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Honda CIVIC transmission problems

1,535 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.

Key facts

15,428 owner complaints analyzed

79 distinct recall campaigns

54,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1973 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 7,982 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Transmission and shifting evidence

1,535 of 15,428 complaints match this topic (9.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 505723 · 1996-06-28 (June 28, 1996)

WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD; HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE/SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

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Owner report 10013751 · 2003-04-01 (April 1, 2003)

PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ROLLS IN PARK, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DRIVE. *JB

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Owner report 10071311 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

A LOT OF THE REPAIRS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I AM STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH SOME THING THAT ISNT LISTED,IN THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE CAR,I HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL 5 TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT CHEEP AT 200 A POP. THE STEERING IS A PAIN BUT AN EASY FIX FOR A BUSHING ON THE RIGHT SIDE, MINUS THE STIFF LOCK UP STEER THAT I THINK COMES WITH THE HONDA CIVIC SI ENGINE FIRST WENT AT 60.000 KM AND NOW IT HAS 170 ON THE ODOMETER AND WENT TODAY, NOT SURE WHAT IM GONNA DO,TRY AND DO WARRANTY ON IT OR FIX IT MY SELF AND HAVE IT DONE RIGHT.... T…

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Owner report 478187 · 1995-01-01 (January 1, 1995)

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

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Owner report 963971 · 1995-04-18 (April 18, 1995)

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 65 THOUSAND MILES, WILL NOT GO INTO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. TT

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