30 of the 351 complaints about the 2000 Honda Civic are about the transmission — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 47,349 miles.
30
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
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.
NHTSA complaint #10933779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED DUE TO A MINOR FENDER BENDER WITH A CURB. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AS PART OF THESE REPAIRS WITH A TRANSMISSION FROM A SALVAGE YARD. WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER A DIAGNOSTICS TEST, THE CODE P0240 CONTINUED TO SHOW UP AFTER BEING RESET NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS LIGHT TURNS ON ABOUT THREE MILES OF DRIVING AFTER BEING RESET. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS CODE AND THE HANDFUL OF CAUSES OF IT TO APPEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME VEHICLES WILL NOT EVEN BE RUNNING DUE TO IT. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AROUND 50-60MPH WITH JUST A DELAYED SHIFT. THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE SHOWS THIS CODE MAY BE REMOVED BY CHANGING THE TCC SOLENOID, TRANSMISSION AND OIL FILTER, BUT IN MOST CASES; REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10409281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT/OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10245636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA CIVIC DX. MY TRANSMISSION GAVE ME NO WARNING IT WAS ABOUT TO GO OUT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 116,000 MILES ON IT. I KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON TOP OF A BRIDGE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN IT TURNED GREEN MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. I COASTED TO THE ENTRANCE OF A GAS STATION. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED 2 MINUTES TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. IT WENT FOR ABOUT A MILE THEN IT STARTED SLIPPING AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED HOME. IT'S BEEN PARKED EVER SINCE. I BEEN HAVING TO FIND A RIDE TO WORK AND TO DO ERRANDS. I BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THAT THE COSTS WOULD BE OVER $2500.
NHTSA complaint #10239924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
HONDA CIVIC 2000 WITH 58,000 MILES WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR USED - NOT ORIGINAL OWNER. DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR ON SUNDAY NIGHT - RUSH JOB. DAUGHTER TOLD SALESMAN DURING TEST DRIVE SOMETHING WRONG. SALEMANS SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT - WRONG. ANYWAY - DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION ON HONDA CAR AT 58,000 MILES. WHY?
NHTSA complaint #10198014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
I HAVE A 2000 CIVIC VALUE PACKAGE WITH AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. RECENTLY THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME VERY HARD TO USE. IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO AND OUT OF PARK. THE REST OF GEAR RANGES WORKED NORMALLY. ONE TIME I HAD TO USE TWO HANDS TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND IT NOW WORKS NORMALLY. TOTAL COST ABOUT $250 LABOR AND $50 FOR PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10175706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA CIVIC LX AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT HARD ON MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC LX WHICH HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. THEN THE GEARS STARTED SLIPPING AND DELAYING, SO I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT (LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP). THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. WE JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN OUR OTHER HONDA (1997 HONDA ACCORD WITH 150,000 MILES) LAST WEEK, AND THIS PROBLEM WAS A HUGE SHOCK TO US. WE ARE REPLACING TWO HONDA TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD!!! I THINK THAT IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT A 2000 HONDA CIVIC WITH LESS THAN 73,500 MILES ON IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. OUR OTHER HONDA TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE, AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE OUR CAR SLOWED DOWN SO RAPIDLY. FOR NOW, THE 2000 HONDA CIVIC LX WILL BE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL WE HAVE SAVED UP FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10152318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR WOULD NO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DEALER CLAIMED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND MANUFACTURER HAD NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS. AN EXPENSIVE PCV VALVE WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10112350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THEN TOOK OFF THERE WAS SEVERE HESITATION, AND VEHICLE SHUDDERED. AFTER THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED THREE TIMES, AND VEHICLE WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE CONSUMER. THIS VEHICLE HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, AND TWO TRANSMISSIONS OVERHAULED.
NHTSA complaint #10079711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHILE DRIVING ALSO DOES NOT WANT TO GO INTO SECOND GEAR. MAKES WIERD GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING SLOW. CAR SHUTTERS AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE IN 5TH GEAR IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. CAR SHUTS OFF BY ITS SELF( WAS TOLD VIN NOT IN SEQUENCE FOR IGNITION RECALL). RIGHT FRONT SPRINGS STICKS AND SOME TIMES MAKES A ( " BOING" ) SOUND. CAR KEEPS PULLING TO RIGHT EVEN AFTER ALIGNMENT. WHEN HEATER OR DEFROSTER ARE ON THEY MAKE A LOUD CHIRPING SOUND. ON COLD OR RAINY DAYS STEAM WILL POUR OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT SMELLING LIKE RADIATOR FLUID. WAS IN 2 MINOR ACCIDENTS ONE FRONT END COLISION ONE REAR END COLISSION BOTH ABOUT 30 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ENGINE IS BECOMING RUSTY AND CORODED. DRIVERS POWER WINDOW IS SLOW TO GO UP AND FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR LOSES POWER AND GAS MIELAGE. GOES OFFF WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR HONDA SCHEDULED SERVICE AND ALSO WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. ALL THE PROBLEMS ADRESSED ABOVE WERE TOLD TO DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM..BUT THEY SURE DID WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. NOW THEY WILL NOT FIX ANYHTING UNLESS I PAY FOR IT.
NHTSA complaint #10062685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PROBLEMS I RECENTLY FACED WITH MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC VP MODEL:1. TRANSMISSION SPONTANEOUSLY SKIP GEARS AND CAUSES MY CAR TO JERK AND LOOSE CONTROL FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. 2. WHEN THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS/SLOWS DOWN THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SKIPS OR DO NOT DOWNSHIFT SMOOTHLY, THUS CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. CAUSES MINOR STRAINS TO THE PASSENGER'S AND THE DRIVER'S NECK. 3. WHENEVER I OR MY FAMILY GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WE GET STATIC SHOCK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR A FAMILY WHO HAVE A BABY OR CHILDREN. 4. CAR DIES WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING AND OTHER PRIMARY CAR FUNCTIONS. THIS UNCERTAIN EVENT CAN CAUSE POTENTIAL FATALITY OR SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10032866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE PARKING VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE APART IN HAND WHILE PLACING CAR IN PARK. THE SCREWS CAME OUT FROM THE BASE OF THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 50MPH AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH TO LOWER GEAR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DISENGAGE OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPS PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE WARMING.
NHTSA complaint #8011826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING, TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT DOWN ON A SLIGHT TO MODERATE INCLINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK HALF OF THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING AT UP TO 55 MPH UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE IS A METALLIC CLACKING OR KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMED.
NHTSA complaint #8011464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 GEARS FROM OVERDRIVE TO THIRD GEAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP UP ONE INCH EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN. THERE IS A METALLIC CLACKING OR KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP IN GEAR AT IDLE WITH THE BRAKE ON.
NHTSA complaint #8011465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LAUCHES INTO NEUTRAL OR STALLS OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD.
NHTSA complaint #8009380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL LAUNCH INTO NEUTRAL OR STALL OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHO INFORMED HIM TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD.
NHTSA complaint #8009381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT OR GO INTO NEUTRAL DUE TO TRANSMISSION GOING BAD.
NHTSA complaint #8009382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EITHER STALLS OUT OR LAUNCHES INTO NEUTRAL DUE TO TRANSMISSION GOING BADLY.
NHTSA complaint #8009383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT OR LAUNCHES INTO NEUTRAL DUE TO TRANSMISSION GOING BADLY.
NHTSA complaint #8009384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STALLS OUT OR LAUNCHES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION OPERATING POORLY.
NHTSA complaint #8009385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE LAUNCH INTO NEUTRAL OR STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION GOING BADLY.
NHTSA complaint #8009386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THERE IS A LOUD HOWLING NOISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN IN REVERSE VEHICLE IS ABNORMALLY NOISY, BUT WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT BROKEN. *JG
NHTSA complaint #8004397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED ON SLOPED DRIVEWAY IN 1ST GEAR WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED FULLY AND ENGINE OFF. DRIVER WALKED INTO HOUSE CAME BACK 5-10 MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN HILL AND HIT TRANSFORMER. WHEN VEHICLE WAS OPENED PARKING BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED BUT WAS NOT IN 1ST GEAR BUT NEUTRAL. WE TRIED TO RECREATE THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO WAY DRIVER COULD HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE IF BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED DUE TO STEEPNESS OF THE DRIVEWAY. IF BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED, VEHICLE WOULD ROLL VERY FAST DOWN DRIVEWAY. NOTE SAME FAILURE REPORTED ON A 1999 CIVIC AT YOUR OID ID #720978.
NHTSA complaint #754877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY JUMED OUT OF PARK AND WENT INTO DRIVE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #899229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION AREA. NOISE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, IN GEARS 5,4,3, AND MAYBE 2 &1 BUT RPM'S TOO HIGH TO HEAR. HAPPENS ONLY IN GEAR AND ONLY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. LOCAL DEALER, STEVENS CREEK HONDA HAVE REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING & GEAR BEARINGS WITH NO RELIEF.
NHTSA complaint #750563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HESITATING BEFORE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO GEAR WHILE STOPPING AND GOING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT IGHHAWY SPEED AND CATCHES ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS. INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #882160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING COULD TRY TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR AND TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT. CONSUMER WILL STEP ON CLUTCH A COUPLE TIMESS OR PUMP CLUTCH.
NHTSA complaint #882003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND AT INCORRECT TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #738535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE ARE MANY MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS MY FIRST CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT NEW AND I AM SO UPSET THAT HONDA IS DOING VERY LITTLE TO HELP ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #736731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.