Owners have filed 69 complaints
about the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid with NHTSA between 2011 and 2019.
The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 11 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 65
Against the median year of the Honda Civic Hybrid. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 97
18.8% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — 12
7% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
How 2005 compares with every other Honda Civic Hybrid
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
10,000 – 24,999 miles
35.1%
25,000 – 49,999 miles
711.9%
50,000 – 74,999 miles
1016.9%
75,000 – 99,999 miles
1220.3%
100,000 – 149,999 miles
915.3%
150,000+ miles
1830.5%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Sep 2011peak 5Mar 2019
NHTSA investigations into the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.C...
EA15001Opened 24 Feb 2015Still openAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field fai...
DP22005Opened 27 Jan 2023Closed 7 Aug 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc...
PE14016Opened 11 Jun 2014Closed 2 Mar 2015AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field fai...
Recalls on the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
United States — NHTSA
19V499000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
19V501000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
19V182000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
15V370000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
15V320000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
14V700000
AIR BAGS
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 2015261235,711 units in Canada
Airbag
On certain vehicles, the passenger frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace airbag inflator. Note: Honda Canada has created a special Airbag Inflator Hotline for immediate assistance. For more information, please contact: For Honda Owners: 1-877-445-7754 For Acura Owners: 1-877-445-9844
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
at 150,000 milesKeithville, LACrash
AIR BAGS
I WAS SEEING DOWN THE ROAD AND A TRUCK WAS STOPPED AT A GREEN LIGHT I RAN INTO HIM MY AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT
NHTSA complaint #11190646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 189,000 milesFremont, CACrash
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED INJURY AS AIRBAG REPLACED UNDER TAKATA RECALL BLEW UP ON HER WITH INTENSE FORCE CAUSING INJURY AND TEARING OFF HER WRIST. SEAT BELT ALSO CAUSED INJURY AS THEY TIGHTEN AND CUT HER CHECK AREA. IT WAS LIGHT COLLISION WHEN PASSING CAR SCRAPPED HER FRONT BUMPER. MY DAUGHTER FEEL AIRBAG IMPACT CAUSED MORE DAMAGE THAT LIGHT COLLISION.. AIRBAG CUT HER WRIST AND THREW HER HEAR BACK AND SOME DUST OR POWER WENT IN HER EYES.. WITH THE RESULT SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HER PASSENGER SIDE RAN THROUGH THE SIDE CURB.
NHTSA complaint #10888864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 94,000 milesTaylorsville, GACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
I TOTALLED MY CAR AND NOT ONE OF MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT..ON CITY STREET IN MOTION I HYDROPLANED..
NHTSA complaint #10807121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 94,000 milesTaylorsville, GACrash1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOTALLED MY CAR AND NOT ONE OF MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT..ON CITY STREET IN MOTION I HYDROPLANED..
NHTSA complaint #10807121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 210,000 milesLOS Angeles, CACrash3 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST BRUISING. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE HEAD AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER, LOWER BACK, AND NECK BRUISES, WHICH ALL REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.
NHTSA complaint #10659084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,000 milesOaji, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE CRASH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO THE UPPER AND LOWER BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
NHTSA complaint #10598991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 150,000 milesKeithville, LACrash
AIR BAGS
I WAS SEEING DOWN THE ROAD AND A TRUCK WAS STOPPED AT A GREEN LIGHT I RAN INTO HIM MY AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT
NHTSA complaint #11190646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 168,000 milesOpelika, AL
POWER TRAIN
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. NO CODES COME UP WHEN AUTO REPAIR SHOP HOOKED IT UP SO I CAN'T EVEN GET A DIAGNOSIS AND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. THE SAFETY HAZARD ASPECT WORRIES ME IMMENSELY BUT IT'S MY ONLY VEHICLE SO I'M FORCED TO DRIVE IT REGARDLESS. ALL AVAILABLE RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. MY CAR HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AFTER I PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HESITATES TO SWITCH GEARS TO ACCELERATE AT A NORMAL RATE TO SAFELY MERGE ONTO A ROAD OR INTERSTATE WHETHER I'M STOPPED FIRST OR TURN RIGHT IN AT A LOW SPEED AND ATTEMPT TO MERGE.
NHTSA complaint #11182689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 168,000 milesOpelika, AL
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. NO CODES COME UP WHEN AUTO REPAIR SHOP HOOKED IT UP SO I CAN'T EVEN GET A DIAGNOSIS AND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. THE SAFETY HAZARD ASPECT WORRIES ME IMMENSELY BUT IT'S MY ONLY VEHICLE SO I'M FORCED TO DRIVE IT REGARDLESS. ALL AVAILABLE RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. MY CAR HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AFTER I PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HESITATES TO SWITCH GEARS TO ACCELERATE AT A NORMAL RATE TO SAFELY MERGE ONTO A ROAD OR INTERSTATE WHETHER I'M STOPPED FIRST OR TURN RIGHT IN AT A LOW SPEED AND ATTEMPT TO MERGE.
NHTSA complaint #11182689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 207,000 milesFalls Mills, VA
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND LACKS TAKE OFF POWER WHICH COULD BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11088648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 87,000 milesSeguin, TX
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. WAS TOLD BY USED CAR DEALER THAT THEY WILL GO OFF WHICH THEY HAVEN'T.
NHTSA complaint #11062601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesVernon Hills, IL
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. HONDA DID A SAFETY RECALL IN 2015 BUT IN 2017 I GOT THE AIRBAG SIGN AGAIN IN CIVIC HYBRID AND IT'S NOT GOING EVEN MECHANIC TRIED TO REMOVE IT WITH OBD. OTHER PROBLEM IS WITH IMA SYSTEM, IT WORKS OFTEN SOMETIMES AND SIGN STAYS AT THE DASHBOARD. HONDA SHOULD RECALL FOR AIRBAG AND IMA SYSTEM AND FIX IT PERMANENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #11062508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesVernon Hills, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL. HONDA DID A SAFETY RECALL IN 2015 BUT IN 2017 I GOT THE AIRBAG SIGN AGAIN IN CIVIC HYBRID AND IT'S NOT GOING EVEN MECHANIC TRIED TO REMOVE IT WITH OBD. OTHER PROBLEM IS WITH IMA SYSTEM, IT WORKS OFTEN SOMETIMES AND SIGN STAYS AT THE DASHBOARD. HONDA SHOULD RECALL FOR AIRBAG AND IMA SYSTEM AND FIX IT PERMANENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #11062508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 162,000 milesAlexandria, VA
POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHAKES AT SPEEDS 0-10 AND CAUSES AUTO STOP TO ENGAGE AT ALL TIMES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING THROUGH CONGESTED TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT PERFORMS POORLY WHEN IN MOTION IN ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOW OR AFTER ACCELERATING AT A STOPLIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #11043157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 162,000 milesAlexandria, VA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CVT TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHAKES AT SPEEDS 0-10 AND CAUSES AUTO STOP TO ENGAGE AT ALL TIMES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING THROUGH CONGESTED TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT PERFORMS POORLY WHEN IN MOTION IN ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOW OR AFTER ACCELERATING AT A STOPLIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #11043157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 162,000 milesAlexandria, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CVT TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHAKES AT SPEEDS 0-10 AND CAUSES AUTO STOP TO ENGAGE AT ALL TIMES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING THROUGH CONGESTED TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT PERFORMS POORLY WHEN IN MOTION IN ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOW OR AFTER ACCELERATING AT A STOPLIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #11043157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,000 milesPanama City, FL
AIR BAGS
TAKATA HEAR REPLACEMENTS ARE DEFECTIVE HOW DO YOU FIND OUT IF REPLACEMENT IS DEFECTIVE HAVE ONLY RIGHT EYE AND IF INJURED MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE NEW HEADLIGHTS ARE A MENACE SOME NOW WITH 8 LIGHTS AND ONE WHERE ALL GREEN. THEY ARE NOT AIMED ON ROAD BUT SO STRONG IN CAR CAN READ SOME SET SO THEY ARE HIGHER THAT WINDOWS. I SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH TO BE ABLE TO SEE SAFELY EITHER WAY OTHERS DO NOT LIKE THAT SPEED IN 50MPH ZONE BUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN LIGHTS LIKE AN INTERROGATION ROOM BLINDING YOU. IF YOU NEED 8 LIGHTS YOU SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING AND THESE BEADY START WHITE LIGHTS ARE BLINDING. NEED TO GO BACK TO TWO LIGHTS SHINED ON THE ROAD NOT 4-8 IN DIFFERENT COLORS THE HEIGHT OF THE WINDOW AIMED AT THE INTERIOR LIKE A TROOPER LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10934238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,000 milesPanama City, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TAKATA HEAR REPLACEMENTS ARE DEFECTIVE HOW DO YOU FIND OUT IF REPLACEMENT IS DEFECTIVE HAVE ONLY RIGHT EYE AND IF INJURED MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE NEW HEADLIGHTS ARE A MENACE SOME NOW WITH 8 LIGHTS AND ONE WHERE ALL GREEN. THEY ARE NOT AIMED ON ROAD BUT SO STRONG IN CAR CAN READ SOME SET SO THEY ARE HIGHER THAT WINDOWS. I SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH TO BE ABLE TO SEE SAFELY EITHER WAY OTHERS DO NOT LIKE THAT SPEED IN 50MPH ZONE BUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN LIGHTS LIKE AN INTERROGATION ROOM BLINDING YOU. IF YOU NEED 8 LIGHTS YOU SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING AND THESE BEADY START WHITE LIGHTS ARE BLINDING. NEED TO GO BACK TO TWO LIGHTS SHINED ON THE ROAD NOT 4-8 IN DIFFERENT COLORS THE HEIGHT OF THE WINDOW AIMED AT THE INTERIOR LIKE A TROOPER LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10934238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,000 milesPanama City, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA HEAR REPLACEMENTS ARE DEFECTIVE HOW DO YOU FIND OUT IF REPLACEMENT IS DEFECTIVE HAVE ONLY RIGHT EYE AND IF INJURED MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE NEW HEADLIGHTS ARE A MENACE SOME NOW WITH 8 LIGHTS AND ONE WHERE ALL GREEN. THEY ARE NOT AIMED ON ROAD BUT SO STRONG IN CAR CAN READ SOME SET SO THEY ARE HIGHER THAT WINDOWS. I SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH TO BE ABLE TO SEE SAFELY EITHER WAY OTHERS DO NOT LIKE THAT SPEED IN 50MPH ZONE BUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN LIGHTS LIKE AN INTERROGATION ROOM BLINDING YOU. IF YOU NEED 8 LIGHTS YOU SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING AND THESE BEADY START WHITE LIGHTS ARE BLINDING. NEED TO GO BACK TO TWO LIGHTS SHINED ON THE ROAD NOT 4-8 IN DIFFERENT COLORS THE HEIGHT OF THE WINDOW AIMED AT THE INTERIOR LIKE A TROOPER LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10934238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 milesLynwood, CA
SEAT BELTS
[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10903194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 milesLynwood, CA
AIR BAGS
[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10903194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 milesLynwood, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10903194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 189,000 milesFremont, CACrash
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED INJURY AS AIRBAG REPLACED UNDER TAKATA RECALL BLEW UP ON HER WITH INTENSE FORCE CAUSING INJURY AND TEARING OFF HER WRIST. SEAT BELT ALSO CAUSED INJURY AS THEY TIGHTEN AND CUT HER CHECK AREA. IT WAS LIGHT COLLISION WHEN PASSING CAR SCRAPPED HER FRONT BUMPER. MY DAUGHTER FEEL AIRBAG IMPACT CAUSED MORE DAMAGE THAT LIGHT COLLISION.. AIRBAG CUT HER WRIST AND THREW HER HEAR BACK AND SOME DUST OR POWER WENT IN HER EYES.. WITH THE RESULT SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HER PASSENGER SIDE RAN THROUGH THE SIDE CURB.
NHTSA complaint #10888864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesAddison, IL
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS EXPERIENCING A SHUDDER WITH MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A CLUTCH BURNISHING PROCEDURE. THIS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 3000-4000 MILES. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN AS THERE IS MOMENTARY LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER DURING THE SHUDDER EVENT. DEALERSHIP INSISTS ON CHARGING FOR ANOTHER BURNISHING PROCEDURE THOUGH IT IS OUTLINED IN A TECHNICAL NOTICE. THIS SHUDDERING HAPPENS UPON EVERY ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. IT IS NOT INTERMITTENT AND CAN BE FELT EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE.
NHTSA complaint #10850739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 69,000 milesKeizer, OR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I AM DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE ROAD, WITH HIGH TRAFFIC, MY ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS COME ON. THE CAR SEEMS SLUGGISH. I NOTICE THAT THE IMA HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AT ITS NORMAL PACE. THIS MADE IT DANGEROUS FOR ME TO MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC. I JUST PULLED INTO THE CLOSEST AUTO PLACE I COULD FIND. THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW HYBRID BATTERY. SINCE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH ITS UNPREDICTABLE STATE I GOT ON LINE AND SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER. NOW I NEED TO GET IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP, PAY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE IT, AND SEE IF HONDA WILL COVER THE COST OF A NEW BATTERY. I WILL PROBABLY GET IT TOWED THERE SINCE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW.
NHTSA complaint #10838939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 94,000 milesTaylorsville, GACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
I TOTALLED MY CAR AND NOT ONE OF MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT..ON CITY STREET IN MOTION I HYDROPLANED..
NHTSA complaint #10807121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 94,000 milesTaylorsville, GACrash1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOTALLED MY CAR AND NOT ONE OF MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT..ON CITY STREET IN MOTION I HYDROPLANED..
NHTSA complaint #10807121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 170,000 milesStockton Springs, ME
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS EXPERIENCING A SHUDDER PROBLEM WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, EITHER IN CITY TRAFFIC OR THE HIGHWAY ON/OFF RAMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAYS HE CAN'T FIX IT. I FEAR FOR THE ONE TIME MY CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND I GET HIT. ALSO, WHEN I AM BREAKING IN TRAFFIC THE BREAK SEEMS TO RELEASE A LITTLE WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THIS SITE AND THE INTERNET, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. I HOPE THE ISSUES THAT CONSUMERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BEFORE THERE ARE ANY DEATHS.
NHTSA complaint #10782150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Inglewood, CA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10734636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 milesELK Grove, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS EXPERIENCED THE JUDDER/SHUDDER PROBLEM FOR YEARS, AND STILL HONDA DEALERSHIPS SAY THERE IS NO FIX. THERE ARE A FEW COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE, BUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS A REAL ISSUE THAT HONDA HAS AVOIDED. I HAD FULL CONFIDENCE IN HONDA'S SAFETY UNTIL OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I AM WAITING FOR THE DAY MY CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, AND IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT WITH MAJOR INJURY. HONDA WILL HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM ON ITS HANDS IF THAT HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #10726770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 113,694 milesGarden Grove, CA
AIR BAGS
WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED AND SCHEDULED AND APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALLED PART REPLACED. WE WENT TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER - HONDA WORLD IN WESTMINSTER, CA. THE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. AS OF TODAY, SATURDAY APRIL 11 WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE DEALER ABOUT RECEIVING THESE PARTS AND BEING ABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. I WENT ONLINE TO HONDA AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS RECALL AND THE PART MALFUNCTION HAS CAUSED SOME DEATHS. HONDA'S INFORMATION ONLINE ALSO STATED WE COULD GET A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE IF THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. WE WERE NEVER OFFERED THIS. WE NEED THIS VEHICLE AND CANNOT GO WITHOUT A CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10705127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.