2001 Honda Civic Complaint Log

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RADIO NEEDS TO BE RECODED FREQUENTLY IN ORDER TO OPERATE. DEALER PROMISED REPLACEMENT IN TWO TO FOUR WEEKS. AFTER 5 WEEKS I CALLED DEALER TO LEARN THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THEIR PROMISE. DEALER SAID HONDA INFORMED THE DEALER THAT MORE RESEARCH WAS BEING DONE AND NO THERE IS NO SOLUTION.

VIN# [XXX], HEAD ON COLLISION NON OF THE AIR BAGS ACTIVATED WHICH COULD OF ELIMINATED THE PERSONAL INJURIES. PORTION OF THE FRONT CHASIE TWISTED AND FRAME DAMAGE 8000.00$ COST OF REPAIR JUST TO THE CAR AND NON OF THE AIR BAG ACTIVATED. EXPERT AT THE BODY SHOP CONFIRM THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED WHICH WOULD HAVE STOP THE BROKEN ARM INJURY . HONDA AND THE DEALER WHERE BOTH CONTACTED , HONDA KIND OF BELIEVE THAT AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED JUST AFRAID TO SAY THEY HAVE FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM IN THEIR NEW CAR AND TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CONSUMER STATES FIRESTONE TIRE (NO SIZE) EXPERIENCED A LEAK IN THE SIDEWALL ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, CONSUMER IS ANGRY DUE TO GETTING A RUN AROUND FROM HONDA DEALER AND FIRESTONE DEALER, CONSUMER ENDED UP HAVING TO BUY THE TIRE. *SLC

LEFT FRONT STRUT IS LEAKING AND IS CAUSING FRONT END NOISE AND POOR HANDLING. *SLC

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR 4TH TIME. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. EVERY TIME DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED, BUT LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON.*AK THE CONSUMER SAYS CLOCK CAN NOT BE SET BECAUSE THE LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING AS AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *YH

TRANSMISSION WOULD PERIODICALLY STOP SHIFTING INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT A SPEED FASTER THAN 40 MPH. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION COULD NOT REPAIRED, BUT MUST BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK ANOTHER DEALER DETERMINED TORQE CONVERTOR AS A CAUSE AND REPLACED IT. THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SINCE THEN. *YH

WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR AND PULL IT OUT OF THE GARAGE. WHEN I'M BACKING UP THE BRAKES ARE FINE. WHEN I START OUT AND IF I NEED TO BRAKE , I.E. AT THE END OF THE ALLEY, I MUST PUSH WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO STOP THE CAR. I GO AGAIN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND TRYTO STOP AND IT DOES IT AGAIN. I HAVE TO DO THIS FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY BEGIN TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT DOES THAT FOR THEM TOO. THEY ALSO TRIED A OTHER 2001 MODELS OF THE CIVUC AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. THIS I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WHATEVER IT TAKES. THEY SAY THAT IF THEY ALLOW THE CAR TO WARM FOR 5 MINUTES IT'S O.K. I ALREADY KNEW THAT AS AFTER I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES 3 OR 4 TIMES THEN THEY WERE O.K. I ALSO ADVISED THEM TODAY THAT I WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE CAR BACK UNTIL THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. I ALSO TOLD THEM IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS I HAD THE CAR. I'M JUST LUCKY I WASN'T GOING INTO TRAFFIC AND ON SNOW AND ICE. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET INTO MY CAR AND DRIVE KNOWING MY BRAKES WILL WORK PROPERLY.*AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NO HEAT OUT OF THE FLOOR SECTION. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. BOTH TIMES TOLD CAR IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. SECOND TIME I BROUGHT IN A PYROMETER TO MEASURE TEMPS. DASH/DEFROSTER TEMP OVER 120F, FLOOR TEMMP IN THE 40'S. DEALER SAYS IT IS SIMILAR ON OTHER CIVIC'S. WE TESTED ANOTHER ON LOT AND IT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. HONDA SAYS SINCE IT IS HAPPENING ON OTHER CIVICS THEN MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM. BUT ON A ZERO DEGREE MORNING HAVING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BEING WARM OR HAVING A CLEAR WINDSHIELD IS A PROBLEM. THE DESIGN OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM HAS TWO DEFROSTER OPTIONS. ALL AIR TO THE DEFROSTER OR 50/50 DEFROSTER/FLOOR. NEITHER OPTION WARMS UP THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH THE 50/50 OPTION SENDING AIR THAT IS ABOUT 20 DEGREES ABOVE THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP INTO THE CAR.*AK

BOUGHT CAR FOR MILEAGE. STICKER SHOWS 39/32. ACTUAL HIGHWAY HAS BEEN 32! DEALER & HONDA SAY ESTIMATE ONLY. I SAY THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE FELT THAT REAR WENT DOWN. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. FIRESTONE TIRE, FR690. HE HASN'T CALLED FIRESTONE. *AK

SRS INDICATES MALFUNCTION. OWNERS MANUAL STATES AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. POWER DOOR LOCK DRIVER SIDE INOPERABLE, CANNOT LOCK CAR FROM INSIDE. PASS INTERIOR DOOR PANEL LOOSE. NOTIFIED DEALER, SLOW TO RESPOND.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IDLE LOWERS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO TURN OFF, BUT THEN RECOVERS. DEALER HAS NOT LOCATED DEFECT OR PROVIDED REMEDY.*AK

SINCE I BOUGHT MY HONDA CIVIC 2001 IN OCT 2000, THE DOOR POWER LOCKS WILL INTERMITTENLY GET STUCK. WE THEN ARE TRAPPED IN THE CAR. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS AND NEITHER HAVE A SOLUTION. IT'S DANGEROUS, AND SINCE HONDA SEEMS NOT TO CARE, I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP. I EVEN HAVE RECORDS SHOWING THAT I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERS.

THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN IN DRIVE. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC NOT A STANDARD SHIFT! *JB

The recall is on my airbags

WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN HITTING A MAILBOX AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ARM, REAR SUSPENSION BROKE DISCONNECTING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL FROM THE FRAME.*TT *NM

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S RADIO AND SRS LIGHT.*MR (NAR) *CB

2001 HONDA CIVIC MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER CONSUMER REAR ENDED A TREE AT VERY LOW SPEED. *TT *NM

2001 HONDA CIVIC CONSUMERS FOOT GOT CAUGHT UP BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. *JB

CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT WITH HER 2001 HONDA CIVIC. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SRS LIGHT IS STILL ON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN HOW OR WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY ALSO STATED IT MAYBE A SEPARATE DEFECT FROM THE RECALL. *JB

2001 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT WITH DEALER RESPONSE TO RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A SAFETY AIRBAG DEFECT*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN OVER TWO MONTHS SINCE HE RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE AND THE RECALL STILL HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED. THE FIRST TIME THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THE PARTS WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE SECOND TIME THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO DETERMINED IF THERE REALLY WAS A DEFECT WITH THE AIR BAG.*JB

2001 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT WITH RECALL REPAIR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIRBAGS, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SRS CONTROL UNIT THAT MAKES THE AIRBAGS OPEN AND INFLATE ON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS A CRUCIAL PART OF THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAGS AND FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD BE A COST OF $534. *JB

2001 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS *TGW

2001 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES TO NOTIFY NHTSA OF EVENTS RELATED TO RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE REQUESTED ADDITIONAL REPAIRS BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH INCLUDED THE TRUNK LATCH WHICH FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY AND THE FUEL DOOR LEVEL THAT WAS NOT WORKING. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE TRUNK RELEASE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL DOOR LEVEL REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON, EVEN THOUGH THAT WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ISSUES DESCRIBED WERE NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL REPAIRS AND FURTHER TESTING WOULD REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF $95. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FAILED TO CORRECT THE RECALL. *JB

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PANEL NOISE AS WELL, PART BACK ORDERED FOR OVER 2 MONTHS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WAS DRIVING WHEN SRS LIGHT CAME ON & DID NOT BLINK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. FIRST TIME IT WAS THEIR FOR 2 WEEKS. 2ND TIME LIGHT WAS OFF 1 DAY, BUT CAME BACK ON.*AK

WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE IT WAS ADVERTISED AS A FUEL EFFICENT VEHICAL. THEY ADVERTISED 31 MPG IN CITY DRIVING 38-42 HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 4 MONTHS. NEVER USED THE AIR CONDITIONER. DROVE MODERATELY AND AM GETTING 19 MPG. I GUAGED IT BY THE NUMBER OF GAL. PUMPED NOT FROM GAS GUAGE IN CAR. I HAVE RECIEPTS AND A LOG OF ALL MILES AND GALLONS PUT INTO THE CAR. THE DEALER TESTED IT AND SAID IT WAS GETTING 26.3 DRIVING 10-30 MPH. I AM UNABLE TO GET EVEN THAT WHICH IS A SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNT DIFFERENT THAN THE AMOUNT ADVERTISED. I AM DISSAPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED WITH THE PERFORMANCE AND WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY HONDA.

WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION ON, I SOMETIMES HEAR A SPARK BUZZ COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE DISPLAY PANEL OF THE SPEEDOMETER, ETC. I AM NOT SURE THIS IS NORMAL. IT COULD BE A WIRING CONNECTION PROBLEM. UNABLE TO TAKE IT TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER OR ASK QUESTIONS. THEY ARE VERY UNHELPFUL. HAVE DRIVEN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES, AND NEVER HAVE HEARD SUCH SPARK BUZZ NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD WHEN TURNING IGNITION ON. HONDA CORPORATION HAS NOT ANSWERED MY INQUIRY.*AK

WHEN RAINING, TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT IS GETTING BOGGED DOWN AND MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES LIKE IT IS HITTING SOMETHING. I HAVE NOTICED A LEAK AS WELL. OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STOPPED. HE LIFTED HOOD UP, AND THERE WAS GASOLINE SPRAYED ALL INSIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE STATIONARY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR POWER WINDOW FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. WILL NOT GO EITHER UP OR DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS PUSHED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING UP ON ELEVATED ROAD OR SLIGHTLY ELEVATED ROAD AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACK.

THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WILL BECOME ERRATIC AND STOP FUNCTIONING FOR A SHORT TIME. THIS SEEMS A BIT DANGEROUS TO ME. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES TOO MUCH MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL REMAINS.*AK

THE FACTORY REARVIEW MIRROR'S HEIGHT FROM THE FLOOR/CEILING CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, AND SINCE I AM SIX FEET TALL, THE MIRROR'S POSITION BLOCKS A LARGE FRACTION OF MY FORWARD VISION. THE MIRROR CAN COMPLETELY HIDE A CAR TRAVELING OR MERGING IN A LANE TO THE FORWARD RIGHT OF MY VEHICLE. ALSO, I HAVE TO SCRUNCH DOWN TO LOOK UNDER THE MIRROR IN ORDER TO MAKE A SAFE RIGHT-HAND TURN. I WILL BE REPLACING THE MIRROR WITH ONE THAT HAS TWO PIVOT-POINTS SO THAT ITS HEIGHT CAN BE ADJUSTED, AND I WISH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ENCOURAGE HONDA AND ALL MANUFACTURERS TO USE MIRRORS THAT CAN BE REPOSITIONED SO AS NOT TO BLOCK THE VISION OF TALLER DRIVERS.*AK

CONSUMER IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE DEALER DURING RECALL REPAIR, DEALER REFUSED RENTAL CAR, WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED.*JB

CONSUMER IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE DEALER DURING RECALL REPAIR, DEALER REFUSED A RENTAL CAR, WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE MIRRORS ARE TOO SHORT, WHICH FORCED HIM TO MAKE NEW BRACKETS EXTENDING THE MIRRORS OUT AN ADDITIONAL 4 1/2 INCHES, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD IS TOO SMALL. (THIS IS 2001 HONDA REFLEX MOTOR SCOOTER)*JB

DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A POLE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, AS A RESULT OF NONDEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. NLM

THE CARPET IS COMING UP AND BALDING. *YH

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT IS ACTIVATED BRAKE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS WITHOUT BEING MANUALLY OPERATED. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL FUNCTION FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS AT TIMES WILL NOT LOCK UP IN A SUDDEN PANIC STOP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

PE00 048 ; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 68MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT A BACK REAR TIRE TREMBLE. THEN, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN AND TUMBLED. DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. *AK

CAR JUMPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I CAN BE JUST DRIVING ALONG, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I'M IN NEUTRAL WITH CARS BEARING DOWN ON ME IN ALL DIRECTIONS. HONDA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, BUT THE PART SUPPOSEDLY REQUIRED TO FIX IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. IN THE MEAN TIME, I'M STUCK IN A CAR THAT IS LIABLE TO MAKE ME A SITTING DUCK WHILE I TRY TO GET IT BACK INTO GEAR. HONDA SHOWS NO INTEREST IN GETTING ME OUT OF THE CAR UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED.*AK

WHEN BRAKING, CAR IDLE DROPS SO LOW THAT CAR TENDS TO HESITATE AND SOMETIMES STALLS. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES REGARDING IDLE AND STALLING. PCM WAS CHECKED EACH TIME, AND DEALER FOUND NO CODES. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. CAR ALSO STALLED AND CUT OFF WHEN I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY HONDA FOR THE LX AND DX REGARDING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T HONDA LOOKED INTO THE EX MODEL? WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM? COULD IT BE THE IAC? COULD IT BE THE PCM? I AM TERRIFIED OF DRIVING THE CAR. WHAT IF THE CAR CUTS OFF/STALLS AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS? I HOPE HONDA LOOKS INTO THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE EX MODELS. A FEW OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN, AND THIS IS BEGINNING TO BE A GROWING CONCERN AMONG HONDA CONSUMERS. HONDA SEEMS TO BE A REPUTABLE CAR MANUFACTURER, HOW CAN THEY LET A PROBLEM LIKE THIS SLIP THROUGH THERE QUALITY CONTROL? I AM QUITE FRUSTRATED WITH THE CAR AND ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN HAVING. THE REASON I SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON A HONDA, IS BECAUSE OF QUALITY. WHERE IS THE QUALITY? I HAVE EVEN HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE CAR SEAT ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. DEALER FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS. AGAIN I AM ASKING WHAT HAPPENED TO THE QUALITY IN A HONDA CAR, WHERE HAS IT GONE?*AK

CAR IS STALLING AND NOT WANTING TO PICK UP SPEED. *AK