2001 Honda Civic Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
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
Share of the 1,079 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Honda Civic overview page.
What owners report
“WITHIN THE 2ND MONTH OF OWNING THIS CAR I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK A REVERSE BECAUSE IT WAS…”NHTSA complaint 758945 — filed 03/05/2002
“WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A STOP WITH AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK, CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR TO AVOID SLIDING…”NHTSA complaint 564183 — filed 01/30/2002
“TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING OIL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD TWO CRACKS. CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING IT REPAIRED. PLEASE…”NHTSA complaint 8000688 — filed 12/13/2001
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2001 Honda Civic have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2001 Honda Civic: 289 of 1,079 complaints on file (26.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2001 Honda Civic have in total?
1,079 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 147 involved a crash, 15 involved a fire, 132 reported injuries, and 6 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.
