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2001 Honda Civic Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2001 Honda Civic has 66 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.

Problem Areas for the 2001 Honda Civic

Powertrain
394
Airbags
285
Engine
66
Lights
61
Suspension
50
Electrical
49
Brakes
41
Fuel System
37
Other
25
Visibility
24
Steering
20
Tires
19
Seat Belts
18
Speed Control
16
Structure
15
Latches & Locks
5
Seats
3

66

Complaints

1

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Engine Recalls

01V329000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS, THE AIR CLEANER BOX COVER MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, AND A BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE C...

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 1, 2021ENGINETHE CAR SMOKE AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES
Dec 20, 2018ENGINEENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM. EVERY PART OF THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND REPLACED INCLUDING THERM...
Dec 7, 2018ENGINETHE TRANSMISSION SLIPS I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT MY CAR JUST HAS 103 000 MILES AND I DON'T THINK THAT SHO...
Dec 30, 2017ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMVEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S FUEL HOSE CLAMP RECALL ( #01V182000 ) WAS INADEQUATELY REPAIRED BY TECHNICIAN...
Jun 5, 2017ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR THROUGHOUT T...
Dec 6, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLWHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. WHILE STEPPING ON THE GAS THE E...
Jun 9, 2014ENGINETHE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER CHECKING THE CODE AND THE FLUIDS ...
Mar 18, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINDRIVING MY CAR WITH ONLY 78,000 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE CAR LOST PO...
Jul 31, 2012ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WIT...
Nov 21, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTHE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED, CAUSING DANGEROUS FUMES TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE FUMES A...
May 21, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE WARNING LIGH...
Nov 23, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINMY 2001 HONDA CIVIC (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WILL NOT MOVE WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR. I TRIED ALL THE...
Oct 24, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUSTED MANIF...
Oct 2, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINTRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND CHECK ENGIN...
Aug 17, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPEED INDEPENDENTLY DECRE...
Jul 6, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECM IN THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE...
Apr 15, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. SHE STATED THAT ON APRIL 15, 2010, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ...
Feb 15, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ...
Nov 7, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITYTL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN DRIVING HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE OF...
Oct 1, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINI WAS DIVING DOWN THE HWY WHEN MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND M...

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