2003 Honda Civic Hybrid consumer reviews

This car is not a hybrid. It is gas only. I purchased this car with 4,500 miles on it in 2004. As the former owner of this car, I can tell you that I never had any transmission problem with this car! It does not jerk, thump, and bump around when driving it. It is an extremely smooth ride...purrs right along! I rarely had any problems with anything while owning this car! Just basic maintenance. That is why I just purchased my third Honda Civic. Test drive this car yourself. As far as I am concerned, Honda Civic is the most well-made car around. The mileage on the car is accurate. The first 80,000 miles were highway miles that I put on while working in the Twin Cities. The next 19,000 were put on running around doing errands in a small town after retirement. There are fewer than 100,000 miles on this car yet. This car is a treasure and whoever buys it will never regret it!

There should've been a recall on transmission, but Honda refused they were aware of this issue. THE TRANSMISSION Jerks when taking off,and bumps, and down-shifts on its own.

The IMA batteries conked out before 100,000 mile and was getting 52MPG consistantly before the batteries were done. Now, I keep driving the car without the help of the IMA with the Maintenance light on (because of the battery issue), and approaching 400,000 mile mark with no issues. Sure, I can't get the quick pickup any longer because of the IMA, but all good none the less... and I still get 52MPG. All I have ever done to the car is change the oil every 10,000 miles, starting battery ever so many years, and tires. Thats it! It just keeps on going!

This car has the best gas mileage I've seen. It has some cool features, including under body light kit with switches on console, under dash lights controlled from your bt over phone, and brand new front speakers and bt USB Sony stereo.

This car was bought from my mother in law when the IMA battery light came on. I did most of the maintenance on the car so she called for advise, I explained that I was not familiar with the hybrid system and she should consult the dealer. They told her it could be fixed for 3,000.00. They would give her 1,000.00 for trade in on another car. I looked up KBB abt the price was 6,500.00 if the battery was changed so I bought it for 3,500.00. I have owned it for 5 years annoy has to do much to it( IMA battery light still on) it is a 5 speed manual so it is fun to drive and still gets 40 miles to the gallon.

I bought my 03 hybrid used with low miles from a one owner seller. Have to say it’s my favorite car I have ever owned, it’s fifteen years old and I tell everyone I get 46 miles to the gallon! It’s awesome. And no car payments is even better! I had no idea these cars can last so long. And I’ve never had a problem with my ima battery. It still charges just fine.

Very badly designed transmission CVT system keeps juddering everytime you move from 0 to 20. Lot of reliability issues, very rough ride. When IMA battery dies, the car is useless ; replacement cost is 3500.

Its fine first car to have. Its very reliable and a little fun car to have not a lot of problems with it. Expenses are not high either.

Perfect car for those who just want to get around and spend very little on fuel. Very reliable and all the parts are pretty cheap if you need anything. Very easy to park too.

This car is dependable. That's all there is to it. It will easily last a few hundred thousand miles. The improved gas mileage is a plus. But that brings me to a downside. Don't expect a lot of performance out of this vehicle. Even with the electric assist motor (when accelerating), you may be surprised at how gutless it is. Not to mention, you better pray that massive battery in the back powering the "hybrid" portion of the vehicle doesn't fail on you - those things ain't cheap.