Is Honda hybrid quality slipping?
Your IMA light won't shut off?Recently, Hybridcarblog has a received a number of complaints regarding the Honda Civic hybrid.
Now, overall, most that have provided a Civic hybrid testimonial have been happy with their Honda hybrid. Nonetheless, IMA issues continue to be a problem for some Civic hybrid owners.
Coupled with the Consumer Reports slam of the Insight hybrid, I cannot help but wonder, is Honda hybrid quality slipping?
Labels: Honda, honda civic hybrid, honda insight hybrid, Hybrid Vehicles
posted by Dahcredyns at
8:31 AM
4 Comments:
I would have to say so.
Indigo Incarnates
I used to have a 2003 HCH and it had several ongoing problems mostly pertaining to the catalytic converter. I didn't have an IMA problem until the car hit 140k miles.
Still, it lasted 2x longer than any GM vehicle my dad ever owned.
Indigo,
I would seriously doubt what you said about gm. They may not make extraordinary hybrids, but my dad and grandma both have 300,000+ miles on their gas guzzelers. The only reason I don't particulary like gm is because they build the same amount of domestic products as Toyota does here in the u s, while saying that they are "American" made. (building in Mexico, Canada, and South Korea). I got my grandma into a two times as fuel efficient vehicle made in Kentucky. (Toyota Highlander) my dad still has his Canada made chevy truck
Indigo Incarnates
My dad had three Pontiac cars and they were all pieces of garbage.
-- Pontiac Fiero: It lasted about 50k miles. It was in the shop for weeks at a time with persistent electrical problems that could never be resolved. When you shut off the ignition, there was a very real possibility that the car would refuse to start later on (despite a full battery). It also blew a fuse every 2-3 days.
-- Pontiac Grand Prix: It lasted less than 70k miles. It ate brake pads and rotors every 10k miles. It was in the shop for weeks at a time with brake problems that could never be resolved. It also had the habit of not stopping the car when the brakes were applied (sometimes the pedal would just become really stiff and unresponsive, making the driver sail right through intersections!)
-- Pontiac Grand Am: It lasted less than 70k miles. The gearing was so harsh that first gear was utterly useless (the car had to be launched in second gear to avoid torque steer and screeching the tires). It also frequently blew alternators (stranding us frequently.
So, yes, my Japanese cars have lasted twice as long as my dad's GM cars.
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