2004 Honda Civic: check engine light

Filed Dec 2, 2020 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving, the transmission and check engine warning lights illuminated and the vehicle started to shake and independently decelerate. Additionally, while accelerating the vehicle was skipping gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the transmission failure was due to a faulty CVT skipping or an egr valve and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Filed Jul 28, 2019 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · CA

I have a 2004 honda civic ex. Driving to glendale (1 hour from where I live) in the city I started noticing the transmission was jerking. Shortly after the engine light came on. Going up a hill my transmission wasn't working anymore and was revving without going into gear. I was in motion on a hill on a very tight road where only 1 car can pass at a time. And cars were parked on the side of the street. I almost crashed into the parked cars because I could't control the jerking of the car and the transmission slipping. I had cars coming towards me and had the car stalled on the road and had to block the traffic for 30 min before my friends could come and help me move the car. There was little amount of space and parking and had to push the car for a while before finding a parking spot. The car has only 123,000 miles, the transmission fluid is fresh and clean and never had any transmission problems. Within 15 min the whole transmission blew up! I really hope honda can take care of this problem because I see that there are multiple complaints about honda's transmission failing in these honda civics between 2000 and 2004.

Filed Sep 5, 2018 · Transmission · 35,000 miles · VA

The car transmission is slipping. Sometimes it works and sometimes the engine is fine, but when I accelerate the car does not move forward right away. Engine light stays on. It has plenty of fluid, but the transmission does not engage.

Filed Nov 22, 2016 · Airbags · 129,327 miles · TX

Takata recall --took my vehicle to the dealer big star honda in houston, for the recall to fix the air bags as per their appointment schedule on 11/21/2016 9:15am, (it took me 3 tries to schedule the appointment becauase the parts were not available).the promise was it will be ready by 3 hours -- but around 4.15 pm my car was ready to be picked up as I drove of the parking lot into the feeder road of the highway I 45 south I noticed the red airbag light and engine light come on --- I called the dealer on my cellphone right then as I was driving home tried 3 different numbers left messages called again this morning (11/22/2016) no response I opened up another case number with honda parent company case # 03744997. There is no visible sign on the airbag area to show if they did any work to exchange the inflator; the recall was for both passanger and driver side air bag.

Filed Apr 4, 2014 · Electrical · 168,878 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine and battery warning lights. The vehicle was restarted after the contact received a jump start. This failure recurred over twenty times within a year. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 11v106000(electrical system), however, the contact's particular year was not included. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 168,878.

Filed Aug 5, 2011 · Electrical · 132,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic hybrid. While parked, the contact noticed that the check engine light and the integrated motor assist light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics, where the technician stated that the integrated motor assist battery would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000. Contacted honda of america they are replacing my battery pack with brand new one from the factory. I am paying only partial cost they are paying the rest of the cost. [xxx] updated 10/12/2011 *ln information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 29, 2011 · Fuel system · CA

I have a 2004 honda civic sedan I took my car to scott robinson honda in torrance california for a smog check without any mechanical problems my car passed the smog check without any problems. I left the facility one day later my car had the check engine light on. Went back to the dealer and they came up with a code that they said it needed a new catalytic converter . I became skeptical about this recommendation so I started looking through the owner's manual and read that an engine light on could be possibly a loose gas cap. So I decided to buy a new original fuel cap I went to the dealers parts department and purchased a new fuel pressure cap I noticed that the replacement cap did not look like the original but the part department person said that it would work just fine I then replaced the original fuel pressure cap. After a few days the check engine light turned off until a few days later the light came back on then I check the fuel pressure cap and it is loose I tighten it and in another day the check engine light is off. And it keeps doing this until now sometimes on sometimes off I also see that my fuel level gauge erratic it has been like this since I bought my car but I just did not think that this could be a problem I hope that something gets done about this thank you for your help.

Filed Dec 12, 2010 · Electrical · 145,000 miles · VA

My 2004 honda civic hybrid that I purchased new has an ima battery problem that started in september by causing a check engine and ima lights to activate. The code says the ima battery has deteriorated and this is very dangerous because when I pull onto the interstate I have to give it full throttle just to merge in with traffic because the battery can't provide full assist like it used to. Sometimes it can't get up to highway speed fast enough as cars come flying up on my bumper or they whip out into the other lane and fly past me. I called the hendrick honda dealership that I purchased it from and they said it only has an 8 year 80000 mile warranty but the honda insight has a 157000 mile warranty. This seems to be a common problem for the 2004 honda civic hybrids just like the honda insight. Please investigate this complaint for me and the thousands of other honda owners with this same problem.

Filed Jul 21, 2009 · Electrical · 91,000 miles · AL

I bought a new honda civic hybrid in 2004 with an extended 7 yr 100k warranty. At 91k miles, I took the car in complaining that the ima battery indicator was low. I was charged over $150 for a new regular battery, told the ima battery was fine, and sent home. I visited my dealer on several occasions with similar complaints about the ima gauge being low and the engine light being on. Just after my warranty expired, I was told that the ima battery was deteriorating and that it would need to be replaced, at a cost of over $6700. I have seen similar complaints online from other honda hybrid owners. I feel certain that the ima battery was "deteriorating" the first time I brought it in and was put off until the warranty expired.

Filed Mar 13, 2009 · Fuel system · 38,000 miles · NY

My 2004 honda civic has approximately 38,000 miles on it. One day while driving home the check engine light comes on and tells me the oxygen sensor bank 1 sensor 1 heater sensor circuit is bad. The error code is p0135. Make a long story short numerous people have ran into this problem which occurs right outside of warranty. Brought it into honda dealer and got charged $602.34 for a twenty minute job. I couldn't pass inspection with the check engine light on so I was forced to do it. I did not notice and decrease in fuel economy at all.

Filed Nov 25, 2008 · Engine · 45,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda civic-hybrid. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and they found no failures; however, they reset the sensor. The contact stated that if the engine failed, he would be unaware because the indicator is constantly illuminated. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 147,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2008 · Engine · 35,692 miles · CA

1. No prior warning, other than a slight lurch while accelerating while merging onto the freeway earlier the same day. 2.&3. Transmission failure/ p0370 incorrect gear ratio resulting in a pulling lurching sensation while attempting to accelerate. Was unable to accelerate past 10mph without avoiding the lurching, had to pull off the road and be towed to the nearest residential area then get it towed in the morning to a mechanic within 3-4 miles of where I was parked. The check engine light was indeed on and was turned off once the error code was retrieved by the triple a mechanic, who recorded it as a p0370 incorrect gear ratio issue. As it is a transmission problem, honda's policy is to replace the transmission entirely. At this point, I had the vehicle towed to the nearest honda dealership, because it was a far more serious problem than I had anticipated. However, since the check engine light is off now and with it, the error code, honda's service center has stated that nothing can be done by them until the check engine light reappears and the lurching occurs again. I was told that whether that happened on a side street or freeway, it was of no concern to them and that the situation was out of their hands. The situation I have with my car mirrors the experience of the many 2001 honda civic owners, hence my concern and frustration with the airport marina honda dealership. My major concern is that I will have to force a lurching, jerking car safely off the freeway before honda wishes to deal with my vehicle again.