When starting from at stop the car hesitates and shudders when you press the gas pedal unless you let the car idle and roll forward first. It also has problems when you have the cruise control on for more than 10 min. After approx 10min it acts like I have turned off and back on the cruise control several times before it does turn off and then you can turn the main cruise control switch off and back on and then reset the cruise but it only stays working for 1-2 min before shutting itself back off.
2003 Honda Civic Hybrid: shudder or vibration when accelerating
6 of the 51 complaints about the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid describe shudder or vibration when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 156,819
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Shudder or vibration when accelerating by model year
What owners say
"juddering" happens with my continuously variable transmission (CVT) when taking off from a stop and when accelerating to enter an expressway. "juddering" means that the trans is slipping and making noise (loses power when you need it the most- very dangerous). River town honda grandville, mi stated that it would cost me $2,100.00 to replace it with a new one. Honda japan has recalled these transmissions in their hch model years 2003 through 2005. What can we do to get honda america to treat us to the same recall that japan has? This is a known problem, defect with the CVT. Honda makes quality vehicles with very good reliability, my other car is also a hch 2005 with a manual trans and absolutely no problems. Please check into the problem (I am not alone with this) and get honda america to stand behind their reputation and recall the cvts or reimburse the $2,100.00 cost to get them replaced. This is an ongoing, everyday occurance not limited to just one time. Please help!
Strong judder or shudder, along with noise, from transmission at intersection. Cvt transmission. Recently, has become worse. Change of transmission fluid took away the noise...temporarily. 3000 miles later, it has returned, and is worse. Burnishing does not help it. In honda civic hybrid (hch) forums, there are hundreds of entries on this problem. Many honda dealers are extending warranty, replacing fluid for free, or checking erg for free. A honda dealer in another state says there was an extended warranty issue from honda that deals specifically with this issue. Another owner posts that shudder or judder up to 15 MPH requires honda to drain and burnish the 2003-2005 honda hybrid CVT clutch. Honda will check the egr valve during this service too. Honda tech article# ats06070. Still others have received an extended warranty on this issue in the mail. My dealer refuses to do anything free of cost. I believe that this is untrue. Please assist. Burnishing does not work, changing fluid does not work. My dealer(s) in the area are: pacific honda, 4761 convoy st, san diego, ca 92111, (858) 694-1000, mission honda and dch 5812 mission gorge rd, san diego, ca 92120, (619) 521-6000.
Upon acceleration, the transmission judders violently.I have had tsb 07-049 done twice which is suppose to fix the problem, but the judder returned shortly after both tsb's were done.I have also had multiple transmission flushes performed and it has been using honda's new CVT fluid sense it was available. Honda extended the warranty for the judder problem, but never issued a recall for this problem. Dealer told me that I need a new start clutch which I refuse to get because I will be paying up to $1,000 for the same defective part! An investigation and recall should be issued for the transmission's start clutch. I am tired of having to go to the dealer and have these so called "band aid quick fixes" done to the start clutch. This is a well known problem among all 1st generation honda hybrid owners and it is a serious safety issue that deserves a recall.
Transmission shudder at starting speeds while on inclines.
Transmission slippage/judder from a complete stop. Honda extended the warranty for 7 years or 100k miles. This vehicle was taken 3 times under this window and the transmission was not replaced by the dealership. This should have been a mandatory recall not voluntary extended warranty. This is safety issue when crossing intersections and transmission is slipping and stuttering.
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Questions about the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid shudder
Is shudder or vibration when accelerating a common problem on the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid?
6 of 51 owner complaints about the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid (12%) mention shudder or vibration when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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