Vehicle Shudder problems of the 2001 Honda Civic

Three problems related to vehicle shudder 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.

1 Vehicle Shudder problem

Failure Date: 04/10/2009

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving 70 mph, the service engine light flashed on and off and the vehicle began to shake, decelerate, and smoke. The contact found numerous complaints for this year, make, and model vehicle; however, there was no recall. The contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe due to the transmission, and the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs since there are several complaints about the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 55,304. Updated 05/06/09. Updated 05/07/09.

2 Vehicle Shudder problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2006

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. When idle at a stop sign, the vehicle will shake and vibrate very loudly. The contact took it to a different dealer who stated that a diagnostic was needed to locate the cause of failure. The vehicle is out of warranty. The transmission was replaced at 30,000 miles. The current mileage is 83,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.

3 Vehicle Shudder problem

This vehicle has had three transmissions installed. The vehicle shakes when braking, and when it is at a complete stop.




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