2001 Honda Civic ex review from North America
"Anyone want to buy my Honda?"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Honda recall for fuel system safety hazard. Dealer repaired for free.
Shift gate on manual transmission fell apart and needed to be replaced. Dealer repaired for free.
The car failed an EPA air emission test because of faulty gas fill cap. Had to purchase one new.
Struts on front end failed. Dealer repaired for free, but forgot to align the front end. Another trip back to the dealer for alignment.
Front passenger door panel fell apart. Replaced by dealer for free.
Honda headlight switch recall. Dealer repaired or free.
Front seat "rocks". Dealer repaired for free.
Car difficult to start runs rough at idle. Dealer refused to fix as there was no computer signal stating a problem.
Rattle in back of car that cannot be identified.
Rattle in dash which cannot be identified without total dismantling by dealership.
General comments?
We thought Honda produced a quality care-free product which would provide years of service. The car is definitely an adventure, you don't know what will go wrong with it next.
To date it has less than 35,000 miles and had all regularly scheduled maintenance performed by the Honda dealership.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | vtech Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 35000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 2nd September, 2004 |