Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009024 | Stalling in reverse or drive after doing service bulletin 02-003. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 02068 | 12/17/2002 | 01014 | 10000688 | Cvt shudder, judder, surging, shock, noise, or idle fluctuation. *tt | 03/27/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009033 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009028 | Automatic transmission diagnostic trouble code p0740 after automatic transmission r&r. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002575 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid (atf) to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001790 | Check (atf) automatic transmission fluid condition to diagnose (a/t) automatic transmissions. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 00012 | 06/26/2001 | 624599 | Subject regarding harsh shifting automatic transmission. *et | 11/08/2001 | |
| 01014 | 01/23/2001 | 617869 | Shudder or whine from the transmission when accelerating from a stop. *rc | 04/02/2001 | |
| 161000 | 10/16/2000 | 615815 | Information on the discontinuation of the cvt (continuously variable transmission) fluid. *tt | 01/31/2001 | |
| 00012 | 04/04/2000 | 612545 | Vehicle may experience symptoms of transmission shifting harshly, or staying in first gear. *mjs | 06/08/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002699 | Grade logic control information. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| 161100 | 11/16/2000 | 615786 | This bulletin contains cvt service news, service bulletin index used when diagnosing and repair transmission complaints. *tt | 01/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 010400 | 04/01/2000 | 618985 | Subject regarding a leaking torque converter. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005021 | Hard to engage 1st gear, grinds into reverse. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014230 | 2nd to 5th or 3rd to 5th gear upshift. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 1003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004970 | Manual transmission hard to shift into 1st gear, grinds into reverse. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| 502 | 05/16/2002 | 638006 | Subject regarding 3rd and 4th gear synchronizer hub installation. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 010402 | 04/01/2002 | 636740 | Subject regarding excess synchronizer-to-hub clearance. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| 010102 | 01/01/2002 | 629295 | Subject regarding gears grinding when shifting information - black synchro ring placement. *tt | 04/01/2002 | |
| 01082 | 10/16/2001 | 626653 | Subject regarding gears grinding when shifting. *jg | 12/17/2001 | |
| 01014 | 02/27/2001 | 01014 | 619923 | Some hx models may experience shudder (judder) or whine from the transmission when accelerating from a stop. *tt | 07/06/2001 |
| 010400 | 04/01/2000 | 618993 | Information on manual transmission gear ratios. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 113289 | 1 | |
| While driving down the highway doing 60mph, my check engine light came on so i pulled into a local parts store had them look up what had made my check engine light to come on and the code that showed up was p0740 (torque converter clutch circuit malfunction). now my car is having hard times shifting up and down in all speed ranges. i have been researching this problem and have found several complaints but no action taken. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 113289 | ||
| While driving down the highway doing 60mph, my check engine light came on so i pulled into a local parts store had them look up what had made my check engine light to come on and the code that showed up was p0740 (torque converter clutch circuit malfunction). now my car is having hard times shifting up and down in all speed ranges. i have been researching this problem and have found several complaints but no action taken. | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 130665 | 1 | |
| Idk i was driving down the road and my transmission started making a weird grinding noise and i fig it would hold up but as i was going up the hill i herd a loud noise and the car came to an stop my shifter is stuck in gear and the trans gears are coming out the gear box trans fluid in flakes someone said its prob my input shift bearing.... can u help me? *tr | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 130665 | ||
| Idk i was driveing down the road and my transmission started making a weird grinding nois and i fig it would hold up but as i was going up the hill i herd a loud nois and the car came to an stop my shifter is stuck in gear and the trans gears are comming out the gear box trans fluid in flakes someone said its prob my imput shift bearing.... can u help me? | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 3 | ||
| The problem started with a defective cvt type transmission. complained to american honda and they agreed to replace the transmission if i paid $504 in labor costs. one year later the transmission died again, i now believe they only flushed out the old transmission i doubt they replaced the transmission. i complained again and had it replaced. now the problem is the check engine light. it cost $80 just for them check the computer which has been done twice. i was told that the car's computer was malfunctioning and that there was nothing seriously was wrong with the car. had the computer replaced after splitting the cost with american honda so it cost me $396. two weeks later the check engine light is back on, i went to advanced auto parts and had the computer codes read for free they said it was a malfunctioning o2 sensor, now the dealership wants another $260 each sensor plus labor to change both sensors. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Transmission (cvt) failed. needed a new one.(paid under extended warranty) transmission failed again (8/22/02)(81,961 miles)and needed a new transmission.( paid under extended warranty) 1/26/03( 85,430 miles) --- check engine light came on again ..seems like transmission problem again...brought to dealership today( 1/29/03) and have it checked. will wait for results | |||
| 06/02/1999 | 1 | 12/26/1998 | |
| Inaccurate speedometer. *et | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/04/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 |
| While driving the transmission made a loud noise and shuddered. the vehicle was taken to shop and both technicians indicted that the vehicle needed a rebuilt, used or new transmission. the consumer contacted the manufacturer but they refused any assistance. *ak *nm | |||
| 02/24/2004 | 72000 | 2 | 08/14/1999 |
| Once putting 1999 honda civic ex 4dr, in park i am unable to remove the car keys from the ignition. this has now happened twice in one week. the only way i have been able to remove the keys are by, pushing a screwdriver down the slot on the side of the trasmission shfter, the slot that is used to release the gear lever when one wants to tow the vehicle, so says wilde sun honda, in sarasota,fl.*ak | |||
| 10/31/2003 | 50000 | 2 | 06/06/1999 |
| Transmission vibrates when accelerating from stop. this is the second transmission on this car. the first one had been replaced on warranty because of the same problem. *la | |||
| 06/29/2002 | 1 | 06/29/2002 | |
| I own a 1999 honda civic hx. i purchased the car last year and it had 29,000 miles. i took it for a tune up recently and the mechanic told me that there was something wrong with the transmission. my car was shifting from 1 to 3rd gear and missing 2nd gear. he consulted with a mechanic that has a transmission shop next door and he told me that no one will touch the transmission that i had to take it to the dealership. *ak i took my car to the dealership to get a diagnostic. i was told that the whole transmission needs to be replaced and the cost would be around $7,000.00. it doesn't make sense for me to spend that kind of money on a car that is worth slightly over that price. the worst part is that the transmission has been the same since i bought it. so the problem was there beforehand and now my car is not under warranty. i'm very upset about this whole ordeal. i'm not the only one dealing with this situation. i've gone on different websites and other honda owners are having similar problems with their transmissions. i really hope your agency investigates this situation nd look into this problem. if honda produced defective transmissions they should do a recall. why should the consumers have to pay for a defective item? | |||
| 05/03/2000 | 15116 | ||
| Cvt transmission on honda civic hx shudders when accelerating from standing stop. affects acceleration. transmission was replaced in 2000 and developed the problem again in 2002. *nlm | |||
| 06/15/2000 | 7 | 05/01/2099 | |
| For almost 3 years and 38,000 miles after the defect was obvious, transmission has been shuddering, slipping, and grinding. when starting or breaking on a wet surface and the transmission slips, the car loses control.*ak | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 7 | 07/06/1999 | |
| Transmission has failed several times. consumer has had vehicle at dealer, but dealer could not find the cause. *ak customer states that the transmission has a flutter/shudder sound when coming to a stop and engine knocks on acceleration. dealer flushed transmission three times. replaced transmission. but problem still exist. manufacturer extended warranty on automatic transmission. *tt | |||
| 11/05/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle makes a loud roaring sound, accompanied by shaking that is strong enough to vibrate the steering wheel and rearview mirror when accelerating from a stop. | |||
| 1 | 05/08/1999 | ||
| When putting vehicle into drive vehicle idles high. also, when backing out vehicle. *ak the transmission does not shift into 3rd gear until the speed reaches 40 mph. *yh | |||
| 01/21/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Transmission would disengage and/or freeze into first gear. this would happen at speeds anywhere from 1mph to 25mph. the first time that it happened the dealership confirmed the problem but after being hooked to computer the problem diappeared and could not be repeated. the vehicle was returned to us and on the repair form it said that customer will drive and monitor. 3 months later the same thing. my wife had he son in the car and luckey enough they were on a side street and not pulling out into traffic. *ak | |||
| 07/20/1999 | 2 | ||
| When vehicle is in drive, gear jumps into reverse, resulting in a minor collision. *ak | |||
| 04/29/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the brakes go straight to the floorboard. also, vehicle is popping out of gear. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Misc. multiple saftey issues. in southern.california, even the visor clip is a saftey issue. also, upon reviewing the information provided i noticed that the option to release info to the mfg., was selected as no please do send me a authorization *ak | |||
| Vehicle gets stuck in reverse, and also grinds in 3rd and 5th gear. dealer said it was owner's fault. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1999 | |||
| While sitting at a red ligh and trying to pull out, the vehicle jumped out of gear and went into neutral, lost control, and almost hit another vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Wife had stopped at redlight. she began to proceed in drive when car suddenly pops into reverse. she almost hit a car behind her. hard to get car out of park at times. | |||
| 07/19/1999 | |||
| While driving uphill, stopped at a light. got ready to pull off, and vehicle popped out of drive into reverse.contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 04/29/1999 | |||
| While driving in low speed vehicle popped out of gear, and consumer applied the brakes, and the brakes went straight to the floorboard. dealer can't determine problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with transmission. also stated that the transmission is fliping and it rolls back when standing at the same time he is experincing hard shifting. ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/16/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2002 | |
| I received a recall notice on my 1999 honda civic for the ignition switch in september 2002. i took the car to get a new switch installed. after that i did not see a positive change or faster start up of the car . in fact, it seemed to start slower and slower. when i would press the accelerator i felt a grinding sensation under my foot from the gas pedal, which sounded like the car was struggling to speed up. also, when i would turn the key in the ignition the car would not start right away, it stalled for about (7) seven seconds or so. i believe this car is a lemon. when i bought it, the gears wouldn't change properly. i would press the accelerator to go up to spped on the highway and it would take a long time for the car to change gears, it sounded very loud because of this. i don't know why it did this, i am concerned and it became very annoying. i had an accident while driving this car on oct. 16, 2002. as i was driving i heard something crack under the car and the car started to spin to the other side of the road causing me to lose control of the car. i believe the car had a safety defect that caused the wheels to break, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle. the insurance adjuster told me these are some of the damages to the car: the bottom of the floor shifted, the axle broke, the tires and wheels broke, they declared the car a total loss. i believe the wheels/tires broke first, which is probably what the cracking sound was that i heard which caused the car swerve. my insurance company paid the car off so fast which leads me to believe they are hiding something. aslo, i think the steering of the car was out of line, because sometimes the car would veer to the right when i would be driving straight it would be difficult to stay in the lane i would appreciate all the information you can give to help me find out what else is wrong with this car as i already said a recall for the ignition was issued more defects may be found. dt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 04/21/2001 | 1 | 03/26/1999 | |
| The left outer cv boot was leaking grease. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the vehicle went out of gear and could not be shifted. *yh | |||
| 09/16/2000 | 1 | 03/26/1999 | |
| The transmission was slipping badly and was replaced as it got worse. *yh | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Clutch slipping with only 8000 miles not raced regular daily driving dealer says normal | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| Intermittently gear shift will shift. dealer has inspected vehicle. please provide further details. *ak | |||