2003 Honda Civic problems and complaints
Owners have filed 524 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (146), Power Train (103), Electrical System (52).
Key takeaways
- 524 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 94 involve a crash, 6 a fire, 73 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 146 | 28% |
| Power Train | 103 | 20% |
| Electrical System | 52 | 10% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 37 | 7% |
| Service Brakes | 36 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 34 | 6% |
| Structure | 28 | 5% |
| Exterior Lighting | 23 | 4% |
| Hydraulic | 23 | 4% |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 | 4% |
| Seat Belts | 20 | 4% |
| Tires | 19 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Honda Civic 2-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2003 Honda Civic 2-DR. Hatchback | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2003 Honda Civic 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2003 Honda Civic 2-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2024-09-25
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH and attempting to proceed at a green light, the front passenger side of the vehicle crashed into the front driver-side of another vehicle. The air bags were not deployed. The contact noticed that there were bruises on both of...
Air Bags - filed 2023-07-12
Air bag light came on for no reason. [XXX]
Air Bags,seat Belts - filed 2023-04-03
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, a semi-truck unexpectedly crossed into his lane which caused him to crash the truck's land gear. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the seat belt pretensioners failed to restrain the contact. The contact was taken to the hos...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.