2001 Honda Civic complaints

THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB

THE FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB

THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WILL NOT HOLD TIRE PRESSURE

VEHICLE'S CONNECTOR CONTACTS WERE BROKEN, CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHTS TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PH

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

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEFROST IS IN THE AIR CONDITIONER MODE. THE AIR THAT COMES OUT OF THE VENTS IS COLD AND DOES NOT DEFROST THE WINDOW. CONSUMER VISION IS OBSTRUCTED, MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TS CONSUMER ADDED THE DEFROSTER AIR IS WARM, BUT COULD BE MORE EFFICIENT IF AIR CONDITIONER COULD BE SHUT OFF WHEN DEFROST MODE IS ON. *TT

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC HX WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. AT 14,533 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. IT WOULD LOOSE POWER AND THE REVOLUTIONS WOULD GO WAY UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE "D" LIGHT ON THE SHIFT INDICATOR STARTED TO FLASH. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY DID A "3 TIME FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION PER BULLETIN" AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. WELL AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES IT STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN, SAME SIGNS AND SYMPTONS AS THE FIRST TIME. THE DEALERS SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROCESS TOOK ABOUT A MONTH DURING WICH TIME I WAS PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR. THERE IS MORE, ON 01/17/03 THE CAR IS NOW AT 40,000 MILES AND EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 01/18/03 AND I AM WAITING FOR THEIR DIAGNOSIS. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY SAFELY ALL 3 TIMES WITHOUT HAVING CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS.

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SLOWING- ESPECIALLY ON OFF RAMPS OR WENT ENTERING TRAFFIC AFTER TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SOUCE OF THE PROBLEM (AS REPORTED BY MANY CONSUMERS ABOUT THE SAME VEHICLE) IS A SOFTWARE DEFECT IN THE EMISSIONS CONTROL MODULE THAT CAUSE FUEL TO BE WITHHELD FROM THE ENGINE. HONDA KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY SOLD THIS DANGEROUS CAR TO ME AND DID IT ANYWAY. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY ARE NAVIGATING THE EPA TO GET APPROVAL, BUT MY DEALING HAVE BEEN CONTENTIOUS AT BEST IN GETTING INFORMATION. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED BECAUSE THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM. THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FINES HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT TAUGHT THEM ANY MORE RESPECT FOR CONSUMERS.

THE HEADLIGHT ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR USE IN A COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENT. THE PLASTIC SHIELD FROSTS OVER CUTTING VISIBILITY BY APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT. *JG *JB *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. CONSUMER HAD AN EXPERIENCE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL GOES HALF TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN I PRESS ON MY BRAKES IT MAKES A LOUD POPPING NOISE.I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERES SOME KIND OF DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE BRAKE PADS TO SHIFT.THE TECHNICIANS TOLD ME THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED BUT SINCE THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. SO BASICALLY I'M STUCK WITH MY CAR MAKING THE POPPING NOISE BECAUSE HONDA DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH HONDA AND THE PERFORMANCE OF MY CAR.MY CAR IS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE HAD IT FOR TWO YEARS AND I HAVE HAD TWO RECALLS ON IT AND JUST RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL OR PRESS ON THE BRAKES.I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES WITH IN THE PAST WEEK AND EVERY TIME I PICK UP MY CAR THEY TELL ME THE NOISE IS GONE.I DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT ONLY TO FIND OUT THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY CAR IS MAKING THE POPPING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE LAST TIME I DROPPED IT OFF THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE BRAKES.I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING TO KNOW THAT MY CARS BRAKE PADS ARE SHIFTING AND HONDA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW. I DO NOT WANT TO BE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY BRAKES FAIL BECAUSE HONDA DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM EARLIER.I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD

CUSTOMER HIT A TRUCK HEAD-ON. THE FUSE PANEL SHATTERED AND SEVERELY LACERATED THE DRIVERS LEG.

WHEN DRIVING, GENTLE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO PEDAL, BUT FULL FORCE IS APPLIED BY BRAKING SYSTEM, ABS ENGAGES AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY. COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT.

THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS NOT SPECIFIC TO THE DATE THAT I HAVE REPORTED. HOWEVER, I NOTICED THE PROBLEM START AT 15000 MILES. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME. THE DEALER INFORMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I RETURNED TWICE WITH SAME PROBLLEM. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED "SOME PROCEDURES" TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE AFTER THAT. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AROUND 33000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN THE SAME: WHINING NOICE ON ACCERATION, TRASMISSION LAGGING, NOT MOVING IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND ACCERATOR DEPRESSED. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STARTED TO ACT UP GOING ON GRADUAL INCLINES, I.E. AS IF IT WAS SLIPPING BACK AND FORTH. I RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PERFORMED ANOTHER SIMILAR PROCEDURE AS BEFORE. PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GONE AWAY. TH E PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN AT AROUND 40 K. NOW MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. HOEHN HONDA IN CARLSBAD IS THE SAME DEALER I HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE SINCE DAY ONE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED ME THEY WOULD REQUEST A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY WOULD ASK FOR APPROVAL FROM HONDA TO HAVE IT COVERED UNDER WARANTY. IT WAS APPROVED AND NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE RAN FINE FOR THREE TO FOUR MONTHS AND NOW THE PROBLEM RECCURED. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS SITUATION WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT HONDA USA. NOW I AM ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 CIVIC.! HONDA USA HAS ADVISED ME THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION (CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TRANSMISSION), AND THAT THERE HAVE BE

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN IGNITION. THIS WILL MAKE THE THIRD TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED. DEALER'S FIX IS NOT WORKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SUDDUNLY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER STATES' VEHICLE WILL RESTART. TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA AND HONDA RESET THE ELECTRICAL CODES IN IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES THIS WILL MAKE THE THIRD TIME ELECTRICAL CODES HAVE BEEN RESET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEARS, THE ENGINE SURGED AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES HARD, BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP. RELATED RECALL 01V329000, CONSUMER'S V.I.N. NOT INCLUDED. TS UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT THE TECHNICAN EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONDITION WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. *TT...*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WIND NOISE CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER RESEALED THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING, NOISE WHILE BRAKING, FAULTY ECM FUSE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE STOPPED, RATTLE IN DASH, DEALER REPLACED THE FELT TAPE BETWEEN THE AIR DUCTS AND VENTS, CD PLAYER SKIPS AND WAS REPLACED, FAULTY FRONT SPRING CAUSED NOISE IN THE FRONT END, BOTH LEFT DOORS LEAK, THE DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE AT THE TRACK, A RIPPED SEAL CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO LEAK, STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED. MR *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES GAS VEHICLE WILL DECREASE INSTEAD OF INCREASE IN SPEED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED, DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS AS A RESULT OF A DEFECT IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) EQUIPPED IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC HX PRODUCES A RUMBLING SOUND AT LOW RPMS (APPROX. 1500 RPM). THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTICED BY OTHER 2001+ CIVIC HX CVT OWNERS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DISCUSSED ON AN INTERNET SITE FOR CIVIC HX CARS (HTTP://GROUPS.YAHOO.COM/GROUP/HONDACIVICHXCVT). A COUPLE PEOPLE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HONDA AND SOME TOOK THEIR CAR IN TO GET THE CVT PROBLEM "FIXED". THE PROCEDURE TO FIX THE PROBLEM CONSISTS OF FLUSHING THE CVT 3-6 TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY RESOLVED AFTER FLUSHING BUT IN SOME CASES THE PROBLEM RETURNS LATER. I HAVE ENCOURAGED MY FELLOW HX OWNERS TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AS EVERY ONE OF US (2001 AND 2002 HX CVT OWNERS) HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. DT

I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A FULL SIZE TRUCK GOING 35-40 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY I SUSTAINED HEAD AND CHEST TRAUMA IN WHICH I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. DT

CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT HIS BRAKES ARE NOT FITTING TIGHT TO THE CALIBER, WHICH CAUSES HIS BRAKES TO MAKE A NOISE IN SHAFTING BEFORE IT CAN MAKE A STOP. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. TS IT HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS BECOME LOOSE CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO SHIFT/NOISY WHILE COMING TO A STOP. *TT

CONSUMER STATED COLLIDED WITH NEIGHBOR'S CAR TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH AND THE FRONT BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. CONSUMER FEELS THAT BUMPER DESIGN IS UNSAFE AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY PROTECTION IN A MORE SERIOUS COLLISION. TS CONSUMER HAS HAD 3 OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. *TT

NO SUMMARY. DT

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. MR

INVOLVED IN A PILE UP ON THE FREEWAY AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS LEAKING. MR THE DEALER TIGHTENED A LOOSE BOLT. *JB

MR

WHILE DRIVING 43 MPH, VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT MADE A -U- TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON WITH ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH ALLOWED THE DRIVERS UPPER BODY TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MOST EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WITH THE ENTIRE FRONT PUSHED IN ALONG WITH TIRE BLOWING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

CONSUMERT STATES WHILE DRIVING HAD EXTENED STOPPING.DEALER NOTIFIED SAID PADS WORE DOWN. NLM

PLASTIC WRAPPER FELL OFF. NLM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SUDDENLY OR WILL DOWN SHIFT WITH ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT SLOWLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND RETURNED VEHICLE.*AK *JLG

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLS OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND HIT IT. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *NLM

SRS LIGHT IS STAYING ON. THIS MAY CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAKS WHEN DEPRESSED. *AK

SEAT BELT IN REAR OF VEHICAL TWISTED ON PASSENGER WHEN TRYING TO RELEASE AND TIGHTENED AROUND PASSENGER'S NECK CAUSING INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMERS SON WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*YH

AFTER TWO MONTHS FROM PURCHASE, CONSUMER NOTICED A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM TOP PORTION OF WINDSHIELD AT 60-80 MPH. DEALER RESEALED, REPLACED MOLDING AND PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN RELATING TO WINDSHIELD NOISE. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR WINDSHIELD NOISE. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER IS HEARING A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE AT A INTERSECTION ACAR HIT HEAD ON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH SENSORS WERE HIT.

WHEN DRIVING UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS MUFFLER VIBRATES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE AIRBAG SRS LIGHT HAS NEEDED TO BE RESET FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE NEW VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS UNSURE IF THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY WHEN THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE DEALER HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN POSTED IN THEIR OFFICE CONCERNING THIS DEFECT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE DUE TO THE SUSCEPTIBLITY OF THE AIRBAG SENSORS TO NORMALLY OCCURRING RF FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES THAT MEET FCC STANDARDS FOR RF EMISSIONS. HONDA HAS NO EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THAT A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT POSES A RISK OF THE SRS NOT DEPLOYING WOULD BE AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK THAT WOULD REQUIRE MITIGATION. IN EVERY CASE, THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF SERVICE. I CAN'T BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN ON A WEEKLY BASIS FOR AN SRS RESET, SO I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE EXTENSIVELY WITH NO CONFIDENCE THAT THE SRS SYSTEM WOULD DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. IF THIS IS COMMON ENOUGH TO REQUIRE A SERVICE BULLETIN, IT MAY BE ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT.*AK

BRAKES FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED WHILE MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULN'T BE CONTROLLED, IT SLID HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, DEPLOYING THE AIR BAGS AND TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *SCC

VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPOLYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTUERER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT CRASH AT 30 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER HIT HER HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

SRS PASSENGER LIGHT ON CONSTANT. TOOK VEHICLE TO (2) HONDA DEALERSHIPS - OURISMAN HONDA BETHESDA, MD AND FAIRFAX HONDA FAIRFAX, VA. SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE DONE AND WAS TOLD BOTH TIMES THAT NOTHING WRONG CAN BE FOUND. WAS TOLD THAT "CONSTANT" LIGHT MEANS SYSTEM FAILURE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. HONDA SAYS TO "TURN ON HEATER FOR 4-6 HOURS TO DRY SEAT DUE TO EXCESS MOISTURE". SRS LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT. SRS LIGHT GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PERSON IS IN PASSENGER SEAT. [email protected]. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN HITTING A MAILBOX AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ARM, REAR SUSPENSION BROKE DISCONNECTING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL FROM THE FRAME.*TT *NM