2001 Honda Civic drivetrain & axles problems
92 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2001 Honda Civic, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 92 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 119,000 miles 82 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 82 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 118,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle independently rolled backward from her residential driveway and into a gutter in a neighbors front yard. The vehicle was not turned on and was not occupied upon the failure. In addition, the emergency brake was engaged during the failure. The vehicle was towed from the ditch and sustained damages to the trunk and the rear body. The vehicle was repaired by her insurance company.
Driving home from work, the transmission started slipping and coming out of gear. Car revved but would not engage. Had to have car towed home, and then to mechanic, who stated the transmission needs replacing.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Honda Civic
- Air bags 323 complaints
- Transmission 317 complaints
- Engine 83 complaints
- Fuel system 70 complaints
- Lighting 68 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints
- Suspension 56 complaints
- Brakes 52 complaints