2003 Honda Civic fuel system, gasoline problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2003 Honda Civic — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I rear ended a vehicle that came to a sudden complete stop, I was going approximately 30 mph, (the roadway was 45 but I had started to slow as I slammed on my brakes). The collision was full frontal impact and my airbags did not deploy. I hit my head on the steering wheel despite having a seat belt…”
filed Apr 27, 2014
“I have had horrible health issues the passed years. It came down to long term chemical exposure. My honda civic 2003 was leaking gas fumes from the fuel pump under the backseat. I took it to dealership and they confirmed the fuel pump leak. It was cracked on top of the fuel pump, its exactly the…”
filed Apr 27, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
"service bulletin - for vehicles with sci compressed natural gas (cng) fuel tanks, honda is no longer replacing the fuel tank and solenoid valve altogether. If you replace the fuel tank solenoid valve, you must now…
A13-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 10, 2017
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic | 6 | 9% |
| 2022 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Civic | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Civic | 62 | 15% |
| 2018 Civic | 94 | 13% |
| 2017 Civic | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 Civic | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Civic | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 Civic | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.