2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

2001 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT FAILURES AND DASHBOARD GAUGES. *MR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WOULD CUT OUT INTERMITTENTLY IN WHICH HONDA REPLACED TWO BULBS. THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT CUT OUT AND ONE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT CUT OUT AGAIN AND ONE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE GAUGES WERE ERRATIC ALONG WITH FLICKERING FRONT HEADLIGHTS. HONDA COULD NOT VERIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *SC THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH 62,000 MILES. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW A LITTLE OF THREE YEARS AGO. I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR WITHOUT WARNING MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD ONLY REV UP. I LUCKILY COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WITH MANY PEOPLE SLAMMING ON BREAKS, HONKING AND NEARLY MISSING ME). I WAS RIGHT AT AN ENTRANCE TO THE INTERSTATE SO WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR MY HUSBAND, MANY PEOPLE ALMOST SMASHED INTO MY CAR. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD ALL OF THE FLUIDS CHECKED EVERY TIME WE GET AN OIL CHANGE. WE ALSO HAVE THE DOCUMENTED DATES WHERE THE FLUIDS WERE CHECKED. WE HAVE A CASE IN WITH HONDA SO WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES!! I AM LEERY WHY SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE EXACT SAME STORY. THE REASON THE TRANSMISSION DIED WAS DUE TO LUBRICATION (THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH ALL THE RECALLED HONDA CARS).

MY SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYED ON EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. (HONDA CIVIC 2001, 2 DR EX 4SPA) I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WHAT IS NOW THE SIXTH TIME. THE FIRST TIME THEY RESET IT AND SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I USED THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO CHARGE MY CELL PHONE. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE UNIT AND FOR THE SIXTH THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE HONDA CIVIC VEHICLE WITH AIRBAGS THAT DON?T WORK. MECHANIC BLAMED LASTLY THAT WIFE PLACES PURSE AND TOTE BAG OR PACKAGE ON PASSENGER SEAT, THAT HAS CAUSED THE TRIP. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE CAR DOES NOT MEET ITS DESIGN SPECS. AND IS A LEMON. AND WHOEVER HEARD OF NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE A CELL PHONE IN A CAR OR NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT A PURSE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. WIFE WAS IN A REAR END ACCIDENT RECENTLY, NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE REAR END DAMAGE DID NOTHING TO THE AIRBAGS. HONDA TRIED TO BLAME THEM FOR THE SRS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 4 TIMES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AFTER REPLACING THE PART SEVERAL DAYS AGO, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. NOTHING WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JB

DT: IMPACT CAME FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY . *JB

SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. WE WERE TOLD TO KEEP WALLETS OFF THE SEAT AND CELL PHONES OUT OF THE CAR. IS THERE ANY RESOURSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE DEALER HAS RESET AND CHARGED US THREE TIMES AND HAS NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM.

LARGE CRACKS DEVELOPED ON 3 TIRES WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET. ONE OF TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. THE FOURTH TIRE HAS SMALL CRACKS. *AK *BF *NM

SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF WITH PASSENGER IN CAR, TAKEN TO DEALER BY ORIGINAL OWNER, NO RESOLUTION DUE TO INABILITY TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PAPERWORK REGARDING SERVICE INQUIRY GIVEN TO ME, I AM THE SECOND OWNER. PROBLEM APPEARED AGAIN,SRS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON.. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FAULTY OCCUPANT POSITIONING SENSOR AND NOT COVERED....THE DATE ENTERED AS INCIDENT IS NOT THE INITIAL DATE OF COMPLAINT, IT IS THE SECOND DEALER VISIT. THIS IS AS IMPORTANT IN MY EYES AS SEATBELTS ARE.

TO START OFF THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT WITH A SALVAGED TITLE, HOWEVER ALL WORK WAS DONE BY A SHOP TO MAKE IT NEW AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS SPRING. I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AT MY BANK AND GOT HALF WAY INTO THE LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRANSMISSION JUST LET GO AND STARTED MAKING A REAL BAD GRINDING AND CLINKING SOUND. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY DID A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AND MECHANICAL CHECK ON THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD JUST FALLEN APART ON THE INSIDE AND HAD TORN APART THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE, AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER, ALONG WITH LEAVING A LOT OF LITTLE PIECES OF METAL SHARDS AND CLUTCH MATERIAL EVERYWHERE. WHEN THE GRAND TOTAL WAS FIGURED UP IT WAS $490 LABOR, $2,373 PARTS, PLUS TAXES WHICH CAME TO A GRAND TOTAL OF $3,006. LET ME EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS MY 2ND CIVIC AND 1 OF 4 IN MY FAMILY. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT HONDA'S ARE VERY DEPENDABLE CARS. HOW EVER WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF ANYTHING I COULD CONTROL IT IS VERY DISHEARTENING. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT AND DOESN'T SHOW ANY SIGNS OF WEAR. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS YEAR AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HONDA IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. SO, I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR HONDA USA AND THE LADY SAID SHE COULDN'T DO A THING BECAUSE OF THE SALVAGED TITLE, WHEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR SHE REPLIED, "FORTUNATELY I DON'T HAVE A SUPERVISOR." I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TALKING TO HONDA SO I CAN GET THIS MATTER SOLVED. I HAVE NO CHOICE I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO WORKS FULL-TIME JUST TO PAY THE BILLS AND RENT, TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN IS A REAL BLOW. *JB

RECALL CAMPAIGN O1V183000 CONCERNING FUEL PUMP. OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL THE FUEL FILTER WAS TO BE INSPECTED OR REPLACED IF CORROSION WAS FOUND. DEALER INSPECTED THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR AND MOISTURE WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR. *AK

TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX WENT OUT ON MARCH 30, 2005 AT 79,900 MILES. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND PULL OVER ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT, AND THE REPAIRS WERE APPROXIMATELY $4,000. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH DEALER AND THE HONDA CORPORATION CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE TRANSMISION. THEY ARE REQUESTING THAT I COVER 25% PERCENT OF THE COST, DUE TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. BASED ON THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE, IT IS APPARENT THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION IS EITHER MANUFACTURING "DEFECTIVE" TRANSMISSIONS FOR AL OF THEIR LATE MODEL AUTOMOBILES, OR THEY ARE USING DEFECTIVE PARTS TO BUILD THE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM AWARE THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION HAS EXTENDED A COURTESY "WARRANTY" FOR SPECIFIC HONDA'S AND ACURA'S DUE TO PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURES, BUT THE HONDA CIVIC IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT SOMEONE CRASHING INTO ME FROM BEHIND; HOWEVER, SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT BE THAT LUCKY. *AK