2005 Honda Civic Hybrid Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 4% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A friend was driving us back home on the highway at speeds of 55-65 miles per hour, getting on an off ramps. She is an experienced driver and it was the first time she had driven my car. She told me that the steering wheel was very wobbly, the car was shaking and she felt she had no control over the vehicle; she had trouble steering. I had several incidents after that when I had start-up/judder vibration and extreme grinding when accelerating from a stop. It felt like the car was slipping out of gear. …”
NHTSA complaint #10558020, filed 2013-12, 40,500 miles“In 2007 a Honda dealership conducted upgrades to my 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid computer system without my consent. It was in the dealership for recall notices. Immediately my gas mileage went from 52mpg to 26mpg. The dealership refused to correct the problem. The dealership said the upgrade to the computer system should not have diminished the mpg. 2012 the transmission went out in the car, I got the run around by the dealership on why the transmission went out. I was misdirected by a transmission company that said they could rebuild my transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #10544074, filed 2013-09Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
21 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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