2000 Honda Civic engine and engine cooling problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Honda Civic — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving I smelled then saw smoke coming out of the gear shift area. I pulled over, turned off and exited my car. I opened the hood and within minutes my car was engulfed in flames. The fire department had to come put it out. *tr”
filed Dec 7, 2016
“I had a check engine light indicating a bad catalytic converter on my 2000 honda civic. The cat was replaced under warranty by the dealer in march '08 only to have the exact same scenario repeated in july '08. Now I'm facing the same situation again. So in summary, the catalytic converter has now…”
filed Nov 7, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service bulletin - Emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service…
A18070 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2018
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Civic | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Civic | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Civic | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Civic | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 Civic | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 Civic | 10 | 3% |
| 2009 Civic | 12 | 3% |
| 2008 Civic | 55 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.