CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2001 Civic has transmission problems, transmission problems & more transmission problems. Did we mention transmission problems? And a dangerous defect with the front airbag that didn't get recalled for 10 years.
Although eventually the defective 2001 Civic airbag inflators were fixed under recalls in 2011 & 2013, that meant for 10 to 12 years airbags were activating with excessive force where metal fragments went shooting into passengers when the airbag deployed.
As for the 2001 Civic's transmission woes? Honda conducted a major transmission recall in 2004 & settled a class action lawsuit for defective transmissions in 2006. But, neither the recall or the lawsuit included the 2001 Civic.
Last thing to consider - the 2001 Civic is the most-recalled car ever, closely followed by the 2002 Civic & the 2001 Accord. The 2001 Civic is the 4th most-recalled vehicle overall, only a Ford truck & two Ford vans have more.
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The factory rearview mirror's height from the floor/ceiling cannot be adjusted, and since I am six feet tall, the mirror's position blocks a large fraction of my forward vision. The mirror can completely hide a car traveling or merging in a lane to the forward right of my vehicle. Also, I have to scrunch down to look under the mirror in order to make a safe right-hand turn. I will be replacing the mirror with one that has two pivot-points so that its height can be adjusted, and I wish the government would encourage Honda and all manufacturers to use mirrors that can be repositioned so as not to block the vision of taller drivers.
- Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge, TN, USA