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.
I happened to be driving when I noticed my car was requiring too much power to go down the road. I would have to hit the gas pedal harder to accelerate which would cause my RPMs to increase and almost go into the red. Then the check engine light came on and kept flashing. Turns out that two cylinders in my engine had been knocked out and my car was only running on 2 out of the 4 cylinders.
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I happened to be driving when I noticed my car was requiring too much power to go down the road. I would have to hit the gas pedal harder to accelerate which would cause my RPMs to increase and almost go into the red. Then the check engine light came on and kept flashing. Turns out that two cylinders in my engine had been knocked out and my car was only running on 2 out of the 4 cylinders.
- heyitssammyg, Hellertown, PA, US