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2005 Honda Civic HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 48 owner complaints about the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, most often about the power train. It is covered by 6 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-499 the manufacturer reports only 22% of affected cars repaired.

2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Civic Hybrid median · #3 of 9 years by complaints
Safety recalls6Lowest repair rate 22%Owner complaints4811 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage90kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 27, 2019. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid has problems

48 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train210
Air bags157
Electrical system110
Vehicle speed control40
Fuel/propulsion system20
Structure20
Engine and engine cooling20
Engine20
Steering10
4 other systems40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

6 recalls

2005 Honda Civic Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

22%repaired · 2020 Q4

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 19V-499 · Jun 27, 2019 · 3,947 vehicles · 879 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

42%repaired · 2020 Q4

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-501 · Jun 27, 2019 · 1,657,752 vehicles · 703,124 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

49%repaired · 2020 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 19V-182 · Mar 6, 2019 · 1,101,534 vehicles · 541,670 repaired

Risk. An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

65%repaired · 2017 Q4

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 15V-370 · Jun 15, 2015 · 3,498,481 vehicles · 2,263,940 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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68%repaired · 2017 Q4

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 15V-320 · May 28, 2015 · 6,281,043 vehicles · 4,252,609 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

70%repaired · 2016 Q1

Air bags

Recall 14V-700 · Nov 4, 2014 · 156,272 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Civic Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Civic Hybrid median. How we score

'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'25
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
  4. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 14V-787
In owners' words

What Civic Hybrid owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. NO CODES COME UP WHEN AUTO REPAIR SHOP HOOKED IT UP SO I CAN'T EVEN GET A DIAGNOSIS AND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. THE SAFETY HAZARD ASPECT WORRIES ME IMMENSELY BUT IT'S MY ONLY VEHICLE SO I'M FORCED TO DRIVE IT REGARDLESS. ALL AVAILABLE RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. MY…
Complaint 11182689 · Feb 27, 2019 · 168,000 miles
WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND LACKS TAKE OFF POWER WHICH COULD BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM.
Complaint 11088648 · Apr 17, 2018 · 207,000 miles
CVT TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHAKES AT SPEEDS 0-10 AND CAUSES AUTO STOP TO ENGAGE AT ALL TIMES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING THROUGH CONGESTED TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT PERFORMS POORLY WHEN IN MOTION IN ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOW OR AFTER ACCELERATING AT A STOPLIGHT.
Complaint 11043157 · Nov 4, 2017 · 162,000 miles

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