COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT

Honda Civic transmission problems

845 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.

General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.

28 crash reports6 fire reports11 injury reports

Reports by model year

Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

624 reports with mileage · 221 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What owners actually said

845 reports
1994 model year · Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION IS MAKING FUNNY NOISES. TECHNICIAN AT SAN FRANCISCO HONDA STATED THAT "HONDA MAKES 500,000 CIVICS EVERY YEAR. YOU JUST HAPPENED TO GET ONE WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION." SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT HONDA TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA CORPORATE REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCE…

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TRANSMISSION IS MAKING FUNNY NOISES. TECHNICIAN AT SAN FRANCISCO HONDA STATED THAT "HONDA MAKES 500,000 CIVICS EVERY YEAR. YOU JUST HAPPENED TO GET ONE WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION." SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT HONDA TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA CORPORATE REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. CONTINUES TO GRIND WHEN IN HIGHER GEARS.

NHTSA ODI #712717

1993 model year · Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1999
Power TrainCrash

I WAS DRIVING ALONE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND WAS KNOCKED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY REPAIRED IT. MJS

NHTSA ODI #848672

1993 model year · Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1999
Power Train

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ODI #711857

1999 model year · Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, VEHICLE IS POPPING OUT OF GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #846596

1999 model year · Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1999
Power TrainCrash

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, GEAR JUMPS INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843292

1999 model year · Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1999
Power TrainStructure

MISC. MULTIPLE SAFTEY ISSUES. IN SOUTHERN.CALIFORNIA, EVEN THE VISOR CLIP IS A SAFTEY ISSUE. ALSO, UPON REVIEWING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED I NOTICED THAT THE OPTION TO RELEASE INFO TO THE MFG., WAS SELECTED AS " NO" PLEASE DO SEND ME A AUTHORIZATION *AK

NHTSA ODI #710825

1996 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1999
Power Train

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…

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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

NHTSA ODI #710535

1999 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1999
Power Train

VEHICLE GETS STUCK IN REVERSE, AND ALSO GRINDS IN 3RD AND 5TH GEAR. DEALER SAID IT WAS OWNER'S FAULT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844976

1999 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999
Power Train

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGH AND TRYING TO PULL OUT, THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL, LOST CONTROL, AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844656

1999 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999
Power Train

WIFE HAD STOPPED AT REDLIGHT. SHE BEGAN TO PROCEED IN DRIVE WHEN CAR SUDDENLY POPS INTO REVERSE. SHE ALMOST HIT A CAR BEHIND HER. HARD TO GET CAR OUT OF PARK AT TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #709777

Related Official recalls

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15V574000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Sep 15, 2015

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).

94V063000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Apr 10, 1994

A RETAINING CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE TO THE SHIFT LEVER ACTUATING ROD CAN HAVE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION PRESSURE AND MAY EVENTUALLY COME OFF AFTER REPEATED SHIFT LEVER OPERATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POSITION OF THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNANTICIPATED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.

90V163000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Sep 4, 1990

DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED INTERNAL SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE PAWL MECHANISIM MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARKPOSITION AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy: INSTALL AN IMPROVED PARKING PAWL SHAFT.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Related NHTSA investigations

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No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.