2001 Honda Civic DX review from North America
"My 2001 Civic is a high quality, reliable car, fairly quick, inexpensive to buy and operate"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The alternator bracket came loose shortly after delivery, my local dealer reattached it quickly.
Major brake problems surfaced at about 18,000 miles. After driving for a short while severe vibration happened on brake application. The dealer said that I needed a brake job, I didn't really agree, but some research with other Honda owners tended to confirm this. But this did not solve the problem. Despite several test drives that showed that the brakes were sticking, all the dealer did was resurface the rotors. 6-7 total visits had the rotors resurfaced each time. Finally the regional troubleshooter found that there was a sensor between the brake lights and the brake pedal that caused the pedal to be depressed about 1/2 inch. Easily fixed, they replaced my new pads (from the 18k mile mark) and rotors and I haven't had any brake problems since. Part of this I blame on the dealer for not doing a better job of diagnosing a recurring problem, part of it I blame on myself for not being on them more. Remember, the squeaky wheel gets the grease! I should have called the service manager, but I did sue under the lemon law & got a fat check.
General comments?
Good switchgear as usual.
Fairly comfortable for someone 6 ft 2.
Very reliable aside from teething problems.
From day 1, in comparison with my '88 Civic, I felt this car (made in Canada) was not as well built as my Japanese built one. Good build quality, just not as good.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 55000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 3rd September, 2004 |