2005 Honda Civic Gx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (1) · Air Bags (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2019-06-27 · campaign 19V499000 · 3,947 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term e
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-06-27 · campaign 19V501000 · 1,657,752 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2019-03-06 · campaign 19V182000 · 1,101,534 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator
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 occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Service bulletins (19)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-03-05 · A13-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - for vehicles with sci compressed natural gas (cng) fuel tanks, honda is no longer replacing the fuel tank and solenoid valve altogether. if you replace the fuel tank solenoid valve, you must now install the original fuel tank.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-03-05 · A01-005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - repair on a cng fuel tank may require the installation of a remanufactured cng fuel tank assembly.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines 2015-07-02 · A15070B - 7-2-15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news article - planning on using a leak check dye to help find a leak? heres the current list of vehicles that you shouldnt use dye on.
Air Bags 2015-06-11 · SERVICE BULLETIN · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - american honda consolidated the previous airbag inflator campaigns into this current bulletin based on decisions made by nhtsa. do an in vin status inquiry and, if indicated, repair the vehicle even if the vehicle was repaired under a previous campaign. in certain vehicles, the
Air Bags 2015-06-05 · A15-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - american honda consolidated the previous airbag inflator campaigns into this current bulletin based on decisions made by nhtsa. do an in vin status inquiry and, if indicated, repair the vehicle even if the vehicle was repaired under a previous campaign. in certain vehicles, the
Air Bags 2015-05-21 · A14-045 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a drivers airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the
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What owners report
2019-04-09 · Structure:body“my trunk has water coming into it,i can't tell if it is the rubber seal?…”
2018-07-30 · Air Bags · 50,000 mi“takata recall. when i wiped the dashboard of my civic recently, the passenger airbag cover felt tacky/sticky. the rest of the dash was perfectly smooth and non-sticky. when i tried to clean the airbag cover, the paint started coming off and there was a layer of very thick, black, tar-like grime underneath. the honda dealer replaced the takata airba…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.