2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND FLIPPED OVER. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,975. UPDATED 11/08/16*LJ UPDATED 11/17/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND DID NOT MOVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO EITHER BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR YOU COULD SMELL STRONG GASOLINE ON THE OUTSIDE BEHIND THE AREA OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AFTER REACHING A NORMAL ENGINE RUNNING TEMP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL IN NOVEMBER OF 2015. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 277,696.

STEERING: I WAS ON THE FREEWAY NORTHBOUND IN SLOW LANE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING HEAVY TO THE RIGHT. I REMEMBER GOING INTO A FISHTAIL THEN TO THE RIGHT WHICH WAS GRASSY AND DIRT . SLAMMING SIDEWAYS UP AGAINST A WALL OR FENCE ENDING UP DRIVERS SIDE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO PERFORMANCE TOWING IN SANTA ROSA,CA. I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT BACK, I WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR TOWING CHARGES. PERFORMANCE TOWING PLACE A LIEN SALE ON IT. NOW I'M WITHOUT A CAR IN DEBT.

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS ON THE FREEWAY NORTH IN FIRST LANE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING HEAVY TO THE RIGHT. I REMEMBER GOING INTO A FISHTAIL THEN TO THE RIGHT WHICH WAS GRASSY AND DIRT . SLAMMING SIDEWAYS UP AGAINST A WALL OR FENCE ENDING UP DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SIDE AS I WATCH IT POP OUT AND SMOKING. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD STOPPED TO GIVE ME ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF DUE TO IT SMOKING.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILING AT 74000 MILES AS DIAGNOSED BY HONDA AND INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR TECHNICIAN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. CODE: P0470. WAS ADVISED WILL NEED COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT VERY SOON HOWEVER HONDA DEALER RELUCTANT TO ADMIT IT.

AIR BAGS DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED RIGHT AWAY ACCORDING TO ARTICLE IN TODAY'S SACRAMENTO BEE. PURCHASED NEW ORIGINALLY A SHINGLE SPRINGS HONDA IN 2001

THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH INVOLVING A HONDA CIVIC AND GMC YUKON TRUCK. MY VEHICLE THE HONDA CIVIC WAS HEADING ON A TWO-LANE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE IMPACT INTO A STOPPED TRUCK MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE HONDA WAS IN MOTION THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME ON WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH FOR THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC. RECALL 13V-132: RECALL 14V-351 COMPLETED. NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS ARE ZERO AT THIS TIME.

EXPLODING AIRBAG INFLATOR CAUSED CATASTROPHIC BRAIN INJURY TO 22 YEAR OLD FEMALE DRIVER. SEE ATTACHED POLICE REPORT.