Problems with 2001 Honda Civic POWER TRAIN

While driving 40 mph vehicle stalled. consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership informed the consumer that the transmission failed. the problem was not resolved. *ak

Transmission failed. consumer pulled over. vehicle towed to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced. *ak

Car starts driving different when exceeding speed car starts to sound loud as if you were pressing on the gas and the car were on natural. as i was on the freeway the car stalled completely leaving me stranded on a fwy no emergency lane to pull over on merely causing several accidents my three daughters were so frightened and will never be comfortable in that car again. i have taken the car to a mechanic and in the process of finding out the monetary damage.

Automatic transmission floor shift handle disconnected while shifting from drive to neutral from a parked position. vehicle at the dealer waiting on the replacement part. *ak

While driving 50 mph, the transmission failed without warning. as a result the vehicle would not accelerate. please provide additional information. *jb

Vehicle has unsafe starts when the transmission is cold. when changing gears from park to drive vehicle surges forward. an updated clutch assembly is being installed to correct the problem. however, the dealer wants to charge for the work. consumer is meeting with the honda representative on april 30, 2004. *ak after the meeting with the representative the decision was made to trade the vehicle in because the vehicle was not reliable. *nm

There were no warning signs. the beginning of june i was driving and the car stalled in the middle of the street. the check engine light did not come on until the next day. i contacted the dealer (honda international) west roxbury,ma and i was told that my transmission was only covered under the basic 3yr warranty. i am no longer covered under the 3 yr. warranty because i am over the mileage. nothing has been done so far to correct the problem. i took my car to two mechanics and i was told that my transmission should be covered longer than 3 yrs and my transmission should be good up until at least 150,000. before needing service if required.*ak

While driving 20 mph transmission failed. consumer had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled intermittently when the vehicle was placed in neutral. when it stalled the vehicle lost power steering and power brakes. this could have resulted in an accident. the dealership and the manufacturer have been contacted. technical service bulletin 02-083 was issued for the problem but the dealer requested a diagnostic test at the contact's expense before they would use the technical service bulletin to fix the problem . *ak updated 1/11/2006. this problem occurred mostly at low altitudes in the summer with the a/c on. the consumer believes the loss of power steering and brakes when in neutral in dangerous and he thinks the vehicle should be recalled. *nm

I am not surprised by the other transmission problem reports. when my '01 civic had about 50,000 miles on it, i noticed that the transmission began to be sluggish - there was a big lag between hitting the throttle and engagement. around this time, the check engine light started to come on, but then it would spontaneously shut off, only to reappear at a later time. as time passed, the light would come on much more often. by the time i took the car in to a honda service location, the power train warranty had expired. the service manager told me that, 90% of the time in this situation, the transmission fails, therefore i should get the repair done asap. however, i was suspicious, so i decided to wait. ii now have over 150,000 miles on the car, and the transmission still lags, the check engine light still comes on and off, but it has never failed. i guess this is more of a performance reduction than failure, but it should have been recalled years ago (before my warranty expired). by the way, i have always had the vehicle serviced for preventable maintenance on time, usually at the honda service location. *tr

I drive a 2001 honda civic lx with manual transmission. one day i was standing at a light waiting to take a left turn. as the light changed and the traffic started to move, i sped up and shifted to 2nd gear.*ak as i entered the intersection, suddenly the gear slipped and shifted into neutral. and the car did not move under acceleration. i quickly shifted back into first and sped away. i have since found that this is a frequently occuring problem. i am very careful when i am at an intersection or trying to merge into traffic on a highway from an entry ramp. i found that this is because of a malfuction in the transmission and the bushes to the manual transmission cable. honda has issued a service bulletin about this problem. but i think this is a serious hazard because the problem occurs when you are at low speeds in second gear and trying to accelerate. causes problems at intersections, yield signs and exit ramps. highway on ramps is a place to consistently duplicate the problem as you try to merge into traffic. i checked with other owners of manual transmissions. an acquaintance who bought the car in the same quarter also reports the same problem. please contact me for more info about service bulletin

While driving ,the transmission failed, which caused the driver to pull off the highway. the driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer. *jb the vehicle stopped in the middle of the street when the problem first occurred. the problem also recurred and have been fixed on two occasions, however the problem remained the same. *sc *jb

Dt: while driving the transmission began to slip, the rpms would move out of control. the vehicle was taken to three different service repair shops. all of them did not find anything wrong with the transmission. about three months later the transmission failed over a period of three days. on the third day, consumer took vehicle to a transmission shop, who determined the transmission malfunctioned. consumer did not have any repair work performed, and left the shop when the vehicle broke down. consumer had vehicle towed to her home. called honda, who said warranty was up and consumer would be responsible for the cost of repairs. consumer took vehicle to amco ,who repaired the vehicle. they stated it was internal problems. the transmission was not replaced but repaired at 64,000 miles. *ak

Check engine light came on with a code of p0740. had car checked and told nothing was wrong, reset light. mil came on again and took car to brown's honda in glen burnie. charged me another $90 to tell me the light had the same code p0740 and they changed the transmission fluid. they said not sure if it is fixed. if light comes back on brown's honda said i would either have to replace the torque converter or the transmission, they are not sure. car drives fine but brown's honda can't tell me if there seems to be a problem with the torque converter or transmission. they told me to wait and see if the light comes back on. asked brown's if they have seen torque converter failures in 2001 civics. chris responded rudely "do you know how many honda civics are out there". i repeated my questions and was told "yes" she has seen torque converter failures on the 2001 honda civics. *ak

When driving at low speeds without warning transmission would slip gears. *ak

Car has been nothing but problems since purchased in march 2001. brakes have been replaced 2 times for vibration problems again 4000 miles later brakes are bad. tires worn to unsafe tread depth w/ 2500 miles. front struts both blown, told by dealer that they were on national back-order??? as to when they will be available. driver seat rocks, dealer fixed once saying a shim was broke, again 8000 miles later driver seat rocks again. paint on car has many small rust spots. clutch must have flat spots on it, as when i release clutch to start moving there is a jumping sensation able to be felt by driver. again car has been nothing but problems. *jb

While on a hill the vehicle rolled backwards although the automatic transmission was engaged in drive. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem. *nlm

The vehicle shut down and will not restart. please fill in additional information. dealer is aware of the problem. ph

When consumer shifted the gears, the engine surged and vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in a collision, consumer applied brakes hard, but car would not stop. related recall 01v329000, consumer's v.i.n. not included. ts upon impact the air bags did not deploy. it is also noted that the technican experienced the same condition when entering the vehicle to be serviced. it was determined that the transmission was faulty. consumer sustained minor injuries and there was front end damage. *tt...*ak

I have the same complaint as #010302, 8014926 & 746038. my car is making a loud buzzing, vibration around the gear shift area when it gets wet underneath. beaverton honda swears it is water boiling off of the catalytic converter, but that wouldn't explain why the noise is louder as you accelerate. i have a young child in the car with me and this noise is distracting you cannot hear anything inside the car when it happens. i have nearly had a wreck when this happens because you are afraid to step on the gas at all. ts

A/c doesn't get cold, can't get honda to fix as been this way since new. brakes went bad with about 15000 miles on them. were bad before that, still does not stop right, and has a vibraton when stopping transmission has a thumping like noise some times while idling. had to replace strut on passanager side, couldn't get honda to pay for all of it. i think one on driver side is bad also. service manager told me this was a problem with the honda civic

The transmission failure is not specific to the date that i have reported. however, i noticed the problem start at 15000 miles. this was the first time. the dealer informed there was no problem with the transmission. i returned twice with same probllem. the dealership performed "some procedures" to correct the problem. the vehicle was running fine after that. the problem returned around 33000 miles. the problem was again the same: whining noice on acceration, trasmission lagging, not moving immediately when shifted to drive and accerator depressed. also the transmission would started to act up going on gradual inclines, i.e. as if it was slipping back and forth. i returned to dealership where they performed another similar procedure as before. problem seemed to have gone away. th e problem came back again at around 40 k. now my warranty had expired. hoehn honda in carlsbad is the same dealer i have been taking this vehicle in for service since day one. the service department advised me they would request a new transmission and that they would ask for approval from honda to have it covered under waranty. it was approved and new transmission installed. the vehicle ran fine for three to four months and now the problem reccured. i have discussed this situation with customer service at honda usa. now i am on my third transmission in my 2001 civic.! honda usa has advised me there is no problem with this type of transmission (continuous variable transmission), and that there have been no recalls at all. the third transmission was installed by cush honda in san diego since the car stalled close to that dealership. today i have approximately 58000 miles on my 2001 civic and the transmission problem has returned. i have not yet called the dealer. this is my commuter car and i drive this vehicle approx 600 miles a week. i request your help. the dealerships have been helpful with trying to solve my car problems, i believe there is a defect with the cv transmission .thank you.

My huband was driving on the freeway 65 mph, he aproached behind a slow moving vehicle in front and he slowed down to about 50 mph he downshifted to 4th gear but apparently it went into second gear instead and it felt as if throttle got stuck and all warning lights turned on and lost all power in vehicle, other cars were coming up behind him at the posted speed of 65 mph, he was barely able to coast the vehicle safely to the side of the road. vehicle was taken to the dealer were i purchased it and they determined that the engine was destroyed and honda will not honor the warranty. my husband did some research and found out that the same dealer has about 8 or 9 vehicles with engines destroyed internally like mine. it looks as if these new vehicles are almost a death trap if you happen to miss a gear when downshifting on a manual 5 speed transmission.*ak

Transmission was leaking oil. consumer took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated that transmission had two cracks. consumer is responsible for having it repaired. please provide any further information.*ak

Within the 2nd month of owning this car i took the car in for servicing and asked them to look a reverse because it was poping out of gear. i was told "hondas are notorious for reverse to be popping out of gear and to just put the stick in 1 and then move hard to the reverse gear. this problem was never even documented. a few months later a few ticks after 36000 miles and maybe even before the transmission was popping out of second. i thought and was told by miller honda that it would be covered. later it was dicovered that it wouldn't be covered. i am trying to fight this. if i wouldn't have had the problem with reverse and it wasn't a few tick marks past the 36000 miles and all my miles are highway miles (600 miles a week) and the fact that i do not drive the car hard. i just think its a manufacturing or part defect and it is not anything i did.*ak

While the vehicle was in reverse the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and jumped the parking barrier. the vehicle then went down an embankment and only stopped after hitting a wooden piling. *ak *nm the dealer replaced the transmission because it was slipping. after the transmission was replaced the consumer noticed that the vehicle would drift backwards while on an incline. the dealer indicated that the transmission was operating as designed. *nm

All windows clear with defroster operation with the exception of the drivers front window, dealer adjusted side vents. *yd

Consumer touched brakes to slow vehicle down, but vehicle swerved, and consumer hit another vehicle. *ak consumer stateed brakes squeaks and parking brake needs adjustment, transmission is making noise, no power on acceleration, upper windshield molding failed and reinstalled, noise is coming from right front wheel, gas gauge will fluctuate at times and front engine mount broke.*yd

I own a 2001 honda civic ex it has about 150,000 miles on it but up until about a month ago when my transmission quit it had been running great. i was driving not expecting anything to go wrong i stopped at a light and when i went to go my car only went about 8ft into the intersection but revved a lot and finally wouldn't move it would just rev the engine. i got out and pushed it to the side of the road and waited about five minutes turned it back on and tried in all the gears and it would not move in any. *tr

While driving on a busy street the transmission failed. car immediately slowed down to idle speeds barely giving the cars behind a chance to slam on their brakes and swerve out of the way. there was no indication that this was going to happen, a honda dealership had looked at the car for a recall repair and did not mention anything amiss with the transmission. when the tow truck came they checked the transmission fluid was black like the transmission had been malfunctioning and burning the fluid. it cost me 3800 dollars to replace the transmission. *tr

Car pops out of 2nd gear when down shifting from either 3rd/4th gear for no reason at all. i have taken the car back several times to two different honda dealers & they can't fixed the problem if they can't duplicate it. i've written to the honda dealer consumer affairs in california. they have provided me with a rental car at their expense on two occasions, but the car hasn't been fixed yet. again, i have another appointment to have the car looked at. i've been to the dealer for this problem 6 times, 3 of which are within the last month & a half. car is still popping out of 2nd gear. i've had two other private mechanics drive the car, & guess what it popped out of 2nd gear for them. honda doesn't want to fix the problem period!*ak

Transmission code p0740 told transmission needs to be replaced. driven car normally and has 128,000 miles, but the check engine light has been on for quite a while, and the transmission is the problem. this is a defective part and should not be allowed to be made. many mechanics have claimed this is a typical problem for this model. there are stories about transmissions going out in the middle of driving. can be very dangerous. *tr

I have a 2001 honda civic hx with the cvt transmission. at 14,533 miles the transmission started to slip while on the freeway. it would loose power and the revolutions would go way up, the check engine light came on and the "d" light on the shift indicator started to flash. when i took it in to the dealer they did a "3 time flush of the transmission per bulletin" and sent me on my way. well at approximately 15,000 miles it started to malfunction again, same signs and symptons as the first time. the dealers solution was to replace the transmission. this process took about a month during wich time i was provided a rental car. there is more, on 01/17/03 the car is now at 40,000 miles and experiencing the same problems with the transmission. the car was taken to the dealer on 01/18/03 and i am waiting for their diagnosis. thankfully i was able to exit the freeway safely all 3 times without having caused any accidents.

While driving through a puddle of water transmission made loud noises. then, consumer lost some power. *ak *slc

The fuel gauge shows incorrect fuel limits and the rpm gauge does not move in some instances when vehicle accelerates( engine revs).*ak

While driving 3-4 mph consumer lightly touched gear shift and vehicle jumped into reverse. consumer did not have foot on brake. consumer then tried same again on purpose, to see if it would happen again. twice more when lightly touching gear shift did vehicle jump into neutral and into reverse. called dealer who said bring vehicle on monday. *ak

While shifting the gear in reverse the car went forward, and when i shifted it to drive, the car went backward. when i stepped on the gas pedal lightly, it accelerated really fast and when i lightly step on the brake, it abruptly stops. the honda service department is trying to fix this car. the first problem reported was the "power switch" secondly they reported that it's a "transmission" but still couldn't figure out if what else is the problem. lastly, they notified me on april 19, 2001 that the problem is the "transmission solenoid."

Transmission unexpectedly failed in 1 day. it won't shift into any gear except for park. *tr

Transmission would periodically stop shifting into third and fourth gears. vehicle would not move at a speed faster than 40 mph. dealer has advised consumer that transmission could not repaired, but must be replaced. vehicle has been taken to dealer on three different occasions. *ak another dealer determined torqe convertor as a cause and replaced it. there was no transmission problem since then. *yh

Speedometer failure, vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and unable to correct the problem. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

The vehicle rolls backwards when on a slight incline when in drive. it is an automatic not a standard shift! *jb