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:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,000 miles
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After being involved in an accident whereby the front end of the vehicle rear ended another at approximately 40 mph. The passenger side air bag deployed, the driver side did not. The seat belt retractor gave way and the consumers body was thrown forward.
Driver airbag did not deploy when car crashed into ditch. The driver seatbelt locked properly but did not retract to prevent the driver from flailing from the second impact. The driver was the only occupant of the car.
6 year old child became entangled in rear center shoulder belt (unfastened). Belt retracted in the process constricting the child's abdomen. Mother could not free child due to locking mechanism built into seat belt. Auto dealership and police officer came to scene and could not free child from the belt. Belt constricted to the point that the child was unable to breath. Belt was cut freeing the child.
- Normal, IL, USA
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