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2005 Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 44% of all 48 complaints for this model year. That is the highest transmission complaint count among 12 Civic Hybrid model years. Median mileage at failure: 90,000 miles.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
21
44% of 48
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
90,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 29, 2011, latest Feb 27, 2019.

2005 Honda Civic Hybrid transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month3Sep 2011Feb 2012Sep 2013Mar 2014Nov 2014Apr 2018
21 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2011 to Feb 2019; peak Jun 2014 (3).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Civic Hybrid model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200521 (44%)
  2. 200613 (24%)
  3. 200710 (16%)
  4. 20083 (5%)
  5. 20096 (21%)
  6. 20101 (8%)
  7. 20110 (0%)
  8. 20123 (25%)
  9. 20131 (11%)
  10. 20141 (20%)
  11. 20151 (20%)
  12. 20250 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid have transmission problems?
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 44% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 90,000 miles.
Which Honda Civic Hybrid year has the most transmission complaints?
The 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid has the most transmission complaints (21), compared with 21 for the 2005.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid is classified under transmission & powertrain. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.