2000 Honda Civic engine problems

Filed May 10, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 300,000 miles · VA

Car is sluggish up hills and is now stalling around turns with power steering going off. Car is a 5speed and when put on gas it restarts. Mechanic replaced spark plugs and crank sensor but problem got worse. Wondering if ignition switch could be issue as I see it was an issue on other civic models. Mechanic both at honda and our personal could not figure out what's wrong and problem keeps coming up despite supposed fixing. We've spent over $1,000 already trying to fix it.

Filed Oct 18, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 143,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact stated had to attempt to restart the vehicle in order to regain power; however, the failure was becoming more prominent. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who informed the contact of the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v1200000 (electrical system), which they believed may be related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called bill pearce honda (780 kietzke lane, reno, nevada 89502; 775‑789‑7999) who informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

Filed Dec 7, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 155,000 miles · IN · fire

While driving I smelled then saw smoke coming out of the gear shift area. I pulled over, turned off and exited my car. I opened the hood and within minutes my car was engulfed in flames. The fire department had to come put it out.

Filed Jun 12, 2015 · Engine · 106,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and made abnormal noises. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000. Ma 08/05/15 updated 10/19/2017

Filed Apr 8, 2014 · Engine · 95,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 365 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact mentioned that there were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 116,000.

Filed Nov 7, 2009 · Engine · 66,618 miles · MN

I had a check engine light indicating a bad catalytic converter on my 2000 honda civic. The cat was replaced under warranty by the dealer in march '08 only to have the exact same scenario repeated in july '08. Now I'm facing the same situation again. So in summary, the catalytic converter has now been replaced 3 times in a 20 month period. From all my research this is very rare. My suspicions are that the electronic control module (ECM) is defective and truly the root of the problem. However, I believe that the dealer has purposely avoided revealing the ECM as possible cause as it would be a costly repair for them as the ECM falls under epa emissions warranty..

Filed Jun 28, 2009 · Engine · 125,840 miles · TX

2000 honda civic dx-vp o2 sensor failed at 125,000 miles due to a cracked exhaust manifold at the sensor - no information as to how much earlier the crack might have occurred before the sensor was damaged. The sensor failure generates an error code and causes the check engine light to come on, and creates rough idling and stalling in traffic, creating serious safety issues. The vehicle will not pass the state emissions inspection in that condition. The only way to correct the issue is to replace the cracked exhaust manifold and catalytic converter assembly along with the o2 sensor. Honda was contacted and denies knowledge of any significant issues with cracked manifolds and sensor failures on 2000 honda civics and refuses to provide any assistance with repairs. It is well documented that the cracked manifold is a significant problem on civics on all model years from 1996 to 2003. Honda issued extended warranties on many of these model years that fails to provide any assistance to most owners, since the defect commonly appears outside of the extended warranty period. Honda and it's dealers are also being allowed to generate additional revenues from the sale of replacement manifolds and installation to correct the very defect that it created. This defect has not yet been corrected on my vehicle due to the expense involved ($1000) and the vehicle inspection not expiring until august. This is clearly a well documented defect for which honda should be held accountable. Honda should be required to make the repairs or provide some type of assistance or compensation to the owners for the repairs, which are necessary in order to pass state vehicle inspection and keep the vehicle operating legally, and to prevent serious safety issues from the stalls in traffic.

Filed May 24, 2009 · Engine · TX

Took my car in for regular service, immediately after picking it up, car kept rattling & sputtering. Came back in and they stated "suddenly" the manifold was cracked & the bolt for the heat shield was broken off. Looked online & saw that there are many many issues with cracked manifolds with civics, so much that a handful of model years (but not mine) was recalled. Mine is just considered out of warranty, & is now a safety (fumes can cause sickness) & environmental issue. Given how I babied this car, the only reason this would have cracked is either a major design flaw/weakness (or the mechanics really messed up my car). Since it's such a major reported (ignored) issue, it's clearly a design flaw.

Filed Jan 21, 2009 · Engine · 131,580 miles · CA

Car has been running fine since I had purchased it as a secondhand vehicle. At 130,xxx miles, the check engine light came on, upon using a obd2 scanner, it was discovered that the primary oxygen sensor heater has malfunctioned. When the heat shield to the exhaust manifold was removed, a huge crack about 2 inches was found in the center of the manifold above the oxygen sensor.

Filed Aug 15, 2008 · Engine · 70,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. The contact smelled fumes whenever the vehicle was driven. Speed was not a factor. Approximately three months later, the oxygen sensor failed and the contact discovered a crack in the exhaust manifold. The current mileage was 114,000 and failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/17/08.