2002 Honda Civic Engine Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I own a 2002 honda civic si and was checking on the valve adjustment in my engine today. I noticed one of the cam lobes (cylinder #3 on the exhaust side) had some severe galling and pitting. All of the other cam lobes were in perfect condition. After doing some searching on the internet (search for "cam galling" or "honda galling" or something similar) i have found this seems to be a known issue to many who own this…
ODI 10335759
Engine
Motor mount failure prior to 60,000 miles; timing belt side/left motor mount broken causing engine vibration at speed and idle; cause was determined during timing belt change. *jb
ODI 10178478
Engine
Dt: 2002, honda civic lx, was involved in a accident when slowing for traffic. The consumer rear ended another motorist when he attempted to slow down. The consumer hit the median, then, went across 4 lanes of traffic and hit a mountain. This resulted in a major car crash. Owner sustained 2 broken bones in the lower right leg, air bag burned. After the car went hood first into the mountain the car was revving, and…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10121899
Automatic Transmission · Engine
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that engine and transmission needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10091846
Engine
I bought a 2002 civic si brand new. The shift linkage was grinding at 3000 mi. I went to the dealer but never had it fixed. At about 16000 miles it was running funny so i took it to burne honda and they said it was over-revved. The 2002-2005 honda civic si and 2002-2005 acura rsx k series engine is seriously defected. The rsx was 6th on the lemon law list. Honda has thus far refused to repair the damage. There are…
ODI 10098723
Engine
The consumer had the oil changed by the dealer, she drove the vehicle home, parked the vehicle in the garage and later smelled smoke coming from the garage. Upon entering the garage the consumer noticed fire coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed and there was a substantial amount of damage to the home. *jb *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10082064
Engine
The vehicle lost power when a slow turn was made.*jb
ODI 10011678
Engine
The vehicle lost power when a slow turn was made. *jb
ODI 10011677
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. The contact took the vehicle into the dealer for routine maintenance and was told that the air cleaner assembly could cause problems with the throttle body and prevent the vehicle from slowing down. The dealer stated nhtsa recall campaign number: 01v329000 (engine and engine cooling:engine), which was related to the failure, but the vin was not included. The failure mileage…
ODI 10398898
Engine
There was a crack in the engine's lower block, which resulted in an oil leak. Dealer has been notified. *ak consumer stateed the repair was finaaly made after 3rd visit.*jb
ODI 8014203
Engine
CAR LEAKS OIL. *AK
ODI 10028715