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The worst 2005 Honda Civic GX problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags1
- Body1
Problems by type
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- Airbags1
- Body1
Recalls 3
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Recall number 19V499000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Recall number 19V501000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Recall number 19V182000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2005 Honda Civic GX 19
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Repair on a CNG fuel tank may require the installation of a remanufactured CNG fuel tank assembly.
- For vehicles with SCI compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel tanks, Honda is no longer replacing the fuel tank...
- Service news article
- AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON...
- Excessive internal pressure upon deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal...
- Excessive internal pressure upon deployment
- The fuel gauge does not work and the low fuel indicator blinks with fuel in the tank
- Excessive internal pressure upon deployment
- Dealer message
- Dealer message
What 2005 Honda Civic GX owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Takata recall. When I wiped the dashboard of my civic recently, the passenger airbag cover felt tacky/sticky. The rest of the dash was perfectly smooth and non-sticky. When I tried to clean the airbag cover, the paint started coming off and there was a layer of very thick, black, tar-like grime underneath. The honda dealer replaced the takata airbag 2.5 years ago, and since then nothing had touched the cover (no spills, no cleaning products or other chemicals). The car is garaged most of the time and spends less time in the sun than most cars. I showed the tar/grime to the honda dealer, and they said they had no idea why the cover was like that and couldn't do anything about it. I am now very concerned about the safety of the airbag (did the dealer replace mine with a refurbished one?). I'd be happy to provide more photos or bring the car to a reasonably close the federal safety agency location to be examined, if that would help. Thanks.
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Questions about the 2005 Honda Civic GX
Is the 2005 Honda Civic GX reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2005 Honda Civic GX, 2.0 times a typical Civic GX model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Honda Civic GX?
Airbags, with 1 complaint. Next is body (1).
How many recalls does the 2005 Honda Civic GX have?
3 recalls, covering air bags.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Honda Civic GX airbags?
Yes, 3 recalls: 19V499000, 19V501000, 19V182000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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