NHTSA Complaint #10233167 — 2003 HONDA CIVIC POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10233167
Vehicle	2003 HONDA CIVIC
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	June 30, 2008
Date Filed	July 3, 2008
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

AFTER NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING SO BADLY THE CAR CAN BARELY TAKE OFF FROM A STOP AND PETERS OUT WHEN GOING UP A HILL. THIS LATEST PROBLEM OCCURRED SOON AFTER THE TRANSMISSION JUDDER PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AMERICAN HONDA IS HAVING THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION ON WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2003 CVT TRANSMISSION, AMERICAN HONDA CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO ISSUE A FULL RECALL, CLAIMING IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE A RECORDING ON OUR ANSWERING MACHINE FROM THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER AT OUR HONDA DEALERSHIP SAYING THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THERE ARE MANY MORE 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRIDS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT MANDATED A RECALL FOR THIS GENERATION OF HONDA CVT TRANSMISSIONS IN JAPAN AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA. HOPEFULLY, THE NHTSA WILL SEE TO IT THAT THIS FAULTY VEHICLE?S PROBLEMS ARE ADDRESSED IN OUR GREAT COUNTRY AS WELL. *TR

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