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Transmission Failure
2003 Honda Civic (Page 1 of 2)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
8.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,250
- Average Mileage:
- 91,800 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 31 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (21 reports)
- not sure (5 reports)
- transmission overhaul (4 reports)
- shift cables changed (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Surprise! Another Honda Civic with a transmission problem.
Shortly after purchasing the car I noticed that the transmission would slip when trying to shift. Most of the time the RPM would shoot up 500-600 between gears 2 and 3. When I brought the car into the mechanic they told me that this a common problem with Honda Civics based on faulty gaskets and seals that allow crappy ATF to slip in behind them. I needed a "soft rebuild" plus a torque converter and shift solenoids. This problem had occurred at only 156,000 km (just shy of 100,000 miles for you American folks). I will not be a Honda Civic again until there's a longstanding period of good vehicles. At the very least, I can scoff at anyone who says that I should buy a Civic because they are "reliable". No recall? No extra warranty offer? No thank you!
- Kevin S., lang, BC, Canada