Honda Civic / 2001
2001 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 1,357 complaints about the 2001 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 30.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 23.8%.
Complaints1,357
Crashes206
Fires20
Injuries198
Deaths6
What owners report breaking
Power train 30.1% · 409
Air bags 23.8% · 323
Engine and engine cooling 4.9% · 66
Exterior lighting 4.7% · 64
Electrical system 4.5% · 61
Suspension 4.1% · 56
Fuel system, gasoline 3.6% · 49
Seat belts 3.0% · 41
Severity
Of those complaints, 206 describe a crash, 20 describe a fire, 198 report an injury and 6 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 2001 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 15 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph and making a left turn, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current and failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Power train · reported at 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving 30 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the transmission was in the process of being repaired at an expense of $3000.00. The manufacturer was notified, but because of high vehicle mileage no assistance was provided. The current and failure mileages were 118,000. Updated 11/23/09 *bf updated 11/24/09. Power train · reported at 118,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively and the vehicle became hesitant upon acceleration. The contact stated there was a manufacturer's recall for the transmission but the contact was advised that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Power train · reported at 110,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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