2001 Honda Civic complaints

A 'WHIRRING' NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES LATER THE CAR WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 20 MPH, WE MADE IT SAFELY INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER IT COOLED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO DRIVE (BUT WOULD ENGAGE IN REVERSE). TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. OLD PART IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN DRIVING HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE SPECULATED THAT THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS RELATED TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALSO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

SRS WARNING LIGHT (SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM) STAYS ON. PROBLEM STARTED AT 9400 MILES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, CAR NOW HAS 55,000 MILES. *TR

I DRIVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX 101K MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS CAR IS NOTORIOUS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH LITTLE TO NO NOTICE. I WAS TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY MY CAR WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE ONCOMING VEHICLES HAD ENOUGH TIME TO STOP BEFORE THEY HIT ME. THIS ALSO ALMOST CAUSED A SECONDARY ACCIDENT BECAUSE A CAR BEHIND A CAR THAT ALMOST HIT ME HAD TO SCREECH TO A HALT TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF THEM. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE CAR YET BECAUSE I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH REBUILT OR NEW HONDA TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THIS HAS RENDERED MY VEHICLE USELESS BECAUSE I AM NOT GOING TO PAY $3000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX SIMPLY REVVED HIGH IN THE RPMS AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST ALL MOMENTUM. THE DIAGNOSES FROM THE DEALER: TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT MY CAR HAS 91000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T FAIL THIS EARLY ON A CAR, AND THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. THERE WERE NO MAJOR WARNING SIGNS THAT I DETECTED; IT JUST HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN AND PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT ON THIS MODEL, THEY SHOULD, IF NOTHING ELSE, BE FORCED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING. SOMEONE WILL END UP GETTING HURT FROM THIS; I AM JUST THANKFUL IT WASN'T ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MILES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWN-SHIFT TO 20 MPH. HE COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO HIS INTENDED SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120000.

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE CAR'S TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER TO THE WHEELS. I SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY WHILE BEING PASSED BY TRAFFIC. THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $2500. *TR

IT STARTED TO RAIN HEAVILY SO I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IT WAS RAINING SO HARD I COULDN'T SEE SO I PUT THE WIPERS TO THE FASTEST SETTING POSSIBLE. THE MOMENT THE WIPER ON THE LEFT REACHED THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD THE WIPER CAME OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND BANGED THE SIDE OF THE CAR (THE FRAME) AND THEN FLEW INTO THE AIR. THE WIPER COMES OFF THE WINDSHIELD EACH TIME YOU TURN THEM ON FULL BLAST. AS A RESULT MY VISION IS IMPAIRED AND I CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE RAIN TO DRIVE. I CAN'T SEE THE LANES TO STAY IN THE LINES OR THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAULTY WIPER. I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE WIPERS YET BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO. ALSO I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A FAR DRIVE WHEN I NOTICED MY FRONT DRIVERSIDE TIRE WAS LOW. I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION AND PUT AIR IN THE TIRE. I REACHED MY DESTINATION ABOUT MIDNIGHT SO I WENT STRAIGHT TO SLEEP WHEN I GOT THERE. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THAT SAME TIRE WAS LOW ALMOST FLAT AGAIN. I TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND CHECKED IT FOR HOLES OR NAILS. NONE WERE VISIBLE TO THE EYE. I HAD A FULL SIZE SPARE SO I PUT THE SPARE ON. BUT NOW I DON'T HAVE A RELIABLE SPARE TIRE AND IF ONE OF MY TIRES POPS UNEXPECTEDLY I'M OUT OF LUCK BECAUSE THE FAULTY TIRE IS IN MY TRUNK INSTEAD OF A RELIABLE TIRE. IM GOING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE TO KEEP AS A NEW SPARE BUT BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR ITSELF LONG, I THINK THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO A SAFETY INSPECTION SINCE THE TIRE AND WIPERS ARE DEFECT

THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX GAVE OUT ON ME ON OCT.10, 2009. THE CAR REVS BUT THERE IS NO MOTION. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. I WAS REFERRED TO THIS WEBSITE BY SOMEONE ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. THERE HAVE 342 REPORTS SO FAR ON THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAN GO OUT ANYWHERE (LIKE A FREEWAY) WITH NO WARNING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY CAR FAILED OUT OF NOWHERE AND HAD TO PUSH IT TO A GAS STATION IN TRAFFIC. MY CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS 8 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW BY HONDA, WHICH THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT. NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY ACTED AS IF THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT COMPLAINT AND REFUSED TO COMPENSATE THEM FOR THE ALMOST $3,000+ IT COSTS TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $3000.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT BECAUSE OF HIGH VEHICLE MILEAGE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 11/23/09 *BF UPDATED 11/24/09.*JB

I HAVE 3 HONDA CIVIC BUILD ON 2001 ALL 3 OF THEM HAVE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON I TOOK TO HONDA DEALER THEY SAID IS NOT OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT AND I HAVE FEW FRIEND THEY ALL HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH THERE CIVIC. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA 2001 CIVIC FAILED DESPITE MY REGULAR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AT HONDA CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTERS. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE CAR AND CAN VOUCH FOR ITS TOP MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES,ETC. YOU EXPECT THIS NOT TO HAPPEN AT 88700 MILES FOR A NEW HONDA CIVIC. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER AND CALLED AAA. *TR

AMERICAN HONDA WAS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY CAR OWNERS OF A RECALL FOR DRIVER'S AIRBAGS TO AFFECTED CIVIC OWNERS. I AM ONE OF THOSE OWNERS AND NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. WHEN SEEING A NOTICE FOR A RECALL FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER ON THE NEWS, I LOGGED INTO MY HONDA OWNER LINK ACCOUNT - ONE WHICH I HAVE BEEN A REGISTERED USER FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS, AND WHICH CONTAINS MY CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS (THE SAME AS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR) - AND WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT MY CAR IS INDEED IN THE SCOPE OF RECALLED VEHICLES. NOT ONLY DID I NOT RECEIVE MY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, THE COPY OF THE LETTER IN MY HONDA OWNER LINK IS A PDF DOCUMENT THAT HAS SECURITY OPTIONS THAT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO COPY ANY PORTION OF THE LETTER TO A WORD DOCUMENT OR PRINT THE LETTER AT HOME SO I CAN TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. IN ADDITION, I NOTICE FROM DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE RECALL ON THIS WEBSITE THAT HONDA NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT APPROX 440,000 VEHICLES MAY BE AFFECTED, BUT THE COPY OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN SHOWN HERE TELLS DEALERS THAT ONLY 7,000 VEHICLES MAY BE EXPECTED. I AM A DEDICATED HONDA OWNER, BUT IT SEEMS THAT HONDA IS NOT FULFILLING THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THE GOVERNMENT - AND USING THE PDF SECURITY SETTINGS TO PREVENT THOSE OF US CAREFUL ENOUGH TO CHECK FOR OURSELVES FROM PRINTING A COPY OF THE LETTER. *TR

CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT WITH HER 2001 HONDA CIVIC. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SRS LIGHT IS STILL ON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN HOW OR WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY ALSO STATED IT MAYBE A SEPARATE DEFECT FROM THE RECALL. *JB

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE. I WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. MY CAR SPUN AND OUR CARS COLLIDED A SECOND TIME, DAMAGING MY DRIVER'S REAR SIDE. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED HOWEVER MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. I HIT WHAT I THINK WAS MY STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE MY CHEEKBONE. *TR

LATE APRIL/EARLY MAY OF 2008, I NOTICED THAT MY 2001 CIVIC WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS REVVING UP, BUT I DID NOT GAIN SPEED, THEREFORE ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS AROUND 75,000 AT THAT TIME. ALMOST A YEAR AFTER PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I'VE TRIED TALKING TO HONDA ABOUT IT, BUT THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT THAT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY. THE MORE I TRY TALKING TO THEM, THE MORE EXCUSES THEY BRING UP TO NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *TR

NO WARNING TRANNY FAILED AT 89640 MILES ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2001 HONDA CIVIC. SHE WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY & ALMOST GOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS TAMPERED WITH HER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE AND THE AIR BAG WAS PUSHED OUTWARD AND NOT IN PLACE AS IT SHOULD BE. THE DEALER LATER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THAT THERE WAS NO NOISE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED AND MADE AWARE OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ACCELERATE AND SHIFT INTO GEAR ON ITS OWN. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. HE WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF 1300.00 TO 2700.00 TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

2001 HONDA CIVIC LOST CONTROL WHILE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSING THEM TO LOSE CONTROL. *KB ACCORDING TO THE REPORT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TREAD ON THE TIRES AND THE ROADS WERE WET. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0768-90. *JB

ONE MONTH AGO, 8-14-09, I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND THE FLUID REPLACED. ON 9-11-09, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. LESS THAN 15 MINUTES LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. MILEAGE: 150,000 MILES. *TR

SIRS, RECENTLY THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL,FAILS TO GO OFF INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY AIR BAG SYSTEM.THERE IS NO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED IN MY OWNERS MANUAL FOR THIS PART,AND SINCE I READ ABOUT RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL CAR (HONDA CIVIC 4 DOOR 2001) I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP OR DEALER TO EXAMINE. THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, I CHECKED THE VIN'S OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THAT LIST OF NUMBERS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE VERY COSTLY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM,AND IF I SHOULD JUST GO AHEAD AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND EAT THE COSTS, OR WAIT A LITTLE TO SEE WHAT YOU ADVISE (IF YOU DO THAT AT ALL). *TR THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, PETER P

"AIRBAG" LIGHT ON HEADBOARD AT ALMOST ALL TIMES. RECEIVED LETTER ABOUT AIRBAG RECALL AND CONTACTED DEALER (SAM SWOPE HONDA, LOUISVILLE, KY (502) 499-3740) YESTERDAY, 09/08/2009. THEY CLAIM THE SOONEST THEY CAN GET ME IN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS 11/23/2009. THAT'S 76 DAYS! I GUESS THEY DON'T CARE THAT THIS IS POSES A SAFETY THREAT TOWARD ME. I HAD TO CONTACT ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET ME IN A LOT SOONER THAN THAT. I JUST THINK IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT SAM SWOPE COULDN'T GET IT TAKEN CARE OF SOONER JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE "GETTING SLAMMED." THIS IS SOMEONE'S SAFETY WE ARE DEALING WITH! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2001. SHE STATED THAT THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED IN 5 DAYS. SHE REQUESTED A RENTAL VEHICLE AT NO COST; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED OVER FOUR TIMES IN A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS WHICH RESULTED IN THE STRUTS BEING DAMAGED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FUEL PUMP, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, ALTERNATOR HAVE ALSO BEEN REPAIRED AND THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2001 HONDA CIVIC 1 WEEK AGO. IT HAS 54,715 MILES ON IT. LIKE A NEW CAR. 1 WEEK LATER I AM STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE IT TOWED TO HONDA & THEY TELL ME TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS CAR IS BASICALLY BRAND NEW. COME TO FIND OUT I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS COMPLAINT. ALMOST EVERY REVIEW I HAVE READ FOR THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS NEEDS TO BE THE HONDA TOP PRIORITY RECALL!! I AM OUTRAGED! *TR

I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE OVERSEAS FROM A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. THIS PERSON HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. ON OR ABOUT 12 JULY 2009 MY WIFE AND I WERE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED THE DISTINCT ODOR OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NEXT DAY, MY WIFE SAW PUFFS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND A MUCH STRONGER ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL GARAGE IN SCHERTZ, TX AND EXACTLY MATCHES THE SYMPTOMS OF THE FOLLOWING RECALL FEB 24, 2004 | RECALL ID# 75776. THE COMPLAINT GOES BEYOND THE INITIAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AS MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BOTH A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, GILMAN HONDA IN SELMA, TX AND TO HONDA.COM VIA THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE. BOTH ENTITIES STATED WORDS TO THE AFFECT OF "THAT VIN DOESN'T EXIST." THROUGH INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED THAT HONDA DROPPED THE VIN ONCE THE VEHICLE SHIPPED OVERSEAS AS PART OF THE MILITARY NEW CAR SALES PROGRAM. NEITHER ENTITY, EITHER THE LOCAL DEALER OR HONDA USA MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM FOR ANY MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER THAT PURCHASES AN AMERICAN CAR WHILE STATIONED OVERSEAS AND NEEDS SOME REGULATORY AGENCY TO MANDATE A FIX. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION MY WIFE'S 2001 HONDA CIVIC'S ENGINE DIED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN, DROVE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND IT DIED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. SHE CALLED AAA TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE ONLY HONDA DEALER ON OUR ISLAND. WE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK AND REPORT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER REPORTED IT HAD A CODE OF "P1362" AND NEED A NEW CYLINDER HEAD AT A COST OF $5300.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE CAR ALWAYS RAN FINE AND WAS REGULARLY SERVICED BY A DEALER. MY QUESTION IS: "HOW CAN A CAR WITH 58K MILES, RUNNING FINE SUDDENLY NEED A NEW CYLINDER HEAD? I HAD THE DEALER REINSTALL THE CAM COVER (THEY CHARGED US $100.00) AND DROVE IT OUT (YES IT WAS RUNNING). I'M WORRIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR EVEN LOSS OF LIVES. IF IT NEEDS A NEW CYLINDER HEAD HOW CAN IT NOW BE RUNNING? I WOULDN'T IMAGINE A CYLINDER HEAD PROBLEM TO BE AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. WHEN LIVING ON A SMALL ISLAND (KAUAI) YOU'RE AT THE MERCY OF THE ONLY DEALER IN TOWN. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC HAS BEEN ON FOR A MONTH, WHICH MEANS MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. HONDA REFUSES TO COVER THE COST OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I TOOK OVER THE CAR FROM HIS AUNT IN 10/2005, AT 56,020 MILES. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE WITH PERIODIC OIL CHANGES AND SOME MAINTENANCE. ON 12/22/2008, WHEN IT WAS OF 82,409 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THIS TIME WE DID PAY SOME AMOUNT FOR OTHER SERVICES BUT DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP COULD NOT PAY FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT, AS ADVISED AT KOLBE HONDA AT RESEDA. AFTER THE SERVICE PERFORMANCE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. HOWEVER, ON 6/15/2009, WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FOR $690.69 (ON THE 70/30 SPLIT). *TR

I'M COMPLAINING AGAINST HONDA AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, BECAUSE I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IN 2006 THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS ON HONDA AND ACURA BUT THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC WASN' T INCLUDED IN SETTLEMENT AND I HAD PURCHASED 2001 HONDA CIVIC BRAND NEW SINCE I THOUGHT IT WAS A RELIABLE CAR AND LASTED A LONG TIME AND A LOT OF MILES COULD BE PUT ON IT. MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN IN 7/27/6 AT 158,643 MILES AND I COULDN' AFFORD GETTING DEALER TO FIX I HAD SOMEONE ELSE REBUILT IT. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE AND NEVER HAD ANY SINGS OF THIS IT JUST LEFT ME IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC. SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES I HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY UNSTABLE DUE TO MY VEHICLE. I COULDN'T AFFORD BUYING ANOTHER VEHICLE SO I HAD TO BORROW TO FIX TRANSMISSION I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE'S HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OR NO RECALLS IT'S NOT FAIR FOR ALL THE HARDWORKING PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS A KNOW PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, A DECISION WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE ON WHETHER TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG OR DRIVE WITHOUT ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF THE DEALER RESET THE LIGHT, HOWEVER A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

WHEN MY CIVIC WAS AT ROUGHLY 98,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I HAD ROUND ROCK HONDA INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS GIVING OFF A P0740 CODE, WHICH DENOTES INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AS SUCH, THEY RECOMMENDED AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THIS REPLACEMENT WOULD COST ROUGHLY $3,000, AND I HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL WEEKS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION TO ARRIVE. IN THAT TIME, I GOT A SECOND OPINION FROM AN INDEPENDENT, HIGHLY REPUTABLE HONDA MECHANIC. HE CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH WAS RUINED AND HAD BURNED UP THE FLUID. HE FURTHER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN HONDA TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE EARLY 2000'S, ESPECIALLY FROM 2001 CIVICS. MY TRANSMISSION WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED, AT A COST OF $1467.48. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM HONDA CIVIC OWNERS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. INDEED, TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN OUT FOR YEARS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. GIVEN HONDA'S REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY, I FIND IT EXTREMELY UNUSUAL THAT THE TRANSMISSION DIED THIS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS ABOUND WITH STORIES OF CIVIC OWNERS FROM SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEARS WHO RECEIVED PARTIAL OR TOTAL REFUNDS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. SINCE SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEARS SHARED THE SAME 1.7 LITER ENGINE AND THE PARTS ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL, I BELIEVE THAT MY CASE WARRANTS INVEST

PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2001 HONDA CIVIC IN 2005, CERTIFIED INSPECTION BY HONDA DEALER. THE SRS LIGHT WENT ON IN APRIL 2006. NEVER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS OR ALIKE. THE SRS LIGHTS WAS RESET TWICE BUT THE LIGHTS WENT ON AFTER COUPLE MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR NOW THAT THE SRS LIGHT IS ON AND I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY. HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE AIRBAG AND FIX IT FOR THE OWNERS SAFETY. *TR

2001 HONDA CIVIC LX DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER IN WHICH THE INFLATOR MODULE RUPTURED CAUSING METAL FRAGMENTS TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION STRIKING THE CONSUMER IN HER NECK AS WELL AS HER CHEST. *NJ RECALL NUMBER 09V259000 WAS REFERENCED. (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO HESITATE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR OR 20 MPH. THE ENGINE WOULD REV VERY LOUDLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 155,000.

FROM TIME TO TIME THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK REALLY HARD BUT NOT OFTEN. THEN FINALLY IN 3/2009 WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION(AFTER A VISIT TO THE HONDA TECH WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED) IT CAME TO A HALT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OF WHEN I RECEIVED A GREEN LIGHT. THE CAR BUCKED WHEN I TOOK OFF AND THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT; THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. I CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS EXPLAINED TO THEM I WAS THE ONLY OWNER, CAN SHOW SERVICE RECORDS AND CAN TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO CONFIRM THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE IT WAS FAULTY AND THAT I CAM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY WERE NOT INCLINED TO HELP ME ON ANY LEVEL AND REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY OF PUTTING A DEFECTIVE CAR ON THE ROAD. A GOOD REFERENCE SITE IS CARCOMPLAINTS.COM IT OUTLINES HOW EGREGIOUS THIS OFFENSE IS FOR THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSIONS. A RECALL IS WAY OVER DUE! *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT I KEEP VERY MAINTAINED NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR BEFORE AND I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN GOT OFF THE EXIT I WAS AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE OFF FROM THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE...WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS...COMPLETELY STALLED... I GOT IT TOWED TO A SHOP NEARBY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL 2001 HONDAS CIVIC IN BETWEEN 70,000 AND 125,000 MILES...MY CAR ONLY HAS 114,000 MILES....CALLED HONDA AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP....I NEED HELP!!!! AND ON THIS WEB SITE ALONE THERE IS 142 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM...HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS....ON THE INTERNET I FOUND ALMOST 440 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM SAME YEAR SAME DESCRIPTIONS OF PROBLEM.. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY TO SAFETY AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 126,000.

MAJOR TRANSMISSION DESIGN PROBLEM FOR ALL 2001 HONDA CIVIC MODELS. WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM BUT HONDA CORPORATE FAILED TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DO A SAFETY RECALL ALL THE DEFECTIVE MODELS FOR APPROPRIATE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. RISK FOR CONSUMERS AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. ALREADY FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORPORATE (1-800-999-1009) REQUESTING A GOODWILL REPAIR FOR SETTLEMENT BUT STILL WAITING FOR RESPONSE. I WILL BE VERY APPRECIATE IF NHTSA COULD ASSIST WITH THIS MATTERS. THANKS!

SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY HONDA CIVIC EX (2001) ON THE FREEWAY. WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC LANES DURING EARLY MORNING TRAFFIC. TOWED BY AAA TO MECHANIC AND HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT COST OF $1500. STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH LEAK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CAR HAD ONLY 75,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT HONDA DEALER. *TR

1. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SLIPPING OF GEAR SHIFTING AND/OR NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY 2. TRANSMISSION FAILURE 3. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP (RICK ROUSH). *TR

I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 81000 MILES ON IT. ON MAY 2ND 2009, THE CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOWED IT TO THE NEAREST AUTO SHOP. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE CODES TO BE P0740 AND P0730, WHICH I AM TOLD, INDICATE A BROKEN TORQUE CONVERTER AND A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA IN MISSION VALLEY, SAN DIEGO. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION UNIT. WHEN I ENQUIRED THE REASONS FOR THIS, THE TECHNICIAN'S ONLY RESPONSE WAS BADLUCK'. HE QUOTED THE PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AS $2600. ON MAY 4TH, I OPENED A CASE WITH AMERICAN HONDA, MAINLY BECAUSE THE CAR HAS ONLY 81K MILES ON IT, IS NOT VERY OLD AND I HAVE RECORDS FOR ALL THE RECOMMENDED SERVICES FOR THE CAR. ABOVE ALL, A CAR JUST STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY SORT OF WARNING IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I AM GRATEFUL THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE NEXT DAY, A CASE MANAGER FROM HONDA, MR. SERGIO SUAREZ, CONTACTED ME. WE SPOKE FOR CLOSE TO AN HOUR, WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO REACH ANY MUTUALLY FAVORABLE RESOLUTION. WHILE I APPRECIATE MR. SUAREZ'S POLITE DEMEANOR, HE WAS ULTIMATELY INDIFFERENT ABOUT ANALYZING MY CASE. MR. SUAREZ DID NOT EVEN REQUEST TO SEE THE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMED TO ME LIKE HE HAD ALREADY MADE HIS CONCLUSIONS BEFORE TALKING TO ME AND NEVER INTENDED TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS. MR. SUAREZ, IN FACT, AT THE END O

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. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION BURNED UP. *TR

LOW BEAM OF THE HEAD LIGHT FOR HONDA CIVIC 2001 LX FAILED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *TR

RECENTLY, BOTH OUR HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. WE CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES AND ALL WERE OK. WE CHECKED ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THIS AND QUICKLY DISCOVERED THERE IS A HONDA SAFETY RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT ALLEVIATED JUST EXACTLY THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING. WE CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP LOCALLY AND THEY LOOKED UP OUR VIN NUMBER AND SAID WE HAD ALREADY HAD THAT SAFETY ISSUE SERVICED. WE HAD FORGOTTEN. WE ASKED THEM WHAT COULD BE DONE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY WHATEVER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE RECALL SERVICING WASN'T. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP US. ANY FURTHER SERVICING WOULD BE AT OUR EXPENSE. SINCE WE HAD TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS IMMEDIATELY AND DID NOT TRUST THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR PRIVATE HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC (THEY ONLY SERVICE HONDA'S.. EXCLUSIVELY). HE FIXED THE PART AND EXPLAINED TO US THAT THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL PROBLEM HAD NEVER BEEN TOUCHED DURING OUR SUPPOSED RECALL SERVICING WITH HONDA. HE SAID IN THE RECALL SERVICING, A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRE THAT WAS TOO SMALL OF A GAUGE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED BY A MUCH HEAVIER GAUGE WIRE. OUR CAR STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL SMALL GAUGE FACTORY WIRE INSTALLED WHICH NOT ONLY WAS MELTED THROUGH BUT HAD ALSO CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO MELT. HE REPLACED ALL PARTS FOR A CHARGE OF $117.95 WHICH WAS MUCH CHEAPER THAN WHAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE CHARGED US. HE GAVE US OUR MELTED PARTS AS EVIDENCE TO PRESENT TO THE HONDA CORPORATION. HE INFORMED US THAT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT

PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2001 HONDA CIVIC, CERTIFIED INSPECTION BY THE DEALER. VEHICLE HAS 2 INTERMITTENT SAFETY ISSUES, WHICH DID NOT PRESENT THEMSELVES IN THE TEST DRIVE PRIOR TO PURCHASE. FIRST, SRS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. SECONDLY THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, CAN NOT REPRODUCE ON DEMAND, WHERE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETELY DROPS. SO GAS GAUGE SAYS EMPTY, SAYS YOU ARE DRIVING -0- MPH, ODOMETER GOES TO "8888888", ETC, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO RESET IS TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR & RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONE DEALER QUOTED A GAUGE CLUSTER AT $800. ANOTHER DEALER COULD NOT CONFIRM THIS AS THE ISSUE AND ASKED FOR US TO DRIVE THERE WHEN IT IS HAPPENING - WHEN THE GAUGES HAVE DROPPED. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITHOUT GAUGES, AND TO DRIVE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALER LIKE THIS IS UNSAFE. I CALLED HONDA, THERE ARE NO SIMILARLY REPORTED ISSUES FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX PROGRESSIVELY UNDERWENT FAILURE FROM INTERMITTENT TO HIGHLY UNRELIABLE OVER A PERIOD OF 6-8 MONTHS. AT TIMES I WAS DRIVING WITH NO INSTRUMENT DISPLAY. REPAIRS ARE BEING PERFORMED BY A HONDA DEALER. *TR

I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX, THE CARS FROM THAT PERIOD HAVE DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTERS THAT CAN 'SHATTER' CAUSING INSTANT LOSS OF POWER.. CAR DUMPED MY DAUGHTER 400 MILES FROM HOME IN L.A. YESTERDAY, DEAD TRANSMISSION HAD NO CLUE THAT THERE WAS SUCH A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS POSTED TO THE ONE WEB SITE I VISITED! WHAT?S REALLY SICK IS THAT IF IT IS MOSTLY A TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE, THERE IS REALLY NOTHING TOO MECHANICAL ABOUT THEM. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN GO WRONG WITH THEM IS IF THE MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THE PROPELLERS AND TRANSFER SPLINE ARE SUBSTANDARD. I REALIZE THAT NOW THAT YOU MAY BE LOOKING FOR MORE DIRECT CAUSAL OF SERIOUS ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION CAN BE AS DANGEROUS AS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, AND IS A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

CAR WAS DRIVING FINE (REGULAR MAINTENANCE) AND YESTERDAY IT WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED TODAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND NEEDS REPLACING. THIS IS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC WITH 73K MILES ON IT AND IS OUT OF ITS EXTENDED WARRANTY. HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WILL DO A GOODWILL REPAIR ON THE CAR. *TR