Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2001 Honda Civic owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
On April 8 2015 while I was driving to my house, I saw smoke coming out of the dashboard so I had to desperately stop the car I run. My car was call for recall and I when to Honda services in hillside, new jersey where they told me that they had to fix something from the air bag in the dash board they told me they have to order some parts and they will call me to comeback so I waiedt for one month and two month and they never call me I called to find out about those parts and I was told the same thing, that they are going to call me I believe my car was total destroy in fire because they did not fix my car on time.
The drivers and passengers airbags did not deploy during a frontal impact crash involving a Honda Civic and GMC yukon truck. My vehicle the Honda Civic was heading on a two-lane street at approximately 35 to 40 miles per hour before impact into a stopped truck making a left turn across oncoming traffic while Honda was in motion the brakes were applied. Cause is unknown at this time on why the airbags did not deploy. All recalls have been complied with for the 2001 Honda Civic. Recall 13v-132: recall 14v-351 completed. Number of open recalls are zero at this time.
We had a front end collision that totaled our vehicle - and the air bags did not go off - person in front of us had no brake lights and stoppe-d dead in front of us -the front end of our vehicle collided with the rear end of hers thank god we were not badly injured. We were in motion on a city street
We got into a head on collision with a SUV receiving damage to the front of the car. None of the airbags deployed, but both deployed in the other car (SUV). There were two recalls for our Honda Civic airbags in 2010 and 2013. In both recalls our Honda Civic was serviced and the "driver airbag inflator" was replaced. We were told the repairs were made, but the airbags never deployed. We do not want this to happen to anyone else.
I tried to Dodge the car in front of it, and failed to do so. I scratch the rear left bumper of the car in front of me, and I lost control of my car, then spin 540 degrees and hit the concrete wall of the interstate. I was wearing the seatbelt so it was OK but the front airbag should have deployed to protect me from certain injuries. I still feel some pain on my neck and my back 3 days after the incident.
While driving hood flipped up , went and parked vehicle to find that the hood latch had come off the base due to rust issue . This is very dangerous due to the fact I could not see while driving the vehicle. Has any other issues arose like this one that happened to me? Thank you.
Driving at a low rate of speed, city street, and the hood flew open and smashed right into the windshield, cracking causing me to almost crash. The windshield is cracked. Called Honda dealer and they just laughed and said: yeah, that happens sometimes.
My husband and I took over the car from his aunt in 10/2005, at 56,020 miles. The car has been well taken care with periodic oil changes and some maintenance. On 12/22/2008, when it was of 82,409 miles, the check engine light was on. This time we did pay some amount for other services but due to financial hardship could not pay for the torque converter replacement, as advised at kolbe Honda at reseda. After the service performance, the check engine light was off. However, on 6/15/2009, we had no choice but to replace the car's transmission and torque converter for $690.69 (on the 70/30 split).
Vehicle was traveling approximately 40-45mph in a rain storm. Consumer heard a "womp" noise, but didn't have enough time to stop. Consumer found out it was a cat that was hit. Front bumper was destroyed, but was being repaired under warranty. Consumer was questioning why damage was so severe from hitting a small animal. Consumer also backed slowly into mailbox post and caused $800 damage because of a slight cut through the rear bumper.
Consumer stated collided with neighbor's car travelling approximately 5mph and the front bumper was completely destroyed. Consumer feels that bumper design is unsafe and would not offer any protection in a more serious collision. Ts consumer has had 3 other occasions where the bumper was damaged.
Body complaints in other Civic years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 2001 Honda Civic?
NHTSA has 29 complaints about the body & structure of the 2001 Honda Civic, 3% of the model year's 1,079 complaints. The component named most often is body (11 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2001 Honda Civic body problems?
No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 2001 Honda Civic, though it has 14 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2001 Honda Civic body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 120,000 miles, and 8% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 7 crashes, 1 fire and 6 injuries to body & structure problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.