2001 Honda Civic: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 29, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · NY · fire · 1 injury

The car set on fire causing by airbags explosion and electrical issues and I got myself burned trying to stop the fire

Filed Jun 2, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · CA · fire · 1 injury

It has a kill switch and caught fire

Filed Jun 25, 2017 · Electrical · 165,000 miles · OR

An electrical burning smell while driving approx 45 MPH turned out to be the master power window regulator and the fuse. I have read several forums online stating the same issues, but no one knows the cause. Very scary.

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Airbags · FL · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. As a result, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed and caught on fire. A police report and fire report were filed. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and the failure was unable to be determined or repaired. The vehicle was involved in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v370000 and 15v320000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed May 4, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 135,000 miles · NJ · fire

On april 8 2015 while I was driving to my house, I saw smoke coming out of the dashboard so I had to desperately stop the car I run. My car was call for recall and I when to honda services in hillside, new jersey where they told me that they had to fix something from the air bag in the dash board they told me they have to order some parts and they will call me to comeback so I waiedt for one month and two month and they never call me I called to find out about those parts and I was told the same thing, that they are going to call me I believe my car was total destroy in fire because they did not fix my car on time.

Filed Jul 31, 2013 · Engine · 100,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact then noticed that smoke was emitting from under the hood area just as the engine area caught on fire. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injuries. The fire was extinguished by the local fire department. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jul 13, 2010 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Feb 14, 2010 · Fuel system · NV

The car is honda civic 2001. The failure. A crack on top of the fuel pump/fuel gauge sending unit module . The pump is the original part of the car. Consequences. Possible the car can get on fire. Problem I can see is: by the time I noted the gasoline odor ,the car was all ready all soaked with gasoline.

Filed Aug 25, 2009 · Electrical · 112,000 miles · TX · fire

I own a 2001 honda civic lx. I purchased the vehicle overseas from a civilian employee of the united states army. This person had purchased the vehicle from the original owner. On or about 12 july 2009 my wife and I were in the vehicle when I noticed the distinct odor of an electrical short coming from the steering column. The next day, my wife saw puffs of smoke coming from the steering column and a much stronger odor associated with an electrical short. The problem was diagnosed by a local garage in schertz, tx and exactly matches the symptoms of the following recall feb 24, 2004 | recall id# 75776. The complaint goes beyond the initial electrical problem as my wife attempted to bring this to the attention of both a local honda dealer, gilman honda in selma, tx and to honda.com via their customer service hotline. Both entities stated words to the affect of "that VIN doesn't exist." through investigation, we discovered that honda dropped the VIN once the vehicle shipped overseas as part of the military new car sales program. Neither entity, either the local dealer or honda USA made any attempt to resolve this very serious safety matter. This is a potential problem for any military service member that purchases an american car while stationed overseas and needs some regulatory agency to mandate a fix.

Filed May 21, 2004 · Electrical · 85,296 miles · CA · fire

Steering wiring harness malfunctioned. As a result, the vehicle caught on fire. No injuries reported.

Filed Jan 19, 2002 · Fuel system · CA · fire

I opened the gasoline cap to pump gas and flames came roaring out. The dealer says that it is due to static electricity. I have a strong feeling that it is the fuel pump assembly inside the gas tank.

Filed Jan 17, 2002 · Fuel system · CA · fire

I opened the gasoline cap to pump gas into my car and flames started rushing out. I think the problem is with the fuel pipes, there may be a leakage.