2003 Honda Civic: check engine light

Filed Mar 17, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · 184,000 miles · FL

Takata inflators, while driving or sitting still, engine light comes on & stays on, brakes faulty while driving loud noise, and I have to press down hard on the brakes for it to slow down, driving/stabilized low visibility due to lights, it's very hard to tell if the lights are on our not inside & outside the vehicle, while driving noticed the brakes are unstable. Air bag sensor is always on, open door indicators don't work, drove car and door wasn't fully closed although I knew I closed the door fully, driving on the highway, and driver side door opened unexpectedly. Trunk door opens unexpectedly, trouble keeping it closed, gas door doesn't open/close properly. Loud noise in motion, trouble picking up speed

Filed Jan 8, 2010 · Fuel system, Transmission · 155,000 miles · TX

We purchased a 2003 honda chc in 2006 with approximately 34,000 miles. As of january 2010, the car has 155,010 miles. From the date of purchase, there has been a shudder when decelerating from 40+ MPH. We have only taken the car to our local honda dealership for repair and maintenance and have been repeatedly told that there is nothing wrong with the car and that shudder is from an "overload". Taking the service department at their word, we have never had any repair work done to remove the shudder or taken the car to another dealer. Over time the shudder has gotten worse. We have also experienced a hesitation when accelerating and then the car will suddenly lurch forward when it hits gear. Again, we were told that there wasn't anything wrong with the car and that we should expect hesitation when the car is switching from battery power to engine power. About 4 months ago, the check engine light came on and we were told that the catalytic converter was in need of replacement. We were given two options-immediate repair or drive until the catalytic converter completely fails. Recently the ima light came on and we took the car for diagnosis. The response was that the battery pack needed to be replaced. In addition, we were told that the transmission is beginning to fail. To replace the CVT transmission, battery pack and catalytic converter will cost approximately $7,500. As I have read the other complaints not only from this site, but also other sites on the internet, I now suspect that we have been experiencing transmission problems all along. We have had several other honda vehicles. We purchased this vehicle because of the reliability we have come to expect from honda. $7,500 or more in repairs is unreasonable for any car under 8 years old, especially a honda.

Filed Jun 6, 2008 · Fuel system · 71,971 miles · NC

Catalytic converter failure 73,860 miles my car needed the first catalytic converter replaced, covered under warranty 93,807 miles my car needed the second catalytic converter replaced, honda helped with cost 113654 miles, my cars check engine light came on with the same diagnostic code p1420, dealer did software update and said everything was fine. 118,000 miles, my car is back in the shop needing a new catalytic converter all this work performed at dealer something must be wrong, causing catalytic converter failure.

Filed Dec 27, 2007 · Engine · 82,100 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. While driving approximately 30mph he noticed that the engine warning light illuminated. The local dealer stated that the catalytic converter malfunctioned; however, they were unable to determine the cause of failure. Honda also mailed him a notice requesting to randomly test his vehicle to measure the emission control systems performance. He has filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. He has not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 82,100.

Filed Apr 11, 2007 · Engine, Transmission · 83,000 miles · SC

Tl* - contact stated that on the evening of april 9, 2007 while driving at 35 to 40 MPH in light highway traffic, the contact heard a loud noise from under the 2003 honda civic hybrid. The check engine light turned on, and transmission gear shifted from drive to neutral. The contact noticed that the rpms went up to 4000, but the vehicle was not accelerating. The vehicle lost power, and would only drive at about 15 to 20 MPH. The contact was waiting for honda to inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 83,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2007 · Engine, Transmission · 158,000 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. While attempting to accelerate from idle at a stop light the vehicle began to vibrate and then shut off. The check engine light illuminated intermittently prior to this failure. The dealer replaced the catalytic converter. Presently, the vehicle will start,but was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to a honda dealer, and diagnosed as needing a new transmission. The dealer found a salvaged transmission. The current and failure mileage were 158,000.

Filed Dec 23, 2006 · Electrical · 113,470 miles · CA

Suddenly lost power when driving, stalled-started again, all lights came on dashboard when driving, engine light stayed on. Repairs @ gardena, told it was electrical, honda-control module engine replaced, o2 sensor, w-bulb (12v 21w) drove car less than 2 hours same problems occurred (day car was picked up).

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Engine · 15,534 miles · FL

The vehicle was smoking from the muffler, the engine light came on, and it felt like it was stalling. The manufacturer told the consumer to get a second opinion. The dealer maintained that no defects were found. *ak the vehicle overheated.