2003 Honda Civic engine problems
40 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2003 Honda Civic, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
1- 2003 honda civic 4 door,17000 miles, unexplained spinning, crash, and subsequent fire burned car to a crisp. Driver pulled from car suffering shock and inhalation of fumes.
Dt*: the consumer stated the check maintenance light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership to determine the problem. The dealership discovered the battery needed to be replaced. After the battery replacement, the check maintenance light went off. The vehicle was driven for a few days and the check maintenance light illuminated once again. Later, the consumer was involved in a rear end collision while traveling at 35 MPH on a wet road.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Honda Civic
- Air bags 141 complaints
- Transmission 81 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Cruise control 34 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Lighting 23 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints