When I purchased the car, the CVT transmission seemed to "lag" or dely to engage and accelerate. Recently when at a left turn at an intersection, I applied the accelerator and car juddered, was vibrating the whole car, and almost got me t-boned. I know this is not a sports car but would like to drive confidently to work without the worry of getting in an accident. Every time I accelerate now, the RPM's raise to 1,500-2,000 RPM before the CVT starter clutch engages and jerks the car forward. There is also a whine coming from the CVT at highway speeds. I would like to know if there is a recall for this issue because the car has 62,000 miles currently which is not a lot. I just had higher standards and expectations from such a reputable car manufacturer. Thank you for your time and consideration looking over this complaint and hopefully to help me get my car safely back on the road.
2004 Honda Civic Hybrid: shudder or vibration when accelerating
8 of the 35 complaints about the 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid describe shudder or vibration when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- typical mileage
- 96,500
- recalls
- 0
Shudder or vibration when accelerating by model year
What owners say
Shudder an slipage
The car was shuddering when accelerating after a stop. It needed the CVT clutch in the transmission replaced. This is an issue that many owners of 2004 honda civic hybrid have reported and honda refuses to recall the part. There is a defect in the building of the CVT transmissions and honda won't accept responsibility.
The transmission in my honda civic hybrid has had the same shudder/judder issue that many others have experienced. You have to take off extremely slow to keep it to a minimum and it still shakes and judders. It is obvious there is a sever issue with these CVT transmissions and many people are having the same exact issue. My civic hybrid started this issue a long time ago and honda said just change the transmission fluid but that only helps for a small amount of time. Very dangerous going through intersections.
Transmission judders/slips when accelerating. Had clutch kit replaced less than 2 years ago and 20,000 miles and same problem is back. Very dangerous when slippage occurs, as car doesn't always move when accelerator is pushed.
Car shudders violently during initial acceleration and violently jerks upon deceleration.
Every time I start my honda civic hybrid from 2004 it shudders. I have spent more then the value of the car on repairs and fluid replacements which honda does not deem necessary to pay for. This car is a dangerous lemon. It sometimes shudders going onto highways and can even just stop before starting up again. I have had near accidents dozens of times because of this faulty car. Honda made a bad car and even though people complain about it they will not issue a recall. Each time they issue a warranty bonus to try to fix the problem the whole thing either gets worse or slightly better for 1000 miles. I feel like I'm dealing with a no good used car salesmen trying to bate and switch a hybrid. But this car was bought direct from honda. There needs to be accountability. I guarantee you that all users of 2003-04 honda's would be a part of this case as it is a pervasive issue among the majority of hch users. We are all angry, we all asked honda for help and we got no response. We are now looking to governmental intervention. Please help us avoid accidents, lemon cars, and misleading advertisement.
My vehicle when starting from a dead stop shudders for jitters when you go. This seems to slowly be getting worse. I have changed transmission fluid on regular intervals with honda CVT oem transmission fluid. Also my airbag sensor light for the drivers side is constantly on. This has been on for several years. I have just never bothered to take it in for fear that there would be a charge to fix an item that I feel for safety reasons honda should take care of.
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Questions about the 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid shudder
Is shudder or vibration when accelerating a common problem on the 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid?
8 of 35 owner complaints about the 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid (23%) 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 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid?
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