TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 2001 HONDA CIVIC AT 109,000 MILES. ESTIMATED COST FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP TO PUT IN A REBUILT TRANSMISSION . . .$3, 900. WENT ONLINE, AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NO RECALL ISSUED BY HONDA ! *TR
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
YearTopic reportsRecallsInvestigations
20191
4020181
6020171
6020161
5020152
1220141
2220122
3220102
8020095
80200821
70200757
90200632
130200515
104200431
103200381
1162002115
1142001312
144200028
60199929
30199846
41199719
21199614
2219956
0019947
2019934
1119924
1119913
1319903
3319891
1319871
33Recall 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
1130–25K
6125–50K
12050–75K
13075–100K
174100–150K
26150K+
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 reportsMY 2001 HONDA CIVIC (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WILL NOT MOVE WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR. I TRIED ALL THE GEARS: DRIVE, REVERSE ETC. NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS. *TR
TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT IN MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION. LOUD WHINING NOISE AND REVVING OF ENGINE. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES. HONDA WAS CONTACTED BY MYSELF SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND WOULD DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS PIECE OF JUNK. NOW THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED AT AAMCO. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS ON. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER. T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS ON. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT NOTICED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL STATING THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO SLIP. I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A RED LIGHT ON 23 SOUTH AND WAS ALMOST STRUCK IN THE REAR END DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT CATCHING UP WITH THE ENGINE, THE CAR ONLY HAS 70000 MILES AND I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER WITH 32000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NORMAL REGULAR MAINTENA…
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I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO SLIP. I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A RED LIGHT ON 23 SOUTH AND WAS ALMOST STRUCK IN THE REAR END DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT CATCHING UP WITH THE ENGINE, THE CAR ONLY HAS 70000 MILES AND I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER WITH 32000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NORMAL REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO USE MY CAR. I WAS ALMOST HIT MY MULTIPLE CARS BEHIND ME AS MY CAR HAD SUDDENLY FAILED. I COULD HEAR MY ENGINE REV TO HIGH RPM, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION. THEREAFTER 5 MINUTES LATER, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED…
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WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO USE MY CAR. I WAS ALMOST HIT MY MULTIPLE CARS BEHIND ME AS MY CAR HAD SUDDENLY FAILED. I COULD HEAR MY ENGINE REV TO HIGH RPM, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION. THEREAFTER 5 MINUTES LATER, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. I'VE FOUND NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OCCUR ON THIS VEHICLE AFTER RESEARCHING IT ONLINE FURTHER. *TR
MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC HAS BEEN GIVING ME SLIGHT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST YEAR. THIS WEEKEND, IT WOULD REV UP BEFORE IT FELL INTO GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO HAVE HIM CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OUT AND I'M NOW FACED WITH A $1600 REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR HARD AND I …
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MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC HAS BEEN GIVING ME SLIGHT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST YEAR. THIS WEEKEND, IT WOULD REV UP BEFORE IT FELL INTO GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO HAVE HIM CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OUT AND I'M NOW FACED WITH A $1600 REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR HARD AND I HAVE 57800 MILES ON MY CAR. THIS IS FAR TOO LITTLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. SCOURING THE WEB I FOUND THAT 2001 CIVICS AND 2003 ACCORDS HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE, YET THERE IS NO RECALL AND NO RECOURSE FOR OWNERS TO TAKE. I'M A FULL TIME GRADUATE STUDENT AND ONLY WORK PART TIME AFTER LOSING MY JOB, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SHELL OUT $1600 WHICH I DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. BUT I HAVE TO FIND A WAY BECAUSE I CAN'T GO TO WORK OR SCHOOL WITHOUT MY CAR. *TR
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND RELATED ISSUES WITH MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. *TR
2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 1. THE CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD WITH 85000 MILES. JUST DRIVING THE CAR ON THE ROAD, AND THE CAR LOST SPEED SUDDENLY AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. 2. THE FAILURE WAS ONE TIME BUT ALMOST LIFE THREATENING. 3. HAD TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2001…
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2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 1. THE CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD WITH 85000 MILES. JUST DRIVING THE CAR ON THE ROAD, AND THE CAR LOST SPEED SUDDENLY AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. 2. THE FAILURE WAS ONE TIME BUT ALMOST LIFE THREATENING. 3. HAD TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION. NHTSA CLAIMS THAT THESE COMPLAINTS ARE IMPORTANT. WHAT IS BEING DONE?!?! DOES THIS EVENT NEED A HIGH PROFILE DEATH LIKE THE TOYOTA SITUATION? PLEASE HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE AND GET THE TRANSMISSION RECALLED! BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IS NHTSA DOING IT'S JOB? *TR
MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX LOST SPEED RIGHT ON THE CROWDED FREEWAY. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO THE STOP. THE GEAR WAS NOT ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE CHECK LINE LIT UP. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I NOW HAVE LEARNED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS COMMON ON THIS CAR MODEL BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. ANY THING …
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MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX LOST SPEED RIGHT ON THE CROWDED FREEWAY. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO THE STOP. THE GEAR WAS NOT ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE CHECK LINE LIT UP. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I NOW HAVE LEARNED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS COMMON ON THIS CAR MODEL BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. ANY THING THAT NHTSA WOULD DO TO HELP US CONSUMERS WITH THIS ISSUE? *TR
Related Official recalls
315V574000 · 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
0No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.