2004 Honda Civic Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2004 Honda Civic, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “input shaft bearing” (11% of reports).
- 56power train complaints
- 87,250median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 7%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Input shaft bearing: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- Transmission slipping: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 48 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Honda Civic power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 6% | — |
| 2025 Civic | 6 | 8% | 1,000 |
| 2024 Civic | 6 | 5% | 17,000 |
| 2023 Civic | 7 | 3% | 1,200 |
| 2022 Civic | 10 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Civic | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Civic | 31 | 14% | 8,200 |
| 2019 Civic | 13 | 3% | 7,000 |
| 2018 Civic | 14 | 2% | 20,000 |
| 2017 Civic | 29 | 5% | 25,000 |
| 2016 Civic | 36 | 3% | 35,977 |
| 2015 Civic | 177 | 46% | 84,500 |
| 2014 Civic | 98 | 33% | 43,297 |
| 2013 Civic | 22 | 7% | 6,450 |
| 2012 Civic | 49 | 11% | 18,315 |
| 2011 Civic | 4 | 2% | 13,750 |
| 2010 Civic | 12 | 3% | 77,000 |
| 2009 Civic | 23 | 6% | 20,359 |
| 2008 Civic | 52 | 6% | 35,000 |
| 2007 Civic | 104 | 9% | 12,450 |
| 2006 Civic | 76 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2005 Civic | 36 | 11% | 57,330 |
| 2004 Civic | 56 | 16% | 87,250 |
| 2003 Civic | 101 | 20% | 74,259 |
| 2002 Civic | 185 | 26% | 102,681 |
| 2001 Civic | 403 | 37% | 98,000 |
| 2000 Civic | 30 | 10% | 47,349 |
| 1999 Civic | 35 | 10% | 75,000 |
| 1998 Civic | 49 | 11% | 63,600 |
| 1997 Civic | 25 | 7% | 50,700 |
| 1996 Civic | 25 | 8% | 112,500 |
| 1995 Civic | 14 | 7% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2004 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Unknown
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Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Honda Civics have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about power train for the 2004 Honda Civic (16% of the 350 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Honda Civic power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2004 Honda Civic?
The most frequent phrase is “input shaft bearing”, in 6 of 56 complaints, followed by “transmission slipping” (5).
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