Noises During Shifting Problems of Honda Civic

Purchased car with 136 miles on it. Noticed the brakes made a popping sound when pedal was depressed, also a noise was heard when the car was put into different gears. Took it in several times and was told nothing is wrong. Maybe you are pressing to hard on the brakes. Third month in I went back again for the gear shift noise and was told thats just how these Civics sound.

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The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. While driving at 25 mph, an abnormal noise was heard from the front end of the vehicle when shifting gears. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic. While shifting from first to second gear, a loud noise emitted from the vehicle. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

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2008 Honda Civic. Consumer writes in regards to engine block failure . The consumer stated the engine block problem should be treated as a recall due to the severity of the problem. When the engine overheated and stalled, he lost power steering and brakes. At that point, the steering and brakes became very difficult. The consumer stopped to the dealer, where they showed him the 4 problem areas of the engine where the leakage occurred. Also, the bearing on the air conditioning compressor pulley started making a noise. The entire compressor had to be replaced. The consumer also had difficulty starting the vehicle and after 10 seconds, the vehicle would start. On occasion, he had trouble shifting from first to second gear. It would not shift, and he had to come to a complete stop and start in first gear. Updated 04/10/14.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that there was a grinding noise upon shifting gears and especially when downshifting, the clutch was not fully engaging when necessary. The dealer diagnosed that the third gear syncronizer needed to be replaced. The failure progressed when there were high rpms as the failure progressed. The dealer also indicated that there was a manufacturer recall for the power steering and the contact was unable to determine when the part and repair would be supplied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the transmission made a loud winning noise. The gear shifted out of place then the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 88,000.

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2012 Honda Civic. Consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. The consumer stated the windshield wipers would leave lines and smears on the windshield. The wipers were replaced four times. There was a buzzing noise coming from the heater, the passenger air bag light illuminated and stayed on for an hour. The dimmer lights didn't change from high to low, the seat belts did not release when she moved forward, instead it locked up and there was a smell of carbon monoxide coming through the vents. The rubber slides in each window did not work correctly, because of the moisture on the windows.

Started hearing noises coming from the transmission when I shifted into 1st and 2nd gear. Sounds like a bad bearing possibly, I'll find out when I take it in to the shop for sure. After doing some research it is apparent that at my mileage it is more than common for Honda's transmissions to start failing. Disheartening to find out Honda doesn't help with goodwill repairs for this well documented trend of transmission problems. Thinking that buying another Honda recently may have been a bad idea.

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Shortly after purchasing, vehicle starting accelerating and driving sluggish. Vehicle a/t fluids serviced before recommended and still having poor acceleration/shifting, whining/ticking noise from a/t. Replaced parts as indicated by mil codes just to have same codes appear after repairs. Finally researched problems and mil codes on the internet to find that 2002 Civics are notorious for throwing a/t codes and shifting problems. This vehicle is being driven by my teenage daughter and was purchased because it was supposed to be a safe, reliable vehicle. I have no choice but to let my daughter drive this car until we can fix the problem, and pray it does not leave her stranded in the middle of a busy highway without warning! I spent thousands of dollars purchasing this vehicle used, and it will now take a few thousand more (that I don't have!) to replace the automatic transmission. Honda motor corp. Is aware of the transmission problems with this gen. Civic and won't recall, what a sin! shame on Honda! they just lost a loyal customer of 30 years and I will be sure to spread the word to family and friends on how dangerous this problem is, not to mention how costly.

Transmission on my 2002 Honda Civic started to make a loud whinny noise. A few days later transmission started to slip between second and third gear. (engine would rev up prior to upshift, lag in shifting). Had the transmission flushed in an effort to alleviate the problem. Four days later put the car in gear depressed accelerator but the transmission did not engage. Car would not move. Could not move in any forward gear or reverse. Transmission was totally ineffective (dead). Transmission had 141,860 miles. Flushed approximately 141,775 miles. Prior to that had the transmission serviced at approximately 110,000 miles. Researched similar complaints and discovered that this has been an ongoing problem with early 2000 transmissions. It appears that this is an acute problem with transmissions during this time period. Very little if any warning of a serious problem. This is a safety hazard due to the fact that a vehicle encountering this problem can be collide into by other vehicles due to the loss of acceleration.

Manual transmission started revving loudly November 2010 and gear shift was easily knocked out of place. Independent mechanic diagnosed the problem as bad bearing in transmission after draining the fluid and finding metal shavings; replacement was recommended. Over time, shifting into first gear and reverse has become increasingly difficult (or sometimes impossible) and the noises have become louder. Costs have delayed replacement until now, but it will be done in late April (2013). I feel lucky to have avoided complete failure while driving.

My 2002 Honda Civic ex sedan with 130k miles on it started to exhibit a slight buzzing noise as well as a tendency to slip gears. Then one night the transmission completely failed and would not shift into any gear. Normally I would not think this to be an issue but after researching online, I found that there is an unusually high number of transmission failures in 2001 and 2002 Honda Civics. There is obviously a defect in the manufacturing of the transmission for this vehicle and is obviously a safety problem as it leads to complete loss of power to the drive wheels.

My 2001 Honda Civic (88,400) began to make a whining noise in January 2009. I had several people (including a Honda dealership and a Toyota dealership) look at the car to find the source of the noise, and I asked each technician to look specifically at the transmission, but every report told me that nothing was wrong with my car. The most recent check on my car was performed a week ago (4/28/09). Then, a week later, my transmission failed. While there were no accidents, there easily could have been, as I had just been on the highway, and suddenly my car would not shift into third gear. I can't imagine what would have happened at a higher speed or in a higher gear, and I don't want to. I drove it straight to a dealership and discovered that my transmission needs to be entirely replaced. I know that I am not alone in having a Honda Civic with a transmission that failed much too early (and after eight years of conscientious upkeep) because there are plenty of complaints to be found on various websites. This is a dangerous problem -- I could easily have crashed or been rear-ended because my car would not accelerate properly. Thank you for your attention.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. When shifting from reverse to drive, there is constant transmission noise coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that it was similar to a loud smacking sound. He took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, but they would not make any repairs. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 23,000.

Code p0740 keeps reappearing in the car even after several checkups. The gear fails to shift from 203 gear which results in slower pickup and may cause excessive noise and "revving" during acceleration.

Problem: unable to shift from park into drive - Civic hybrid 2007 research shows problem was known and posted in September 2007 purchased car new in January 2008 w defect and was not informed. This defect was modified and posted again as a known issue on 3/18/08 brought car in for service (oil change) in April 2007. No mention of recall and since car was purchased after known problem, it did not occur that the car would be sold w/o issue being fixed. June 8, 2008 - car locks in park several times. Break light comes on. I check manual that says to not drive/have car towed. I drive directly to the safest location to park and call for a tow truck. I have missed a scheduled seminar/day of work. I should have been informed of this recall during purchase and service. Since this was a known issue, why was this not fixed prior to sale? why was I not notified? why was this not caught at my service? the car was towed to the dealership on 6/8/08 - was called on 6/9/08 and told about the recall and that the car was fixed. I asked them to check the brakes again as they seem to have air and make noise. I was told this was not part of the recall. I said I was not even informed of a recall and that I have issues w the brakes and I want them checked even though they fixed the recall problem. It was a lot of back and forth and the car is currently with the dealer and I have spoken to the manager who acknowledged that the issue should of been fixed at the very least, during the maintenance check. He is having the maintenance department check the brakes a second time.

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Transmission for 2007 Honda Civic si seem to not want to engage 3rd gear especially when cold. Multiple occasions. Seem to have something blocking the shifter and it will grind the gear or pop out. Popping noise from front driver side suspension also have been experience on the vehicle.

(1) the event leading up to the failure would be while speeding up and shifting into 2nd gear and 3rd gear sometimes there is a grinding noise, and some other times it pops out of gear totally. (2) the failure that is occurring is that sometimes it pops out of gear and then there is also a grinding noise. The consequences that come with this is while driving on the highway if you speed up and your car pops out of gear it could cause you to crash. Also it is causing internal problems within the car. (3) Honda has done nothing to fix this problem, so hopefully they will after the complaints come in.

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The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. The vehicle was purchased in November 2007. A few months later, he was unable to shift into third gear without it making a loud noise. The failure was progressive at times and intermittently he was unsuccessful at shifting into third gear. The contact stated that if the rotor failed it could cause a crash. A complaint was filed with the manufacturer after three attempts to notify them of the failure. The manufacturer stated that they havent received complaints related to the failure and it is not a safety concern. The dealer stated that there is a technical service bulletin related to the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 14,800.

Slow throttle response since purchase, door glass rattle since purchase, the third gear would give resistance, which is a known problem with the six speed transmission. I patched the problem by changing the transmission fluid and installing a shorter shifter yet this is not a permanent solution. Honda has refused to repair the actual problem with the third gear synchro and at one point stated that it was probably caused by my driving, the problem with the vehicle going into third gear is a known problem and there is a technical service bulletin that Honda corporate has released for the exact problem. The headliner rattles, door gasket seal has been coming off since purchase, suspension popping noise in the front passenger side strut since purchase and the sound has become more frequent, the driver side visor was defective and was replaced, the driver door hits the fender when opening just started happening since Honda worked on my vehicle. I have been taking my vehicle to two different dealerships (recommended by Honda corporate) and nothing has been properly repaired. I feel as though I have been given the run around for the past year. Honda has made several attempts to repair the problems and has not been able to, they have only damaged my vehicle during their attempts to repair it. They have damaged the front bumper three times, the side of the vehicle once, the door and fender once. They of course denied any involvement in the damage, then repair it under warranty.

My 2001 Honda Civic with about 76,000 miles was acting up for about a week. It started making a squeaking noise when cold, however once it got warmed up the noise went away. Few days ago when I shifted the automatic transmission into reverse, it barely moved. The rpm's would rev up but the vehicle was not going anywhere fast. Same happened when shifted in drive. I made it to work, and decided to take it into the shop on the way back in the evening. On the way to the shop the car stopped without much warning. At the time it died I was going over a bridge overpass and did not have any room to pull over. Luckily my wife was following me so she slowed down and allowed me to cost down the overpass on to the shoulder. Once stopped the check transmission light came on, unfortunately, too little to late. I had the car towed to a dealer who has informed me that the car needs a new transmission. This is a Honda, only 5 years old with less than 80k miles. This should not happen to this car. The cost of repair is over $2k. Honda is willing to cover half the cost as a good-will gesture, but judging by the amount of complaints about the transmission on 2001 Honda Civics between 50-80k miles, this should be a recall. I only wonder how many people fork over $3k-$4k and do not report this issue.

Reverse in a Honda Civic manual transmission. The problem is engaging reverse in a manual transmission. When I need to reverse I move the transmission into reverse and release the clutch. A grinding noise occurs and the grinding noise gets louder if I give it more gas while the clutch is not engaged. It takes me a while to try and get reverse engaged and it is very annoying and dangerous. I am having problems everyday with this and I just had it in for a service and asked the dealer to take a look at it. The dealer looked into the problem and said that this is common in every Honda Civic transmission. Reverse does not have a synchronized gear and I will have to live with it. There is nothing they can do about it. Even if they replaced my entire transmission, the problem will still exist. I even got a service tech to drive my car and he experienced the same problem. He said he had a Civic and it does the same thing. The dealer said when the problem occurs (for me just about everytime I need reverse) I need to put the shifter into first or second gear and then try reverse. If it doesn't work, then I have to try it again. Sometimes I find myself in tight situations and am not able to get the transmission into reverse for 30 seconds or more. This can be very dangerous and annoying. Honda needs to take a look at this if every Honda Civic transmission is like this. This is not acceptable and can be very dangerous. If I knew Honda Civics were like this, I would have never bought one.

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Consumer's 2004 Civic pulled left. Accelerator would not engage when depressed and the vehicle would make a sudden jump. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the were unable to determine the cause of the problem. The consumer also experienced problems with the vehicle's stereo and gear system. The dealer repair the loose wire but the stereo's sound is affected when the vehicle hits bumps in the road. The consumer was told that the gear shift was replaced. The rubber seal on the windshield popped up. The paint on the back fender started to flake. The brake began to make noise even after the vehicle was parked.

For the past month or so, the transmission made a high pitched noise when starting the vehicle. After the vehicle is warmed up the noise would go away. Noise became louder with time. Initially noticed transmission problem when vehicle would not engage in drive when shifted from park. When pressing the accelerator pedal there was a delay in acceleration. Took vehicle to a reputable Honda specialist who stated the transmission needed to be replaced!!! the estimate for replacement with a re-manufactured transmission is $2,500. . . Ouch!the vehicle is maintained on regular basis and only has 63,000 miles on it. So much for the infamous Honda reliability and durability. And to think that the wife and I were considering buying a Honda minivan!.

On my Honda Civic ex model with the manual drivetrain, the drivetrain will make a grinding noise, while shifting into 3rd gear at 4000 rpm's or higher. I brought my car back to the dealer and it was fixed, now 8,000 miles later, I'm having a reacurring problem.

I have the same complaint as #010302, 8014926 & 746038. My car is making a loud buzzing, vibration around the gear shift area when it gets wet underneath. Beaverton Honda swears it is water boiling off of the catalytic converter, but that wouldn't explain why the noise is louder as you accelerate. I have a young child in the car with me and this noise is distracting you cannot hear anything inside the car when it happens. I have nearly had a wreck when this happens because you are afraid to step on the gas at all. Ts.

Factory defect of manual transmission on 2002 Civic lx. Noticed problem shifting from 1-2 gears at 16k. Service dealer mel rapton Honda claimed transmision felt normal. Complained again at 32k about hard shifting felt shift lever popping out of first gear and clunking noise into second. Shop foreman claims found no problems. I demanded it be documented. At 47 k same interminant problems returned to dealer to complain. Finally problem was duplicated by dealer, $808. In repairs replacing 1st and 2nd synchros-gears,oil seals and link. Intermitant problem continues returned car to dealer 67k . Dealer verifies complaint and again$1263. In repairs again replacing 1st and 2nd gears -synchros one additional gear(unknown), oil seals, shift fork for 1-2 gears and part of the transmission case. Sated to me that the problem had been the transmission case causing 1-2 gear failure. 81k intermintant problem continues returned to dealer getting run around about duplicating problem etc. Etc. Honda care warranty about to run out. Car is only used for commuting. 220 miles a day 4 days a week I am hardly ever shifting in 1-2 gears. I might understand if 5th gears was going out. Seems like alot of miles on car but think about all of the miles being on the highway. Complained to Honda corp. They are attempting to resolve this matter. But is requesting I take car back to same dealer. The same dealer who couldn't diagnoss or repair my car twice and now they are going to get a third time. I have been doing research and found my problem not to be so far fetched. It seems like Honda dealer wants to repair each part of my transmision one part at a time until my warranty expires. Then and only then they will tell me I need a new transmission at my cost!! Honda corp. If your reading this step up to the plate and replace my transmission, loyal Honda owner for over 20 years mom drives my old 92 Civic with almost 300k on it wich I commuted with for 7 years.

Since the day we bought it, the transmission intermittently jerked (sometimes violently) when downshifting, especially around 40 mph. It also downshifted at odd times, like going down hills. I took the car to the dealer on 12/12 & they reported "no problem found. " on Dec 27 the engine made lots of noise but had little speed & my family had to drive the handicapped car the short distance home. The dealer said the computer reported that the transmission ration was wrong. They said the more they worked on it, the worse it became. They couldn't fix it even with the help of Honda experts, so they intended to replaced the transmission. Unfortunately, the dealer wrecked the car & they have had the car a month. We want a new car because we don't trust the reliability of the car but Honda & the dealer aren't cooperating.

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Transmission intermttently, when in reverse, 1st,$2nd gear will make noises or will not move ( gear shift will be in gear but car won,t go. )willkept taken car back, cuz of same problems . Vista more last would not do anything took it to oxnard Honda they found it had the wrong oil in the transmission. Then find out oxnard say's it's not under warrenty, so I had to pay $70. 00.

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Consumer states intermittently while driving on a slight downhhill between 35 to 55 mph and applying very light to moderate braking, the transmission will shift gears from overdrive to third gear. When this happens the tachometer and speedometer will jump up one inch even though vehicle is slowing down. There is a metallic clacking or knocking noise when the engine is warmed up in gear at idle with the brake on.

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Intermittently when braking, transmission will shift down on a slight to moderate incline. Dealer has been notified. Half of the time the transmission shifts without warning at up to 55 mph under light to moderate braking. This could cause a serious accident. Consumer also states that there is a metallic clacking or knocking noise when the engine is warmed.