COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT

Honda Civic transmission problems

845 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.

General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.

28 crash reports6 fire reports11 injury reports

Reports by model year

Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

624 reports with mileage · 221 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What owners actually said

845 reports
2001 model year · 58,000 miles · Aug 14, 2007
Power Train

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX AT 58,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED A COUPLE OF TIMES LAST MONTH. THIS MONTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, SO I SENT MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER FIRST FIX FAILED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. THEN THIS TIME, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION SYS…

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I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX AT 58,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED A COUPLE OF TIMES LAST MONTH. THIS MONTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, SO I SENT MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER FIRST FIX FAILED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. THEN THIS TIME, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REBUILT AND THE COST WILL BE OVER $2,000! I SEARCHED INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR HONDA CIVIC. CONSIDERING THAT I AM VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVER AND THE CAR HAS ONLY 58,000 MILES ON IT, HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE PROBLEMATIC VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10199510

2001 model year · 82,200 miles · Aug 14, 2007
Power Train

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY, THE CAR BARELY MADE IT OFF THE BUSY HIGHWAY. IT LEFT ME STRANDED FOR A COUPLE HOURS UNTIL IT WAS TOWED AND I GOT A RIDE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10199496

2001 model year · 72,280 miles · Aug 14, 2007
Power Train

HONDA CIVIC LX 2001 WITH 72,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE FREEWAY. UNTIL THIS TIME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. EXCEPT FOR THE LAST 10 MILES THE ACCELERATOR WAS SLUGGISH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10199476

2007 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2007
Power Train

MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC, DIED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE SO I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE FREEWAY. I TOWED TO A FAMILY MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. IT WAS GOIN G TO COST ME $1800 FOR IT. MY CAR ONLY HAS 78,000 MILES, IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR THIS TO HAPPENED WHEN YOU TAKE…

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MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC, DIED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE SO I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE FREEWAY. I TOWED TO A FAMILY MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. IT WAS GOIN G TO COST ME $1800 FOR IT. MY CAR ONLY HAS 78,000 MILES, IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR THIS TO HAPPENED WHEN YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE CAR, I HAD JUST DONE DE 60,000 MILE SERVICE, AND THE TRANSMISSION STILL DIED. I HAVE CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY SAID THERE IS NMOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE, AND THERE IS A LOT OF CARS THAT ARE SUFFERING THE SAME THING, IT IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM, SOME TYPE OF FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10199060

2004 model year · 20,000 miles · Aug 3, 2007
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE SOUND, REQUIRES TRANSMISSION CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES AND THIS STILL DOESN'T COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE SOUND. HONDA WON'T DO ANYTHING TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM FOR GOOD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10198363

2000 model year · 58,200 miles · Jul 31, 2007
Power Train

HONDA CIVIC 2000 WITH 58,000 MILES WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR USED - NOT ORIGINAL OWNER. DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR ON SUNDAY NIGHT - RUSH JOB. DAUGHTER TOLD SALESMAN DURING TEST DRIVE SOMETHING WRONG. SALEMANS SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT - WRONG. ANYWAY - DEFECTIVE TRANSM…

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HONDA CIVIC 2000 WITH 58,000 MILES WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR USED - NOT ORIGINAL OWNER. DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR ON SUNDAY NIGHT - RUSH JOB. DAUGHTER TOLD SALESMAN DURING TEST DRIVE SOMETHING WRONG. SALEMANS SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT - WRONG. ANYWAY - DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION ON HONDA CAR AT 58,000 MILES. WHY? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10198014

2003 model year · Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2007
Power Train

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC-HYBRID. AT 72,000 MILES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO VIBRATE UPON ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING SPEEDS OF 0-15 MPH. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET HONDA'S BRAND OF TRANSMISSIO…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC-HYBRID. AT 72,000 MILES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO VIBRATE UPON ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING SPEEDS OF 0-15 MPH. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET HONDA'S BRAND OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10197642

2001 model year · 84,500 miles · Jul 9, 2007
Power Train

BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE WITH AUTOMATIC/CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH 84,000 MILES. DROVE FOR A WEEK, HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC, EVERYTHING PERFECT. ON THE 6TH DAY I OWNED IT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE ENGINE REVVED SUDDENLY WENT UP WITH SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER TO WHEELS. IT WAS AS IF THE TRANSMIS…

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BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE WITH AUTOMATIC/CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH 84,000 MILES. DROVE FOR A WEEK, HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC, EVERYTHING PERFECT. ON THE 6TH DAY I OWNED IT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE ENGINE REVVED SUDDENLY WENT UP WITH SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER TO WHEELS. IT WAS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION COULDN'T FIND THE NEXT GEAR. I PRESSED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, TRANSMISSION COULDN'T DOWN-SHIFT. I GOT OUT OF TRAFFIC TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD, STOPPED THE CAR AND CUT OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED, PUT IN DRIVE, AND GOT THE CAR TO GO 50 YARDS AT 15 MPH. THEN LOST POWER TO WHEELS, ALTHOUGH ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE. NO WARNING AND NO ENGINE LIGHTS. CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP THAT COULDN'T IDENTIFY PROBLEM. TOWED TO HONDA DEALER, SERVICE ADVISOR SAID TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED, WILL REPLACE WITH USED ONE FOR $2889.50.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10195660

2003 model year · 50,000 miles · Jul 5, 2007
Power Train

CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH ME 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID AND THE CONSTANT VELOCITY TRANSMISSION. SLIPPING OR SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING AND BUCKING OR SHIMMY WHEN DECELERATING. HONDA HAS ONLY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. IT DOES IMPROVE THE SITUATION, ONLY TO RETURN WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THIS WILL ONLY PUSH MY VEHICLE TO …

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CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH ME 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID AND THE CONSTANT VELOCITY TRANSMISSION. SLIPPING OR SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING AND BUCKING OR SHIMMY WHEN DECELERATING. HONDA HAS ONLY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. IT DOES IMPROVE THE SITUATION, ONLY TO RETURN WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THIS WILL ONLY PUSH MY VEHICLE TO THE END OF IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD WITH NO ANNOTATED ISSUES IN MY VEHICLES RECORDS. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS ONGOING ISSUE AS IT PERTAINS TO HUNDREDS, PERHAPS THOUSANDS OF OWNERS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10195363

2001 model year · 73,000 miles · Jun 30, 2007
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SURGES /SLIPS ACCOMPANIED BY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE FOR THIS CONDITION. FIRST EVENT DEAL REPLACED O2 SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SURGING/SLIPPING CEASED. NEW EVENT OF SURGING/SLIPPING OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR SYMPTOM BUT AT A MUCH GREATER SEVERITY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10195025

Related Official recalls

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15V574000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Sep 15, 2015

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).

94V063000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Apr 10, 1994

A RETAINING CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE TO THE SHIFT LEVER ACTUATING ROD CAN HAVE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION PRESSURE AND MAY EVENTUALLY COME OFF AFTER REPEATED SHIFT LEVER OPERATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POSITION OF THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNANTICIPATED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.

90V163000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Sep 4, 1990

DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED INTERNAL SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE PAWL MECHANISIM MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARKPOSITION AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy: INSTALL AN IMPROVED PARKING PAWL SHAFT.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Related NHTSA investigations

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No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.