2001 Honda Civic power train problems
403 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Honda Civic — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I recently bought a 2001 honda civic, 5speed. It was driving fine, until it suddenly started making grinding or weird noises. I couldn't shift and now the gears are locked up. It happened suddenly after no problems.”
filed Mar 21, 2026
“2001 Honda Civic stopped moving in the middle of the road. While in the middle of driving vehicle lost power but remained running. A whining noise was observed which turned out to be the transmission pump. The vehicle would not go into forward or reverse and I was left stranded in the middle of the…”
filed Jun 28, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 Civic | 5 | 8% |
| 2024 Civic | 6 | 5% |
| 2023 Civic | 6 | 2% |
| 2022 Civic | 10 | 1% |
| 2021 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 31 | 14% |
| 2019 Civic | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 Civic | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 Civic | 29 | 5% |
| 2016 Civic | 36 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 175 | 46% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.