2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

LATE APRIL/EARLY MAY OF 2008, I NOTICED THAT MY 2001 CIVIC WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS REVVING UP, BUT I DID NOT GAIN SPEED, THEREFORE ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS AROUND 75,000 AT THAT TIME. ALMOST A YEAR AFTER PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I'VE TRIED TALKING TO HONDA ABOUT IT, BUT THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT THAT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY. THE MORE I TRY TALKING TO THEM, THE MORE EXCUSES THEY BRING UP TO NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE. I WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. MY CAR SPUN AND OUR CARS COLLIDED A SECOND TIME, DAMAGING MY DRIVER'S REAR SIDE. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED HOWEVER MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. I HIT WHAT I THINK WAS MY STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE MY CHEEKBONE. *TR

NO WARNING TRANNY FAILED AT 89640 MILES ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2001 HONDA CIVIC. SHE WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY & ALMOST GOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

2001 HONDA CIVIC LOST CONTROL WHILE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSING THEM TO LOSE CONTROL. *KB ACCORDING TO THE REPORT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TREAD ON THE TIRES AND THE ROADS WERE WET. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0768-90. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ACCELERATE AND SHIFT INTO GEAR ON ITS OWN. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. HE WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF 1300.00 TO 2700.00 TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS TAMPERED WITH HER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE AND THE AIR BAG WAS PUSHED OUTWARD AND NOT IN PLACE AS IT SHOULD BE. THE DEALER LATER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THAT THERE WAS NO NOISE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED AND MADE AWARE OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

SIRS, RECENTLY THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL,FAILS TO GO OFF INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY AIR BAG SYSTEM.THERE IS NO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED IN MY OWNERS MANUAL FOR THIS PART,AND SINCE I READ ABOUT RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL CAR (HONDA CIVIC 4 DOOR 2001) I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP OR DEALER TO EXAMINE. THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, I CHECKED THE VIN'S OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THAT LIST OF NUMBERS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE VERY COSTLY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM,AND IF I SHOULD JUST GO AHEAD AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND EAT THE COSTS, OR WAIT A LITTLE TO SEE WHAT YOU ADVISE (IF YOU DO THAT AT ALL). *TR THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, PETER P

ONE MONTH AGO, 8-14-09, I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND THE FLUID REPLACED. ON 9-11-09, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. LESS THAN 15 MINUTES LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. MILEAGE: 150,000 MILES. *TR

"AIRBAG" LIGHT ON HEADBOARD AT ALMOST ALL TIMES. RECEIVED LETTER ABOUT AIRBAG RECALL AND CONTACTED DEALER (SAM SWOPE HONDA, LOUISVILLE, KY (502) 499-3740) YESTERDAY, 09/08/2009. THEY CLAIM THE SOONEST THEY CAN GET ME IN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS 11/23/2009. THAT'S 76 DAYS! I GUESS THEY DON'T CARE THAT THIS IS POSES A SAFETY THREAT TOWARD ME. I HAD TO CONTACT ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET ME IN A LOT SOONER THAN THAT. I JUST THINK IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT SAM SWOPE COULDN'T GET IT TAKEN CARE OF SOONER JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE "GETTING SLAMMED." THIS IS SOMEONE'S SAFETY WE ARE DEALING WITH! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2001. SHE STATED THAT THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED IN 5 DAYS. SHE REQUESTED A RENTAL VEHICLE AT NO COST; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED OVER FOUR TIMES IN A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS WHICH RESULTED IN THE STRUTS BEING DAMAGED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FUEL PUMP, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, ALTERNATOR HAVE ALSO BEEN REPAIRED AND THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.