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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
68 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
76 / 5
Average Mileage:
53,586 miles
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I read and article about the advisory made by the Honda and the U.S. Government to "do not drive" for the 2001 through 2003 vehicles with Takata inflators that have a high possibility of exploiting and hurling shrapnel in a crash.
Problems with the electrical part of the ignition, causing my car to cut off, or it leaves me and my kids stranded!!! even the SRS light is on, and when I looked up the recall information, theres recalls on both and the dealership is declining to service my vehicle. This is a major saftey issue, I cant afford to put my kids life in jeopardy, nor can I afford another car right now. Please help me !!!
- Webster, TX, USA
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I'm not even sure if this is the right channel but here goes... I've called to get my recall fixed and nobody ever wants to call me back to schedule an appointment even. I tried the number where you text the recall coordinators" but they replied the next day and only waited 10 mins. Pohanka Honda of salisbury doesn't seem to want to schedule this recall. I tried with them a few years ago but again no response. What do I have to do to get the common courtesy of a callback or something as simple as making an appointment? this is why I quit attempting to get this recall fixed some years ago, because it was never a priority apparently. Now that I'm attempting to sell the vehicle I have to continue to be ignored by the service department at pohanka, so that I can move on. I'm very displeased with being placated about "parts availability" or "just wait for a call back" when waiting for a courteous reply is all I need. Bottom line: I can't get my airbag recall done at pohanka Honda of salisbury if they won't ever reach back out to me. I attempted a followup question toaday and was given a runaround phone number. Why would I give you all of my VIN and recall numbers and then hear nothing again" I'm extraordinarily upset about being relegated to the back of the list every time. I strongly feel that nobody I've spoken to gives a [xxx] about getting this done because I'm the only one trying to make it happen. Hoping this actually merits a response because I'm about to wash my hands of this whole recall due to the abysmal handling of such a simple task. Then it can be a safety issue for the new owner because these dealers don't really want to do any "free" work it seems. Disappointed, upset and would rather drive a deathtrap than deal with any of these useless representatives. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Not involved in any accident. Bought the vehicle used and title was salvaged. Passenger side airbags were deployed prior to purchase. I took the car into hobda to see about this recall and wanted them to reolace the airbags. They did jot due to the fact that they were deployed already.
My car has been repeatedly recall over recent years. Now I have received another recall to repair the same unit that recalled and repaired barely a month ago. Honda is endangering its customers with repeated failed recalls and should be sanctioned severely.
Takata recall. The contact's son owned a 2001 Honda Civic coupe. The contact's son was the passenger of the vehicle. The contact stated that while her son's friend was driving 80 mph, the driver lost control and crashed into a guardrail. The contact's son was ejected from the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a fractured collarbone. Medical attention was received and the contact's son was airlifted to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased four hours later. The vehicle was towed by the police to a lot where it was sold to an auction. A police report was filed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign numbers: 18V268000 (air bags), 15V370000 (air bags), and 19V501000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 233,000.
The contact owned a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 15 mph and attempting to accelerate through an intersection, another vehicle sped in front of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact T-boned the other vehicle. The contact's vehicle bounced and turned sideways. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The contact received neck, rib, head, and knee injuries. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The contact's vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 19V501000 (air bags) and 19V182000 (air bags); however, the vehicle had not received the recall repairs prior to the crash. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.
My son was critically injured in an accident in 2014 with this vehicle. He was on a country road and missed a sharp curve entering a field. The airbag did not deploy, the seatbelt did not hold and the seat back collapsed. He was ejected from the vehicle. This vehicle was totaled as a result of this accident and I have notified Honda multiple times. I still receive recall notifications.
In the past I received a notice in the mail detailing an airbag inflator safety recall containing my car's VIN number. When I called the local Honda dealer to get it replaced, they stated that my car was not actually affected in the recall and a replacement would not be needed. I received another notice in the mail and when I called the dealer this time they confirmed that in fact my car needs replacements. My complaint is that I have been driving my car thinking it was safe, based on the Honda dealership's word, when in fact it has not been safe to drive.
The contact owned a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the SRS indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Honda of el cajon (889 amele el cajon, ca 92020, 888-972-8443) several times and they stated that the failure had nothing to do with the air bags or seat belts; therefore, the contact would be charged for the repairs. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19V182000 (air bags). The contact no longer owns the car the vehicle, but recently received another recall notice. The failure mileage was unknown.
Takata recall my vehicule has a SRS code that I could not reset so a friend of mine tells me it may be the airbag that needs to replace since Honda does it for free
Takata recall, the SRS light signal is on the whole time whenever the car is moving, it wont go away. And the car breaks isnt breaking fast when brake pads are being press down all the way instead it breaks slow to stop. Also hood needs to be slam hard in order to close.
I took my car in for recall repairs on airbags May 2017 I was in a car accident July 6, 2017 driver side airbag didn't deploy causing me to suffer injuries to my chest via the steering wheel the passenger airbag deployed partially however upward and threw out sparks burning my 17 year old daughters nose I was driving at about 40-45 mph on a main street when a car turned left in front of me I hit the side of his car I wont upload images of my injuries as it is my breast, chest, and stomach area
On June 2, 2018, I was pulling into my space at my apartment with my friend in the passenger seat. The car suddenly and uxpectantly acceralted and jumped the curb and hit a tree which stopped the car. The airbags did not employ.both of us were sore for the next few days but no major injuries.
Takata recall. My 2001 Honda Civic has been sitting my my drive for about a month and is not being used as my primary vehicle. Yesterday the car seemed fine; windows clear, no smell, etc. However, when returning today the car had the smell of burnt plastic which was overpowering and went to see why it smelled and then noticed that the windows were covered in soot. The driver side door was opened and the smell was 100% stronger and you could see that the plastic on the passenger side dash was burnt and melting right around where the airbag; I will send pictures. It looked like the dash had melted from the inside out and besides the car covered in soot the damage is located specifically on the passenger side around the airbag and glove compartment. In working to complete this report I noticed how it asks how many miles are on the car, but the only way to see the number of miles is by turning the car on. I am hesitiant to turn the car on since I don't know what happened and don't think it is safe. However, I know the car has over 200,000 miles but I am not sure as the exact number of miles.
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- Bayville , NY, USA