Honda CIVIC HYBRID electrical problems
124 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
396 owner complaints analyzed
18 distinct recall campaigns
86,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 311 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
124 of 396 complaints match this topic (31.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10447728 · 2012-02-13 (February 13, 2012)
THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP, THE ENGINE RPM'S WOULD GO UP BUT SPEED WOULD NOT CHANGE. AS YOU DROVE DOWN THE ROAD YOU COULD SEE THE TACH WHICH SHOWS RPM GO UP & DOWN, UP & DOWN ALL THE TIME BUT THE SPEED WOULD STAY THE SAME. VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE AROUND THE MID 30'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE 50 MPG THAT WE WERE TOLD. THEN ONE DAY THE CAR JUST MADE A BANG AND STOPPED, THE TRANSMISSION STEEL BELT INSIDE BROKE INTO MANY PIECES AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. $1800.00 TO FIX THIS THEN WE STILL HAD THE RPM UP & DOWN PROBLEM. THEN @ 80,000 MILES THE BATTER…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447728 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10811606 · 2015-12-21 (December 21, 2015)
HAD TO REPLACE THE HYBRID BATTERY ON MY CIVIC AT 82000 MILES. NOW THE VERY EXPENSIVE ($3-4000) HYBRID BATTERY HAS GONE OUT AGAIN AT 149220 MILES. THE BATTERIES HONDA IS USING FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE LEMONS. THAT'S TWO BATTERIES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IN LESS THAN 150000 MILES! THE HYBRID BATTERIES ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE AVERAGE LIFE SPANS OF 200,000 MILES+. HONDA'S DON'T LAST EVEN HALF OF THAT. CALLED HONDA AND THEY REFUSED ANY HELP. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER HONDA CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS. CAN'T DRIVE CAR ANYMORE WITHOUT PAYING THOUSANDS…
Owner-reported narrative. 149,220 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11021023 · 2017-09-01 (September 1, 2017)
"TAKATA RECALL" 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH IMA AND ENGINE LIGHTS WENT OFF. NO CHARGE TO BATTERY CAUSE THE CAR TO MALFUNCTIONS. SUCH AS ELECTRICAL STEERING WHEEL STOP WORKING. ENGINE LOST POWER AND STOP WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET AT STOP SIDE. I CHANGED NEW DIEHARD 12V BATTERY AND ALSO CHECKED AND VERIFIED THE IMA BATTERY IS GOOD (EACH CELL ABOVE 7 VOLTS). I THINK THE CAR NEED TO UPDATE SOFTWARE FROM HONDA. PLEASE HELP US FOR THE RECALL TO UPDATE SOFTWARE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY POST THEIR STORY ON YOUTUBE
Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 11021023 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10464357 · 2012-07-05 (July 5, 2012)
IMA FOR ENGINE IS IN DEGRADED STATE. TOLD THE BATTERIES ARE FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 80,000 MILES, NOW @85,428. PROBLEM WITH THE IMA BATTERIES IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, YET HONDA DOES NOTHING TO RESOLVE ISSUES WITH MULTIPLE IMA ISSUES. GOOGLE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA BATTERY 2004. IF ONE LIVES IN CALIFORNIA, THE BATTERY WARRANTY GOES TO 150,000 MILES. THE HONDA INSIGHT AND HONDA HYBRID CIVIC'S IMA BATTERY SYSTEM IS SIMILAR, BUT WITH THE HONDA INSIGHT, 2002-04 INSIGHTS, BUT A RECALL FOR THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 79,347 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464357 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10596371 · 2014-06-05 (June 5, 2014)
3 YEAR OLD TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BEGAN TO FAIL AT 40,000 MILES. IT WAS SERVICED WITH SERVICE BULLETIN 07-049. IT DID NOT LAST AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER I HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE BATTERY BEGAN TO FAIL AND CAUSED INCREASING PROBLEMS FOR THE TRANSMISSION UNTIL THE BATTERY FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE TRANSMISSION THEN FAILED ALSO. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,681 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596371 at NHTSA ↗