Problems with 2001 Honda Civic POWER TRAIN

My car stop working when i was on a busy expressway i had no warning i had just got my oil change in my fluids checked in everything was find. *tr

While driving down the road, my transmission failed, completely without warning. the check engine light did not come on until *after* the car completely failed to continue its forward motion. i was lucky enough to be in an area where i could just hop out of the car and push it to the side of the road. i am *extremely* lucky i was not on the freeway when this happened, since i was literally *minutes* away from it. i had to get a tow truck to tow it to the dealership, where they tell me i will have to fork over $4000 dollars b/c they don't usually fix broken transmissions and said it should just be replaced. i have been faithful in servicing my vehicle *precisely* because i did *not* want my car to fail on me without warning. i am *extremely* unhappy about this. if honda already knows about this massive problem, they have a responsibility to make sure that it gets fixed. i think only sheer blind luck has kept so many people from getting killed with this defect. how long will it be until someone's transmission fails in the middle of the road and they cause a major accident with more than one life lost. it is not a matter of *if* it will happen. it's a matter of *when* it happens. and how will it look when that goes on the news and everyone knew about this problem and didn't do anything about this? this is despicable, irresponsible, and just plain wrong. *tr

The transmission slipped the torque converter failed and the transmission burned up. *tr

nothing leading up to it. was on freeway when the car refused to go anymore and began slowing while merging onto rush hour traffic freeway. transmission failed! was almost hit 3 or for times trying to get this car off highway. recall this problem it is affecting people all around the country. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle independently rolled backward from her residential driveway and into a gutter in a neighbors front yard. the vehicle was not turned on and was not occupied upon the failure. in addition, the emergency brake was engaged during the failure. the vehicle was towed from the ditch and sustained damages to the trunk and the rear body. the vehicle was repaired by her insurance company. the contact stated that she advised the dealer of the failure and they responded that it was impossible for the vehicle to roll backward while in park. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

The transmission on my 2001 honda civic, failed without warning. luckily i was in my driveway and not returning from canada on the freeway at 70 mph as i had been a few days before. had i lost all power in that situation, as i did in my driveway, the results could have been catastrophic, possibly fatal; for me and other drivers. i now, having researched online a bit, understand that this is a well known problem with this car. it's disgraceful that it has not been treated as a safety issue. my car has 67,000 miles on it. *tr

The car is a 2001 honda civic lx with 48,000 miles. i was driving on the freeway at rush hour when the automatic transmission suddenly slipped out of gear, stopped shifting, a yellow warning light went on the dash after the transmission slipped and the car lost power. the warning light was misleading and inaccurate in its assessment. the dealer service center informed me that there was an internal clutch failure in the transmission. the transmission had an internal failure and that it needed to be replaced. but they then said they had never heard of this problem and that it must be only my car that has this problem. i have since found out that it is very common on this make, model, and year. *tr

5th gear pops out first the shifter started moving it would move out when i depressed the gas and back in when i released the gas pedal. now it won't stay in 5th gear on its own it will if you hold the shifter in place. in 05 they replaced components of my gear shift for 2nd & 5th gear because they were popping out this issue started last year and when i asked about it they said it was probably the tranny so i replaced it last august now it won't stay in gear again there are several tsb's on this but none reporting after the repair of the problem continuing the rest of the gears are solid. *tr

While driving on a very busy stretch of double-lane interstate highway, my 2001 honda civic lx automatic transmission failed. the car just slipped into a lower gear and the engine would rev when i pressed the gas. i instantly put on my hazard lights, but that did not stop cars from almost slamming into my car. i was terrified. after coming to a complete stop (again, in traffic - i wasn't able to pull over) and realizing my car was completely dead, my car was pushed down the street (by a police officer) and over to a side street where i would be out of traffic and could wait for a tow. this incident happened on saturday, august 9th, 2008 and today, august 13th, 2008, i am still without a car as a whole new transmission is needed. i have since learned that this is an extremely common problem with 2001 honda civics. in fact, their customer service (1800-999-1009) department confirmed to me that they are aware of this issue with this year, make and model but a recall is not in place. it is very strange to me that a car company would allow people to drive around in cars they know will unexpectedly die for no reason besides a manufacturing flaw. i am very thankful that i wasn't hit while broken-down in traffic, i wasn't in a bad neighborhood, it was daytime, and my cell phone was working. i'm sorry to think that others are not as fortunate. the fact that honda has acknowledged this problem and agreed that it is extremely common is especially disconcerting to me as a consumer and as a driver. i am considering a class action lawsuit. i have attached a link to a website that documents this transmission issue with 2001 honda civics for your reference: http://www.hondaproblems.com/civic/transmission-failure.shtml. *tr

I had just purchased a used 2001 automatic honda civic lx coupe and its at about 116,000 miles and the transmission went out. i understand it is very high in miles, but i also believed the false advertisement of "hondas are made to last". a week prior to when the transmission completely failed, i was driving to work and it started slowing down and it felt like i was in neutral. i pulled off to the side and turned off my vehicle and restarted the car and everything was fine. a couple days later the same thing happened and it felt like my car was jerking trying to switch gears. i found it very dangerous because when my transmission gave out i was lucky enough to had turn into a small residential street from a busy street. had i not turn and stayed on the busy, traveling at high speed, i would have been in an accident along with other cars behind me. after further research i also found that this was very common for early 2000 hondas and especially for 2001 hondas. in researching i also found the nhsta conducted an investigation and concluded it was not dangerous enough to resort to a recall. i understand that investigations are done vigorously and thoroughly, however i feel different being that i was in the situation. in my opinion, if it this common and many people are affected by it, something should at least be done. i am a student and just paying for a new transmission is so costly and i find it very hazardous and problematic when my car stops abruptly in the middle of the road. i would really appreciate it if there was a second look at this situation. thank you very much for your time. *tr

Honda 2001 civic 4 door with 80,000 miles. transmission died on the highway with my daughter in the car. took it to honda dealership and the said i need a new transmission ($2800). car has never had any problems. this happened out of the blue, no warning. there are lists and lists of people who have the same issue with kind of make and model of honda. someone needs to do something about this. *tr

I was coming from leesburg to falls church with a speed of 45m/h my car stop near tyson corner and the traffic was very fast and i was almost going to hit by lot of cars bcz of my transmission failure ,my car have only 57000 mileage and and i have a honda civic 2001 . *tr

Within the span of 2 miles my transmission went from normal to not working. my car began to rev high when i applied the gas and took longer than normal to shift gears, and then stopped working at all and my car would no longer move. i was not even able to move over to the shoulder, so for the next hour until a tow truck arrived i blocked a lane of high-speed traffic. *tr

2001 honda civic having a complete transmission failure, even though the car was well maintained. this seems to be a common problem with the particular model and honda corporate is well aware of it. however, they will not recall the vehicle or reimburse customers for the repair. my son experienced this problem while on his 5th day at his first full time job. he was alone in a new city and we gave him the best of the 4 cars in the family, believing it was the most reliable one! now we are looking at a repair bill of $2,800, rental car bill and toll truck bill. the only good thing about this is that he was not traveling at high speed and had enough momentum when it happened to pull into a parking spot (illegal though). *tr

In the span of 2 minutes the transmission in my 2001 honda civic went from working fine to having no gears that work. at the time of the failure i was driving across the ben franklin bridge towards camden, nj in heavy rush hour traffic. it was only through shear luck that i was able to make it up the upside of the bridge and then cross over 2 lanes to the right lane and coast to the first exit where i was only clogging up a smaller road. this could have easily cause something much more horrific if i had not made it up the bridge and into the right lane. *tr

Code p0740 keeps reappearing in the car even after several checkups. the gear fails to shift from 203 gear which results in slower pickup and may cause excessive noise and "revving" during acceleration. *tr

Sudden transmission failure on my honda civic ex (2001) on the freeway. was barely able to get car out of traffic lanes during early morning traffic. towed by aaa to mechanic and had to have transmission replaced at cost of $1500. still have problems with leak of transmission fluid. transmission failure could have resulted in serious accident. car had only 75,000 miles on it and had regular maintenance at honda dealer. *tr

Honda civic 2001 transmission failure : have been maintaining my car with regular service schedules. spoke to other folks who own a civic and they too have the same problem. was driving in the highway and when i was picking up speed, the car just wont move. i request you to act on this before we start losing lives. http://www.hondaproblems.com/civic/transmission-failure.shtml. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 60 mph on the interstate, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. when he depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to maintain speed and the transmission failed. the contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder of the road until it could be towed to a repair shop. the failure mileage was 83,204 and current mileage was 83,205.updated 08/04/08. *lj updated 08/06/08.

My daughter was driving from jackson ms to vicksburg ms and the car stop pulling. she was almost rammed in the rear,the car coast to the side of the road. 2001 honda civic lx transmission stop pulling forward or reverse. i had it pulled to vicksburg honda,the service manager was aware of the problem with the dtc p0730 code, he called customer service they decline to fix the problem, there was over 200 complaint lodged against this transmission. honda is aware of it and refuses to do any thing about it. this vehicle has 83,204 miles. i am very concern about honda automatic vehicles transmission and to make matters worst is the response i get from honda. *tr

I was driving on 101 nb when this incident happened. the traffic was heavy and there was jam as i approached intersection of 101 and 85, so i stepped on the brake to slow down behind other car. while slowing down, i noticed that the radio was gone and then came back on after few seconds. then abs and rsr lights started to blink, the car seemed to loose the power, all needles (tachometer, speedometer) came down to 0 and finally the car just stopped moving. i pressed emergency light but it wasn't working. i tried to restart the car but nothing happen. this was very frightening with the car stopped in second lane from left and emergency light not working. there was not warning sign that the car would stop running, i couldn't pull over to the shoulder. i called 911, while waiting to get through, suddenly the all lights came back on. i then started the car, it started like nothing was wrong. so i had the emergency light on, took exit and drove back home. and while driving back home, the car again seemed to have the same problem, fortunately it didn't stop and i reached home safely. i am so scary to drive this car again. i don't know when it will stop in the middle of the road or worse the heavy traffic highway. this is very dangerous situation. had i was driving at higher speed and there was no heavy traffic, and suddenly my car stop running, i could get into fatal accident as well as other who might have involved. my car has only 68,000 miles and in very good condition. i hope this issue can be addressed soon enough, otherwise some lives will be lost. *tr

I bought a brand new honda civic ex back in 2001. i change the oil transmission every 15,000 miles with honda transmission oil. there is no oil leakage around the transmission block. the car has only 67,000 mile. my son was traveling on two-way road when the transmission stalled without warning, i couldn't imagine if he was driving on the freeway. at first, i think this incident was rare, and only happened to my civic, but when i read on the internet that so many people had experienced the same problem, then i thought that this must be a bigger issue concerning public safety that needs to be addressed immediately. *tr

I was leaving my home and driving about 1 mile to my destination. my car had been functioning normally earlier in the day. i noticed that the transmission slipped as i went up a small hill. within 1/4 mile the torque converter failed (transmission failure) and i had power to the engine but no forward power. i was stuck in the middle of the road and could only get to safety at the side of the road by coasting. had i been on a more heavily traffic road, or on a steep hill of which there are many here, the outcome could have been many injured or deaths as i was a sitting duck in the road. *tr

The transmission failed while driving the car. it was just like the car was shifted into neutral. luckily no other cars were around and i was able to get the car safely to the side of the road. no gears worked, tried drive, low, l2, reverse. the car rolled just like it was in neutral. *tr

2001 honda civic, 98,000 miles. started to lose power while in gear but in neutral engine has full power.. was driving at 65 mph on interstate when car started to lose speed and power during rush hour.. honda service first said that the transmission is working fine and the problem i was the catalytic converter then after that was repaired the car lost power again and now honda service then tells me it was the transmission after all that failed. so after $1200 in unneeded repairs i now have a $2900.00 estimate to replace the transmission ... this is joke since i would assume that honda dealers and service managers would be aware of the transmission problems with the 2001 honda civic. had i known that there was a growing amount of complaints about the 2001 civic transmissions. i would have would have discussed the problem in detail with the honda dealer opposed to taking his word that it was working fine... *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving at any speed, the vehicle hesitates and the engine performs as if it will shut off. when the contact places the gear into neutral, the engine revs. when he places the gear back into drive, the vehicle will either continue to hesitate or drive normally. the failure occurs between 30-45 seconds and once every two to three months. a mechanic inspected the vehicle, but was unable to find any failures. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 45,000. updated 3/16/09 *cn updated 03/19/09. *jb

My 2001 honda civic's transmission failed without warning on friday, may 31 2008. if i had been driving at high speed on the highway, my car could have gone out of control with dire consequences. luckily, i was able to coast to a stop and call a tow truck. we have to have the transmission replaced entirely. *tr

I have a 2001 honda civic ex with 50,059 miles on it. i have just been told i will, in all likelihood, require a rebuild on my transmission. in searching on-line i found 1 site with 169 complaints for the very same thing--2001 civic transmission failure. i found many other sites with the same complaints as well. i also saw where nhtsa said they would not issue a recall because it is not a safety issue!?! my car essentially died in the middle of the road. how is that not a safety issue?!? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving approximately 65 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle lost torque power and would not move forward. the contact had to shut off the vehicle momentarily and then restart it in order for it to move forward at a slow pace. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle as having torque converter failure. there are no recalls for this failure. the current mileage was 72,000 and failure mileage was 71,000.

My car gets all of its required routine maintenance. as of yesterday without warning the car suddenly would not accelerate although it was still in drive. it is a 2001 honda civic with 115,000 miles. i now have to get a new transmission in excess of $2500. this is completely unacceptable since they are supposed to have an approximate life of about 200,000 miles without major incident. furthermore to have organizations like consumer reports support this car and reading over 200 complaints online about other honda civic owners same year same model car have this problem and the honda corporation doing nothing to rectify this situation is reprehensible. *tr

Original owner of 2001 honda civic ex - 58,000 miles on vehicle - automatic transmission failure - vehicle will not engage in reverse and engages in 'drive' mode while in the neutral position. local repair shop determined gears have fused and transmission fluid is 'burnt'. vehicle is having a complete transmission rebuild at cost of $1,950. *tr

Late april/early may of 2008, i noticed that my 2001 civic was not shifting gears properly. when i tried to accelerate out of a parking lot into traffic, the car's engine was revving up, but i did not gain speed, therefore almost causing a major accident because i could not accelerate to the speed of traffic. the mileage on the car was around 75,000 at that time. almost a year after paying for the replacement transmission, i have noticed that there are a lot of people with the same issue. i've tried talking to honda about it, but they refused to accept that their transmissions are faulty. the more i try talking to them, the more excuses they bring up to not compensate for the replaced transmission. *tr

I have an 01 honda civic lx and its transmission failed. it could have been really dangerous, life-threatening if i were on the highway. *tr

On april 21st while driving my 2001 honda civic lx's transmission died this seems to be a common problem. as of right now my car is sitting in a friends house to see what needs to be done to fix it and the cost. what i don't get is why this isn't a recall does someone gave to die to get this fixed. *tr

My 2001 honda civic lx 1.7l had a catastrophic transmission failure while in transit. i was nearly involved in an accident and forced to make an emergency maneuver to exit traffic. after thorough research, i have discovered that this occurrence is not a rarity and is a market-wide issue for 2001 honda owners. thus far, honda has taken no ubiquitous action to remedy this manufacturing defect as it does not qualify as a safety issue. however, it is indeed an issue of safety when a flawed transmission design causes an automobile to disengage gears while in motion, causing the driver to lose the ability to accelerate or easily maneuver the vehicle in traffic. currently my car is being serviced by a transmission specialist and i have been refused compensatory assistance by honda north america. *tr

We own a 2001 honda civic, with an automatic transmission. on april 17, 2008, the transmission disengaged in heavy traffic. the car had to be towed away. the transmission specialist said it would cost over $2000 to repair. (it is still in the shop.) numerous complaints have been logged for this very same problem but honda dealership refuses to address it. the car has 117,000 miles on it. *tr

Total transmission failure.. no warning no check engine sign, and just barely over 100,000 miles on it. i contacted honda usa and their telling me there is nothing they can do for me , however many reports shows that this is a big issue with 01-03 civics. and work is not the only use for my car also pleasure reasons, and casual driving. this incident happened while i was visiting toronto, canada. this totally stranded me in canada.! i was only lucky i just exited off the 401 expressway ramp and on to a local yet major road. i have yet to get the car fixed i am having it stored in canada for now until i have enough to ship it back to the usa. cost for storage is $250 usd per month. *tr

The shift lock mechanism on the 2001 honda civic will occasional remained locked and not allow me to shift from park into any gear. usually i can get it to free up by depressing the brake pedal several times. once while out late at night, it would not go at all, and i had to put a screwdriver into the emergency release hole to get the car into gear. *tr

Transmission failed while going down highway. transmission would not engage. at the time of the failure several cars following had to execute extreme avoidance actions to keep from rear ending disabled car. luckily local police happen and was able to detour traffic around disabled car. *tr

About a month ago i heard a strange noise. so i went to a small mechanic shop near my home. the mechanic checked it out and said to me "it is a transmission problem. you have to fix it.' he went on to say that the 2001 honda civic was notorious for having a transmission problem. he showed me another honda civic exactly like my model and turned on the engine. when he did, the sound that i heard was identical to that of mine. with all the results of the research i sincerely believe that honda needs to take responsibility for this problem. it is not just a mechanical problem, but more importantly a problem with safety. therefore, i called american honda as i had seen advised on the board and they told me that all the cases were handled individually and that it had to be checked at the honda dealer. they gave me a case number, and so i took my car to the goodson honda dealership in houston. the service manger ran diagnostics for about two days, and said, "everything is ok. the noise that you hear coming from the car is normal wear and tear.' so i took his word for it. then three days later when i was driving on the highway, my transmission failed. it almost killed me and my mother. the situation could easily have been fatal. i towed my car to my house and called honda america again and reported my transmission failure. i towed my car to the same dealership under the recommendation of honda america and had them check the car. they said that the transmission was out. so i said "i came here three days ago and you told me that nothing was wrong with my car. now three days later my transmission went out. don't you have a financial responsibility to fix my car or at least meet me half way and pay 50% of the cost or at least for cost of parts. at the least recall the 2001 honda civic models for a faulty transmission.' *tr

As part of a very expensive transmission replacement, also a complaint, it was discovered that i had several motor mounts and transmission mounts broken. this entire automobile needs to be recalled by honda. *tr

Transmission failure, a common problem with 2001 honda civics. fortunately mine did not fail to the extent that i was stranded, however many 2001 honda civics have experienced total failure at highway speeds. *tr

My 2001 honda civic lx started to rev on a cold day when it tried to go into gear at 30 mi/hr. it happened in the same spot for three mornings in a row, but no other time (yet). then on the 4th day, it was happening going into 1st and 2nd. i checked the tranny fluid and it was full. i was trying to be gentle with shifting...releasing the gas when the car tried to shift. that worked for the day. on my way home from visiting my mother, i stopped at the local honda dealer. i told them the tranny was slipping. they ran a diagnostic test, charged me $105 and told me the tranny was slipping (i told them i already knew that!). they wrote on the paper that the car was drivable but the tranny would need to be replaced in the future at a tune of $2,600+tax. well...on the way home from that honda dealer, the tranny failed. i got stuck on the side of the road. *tr

My honda civic has only 40,600 mileage on it. i saw the "check engine" light on my car. it went off automatically and came up again. i scanned for the obd code, i got p0740 (tcc circuit malfunction). when i called the us honda customer service they asked me to have it checked by honda dealer. i took the car to honda dealer who charged about $130 to run the diagnostics and suggested that the transmission needs to be replaced. the estimated charges for fix were approx. $3,800. honda customer service denied any help with some reasons like: 1. the car is out of warranty. 2. i'm not the first owner of the car 3. there was no recall on the transmission on the same model of car. while i was searching for information on internet got to know that this was a known problem for 2001 honda civics. it was also confirmed by some of the auto service centers. i purchased honda as i had thought it to be a reliable car. i wonder why a brand like honda don't do something to have the issue investigated and help their customer who are facing a common problem with certain models. *tr

Driving on i-95 south, between 65-70 mph. suddenly a pop sound from engine and car lost considerable. was barely able to get car to destination, approx. 25 minutes from where the car slowed down. car could no longer go in reverse, and could barely accelerate. had repaired at service station near destination outside d.c. and had to have entire transmission replaced. huge repair bill. not even 56k on the seven year old vehicle! *tr

2001 honda civic, complete transmission failure while driving. transmission slipped while driving up hills and then completely failed while driving in the middle of the street. nothing was done by honda, but i had to have the entire transmission replaced for a total cost of 2,400. but according the honda this is the only possible fix for the problem, an entire replacement of the transmission. *tr

My honda civic lx 2001 transmission failed and the vehicle stopped on the highway suddenly which was very dangerous. there is a service bulletin issued(service bulletin num : 04036) by honda for the same problem and it seems to happening for all honda civics 2001 year after 78,000 miles. though honda has recalled the accord model for the same problem but they haven't done for the civic and i have to pay a huge sum of money for the repairs. i request honda to issue a recall and reimburse(100%) the customers who already faced the problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic lx. the vehicle was purchased in october 2003. the gears failed to shift normally. while driving at speeds of less than 15 mph, he depressed the accelerator and the vehicle hesitated as if it were stuck in neutral. an independent mechanic replaced the transmission to correct the failure. less than a year later, he noticed in between 2nd and 3rd gear, the vehicle would not shift smoothly and would remain stuck in gear. an authorized honda dealer replaced the transmission a second time. the failure mileage was 105,000 and the current was 116,941. updated 2/23/09 *cn updated 02/25/09. *jb

The vehicle started jerking with acceleration on day one. by day two the vehicle could barely accelerate and upon acceleration, the rpm's would increase exceedingly. upon contacting a local honda dealership, i was instructed to replace the transmission fluid with new honda transmission fluid. before i was even able to reach this point, the car will no longer accelerate to an appropriate or safe speed to drive at. so now, i have no vehicle to get to and from work and without significant funds to jump to conclusions and replace the transmission, which is now what the dealership recommends, i'm at a loss of what to do. *tr

For 2001 honda civic at 62,000 miles, the check engine light came on suggesting a failure of the transmission (code p0740) according to the dealer. the car drives fine. this was in january of 2008. the light came on again 8 months later at 70,000 miles. dealer says transmission torque converter clutch is failing. there is no noticeable problem with driving or as the car shifts. the dealer recommends replacement of the transmission. *tr