2001 honda civic lemon transmissions my check engine light came up at 35000 miles. It showed up 2 codes related to transmission and torque converter. The same problem has been reported widely by customers of 2001 honda civic but honda is refusing a recall. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2001/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml the cost to owners are from $2400-$3500 when the transmission shouldn't be failing in the first place.
2001 Honda Civic transmission complaints
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I was driving home with my daughter from her school soccer practice in rush hour when suddenly my car began to decelerate. I was in rush hour traffic and driving in the lane when this occurred. I had to immediately turn my hazard lights on and work my way over two lanes of traffic because my transmission disengaged. I tried pushing on the gas pedal and the car did not respond. The speed limit on the road wad 50mph and I was lucky that the car to my right allowed me to merge to the right. It was a very bad time for my transmission to fail. I had no warning signs and could have been in a serious accident in the traffic I was in. Reading other complaints on-line make me realize that the 2001 honda civic was the worst year for honda automatic transmissions and I am shocked that no recall has been issued. Honda has always had a very stellar reputation and I believe they should do the right thing in taking care of it's customers. My vehicle has 121,000 miles and has also had several problems with it's A/C which is also a major problem. Many consumers have reported the A/C problem also.
On friday, july 16, 2010, I was driving from oakland to san francisco on the bay bridge when I started having car problems. I was pressing the gas pedal, the engine was revving up, but the car's speed was slowly decreasing (average speed for traffic on the bridge was 50-60 MPH). Concerned about my safety, I pulled over to the right hand lane. I immediately changed my route and decided to take my car directly to a honda service center. Along the way, the car's engine continued to rev, and it had a hard time maintaining its speed. I was going 20 MPH. By the time I arrived at the service center my hazard lights were lights were on and I was barely going 10 MPH. My check engine light went on 8 blocks before reaching my destination. Before this incident, my car ran smoothly. Technicians hook the car up to a machine for a diagnostic test which produced a dtc code p0730. The corrective action per honda based on this code was to replace the entire transmission. I contacted american honda requesting a 'good will repair' since my vehicle had regular maintenance checks and only had 78,851 miles on it. Honda stated that the vehicle was old, and since I couldn't produce paperwork confirming that the transmission fluid had been drained and replaced, they couldn't help me. The final cost was $3,412.30.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that the ECM in the vehicle was defective which made it difficult for the vehicle to start. The dealer stated that the federal safety agency recall campaign id number, 01v329000 engine and engine cooling was related to the failure; yet, his VIN was not included. The owner believed that this is a safety issue and the VIN should be included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were 114,000. Updated 11/03/10. *lj the consumer was informed that a bulletin had been issue for that same problem he experienced regarding the PCM. However, his VIN was not included. Updated 11/04/10
I bought a 2001 honda civic with 103,000 miles. Went to take it home and got on the freeway and the check engine light came on. Took it in and the code was p0740. The transmission man says I need the transmission overhauled to the tune of $2000.00 to $2500.00. Since then I have been on the computer and am finding out about 50% of this code is on hondas. I think honda has a problem they aren't addressing and leaving the consumer out in the cold. Help, can't afford a new transmission. The code comes on and they reset it and a few days later it comes back on when I get to higher speeds. Am going to try a transmission flush first, but have read it really doesn't do any good. I am going to contact honda and see if they will help in anyway. I do think this is something you should be checking in to for the consumer and make honda do what's right. They are selling and continuing to sell a car with a problem that they aren't addressing.
Bought a 2001 honda civic started slipping into 3rd. Tried changing transmission fluid with stop slip transmission fluid. Problem persisted. One night it started doing a continual slip and couldn't accelerate. If I wasn't in the country and instead was in a big city this could have been dangerous.
My honda civic 2001, stopped in the middle of a super busy street. My car began to rev up everytime I needed to move forward. And then at a certain point I noticed that it would not go pass 40 km/hr and then I stopped for a bit and my check engine light came on. I started move out of the parking space and then the car would not go pass 20 km/hr and 2 minutes later, my car stopped completely. My car would not move forward but it would reverse. I was then forced to tow my car to my neighborhood mechanic but now he can't seem to find a transmission and since this happened in the summer, the transmission shops are closed. I have lost so far 4 days of work because I do no have access to a car. I am still waiting ...
2001 honda civic ex with 138k miles. While driving to work (I am a police officer) my transmission goes out leaving me with no acceleration on a busy highway causing traffic to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision. After doing some research it seems that it is a very common problem for transmissions to go out without warning even when serviced correctly and taken care of.
I was driving on highway 95 when I started to feel the car slowing even though I was in drive. Most cars are going 60-70. I had enough time to exit when the car stopped in the left lane of a busy city street. The car felt as though I was in neutral any time I tried to drive. My 2001 honda civic apparently had transmission failure and I will now have to pay $2400 for the rebuilt transmission. I am shocked to see how many others have had this complaint. I was lucky that I had enough time to get off the highway.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle stopped accelerating but the rpms continued to increase. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and towed to an independent mechanic where she was informed that the transmission failed. The transmission was replaced by an independent mechanic. The failure and current mileages were 103,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that while making a u turn at 10 MPH the rpms began to increase and the vehicle would not move forward. She turned the vehicle off and restarted it but it would not move forward or backwards. The vehicle was towed to a local transmission mechanic who drained the transmission fluid because there were metal shavings in it. The dealer stated that she needed to have the vehicle towed to them and that they may or may not be able to assist with repairs. The failure and current mileages were approximately 91,000.
I have a 2001 honda civic and without any warning, the transmission blew in the middle of a busy intersection and my car stalled. The car has been well taken care of and has approx. 147k miles on it. I've been told that the car requires a new transmission out of my pocket. It is in my opinion that my transmission should have last a lot longer than 9 years and 147k miles. I own three other vehicles, two of which are about 5 years older and both with over 300k miles on them each and have never had a problem. Honda does not consider this a safety issue and won't recall it. It's clearly a safety issue is ones car stalls in the middle of rush hour traffic. I was lucky to not be hit. I have researched this problem and found 453 similar complaints on carcomplaints.com; I am a very conservative driver and take very good care of my vehicles. There is no reason to believe that a honda wouldn't last longer than mine has.
I was diving down the hwy when my car would no longer accelerate. I was pressing the gas pedal and my rpms were shooting through the roof, but my speed was declining, as cars going 70mph were shooting around me. Then I came to a halt, and then my check engine light came on. I had no warnings, it came out of nowhere. I had my car towed to the mechanic. He replaced the entire transmission and stated it had something to do with the radiator not cooling the fluids, yet my car never read as hot. $3000 later I have a new transmission, which is not made my honda. Honda failed to provide me with any information on this and seem "shocked" when I called them.
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.
My husband was driving on the highway in my 2001 honda civic. The car was struggling to reach 30 all of a sudden. We were almost hit from cars coming up behind. He slowed down and pulled over to the shoulder only to find that the car would no longer drive when he pressed the gas. The transmission had failed and we were left on the side of the road. Not repaired yet.
Driving at highway speed when the car seemed to slip into neutral causing a sudden deceleration. This almost caused me to be involved in 3 separate accidents this week as the problem comes and goes and thus far have not been able to diagnose it.
My horn stopped working and my SRS light came on about a year and a half ago. The dealer originally told me it had to do with the wiring... Costing me $300 which I could not afford to repair. I took the car in for the air bag recall and now they are saying the SRS light is on because of a defect in the seat belt buckle ($200)- but why would that make my horn stop working? There are a lot of complaints and this needs to be recalled as this is incredibly unsafe and obviously widespread!!! Honda also needs to recall the transmission problems. I had fought them and they paid for half of the repair costs when my transmission dangerously and quickly went out in the middle of traffic during rush hour about three years ago. These are major safety issues!! Unfortunately I cannot afford the repairs but I am scared to drive the car with the SRS light on. I bought this car because of the supposed reliability and cheap maintenance. It is ridiculous that honda is not taking car of the SRS light problem and transmission problem!!!
I own a 2001 honda civic- I have maintained my car properly and have went in for all service maintenance. My transmission went out - all of a sudden- it stopped on street- I could have been killed. They now say repair bill is 3200.00- is there any help I can get. Saw information on website stating transmission problems concerning honda 2003 & 2001 honda civic transmission problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While the contact was driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine revved excessively high and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a transmission auto shop where the technician informed that there was a defective head gasket. The torque converter, barons and washer kit were replaced within the transmission. The failure mileage was 104,000.
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.
I was leaving work and driving home. It takes me about an hour to get home. I was going down a major highway when I saw break lights so I started to brake until I came to a complete stop. When the car in front of me started to move I hit the gas but it would rev up but would only go a few inches. I tried to get onto the side of the road away from oncoming traffic and my car refused to move. It revved up but would move at all. I called 911 and was told my the dispatcher that someone would be there to help me. My fiance showed up and pushed my car to the side of the road so I wasn't blocking traffic. I had to have it towed to my mechanic and spent $200 just to have it towed. The next day I called and was informed that I needed a transmission which would cost $2560 to fix. I do not have that kind of money since I am about to get married and I still owe about $1675 for the car. The car is now sitting in my parking lot since I had to have it towed back to my house in order to avoid any charges for leaving it there. If it wasn't for the traffic and the car seized up when I was driving 65 on the highway I could have died.
P0740 tcc (transmission failure) check engine light came on so I got a check engine light service at pep boys. Came up with p0740 so I took it to my local honda dealer in victorville, ca and they said I had to replace the transmission because it couldn't be fix but yet didn't tell me exactly what was wrong with it after paying them $102.00 dollars for diagnosis. But insisted on charging me $3,200 to replace the transmission.
2001 honda civic. Transmission failure. I was driving on the freeway and the transmission failed. With no transmission I had no power and had to pull over. This happened over a year ago. The reason that I am complaining now is that 5 months later the flex plate broke. I was online looking for an owner's manual for my car and the first 3 pages related to transmission failures. One suggested that it was related to the flex plate. After the flex plate broke, the honda mechanic suggested that the flex plate was unrelated (but did offer a 10% discount). The transmission going when driving is dangerous. Not fixing it properly extends that danger.
Automatic transmission failure.
I drive a 2001 honda civic lx (100k miles) which is in a+ condition and is impeccably maintained. I was driving on highway 264 on 7/7/10, in nc. My car suddenly jerked and was left with just a neutral rev when I tried to accelerate. Because of heavy traffic I was unable to get off of the highway and was stranded on the roadway. Other motorists assisted me in pushing the car from the roadway. I was towed to a repair facility where it was determined that the transmission had failed. After doing some research I have found that this is a common issue with this year vehicle. I found hundreds, if not thousands, of other owners of my same year vehicle with the same identical issue. There are many, many websites that are addressing this to the public. I even found that "consumer reports" is aware of it and shows it in their ratings for this specific year and model. Having a vehicle spontaneously disable on a highway, or anywhere, is a true safety hazard.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving 30 MPH the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shifted into third gear without warning causing the rpms to increase to 4000. Within a few seconds, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the vehicle needed a new transmission. There were no prior warnings and the vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 102000.
While driving my 2001 honda civic ex my daughter was almost rear ended by autos due to the transmission failing. The transmission went into neutral and the car wouldn't accelerate. Honda has known about this issue. Please correct.
Daughter was driving to school when the car died in the middle of traffic in a large city (tallahassee). She could not re-start the car and had it towed to a mechanic's shop. The transmission was shot and we were told this is a common occurrence with the 2001 honda civic and will happen again as this is a mechanical/design problem that honda knows about but doesn't recall. Cost over $1700.00 to rebuild and honda was of no help.
Took my car into dealer for routine maintenance (fluids changed) $278. They reported that all was well with brakes, transmission, shocks, struts, tires, etc. I made it 45 minutes on the road towards home and after a stop-sign left turn onto a 4 lane high way my car would not accelerate more than 30 MPH and transmission shaped light came on the dash. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic! I pulled over. Car was normal in reverse, I had to put the car in gear and not touch the accelerator to get it off the road. Called the dealership. They sent a wrecker. They called the next day and said they started it up and drove it around the lot when it came in and there was no problem. Next morning, the mechanic started it- no problem. He took it out long enough for it to heat up a little and the light came on and it barely made it back to the dealership. The dealership told me it was coincidental that it failed after they had done maintenance on it and want $3000 for new or $2600 rebuilt to fix it. I have since found out about the issues with 2001 honda civic transmissions. Hoping for a 'good will repair'. No response from them, yet.
1. Normal driving conditions. On average, middle of the day (no more than 85 degrees f outside), after driving for 30 minutes or so. 2. My 2001 civic ex has been loosing all acceleration while the rpms still go up. Over the last year the problem occurred once every couple of months. Recently (june 2010) it happens twice a week. The car will initially shake as if about to stall. Then no matter how much the gas pedal is pressed the car looses speed until it is unable to go faster than 2 to 5 MPH. The check engine light goes on as soon as the problem occurs. The temperature gauge remains in the normal range (not even approaching high temperature. 3. The car needs anywhere 10 to 30 minutes before it is able to drive normally again. The car was taken to an independent honda maintenance shop to read the check engine light data. The codes gathered point to a cam shaft or torque converter problem popular in the 2001 civic model. No other actions to repair or diagnose the specific problem were done to this date.
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