2004 Honda Civic transmission problems

Filed Oct 10, 2022 · Fuel system, Seat belts · CA · 1 injury

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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 Jan 25, 2020 · Fuel system, Transmission · 80,000 miles · OR

This model car has a documented issue with the start clutch performance. This issue creates a safety hazard due to the unpredictable acceleration it causes. Despite re-surfacing procedures, the issue will return. This is not simply a wear issue, the part(s) and/or design are faulty. This is common knowledge among honda mechanics who are familiar with this model. Please let me know if you need more info or details.

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 Jul 13, 2015 · Transmission · 170,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. While driving uphill at 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Dec 5, 2014 · Transmission · 107,000 miles · FL

Was driving down the street, came to a stop light then the vehicle would not go. When I hit the gas all it did was rev up. I shut the car off and restarted it was able to start moving then the car would not shift into second gear. I had the car towed and was informed the transmission was gone.

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · NJ

The transmission dash light came on then the car jumped hard out of 2nd gear and into third. Then the car was jerking like someone was pumping the brakes hard so I tried shifting to 4th and the jerking got worse with a grinding noise causing the car to be extremely hard to control and keep on the road almost causing me to hit a telephone pole at about 40 MPH it all just happened with out warning or any indication very unsafe and extremely frightening.

Filed Nov 29, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 77,000 miles · OR

The vehicle is growling and rumbling in low gears, shifting from first to second. I took the car in and they want to rebuild transmission. I find at 77000 miles the vehicle transmission should not be failing. Researching has amounted to numerous vehicles that have the same problem. One mechanic has personally seen 4 vehicles in past few months with the same problem. I believe the manufacture should take responsibility for this matter!

Filed Nov 13, 2013 · Transmission · 92,625 miles · OH

My transmission in my 2004 honda civic 5 speed manual ex model is making a grinding noise and causing the car to decelerate faster than normal , it almost caused a lady to hit me in the read end. It is causing a jerking , lurching of the car while driving. I took it to a local shop and they said it was something in the transmission and it was also causing the drive axes to wobble causing the rotors to shimmy the tires. Took the car to honda dealer this morning and they said from the sound and a test drive it was the transmission input shaft bearing bad. Honda customer service said they had recalls but not on my VIN number. This can cause the transmission to lock up while driving and is very unsafe. I was told not to drive the car and have parked it. Honda won't acknowledge the problem but online forums are loaded with 200-2005 civic transmission failures.