2002 Honda Civic Automatic Transmission Problems
- 102
- 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 102 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission failure · 19 records
- transmission failed · 16 records
- without warning · 9 records
- transmission slipping · 8 records
- transmission started · 7 records
- light came · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 36 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON WAY TO WORK. *TR
ODI 10261299
Automatic Transmission
My transmission blew on my 2002 honda civic. It only has 80k miles. I went to step on the gas when it stayed at 0 mph, while the rpms went up. I was stuck in the middle of a busy intersection and i had to be pushed to the side of the road, i almost got hit by 2 cars. I read on a forum to make a complaint to this website. My warranty ran out 6 months ago and i still have a year and a half to pay on the car. I don't…
ODI 10260773
Automatic Transmission
The transmission in my 2002 honda civic lx sedan went out at 112,300 miles on freeway with no warning. *tr
ODI 10260216
Automatic Transmission
2002 honda civic is the car i own, and from reading other reports i'm not the only one lately to have this issue. The transmission was not showing any problems no problems at all until this morning, suddenly starting to slip on the way to work. Upon leaving earlier today my car wasn't going into gear at all, transmission is shot! Was wondering if there is a product recall in the works for this...thank you very much…
ODI 10259403
Automatic Transmission
Driving in traffic, engine started to rev up but the vehicle would not shift into gear. Parked on curb, shifted to drive and seemed to shift properly, so drove back home to avoid any further problems. Noticed a burning smell from under the hood. *tr torque converter seems to be failing, need to bring it in to garage.
ODI 10258071
Automatic Transmission
I own a 2002 honda civic ex with 085542 miles on it. I was driving fine on the expressway when all of sudden i had to slow due to traffic and traffic resumed normal as i drove the vehicle, the vehicle did not accelerate and was not working on the very busy expressway. The driver behind noticed that my car was not going any faster and assisted blocking car as she placed herself in two lanes. I pulled into a small…
ODI 10257433
Automatic Transmission
I own 20002 honda civic auto transmission. I started driving home from work when i noticed that transmission was having problems shifting. It start revving harder and harder. I'm lucky i made it home. I checked the transmission fluid and it was full, clean and correct color. I deceived to take it to a shop. I was horrified to found out it had failed. I bought this car new and took very good care of it. I have to buy…
ODI 10255410
Automatic Transmission
Started out as a whining coming from transmission then month later transmission when out. *tr
ODI 10255234
Automatic Transmission
My car's automatic transmission blew monday night without warning. It had been revving up on its own without me accelerating. It is only a 2002 honda civic lx with 87,000 miles on it. I keep it in good shape. I was driving east bound on madison ave. Just passing manzinita in sacramento california when out of no where my car would not change gears and would not go over 20 miles an hour. No check engine lights came on…
ODI 10254108
Automatic Transmission
Transmission failure because of faulty design by manufacturer. Happen crossing busy intersection. Could have caused major accident. *tr
ODI 10259254
Automatic Transmission
I bought my 2002 honda civic in 2004 from the original owner and it had about 55,000 miles. It now has 95,000 and the transmission has completely gone out. It will not go into any gear and left me stranded on the street needing a tow to get home. The first estimate for a replacement transmission was $2700. I may end up selling the car at a reduced price just to try and get rid of it. The car was regularly serviced…
ODI 10253324
Automatic Transmission
My 2002 honda civic has a transmission slipping problem, i've done some research and others have had the same problem. *tr
ODI 10252880
Automatic Transmission
I had the check engine light came on and excessive engine oil being used. Was taken to a mechanic and nothing was found wrong. 1 week later on 12/16/2008 car's transmission completely stopped working on new jersey turnpike which could have caused an accident. There was no indication the transmission was failing. It failed at 114000 miles. I have found online that a lot of other 2002 honda civic owners are…
ODI 10254410
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2002 honda civic ex. The transmission was slipping a little so i took it to my honda dealer for service. They called and said the transmission fluid was black and smelled burnt. They changed it as well as giving me a timing belt service package ($635) and sparkplug change ($200). Upon taking it for a test drive, it stopped working. After a restart they managed to get it back to the dealership where it gave…
ODI 10253850
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. While driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the transmission slipped erratically when shifting between gears. The failures occurred more frequently in cold weather conditions. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnostic tests were performed. The technician stated that the failure was related to…
ODI 10256405
Automatic Transmission
My wife was driving in 50 mph traffic transmission completely failed. It is in the shop going to have to replace transmission. *tr
ODI 10248727
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission slipping in dangerous traffic situations. This occurs when car shifts. Honda will not recall this obvious model defect in thousands of their 02 civic. *tr
ODI 10255563
Automatic Transmission
Transmission. It makes no sense how a transmission on a 2002 honda civic goes up. I take good care of my car and it's in great shape. I have read so much on the transmission issues that the hondas' have and yet nothing is being done. It's an expense and they won't recall because they claim it's not a safety issue. Well it is because my transmission died. The car left me stranded. I never got a warning stating that…
ODI 10247320
Automatic Transmission
2002 honda civic transmission slips car not movable. Similar to complaint under 2002 honda civic at carcomplaints.com. I was driving and suddenly the transmission went from bad to worse. *tr
ODI 10246502
Automatic Transmission
2002 honda civic lx coupe - transmission noise between 10-40 mph. As transmission would change gears, noise would reduce. Noise would get worse as car accelerated. Common problem with this year/model/make - honda will not recall or repair. *tr
ODI 10248447
Automatic Transmission
Transmission revs high during shifting and you have to let off the gas in order for it to go into gear and car wont always go into gear. Took it to a repair shop and they said nothing was wrong, it was just a slow shift. It seems to happen more when its cold outside. *tr
ODI 10261441
Automatic Transmission
I was driving on a [redacted] trip from wisconsin to minnesota. 1 hour from the destination my car started to rev into very high rpms while i had it on cruise control. After quickly taking off the cruise control i tried to accelerate with the gas pedal but it did nothing. I pulled over on the side of a very busy freeway and found that none of the gears (2nd, 3rd, drive, or reverse) would work. I was towed and found…
ODI 10233353
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Car was driving fine, then started shifting hard from 2nd to 3rd. Lost all power and would not shift into any gear. Check engine light came on code p0730 "incorrect gear ratio" called honda repairs will cost $1,700. I searched the net and found that this problem is very common with civics 01-03. I feel honda should goodwill atleast the tranny..... *tr
ODI 10231259
Automatic Transmission
2002 honda civic. Within a month or so of the failure, i started to experience the trans slipping when starting. The car clicked 100,000 miles on tuesday and on thursday the transmission fails! I was driving and i wanted to pass a vehicle, i made a lane change and stepped on the gas. The car suddenly felt funny and wouldn't go any faster. I came to the next stop light. When starting again the engine revved up and…
ODI 10228860
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10227782