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.
1.4
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
125,000 miles
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Took car in for valve adjustment (unusual to be needed until very high mileage), service tech found that exhaust manifold had a crack. Honda does not patch and the entire part to be replaced is over $800. Parts person proceeded to tell me that this is very common in my model of car due to the design causing manifold to overheat and crack. If the problem is very common then it is a flaw in the vehicle yet there is no bulletin or recall. Not all models have this particular type of manifold and they stopped putting them in Honda all together beginning 2005.
- Manchester, TN, USA
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- Manchester, TN, USA