Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the driver depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 82,000. Ma 10/26/2015
2001 Honda Civic transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the technician diagnosed the torque converter clutch failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,500. The VIN was unavailable.
The automatic transmission on my honda civic suddenly failed while driving. We were driving on a narrow, curvy, hilly highway in the snow, so the incident could have resulted in an accident, but luckily did not. The car was going at about 45 MPH when it suddenly lost all acceleration and came to a stop. A passerby kindly helped us push the car out of traffic while cars were whizzing by, another dangerous situation. We were 60 miles from home, and had to be towed. The car is no longer drivable. The local repair shop wants $2,200 to replace the bad transmission.
While driving on the interstate, the car was no longer accelerating. While stepping on the gas the engine was revving but the speed would not increase. As I was only a short way from an exit, I was able to get off of the interstate, down the exit ramp, and to the stop light prior to the local roads as the car would still drive but only less than 40 MPH. Upon getting to the stop light, the car no longer responded to the gas pedal going forward, I was able to back up to a space in between turn lanes. I placed my hazard lights on and called triple a for a tow truck. My car was towed to a local auto body where I was informed the car's transmission had gone, to their surprise as the car is in "great condition".
I was driving on a bitter cold day, and soon after I left it did not seem to be shifting correctly and the rpms were not responding appropriately. However, it soon "normalized", and I figured it was due to the cold, which had happened before. Not but a few miles into my drive, while driving up a hill in a school zone, my car suddenly stopped accelerating/moving. The engine revved as if it was in neutral, and I could not engage into any gear - not even reverse - so I was stuck on the middle of this hill. I turned on my 4-way flashers and had to coast backwards down a hill, with oncoming traffic, and maneuvered my car into exit of elementary school, while buses were trying to leave. Thank goodness there were no kids using the crosswalk. There was no warning, no indication lights, no way to prepare for this scary event. On the coldest day ever recorded in history, I had to wait over an hour for it to be towed to my mechanic. He said the transmission had completely failed on me and in his opinion, was not worth the money to pour into this problematic 2001 honda civic, apparently the most recalled car. I am the sole owner of this car, and purchased it after college with the hopes of having the reliable honda stay with me for the long haul.
It has not happened yet but my car is slipping gears between 1-2, 2-3, and 3-4. I will be taking it to the honda dealer before something does happen.
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.
I was traveling in neighborhood streets (30 MPH speed limit), and without warning, the car's automatic transmission slipped out of gear and would not engage the engine again. Pressing on the gas pedal would only result in revving the engine, much like in neutral setting. The major key problem here is the transmission failed without any prior signs of distress, failure, warning and etc. I was lucky in that I was traveling on neighborhood streets and could easily pull over to the curb; this would have been a major issue for me and others traveling on the highway at 80 MPH in the middle of the highway... This issue has been well documented on sites such as this: http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2001/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml.
On my way to lax, about two hours from home, my car failed on highway 101. Was able to get to the side of the road. Tow truck was called. We were near thousand oaks on hwy 101 so car taken to pep boys which was open (it was a sunday). They could not fix transmission problems, so monday the car was taken to leon transmission. They had it for a week, repaired it and charged me $2920. I had to rent a car that sunday because I needed to get to lax to pick up two unaccompanied minors arriving from portland or. Check engine light on for trouble codes p0740 tc and p0700 transmission fault. Rebuilt transmission and converter installed. When I picked up the repaired vehicle on saturday jul 27, I drove it for a little over 30 miles and it failed again. Towed the car back to leon's transmission. They said there is another error code, p1361, tdc sensor which they could not fix but another mechanic was open and replaced the tcd sensor. This repair cost $306. Finally, after a week and $3226, I drove my car back home,150 miles from where I left the vehicle a week earlier. I needed a car so had to rent a car from enterprise for a week.
After having mothers day breakfast with my fiance our child and me. I was driving all of us home when all the sudden with no warning the car completely lost power as we were on a major road and 4 cars had to avoid hitting my vehicle thank god I had quick thinking and put my hazards on since I did have my three year old in the backseat. I almost made it off the busy highway before I had to get out of my car and my fiance had to get behind the wheel as I pushed my car off the road thankfully a gentleman got out of his truck and helped us as we nearly almost got hit by another driver. This is an issue that could have cost me or my family to be extremely injured and the fact that they have so many complaints about this issue and honda neglects to do anything about it baffles me. If the executive's at honda had there family in a car and got in an accident because of a defective part that they seem to believe is fit to put into their vehicles I don't think they would have the same outlook on not issuing a recall for this part. Honda needs to wise up before this faulty transmission problem causes someone to get into a serious accident or causes them to lose their life. Please honda issue a recall. It's money it's not worth people getting hurt driving your vehicles.
Bought a 2001 honda civic ex in the end of summer of 2013 for my daughter since she had started college. I bought the car because I have heard and been recommended to buy a honda. Less than a year later the transmission went-out. She was on the highway on her way to school when the transmission malfunction. The transmission began to hesitate and stutter on the highway. Had to pull over in heavy traffic she almost had and accident. We took it to a transmission shop where we were told that the transmission had to be rebuilt and it was going to cost $2,652. I had to use my income and part of my daughter's last few dollars to fix the transmission. Now that I have researched the car and found out that there are hundreds of complaints on this year make and model. I fear for my daughter's safety. This many complaints on a specific issue (transmission failure) should had been recalled and fixed, instead they are still posing a threat to not just our safety, but to also the public. This transmission is still hurting the people's wallets and causing accidents because of transmission failure. Some people have complaint that even after fixing the transmission the problem persist. I believe it might be a design problem. I fear that one day my daughter might not get so lucky and have and accident. This problem can be easily fixed by imposing a recall. I can't believe that this cars are still on the road posing and threat to the people's safety.
Driving at 50 MPH on road, heard a clunking noise and engine light came on. Drove two miles, then came to a stop light, I stopped, but when I tried to accelerate, the gears were gone and the car would not move forward. Had car towed to a local mechanic who determined that the car had torque converter clutch failure (code p0740) and incorrect gear ratio (code p0730) and needs a new transmission (approx. 1800 to be rebuilt). I did not notify the manufacturer.
Driving my car with only 78,000 miles the engine light went on and within 15 minutes the car lost power to move foreword/backward etc.........took to the gas station glendale mobile broadway, everett,ma, the car has always been taken care of,,, I know it is old but only 78,000 . He put in a used transmission for 1900.00., there was no warning only minutes from the time check engine went on until complete failure on highway.
Car drive light flashes and rear gear stopped working transmission faulty.
I purchased this car used 3 months ago, had a certified mechanic inspect it and do all that was necessary to make it road worthy and safe. New timing belt, head gasket, brakes, engine mounts, bushings, tires, AC compressor, belts, etc. Etc. So after spending over $2500.00 in repairs I thought I had a perfectly running safe vehicle. And it did run beautifully until 2 days ago when driving home from work at around 45 MPH without any sign or indication of trouble I heard a loud clunk from under the car and began to lose power. Luckily, with all the traffic around I was able to pull over to the shoulder of the road and found transmission fluid poring out from below. I had aaa tow the car to a reliable shop and was told I need a new transmission. Rough estimate for the repair $2000. - $2600. Needless to say I was shocked and angry. And now I find out that I'm not alone. There are hundreds and hundreds, probably thousands of complaints about the transmission failure of the 2001 honda civic. Honda has known about this design flaw for years and must be held accountable for leaving it's customers in danger with a faulty transmission..
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that while the driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost power and would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the defect was caused by a clutch disc failure. The vehicle was repaired by the mechanic. The contact indicated that the transmission had to be rebuilt in order to repair the defect. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Transmission failure. It could not drive forward but can drive back.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving 30 MPH, the contact heard a noise and merged safely off the road. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who diagnosed the failure within the transmission. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic because of the dealer cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 60,118.
My spouse and I were on the freeway and approximately 15 minutes after we got on the freeway the car wouldn't accelerate. The speed limit is 60mph and I was trying to maintain that speed but when I tried to accelerate the car wouldn't accelerate. The speedometer gauge was dropping but the RPM gauge was going up. I shifted back and forth from d to d3 a few times and the car popped back into gear. I managed to get to the next freeway exit and got off the freeway. Parked it and then had it towed.
Complaint: spent $4000 to completely rebuild my transmission at 96,800 miles last spring and am now experiencing the same early signs of transmission failure a year later. There was no engine/warning light to warn me that there was a problem until my car started having trouble switching gears, struggling to accelerate and was running rougher than normal. I?m luckier than a lot of the people who have complained since I was able to catch this issue before my transmission fell out of my car or stopped working as I was driving. I think if 600+ people complain about a very obvious engine failure, there needs to be an investigation. This is unacceptable. I am currently showing early signs of the same problem. My car is getting stuck while switching gears and having issues accelerating in between the gears. And is just generally running rougher than it should be. I should not have to rebuild my transmission in a honda at 96,800 miles let alone again at 124,000 after just over a year. My car was not worth that much last spring when I fixed it but choose to do it thinking I?d be set for the rest of the car?s life. Now I?m looking at having to sell it for scraps and get a new car because I can not shell out another $4,000 to fix a manufacturing problem.
2001 honda civic, with 163,000 miles on it and regularly serviced, last transmission service at 150,000. Driving down the road sudden loss of power, engine rev's but no motion, get it over to the side of the road and discover transmission is out of it. Contacted the local dealership and they quote a rebuilt transmission for $4,000.00. Transmissions should last longer than 160,000 miles. Then I see on here that there are hundreds of transmission complaints on the honda civic. I think it is time for honda to step up and take care of their problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that she started the engine and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.
My daughter was making a turn and her honda civic starting moving in reverse. Without any warning the transmission went! Thankfully no one was behind her or there would have been a collision.
Driving home from work, the transmission started slipping and coming out of gear. Car revved but would not engage. Had to have car towed home, and then to mechanic, who stated the transmission needs replacing.
Transmission went out at purchase of vehicle.
I was driving home after work when I started to hear this loud chopping noise coming from my transmission. I took it to a local mechanic and he said it was the input shaft bearing and that it was a common problem and may be recalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the transmission slipped out of fifth gear without warning. The vehicle was able to continue in operation at a reduced speed. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Upon entering expressway, going to change lanes - transmission totally failed. Nothing but engine reving when pushing on accelerator. No warning lights, nothing. Almost got killed due to truck having to stop as we coasted off highway. Upon having vehicle towed to dealer (honda lisle) and going on line I find that this is a very common occurrence for this vehicle and model year. Why has there not been a recall notice on this. This is truly a danger to the drivers of this vehicle. There are thousands of similar experiences posted online.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that the transmission made a loud winning noise. The gear shifted out of place then the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 88,000.
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