2001 Honda Civic Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 23
- 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 23 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
On june 2, 2018, i was pulling into my space at my apartment with my friend in the passenger seat. The car suddenly and uxpectantly acceralted and jumped the curb and hit a tree which stopped the car. The airbags did not employ.both of us were sore for the next few days but no major injuries.
Crash reported
ODI 11100470
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. After the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The driver lost control of the vehicle, crashed into the rear of a second vehicle, and drove through a wired fence. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver suffered an injured neck and back that did not require medical attention. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. A police…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10722674
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration. Engine rev went to 3000 rpm while stopped at a traffic light. Kept car stationary by pressing hard on the break. First and only occurrence; also almost the first and only day the car was driven with cruise control operational. *tr
ODI 10703937
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the interstate, the car was no longer accelerating. While stepping on the gas the engine was revving but the speed would not increase. As i was only a short way from an exit, i was able to get off of the interstate, down the exit ramp, and to the stop light prior to the local roads as the car would still drive but only less than 40 mph. Upon getting to the stop light, the car no longer responded to…
ODI 10662755
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that while reversing at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries reported and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repair. The contact had not notified the manufacturer of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 135,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10587465
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Total transmission failure! While i was stopped at a traffic light it felt like the car would not get in gear. I would press on the gas and the engine would rev up but i was not moving. I was able to let it coast to a side street to get out of traffic. This could have been really ugly if i was on the highway or on a busier street. I had to get it towed to the nearest service station. Apparently the oil pump and…
ODI 10481486
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car was driving normally, all of a sudden couldn't make it up a hill, speed wouldn't go past 20mph. Transmission problems. *tr
ODI 10461284
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home, back country roads, when suddenly my vehicle revved up to over 5000rpm while making a very slow turn. I brake, it stopped revving up, but when i started again it shuddered and then completely stopped moving. I could not go in any gear, i tried waiting a while, car runs fine but won't move. Sat by the side of the road waiting for a tow, have now been told the transmission failed and needs…
ODI 10461383
Vehicle Speed Control
I am the single owner of the car and been meticulous with maintenance. Then suddenly over the thanksgiving weekend as i stepped on the gas, the car revved up but did not move. Fortunately i was just down the street. Now the mechanic is asking for $2200. Question is if i do spend that amount and get a new transmission, what's the guarantee if that one won't fail? *tr
ODI 10439281
Vehicle Speed Control
Car began accelerating rapidly while driving down a hill. Was finally able to bring it to a stop after driving down an entire stretch of flat road without pressing the gas at all. When i put the vehicle in park, it accelerated furiously but didn't attempt to go anywhere, and finally i just turned it off. My father was able to come to my assistance, and was able to get the car drivable again after pressing on the gas…
ODI 10418637
Electrical System · Frontal · Service Brakes, Electric · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My mother is a victim of sudden acceleration incident from a honda civic 2001. She was driving the vehicle on a small street and had placed it in park. Then, she placed the gear back into drive and before tapping the gas pedal the car surged forward in high acceleration and went out of control. She applied the brakes a few times but it failed to stop the car. The steering was also out of control and the car…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10369576
Vehicle Speed Control
My name is [xxx] , my husband is [xxx] and were purchased a care from jack matia in 2006 for the honda civic 2001, on july the 4th my daughters took the car to put gas in it when they pulled out into traffic te car stopped and would only go in reverse, after calling not only the dealership and the honda headquaters i've only been told that it isn't covered under the warranty, but this isn't a warrant issues the…
ODI 10341650
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact attempted to brake from unknown speeds but to no avail. The brakes would not engage and the vehicle proceeded through the traffic stop, crashing into the side of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not repaired however, the air bags were previously serviced under nhtsa campaign id number:…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10339488
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving on the freeway when my 2001 honda civic jumped gears and shifted to a lower gear the check engine light came on and drastically reduced my speed had to maneuver off the freeway exit out as soon as possible and managed to drive it to a mechanic nearby which said i would have to take it to a dealer to fix it. When i took it to the dealer they told me i would have to wait until the light came back on so…
ODI 10327834
Vehicle Speed Control
From a dead stop the car uncontrollably accelerated. The foot brake would not slow the vehicle. Somehow the car wound up doing a [redacted] and slammed into a snow bank. I was able to jam the transmission into park and slow the car with the hand brake. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10314630
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving approximately 3 mph in reverse, the vehicle abnormally accelerated at an unusually high rate of speed. The vehicle then crashed into an unknown object. The vehicle suffered major damage but was not destroyed. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The vehicle was inoperable. The vin was not available at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 82,000…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10320415
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Left front headlight first failed on 01/30/2009. Electrical wiring to front low beam headlight overheated causing melting of headlight connector to electrical harnesst. . A succession of another 4 headlight connectors have melted between o8/08/2009 to december 14, 2010. First 4 headlight connector replacements completed by honda dealer. Prior to jan 30th 2009 headlight connector failure,a different honda dealer…
ODI 10371582
Vehicle Speed Control
Honda dealership replaced my transmission because the transmission was failing between gears and when i was driving car it will fail to accelerate and not move and this was very dangerous because i did not have control of my car while driving , the dealership installed a "new" transmission because i had warranty and now at 128000 miles the " new" transmission is leaking, the dealership said they will not repair and…
ODI 10379143
12v/24v/48v Battery · Automatic Transmission · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Foundation Components · Front · Gasoline · Manual Transmission · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Vehicle Speed Control · Windshield
All windows clear with defroster operation with the exception of the drivers front window, dealer adjusted side vents. *yd
ODI 564183
Vehicle Speed Control
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 762939
Fog Lights · Sensor/Control Module · Vehicle Speed Control
The srs indicator appeared in the dash panel of vehicle, consumer took vehicle to dealer and informed conumer that there was a faulty airbag system, it took two failed control units to determine that the problem was the two sensors in the system and that the problem was resolved.*jb
ODI 562516
Vehicle Speed Control
When slowing down, then accelerating again vehicle will stall frequently around 20 mph. Vehicle taken to dealer twice, could not find cause. *ak
ODI 8001679
Vehicle Speed Control
Cited is actually the 2nd of four failures, the first one for which i have a date. In all cases the car surged forward while at a low speed but with the cruise control engaged. It was brought under control w/ use of the brake.*ak
ODI 756500