121 problems related to automatic transmission 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.
My check engine light turned on and I brought it to my mechanic to inspect. It turned out there was a problem with the transmission. I did notice that my car was not picking up speed as usual and when the gear shifted, it felt slightly off. I bought my car new and maintained it well. It is 9 years old but has only approx. 47,000 miles when I found out I had transmission problem. I called Honda assoc. And notified them the problem and asked if there was a recall or if they were aware of any transmission issue and they said no. I also told them the same problem happened with my dad's 2001 Honda Civic when the car was approx. 4 yrs. Old and 2 other people I know who owns a Honda odyssey also had transmission problem within the first 5 years of owning the car. I expressed my concern that it seems like Honda's have transmission problems but they just brushed it off and were non-responsive. This is my second Honda Civic I have owned and was so sure I will buy Honda again but I know for certain I will never buy a Honda again. And to top it off, I received two recalls for the car! the transmission issue should be investigated and those you had transmission problems should be reimbursed.
I currently own a 2001 Honda Civic ex. Last week I was headed home from work and my car started riving up and wouldn't go. I had to pull over and have my husband meet me to help get it home. After several auto shop and wrecker bills later, I have a bad transmission. This has really pissed me off. I understand that my car is old and it has 141,000 miles on it but I have taken immaculate care of this car. I am the original owner. I have changed the oil every 3,000 miles and stayed up to date on all the other services that Honda has recommended. Newer cars are definitely not made like they used to be. I was hoping to get at least 200- 300,00 miles out of my car. I called the dealership that I purchased it from hoping I would get some assistance. That was not the case. They wanted me to have them hook it up to their machine to see if it was the transmission before they could tell me if Honda would help with any costs for repairing it. They only way I could get it to them would be on a wrecker. By the time I got it down there, paid the wrecker and their service charge, I would have over $300 just to confirm something I have already been told 3 times! I don't think so. The dealership said that with the miles my car has on it and with it being a 2001, he highly doubted me getting any help. Wtf? a new transmission from Honda would cost me approximately $3,000. So then I called this "800 goodwill repair number". And they basically said the same thing. This has really angered me. Honda's service has really sucked. You would think that after all the problems other 2001 Civic owners have had, they would issue a recall. It is supposedly "not a safety issue". How is going down the road and suddenly your car won't accelerate not a safety issue? whatever. I will never own another Honda. I will tell everyone I know about my bad experience with them as well.
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.
I purchased a 2001 Honda Civic for my daughter. She had a catastrophic failure in the transmission which almost caused an accident. This is an automatic four speed. In process of of having it repaired. I believe, after talking with expert mechanics, this transmission is dangerous and defective.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped moving forward. The driver was forced to drive home in reverse. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the contact was informed that the automatic transmission needed to be replaced. There were no prior warning signs that would have indicated a potential problem. The vehicle has not been repaired to-date. She called the manufacturer and was told that there were no recalls. They were investigating whether or not they would assist in the repair costs. The current and failure mileages were approximately 78,000.
I took my car in for the 30,000 mile service to a Honda dealer, after about a week I started to notice problems with my cars acceleration so I took it back to them and told me my transmission was going out to my surprise. I told them I had no problems before I brought in, that all the problems started after the service. Well about 2 weeks after the service my transmission went out and they did not take no responsibility for it. My concern is if my car is getting its regular services at a Honda dealership and my transmission is still going out for no apparent reason then their is something wrong with these cars transmission. Even when I called to get an estimate for the cost they transmission places were telling me that there is alot of problems with these cars transmissions that they had just fixed about 3 other cars that week. And not only that but this is the 2nd time they replace the transmission the first it was un warranty and my car had 14,00 miles. Honda should defiantly due something about this or be some sort of reimbursement of some sort.
Have a 2001 Honda Civic ex 140,000 miles with a sudden transmission malfunction, that made the car unable to run. Dealer failed to honor any discount. A new transmission had to be placed.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 20mph the vehicle started to slow down by itself. She pulled over to the side of the road and she turned the vehicle off and back on and the vehicle then operated normally. She drove the vehicle to her residence and parked it. The next morning the vehicle would not move forward or backward the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnose it stating that it was the transmission. The transmission was rebuilt and replaced at the owners expense. The dealer was contacted and she was informed the vehicle's warranty was expired. The failure mileage was 49000 and current mileage was 50000.
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.
The transmission of my 2001 Honda Civic ex gave out on me on oct. 10, 2009. The car revs but there is no motion. I had to have it towed to my house. I was referred to this website by someone on carcomplaints. Com. There have 342 reports so far on the faulty transmission of this particular model. I feel it is a safety hazard because the transmission can go out anywhere (like a freeway) with no warning and cause an accident. I was almost in an accident when my car failed out of nowhere and had to push it to a gas station in traffic. My car shouldn't have this problem because it has 28,000 miles on it and it is 8 and a half years old. It is a design flaw by Honda, which they refuse to admit. Numerous people on carcomplaints. Com have contacted american Honda of America and they acted as if they never heard of that complaint and refused to compensate them for the almost $3,000+ it costs to repair the transmission.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving 30 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the transmission was in the process of being repaired at an expense of $3000. 00. The manufacturer was notified, but because of high vehicle mileage no assistance was provided. The current and failure mileages were 118,000. Updated 11/23/09 updated 11/24/09.
The transmission on my Honda 2001 Civic failed despite my regular service and maintenance schedule at Honda certified service centers. I am the only owner of the car and can vouch for its top maintenance and oil changes,etc. You expect this not to happen at 88700 miles for a new Honda Civic. Driving home from work and the car would not accelerate. Pulled over and called aaa.
No warning tranny failed at 89640 miles on my daughter's 2001 Honda Civic. She was stranded in the middle of the highway & almost got struck by another vehicle.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving 70 mph for a period of 12 miles, the vehicle began to down-shift to 20 mph. He could not accelerate to his intended speed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 120000.
My wife was driving our 2001 Honda Civic (with only 98,000 miles on it) home on the interstate and noticed some slipping as the gears were trying to shift. She managed to get off the highway and coast to a safer location. I then had it towed to Honda where they quoted me a repair price which, even with their "goodwill" offering, was still $700 more expensive than the place I ended up with. I waited and waited for the repairs to be completed but found out that there were no transmissions available in the whole country, for about 8-10 weeks I waited for a transmission just to find out that if I had kept the car at the original Honda location they would have had a transmission available (very mysterious why they wouldn't release any to other places then). In any case, a transmission was finally released to the outside company and the repairs were made. . . Just to find out that it would lock in 4th gear and would have to be ditched. Three months of waiting and aggravation and still no result. Honda does not seem to care whatsoever and in spite of hundreds of complaints by other Civic owners (very, very similar stories) at Hondaproblems. Com there have been no recalls for the Civic transmission, claiming this is not a safety issue. I believe my wife driving on the interstate with a bad transmission is a safety issue and Honda should most certainly issue a recall as they have done for some of their other lines, e. G. The odyssey and the accord. Please help!!.
The transmission on my Honda Civic 2001 lx with 58,000 miles failed despite regular maintenance at the Honda dealer. Unfortunately the rebuilt Honda transmission is plagued by the same issues and I suspect that the future is not bright. At this writing, Honda has not agreed to reimburse me for the repairs.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving less than 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was pushed off of the highway to safety and was able to be restarted; however, it would not accelerate or shift into gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were less than 126,000.
Major transmission design problem for all 2001 Honda Civic models. Well-known problem but Honda corporate failed to take the responsibility to do a safety recall all the defective models for appropriate transmission replacement. Risk for consumers and the safety of others. Already filed a formal complaint with Honda corporate (1-800-999-1009) requesting a goodwill repair for settlement but still waiting for response. I will be very appreciate if NHTSA could assist with this matters. Thanks!.
Car was driving fine (regular maintenance) and yesterday it would not pick up speed and had to be towed in to the dealer who informed today that the transmission was gone and needs replacing. This is a 2001 Honda Civic with 73k miles on it and is out of its extended warranty. Have contacted american Honda company to see if they will do a goodwill repair on the car.
I bought a Honda Civic 2001 recently and two days back the check engine light went up. When I got it checked today, I found its a transmission related error code, it seems to be a common problem with 2001 Honda Civic. I took the car to a Honda service center and they advice me a transmission replacement for about $3500. Honda should really do something about this common problem.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. After starting the vehicle, it began to hesitate and would not shift past second gear or 20 mph. The engine would rev very loudly, but the vehicle would not move. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. Through online research, she found numerous complaints regarding the same defect. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 155,000.
I am pretty sure this has come here a couple of times. This has to do with Honda early Civics mainly 2001 transmissions going out at low miles in highways intersections and just starting up. My car is showing signs of a failing transmission and has fail to shift once before while turning on a traffic filled street. . Read more...
I was driving and pulled off the highway and as I started to accelerate from a stop light my car failed to shift. The car was revving but did not go past 10-15 miles. Luckily my destination wasn't far and I made it. Upon inspecting the car I felt as though something was wrong with the transmission and that was causing the car not to shift properly. The car is a 2001 Honda Civic. I did some research on the internet and found that it was a common problem among my vehicle. Is there anything Honda will do for me?.
Our 2001 Honda Civic transmission went out while my husband was driving the car home from work. He suddenly lost all power. Luckily, it was not on a very busy street, because he barely was able to pull over. This easily could have caused a collision if the street were a busier one.
Vehicle started slipping its transmission. Initially vehicle was not moving more than 20 mph even at 3000 rpm on expressway with 45 mph speed limit. Finally vehicle stopped on the road. It was not moving on drive or reverse mode. There was no difficulty to turn on or off engine. Vehicle has only 71100 miles. Transmission oil was flushed and refilled when 60k service was performed at dealership.
Check engine light on in '01 Civic lx with 66k miles. Error code p0740 (torque clutch converter). Honda recommended replacing the transmission. My opinion is that no modern car should have a transmission repair at 66k miles. After much research, my conclusion is that there is a problem with the transmission on most '01 Civics and Honda is doing nothing to rectify the situation.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving between 5-10 mph on normal road conditions, there was unexpected gear failure. The driver was unable to move the shift lever out of gear. Immediately, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was inoperable and manually pushed to a nearby authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the transmission and gear ratio failed. The vehicle is currently inoperative and has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 76,000.
Transmission suddenly blew while driving the car. The car would not accelerate past 20 mph. Almost rear-ended as a result. Pulled along side of road and called my mechanic (who gave it a once over the month before and said all looked ok) to come take a look at it. Confirmed the transmission was at fault. There was no previous indication (light, slippage) that there was anything wrong with the car.
Transmission just die while drive. Engine will rev but car will not move.
Transmission on 01 Honda Civic failed at 120000 mi. Because the dipstick on top of the transmission became loose and let water and dirt enter the trans. And contaminate the oil, causing failure of the automatic transmission. Honda service rep. Said the oil should be replaced at 120000 mi. The oil in this transmission was replaced at 115000 mi. ( we do have tickets to that fact) Honda says because I sold this car to my 17 year old grandson, they will not help at all with the repair . This is not right because the dipstick is a bad design.
2001 Honda Civic; transmission issues that caused the car to loose power and stop. If this happened on the highway at 55mph my wife would have been in a dangerous situation. Honda knows about this issue and refuse to take responsibility.
My 2001 Honda Civic was purchased new by my husband and I. We have not had mechanical issues with it until now. It has 106,000 miles on and just suddenly stopped running on the side of the road. The transmission is out. The cost of repair is approx. $2000, that's with a rebuild transmission. I have read multiply complaints about this same problem and wonder if it is a trend. Can anything be done by Honda to help with the cost of repair? the car is in the process of being repaired now. We have had it in the shop for two weeks. It has taken that long to come up with the money.
I own a 2001 Civic lx with approx 120k miles. Recently the transmission, over the course of one week, stopped functioning. I had the car towed to a mechanic and the transmission need to be replaced. Sounds like a very common problem on Civics. If you also have had a similar problem.
The car would hesitate when attempting to accelerate. On the incident date, the car would not accelerate at all.
Automatic trans failed while driving in September of 08. Had a used transmission put in, due to lack of funds for a brand new one.