Two problems related to automatic transmission gear indicator have been reported for the 2001 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2001 Civic.
The shift lock mechanism on the 2001 Honda Civic will occasional remained locked and not allow me to shift from park into any gear. Usually I can get it to free up by depressing the brake pedal several times. Once while out late at night, it would not go at all, and I had to put a screwdriver into the emergency release hole to get the car into gear.
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. After the meeting with the representative the decision was made to trade the vehicle in because the vehicle was not reliable.