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2001 Honda Civic
rick248, 02/21/2013
2001 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
32 of 38 people found this review helpful
My Civic has about 85K miles on it. Its been great until this morning when I found out it needed a new transmission. Checking on this, I found out that this is not uncommon for the 01 model: many folks have run into the same problem. Also found out, Honda had a program offering assistance with repairs that ran for 7 years or 100,000 miles. I was never informed about this and now am facing a big bill. I contacted Honda and they wished me well but said they could no longer offer any monetary assistance. I believe they should offer something because I was never notified. They usually have a great product but I think I'll look elsewhere in the future.
Honda Civic 2001 - Driving for the long haul
longhaul2001, 04/05/2012
2001 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.
Best bang for your buck!
cycleguy1979, 05/03/2012
2001 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car almost 4 years ago, after heavily researching it. It had 120k miles on it when I got it, now it has 208k. It consistently gets 34mpg city/hwy, and 36 all hwy. Get the 5 spd manual, I hear the auto is gutless. The front seat is ok, but for a 6'3" tall man, i'm basically in the back seat. The engine purrs and has been 100% trouble free. Kinda loud at 75mph, this is basically a tin can on wheels. It's a great commuter car but as far as road trips forget it. I just took a 3k mile road trip and my wife and I were very uncomfortable. I'd buy another one in a second for commuting. Honda cars are the best for reliability and fuel mileage.
Would by this car again.
Willie Santos, 02/05/2016
updated 08/05/2016
2001 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Good gas mileage.
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Sudden Transmission Failure
Terminator, 07/12/2010
2001 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
Purchased this coupe brand new. After 107K while driving at 75 mpg on the interstate, car lost acceleration suddenly and engine just rev. Auto trans failed without warning and almost got into a big accident as truckers frantically maneuvered to avoid hitting me. Honda's are supposed to be reliable but a complete transmission failure without prior indication of such is a safety issue. Also, the necessity of a complete transmission replacement or overhaul instead of just a torque converter and a trans oil pump replacement is a bit stupid design. Never buying another Honda again. Hyundai here I come.
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