Problems with 2001 Honda Civic POWER TRAIN

I received a 2001 honda civic lx from my dad as a gift around the end of april, 2018. which he had spent about 2000 in the motor before giving it to me. the issues occurred with the car over heating right when we landed into las vegas which we were coming from san dimas california, it took about 3-4 hours to get back home. i had issues with my car over heating a lot which had to do with the sensors at first which had gotten replaced. than after the fan to cool down the radiator wasn't working properly to where only one fan would kick in. now out of no where my car had issues accelerating which should be investigated before somebody really gets hurt. from all the reviews thank god in the long run everybody is okay but in order for this to be recalled it's like people need to be injured or deaths need to really occur before when things like this should be fixed so serious problems don't occur in leads to death. i almost got side swiped when i had no choice but to try to move to saftey really slow which i didn't have control of the car moving at that paste when it wouldn't move any faster than what it wwas.since i found out my car having issues on accelerating and being able to move around i find out there is the air bag recall which i receive a paper in mail to fix but how when i can't even get there. it's the end of july 2018 in which my car is officially unable to be moved. so many problems within 3 months and so much money wasted it's ridiculous.

Total transmission failure under normal driving conditions. this failure took place while driving to work (18.5 miles). there was no warning or noise associated with the failure. once parked the engine would run but would not engage into drive or reverse. *tr

Takata recall; the vehicle is not drivable due to transmission failure occording to honda dealer service department.

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.

I had just gotten back from port arthur, texas. i had stopped for a traffic light in the left turn lane,and there was traffic stopped behind me, thank goodness. when the light turned green i tried to pull off, but the vehicle did not moved. a man helped me to push the vehicle out of traffic onto a parking lot . after putting the vehicle in different gears, the check engine light finally came on. i called a wrecker to pick it up and deliver it home. since then i bought a code reader and the code is a p0740. i have read where honda has problems with their transmissions. i called them and they said that my transmission was not on recall.

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.

My daughter purchased a 2001 honda civic. it has been well maintained . she was out driving and was going up a hill and the car stopped and would not move. she got scared and put it in reverse to glide down the hill and pull to the side. needless to say it is the transmission. i have looked online for any recalls pertaining to the transmissions from honda . i came across this site and i couldn't believe how many transmission problems with this make and year. i plan to contact honda to see if they can replace it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 35 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the transmission failed. the vehicle was shut off, restarted, and placed in gear with no response. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while at a stop light, the driver depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 82,000. ma 10/26/2015 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the technician diagnosed the torque converter clutch failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 151,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,500. the vin was unavailable.

The automatic transmission on my honda civic suddenly failed while driving. we were driving on a narrow, curvy, hilly highway in the snow, so the incident could have resulted in an accident, but luckily did not. the car was going at about 45 mph when it suddenly lost all acceleration and came to a stop. a passerby kindly helped us push the car out of traffic while cars were whizzing by, another dangerous situation. we were 60 miles from home, and had to be towed. the car is no longer drivable. the local repair shop wants $2,200 to replace the bad transmission. *tr

While driving on the interstate, the car was no longer accelerating. while stepping on the gas the engine was revving but the speed would not increase. as i was only a short way from an exit, i was able to get off of the interstate, down the exit ramp, and to the stop light prior to the local roads as the car would still drive but only less than 40 mph. upon getting to the stop light, the car no longer responded to the gas pedal going forward, i was able to back up to a space in between turn lanes. i placed my hazard lights on and called triple a for a tow truck. my car was towed to a local auto body where i was informed the car's transmission had gone, to their surprise as the car is in "great condition". *tr

I was driving on a bitter cold day, and soon after i left it did not seem to be shifting correctly and the rpms were not responding appropriately. however, it soon "normalized", and i figured it was due to the cold, which had happened before. not but a few miles into my drive, while driving up a hill in a school zone, my car suddenly stopped accelerating/moving. the engine revved as if it was in neutral, and i could not engage into any gear - not even reverse - so i was stuck on the middle of this hill. i turned on my 4-way flashers and had to coast backwards down a hill, with oncoming traffic, and maneuvered my car into exit of elementary school, while buses were trying to leave. thank goodness there were no kids using the crosswalk. there was no warning, no indication lights, no way to prepare for this scary event. on the coldest day ever recorded in history, i had to wait over an hour for it to be towed to my mechanic. he said the transmission had completely failed on me and in his opinion, was not worth the money to pour into this problematic 2001 honda civic, apparently the most recalled car. i am the sole owner of this car, and purchased it after college with the hopes of having the reliable honda stay with me for the long haul. *tr

It has not happened yet but my car is slipping gears between 1-2, 2-3, and 3-4. i will be taking it to the honda dealer before something does happen. *tr

On my way to lax, about two hours from home, my car failed on highway 101. was able to get to the side of the road. tow truck was called. we were near thousand oaks on hwy 101 so car taken to pep boys which was open (it was a sunday). they could not fix transmission problems, so monday the car was taken to leon transmission. they had it for a week, repaired it and charged me $2920. i had to rent a car that sunday because i needed to get to lax to pick up two unaccompanied minors arriving from portland or. check engine light on for trouble codes p0740 tc and p0700 transmission fault. rebuilt transmission and converter installed. when i picked up the repaired vehicle on saturday jul 27, i drove it for a little over 30 miles and it failed again. towed the car back to leon's transmission. they said there is another error code, p1361, tdc sensor which they could not fix but another mechanic was open and replaced the tcd sensor. this repair cost $306. finally, after a week and $3226, i drove my car back home,150 miles from where i left the vehicle a week earlier. i needed a car so had to rent a car from enterprise for a week. *js

After having mothers day breakfast with my fiance our child and me. i was driving all of us home when all the sudden with no warning the car completely lost power as we were on a major road and 4 cars had to avoid hitting my vehicle thank god i had quick thinking and put my hazards on since i did have my three year old in the backseat. i almost made it off the busy highway before i had to get out of my car and my fiance had to get behind the wheel as i pushed my car off the road thankfully a gentleman got out of his truck and helped us as we nearly almost got hit by another driver. this is an issue that could have cost me or my family to be extremely injured and the fact that they have so many complaints about this issue and honda neglects to do anything about it baffles me. if the executive's at honda had there family in a car and got in an accident because of a defective part that they seem to believe is fit to put into their vehicles i don't think they would have the same outlook on not issuing a recall for this part. honda needs to wise up before this faulty transmission problem causes someone to get into a serious accident or causes them to lose their life. please honda issue a recall. it's money it's not worth people getting hurt driving your vehicles. *tr

Driving at 50 mph on road, heard a clunking noise and engine light came on. drove two miles, then came to a stop light, i stopped, but when i tried to accelerate, the gears were gone and the car would not move forward. had car towed to a local mechanic who determined that the car had torque converter clutch failure (code p0740) and incorrect gear ratio (code p0730) and needs a new transmission (approx. 1800 to be rebuilt). i did not notify the manufacturer. *tr

Driving my car with only 78,000 miles the engine light went on and within 15 minutes the car lost power to move foreword/backward etc.........took to the gas station glendale mobile broadway, everett,ma, the car has always been taken care of,,, i know it is old but only 78,000 . he put in a used transmission for 1900.00., there was no warning only minutes from the time check engine went on until complete failure on highway. *tr

Car drive light flashes and rear gear stopped working transmission faulty. *tr

I purchased this car used 3 months ago, had a certified mechanic inspect it and do all that was necessary to make it road worthy and safe. new timing belt, head gasket, brakes, engine mounts, bushings, tires, ac compressor, belts, etc. etc. so after spending over $2500.00 in repairs i thought i had a perfectly running safe vehicle. and it did run beautifully until 2 days ago when driving home from work at around 45 mph without any sign or indication of trouble i heard a loud clunk from under the car and began to lose power. luckily, with all the traffic around i was able to pull over to the shoulder of the road and found transmission fluid poring out from below. i had aaa tow the car to a reliable shop and was told i need a new transmission. rough estimate for the repair $2000. - $2600. needless to say i was shocked and angry. and now i find out that i'm not alone. there are hundreds and hundreds, probably thousands of complaints about the transmission failure of the 2001 honda civic. honda has known about this design flaw for years and must be held accountable for leaving it's customers in danger with a faulty transmission.. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while the driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power and would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the defect was caused by a clutch disc failure. the vehicle was repaired by the mechanic. the contact indicated that the transmission had to be rebuilt in order to repair the defect. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 135,000.

Transmission failure. it could not drive forward but can drive back. *tr

Bought a 2001 honda civic ex in the end of summer of 2013 for my daughter since she had started college. i bought the car because i have heard and been recommended to buy a honda. less than a year later the transmission went-out. she was on the highway on her way to school when the transmission malfunction. the transmission began to hesitate and stutter on the highway. had to pull over in heavy traffic she almost had and accident. we took it to a transmission shop where we were told that the transmission had to be rebuilt and it was going to cost $2,652. i had to use my income and part of my daughter's last few dollars to fix the transmission. now that i have researched the car and found out that there are hundreds of complaints on this year make and model. i fear for my daughter's safety. this many complaints on a specific issue (transmission failure) should had been recalled and fixed, instead they are still posing a threat to not just our safety, but to also the public. this transmission is still hurting the people's wallets and causing accidents because of transmission failure. some people have complaint that even after fixing the transmission the problem persist. i believe it might be a design problem. i fear that one day my daughter might not get so lucky and have and accident. this problem can be easily fixed by imposing a recall. i can't believe that this cars are still on the road posing and threat to the people's safety. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 30 mph, the contact heard a noise and merged safely off the road. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who diagnosed the failure within the transmission. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic because of the dealer cost. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the incident. the failure mileage was 60,118.

2001 honda civic, with 163,000 miles on it and regularly serviced, last transmission service at 150,000. driving down the road sudden loss of power, engine rev's but no motion, get it over to the side of the road and discover transmission is out of it. contacted the local dealership and they quote a rebuilt transmission for $4,000.00. transmissions should last longer than 160,000 miles. then i see on here that there are hundreds of transmission complaints on the honda civic. i think it is time for honda to step up and take care of their problem. *jb

My daughter was making a turn and her honda civic starting moving in reverse. without any warning the transmission went! thankfully no one was behind her or there would have been a collision. *tr

I was traveling in neighborhood streets (30 mph speed limit), and without warning, the car's automatic transmission slipped out of gear and would not engage the engine again. pressing on the gas pedal would only result in revving the engine, much like in neutral setting. the major key problem here is the transmission failed without any prior signs of distress, failure, warning and etc. i was lucky in that i was traveling on neighborhood streets and could easily pull over to the curb; this would have been a major issue for me and others traveling on the highway at 80 mph in the middle of the highway... this issue has been well documented on sites such as this: http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2001/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml. *tr

I was driving home after work when i started to hear this loud chopping noise coming from my transmission. i took it to a local mechanic and he said it was the input shaft bearing and that it was a common problem and may be recalled. *tr

Driving home from work, the transmission started slipping and coming out of gear. car revved but would not engage. had to have car towed home, and then to mechanic, who stated the transmission needs replacing. *tr

Upon entering expressway, going to change lanes - transmission totally failed. nothing but engine reving when pushing on accelerator. no warning lights, nothing. almost got killed due to truck having to stop as we coasted off highway. upon having vehicle towed to dealer (honda lisle) and going on line i find that this is a very common occurrence for this vehicle and model year. why has there not been a recall notice on this. this is truly a danger to the drivers of this vehicle. there are thousands of similar experiences posted online. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the transmission made a loud winning noise. the gear shifted out of place then the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 88,000.

Vehicle is a 2001 honda civic ex automatic transmission. regular service, no major repairs prior. on day of incident check engine light came on suddenly and when trying to accelerate there would be an increase in rpm but gear would not engage. brought to honda dealership by tow truck and codes were run by dealer on 4/15/2013. code for "internal transmission failure" was found. estimated repair cost is $4500. contacted honda customer service on 4/15/2013 for information about repair cost reduction. customer service reported that due to vehicle age and mileage a goodwill repair could not be performed, no extended warranty available as vin not included in recall or 2006 honda transmission settlement, nor cost lowered by dealer via intervention from corporate office. customer service representative stated that she was aware of multiple complaints for this exact problem but since no official recall has been issued there was nothing they could do. *i request the nhtsa to perform an inspection of this problem as many normally driven 2001 honda civics are experiencing the exact same type of transmission failure, which may be due to a transmission defect in manufacture manifesting after 10-12 years and/or >90,000 miles. honda vehicles are known for reliability and longevity, in some cases lasting well beyond 200,000 miles and 12 years of trouble-free driving. many are now faced with junk yard or salvage due to the problem of transmission failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission slipped out of fifth gear without warning. the vehicle was able to continue in operation at a reduced speed. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 99,000. the vin was unavailable.

I was driving home from picking my daughter up from school when at 65 mph the car started to jerk. the transmission was slipping in an out of gear. if i pulled over an sat for 15 min it would start to pull like normal again for a couple miles then do it again. i had to do that several times turning a 15 min trip into a 2 hour trip. *tr

I bought this vehicle and then found out there are $3000 minimum issues with the vehicle. including replacing the transmission because of the defective torque converter, the airbags aren't working properly, the rear window won't roll down. also, the evaporation sensor and canister need to be replaced and i cannot find the right part to replace it. the srs light is on because of the seatbelt issue, the check engine light is on because of the transmission problem from the torque converter and the cruise control doesn't work even though the lights say that it is engaging. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively and the vehicle became hesitant upon acceleration. the contact stated there was a manufacturer's recall for the transmission but the contact was advised that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 107,000.

Driving on high way and car just stopped and almost got hit from several vehicle behind me ! due to transmission failure. *tr

Trasmission failed. left stranded beside the road at night in bad weather conditions. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated and the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 122,768.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated while driving. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where a diagnostic was performed that located the failure at the transmission. the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacture advised that there were no recalls for the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 68,895.

Came up to the street light once it turn green tried to accelerate and car was just moved than the rpm went high and than did not move... *tr

I was able to start the car and drove to some distance while experiencing some gear engaging problems. then suddenly the following symptoms: 1. car stutters or jerks while accelerating. 2. check engine light is on. 3. transmission slips or won't engage. 4. transmission pops in and out of gear. 5. car will turn on and starts to move a bit, then can't get it to move. i had to call service to tow my car back to home because car dealership was closed for holidays. this happened on 2012/12/23 and the mileage on my 2001 honda civic was 80404 miles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the while driving 65 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recall. the failure mileage was 87,000.

I was yet another unfortunate victim of honda's cheap transmission and i say cheap in that it doesn't work properly not that it is cheap to get it repaired. no that is over $2000 according to my local honda dealership. after taking such good care of my car diligently taking it in for oil changes and tune ups at honda's recommended mileage; i am severely disappointed. i had just pulled up to a busy stop light, when the light turned green i hit the gas and my car moved forward like usual, but suddenly right as i past the intersection the car's transmission started slipping and then just died. i shut the car off, started it back up and some how after a few minutes managed to get the transmission to hold just enough to pull it into a turn off. i had numerous people honking and yelling at me to get off the road. honda if you're listening, i won't be buying another vehicle from you. nhtsa if you're listening please i implore you to do an investigation this could very likely cause someone to get hurt or killed. *tr

Total transmission failure! while i was stopped at a traffic light it felt like the car would not get in gear. i would press on the gas and the engine would rev up but i was not moving. i was able to let it coast to a side street to get out of traffic. this could have been really ugly if i was on the highway or on a busier street. i had to get it towed to the nearest service station. apparently the oil pump and torque converter failed which basically caused the rest of the transmission to burn up. i had to do a complete new transmission rebuild. i know my honda has a few miles but 104k seems too early for a transmission failure. *tr

Car stopped suddenly, would not engage into gear. no warning of problems, car is regularly serviced, one owner. transmission failed and will have to be replaced. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while sitting at a stop light, the vehicle completely lost acceleration power without warning. the vehicle was pushed to a nearby parking lot and was later towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was inspected by a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure and current mileages were 167,000.

Transmission went out at purchase of vehicle. *tr