Worst 2001 Honda Civic Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Automatic Transmission
Airbags
Transmission / Drivetrain
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Honda Civic.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission | 289 | 4 | 1 | 94,468 mi | |
| Airbags | 200 | 69 | 3 | 103,162 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 89 | 2 | — | 121,852 mi | |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 60 | 46 | — | 75,945 mi | |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 43 | 1 | — | 59,417 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 34 | 1 | 1 | 142,432 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 33 | 4 | 5 | 109,770 mi | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 29 | 5 | — | 83,967 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 25 | 7 | — | 103,399 mi | |
| Suspension:Front:Macpherson Strut | 21 | 1 | — | 44,152 mi | |
| Engine & Cooling | 20 | 2 | — | 100,026 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 19 | 2 | 1 | 123,632 mi | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 19 | 2 | — | 115,638 mi | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 17 | — | — | 22,000 mi | |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 17 | 1 | 1 | 63,725 mi | |
| Hydraulic Brakes | 16 | 5 | — | 64,550 mi | |
| Fuel Pump | 15 | 1 | 1 | 64,000 mi | |
| Fuel System | 15 | 1 | 1 | 109,908 mi | |
| Tire Defects | 15 | 3 | — | 38,811 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 14 | 1 | — | 75,867 mi | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 11 | — | — | 82,046 mi | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Manual Transmission | 11 | — | — | 81,470 mi | |
| Body Structure | 11 | 4 | 1 | 150,211 mi | |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module | 10 | 3 | — | 100,000 mi | |
| Air Bags:Side/Window | 10 | 3 | — | 55,142 mi | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 10 | 2 | 1 | 93,250 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 10 | 7 | — | 148,227 mi | |
| Visibility:Windshield | 10 | 1 | — | — |
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Recalls for 2001 Honda Civic
7 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~12,544,092 vehicles.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
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