Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 09012004 | 09/01/2004 | 10013341 | Skip clear and retest steps in abs diagnosis. *eh | 04/14/2005 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005074 | Front brakes squeal, moan, or grinds. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014232 | Grunt noise after sitting for several hours. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10013779 | Anti-lock braking system (abs) or tcs diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 51 and/or 53 troubleshooting. honda tech line summary. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10005927 | Grunt noise when accelerating after sitting. honda october tech line information. 2002 prelude also included. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| 110102 | 11/01/2002 | 10005871 | Anti-lock brake system (abs) grunts when doing a self-check. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10005929 | Clearing anti-lock brake system (abs) diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). honda october tech line information. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | |||||
| 1003 | 10/16/2003 | 10004955 | Testing brake fluid for petroleum contamination. this includes 2004 insight and s2000. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 161001 | 10/16/2001 | 626674 | Information regarding front brake groan/squeal. *yh | 12/17/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||||
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001798 | Rear brake shoe kits now available. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||||
| 11012004 | 11/01/2004 | 10013655 | Click or pop when pressing the brake pedal. honda servicenews. *tt | 04/25/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving 50 mph consumer heard a noise coming from the vehicle. consumer maintained control of the vehicle, and was able to pull over. consumer noticed that the clutch for the air brake was gone. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/08/2003 | |||
| While driving the vehicle and the air conditioner is on. consumer had an experience when applied the brake, the pedal goes half to the floor resulting in extended stopping. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. ts | |||
| 12/11/2001 | 21770 | 0 | 06/20/2001 |
| When driving, gentle pressure is applied to pedal, but full force is applied by braking system, abs engages and causes vehicle to stop suddenly. could have caused accident. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 11/21/2010 | |||
| My mother is a victim of sudden acceleration incident from a honda civic 2001. she was driving the vehicle on a small street and had placed it in park. then, she placed the gear back into drive and before tapping the gas pedal the car surged forward in high acceleration and went out of control. she applied the brakes a few times but it failed to stop the car. the steering was also out of control and the car continued to accelerate about 30-40 mph for an entire block and finally, crashed into a tree totalling the vehicle. she was taken away by ambulance. as a result of the crash, she suffered from a broken ankle and heel, deep gash to the knee, severe chest pain (from airbag) and heart contusion. she spent over a week in the hospital and is still in the process of recovering. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 128000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic purchased brand new in 2001. she stated that the srs airbag light continued to illuminate on the warning panel. she received a recall letter pertaining to the failure. the dealer stated that the vehicle would be repaired in 5 days. she requested a rental vehicle at no cost; however, the manufacturer denied the request. the brakes had been replaced over four times in a period of 4 years which resulted in the struts being damaged. the transmission was replaced twice. the fuel pump, air conditioning system, alternator have also been repaired and the power locks were inoperable. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 65000 | 2 | 11/15/2001 |
| Brakes never worked right, felt like not stopping quick enough, had replaced 3 or 4 times since 2001, but to this day, when stopping suddenly with brake pedal fully to floor, car doesn't want to stop & is scary. was rear ended,radio & speakers quit working, replaced & alarm quit working, had to have it completely removed & had damaged fly wheel. alarm malfunction was causing car to run in safe mode and car was using too much gas. the gas indicator is not accurate, and slow to adjust to empty or full levels, even when in perfect weather. even now i am certain that i do not get good gas mileage in city or highway driving & feel this car is vastly overrated in every way! srs indicator light is always on for 3 years now, red in color, i never knew this was a problem before reading bulletins ( but do now). right front window was slow to roll down for months, then wouldn't roll up in cold weather, and now won't work at all regardless of weather conditions. is stuck, and where i thought it might be a simple fuse issue, now we're finding out it will be a $600 window motor issue. not a very happy honda customer right now. ironically, i bought this civic because of a prior positive experience owning a honda crx, which was wonderful. this honda civic 2001 has changed the way i view honda's in general, unfortunately. *jb | |||
| 01/31/2005 | 1 | 01/30/2005 | |
| 2001 honda civic brakes went out on vehicle resulting in an accident.*mr the incident happened 1 day after the consumers daughter purchased the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 7049 | 1 | 06/01/2001 |
| Problems with brake equipment on 2001 honda civi lx.*mr the consumer complained to the dealer about the brakes grabbing. the technician determined that he vehicle needed a rear wheel cylinder because it was leaking. both rear wheel cylinder's were replaced. eight months later the vehcile was still exhibiting brake problems. this time the dealer replaced the master cylinder. for several months after tese repaires the vehicle continued to have brake problems. the consumer is concerned because the vehicle has 2000 mile left under the warrany. *nm | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 20000 | ||
| Rotors resurfaced and master cylinder replaced at 20,000 miles in oct 2002. rotors resurfaced again in april 2003 at 32,000. now rotors and master cylinder needs to be replaced at 42,000 miles. honda refuses to replace stating that the warranty was up at 36,000 miles. they have blamed me for riding my brakes which i dont... i put 24,000 miles on the car a year and use my cruise control 90% of the time. they blamed people who rotate the tires for tightening the lug nuts too tight... i have never rotated my tires so that is nill. then they asked if the car is parked near a sprinkler because if the rotors get wet they will rust. they are blaming anything they can so they dont have to pay. well.. the lemon law is on my side and they will pay. this is my 5th brand new honda and will be my last. atleast kia stands by their vehicles. | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 30000 | ||
| A/c doesn't get cold, can't get honda to fix as been this way since new. brakes went bad with about 15000 miles on them. were bad before that, still does not stop right, and has a vibraton when stopping transmission has a thumping like noise some times while idling. had to replace strut on passanager side, couldn't get honda to pay for all of it. i think one on driver side is bad also. service manager told me this was a problem with the honda civic | |||
| 08/14/2003 | 1 | 06/19/2001 | |
| I have an ongoing issue with a popping noise coming from the front brakes. after going in reverse, and then proceeding forward, at the first application of brakes there is a popping noise that sounds like metal shifting or binding. it will not make the noise again until the next occurrence of going into reverse and then coming to the first stop. after being taken to the dealer, the noise will diminsh for a day or two, and then resume as normal. the dealer indicated that they are not adjusting anything on the brakes. the dealer also indicated that there was a change in the design of the brakes for the 2001 model year that causes this noise. it sounds bad, and i'm afraid it will lead to a brake component failing.*ak | |||
| 40000 | 1 | ||
| While driving, when attempting to stop the vehicle, and upon depressing brake pedal vehicle failed to stop, causing extended stopping distance. the cause of the problem has yet to be determined. consumer has made contact with dealer. *ak | |||
| 05/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| On 5/29/2003 the driver applied pressure to the brake pedal and the car would not stop. the same problem occurred last year which resulted in an accident. *ak | |||
| 03/23/2003 | 2 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Car has been nothing but problems since purchased in march 2001. brakes have been replaced 2 times for vibration problems again 4000 miles later brakes are bad. tires worn to unsafe tread depth w/ 2500 miles. front struts both blown, told by dealer that they were on national back-order??? as to when they will be available. driver seat rocks, dealer fixed once saying a shim was broke, again 8000 miles later driver seat rocks again. paint on car has many small rust spots. clutch must have flat spots on it, as when i release clutch to start moving there is a jumping sensation able to be felt by driver. again car has been nothing but problems. *jb | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 23 | 2 | 11/22/2000 |
| I purchased a 2001 honda civic coupe ex, in november 2000. it has been nothing but problems ever since. ive been to two different honda service centers almost 20 times now. the car has 23,000 miles on it and has gone through 3 sets of brakes. the car completely died on two occasions, both needing battery to be boosted. then all of the dashboard lights were flashing crazy. on one of those occasions, it died right in front of honda, after they assured me that my car was fine. this has been an ongoing problem with honda. they fail to find any of the serious problems that are continuing. the car makes all kind of rattling and clicking noises when driving, honda finds nothing. the windows/windshield fog up, defroster does not work well, honda finds nothing. all four tires are leaking, honda at first find nothing wrong, now say i have to replace tires. the driver's seat is loose and rocking, honda replaced seat track twice, problem continues, took car in again for seat, honda finds nothing wrong. seat rocking gets worse, making load noise when driving, afraid for safety. now the car is getting worse, car brakes without putting foot on brake, car is sluggish, driving funny. i think this is the transmission that is going to go bad. it stalls to start very often, then completely failed twice, needing boost. im very concerned for my safety at this point. i even reached out to honda consumer affairs in california, they did not help at all, in fact they were rude and even threatened me, while i had the rental, to report the rental stolen because i asked if i could hold the rental until honda fixed my car (especially since the car had died right in front of honda, and to make matters worse, my car was dented, twice, while being fixed by honda that day as well) i am completely disgusted with the car and the service ive gotten. there are numerous other problems i didn't list here, too many to list. i would appreciate any help in this matter, thank you. *nlm | |||
| 2 | |||
| The brake pedal felt spongy, the dealer replaced the master cylinder, however the problem recurred.*jb | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 24000 | 1 | 06/22/2001 |
| When consumer shifted the gears, the engine surged and vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in a collision, consumer applied brakes hard, but car would not stop. related recall 01v329000, consumer's v.i.n. not included. ts upon impact the air bags did not deploy. it is also noted that the technican experienced the same condition when entering the vehicle to be serviced. it was determined that the transmission was faulty. consumer sustained minor injuries and there was front end damage. *tt...*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/26/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: consumer was almost involved in an accident, swerved ,and slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the other vehicle. when consumer turned to check on child after near accident he found that the harness that held the child in the child safety seat was not buckled. consumer was traveling on highway at highway speeds, and child safety seat was rear facing child seat. it was convertible. child safety seat was located in rear middle seat of 2001, honda, civic. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65 mph driver applied brakes and they locked up, causing the driver to skid and rear end another vehicle. upon impact, airbags did not deploy. driver sustained back and neck injuries, and was transported by ambulance to hospital. also, vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 07/13/2002 | |||
| Brakes failed. dealer notified. parts were not available.*ak | |||
| 12/18/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2000 | |
| The brakes were making a rumbling sound. the car would also shake real bad at times while driving on the freeway, however i didn't realize it was the brakes at this time. i took the car to cush honda. they said the rotors and brake pads had hot spots. they machined the rotors and replaced the brake pads. i got the car back and i began having problems when i started to drive the car. it wouldn't seem to accelerate. it was a while before i couldn't get the car to move hardly at all, so i slammed on the brakes and it was then i realized it was the brakes locking up. the car was still shaking real bad at times on the freeway, but i still didn't realize it was the brakes because if i slowed down it would quit shaking. my husband then took the car to tipton honda in el cajon, ca. he told them what cush had done and that the brakes had gotten worse. tipton felt the left front caliper was sticking. they replaced the caliper and also replaced the front brake pads, which cush had just replaced two months earlier, because they were burnt again. i got the car back and it immediatly started to lock up again. i returned it to tipton that next monday. they had the car several days and finally called to tell us that the brake fluid was contaminated. the dealer did not know what it was contaminated with, he determined that it was contaminated because the diaphram in the fluid reservoir was swollen so bad they couldn't get it back in. the honda corp. refused to repair the car because tipton said the brake fluid was contaminated. this car has never been to any service center but these two and i have never lent out my car to anyone so i know that if the fluid is contaminated, it is from a defective brake system or it was contaminated while one of these two honda dealers worked on it. if it was contaminated by one of these two dealers, then the brake system was defective anyway. i have not driven this car since i got it back in february. i have talked to an attor | |||
| 10/23/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer touched brakes to slow vehicle down, but vehicle swerved, and consumer hit another vehicle. *ak 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.*yd | |||
| 10/07/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While travelling on the highway, i needed to brake for the car ahead of me. as i pressed the brake pedal and began to brake, the pedal started to pulse and the front end to shake. the brakes completed locked up and began smoking horribly. you could not drive the vehicle because the braking system was engaged without any pressure being placed upon the pedal. the car had to be towed, it was not driveable. honda fixed it stating it was an abs hydraulic problem. less than two weeks later the same event occurred with the braking system. brakes completed locked and were smoking. vehicle again was not driveable. honda service stated that they had never seen anything like this problem. they said that they were not really sure what the problem was that was causing the brake system to fail. they would replace the master cylinder to see if this would resolve the problem. quite frankly, i'm not sure that i want to trust anything with the cars' current braking system. i have been very lucky twice, myself or someone else may not be so lucky a third time.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 09/20/2002 | |||
| While driving, when consumer applies gas vehicle will decrease instead of increase in speed. consumer had vehicle towed, dealership indicated that this problem was as a result of a defect in the hydraulic brakes. please provide more details. ts | |||
| 10/23/2001 | 1 | 02/13/2001 | |
| There is a substantial drop in the brake pedal with vehicle is at idle and the brake is depressed. *yd | |||
| 10/23/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer touched brakes to slow vehicle down, but vehicle swerved, and consumer hit another vehicle. *ak 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.*yd | |||
| When air conditioner or heat is activated brake pedal will depress without being manually operated. this causes vehicle to unexpectedly accelerate. consumer was told that this is a normal function for this vehicle. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| No summary. dt | |||
| 10/23/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer touched brakes to slow vehicle down, but vehicle swerved, and consumer hit another vehicle. *ak 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.*yd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 35000 | 1 | ||
| The brakes would squeak when the pedal was depressed. consumer thought that the pads needed to be replaced. upon inspection of the brakes and pads by the dealership, they noticed that the calipers had locked up which caused premature wear of the brake pad and uneven wear of the right front tire. the cause of the caliper locking up has not been determined. *nm | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 22224 | 1 | |
| Consumer was informed the front brake caliper was leaking. mr the dealer tightened a loose bolt. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 13457 | 1 | 09/21/2001 |
| Lt front brake has knock noise coming from it when either backing or going foward. this is intermittent. both honda corp. and dealership says this is normal noise and quite a few of these 2001 honda civic's have this problem. they say it is due to the fact that after some disc pad wear the clearance between the caliper piston and the pad is increased so that is where the noise is coming from. i am worried about binding of the pad or the pad cracking due to the constant hammer of the piston into the disc brake pad. please look into this as i feel this is a time bomb waiting to go off. thank you.*ak | |||
| 11/06/2002 | 3600 | 1 | 09/22/2000 |
| Consumer states he was told by a mechanic that his brakes are not fitting tight to the caliber, which causes his brakes to make a noise in shafting before it can make a stop. he was also told that there is no fix for it. ts it has been advised that when the vehicle is cold the front brake pads become loose causing the brake pads to shift/noisy while coming to a stop. *tt | |||
| 07/18/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumert states while driving had extened stopping.dealer notified said pads wore down. nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/29/2005 | 39800 | 1 | 05/15/2001 |
| Dt: the caller stated that rust has built up on the front rotors and she had to have it removed. there was a noise when turning at slow speeds. the dealer said they would look at it and remove the rust. manufacturer has not been contacted yet. *ak *nm | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 20000 | 3 | 01/04/2002 |
| Rotors resurfaced and master cylinder replace at 20,000 miles, rotors resurfaced again at 32,000, now need to be replaced and master cylinder going out again. honda refuses to fix because warranty has expired. blamed everything from me, to tire rotations, to getting the rotors wet. will be filing a lemon law suit. rotors and master cylinders do not wear out 3 times in 42,000 unless there is a defect. i don't ride my brakes and i don't even rotate my tires so those causes are nill. *la | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 20000 | 3 | 01/04/2002 |
| Rotors resurfaced and master cylinder replace at 20,000 miles, rotors resurfaced again at 32,000, now need to be replaced and master cylinder going out again. honda refuses to fix because warranty has expired. blamed everything from me, to tire rotations, to getting the rotors wet. will be filing a lemon law suit. rotors and master cylinders do not wear out 3 times in 42,000 unless there is a defect. i don't ride my brakes and i don't even rotate my tires so those causes are nill. *la | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic consumers foot got caught up between the brake pedal and the accelerator when trying to come to a stop.*mr the consumer believed the brake and gas pedal were designed too close together. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 47000 | 10 | 09/17/2001 |
| 1) no accident yet, but frequently the side of my right foot hits the accelerator while putting the brakes on; part of my large foot is on the brake - part lands on the accelerator. (i am 6' 1 tall). dealer has said there is nothing that can be done about it. i do feel this represents a hazard to my car and occupants, as well as to others. my only solution is to get rid of the car to a short person. (the required date below is invalid and irrelevant.)*ak | |||
| 12/06/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 25 mph up a hill moved foot from brakes pedal to accelerator and vehicle will roll backward. sometimes could be uncontrolable. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 12/03/2000 | 3 | 11/01/2000 | |
| When i first get in the car and pull it out of the garage. when i'm backing up the brakes are fine. when i start out and if i need to brake , i.e. at the end of the alley, i must push with all my might to stop the car. i go again for a short distance and tryto stop and it does it again. i have to do this for about 3 to 4 times before they begin to work properly. the car is at the dealership now and they tell me they can't find the problem although it does that for them too. they also tried a other 2001 models of the civuc and the same thing happens. this i believe is a safety issue and they need to fix the problem, whatever it takes. they say that if they allow the car to warm for 5 minutes it's o.k. i already knew that as after i pushed on the brakes 3 or 4 times then they were o.k. i also advised them today that i would not accept the car back until they found the problem. i also told them it didn't happen in the first two weeks i had the car. i'm just lucky i wasn't going into traffic and on snow and ice. i feel that i should be able to get into my car and drive knowing my brakes will work properly.*ak | |||