2004 Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“My car suddenly made a loud noise when making a stop on a busy intersection. I could manage to drive it to a safe spot before the car failed completely.the regular maintenance had been done in my car but I didn't know about the transmissions failures of the Honda hybrids until now. This is very dangerous.”

“When I purchased the car, the CVT transmission seemed to lag or dely to engage and accelerate. Recently when at a left turn at an intersection, I applied the accelerator and car juddered, was vibrating the whole car, and almost got me t-boned. I know this is not a sports car but would like to drive confidently to work without the worry of getting in an accident. Every time I accelerate now, the RPM's raise to 1,500-2,000 RPM before the CVT starter clutch engages and jerks the car forward. There is also a whine coming from the CVT at highway speeds. …”

“My vehicle when starting from a dead stop shudders for jitters when you go. This seems to slowly be getting worse. I have changed transmission fluid on regular intervals with Honda CVT oem transmission fluid. Also my airbag sensor light for the drivers side is constantly on. This has been on for several years. I have just never bothered to take it in for fear that there would be a charge to fix an item that I feel for safety reasons Honda should take care of.”

“The transmission in my Honda Civic Hybrid has had the same shudder/judder issue that many others have experienced. You have to take off extremely slow to keep it to a minimum and it still shakes and judders. It is obvious there is a sever issue with these CVT transmissions and many people are having the same exact issue. My Civic Hybrid started this issue a long time ago and Honda said just change the transmission fluid but that only helps for a small amount of time. Very dangerous going through intersections.”

“From my driveway, I shifted from park into drive, and heard a loud whirring similar to a metal belt falling apart. It has continued to get worse of the year, and only shows up when in drive and now a bit in reverse. It is not present in park or neutral. The dealer replaced the clutch brake, but I still have the sound. I also have minor slippage, and I have read several others having the same complaint about their same model with replacing the transmission. When I was sold this car, a first generation hybrid, I was told it would last 200k miles without any major maintenance. …”