Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Honda Civic has 95 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
95
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND COAST, THE MANUAL TRANSMISS... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T RESPOND LOST CONTROL HIT TREE |
| Nov 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND FAIL... |
| Sep 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED AND CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WITH NO WARNING. WAS IN SLOW LA... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WENT TO LEAVE WALMART AROUND 7 PM. CAR WOULDN'T MOVE...CVT TRANS, HYBRID.. *TR |
| Jan 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY HONDA CIVIC SUDDENLY WENT DEAD WITH NO INDICATION OF FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WENT DEAD AND THE ... |
| Jan 11, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | I HAD TAKEN FOR A RECALL ON MY HONDA 2003 CIVIC EX AT MCDAVID HONDA OF IRVING. I RECENTLY HAD A OIL... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS | TRANSMISSION SLIP FOR 20 MIN WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR THEN IT SHIFT HARD AFTER THAT . SEAT BELT L... |
| Jun 6, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ... |
| May 10, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | HAVE AN 03 CIVIC HYBRID WITH CVT TRANSMISSION. I GOT IT CERTIFIED USED AT ABOUT 36,000 MILES AND IT ... |
| May 3, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2003 WITH CVT TRANSMISSION, IT SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES ENTIRE CAR WHEN ACCELERATING... |
| Mar 5, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH CVT TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOST ALL THE POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND... |
| Jan 14, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVE BELT IN MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID BROKE ALL OF SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. COULD HA... |
| Dec 26, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUDDER / SHAKE, ACCELERATION WILL NOT OCCUR WHEN NEEDED. ... |
| Oct 4, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILS EVERY 30-40K MILES CREATING A TRAFFIC HAZARD THAT WILL RESULT IN A ... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 CIVIC HYBRID WITH CVT HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP (EVEN SLIGHT ACCE... |
| Sep 17, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE IS A VIBRATION AND FORWARD JOLT DURING TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. HONDA EXT... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 1. )I BOUGHT MY USED 2003 HONDA CIVIC LX ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| May 20, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE DUE TO... |