2001 Honda Civic transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 317 complaints for the 2001 Honda Civic, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 317 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 276 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 54 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 55 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 53 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 44 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 18 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 276 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer touched brakes to slow vehicle down, but vehicle swerved, and consumer hit another vehicle. Consumer stateed brakes squeaks and parking brake needs adjustment, transmission is making noise, no power on acceleration, upper windshield molding failed and reinstalled, noise is coming from right front wheel, gas gauge will fluctuate at times and front engine mount broke.
On 9/10/10 traveling at approximately 50 MPH, without warning at rush hour on a very busy highway the transmission failed. I called 911 as I was in fear for my life. The engine raced but the vehicle barely moved then completely stopped. Fortunately a man pushed me onto a lot. I was towed home. The transmission was replaced. Evidently the "cooler" was clogged and the fluids were only passing thru @ 50%.(very similar to the problems seen in the 1999-2001 odyssey ) consequently the cooler was also replaced.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Honda Civic
- Air bags 323 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 92 complaints
- Engine 83 complaints
- Fuel system 70 complaints
- Lighting 68 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints
- Suspension 56 complaints
- Brakes 52 complaints