2003 Honda Civic Consumer Discussions Page 2

Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Problems

Re: 2003 Civic Hybrid, I mean! [pwebb]

Written by: stephonda on Sep 11, 2009 06:16 PM

Hi, my Daughter has a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid and when you put it in Gear, drive or Reverse, step on the gas, it makes a big bang and the car jerks, then takes off. I took it to my local Honda Dealer & he said it had a transmission(Automatic) problem & a clutch problem. it has just barely over 105,000 miles on it and they told me their was a curtesy call not a recall, on these ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Civic HCH CVT Transmission problems [sandybeach2]

Written by: irisheyes785 on Sep 11, 2009 03:34 PM

the tech at honda will do all of that at once... there's not really any benefit to doing it by yourself, since there's an extended warranty for that Honda HAS to do it for free. Read More...

Re: 2003 Civic Hybrid, I mean! [rikfre]

Written by: targettuning on Sep 11, 2009 08:46 AM

Just a general comment, a disagreement if you will, the CVT transmission is NOT a transmission for a scooter stuck into a car. It is also considerably different (totally in fact, with as much similarity as a bananna to a submarine) from a 10 speed bicycle gear system with the "key word" being GEAR in as much as the CVT system has NO gears but instead an infinitely variable ... Read More...

2003 Civic HCH CVT Transmission problems

Written by: sandybeach2 on Sep 11, 2009 05:13 AM

Does anyone know how to upgrade the TCM software and to do a system reset after the TCM upgrade? I am going to do the burnishment of the clutch because of the slippage and I guess I need to do this. I will never buy a Honda again with all the trouble I have had with this car. Read More...

Honda Civic Hybrid IMA Problems

Re: Honda Civic IMA problems [shonda3]

Written by: Ogre_GEV on Sep 10, 2009 01:27 PM

Relax. The "crashes" are recals. Your battery is failing, but is not yet dead. When it gets bad enough, the car will light the IMA light and then they will replace the battery under warranty. At this point, the car is attempting to adjust for the deteriorating battery and the recals ("crashes") are it testing the capacity of the battery. While it tests it, there ... Read More...

Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Problems

Still waiting...

Written by: jvee on Aug 19, 2009 06:24 AM

It looks as though my mom just slipped in before the transmission warrantee expired on her 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid CVT. The recall service(s) would not have been affected by an expired warrantee. They did the recall item, burnishing (whatever the hell that is), and had no luck fixing the delay or the grinding. They have ordered the new "star" clutch and will install ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Civic Hybrid, I mean! [pwebb]

Written by: rikfre on Aug 18, 2009 03:04 PM

The CVT transmission is basically a tranny for a motorcycle/scooter and they stuck it in a car. The best way I can describe it is like a ten speed bike gear system. They know its defective and do take advantage. since you do not specifically mention the problems. I have no idea what it is. google "system re-set for Honda Hybrids" sometimes the dealers do not reset ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Civic Hybrid, I mean! [jvee]

Written by: pwebb on Aug 18, 2009 02:30 PM

I am so glad I found this site. I have a 2004 Civic Hybrid which I took in at 45000 miles(I purchased an extended warranty when I purchased the car) with transmission problems. The tech at the dealer said the car needed a new transmission at that time, but Honda decided to replace something. They kept my car for two weeks! When I found out they had not replaced the transmission ... Read More...

Honda Civic Hybrid Tire/Wheel Questions

Re: 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid - Unusual tire wear [hybridnomore]

Written by: phbmrgn on Aug 17, 2009 04:14 PM

I can only give you a "reality check" and say that I had the same experience with my 2003 Hybrid. After reading the related posts, I decided it was time to trade the Civic for an Insight. I used my knowledge of the tire wear problem as leverage in negotiating the trade in value of the Civic. Good luck! Read More...

Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Problems

Re: 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Failure. [bbb99]

Written by: rikfre on Aug 10, 2009 05:45 PM

what does the original hybrid battery have to do with the tranny..? Read More...