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2003 Honda Civic Hybrid transmission problems

The 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid has 26 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 39% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

26

Transmission complaints

39%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Civic Hybrid transmission complaints by model year26 complaints2003: 26 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 21 complaints2006: 13 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 1 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 1 complaints
Civic Hybrid transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 1, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid transmission — 39% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.