Used 2001 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan w/Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Honda Civic 2001 - Driving for the long haul
longhaul2001, Cairo, GA, 04/05/2012
Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan w/Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
My 2001 Honda Civic LX 4-Dr has gotten as high as 40 mpg driving to MN from IA. My 1st year, a rubber piece on the front of the car fell off after 2000 miles (threw it out). Brand new tires would slip on damp pavement (got rid of original Firestones within weeks of purchasing). By year two, the transmission was shifting roughly and my mechanic used white grease to improve the action. Headlights burn out frequently (replaced 6-8 times). After 5 years, the electronics for the windows blew and had that fixed (not just a simple fuse problem). The struts & bushings failed. Besides all this, I have rolled over 180,000 miles & it has been reliable on many road trips.
worst civic ever made
jason, Nashua, NH, 11/02/2015
updated 05/03/2016
Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan w/Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
I was very excited to buy and own this car brand new from dealer. it wasn't until about 85000 miles the problem started. I started to lose the overdrive over a period of 5 to 10 thousand miles. The transmission would shudder while transfering gears from 4th to overdrive lockup. The check engine light then appeared with 2 codes, 0740 tcc circuit lock up solenoid and a honda specific code related to the ELD unit in the fuse box. I brought to the dealer, after auto shop said they can't repair that trouble code. The dealer plainly says that i need a new transmission even though the car drove fine, outside of the overdrive failure. I waited 2 years trying to decide if i should spend 3000 dollars on something that honda should repair, or take a loss and trade or sell it. Just when i decided to have them replace the transmission because the car was still in great condition and low mileage another problem, which i found is another common problem occured. The instrument panel now fails and find out that it will cost about a 700 to 1000 or more to repair. After researching online about honda's since 2000, that they have become one of the top ten worst cars to own. I will never again buy a honda
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16 Years Owner
WestCoast01, San Jose, CA, 11/24/2020
Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan w/Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought mine used in 2004; had 7500 miles on it. As of November 2020, I have 82000 miles on it. This go-cart goes! Biggest repairs in those years: powered windows box burnt out (three of four windows stopped working but driver side worked), original engine filter failed (started smoking), repaired struts, and replaced a very tiny box that prevented the car from accelerating above 25 MPH. Anyway, those have been the biggest issues. It's showing its age, the ceiling fabric in the back has loosened. Still only sips gas. Still see a lot of the early 2000 model on the roads here in California.
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