Honda CIVIC HYBRID transmission problems
74 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
74 of 396 complaints match this topic (18.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10444938 · 2012-01-23 (January 23, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE VARIOUS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444938 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10445780 · 2012-01-29 (January 29, 2012)
TRANSMISSION SLIP. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445780 at NHTSA ↗
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 10448575 · 2012-02-20 (February 20, 2012)
CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT 45K MILES. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND PROBLEM REAPPEARED AT 75K. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10448575 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10457252 · 2012-05-03 (May 3, 2012)
THIS VEHICLE HAS A SLIPPING IN THE CVT (TRANSMISSION) AT LOWER SPEED AND WHEN COASTING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 132,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457252 at NHTSA ↗