2000 Honda Civic Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026

20Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

7%Of all 287 complaints

#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL42 · 14.6%

AIR BAGS39 · 13.6%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23 · 8%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION20 · 7%

TIRES16 · 5.6%

Share of the 287 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Honda Civic overview page.

What owners report

“AT 50MPH AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH TO LOWER GEAR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DISENGAGE OUT OF GEAR…”NHTSA complaint 8011826 — filed 06/13/2002

“CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIGHT DOWNHHILL BETWEEN 35 TO 55 MPH AND APPLYING VERY LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT…”NHTSA complaint 8011465 — filed 06/11/2002

“INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING, TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT DOWN ON A SLIGHT TO MODERATE INCLINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HALF OF THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITHOUT…”NHTSA complaint 8011464 — filed 06/11/2002

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Honda Civic have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Honda Civic: 20 of 287 complaints on file (7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Honda Civic have in total?

287 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 73 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 46 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.