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2004 Honda Civic Hybrid vs 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric2004 Honda Civic Hybrid2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
NHTSA complaints3548
Recall campaigns66
Service bulletins (TSBs)4543
Investigations44
Crash reports57
Fire reports00
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)40–4140–41
Median reported incident mileage123,000 mi96,500 mi

Reported problems side by side

ComponentHonda Civic HybridHonda Civic Hybrid
Power Train1821
Air Bags915
Electrical System311
Engine82
Fuel/propulsion System62
Vehicle Speed Control44
Engine and Engine Cooling12
Structure12

Symptoms owners describe

Vibration / shaking89
Hesitation / surging06
2004 Honda Civic Hybrid
2005 Honda Civic Hybrid

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.