Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Honda Civic has 32 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | The car runs good but will not stay in 2nd gear this is the 2nd manual transmission the factory did ... |
| Sep 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I purchased this car from a Honda dealership used for over 7 thousand dollars in 2021 it's a 2005 ca... |
| Sep 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. UNKNOWN TO ME, IT CAME THAT WAY FROM THE DEALER. A COUPLE HON... |
| Jun 14, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR HAS BEGUN MAKING A LOUD NOISE, WHEN IN GEAR, THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR, BUT WHENEVER... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, TOOK TO HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD I... |
| Nov 4, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | HORRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM MY '05 CIVIC LX'S MANUAL TRANSMISSION. NOISE HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE; STAR... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHIC... |
| Apr 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I'M NOT SURE WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE ... |
| Mar 15, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | COMPONENT 1 IMA (HYBRID) BATTERY ASSEMBLY FAILURE, NOT CHARGING PROPERLY COMPONENT 2 CVT TRAN... |
| Jan 31, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2005 HONDA CIVIC DX MANUAL TRANSMISSION: MY CAR START HAVING A RATTLING NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION WHE... |
| Sep 25, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. UNKNOWN TO ME, IT CAME THAT WAY FROM THE DEALER. A COUPLE HON... |
| Sep 23, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THIS CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. UNKNOWN TO ME, IT CAME THAT WAY FROM THE DEALER. A COUPLE HON... |
| Apr 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE ACCELERATING MODERATELY, OFTEN WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY OR EVEN WHI... |
| Mar 8, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | HONDA RECALL FOR JUDDER IN CVT ON 2005 HYBRID. REPAIRED (I BELIEVE BY BURNISHING THE CLUTCH?); HOWE... |
| Feb 18, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | CRUISE CONTROL DROPS OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR |
| Feb 11, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID CVT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 42,000 MILES. CAR WILL NOT SHIFT IN A... |
| Oct 30, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. IT USUALLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE. THE TRANSMISSION S... |
| Jul 10, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID STARTED TO EXHIBIT TRANSMISSION JUDDER WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE FROM A STO... |
| Apr 30, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE ... |
| Apr 25, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE VEHICLE HAS A SPECIAL TRANSMISSION, WHICH DOES N... |