2001 Honda Civic Automatic Transmission Problems
- 288
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 288 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Torque Converter · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 102 |
| 100–150k mi | 100 |
| 30–60k mi | 29 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
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
ODI 10366609
Automatic Transmission
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
ODI 10366970
Automatic Transmission
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…
ODI 10366821
Automatic Transmission
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.…
ODI 10365202
Automatic Transmission
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…
ODI 10364098
Automatic Transmission
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
ODI 10363414
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The vehicle stalled moments after it was started. After restarting it, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 123,000.
ODI 10368214
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle shutters on initial acceleration. Transmission slips during shifting to higher gears. Engine revs in gear with no increase in power. *tr
ODI 10362483
Automatic Transmission
Backed out of my driveway and on my way to work,6:30 am.the car stopped moving and another car nearly rear ended me. It just coasted to a stop in heavy early morning traffic.2001 honda civic 2 door.tried to back up but it wouldn't go.i had to push the car out of the road and back to my driveway.this is the first time it has ever happened,car has 204,000 mls on it.my first honda went well into 657k and had zero…
ODI 10362331
Automatic Transmission
While driving down a typical road in the suburbs, i noticed that when i accelerated from a dead stop at a couple of intersections that my vehicle would suddenly rev up to ~5-6000rpm before switching to the next gear. I got over to the right lane to pull into a parking lot to investigate the problem, but got stuck at another red light before i was able to pull over. When i tried to accelerate again to make it the…
ODI 10362143
Automatic Transmission
2001 honda civic. Transmission failure. Replaced transmission. *tr
ODI 10361248
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. After accelerating from a stop she approached a speed of approximately 20 mph and the vehicle jerked while changing gears. The failure recurred whenever she reached 20 mph after accelerating from a stop. She also experienced trouble accelerating. The vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and it was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were…
ODI 10360284
Automatic Transmission
Leading up to the failure, i didn't have a big issue. After stopping at a red light or stop sign, the car would initially hesitate a little when beginning to accelerate, but besides that, there were no other symptoms. The failure effects the 3rd and 4th gears. When accelerating, the engine will rev and there is no increase in speed whatsoever. My car is currently in the shop having the transmission rebuilt. It was…
ODI 10360769
Automatic Transmission
2001 honda civic with reasonable miles has a bad transmission and i am really shocked at hondas reputation. These cars should gp and go. Need a good lawsuit against them because i am not the only one. Please help. *tr
ODI 10360473
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that she was driving 40 mph when she noticed that the vehicle suddenly decelerated to approximately 20 mph. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where she was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would send a representative to inspect the…
ODI 10359574
Automatic Transmission
I bought a 2001 honda civic le with 86,000 miles. At 95,000 miles, the transmission starting slipping out of clutch while driving. It caused inability to keep the car at speed and had to let off on gas until the transmission would "catch". Required replacement of the transmission at approx $3,000 cost. *tr
ODI 10359467
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The transmission would lose power sporadically and when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would hesitate before accelerating. The dealer advised the vehicle was not under recall and the repairs would be at the contacts expense. The failure and current mileage was 113,000.
ODI 10357881
Automatic Transmission
On 9/10/10 traveling at approximately 50 mph, without warning at rush hour on a very busy highway the transmission failed. I called 911 as i was in fear for my life. The engine raced but the vehicle barely moved then completely stopped. Fortunately a man pushed me onto a lot. I was towed home. The transmission was replaced. Evidently the "cooler" was clogged and the fluids were only passing thru @ 50%.(very similar…
ODI 10356218
Automatic Transmission
On the way home from work the car started jerking. When the gas pedal was pressed the rpms would go way up into the red zone with no difference in the speed of the car. Coasted into a neighborhood. It starts fine but will not move. We had aaa tow us to our local auto shop that we have used for years, they ran multiple tests on it to find out that it needed a whole new transmission. We had no problems leading up to…
ODI 10355734
Automatic Transmission
2001 honda civic lx transmission failed,daughter was at intersection and car would rev but barely move,car has had been maintained and lightly driven//waiting on honda's resolution to xmission failing causing dangerous situation for all,many other incidents of this with these transmission. *tr
ODI 10355219
Automatic Transmission
Driving on major freeway in atlanta rush hour going 60mph. Acceleration is lost. No warning lights. No sound or issue noted with car. Proceed to coast over to shoulder just in time to when car loses momentum. Could have been easily rear-ended at 60 mph sitting still would have resulted in bodily injury or death. Had car in for oil change and service and honda dealership 3 days prior and no issues were noted. Had…
ODI 10354824
Automatic Transmission
I want to file a complaint against honda for making faulty transmissions in their honda civic year 2001. There are many complaints i am reading about people with the same problem i am having which is a p0740 fault reading that says torque clutch converter solenoid open and that clutch will not engage when vehicle reaches a speed of between 40-45 mph which is an unsafe condition and can cause a crash and ultimate…
ODI 10362689
Automatic Transmission
I had problems with my car seemed like it was missing. I took it into honda 6 months back had the transmission service and they told me everything was fine nothing wrong. I have always done the proper care and maintenance for the car owned it brand new off the lot. I was driving down the highway yesterday when all of a sudden the car revved up and started slowing way down. I press the gas and nothing. I had to try…
ODI 10352768
Automatic Transmission
Power loss on a freeway. Car: honda gx 2001 160k miles cvt transmission in this car was replaced at 56k miles after gentle use and flushing trans.fluid every 10k transmission has to be replaced again! *tr
ODI 10351698
Automatic Transmission
As i tried to accelerate after stopping for a red light, i discovered my 2001 honda civic would only run 5-10 mph. I had no warning; my check engine light only came on then. I had no clue what was going on and i was only relieved that i had already dropped off my 2-yr. Old son. I panicked since i thought i was doing more damage by driving the car. I drove to the nearest gas station 2 blocks away and i was told that…
ODI 10352643