise. i took in to honda and they ran a ($110.00) diagnostic and told me i need a new transmission that would cost me $4300.00. i did some research and found out that they knew there was a problem with this transmission. the dealer revised the price to $3200.00 and told me honda would only pay for half. i told them i want them to replace the transmission since they knew they sold me a defective one and have done nothing about it. they tell me the transmission could go out at any time. they also claim it is not dangerous to me since if i drive it i would have time to pull to the side of the road when it goes out. i believe that is outrageous. i want to resolve this before there is any injuries or collisions as a result of this defective transmission. *tr
05/01/20061
 Transmission slips whenever you take off it has been doing this for 2 years after you change the trans. fluid it stops for a few thousand miles then starts again. i don't think you should have to change the fluid more than the engine oil it is getting expensive!!!! *tr
06/20/2008620001
 Slippage of transmission when starting on an incline driving a 2004 civic hybrid. *tr
05/18/20081130001
 2004 honda civic hybrid cvt transmission shudder at 110,000. had shaft burnished and fluid replaced. *tr
02/11/2008650001
 The cvt's honda is using in its 2004 civic hybrid is defective. we are going to have to replace the transmission after only 70k miles (just out of warranty). numerous other cici hybrid owners complaining of same problem (shuddering and sudden rpm changes). *tr
08/15/2007110/10/2004
 2004 honda civic hybrid bucks and jolts at low speeds. at its 30k mile service, was told it is a second gear transmission problem that honda would fix 'at no cost to me one time in good faith' the free fix happened b/c the service rep (at a honda service center) said he sees a lot of these transmission issues and he called honda (i assume honda corporate) and they offered the (free to me) fix. *jb
12/01/200420000603/01/2004
 Transmission slippage sound, requires transmission changes every 3,000 miles and this still doesn't completely eliminate the sound. honda won't do anything to actually fix the problem for good. *tr
02/11/200750000101/12/2006
 Transmission slips in 2004 honda civic hybrid and honda refuses to repair the issue. documentation of a foreign recall was found for the vehicle. transmission failure will lead to a stranded situation which could lead to dangerous situations. *ak
02/07/200725899102/07/2005
 I was driving in the morning commute as usual, left lane, stop and go traffic. after, some slow down i accelerated but the car did not respond tried to shift to the lower gear did not work ether. i had to cut through two lanes of traffic (barely missed a car) to get to the shoulder. the transmission is out and doesn't respond to any gear (r, d, s, l). the engine revs when put on any gear, but the car won't move. the 2004 honda civic hybrid has around 20,000 miles. i have been browsing chat rooms and have feeling that the dealer would charge the full price for repair, unless there is a recall. according to the information that i gather, there is a large number of complaints about honda hybrid cvt. *nm