Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018163 | Speedometer needle won't return to zero. *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014220 | Honda diagnostic system locked, needs immobilizer release password. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 05012004 | 05/01/2004 | 10013983 | Use the honda diagnostic system to read srs diagnostic trouble codes. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 020103 | 02/01/2003 | 10001816 | Maintenance required indicator doesn't reset. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001793 | Searching isis for diagnostic trouble code information. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 602 | 06/16/2002 | 638056 | Information on service manual confusion. *tt | 12/10/2002 | |
| 602 | 06/16/2002 | 638072 | On some vehicles, the gauges needle shakes when cycling ignition switch. *tt | 12/10/2002 | |
| 802 | 08/16/2002 | 637976 | Subject regarding reading readiness code status with malfunction indicator lamp. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 010702 | 07/01/2002 | 637013 | On some vehicles, the gauge needle shakes when cycling ignition switch. *tt | 11/19/2002 | |
| 010702 | 07/01/2002 | 637023 | Subject regarding anti-theft radio serial number. *tt | 11/19/2002 | |
| 02026 | 04/16/2002 | 633618 | Subject regarding malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic trouble code p1457. *tt | 09/23/2002 | |
| 02026 | 05/28/2002 | 02026 | 633622 | Concerns with the malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic trouble code p1457. *tt | 09/23/2002 |
| 030802 | 03/08/2002 | 630799 | Information on vehicles exhibiting malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p1457, slow response of the fuel vent module. *tt | 04/24/2002 | |
| 010901 | 09/01/2001 | 626856 | Information regarding driver's floor mat installation. *yh | 12/18/2001 | |
| 110901 | 09/11/2001 | 626656 | Information regarding security system/keyless entry. *yh | 12/17/2001 | |
| 010101 | 09/04/2001 | 626738 | Subject regarding campaign responsibility report for audio update campaign. *aj | 12/17/2001 | |
| 01083 | 09/04/2001 | 626743 | Information regarding mil is on with dtc p1361 or p1362 *sb | 12/17/2001 | |
| 010601 | 06/01/2001 | 625120 | Subject regarding service bulletin fix 01-040 - rear main seal leak. *tt | 11/16/2001 | |
| 010601 | 06/01/2001 | 625123 | Subject regarding service manual fix - fuel gauge sending unit test. *tt | 11/16/2001 | |
| 010601 | 06/01/2001 | 625102 | Information pertaining to the maintenance required indicator. *tt | 11/16/2001 | |
| 00069 | 06/12/2001 | 624638 | Information regarding pdi and new model information. *et | 11/08/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624288 | Subject on regarding:maintenance required indicator logic. *et | 11/02/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624316 | Information regarding:restraints troubleshooting. *et | 11/02/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624302 | Subject regarding security system / keyless entry info. *et | 11/02/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624313 | Information regarding s/m fix srs simulator lead h. *et | 11/02/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624186 | Information regarding headliner rattles while driving. *et | 11/01/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624131 | Information regarding: delayed upshift after cold start. *et | 11/01/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624152 | Information on regarding:s/m fix: damper/spring replacement. *et | 11/01/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 623925 | Information regarding: use denso spark pulgs. *et | 10/31/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624053 | Information regarding fuel gauge sending unit. *et | 10/31/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624024 | Subject on regarding: s/m fix: dtc p0325. *et | 10/31/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 623980 | Subject on regarding:fix s/b 01-040. *et | 10/31/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624022 | Subject on regarding:s/m fix: dtc p0138 | 10/31/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624018 | Subject regarding fuel tank capacity . *et | 10/31/2001 | |
| 01034 | 02/27/2001 | 619926 | On some dx, lx and ex model vehicles, the front passenger's footwell carpet gets wet when the air conditioning is used. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| 010201 | 02/01/2001 | 619948 | Brief information regarding s/m fix - diagnostic trouble code p0325 (knock sensor circuit malfunction). *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| 01034 | 02/27/2001 | 618901 | Concerns with the passenger's side carpet getting wet with the a/c on. *tt | 05/07/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 104000 | ||
| I was driving home, back country roads, when suddenly my vehicle revved up to over 5000rpm while making a very slow turn. i braked, it stopped revving up, but when i started again it shuddered and then completely stopped moving. i could not go in any gear, i tried waiting a while, car runs fine but won't move. sat by the side of the road waiting for a tow, have now been told the transmission failed and needs replaced. of course, this will cost almost the value of the care, but that's not my main concern. while this did not cause me physical harm, i was planning on leaving for baltimore within the hour. had this car waited 50 more miles to give out i would have been travelling at a high rate of speed on 695s along with many other friday night commuters and could have easily caused a major accident and who knows how many people could have been killed, myself included? this car simply stopped moving within 1 minute - no lights on the dash, no prior notice of anything wrong. i keep this car maintained per the manual and was planning on keeping it for several more years. i have now found that this has been a well known issue for honda for many years and still nothing is being done. there are so many complaints by so many consumers i can hardly believe there has not been a recall on this. how many does it take? how many will need to die in accidents caused by this before somehting is done? | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Car was driving normally, all of a sudden couldn't make it up a hill, speed wouldn't go past 20mph. transmission problems | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 104000 | ||
| I was driving home, back country roads, when suddenly my vehicle revved up to over 5000rpm while making a very slow turn. i braked, it stopped revving up, but when i started again it shuddered and then completely stopped moving. i could not go in any gear, i tried waiting a while, car runs fine but won't move. sat by the side of the road waiting for a tow, have now been told the transmission failed and needs replaced. of course, this will cost almost the value of the care, but that's not my main concern. while this did not cause me physical harm, i was planning on leaving for baltimore within the hour. had this car waited 50 more miles to give out i would have been travelling at a high rate of speed on 695s along with many other friday night commuters and could have easily caused a major accident and who knows how many people could have been killed, myself included? this car simply stopped moving within 1 minute - no lights on the dash, no prior notice of anything wrong. i keep this car maintained per the manual and was planning on keeping it for several more years. i have now found that this has been a well known issue for honda for many years and still nothing is being done. there are so many complaints by so many consumers i can hardly believe there has not been a recall on this. how many does it take? how many will need to die in accidents caused by this before somehting is done? | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Car was driving normally, all of a sudden couldn't make it up a hill, speed wouldn't go past 20mph. transmission problems | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 104000 | ||
| I was driving home, back country roads, when suddenly my vehicle revved up to over 5000rpm while making a very slow turn. i braked, it stopped revving up, but when i started again it shuddered and then completely stopped moving. i could not go in any gear, i tried waiting a while, car runs fine but won't move. sat by the side of the road waiting for a tow, have now been told the transmission failed and needs replaced. of course, this will cost almost the value of the care, but that's not my main concern. while this did not cause me physical harm, i was planning on leaving for baltimore within the hour. had this car waited 50 more miles to give out i would have been travelling at a high rate of speed on 695s along with many other friday night commuters and could have easily caused a major accident and who knows how many people could have been killed, myself included? this car simply stopped moving within 1 minute - no lights on the dash, no prior notice of anything wrong. i keep this car maintained per the manual and was planning on keeping it for several more years. i have now found that this has been a well known issue for honda for many years and still nothing is being done. there are so many complaints by so many consumers i can hardly believe there has not been a recall on this. how many does it take? how many will need to die in accidents caused by this before somehting is done? | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Car was driving normally, all of a sudden couldn't make it up a hill, speed wouldn't go past 20mph. transmission problems | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 104000 | ||
| I was driving home, back country roads, when suddenly my vehicle revved up to over 5000rpm while making a very slow turn. i braked, it stopped revving up, but when i started again it shuddered and then completely stopped moving. i could not go in any gear, i tried waiting a while, car runs fine but won't move. sat by the side of the road waiting for a tow, have now been told the transmission failed and needs replaced. of course, this will cost almost the value of the care, but that's not my main concern. while this did not cause me physical harm, i was planning on leaving for baltimore within the hour. had this car waited 50 more miles to give out i would have been travelling at a high rate of speed on 695s along with many other friday night commuters and could have easily caused a major accident and who knows how many people could have been killed, myself included? this car simply stopped moving within 1 minute - no lights on the dash, no prior notice of anything wrong. i keep this car maintained per the manual and was planning on keeping it for several more years. i have now found that this has been a well known issue for honda for many years and still nothing is being done. there are so many complaints by so many consumers i can hardly believe there has not been a recall on this. how many does it take? how many will need to die in accidents caused by this before somehting is done? | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Car was driving normally, all of a sudden couldn't make it up a hill, speed wouldn't go past 20mph. transmission problems | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 104000 | ||
| I was driving home, back country roads, when suddenly my vehicle revved up to over 5000rpm while making a very slow turn. i braked, it stopped revving up, but when i started again it shuddered and then completely stopped moving. i could not go in any gear, i tried waiting a while, car runs fine but won't move. sat by the side of the road waiting for a tow, have now been told the transmission failed and needs replaced. of course, this will cost almost the value of the care, but that's not my main concern. while this did not cause me physical harm, i was planning on leaving for baltimore within the hour. had this car waited 50 more miles to give out i would have been travelling at a high rate of speed on 695s along with many other friday night commuters and could have easily caused a major accident and who knows how many people could have been killed, myself included? this car simply stopped moving within 1 minute - no lights on the dash, no prior notice of anything wrong. i keep this car maintained per the manual and was planning on keeping it for several more years. i have now found that this has been a well known issue for honda for many years and still nothing is being done. there are so many complaints by so many consumers i can hardly believe there has not been a recall on this. how many does it take? how many will need to die in accidents caused by this before somehting is done? | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Car was driving normally, all of a sudden couldn't make it up a hill, speed wouldn't go past 20mph. transmission problems | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 84000 | ||
| 2001 honda civic - 84,000 miles stopped moving in the middle of busy highway - rt. 70 in brick nj. i coasted into a ditch on the side of the road and was towed to a local repair shop. i was told the transmission blew - i had no warning at all. after doing research on this issue i found hundreds of complaints online and also found that honda was taken to court for this issue in the past. the transmission should not have blown on a car with this low mileage. i called honda just now and was told there is no recall for it, and no good faith efforts will be made to assist me in paying to have it fixed due to the age of the car. but the mileage does not matter to them. i would like to know why they are able to get away with a serious issue such as a faulty transmission placed in hundreds of the same vehicles and not held responsible for this???? | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 104000 | ||
| While driving down the road at only 30 miles per hour, the car suddenly revved and then stopped moving. we were in the middle of a crowded road, and there was no prior warning (engine light, etc.). luckily, we were able to pull off the road without getting hit, but it was a very dangerous situation. after researching, i learned that there are a large number of complaints about the 2001 civic's transmission, and even with replacement, the problem persists. the faulty transmission is dangerous, and honda needs to do something about it. | |||
| 11/21/2011 | 123119 | ||
| The exhaust manifold is cracked, causing dangerous fumes to enter the cabin of the car. the fumes are most noticeable when driving at low speeds, and they are enough to cause a strong headache/light-headedness which could potentially cause an accident. there are hundreds of complaints filed on the internet for this exact model/year honda. | |||
| 10/09/2011 | 82000 | ||
| I was driving and my car stopped accelerating. i turned it off and tried again. i could not move forward or backwards. i had it towed over 30 miles. after a shop looked at it they said it needs a new transmission, or a used just not the one i have in there now because it obviously doesn't work. honda civics in 2001 have a 20 percent transmission failure rate. that is much too high for any vehicle. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 117000 | ||
| On may 6, 2011 car would rev up a little after taking off from a red light as if it was having difficulty shifting to 2nd to 3rd gear. by the 3rd red light the car would hardly move and i was trying to get off to the side of the road with the car just rolling. i managed to roll it off the road but cars in back of me were beeping their horns and cars had to slow down so that i could pull into a parking lot. very scary. 3 weeks prior to this i had my car serviced at crown honda dealership. they, as a scheduled maintenance had timing belt, water pump, belts, oil change and 4 tires replaced for $1,300. honda dealership says that the problem is transmission and had nothing to do with the prior work, which is under warranty. towed car to another service station and they said the transmission burned out and also needs a torque converter. i heard this was a problem with 2001 honda civics. this was a dangerous situation but was it caused by the prior work or a defective torque converter or transmission? | |||
| 09/21/2001 | 150000 | ||
| I own a 2001 honda civic ex it has about 150,000 miles on it but up until about a month ago when my transmission quit it had been running great. i was driving not expecting anything to go wrong i stopped at a light and when i went to go my car only went about 8ft into the intersection but revved a lot and finally would'nt move it would just rev the engine. i got out and pushed it to the side of the road and waited about five minutes turned it back on and tried in all the gears and it would not move in any. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | 102000 | ||
| I want to file a complaint against honda for making faulty transmissions in their honda civic year 2001. there are many complaints i am reading about people with the same problem i am having which is a p0740 fault reading that says torque clutch converter solenoid open and that clutch will not engage when vehicle reaches a speed of between 40-45 mph which is an unsafe condition and can cause a crash and ultimate transmission failure on the highway. i bought this car used less than five months ago at mossey nissan in escondido and they have not been very helpful in working with me to get this car fixed. i paid more money on the car than i should of because of deceptive business practices used to sell me the car by mossey of escondido. please help | |||
| 05/23/2010 | |||
| In 2001, i purchased a brand new 2001 honda civic from a honda dealer. the car runs great and i have no complaint until recently. i bring my car to a honda dealer for all maitenance and service. two weeks ago, i was driving on the freeway at 65mph and out of nowhere, the transmission stopped working. luckily i was on the right lane and i was able to pull over and not cause an accident. i have been researching and there have been lots of websites with similar complaints, one is: http://m.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2001/index.shtml. other owners of 2001 honda civic are having the same issue where recently they have been having transmission dying on them. i called honda to check if there is a recall for the transmission. honda rep mentioned that the car is out of warranty and there is no recall for the transmission. i have no problem paying to fix the transmission. but my goal of submitting this to call 3 is hopefully you can investigate about honda and get them to be aware of the transmission problem. i don't think it is safe for anybody if there is a known transmission problem for the 2001 honda civic and honda is not doing anything about it. i seriously would not want to drive behind a 2001 civic when it can stop working anytime. my goal is for honda to accept that there is an issue and put a warning out for all drivers. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 111000 | ||
| 2001 honda civic transmission failure appears to be a wide spread problem with this year and make. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2001 honda civic ex with 80k. the srs light remains on. diagnosed twice by independent dealerships as srs faulty. this should be a lifetime guaranty from defects. about $600 to replace. i have not as yet replaced the unit. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 65548 | ||
| 2001 honda civic lx approximately 67,500 miles. check engine light code p0740 requires a replacement torque converter or, possibly, an entire transmission. hasn't caused any incidents or accidents yet, but if isn't fixed it will. this seems to be an inherant problem with certain honda transmissions as there have been many complaints on the internet about the same problem. | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 84000 | ||
| My daughter was driving home and her car started slowing down and the rpms started going up. she called and i told her stop at the autoparts store and see there was a code but the car would not make it over a small incline and stopped in the middle of the road. there was no place to pull over so she had to roll backwards to the flat ground and turn the car around. she made it home but she said the car would barely go. after researching it appears that honda has had this reported many times and they have not had a recall to repair the issue. if she had been in rush hour this would have been a very bad problem. | |||
| 11/05/2008 | 120000 | 1 | |
| P0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction on honda civic 2001. *tr | |||