Bangor, ME
POWER TRAIN
Sudden radiator failure resulting in engine failure.
NHTSA complaint #11445831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 Honda Civic transmission problems
12 of the 489 complaints about the 2010 Honda Civic are about the transmission — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 77,000 miles.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Power Train
10
83.3%
Automatic Transmission
2
16.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Honda Civic year
1995
19
1.1%
1996
26
1.5%
1997
28
1.6%
1998
53
3.1%
1999
37
2.1%
2000
30
1.7%
2001
409
23.5%
2002
188
10.8%
2003
102
5.9%
2004
56
3.2%
2005
37
2.1%
2006
79
4.5%
2007
107
6.2%
2008
53
3.1%
2009
23
1.3%
2010
12
0.7%
2012
50
2.9%
2013
22
1.3%
2014
98
5.6%
2015
175
10.1%
2016
36
2.1%
2017
29
1.7%
2018
14
0.8%
2019
13
0.7%
2020
31
1.8%
2022
10
0.6%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Santa Rosa, CA
POWER TRAIN
When I first bought the car and or around 07/22/2019 I brought it home parked it in front of my house in Santa rosa CA. As I was walking to my house I took a look at the car I just bought and notice a small drip of oil or fluid . didnt pay attention to it . Do to the fact it came straight off the lot . As time went on power steering fluid would get low I was driving from santa rosa to sausalito ca every day on a very strict disiplinary probation by my Employer Heath Ceramics LTD. I had to be on time and figured I had a safe car to get me to work and back. Months after I bought the car and kept an eye on the fluids . I was at a stop light before work in Santa Rosa . The light turned green as I excelerated the train axle snaped . Took it to car max were I bought it and let them know it was leaking the day I brought it home until the day the train axle snapped . They repaird it no charge . I drove home and it was leaking more this time I took it back and said I want a new car it was sold to me leaking and still after carmax repaird it its still leaking . They repaird it again no charge and refused to let me get a new car . Turns out the seal in the train axel wasnt replaced and sold to me. I could have wrecked on that comute .On the contract check list it marked train axle replaced or repaird I showed dan the auto repair manager at car max santa rosa ca and his manager When I first took the car in to be repaired .
NHTSA complaint #11438999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 4 miles
Philadelphia, PA
POWER TRAIN
I HAD WORKING ON MY CAR FOR THE PAST A MONTH AND A 1/2 REPLACING SENSORS AFTER SENSORS ON MY TRANSMISSION. I WENT ON LI E AND RESEARCHED OTHER PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES LIKE JERKING STALLING CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY .I DONT UNDERSTAND IF I'M FIXING WHAT THE SCANNER IS TELLING ME WHY IS IT ITS TELLING ME THE SAME CODES REPEATEDLY AND OTHERS CODE I NEED TO REPLACE? PLEASE HELP ANYONE.
NHTSA complaint #11364252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 143,871 miles
Santa Rosa, CA
POWER TRAIN
01/16/2020 . APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 1130 AM . 12 PM.I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT . LIGHT TURNED GREEN , I HAD CAR IN. GEAR D. PROCEEDED FORWARD, IT'S WAS RAINING. SO THE FRONT WHEELS SOMEWHAT. PEELED OUT JUST TRYING. TO GET GRIP ON ASPHALT .NEXT THING I KNOW SOUND OF SOMETHING BRAKING FROM .I THOUGHT IT WAS UNDER CAR .AFTER THAT COULDN'T PUSHED ON GAS PEDDLE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE BUT MADE A HORRIBLE SOUND . I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO N. TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE INTERSECTION . I LOOKED THROUGH THE PAPERWORK SEEN THE INSPECTION REPORT AND IT SHOWS THE TRANSSMITION AND DRIVETRAIN WAS REPAIRED/ REPLACED . THEY DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB AT FIXING OR REPLACING THAT AREA OF MY HONDA CIVIC
NHTSA complaint #11300006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 76,000 miles
Creedmoor, NC
POWER TRAIN
MAKES CLUNKING SOUND WHEN IN DRIVE AND THE SPEED SAYS 5 BUT THE CAR IS NOT MOVING I THINK THE DRIVE SHAFT IS NOT TOGETHER
NHTSA complaint #11280219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 77,000 miles
Morgantown, WV
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT OR VEERING LEFT OR RIGHT THE REAR TIRES (MAINLY THE LEFT ONE) SCREECHES AND SOUNDS LIKE METAL IS GRINDING ON METAL. IT IS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE TIRE TO MIDDLE OF THE SUSPENSION. BUT WHEN GOING STRAIGHT OR STOPPING THERE IS NO NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #10721345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 18,000 miles
Philadelphia, PA
POWER TRAIN
THERE HAS BEEN A CLICKING NOISE ON OCCASIONS WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER SLOANE HONDA ASSESSED THE PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I NOTICED THE SOUND IN 2013 +/- AND I REQUESTED IT TO BE CHECKED OUT DURING UPCOMING SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10596986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,492 miles
Zionsville, IN
POWER TRAIN
DAY1: I HAVE A 2010 HONDA CIVIC EX-L SEDAN WITH MILEAGE OF 95-100K. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-MPH (BEST GUESS-TIMATE), THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, GREEN LIGHT NEXT TO DRIVE (D) BEGAN FLASHING AND VSA INDICATOR WAS LIT TOO; VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE A BIT JERKY SHIFTING. TOOK IT INTO HONDA AND THEY CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID, AS WELL AS REPLACED THE 3RD GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH. DAY 3: I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM, WITH THE ADDITIONAL SYMPTOM OF THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY FLUCTUATING WILDLY / READING TOO LOW OR ZERO VALUES. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A COMPUTER UPDATE, CLEARED ERROR CODES, AND A 10-MIN TEST DRIVE DID NOT RECREATE THE ISSUE. DAY4: WHILE GENTLY ACCELERATING TO 45-MPH, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND THE SPEEDOMETER ABRUPTLY DROPPED TO NEAR "ZERO". IT WAS AT THIS POINT THAT THE TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY DOWN-SHIFTED TO EITHER 1ST OR 2ND GEAR AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO SCREECH (AS IF I HAD JAMMED ON THE BRAKES, BUT I HAD NOT). THE ABRUPT DECELERATION OF MY VEHICLE NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME, WHO WAS ALSO ACCELERATING AND NARROWLY AVOIDED REAR-ENDING MY VEHICLE (I IMAGINE BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN DECELERATION WITHOUT WARNING OF BRAKE LIGHTS). THIS TIME, BEFORE RETURNING TO DEALERSHIP, I PERFORMED ONLINE RESEARCH AND WHEN I DID RETURN TO THAT DEALERSHIP, I SUGGESTED THEY CHECK THE ENGINE'S SPEED SENSOR. SURE ENOUGH, THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE SPEED SENSOR AND HAVEN'T HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE (3 WEEKS NOW). I'M REPORTING NOW BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN THIS MALFUNCTION COULD OCCUR TO SOMEONE ELSE AND CAUSE THEIR VEHICLE TO BE REAR-ENDED.
NHTSA complaint #10597087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 18,900 miles
Miami, FL
POWER TRAIN
TOOK 2010 HONDA CIVIC TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WITH COMPLAINTS OF CLICKING IN FRONT END. WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE CV JOINT HAD FAILED. VEHICLE HAD APPROX 19,000 MILES AT REPLACEMENT. CV JOINT FAILURE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #10501475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forked River, NJ
POWER TRAIN
CAR STALLS AND ALSO SPUTTERS, FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. THIS WILL OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN (EX: TRAFFIC) AND THE RPMS WILL DROP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OR ALMOST STALL. IF VEHICLE DOESN'T STALL RPMS WILL SHOOT BACK UP. IN ADDITION, SHIFTER WILL GET STUCK WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, DRIVE INTO MARK, AND VISE VERSA.
NHTSA complaint #10442876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,472 miles
Tallahassee, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED REQUIRING IT TO BE REBUILT.
NHTSA complaint #10362922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,000 miles
Fontana, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT INTO ANY ADDITIONAL GEARS WHETHER HIGH OR LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
NHTSA complaint #10339486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.