2001 Honda Civic Complaint Log

HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX 140,000 MILES WITH A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION, THAT MADE THE CAR UNABLE TO RUN. DEALER FAILED TO HONOR ANY DISCOUNT. A NEW TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE PLACED. *TR

HONDA CIVIC 2001 LX, 106,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, CAR JUST STOPPED. CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY WANTED THE CAR TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER AFTER I HAD SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TOWING IT FROM VIRGINIA BACK TO DELAWARE TO MY SON'S SHOP, WHO IS A MECHANIC. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR HAD TO BE DONE BY A HONDA DEALER LN ORDER FOR THEM TO EVEN CONSIDER HELPING WITH THIS SITUATION. I HAVE HAD MY SON DO ALL THE WORK ON MY CAR, SO I AM LEFT WITHOUT A CAR AND GETTING THE MONEY UP TO PUT THE SAME TYPE OF BAD TRANSMISSION BACK IN MY CAR SO I CAN SELL IT. THE WEBSITE AUTOBEEF.COM HAS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE HONDA CIVIC 2001. *TR

2001 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES DISCONTENT WITH DECLINE OF COVERAGE TO REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TGW

THE FAILURE I AM CONCERNED WITH HAS TO DO WITH THE HEAD LIGHT MODULE. THE PLASTIC/GLASS THAT COVERS AND PROTECTS THE LIGHT WILL IN TIME APPEAR FROSTED. THIS FROSTING GREATLY REDUCES NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. WHEN I WORKED IN THE AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY I WITNESSED IT OFTEN. I OWNED A CHEVROLET PRISM THAT HAD THIS DEFECT AND NOW OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE MODULES IS ENORMOUS. THESE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE CAR. *TR

2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AROUND 100,000 MILES, SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING, COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH OR LEFT ME STRANDED. I HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD BABY THAT TRAVELS IN THE CAR AND THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD OF HONDA CIVIC 2001 STAYS ON. UPON WORKING WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE DIAGNOSIS OF THIS ERROR IS "LEFT FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE SWITCH FAILURE" (CODE 09-3). I WAS VERBALLY TOLD THAT THIS MEANS IN EVENT OF A CRASH THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. I CURSORY SEARCH OF INTERNET FORUMS SUGGESTS MY CASE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WHEN I REQUESTED THE DEALERSHIP AND SUBSEQUENTLY HONDA MOTOR CO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, WHICH HAS TO BE CONSIDERED SAFETY RELATED, I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. GIVEN THE POTENTIAL OF AIRBAG NON DEPLOYMENT, I WOULD REQUEST URGENT ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

2001 HONDA CIVIC EX TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ON THE TRIBORO BRIDGE IN NY. WITHOUT ANY INDICATION MY CAR DIED. NEARLY GOT REARENDED. A HONDA TRANSMISSION GOING AT 86K MILES. WHAT A JOKE. *TR

A 'WHIRRING' NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES LATER THE CAR WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 20 MPH, WE MADE IT SAFELY INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER IT COOLED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO DRIVE (BUT WOULD ENGAGE IN REVERSE). TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. OLD PART IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BY ITSELF. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE AND PARKED IT. THE NEXT MORNING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSE IT STATING THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50000.

126K MILES ON MY CIVIC, ALWAYS MAINTAINED VERY WELL....SLOWED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THEN COULDN'T GET IN GEAR TO SPEED UP. HAD TO DRIVE IN LOW TO THE MECHANIC. TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY FAN IN THE RADIATOR. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. AN OUTSIDE FAN ADDED TO AVOID REPEAT. OTHER RELATED REPAIRS DONE. $4,000! FROM MY RESEARCH, I SEE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF A 2001 HONDA CIVIC IS VERY COMMON! I DIDN'T ENTER A COMPONENT AS "TRANSMISSION" WASN'T AN OPTION. *TR

BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA CIVIC STARTED SLIPPING INTO 3RD. TRIED CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH STOP SLIP TRANSMISSION FLUID. PROBLEM PERSISTED. ONE NIGHT IT STARTED DOING A CONTINUAL SLIP AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE. IF I WASN'T IN THE COUNTRY AND INSTEAD WAS IN A BIG CITY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. *TR

SRS WARNING LIGHT (SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM) STAYS ON. PROBLEM STARTED AT 9400 MILES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, CAR NOW HAS 55,000 MILES. *TR

I DRIVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX 101K MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS CAR IS NOTORIOUS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH LITTLE TO NO NOTICE. I WAS TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY MY CAR WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE ONCOMING VEHICLES HAD ENOUGH TIME TO STOP BEFORE THEY HIT ME. THIS ALSO ALMOST CAUSED A SECONDARY ACCIDENT BECAUSE A CAR BEHIND A CAR THAT ALMOST HIT ME HAD TO SCREECH TO A HALT TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF THEM. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE CAR YET BECAUSE I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH REBUILT OR NEW HONDA TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THIS HAS RENDERED MY VEHICLE USELESS BECAUSE I AM NOT GOING TO PAY $3000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN DRIVING HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE SPECULATED THAT THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS RELATED TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALSO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX SIMPLY REVVED HIGH IN THE RPMS AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST ALL MOMENTUM. THE DIAGNOSES FROM THE DEALER: TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT MY CAR HAS 91000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T FAIL THIS EARLY ON A CAR, AND THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. THERE WERE NO MAJOR WARNING SIGNS THAT I DETECTED; IT JUST HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN AND PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT ON THIS MODEL, THEY SHOULD, IF NOTHING ELSE, BE FORCED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING. SOMEONE WILL END UP GETTING HURT FROM THIS; I AM JUST THANKFUL IT WASN'T ME. *TR

SRS SYSTEM IN 2001 HONDA CIVIC MOSTLY NON-FUNCTIONING. LIGHT ALWAYS RETURNS. COMPLETION OF AIR BAG RECALL IN 2009 LEFT LIGHT STILL ON--DROVE AWAY FROM DEALER LIKE THIS AND THEY HAD NO PROBLEM WITH LIGHT ON. WAS ADVISED BY TO OFFICE THAT PROBLEM WAS CODE NOT RESET. RETURNED TO HAVE CODE "RESET" WHICH DEALER CLAIMED WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. LIGHT BACK ON AGAIN. THE SRS SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, PERIOD. *TR

THIS IN REGARDS TO HONDA'S SAFETY ADVISORY RECALL, 2001-2002 ACCORD/CIVIC DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATER (SB 08-093). I BROUGHT MY CAR TO HONDA WEST, 7615 WEST SAHARA AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117. I SHOWED TWO SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SERVICE MANAGER THE LETTER THAT I RECEIVED FROM HONDA REGARDING THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE FOR TWO DAYS SO THEY CAN ORDER THE PARTS. THAT WAS NOT AN OPTION BECAUSE I WORK AND NEED TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK. I SUGGESTED TO ALL OF THE REPRESENTATIVES AND MANAGER TO ORDER THE PARTS, CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS ARE IN, AND I COULD BRING MY CAR BACK IN FOR THE RECALL. THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT WAS AN INCONVENIENCE FOR THEM AND INSISTED I LEAVE MY CAR FOR THE TWO DAYS. TO ME IT SOUNDED LIKE THEY DID NOT WANT TO WORK ON IT BECAUSE IT WAS A FREE REPAIR. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE BRINGING MY CAR BACK FOR THIS REPAIR. HOW CAN I BE CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL FIX THIS ISSUE WITHOUT BREAKING SOMETHING ELSE AND CHARGING ME. I WOULD TAKE MY CAR ELSEWHERE, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY OPTION IN LAS VEGAS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

IT STARTED TO RAIN HEAVILY SO I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IT WAS RAINING SO HARD I COULDN'T SEE SO I PUT THE WIPERS TO THE FASTEST SETTING POSSIBLE. THE MOMENT THE WIPER ON THE LEFT REACHED THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD THE WIPER CAME OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND BANGED THE SIDE OF THE CAR (THE FRAME) AND THEN FLEW INTO THE AIR. THE WIPER COMES OFF THE WINDSHIELD EACH TIME YOU TURN THEM ON FULL BLAST. AS A RESULT MY VISION IS IMPAIRED AND I CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE RAIN TO DRIVE. I CAN'T SEE THE LANES TO STAY IN THE LINES OR THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAULTY WIPER. I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE WIPERS YET BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO. ALSO I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A FAR DRIVE WHEN I NOTICED MY FRONT DRIVERSIDE TIRE WAS LOW. I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION AND PUT AIR IN THE TIRE. I REACHED MY DESTINATION ABOUT MIDNIGHT SO I WENT STRAIGHT TO SLEEP WHEN I GOT THERE. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THAT SAME TIRE WAS LOW ALMOST FLAT AGAIN. I TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND CHECKED IT FOR HOLES OR NAILS. NONE WERE VISIBLE TO THE EYE. I HAD A FULL SIZE SPARE SO I PUT THE SPARE ON. BUT NOW I DON'T HAVE A RELIABLE SPARE TIRE AND IF ONE OF MY TIRES POPS UNEXPECTEDLY I'M OUT OF LUCK BECAUSE THE FAULTY TIRE IS IN MY TRUNK INSTEAD OF A RELIABLE TIRE. IM GOING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE TO KEEP AS A NEW SPARE BUT BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR ITSELF LONG, I THINK THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO A SAFETY INSPECTION SINCE THE TIRE AND WIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX GAVE OUT ON ME ON OCT.10, 2009. THE CAR REVS BUT THERE IS NO MOTION. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. I WAS REFERRED TO THIS WEBSITE BY SOMEONE ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. THERE HAVE 342 REPORTS SO FAR ON THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAN GO OUT ANYWHERE (LIKE A FREEWAY) WITH NO WARNING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY CAR FAILED OUT OF NOWHERE AND HAD TO PUSH IT TO A GAS STATION IN TRAFFIC. MY CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS 8 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW BY HONDA, WHICH THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT. NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY ACTED AS IF THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT COMPLAINT AND REFUSED TO COMPENSATE THEM FOR THE ALMOST $3,000+ IT COSTS TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V259000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT HER LOCAL DEALER. THE FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,946 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,009.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $3000.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT BECAUSE OF HIGH VEHICLE MILEAGE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 11/23/09 *BF UPDATED 11/24/09.*JB

"TANAKA RECALL" 10/04/2009 MY SON WAS IN HIS AUTOMOBILES PASSENGER SEAT AND HIS FRIEND, WHO WAS DRIVING, WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A GUARDRAIL. THIS HAPPENED ON ROUTE 8 AT EXIT 21 IN SEYMOUR , CT. THE CT. MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER HAD AN AIRBAG AND THAT MY SON DIDN'T IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE WERE INFORMED BY CELIA, OWNER OF OUR WEST HAVEN FUNERAL PARLOR, THAT OUR SON DIED IMMEDIATELY, HITTING THE TOP OF THE CAR NEAR THE SEAT BELT BRACKET. CELIA HAS A SPECIAL ENDORSEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CT. AND WORKS WITH THE STATES MEDICAL EXAMINER PERSONALLY. WE FEEL THAT OUR SON'S INJURIES/DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT IF HIS SIDE AND FRONT AIRBAG WORKED, PERIOD.

I WAS DIVING DOWN THE HWY WHEN MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND MY RPMS WERE SHOOTING THROUGH THE ROOF, BUT MY SPEED WAS DECLINING, AS CARS GOING 70MPH WERE SHOOTING AROUND ME. THEN I CAME TO A HALT, AND THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NO WARNINGS, IT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND STATED IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RADIATOR NOT COOLING THE FLUIDS, YET MY CAR NEVER READ AS HOT. $3000 LATER I HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS NOT MADE MY HONDA. HONDA FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THIS AND SEEM "SHOCKED" WHEN I CALLED THEM. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA 2001 CIVIC FAILED DESPITE MY REGULAR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AT HONDA CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTERS. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE CAR AND CAN VOUCH FOR ITS TOP MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES,ETC. YOU EXPECT THIS NOT TO HAPPEN AT 88700 MILES FOR A NEW HONDA CIVIC. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER AND CALLED AAA. *TR

AMERICAN HONDA WAS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY CAR OWNERS OF A RECALL FOR DRIVER'S AIRBAGS TO AFFECTED CIVIC OWNERS. I AM ONE OF THOSE OWNERS AND NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. WHEN SEEING A NOTICE FOR A RECALL FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER ON THE NEWS, I LOGGED INTO MY HONDA OWNER LINK ACCOUNT - ONE WHICH I HAVE BEEN A REGISTERED USER FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS, AND WHICH CONTAINS MY CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS (THE SAME AS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR) - AND WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT MY CAR IS INDEED IN THE SCOPE OF RECALLED VEHICLES. NOT ONLY DID I NOT RECEIVE MY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, THE COPY OF THE LETTER IN MY HONDA OWNER LINK IS A PDF DOCUMENT THAT HAS SECURITY OPTIONS THAT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO COPY ANY PORTION OF THE LETTER TO A WORD DOCUMENT OR PRINT THE LETTER AT HOME SO I CAN TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. IN ADDITION, I NOTICE FROM DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE RECALL ON THIS WEBSITE THAT HONDA NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT APPROX 440,000 VEHICLES MAY BE AFFECTED, BUT THE COPY OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN SHOWN HERE TELLS DEALERS THAT ONLY 7,000 VEHICLES MAY BE EXPECTED. I AM A DEDICATED HONDA OWNER, BUT IT SEEMS THAT HONDA IS NOT FULFILLING THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THE GOVERNMENT - AND USING THE PDF SECURITY SETTINGS TO PREVENT THOSE OF US CAREFUL ENOUGH TO CHECK FOR OURSELVES FROM PRINTING A COPY OF THE LETTER. *TR

NO WARNING TRANNY FAILED AT 89640 MILES ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2001 HONDA CIVIC. SHE WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY & ALMOST GOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE. I WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. MY CAR SPUN AND OUR CARS COLLIDED A SECOND TIME, DAMAGING MY DRIVER'S REAR SIDE. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED HOWEVER MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. I HIT WHAT I THINK WAS MY STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE MY CHEEKBONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MILES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWN-SHIFT TO 20 MPH. HE COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO HIS INTENDED SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120000.

ONE MONTH AGO, 8-14-09, I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND THE FLUID REPLACED. ON 9-11-09, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. LESS THAN 15 MINUTES LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. MILEAGE: 150,000 MILES. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 HONDA CIVIC (WITH ONLY 98,000 MILES ON IT) HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AND NOTICED SOME SLIPPING AS THE GEARS WERE TRYING TO SHIFT. SHE MANAGED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND COAST TO A SAFER LOCATION. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO HONDA WHERE THEY QUOTED ME A REPAIR PRICE WHICH, EVEN WITH THEIR "GOODWILL" OFFERING, WAS STILL $700 MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE PLACE I ENDED UP WITH. I WAITED AND WAITED FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED BUT FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE NO TRANSMISSIONS AVAILABLE IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY, FOR ABOUT 8-10 WEEKS I WAITED FOR A TRANSMISSION JUST TO FIND OUT THAT IF I HAD KEPT THE CAR AT THE ORIGINAL HONDA LOCATION THEY WOULD HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION AVAILABLE (VERY MYSTERIOUS WHY THEY WOULDN'T RELEASE ANY TO OTHER PLACES THEN). IN ANY CASE, A TRANSMISSION WAS FINALLY RELEASED TO THE OUTSIDE COMPANY AND THE REPAIRS WERE MADE...JUST TO FIND OUT THAT IT WOULD LOCK IN 4TH GEAR AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DITCHED. THREE MONTHS OF WAITING AND AGGRAVATION AND STILL NO RESULT. HONDA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE WHATSOEVER AND IN SPITE OF HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS BY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS (VERY, VERY SIMILAR STORIES) AT HONDAPROBLEMS.COM THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS FOR THE CIVIC TRANSMISSION, CLAIMING THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE MY WIFE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD MOST CERTAINLY ISSUE A RECALL AS THEY HAVE DONE FOR SOME OF THEIR OTHER LINES, E.G. THE ODYSSEY AND THE ACCORD. PLEASE HELP!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS TAMPERED WITH HER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE AND THE AIR BAG WAS PUSHED OUTWARD AND NOT IN PLACE AS IT SHOULD BE. THE DEALER LATER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THAT THERE WAS NO NOISE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED AND MADE AWARE OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

"AIRBAG" LIGHT ON HEADBOARD AT ALMOST ALL TIMES. RECEIVED LETTER ABOUT AIRBAG RECALL AND CONTACTED DEALER (SAM SWOPE HONDA, LOUISVILLE, KY (502) 499-3740) YESTERDAY, 09/08/2009. THEY CLAIM THE SOONEST THEY CAN GET ME IN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS 11/23/2009. THAT'S 76 DAYS! I GUESS THEY DON'T CARE THAT THIS IS POSES A SAFETY THREAT TOWARD ME. I HAD TO CONTACT ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET ME IN A LOT SOONER THAN THAT. I JUST THINK IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT SAM SWOPE COULDN'T GET IT TAKEN CARE OF SOONER JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE "GETTING SLAMMED." THIS IS SOMEONE'S SAFETY WE ARE DEALING WITH! *TR

SUN VISOR DOES NOT COMPLETELY RETRACT TO THE UP POSITION AND WILL SOMETIMES SPONTANEOUSLY FALL TO THE DOWNWARD POSITION. HONDA 2001 CIVIC DX 4 DOOR SEDAN. 1. EVENTS LEADING TO THIS FAILURE ARE UNKNOWN. 2. FAILURE HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. CAUSES PARTIAL BLOCKED VISION FIELD. 3. A SAFETY PIN IS USED AS A TEMPORARY FIX TO THIS PROBLEM BY USING IT TO SECURE THE VISOR TO THE INTERIOR ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VISOR IS NOT IN USE. *TR

2001 HONDA CIVIC LOST CONTROL WHILE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSING THEM TO LOSE CONTROL. *KB ACCORDING TO THE REPORT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TREAD ON THE TIRES AND THE ROADS WERE WET. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0768-90. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY WOULD EXTRACT FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2001 LX WITH 58,000 MILES FAILED DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE HONDA DEALER. UNFORTUNATELY THE REBUILT HONDA TRANSMISSION IS PLAGUED BY THE SAME ISSUES AND I SUSPECT THAT THE FUTURE IS NOT BRIGHT. AT THIS WRITING, HONDA HAS NOT AGREED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS. *CN

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2001 HONDA CIVIC 1 WEEK AGO. IT HAS 54,715 MILES ON IT. LIKE A NEW CAR. 1 WEEK LATER I AM STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE IT TOWED TO HONDA & THEY TELL ME TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS CAR IS BASICALLY BRAND NEW. COME TO FIND OUT I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS COMPLAINT. ALMOST EVERY REVIEW I HAVE READ FOR THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS NEEDS TO BE THE HONDA TOP PRIORITY RECALL!! I AM OUTRAGED! *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION MY WIFE'S 2001 HONDA CIVIC'S ENGINE DIED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN, DROVE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND IT DIED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. SHE CALLED AAA TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE ONLY HONDA DEALER ON OUR ISLAND. WE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK AND REPORT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER REPORTED IT HAD A CODE OF "P1362" AND NEED A NEW CYLINDER HEAD AT A COST OF $5300.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE CAR ALWAYS RAN FINE AND WAS REGULARLY SERVICED BY A DEALER. MY QUESTION IS: "HOW CAN A CAR WITH 58K MILES, RUNNING FINE SUDDENLY NEED A NEW CYLINDER HEAD? I HAD THE DEALER REINSTALL THE CAM COVER (THEY CHARGED US $100.00) AND DROVE IT OUT (YES IT WAS RUNNING). I'M WORRIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR EVEN LOSS OF LIVES. IF IT NEEDS A NEW CYLINDER HEAD HOW CAN IT NOW BE RUNNING? I WOULDN'T IMAGINE A CYLINDER HEAD PROBLEM TO BE AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. WHEN LIVING ON A SMALL ISLAND (KAUAI) YOU'RE AT THE MERCY OF THE ONLY DEALER IN TOWN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, A DECISION WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE ON WHETHER TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG OR DRIVE WITHOUT ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF THE DEALER RESET THE LIGHT, HOWEVER A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON POSSIBLY TO THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SENSOR AS OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. PRESENTLY I NEED TO REPLACE FRONT STRUTS $800 - NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR A CAR WITH 95000 MILES ON IT. I HATE THE NEW HONDA CIVIC - I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE THINKING WHEN THEY DESIGNED IT SO I DECIDED TO KEEP MINE AND HAVE THE NORMAL STUFF FIXED. BUT - THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT. LET'S GET THE SRS LIGHT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *TR

I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION THAT OCCURRED IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC ON JULY 14, 2009. I WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON JULY 14, 2009. GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, I REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED FOR A LIGHT. THE FRONT OF MY HONDA SMASHED IN, THE WINDSHIELD WAS SMASHED, AND THE FRONT END AND COMPARTMENT COMPRESSED TO THE POINT THAT, DESPITE THE FACT THAT I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, THE STEERING WHEEL JAMMED INTO MY CHEST WITH GREAT FORCE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATED, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND NOT REPAIRABLE. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE WITH SEVERE CHEST CONTUSIONS, AND WAS OUT OF WORK FOR 2 WEEKS IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN. FOR MONTHS, I SUFFERED WITH LARGE HEMATOMAS ON MY BREASTS, SEVERE BRUISING, AND INTENSE PAIN. TO THIS DAY, MY BREASTS ARE DEFORMED AND LUMPY FROM MONTHS OF HEMATOMAS, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT I WILL HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS FOR MANY YEARS, IF NOT FOREVER. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF BOTH MY INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE. *TR

I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE OVERSEAS FROM A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. THIS PERSON HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. ON OR ABOUT 12 JULY 2009 MY WIFE AND I WERE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED THE DISTINCT ODOR OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NEXT DAY, MY WIFE SAW PUFFS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND A MUCH STRONGER ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL GARAGE IN SCHERTZ, TX AND EXACTLY MATCHES THE SYMPTOMS OF THE FOLLOWING RECALL FEB 24, 2004 | RECALL ID# 75776. THE COMPLAINT GOES BEYOND THE INITIAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AS MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BOTH A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, GILMAN HONDA IN SELMA, TX AND TO HONDA.COM VIA THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE. BOTH ENTITIES STATED WORDS TO THE AFFECT OF "THAT VIN DOESN'T EXIST." THROUGH INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED THAT HONDA DROPPED THE VIN ONCE THE VEHICLE SHIPPED OVERSEAS AS PART OF THE MILITARY NEW CAR SALES PROGRAM. NEITHER ENTITY, EITHER THE LOCAL DEALER OR HONDA USA MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM FOR ANY MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER THAT PURCHASES AN AMERICAN CAR WHILE STATIONED OVERSEAS AND NEEDS SOME REGULATORY AGENCY TO MANDATE A FIX. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC HAS BEEN ON FOR A MONTH, WHICH MEANS MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. HONDA REFUSES TO COVER THE COST OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT I KEEP VERY MAINTAINED NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR BEFORE AND I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN GOT OFF THE EXIT I WAS AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE OFF FROM THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE...WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS...COMPLETELY STALLED... I GOT IT TOWED TO A SHOP NEARBY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL 2001 HONDAS CIVIC IN BETWEEN 70,000 AND 125,000 MILES...MY CAR ONLY HAS 114,000 MILES....CALLED HONDA AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP....I NEED HELP!!!! AND ON THIS WEB SITE ALONE THERE IS 142 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM...HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS....ON THE INTERNET I FOUND ALMOST 440 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM SAME YEAR SAME DESCRIPTIONS OF PROBLEM.. *TR

I HAVE 3 HONDA CIVIC BUILD ON 2001 ALL 3 OF THEM HAVE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON I TOOK TO HONDA DEALER THEY SAID IS NOT OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT AND I HAVE FEW FRIEND THEY ALL HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH THERE CIVIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY TO SAFETY AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 126,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ACCELERATE AND SHIFT INTO GEAR ON ITS OWN. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. HE WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF 1300.00 TO 2700.00 TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE CAR'S TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER TO THE WHEELS. I SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY WHILE BEING PASSED BY TRAFFIC. THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $2500. *TR

MAJOR TRANSMISSION DESIGN PROBLEM FOR ALL 2001 HONDA CIVIC MODELS. WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM BUT HONDA CORPORATE FAILED TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DO A SAFETY RECALL ALL THE DEFECTIVE MODELS FOR APPROPRIATE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. RISK FOR CONSUMERS AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. ALREADY FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORPORATE (1-800-999-1009) REQUESTING A GOODWILL REPAIR FOR SETTLEMENT BUT STILL WAITING FOR RESPONSE. I WILL BE VERY APPRECIATE IF NHTSA COULD ASSIST WITH THIS MATTERS. THANKS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC DX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DEER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED IN 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,124.