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Originally Posted by kevin_psx
Provide some proof please. I know CVTs used to have problems in the 1990s but the Honda engineers have fixed the flaws (don't use a large engine/use stronger belts) such that Civic Hybrids should not experience a failure.
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I stumbled across this more recent fleet performance report that includes "
End-of-life HEV testing (rerun fuel economy & conduct battery testing @ 160k miles per vehicle)". This report also includes maintenance data. The maintenance and repair summary:
"•Civic & Insight -6 continuously variable transmission (CVT) failures in 4 vehicles @ 97k, 99k, 89k & 77k miles. Again @ 157k & 146k miles
•Insight battery control module & traction battery replaced @ 72k miles
•Insight & Civic -7 software upgrades & 3 catalytic converters replaced
•Gen I Prius -rack & pinion replacements 1st Prius @ 106k, & 2ndPrius @ 25k & 32k miles
•Other HEVs –normal maintenance @ lower mileages"
Bob Wilson