2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN THE SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN WARM WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION AND TWO RALLIES WERE REPLACED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED FIVE YEARS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. SHE STATED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 132,000.

MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO TURN IN OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND TURN IT ON BACK IN ORDER FOR IT TO MOVE. I WAS THEN TOLD BY MY MECHANICS THAT IT WAS DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NE WIN JULY 2001 AND HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH ALL THE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES. WITHIN THAT 9 YEARS, I HAD A PRIOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME, THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THAT MODEL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 95 IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX AT NORMAL SPEED. WHEN I EXITED THE RAMP THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO PAST 20 MPH. I ALMOST WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SEMI TRUCK ON THE OFF RAMP. I CALLED MY AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE TOW TOWED IN. I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND FOR A CAR WITH 90K MILES THAT IS ABNORMAL CONSIDERING THIS CAR HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS AND ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE. I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD NO EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS REPAIR BRING THE CAR INTO HONDA AND WE CAN LOOK AT. ANOTHER WAY FOR HONDA TO MAKE MONEY ON BACK END OF SALE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2001 LX WITH 58,000 MILES FAILED DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE HONDA DEALER. UNFORTUNATELY THE REBUILT HONDA TRANSMISSION IS PLAGUED BY THE SAME ISSUES AND I SUSPECT THAT THE FUTURE IS NOT BRIGHT. AT THIS WRITING, HONDA HAS NOT AGREED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS. *CN

2001 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES DISCONTENT WITH DECLINE OF COVERAGE TO REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TGW

WINDOWS REGULATOR BURNT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAR. NO SIGN OF MOISTURE OR ANYTHING. LOW QUALITY SWITCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE BUT WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX. LAST WEEK I WAS HEADED HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR STARTED RIVING UP AND WOULDN'T GO. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE MY HUSBAND MEET ME TO HELP GET IT HOME. AFTER SEVERAL AUTO SHOP AND WRECKER BILLS LATER, I HAVE A BAD TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS REALLY PISSED ME OFF. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY CAR IS OLD AND IT HAS 141,000 MILES ON IT BUT I HAVE TAKEN IMMACULATE CARE OF THIS CAR. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND STAYED UP TO DATE ON ALL THE OTHER SERVICES THAT HONDA HAS RECOMMENDED. NEWER CARS ARE DEFINITELY NOT MADE LIKE THEY USED TO BE. I WAS HOPING TO GET AT LEAST 200- 300,00 MILES OUT OF MY CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM HOPING I WOULD GET SOME ASSISTANCE. THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THEY WANTED ME TO HAVE THEM HOOK IT UP TO THEIR MACHINE TO SEE IF IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE THEY COULD TELL ME IF HONDA WOULD HELP WITH ANY COSTS FOR REPAIRING IT. THEY ONLY WAY I COULD GET IT TO THEM WOULD BE ON A WRECKER. BY THE TIME I GOT IT DOWN THERE, PAID THE WRECKER AND THEIR SERVICE CHARGE, I WOULD HAVE OVER $300 JUST TO CONFIRM SOMETHING I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TOLD 3 TIMES! I DON'T THINK SO. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT WITH THE MILES MY CAR HAS ON IT AND WITH IT BEING A 2001, HE HIGHLY DOUBTED ME GETTING ANY HELP. WTF? A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM HONDA WOULD COST ME APPROXIMATELY $3,000. SO THEN I CALLED THIS "800 GOODWILL REPAIR NUMBER". AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THE SAME THING. THIS HAS REALLY ANGERED ME. HONDA'S SERVICE HAS REALLY SUCKED. YOU WOULD THINK THAT AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS OTHER 2001 CIVIC OWNERS HAVE HAD, THEY WOULD ISSUE A RECALL. IT IS SUPPOSEDLY "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". HOW IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY YOUR CAR WON'T ACCELERATE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? WHATEVER. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER HONDA. I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT MY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM AS WELL. *TR

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON IN CAR. GETTING CAR LOOKED AT NEXT SATURDAY BECAUSE THAT WAS THE SOONEST I COULD GET IN, BUT AFTER READING NUMEROUS INTERNET POSTS, AS WELL AS FORMAL COMPLAINTS HERE, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I DRIVE THIRTY MILES TO WORK EACH DAY ON BUSY HIGHWAYS, AND AM PETRIFIED THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, THAT MY SEATBELT OR AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED, AND A RECALL ISSUED. I WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL NEXT WEEK HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO COST, BUT AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, IT SHOULD BE FREE. I, AND MANY OTHERS LIKE MYSELF, PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS GENERALLY APPLAUDED FOR IT'S LONGEVITY AND SAFETY, AND I FEEL THAT WE ALL DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS. IF I WANTED A VEHICLE WITHOUT SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS, THAT'S WHAT I WOULD HAVE PURCHASED. *TR