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Transmission Failure
2002 Honda Civic (Page 12 of 15)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: Yes, the Honda Civic receives a lot of complaints because so many were sold. And sure, car parts only last so long and things eventually break. But it's never good to see this many transmission complaints, especially when the average mileage at failure is just north of 100,000 miles.
Especially when you consider that it's predecessor also has a nasty history with transmission complaints.
9.2
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,330
- Average Mileage:
- 110,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 281 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (139 reports)
- rebuild transmission (64 reports)
- not sure (53 reports)
- replaced transmission, Honda covered cost of parts (9 reports)
- open a case with honda corporate (7 reports)
- scrapped car (4 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
- Honda Owner Link - Go here, type in your vin #, see if its been recalled for this. Even if you haven't purchased it yet. If no report has been made, call American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Honda Automobile Customer Service 1919 Torrance Blvd. Mail Stop 500-2N-7A Torrance, CA 90501-2746 Phone: 800-999-1009 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Auto Safety Hotline 888.327.4236 Especially the National Hotline. That's how recalls are created for ALL cars. If Honda doesn't hear from you this way, Honda can't recall it. There has to be complaints made to them directly.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
My 2002 Honda Civic stranded me 60 miles away from my home. I was driving and suddenly it felt like I was driving in neutral. I was pressing my foot down on the gas and the car was making revving noises. I pulled over and called AAA; they towed me to the Honda Dealership.
The Honda Dealership in Salem, Oregon sucked. They told me that my transmission had a defect and it was going to cost me $2,750. They explained that my car will not work because of the the transmission, but they did not stop there. They also told me that I needed a $150 LED switch and a $150 alignment procedure. That's $3,000 dollars.
I couldn't stop crying. The stupid Honda people told me to have a great day 5 times while tears were pouring out of my eyes.
I was waiting for my boyfriend so that I could get a ride home. I saw him drive by, so I ran out of the Honda dealership to flag him down. The stupid Honda employees followed me out of the dealership. The guy said to me, "So are you going to fix your car?" and I was like "No, I don't have $3,000!"
Then the Honda employee said,"It's going to cost you way more than $3,000".
So I had my car towed back to Portland (60 miles). I called Honda America and asked if they would consider helping me out with a goodwill repair. The guys spend about 20 minutes reviewing my case. He finally said no. This is why... 1. I never got my car serviced at the Honda Dealership in Portland 2. I towed my car away from the Honda Dealership in Salem 3. My car is out of warranty
I will never buy another Honda. I will devote my life to spreading the truth about my 2002 Japanese piece of crap. I was always told that Honda's were dependable, I feel so betrayed.
For the record, this was not the first time that my Honda Civic stranded me in an undesirable location.
- Erin H., Portland, OR, US