Problems with 2001 Honda Civic POWER TRAIN

2001 honda civic. transmission failure. replaced transmission. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. after accelerating from a stop she approached a speed of approximately 20 mph and the vehicle jerked while changing gears. the failure recurred whenever she reached 20 mph after accelerating from a stop. she also experienced trouble accelerating. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and it was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 117,000.

2001 honda civic with reasonable miles has a bad transmission and i am really shocked at hondas reputation. these cars should gp and go. need a good lawsuit against them because i am not the only one. please help. *tr

Leading up to the failure, i didn't have a big issue. after stopping at a red light or stop sign, the car would initially hesitate a little when beginning to accelerate, but besides that, there were no other symptoms. the failure effects the 3rd and 4th gears. when accelerating, the engine will rev and there is no increase in speed whatsoever. my car is currently in the shop having the transmission rebuilt. it was the only option besides completely replacing the transmission. i had the eld unit replaced because one mechanic thought it may help, however it did nothing. my "check engine" light had only been on for one week prior to getting a diagnostic test done on my car to figure out the problem. it would have been sooner, had i not been away from home. my safety concern comes when attempting to merge into traffic. without 3rd or 4th gear, it is nearly impossible to get the car up to safe speed to merge in with cars going 60-70 mph on the highway. i was nearly rearended last weekend while merging onto a highway, but managed to pull to the side of the road before a crash occurred. this is a huge safety concern! my car is a 2001 and only has 80,000 miles and has had all of the regular scheduled maintenance performed in a timely manner! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that she was driving 40 mph when she noticed that the vehicle suddenly decelerated to approximately 20 mph. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where she was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would send a representative to inspect the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were approximately 75,913. updated 12/30/10 *bf there was internal transmission failure. updated 01/10/11

I bought a 2001 honda civic le with 86,000 miles. at 95,000 miles, the transmission starting slipping out of clutch while driving. it caused inability to keep the car at speed and had to let off on gas until the transmission would "catch". required replacement of the transmission at approx $3,000 cost. *tr

Transmission failed while driving on highway at 60mph. car would not shift into gear and check engine light signaled. there were no warnings whatsoever. this appears to be correlated to many others complaints with the 2001 honda civics. i was fortunate to not have been seriously hurt when my car came to a stop. i feel as though this is a defect that needs to be recalled. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the transmission failed. the transmission would lose power sporadically and when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would hesitate before accelerating. the dealer advised the vehicle was not under recall and the repairs would be at the contacts expense. the failure and current mileage was 113,000.

On 9/10/10 traveling at approximately 50 mph, without warning at rush hour on a very busy highway the transmission failed. i called 911 as i was in fear for my life. the engine raced but the vehicle barely moved then completely stopped. fortunately a man pushed me onto a lot. i was towed home. the transmission was replaced. evidently the "cooler" was clogged and the fluids were only passing thru @ 50%.(very similar to the problems seen in the 1999-2001 odyssey ) consequently the cooler was also replaced. *tr

On the way home from work the car started jerking. when the gas pedal was pressed the rpms would go way up into the red zone with no difference in the speed of the car. coasted into a neighborhood. it starts fine but will not move. we had aaa tow us to our local auto shop that we have used for years, they ran multiple tests on it to find out that it needed a whole new transmission. we had no problems leading up to this. we have owned it since 2005 with regular maintenance completed. i called american honda this morning to ask for a "goodwill repair". they told me that since we purchased it as a certified used vehicle and it was over 7 years old our warranty was no longer in effect. we can fax them our paid receipts and proof of transmission fluid maintenance and they will review it and have someone call us in 2-3 days. they told me that there are no recalls that have been made on the civic only on the accord and odyssey even though through my research i have found there have been many complaints regarding the 2001 honda civic transmission. i have always owned hondas because they truly are low maintenance as long as you take care of them and they will last forever. my last civic was a 1988 that i had for 9 years and it was 17 years old with over $160,000 miles - never had to replace the transmission. honda needs to take responsibility and do something about the 2001 honda civic transmission. *tr

Driving on major freeway in atlanta rush hour going 60mph. acceleration is lost. no warning lights. no sound or issue noted with car. proceed to coast over to shoulder just in time to when car loses momentum. could have been easily rear-ended at 60 mph sitting still would have resulted in bodily injury or death. had car in for oil change and service and honda dealership 3 days prior and no issues were noted. had transmission review and basic checks for car done prior to oil change service no issues found. original owner. only dealership service maintained. *tr

2001 honda civic lx transmission failed,daughter was at intersection and car would rev but barely move,car has had been maintained and lightly driven//waiting on honda's resolution to xmission failing causing dangerous situation for all,many other incidents of this with these transmission. *tr

I want to file a complaint against honda for making faulty transmissions in their honda civic year 2001. there are many complaints i am reading about people with the same problem i am having which is a p0740 fault reading that says torque clutch converter solenoid open and that clutch will not engage when vehicle reaches a speed of between 40-45 mph which is an unsafe condition and can cause a crash and ultimate transmission failure on the highway. i bought this car used less than five months ago at mossey nissan in escondido and they have not been very helpful in working with me to get this car fixed. i paid more money on the car than i should of because of deceptive business practices used to sell me the car by mossey of escondido. please help! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the driver was driving at approximately 45 mph when the vehicle stopped accelerating. the check engine light began to illuminate on the dashboard so the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. a few other service lights were also illuminating, but the contact was not in the vehicle at the time of failure so she was unaware of which service lights those were. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the transmission and axle were repaired. the failure had not recurred. the failure and current mileages were 146,000.

I had problems with my car seemed like it was missing. i took it into honda 6 months back had the transmission service and they told me everything was fine nothing wrong. i have always done the proper care and maintenance for the car owned it brand new off the lot. i was driving down the highway yesterday when all of a sudden the car revved up and started slowing way down. i press the gas and nothing. i had to try and get over threw traffic and i almost nearly died. had it towed to the dealership where they told me the transmission failure and 3600 to fix. nice with only 94,000 miles. i bought this car for the good rep honda had for running along time but this is a major problem that could have killed me and possible could kill someone else if not recalled and taken care of. *tr

Power loss on a freeway. car: honda gx 2001 160k miles cvt transmission in this car was replaced at 56k miles after gentle use and flushing trans.fluid every 10k transmission has to be replaced again! *tr

As i tried to accelerate after stopping for a red light, i discovered my 2001 honda civic would only run 5-10 mph. i had no warning; my check engine light only came on then. i had no clue what was going on and i was only relieved that i had already dropped off my 2-yr. old son. i panicked since i thought i was doing more damage by driving the car. i drove to the nearest gas station 2 blocks away and i was told that it was the transmission. they told me that they would have to rebuild the transmission for $2600 or i could get a used one for a couple hundred less. i was told the old one was from a car with over 60,000 miles. (my car has 93,500+). i chose to rebuild it, not wanting a fairly old transmission. i think i was overcharged for this service, but i couldn't do anything differently at the time, since i worried about not having a running car and i needed it repaired. i am extremely surprised to find out that this transmission problem is common for 2001 honda civics, but there is no recall on it. i read that this problem is not considered hazardous on the road, but i wonder by whose standards. i could have been driving on a highway when my transmission gave out and cost injury to those in my car and around me. i had no advance warning that it would occur, so i was only lucky that it happened at a red light. so, it may not be immediate danger to drive a car that has transmission problems since it will not explode or cause a fire, but there are still those risks involved such as in my situation of having no prior knowledge. i still feel strongly that a recall be made so that drivers of 2001 & 2003 honda civics & accords,etc. will have awareness that such a condition does exist & what they do with the information falls on them. i think it is by luck that nothing serious has occurred with the defect on these transmissions. it would be a tragedy for just one person to get seriously injured or killed to send out that information and public awareness! *tr

My 2001 honda civic transmission failed in traffic almost causing several rear end crashes. i took my life in my hands pushing the car out of the lanes of rush hour traffic. have since found out how common this tranny problem is for the 2001 hondas. took the car to a honda dealer and was told i would need a 3000 dollar rebuilt tranny. this is an outrage! *tr

My transmission failed in highway traffic two hours from my home. all of a sudden the car would not accelerate. if traffic had been moving faster this could have been an extremely dangerous situation. there were no warning signs whatsoever. being so far from home i had no choice but to tow it to the nearest transmission shop where they told me my transmission had failed due to a faulty torque converter. i looked this up and found hundreds and hundreds of complaints from honda owners that had the same issue. why has this part not been recalled?! honda owes me $2,200.00 and will be lucky if i ever buy from them again. *tr

Daughter driving can when suddenly the engine revved and the car coasted to a stop. ends up the transmission failed completely and the diagnosis is replacement.. the car has approx 120,000 miles and is in good condition except for the transmission. *tr

My car stated having problems shifting it would rev up when shifting from 1 to 2 brought it in to honda dealer and was told that i had transmission problems and would need a new or rebuilt one. went home and started looking online and found lots of people comp. about the transmission problems on the 2001 civic. looked at the honda website and called and was told that i could not get and help. well ever since then i tell all everyone not to buy a honda civic because they do not stand behind their product. a warning to all do not buy this kind of car. *tr

I bought a 2001 honda civic with 103,000 miles. went to take it home and got on the freeway and the check engine light came on. took it in and the code was p0740. the transmission man says i need the transmission overhauled to the tune of $2000.00 to $2500.00. since then i have been on the computer and am finding out about 50% of this code is on hondas. i think honda has a problem they aren't addressing and leaving the consumer out in the cold. help, can't afford a new transmission. the code comes on and they reset it and a few days later it comes back on when i get to higher speeds. am going to try a transmission flush first, but have read it really doesn't do any good. i am going to contact honda and see if they will help in anyway. i do think this is something you should be checking in to for the consumer and make honda do what's right. they are selling and continuing to sell a car with a problem that they aren't addressing. *tr

My honda civic 2001, stopped in the middle of a super busy street. my car began to rev up everytime i needed to move forward. and then at a certain point i noticed that it would not go pass 40 km/hr and then i stopped for a bit and my check engine light came on. i started move out of the parking space and then the car would not go pass 20 km/hr and 2 minutes later, my car stopped completely. my car would not move forward but it would reverse. i was then forced to tow my car to my neighborhood mechanic but now he can't seem to find a transmission and since this happened in the summer, the transmission shops are closed. i have lost so far 4 days of work because i do no have access to a car. i am still waiting ... *tr

2001 honda civic ex with 138k miles. while driving to work (i am a police officer) my transmission goes out leaving me with no acceleration on a busy highway causing traffic to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision. after doing some research it seems that it is a very common problem for transmissions to go out without warning even when serviced correctly and taken care of. *tr

I was driving on highway 95 when i started to feel the car slowing even though i was in drive. most cars are going 60-70. i had enough time to exit when the car stopped in the left lane of a busy city street. the car felt as though i was in neutral any time i tried to drive. my 2001 honda civic apparently had transmission failure and i will now have to pay $2400 for the rebuilt transmission. i am shocked to see how many others have had this complaint. i was lucky that i had enough time to get off the highway. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while making a u turn at 10 mph the rpms began to increase and the vehicle would not move forward. she turned the vehicle off and restarted it but it would not move forward or backwards. the vehicle was towed to a local transmission mechanic who drained the transmission fluid because there were metal shavings in it. the dealer stated that she needed to have the vehicle towed to them and that they may or may not be able to assist with repairs. the failure and current mileages were approximately 91,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stopped accelerating but the rpms continued to increase. the vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and towed to an independent mechanic where she was informed that the transmission failed. the transmission was replaced by an independent mechanic. the failure and current mileages were 103,000.

I have a 2001 honda civic and without any warning, the transmission blew in the middle of a busy intersection and my car stalled. the car has been well taken care of and has approx. 147k miles on it. i've been told that the car requires a new transmission out of my pocket. it is in my opinion that my transmission should have last a lot longer than 9 years and 147k miles. i own three other vehicles, two of which are about 5 years older and both with over 300k miles on them each and have never had a problem. honda does not consider this a safety issue and won't recall it. it's clearly a safety issue is ones car stalls in the middle of rush hour traffic. i was lucky to not be hit. i have researched this problem and found 453 similar complaints on carcomplaints.com; i am a very conservative driver and take very good care of my vehicles. there is no reason to believe that a honda wouldn't last longer than mine has. *tr

My husband was driving on the highway in my 2001 honda civic. the car was struggling to reach 30 all of a sudden. we were almost hit from cars coming up behind. he slowed down and pulled over to the shoulder only to find that the car would no longer drive when he pressed the gas. the transmission had failed and we were left on the side of the road. not repaired yet. *tr

Driving at highway speed when the car seemed to slip into neutral causing a sudden deceleration. this almost caused me to be involved in 3 separate accidents this week as the problem comes and goes and thus far have not been able to diagnose it. *tr

On friday, july 16, 2010, i was driving from oakland to san francisco on the bay bridge when i started having car problems. i was pressing the gas pedal, the engine was revving up, but the car's speed was slowly decreasing (average speed for traffic on the bridge was 50-60 mph). concerned about my safety, i pulled over to the right hand lane. i immediately changed my route and decided to take my car directly to a honda service center. along the way, the car's engine continued to rev, and it had a hard time maintaining its speed. i was going 20 mph. by the time i arrived at the service center my hazard lights were lights were on and i was barely going 10 mph. my check engine light went on 8 blocks before reaching my destination. before this incident, my car ran smoothly. technicians hook the car up to a machine for a diagnostic test which produced a dtc code p0730. the corrective action per honda based on this code was to replace the entire transmission. i contacted american honda requesting a 'good will repair' since my vehicle had regular maintenance checks and only had 78,851 miles on it. honda stated that the vehicle was old, and since i couldn't produce paperwork confirming that the transmission fluid had been drained and replaced, they couldn't help me. the final cost was $3,412.30. *tr

I own a 2001 honda civic- i have maintained my car properly and have went in for all service maintenance. my transmission went out - all of a sudden- it stopped on street- i could have been killed. they now say repair bill is 3200.00- is there any help i can get. saw information on website stating transmission problems concerning honda 2003 & 2001 honda civic transmission problems. *tr

P0740 tcc (transmission failure) check engine light came on so i got a check engine light service at pep boys. came up with p0740 so i took it to my local honda dealer in victorville, ca and they said i had to replace the transmission because it couldn't be fix but yet didn't tell me exactly what was wrong with it after paying them $102.00 dollars for diagnosis. but insisted on charging me $3,200 to replace the transmission. *tr

Stoplight turned green and as i went, my engine revved up like crazy but the car was going only about 20mph. then i had parked my car to check what was going on. we noticed a burning smell and checked the oil & water but it seemed okay. we weren't that knowledgeable with cars and so we decided to let it cool down first before we try again. when we came back the car started and rolled a few meters on this uphill road we were on and then it just stopped and started rolling back. luckily it was 4am and there were hardly any cars at that time. had my car towed and i wasted a good amount of money since i was 30 miles away from home. i found out later on that the torque converter had failed and it may have possibly ruined the transmission. the transmission has yet to be fully checked but i'm thinking worst-case scenario here and the amount i'd have to spend just to get the faulty honda parts. i noticed how apparent that this condition is to many early 2000 hondas. so much for "reliability", honda. i was just lucky to be local and for it to happen at 3am when there aren't much cars anymore in hollywood. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, the engine revved excessively high and stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a transmission auto shop where the technician informed that there was a defective head gasket. the torque converter, barons and washer kit were replaced within the transmission. the failure mileage was 104,000.

I drive a 2001 honda civic lx (100k miles) which is in a+ condition and is impeccably maintained. i was driving on highway 264 on 7/7/10, in nc. my car suddenly jerked and was left with just a neutral rev when i tried to accelerate. because of heavy traffic i was unable to get off of the highway and was stranded on the roadway. other motorists assisted me in pushing the car from the roadway. i was towed to a repair facility where it was determined that the transmission had failed. after doing some research i have found that this is a common issue with this year vehicle. i found hundreds, if not thousands, of other owners of my same year vehicle with the same identical issue. there are many, many websites that are addressing this to the public. i even found that "consumer reports" is aware of it and shows it in their ratings for this specific year and model. having a vehicle spontaneously disable on a highway, or anywhere, is a true safety hazard. *tr

I was leaving work and driving home. it takes me about an hour to get home. i was going down a major highway when i saw break lights so i started to brake until i came to a complete stop. when the car in front of me started to move i hit the gas but it would rev up but would only go a few inches. i tried to get onto the side of the road away from oncoming traffic and my car refused to move. it revved up but would move at all. i called 911 and was told my the dispatcher that someone would be there to help me. my fiance showed up and pushed my car to the side of the road so i wasn't blocking traffic. i had to have it towed to my mechanic and spent $200 just to have it towed. the next day i called and was informed that i needed a transmission which would cost $2560 to fix. i do not have that kind of money since i am about to get married and i still owe about $1675 for the car. the car is now sitting in my parking lot since i had to have it towed back to my house in order to avoid any charges for leaving it there. if it wasn't for the traffic and the car seized up when i was driving 65 on the highway i could have died. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the ecm in the vehicle was defective which made it difficult for the vehicle to start. the dealer stated that nhtsa recall campaign id number, 01v329000 engine and engine cooling was related to the failure; yet, his vin was not included. the owner believed that this is a safety issue and the vin should be included in the recall. the current and failure mileages were 114,000. updated 11/03/10. *lj the consumer was informed that a bulletin had been issue for that same problem he experienced regarding the pcm. however, his vin was not included. updated 11/04/10

Automatic transmission failure. *tr

While driving my 2001 honda civic ex my daughter was almost rear ended by autos due to the transmission failing. the transmission went into neutral and the car wouldn't accelerate. honda has known about this issue. please correct. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 30 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shifted into third gear without warning causing the rpms to increase to 4000. within a few seconds, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the vehicle needed a new transmission. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 102000.

Took my car into dealer for routine maintenance (fluids changed) $278. they reported that all was well with brakes, transmission, shocks, struts, tires, etc. i made it 45 minutes on the road towards home and after a stop-sign left turn onto a 4 lane high way my car would not accelerate more than 30 mph and transmission shaped light came on the dash. luckily there was no oncoming traffic! i pulled over. car was normal in reverse, i had to put the car in gear and not touch the accelerator to get it off the road. called the dealership. they sent a wrecker. they called the next day and said they started it up and drove it around the lot when it came in and there was no problem. next morning, the mechanic started it- no problem. he took it out long enough for it to heat up a little and the light came on and it barely made it back to the dealership. the dealership told me it was coincidental that it failed after they had done maintenance on it and want $3000 for new or $2600 rebuilt to fix it. i have since found out about the issues with 2001 honda civic transmissions. hoping for a 'good will repair'. no response from them, yet. *tr

The car check engine light came on. i was driving on the highway at a speed of 70 mph. the car began to lose its acceleration power. it seemed the gear was out of place. it immediately began stop acceleration reducing me to dangerously low speeds on a highway. the transmission went out. a new transmission was needed, but i avoided a dangerous situation. honda should recall the faulty transmission, as this is clearly occurring in many of their 2001 models. *tr

Sudden transmission failure in a 2001 honda civic automatic transmission. turning right at a light the engine revved high and the car didn't get to 30mph. i pulled over and could not get the car to move in any gear. i had it towed to a local shop i trust, they said my transmission fluid is clean, but the transmission itself is shot. quoted in the range of $1800-$3000 to replace the transmission. the car is worth around $2000-3000 in good condition (kelly blue book). *tr

2001 honda civic--my husband and i were driving the honda civic on saturday, june 26. the car was driving normally at highway speeds when the car's transmission completely dropped out. the car lost all ability to accelerate and only revved its engine when the gas was pressed. there was no warning for the loss of the transmission function, and we were left in the middle of the road with no ability to accelerate. my husband had to precariously navigate the car through lanes of traffic to get to safety. the car stopped moving completely as we tried to get it off the road, and my husband had to get out of the car and had to manually push the car to the side of the road. the car had just been taken in for repairs on the shocks, and there was no indication whatsoever that the transmission was in danger of failing (the mechanics had checked the car for other issues). the transmission failure resulted in a very dangerous situation for my husband and myself. imagine driving at highway speeds three lanes away from the emergency lane when you completely lose all ability to accelerate or even maintain speed. fortunately, my husband is a skilled driver and was able to navigate us to safety, but a less experienced driver would have likely been in an accident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic ex (n/a). while driving approximately 60-65 mph the vehicle began to independently slow down. the contact began to shift the vehicle into lower gears to get the vehicle off the freeway. the vehicle was towed to an authorized honda shop. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact stated that the repair shop advised him that the transmission needed replacing. the approximate failure and mileage were 90,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated while traveling at 65 mph, the transmission failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission had failed and would need to be replaced. the vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. the dealer did not provide a cause for the failure. the failure mileage and current mileage was 68400.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated while driving at speeds of 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where he was awaiting unknown repairs. the contact stated the transmission was rebuilt the previous year. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. the failure and current mileages were 180,000.

1. normal driving conditions. on average, middle of the day (no more than 85 degrees f outside), after driving for 30 minutes or so. 2. my 2001 civic ex has been loosing all acceleration while the rpms still go up. over the last year the problem occurred once every couple of months. recently (june 2010) it happens twice a week. the car will initially shake as if about to stall. then no matter how much the gas pedal is pressed the car looses speed until it is unable to go faster than 2 to 5 mph. the check engine light goes on as soon as the problem occurs. the temperature gauge remains in the normal range (not even approaching high temperature. 3. the car needs anywhere 10 to 30 minutes before it is able to drive normally again. the car was taken to an independent honda maintenance shop to read the check engine light data. the codes gathered point to a cam shaft or torque converter problem popular in the 2001 civic model. no other actions to repair or diagnose the specific problem were done to this date. *tr

I own a 2001 honda civic lx. was driving the car in a busy city, stopped at a light and when it turned green i went to go forward. all the car did was rev and not go forward. i was left pushing the car through busy traffic to get it off the street. the car has always been regularly serviced by honda and has 110,000 miles on it. i don't have the money to fix it so it is sitting in my sisters driveway until i can figure out what to do with it. *tr