2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , AND DROVE IT TO DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2001 HONDA CIVI LX.*MR THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE BRAKES GRABBING. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT HE VEHICLE NEEDED A REAR WHEEL CYLINDER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDER'S WERE REPLACED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE VEHCILE WAS STILL EXHIBITING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER TESE REPAIRES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 2000 MILE LEFT UNDER THE WARRANY. *NM

WHILE GOING ABOUT 40MPH HIT BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHICH THEN ALSO CAUSED ME TO SLAM AGAINST THE STERING WHEEL WHICH BROKE ALL OF THE FRONT DASH BECAUSE OF SUCH HARD IMPACT FROM MY BODY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED NECK AND BACK INJURIES ALSO HAD SOME DEEP GASHES FROM MY FORHEAD TO MY ANKLES. IF I HAD A AIRBAG DEPLOY I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SO INJURED WHY MY BRAKES LOCKED I DON'T KNOW! *AK

THE FRONT SUSPENSIONS FAILED PREMATURELY FOR A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. BOTH STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVER BY WARRANTY AFTER 3 YEARS.*AK

THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. THE BEGINNING OF JUNE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER (HONDA INTERNATIONAL) WEST ROXBURY,MA AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY COVERED UNDER THE BASIC 3YR WARRANTY. I AM NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE 3 YR. WARRANTY BECAUSE I AM OVER THE MILEAGE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO TWO MECHANICS AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE COVERED LONGER THAN 3 YRS AND MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD UP UNTIL AT LEAST 150,000. BEFORE NEEDING SERVICE IF REQUIRED.*AK

1) NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT FREQUENTLY THE SIDE OF MY RIGHT FOOT HITS THE ACCELERATOR WHILE PUTTING THE BRAKES ON; PART OF MY LARGE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE - PART LANDS ON THE ACCELERATOR. (I AM 6' 1" TALL). DEALER HAS SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. I DO FEEL THIS REPRESENTS A HAZARD TO MY CAR AND OCCUPANTS, AS WELL AS TO OTHERS. MY ONLY SOLUTION IS TO GET RID OF THE CAR TO A SHORT PERSON. (THE REQUIRED DATE BELOW IS INVALID AND IRRELEVANT.)*AK

DURING THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON 5 TIMES FOR MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN ME A STORY FROM CELL PHONES TO BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERYTIME. I HAVE NOTED ON YOUR WEBSITE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON HONDA CIVICS. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR SAFETY MEASURES. A FAILING AIRBAG CAN COST SOMEONE THEIR LIVES.*AK

PROBLEMS IN ENGINE'S EMISSION'S CONTROL SYSTEM.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE'S LOCK UP SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. *TM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT HANDLE DISCONNECTED WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL FROM A PARKED POSITION. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER WAITING ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK