2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL REAR END CRASHES. I TOOK MY LIFE IN MY HANDS PUSHING THE CAR OUT OF THE LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT HOW COMMON THIS TRANNY PROBLEM IS FOR THE 2001 HONDAS. TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A 3000 DOLLAR REBUILT TRANNY. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL RAMBLING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 12/01/10*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE REPORT CLOSED. UPDATED 12/09/10 *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPEED INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A CAM SHAFT SENSOR OVERRIDE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CAM SHAFT WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED FRICTION TO THE SENSORS CAUSING DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 11/15/10 *CN THE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/24/10

2001 HONDA CIVIC LEMON TRANSMISSIONS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AT 35000 MILES. IT SHOWED UP 2 CODES RELATED TO TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED WIDELY BY CUSTOMERS OF 2001 HONDA CIVIC BUT HONDA IS REFUSING A RECALL. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2001/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML THE COST TO OWNERS ARE FROM $2400-$3500 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T BE FAILING IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY DAUGHTER FROM HER SCHOOL SOCCER PRACTICE IN RUSH HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE. I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND DRIVING IN THE LANE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURN MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND WORK MY WAY OVER TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC BECAUSE MY TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED. I TRIED PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE ROAD WAD 50MPH AND I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR TO MY RIGHT ALLOWED ME TO MERGE TO THE RIGHT. IT WAS A VERY BAD TIME FOR MY TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I HAD NO WARNING SIGNS AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE TRAFFIC I WAS IN. READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON-LINE MAKE ME REALIZE THAT THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC WAS THE WORST YEAR FOR HONDA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND I AM SHOCKED THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HONDA HAS ALWAYS HAD A VERY STELLAR REPUTATION AND I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING IN TAKING CARE OF IT'S CUSTOMERS. MY VEHICLE HAS 121,000 MILES AND HAS ALSO HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT'S A/C WHICH IS ALSO A MAJOR PROBLEM. MANY CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED THE A/C PROBLEM ALSO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AT 45MPH, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED FROM BEING EJECTED FROM THE SEAT BELT AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS ALSO INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT BY THE POLICE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

ON FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2010, I WAS DRIVING FROM OAKLAND TO SAN FRANCISCO ON THE BAY BRIDGE WHEN I STARTED HAVING CAR PROBLEMS. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE WAS REVVING UP, BUT THE CAR'S SPEED WAS SLOWLY DECREASING (AVERAGE SPEED FOR TRAFFIC ON THE BRIDGE WAS 50-60 MPH). CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY, I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. I IMMEDIATELY CHANGED MY ROUTE AND DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR DIRECTLY TO A HONDA SERVICE CENTER. ALONG THE WAY, THE CAR'S ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, AND IT HAD A HARD TIME MAINTAINING ITS SPEED. I WAS GOING 20 MPH. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED AT THE SERVICE CENTER MY HAZARD LIGHTS WERE LIGHTS WERE ON AND I WAS BARELY GOING 10 MPH. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON 8 BLOCKS BEFORE REACHING MY DESTINATION. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, MY CAR RAN SMOOTHLY. TECHNICIANS HOOK THE CAR UP TO A MACHINE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED A DTC CODE P0730. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PER HONDA BASED ON THIS CODE WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA REQUESTING A 'GOOD WILL REPAIR' SINCE MY VEHICLE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND ONLY HAD 78,851 MILES ON IT. HONDA STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OLD, AND SINCE I COULDN'T PRODUCE PAPERWORK CONFIRMING THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BEEN DRAINED AND REPLACED, THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. THE FINAL COST WAS $3,412.30. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECM IN THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE DEALER STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 01V329000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; YET, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE OWNER BELIEVED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUE FOR THAT SAME PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED REGARDING THE PCM. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 11/04/10

I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA CIVIC WITH 103,000 MILES. WENT TO TAKE IT HOME AND GOT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT IN AND THE CODE WAS P0740. THE TRANSMISSION MAN SAYS I NEED THE TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED TO THE TUNE OF $2000.00 TO $2500.00. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN ON THE COMPUTER AND AM FINDING OUT ABOUT 50% OF THIS CODE IS ON HONDAS. I THINK HONDA HAS A PROBLEM THEY AREN'T ADDRESSING AND LEAVING THE CONSUMER OUT IN THE COLD. HELP, CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CODE COMES ON AND THEY RESET IT AND A FEW DAYS LATER IT COMES BACK ON WHEN I GET TO HIGHER SPEEDS. AM GOING TO TRY A TRANSMISSION FLUSH FIRST, BUT HAVE READ IT REALLY DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD. I AM GOING TO CONTACT HONDA AND SEE IF THEY WILL HELP IN ANYWAY. I DO THINK THIS IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD BE CHECKING IN TO FOR THE CONSUMER AND MAKE HONDA DO WHAT'S RIGHT. THEY ARE SELLING AND CONTINUING TO SELL A CAR WITH A PROBLEM THAT THEY AREN'T ADDRESSING. *TR

SRS SYSTEM IN 2001 HONDA CIVIC MOSTLY NON-FUNCTIONING. LIGHT ALWAYS RETURNS. COMPLETION OF AIR BAG RECALL IN 2009 LEFT LIGHT STILL ON--DROVE AWAY FROM DEALER LIKE THIS AND THEY HAD NO PROBLEM WITH LIGHT ON. WAS ADVISED BY TO OFFICE THAT PROBLEM WAS CODE NOT RESET. RETURNED TO HAVE CODE "RESET" WHICH DEALER CLAIMED WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. LIGHT BACK ON AGAIN. THE SRS SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, PERIOD. *TR