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2001 Honda Civic repairs by problem area
Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 273 repairs.
2001 Honda Civic engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 87 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 Honda Civic
Engine not specified
| 223000 mi US $100 |
thermostat |
2001 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 166000 mi US $45 |
P1361 P1362 codes, "No/Intermittent TSB Sensor" One failure, recovered within one hour to normal operation. Cost covered tow truck roll fee (but no tow needed), and meter to read ODB II codes. Found Honda TSB 01-083 covers this problem, but will not |
| 167000 mi US $190 |
TDC (Top dead center) sensor replaced on engine. Car would throw OBD code 1391 and 1392 when hot (idling in traffic or extended highway driving). Sensor had hairline crack on one side. Engine reverts to low power/2800 max RPM safe mode when sensor fails |
| 174000 mi US $380 |
After filling fuel tank with a particularly fast nozzle, driver/fueler noticed an unusual sound when the pump switched off. The fuel tank had cracked at the joint between tank and fuel pipe nipple. Driver ordered a fuel tank wholesale. |
| 190000 mi US $1600 |
Bad tank of fuel - almost clear liquid, suspect ethanol or water contamination Dealer also said "timing belt was 3 degrees off" and replaced that. Car did not have any trouble before the faulty fuel, I suspect this was a ripoff. Dealer also said "timing belt was 3 degrees off" and replaced that. Car did not have any trouble before the faulty fuel, I suspect this was a ripoff. |
| 213100 mi US $450 |
Radiator developed a split along top seam. |
| 219900 mi US $57 |
Radiator replaced, was itself a replacement less than 1 year old |
| 239000 mi | Rear main crankshaft oil seal, which has been leaking for 2-3 years, began profuse one quart per 20 mile leakage in November 2015. Car is awaiting owner's friend's available to fix in driveway. Also will replace clutch. |
| 239000 mi US $900 |
Constant oil leak from rear seal Profuse sudden leakage, turned out to be $9 VTEC solenoid gasket. OIl seals could have waited. Replaced all motor mounts, bushings were worn. |
| 136700 mi US $75 |
Check engine light on, checked code at auto parts store, bank 1 02 sensor. Replaced o2 sensor and check engine light went off. Gas mileage improved too. |
| 145000 mi | Check engine light came on. Code P1457. Honda TSB 02-026 recommends replacing EVAP Two-Way/Bypass Solenoid valve. I cleared the code and did not replace anything. Waiting to see if code reappears. |
| 146200 mi | Engine Light came back on, same code as before. P1457. I ignored it for a week and it went away by itself. |
| 190000 mi | Check engine light - Throttle position sensor voltage. Car runs fine so I have not fixed it. |
| 211000 mi | CEL, throttle position sensor issue cleared up on its own. |
| 165000 mi | Replaced clutch |
2001 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 122284 mi US $3270 |
Replaced engine mount |
| 147360 mi US $308 |
Replace front engine mount |
| 162163 mi US $26 |
Changed camshaft cap to stop oil leak |
| 178000 mi US $110 |
Replaced primary oxygen sensor. Have been noticing declining emissions performance in annual tests. Won't know if this helped until the next test, though the exhaust no longer smells as rich. Replaced PCV valve. Have been using 1-1.5 quarts of oil every 5,000 miles, and had some oil seeping out around the edges of the valve cover. Seems to have helped, but too soon to be sure. |
| 184000 mi | Blown head gasket diagnosis. Coolant shoots out of radiator neck when radiator cap is removed and car is started with a cold engine. |
| 185000 mi US $1018 |
My Civic did not have a blown head gasket after all. A leak down test confirmed that the head gasket was not the problem. Instead, water pump was failing. Replaced it. |
| 73000 mi US $3000 |
Replaced motor mounts. |
| 253300 mi US $158 |
Alternator mounting bolt failed and fell out causing lack of tension. Bolt and belts replaced. |
| 256000 mi | V-Tec malfunction and crank sensor code |
| 111000 mi US $300 |
Timing belt tensioner failed. The tensioner spring wore through the hole in the tensioner crank arm, and the spring dropped, causing the timing belt to jump about 3 degrees. The loose spring was the source of the loud noise. |
| 130000 mi US $2000 |
blown head gasket. engine overheated |
| 158000 mi US $1350 |
My Check engine light came on and I needed to get a new emissions sensor and another sensor also. I also bought new tires (4). |
| 164900 mi US $800 |
VTEC engine sensor had to replaced. It was causing check engine light. |
| 172000 mi US $1280 |
Parts of my exhaust system. |
| 159000 mi US $1000 |
oil leak under timing belt crank shaft |
2001 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 CVT FWD
| 59000 mi | engine coolant leaking. replaced waterpump gasket, ensured oil pressure sensor tight, and silicon oil pan |
| 63000 mi US $450 |
Engine coolant leaking. Water pump was leaking. Replaced after market water pump with OEM Honda water pump. MPG jumped avg 4mpg after water pump replacement. Car was twitching. Engine coil was burnt b/c liquids in it. Cleaned and dried. Replaced the worst engine coil with a used one lying around. |
| 98000 mi US $200 |
Spark plugs, ignition coils replaced and cleaned |
2001 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 93000 mi US $1200 |
Broken front engine mount; also alignment, 2 new tires and 90k service. |
| 132000 mi US $250 |
Replaced purge control valve |
2001 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 126000 mi | While replacing timing belt etc, shop discovered oil pump seals and oil pan gasket leaking. |
| C $4000 | Major oil leak from engine. |
| 175600 mi US $300 |
Replaced leaking camshaft seal. |
2001 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 159000 mi US $136 |
Temperature was unstable, had to drive with heat on to maintain operating temperature Thermostat went bad. |
| 191000 mi US $300 |
Leaking oil pan gasket and stripped drain plug. Replaced pan and gasket. |
| 156000 mi US $325 |
A crack in the exhaust manifold that appeared at an unknown prior time |
| 154000 mi US $500 |
Replaced TDC sensor; it was flaking out when it got hot, resulting in power loss and check engine light. |
| 113000 mi US $400 |
Cracked motor mount |
| 105200 mi US $950 |
Timing belt system replacement |
| 216000 mi | Honda-brand timing tensioner failed after 30k miles and took out the head. Mechanic fixed it for free. Worth $2700. |
| 63240 mi C $200 |
Check engine light, software reflashed not sure what else was done - fixed |
| 120880 mi C $30 |
Muffler broke, had to be patched up (welded) |
| 121000 mi US $250 |
Muffler was making a constant noise. Additionally, everytime going over bump the muffler rattled. Replaced at midas. |
| 163000 mi US $240 |
Front Engine Mount replace 131.85 1 hour Cam Shaft Plug Replace 90.38 1 hour labor |
| 179500 mi US $803 |
Muffler, gasket, and hangers replaced- again. Midas covered the muffler under its limited warranty. Cracked Manifold- replaced to pass State Inspection. Manifold includes Catalytic Converter which is very expensive. This is a common problem in Honda Civics. Replaced cracked exhaust manifold- needed to pass state inspection. $803.00 |
| 196000 mi | Engine block cracked and broke where exhaust bolt was attached. Car not fixable. |
| 172360 mi C $160 |
Leak in the exhaust manifold...would have cost 1100 to fix, and wouldn't have passed emissions test. My brother bought an after market manifold and did the work himself (has a significant amount of mechanical experience). |
| Engine light on unknown issue, sold it |
2001 Honda Civic 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 183000 mi US $650 |
Cracked exhaust manifold. |
2001 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 248300 mi US $500 |
Head gasket failed. This led to overheating and a spark plug fouling after 20000 miles. Previous owner masked problem with stop leak. |
| 164300 mi | Broke down on interstate. Found trouble code p1361 with Scanguage (no communication with camshaft position sensor). Cleared the code and drove home on backroads. Won't replace part because car isn't worth the labor. |
| 166000 mi US $40 |
Replaced leaky valve cover gasket. |
| 169000 mi US $100 |
Top dead center sensor replaced to resolve cam position error code. |
| 144000 mi US $112 |
Exhaust flange bolt rusted and failed; welded flanges together. |
| 174000 mi US $1500 |
Carbon deposits on valves causing low compression in cylinder 3. Head was removed, cleaned and rebuilt. |
2001 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
127-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 77200 mi US $335 |
2 broken motor mounts, replaced. noticed because car had rough idle |
| 188700 mi US $750 |
Smelled gas as I was driving stopped at a light, car stalled and after firing would not keep running. Towed to the shop, and they informed me the timing belt had jumped as the result of debris in the belt cover dislodging. |
| 191000 mi US $100 |
I had been noticing an occasional lack of interior heat over a couple of winter months, but the temp guage showed normal, then suddenly the guage spiked hot, immediately stopped the car and called my mechanic. Changed the thermostat. |
| 192000 mi | Overheating continued after thermostat,head gasket leaking,personally checked radiator function and radiator not functioning properly, needs radiator, and head gasket repair. Mechanic told me I had a blown head gasket and the cost to repair would be $1200.I surmised there was a reason it blew, possibly radiator, which he didn't mention.The car sits, perhaps I may get a low mileage engine replacement. |
| 192000 mi US $1100 |
The engine was disassembled and all major systems checked for funtion and wear, head and block machined and put back together. New radiator hoses and sensors with regard to the cooling system replaced. |
2001 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 CVT FWD
| 168000 mi US $450 |
Original CPU malfunctioned resulting of engine misfire. Once replaced, no more misfire. |
2001 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
117-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 120100 mi US $500 |
New seals/gaskets |
| 128000 mi US $365 |
Still need to replace a oil pump gasket which will entail dropping the oil pan and replacing the oil pan gasket. Also after less than 50K miles I need another water pump. |
| 130000 mi US $1015 |
Replaced oil pump seal, water pump, all belts, oil pan gasket, cam seal plug, etc. All due to oil leak from oil pump. Part was $1.50 but labor to get to it is tremendous. Water pump failed prematurely as belts and pump were repl. at 80,000mi |
| 114000 mi | Leaky head gasket resulted in slow oil leak that went unnoticed by shop after oil change. |
| 165000 mi US $1600 |
Engine mounts failed. Modified with aftermarket polyurethane inserts and replaced one mount. |
| 178000 mi US $200 |
O2 sensor failed. Replaced. |
| 180000 mi US $750 |
Leaked exhaust gas into coolant and would overheat. Replaced headgasket had head rebuilt. |
| 185000 mi US $550 |
Attempted to weld up exhaust. It cracked again. Had to replace. Catalytic converter is part of exhaust manifold, so part is expensive. |
| 199000 mi US $300 |
Engine running rich, engine code for catalytic converter out of range. Replaced clogged injectors. |
| 207000 mi US $50 |
Began running on three cylinders. Diagnosed to be a bad coil. Replaced all four coils as a set. |
2001 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 161200 mi US $1025 |
Cracked motor mount |
| 131000 mi US $400 |
NEW EXHAUST |
| 103000 mi US $600 |
Mechanic also discovered a broken engine mount, which was replaced as well. |
| 189000 mi | Engine check light likes to go on for no apparent reason. Went in and had it checked and reset. |
2001 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
115-horsepower 1.7L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 156000 mi US $16000 |
crank sensor |
2001 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 97000 mi US $120 |
Replaced worn engine mount and timing belt mount. |
| 98000 mi US $280 |
Thermostat replaced after overheating occurred. |
2001 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 235000 mi US $69 |
Three oil leaks discovered during previous oil change and decided to have them repaired on next oil change. |
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