Three problems related to transmission slip out of gear 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.
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle independently shifted out of gear while being operated at various speeds. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician flushed the transmission fluid however the failure recurred. The contact replaced the transmission however after being operated for 60,000 miles, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The vehicle's automatic transmission suddenly slipped out of gear from drive into neural (disengaged and did not re-engage) without warning while traveling at highway speeds, and the accelerator would no longer deliver power from the engine to the rest of the power train. Because I was traveling downhill, I was able to coast off the main highway to a side road at the next intersection. After this initial failure, the vehicle would not shift back into gear at all (neither in drive or in reverse) unless the engine is turned off and allowed to cool. Once the engine is cooled off, the vehicle is able to shift back into gear, but only for brief periods of time (less than 5 minutes) before the transmission disengages once again, and whilst in gear, the engine struggles to deliver power.
Honda Civic 2002 sedan; manual transmission. Around 80,000 miles, my transmission began to slip out of gear, with no real warning, in the middle of a highway. This is not only weird and annoying, but extremely dangerous if you are unprepared for it. , as the gear just slips back into neutral and you could start going backwards on a highway, or just slow to a halt in the middle of a high speed road. . . Etc. I am at the point where I cannot even drive the car any longer and it has been sitting in a shop for over a month awaiting a used part from a junk car. There's really no reason I should have to replace my transmission at 80,000 miles, especially with all recommended maintenance done and no real abuse to the car on my part. Honda needs to recall these transmissions and replace them as this is a common problem with '02 Civics.