2003 Honda Civic consumer reviews

Paid $10k for a used 2003 Civic Lx back in 2007. It's the best car I,ve owned in 40+ years of driving.

Nice runaround car but it lacks engine guts. I even have a stick and you really have to be careful pulling out in traffic. Also the 2003 model needs a transmission job on the manuel shift which we did after buying a used model $1400 ouch! But it gets 30-35 city and 38-40 hwy. My next car is going to be the new 2013 Nissan 2.0 with 27city and 37 hwy and drive a bigger car, automatic, and look goood! Good luck, talk them down unless it has the trans job done already.

This is a great car. I like the 5-speed and it gets very good gas mileage. However we had to replace the engine just after we bought it (used). The previous owner apparently used the wrong kind of oil or something else happened which blocked the small channels used to circulate the oil through the engine. As a result, it burned oil like you wouldn't believe. The Honda Dealership said it was too expensive to repair and recommended replacing the engine, whcih we did. It runs fine now; However I would note that this is a potential trouble spot for that engine. We also replaced the muffler. Car has a timing belt rather than a chain. These must be replaced at about 100,000 miles. If it fails, the whole engine will be ruined. Serious risk. Newer models have a chain instead -- more reliable.

Purchased 2004 Honda civic lx with 18000 miles on it. Regular oill changes and preventive maintainance 80000 miles did not burn oil .ran like a champ. Traded it in on a CRV. Ilove my hondas Had hondas past 12 years. Thanks Honda

Bought the used civic for commuting. The car is very comfortable to drive considering my commute is 190 miles per day. I've been happy with the mileage. I aveage about 36-38 mpg traveling about 70-75mph. I did manage to a 40.5 mpg round trip, but it was too slow for my taste. Some quirky design decisions on the interior. Example, cigarette lighter is by cup holder, so while phone charger is plugged in, only one space for a beverage. Overall, i've been have been happy with it for the few months of ownership

im 16 and just started driving and this car is just a great car i think all young teens should have one its very dependable and is great on gas its also a very nice sounding car mine only has 57,000 miles and runs like a champ... Its a really run car .the only thing i think is bad about the car is the stero system is not the best.. but its good for me... in all i think honda makes the best all round cars...

I really like the way Honda built.It built to last.I like my 2003 civic.I bought it used,but it run great.It's really save me money on gas.

I bought this car after i sold my 1969 porshe carrera gt2 race version .That's when i moved to california

Over all,gas mileage,reliability,and simplicity,this is the best car you can get!The car is built to perform well for many miles.The only thing you have to do to this car is add gas and do a oil change every 3000 miles.

I'm out of words to say. Im only 17 and i love this car. You may not win street races but it keeps you from going to the gas station 3 or 4 times a week, So far i have no problems. The only thing i have a problem with is my maint censor. But it still runs great, When i bought it, there were 94,000 miles on it and now it has 111,000 miles. Its a great car to have if you take car of it. So if you looking for a gas saver and a car that wont give you problems this would be a good choice