There are 3 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE ARE BATTERY ISSUES WITH THE 2009 CIVIC HYBRID BATTERIES AND HAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ORDER FOR THEM. THEY ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SOME OF THE BATTERY ISSUES ARE CAUSED BY THE BATTERY CONTROL MODULE BUT REFUSE TO INCLUDE THAT IN THE COVERED REPAIR. IN THIS CASE, THE BATTERY IS OVERHEATING. THIS IS THE SECOND BATTERY IN A CAR THAT IS JUST OVER 5 YEARS OLD.
IMA BATTERY IS DEFECTIVE, WEARS OUT EARLIER THAN DESIGNED, CAUSES DANGEROUSLY SLOW EPISODES OF BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STAND STILL AND ACCELERATE TO MERGE WITH HIGHWAY SPEED TRAFFIC. GETS HORRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE, NO WHERE AS ADVERTISED, ESPECIALLY IN VERY HOT WEATHER. **03/01/2012 UPDATED BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE IMA BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE UPDATE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND BACK ON AGAIN, THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 03/16/12 *TR
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY THAT THE SYSTEM USES TO RUN THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE TO ASSIST THE GAS ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING. AS THE BATTERY DETERIORATES, IT DOES NOT CHARGE AS WELL, HOLD A CHARGE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT ASSIST AS WELL TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AT TIMES TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR ACCELERATE FROM A STAND STILL. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.