2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WIND NOISE CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER RESEALED THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING, NOISE WHILE BRAKING, FAULTY ECM FUSE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE STOPPED, RATTLE IN DASH, DEALER REPLACED THE FELT TAPE BETWEEN THE AIR DUCTS AND VENTS, CD PLAYER SKIPS AND WAS REPLACED, FAULTY FRONT SPRING CAUSED NOISE IN THE FRONT END, BOTH LEFT DOORS LEAK, THE DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE AT THE TRACK, A RIPPED SEAL CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO LEAK, STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED. MR *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES GAS VEHICLE WILL DECREASE INSTEAD OF INCREASE IN SPEED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED, DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS AS A RESULT OF A DEFECT IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) EQUIPPED IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC HX PRODUCES A RUMBLING SOUND AT LOW RPMS (APPROX. 1500 RPM). THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTICED BY OTHER 2001+ CIVIC HX CVT OWNERS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DISCUSSED ON AN INTERNET SITE FOR CIVIC HX CARS (HTTP://GROUPS.YAHOO.COM/GROUP/HONDACIVICHXCVT). A COUPLE PEOPLE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HONDA AND SOME TOOK THEIR CAR IN TO GET THE CVT PROBLEM "FIXED". THE PROCEDURE TO FIX THE PROBLEM CONSISTS OF FLUSHING THE CVT 3-6 TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY RESOLVED AFTER FLUSHING BUT IN SOME CASES THE PROBLEM RETURNS LATER. I HAVE ENCOURAGED MY FELLOW HX OWNERS TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AS EVERY ONE OF US (2001 AND 2002 HX CVT OWNERS) HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. DT

I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A FULL SIZE TRUCK GOING 35-40 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY I SUSTAINED HEAD AND CHEST TRAUMA IN WHICH I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. DT

CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT HIS BRAKES ARE NOT FITTING TIGHT TO THE CALIBER, WHICH CAUSES HIS BRAKES TO MAKE A NOISE IN SHAFTING BEFORE IT CAN MAKE A STOP. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. TS IT HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS BECOME LOOSE CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO SHIFT/NOISY WHILE COMING TO A STOP. *TT

CONSUMER STATED COLLIDED WITH NEIGHBOR'S CAR TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH AND THE FRONT BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. CONSUMER FEELS THAT BUMPER DESIGN IS UNSAFE AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY PROTECTION IN A MORE SERIOUS COLLISION. TS CONSUMER HAS HAD 3 OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. *TT

INVOLVED IN A PILE UP ON THE FREEWAY AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS LEAKING. MR THE DEALER TIGHTENED A LOOSE BOLT. *JB