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
Transmission failed while going down highway. Transmission would not engage. At the time of the failure several cars following had to execute extreme avoidance actions to keep from rear ending disabled car. Luckily local police happen and was able to detour traffic around disabled car. *tr
ODI 10224545
Automatic Transmission
About a month ago i heard a strange noise. So i went to a small mechanic shop near my home. The mechanic checked it out and said to me "it is a transmission problem. You have to fix it.' he went on to say that the 2001 honda civic was notorious for having a transmission problem. He showed me another honda civic exactly like my model and turned on the engine. When he did, the sound that i heard was identical to that…
ODI 10224963
Automatic Transmission
As part of a very expensive transmission replacement, also a complaint, it was discovered that i had several motor mounts and transmission mounts broken. This entire automobile needs to be recalled by honda. *tr
ODI 10223314
Automatic Transmission
Transmission failure, a common problem with 2001 honda civics. Fortunately mine did not fail to the extent that i was stranded, however many 2001 honda civics have experienced total failure at highway speeds. *tr
ODI 10222511
Automatic Transmission
My honda civic has only 40,600 mileage on it. I saw the "check engine" light on my car. It went off automatically and came up again. I scanned for the obd code, i got p0740 (tcc circuit malfunction). When i called the us honda customer service they asked me to have it checked by honda dealer. I took the car to honda dealer who charged about $130 to run the diagnostics and suggested that the transmission needs to be…
ODI 10224290
Automatic Transmission
Driving on i-95 south, between 65-70 mph. Suddenly a pop sound from engine and car lost considerable. Was barely able to get car to destination, approx. 25 minutes from where the car slowed down. Car could no longer go in reverse, and could barely accelerate. Had repaired at service station near destination outside d.c. And had to have entire transmission replaced. Huge repair bill. Not even 56k on the seven year…
ODI 10221585
Automatic Transmission · Torque Converter
2001 honda civic, complete transmission failure while driving. Transmission slipped while driving up hills and then completely failed while driving in the middle of the street. Nothing was done by honda, but i had to have the entire transmission replaced for a total cost of 2,400. But according the honda this is the only possible fix for the problem, an entire replacement of the transmission. *tr
ODI 10223302
Automatic Transmission
My honda civic lx 2001 transmission failed and the vehicle stopped on the highway suddenly which was very dangerous. There is a service bulletin issued(service bulletin num : 04036) by honda for the same problem and it seems to happening for all honda civics 2001 year after 78,000 miles. Though honda has recalled the accord model for the same problem but they haven't done for the civic and i have to pay a huge sum…
ODI 10220418
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic lx. The vehicle was purchased in october 2003. The gears failed to shift normally. While driving at speeds of less than 15 mph, he depressed the accelerator and the vehicle hesitated as if it were stuck in neutral. An independent mechanic replaced the transmission to correct the failure. Less than a year later, he noticed in between 2nd and 3rd gear, the vehicle would not shift…
ODI 10256421
Automatic Transmission
The vehicle started jerking with acceleration on day one. By day two the vehicle could barely accelerate and upon acceleration, the rpm's would increase exceedingly. Upon contacting a local honda dealership, i was instructed to replace the transmission fluid with new honda transmission fluid. Before i was even able to reach this point, the car will no longer accelerate to an appropriate or safe speed to drive at. So…
ODI 10215933
Automatic Transmission
For 2001 honda civic at 62,000 miles, the check engine light came on suggesting a failure of the transmission (code p0740) according to the dealer. The car drives fine. This was in january of 2008. The light came on again 8 months later at 70,000 miles. Dealer says transmission torque converter clutch is failing. There is no noticeable problem with driving or as the car shifts. The dealer recommends replacement of…
ODI 10243987
Automatic Transmission
Car slipping out of gear or not going into gear. Motor revving but the car would not move and then all of a sudden catch and jump forward. Put car into reverse and motor revs when given gas but not moving. Had to put car back in park and then reverse again. Took car to dealer and was shocked to find out the transmission had to be replaced. Dealer initially said it would be $2,700.00 then called back and said they…
ODI 10214143
Automatic Transmission · Frontal · Horn · Seat Belts
My horn stopped working and my srs light came on about a year and a half ago. The dealer originally told me it had to do with the wiring... Costing me $300 which i could not afford to repair. I took the car in for the air bag recall and now they are saying the srs light is on because of a defect in the seat belt buckle ($200)- but why would that make my horn stop working? There are a lot of complaints and this needs…
ODI 10344009
Automatic Transmission
Total and complete failure of the automatic transmission on my 2001 honda civic lx automobile. This failure did not have any warning signs prior to failure. It left me stranded on an dark uphill winding road next to a 20 foot cliff. The chp finally provided me support after approximately 45 minutes. The repair estimate for a new automatic transmission is $3100.00. To date, i have not had the repair completed but i…
ODI 10212897
Automatic Transmission
Transmission suddenly went out. Appears this is happening alot with this vehicle. Cost to repair over $3000. *tr
ODI 10211518
Automatic Transmission
Transmission complete failure at 121,000 mile after keeping maintenance schedule. There was slippage 3 years ago and i was thankful that we were moving to fl since there are few major hills there i thought it would help save my transmission. We could no longer afford to stay in florida due to my health failing and i needed to be nearer to family to take care of my health issues. Upon moving back to pa about 3,000…
ODI 10210966
Automatic Transmission
I was driving in the busy city of baltimore when i accelerated at a green light. In the middle of the intersection my car would not move when i hit the pedal and just rolled very slowly. I managed to get it into the garage of my work building where i parked it safely. Leaving work, the car started fine and i drove it to a mechanic to inspect what the problem was. Several times my car stalled out on the highway and…
ODI 10225839
Automatic Transmission · Headlights
I have a 2001 honda civic with 85,000 miles. I had the headlight switch fixed in may 2007 as part of the honda recall. At this time the dealer did a "once over" on the car and said my struts were leaking, but nothing else. On november 4th i went to drive my car in the morning and the car would not go. The car started, but it would not go into drive or reverse, etc. Luckily i was in my driveway and not driving on a…
ODI 10210071
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving 40 mph, the rpm increased to 7,200 and the speed decreased to 20 mph. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, it would not move when he shifted into drive. The dealer stated that the transmission caused the failure and they replaced the transmission. There had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 71,000…
ODI 10208784
Automatic Transmission
I am a 23 year old college student. Struggling with a part-time job and trying to finish school. I just paid over $1000 to get my ac compressor fixed a few months ago. Just yesterday i was on my way home from school and my engine kept revving up, but i wasn't going anywhere, yet i was still able to drive the car, just had to go slow. So i started driving slowly, keeping my speed at about 30mph. I took the local way…
ODI 10210960
Automatic Transmission
Our 2001 honda civic stopped suddenly on a 2-lane highway. I was unable to make it go forward or backward and had to push it off the road. I had to have it towed to a garage with the result that it had transmission failure. The cost to us was $2,700. Besides the inconvenience and having to rent a car to attend a relative's funeral, we have two other great concerns re: safety. How many people in other civics have had…
ODI 10205865
Automatic Transmission
On the evening 9/11/07, 3 weeks after paying $300 for a 75,000 service check-up, my 2001 honda civic would not accelerate over 20 mph. I pulled over and called a tow truck to have it taken to a near by honda certified mechanic. The next day i was told that there was a defect in my transmission that honda is aware of - service bulletin 04036 - and that i would need a new transmission. The mechanic told me to call a…
ODI 10204499
Automatic Transmission
2001 honda civic lemon transmissions my check engine light came up at 35000 miles. It showed up 2 codes related to transmission and torque converter. The same problem has been reported widely by customers of 2001 honda civic but honda is refusing a recall. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2001/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml the cost to owners are from $2400-$3500 when the transmission shouldn't be…
ODI 10350634
Automatic Transmission
The incident of the automatic transmission lock-up began when i was on the road to my job after a [redacted] when i felt the inability of my car to maintain the vehicle running smoothly as i was driving through rural road on an upward climb into the mountainside. The steeper the climb until i reached my school after 5 more minutes i was listening to the "humming" sound and feeling the rapid de-acceleration of the…
ODI 10201042
Automatic Transmission
Transmission failed without notice at 129k on freeway causing hazard. *tr
ODI 10211231