NHTSA Complaint #10254988 — 2008 HONDA CIVIC
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10254988 |
| Vehicle | 2008 HONDA CIVIC |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 2,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | 00 |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM LOCAL ROAD TO HIGHWAY USE, ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE MODERATELY CAUSE CAR TO JERK FORWARD AND BACKWARD, AND CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. ENGINE SEEMS FINE AND SEEMS AS IF POWER IS TRANSMITTED INTERMITTENTLY TO WHEELS. OCCURS EVERY NOW AND THEN, APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES OVER 10 MONTH PERIOD (FIRST OCCURRENCE LISTED BELOW). TAKING FOOT OFF GAS, AND THEN RE-ACCELERATING USUALLY RESTORES NORMAL OPERATION. THE MODEL IS THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, SO BELIEVE IT IS SLIPPAGE IN THE CVT (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION). *TR
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