Four problems related to transmission fluid leaking have been reported for the 2002 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2002 Civic.
Tl the owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the a cellular build up had occurred in the transmission and fluid leaked out. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
I was driving early this morning around 6:45am. Was driving around to get coffee and such, then going 45mph to get to onramp of I-75. After accelerating normally to 68mph, the acceleration stopped and pressing on the gas did nothing. I slowed to around 20mph and that is the max speed I could go on the interstate until I pulled over. There were no weird sounds or smells or leaks, transmission fluid was full. I can start the car fine and drive it around going 20mph, but wont shift after that. Took to belle tire mechanics and they claim its a bad transmission. Everything I've researched online shows this to be a defective clutch pack carrier and is a known issue to Honda and most mechanics, but they claim to not know anything for obvious reasons to avoid having to pay for their mistakes. This needs to be fixed by Honda as this is not the fault of normal wear/tear. This is a blatant mistake by Honda!! someone needs to file a class action suit against Honda for this. I've seen hundreds of other people with the exact same issue.
Honda Civic 2002 manual trans to mckeever auto bradenton, FL check rattling sound in engine area, maybe ac? mckeever could not find problem with ac,took to bradenton Honda told coming from trans,Honda mech no idea why. Had a trans fluid change using Honda fluid . No sign of deterioration fluid,trans worked fine, but still noise. Now humming under hood, took to tires plus got axle. Drove 1200 miles trans starts popping out of 5 gear. Took to mckeever, USA trans said needed trans. Could rebuild for $2500 no guarantee. Honda said no warranty extension, bulletin, out of warranty; new trans 6000 tech can not open trans must go to factory no one would fix problem, options rebuild, get another. Got used trans low miles mckeever installed replaced Honda seals and fluid, drove 400 miles like new suddenly at high speed engine raced trans popped out 5 gear. Returned mckeever?s. Found numerous bulletins,complaints Honda trans, including same for 01. Mckeever?s put original trans in Civic, took to Honda contacted to report case #n012007-10-1601112, told no bulletins on trans for my car. Told Honda bulletin 01-081 for the 01 Civic same problem. Honda told me car not part of that. Told only 01, drive from mckeever found the trans same as before popping out of gear quickly got worse unable to hold. Honda inspected vehicle found axle slipped out, trans fluid leaked,took pictures Honda told me axle wrong, did not fit, drove in 4th gear to tires plus who talked to Honda, then put axle in showed me it fit. Ordered another axle installed it showed me it fit. Do not know if aftermarket axles for this vehicle are safety issue or if it caused damage to trans requested another used trans. From mckeever auto waiting to confirm axle holding. Contacted Honda back, Honda lied there r issues with these trans. Honda lied that tech's can not open trans had to go to factory. Original trans, new axle in Honda old axle tires plus, first used trans mckeevers.
Transmission failed and was replaced by dealer at 50000 miles. That put 2 more in it and the one that is currently in it has leaked ever since it was installed. I have kept fluid in it at the correct level and now it is slipping at 92000.