2001 Honda Civic Steering Problems

THE WAS JUST PARK AND WHEN I PUT THE IGNITION KEY ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEY IGNITION DIDN'T WANT TO START

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS ON THE FREEWAY NORTH IN FIRST LANE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING HEAVY TO THE RIGHT. I REMEMBER GOING INTO A FISHTAIL THEN TO THE RIGHT WHICH WAS GRASSY AND DIRT . SLAMMING SIDEWAYS UP AGAINST A WALL OR FENCE ENDING UP DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SIDE AS I WATCH IT POP OUT AND SMOKING. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD STOPPED TO GIVE ME ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF DUE TO IT SMOKING.

STEERING: I WAS ON THE FREEWAY NORTHBOUND IN SLOW LANE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING HEAVY TO THE RIGHT. I REMEMBER GOING INTO A FISHTAIL THEN TO THE RIGHT WHICH WAS GRASSY AND DIRT . SLAMMING SIDEWAYS UP AGAINST A WALL OR FENCE ENDING UP DRIVERS SIDE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO PERFORMANCE TOWING IN SANTA ROSA,CA. I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT BACK, I WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR TOWING CHARGES. PERFORMANCE TOWING PLACE A LIEN SALE ON IT. NOW I'M WITHOUT A CAR IN DEBT.

"TAKATA RECALL" I TOTALLED MY CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED IT. I WAS STUCK IN THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. I HAVE AIRBAG DERMATITIS FROM THE AIRBAG CHEMICALS.

I HAD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH MY CAR BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING BY MYSELF ON A STATE HIGHWAY JUST AFTER DAWN, AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, APPROACHING A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. I HAD JUST EXECUTED A CURVE TO THE LEFT AND WAS STRAIGHTENING THE WHEEL WHEN THE STEERING FROZE, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL. GOING OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT, I BOUNCED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE CRASHING INTO A DITCH. TWO CARS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, I UNFASTENED MY SEATBELT, TOOK MY KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND TURNED EVERYTHING OFF. THEN THE DRIVERS HELPED ME OUT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. LATER WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, THE DRIVER TOLD ME TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS HE PULLED IT UP OUT OF THE DITCH TOWARD HIS TRUCK. I TOLD HIM IT WAS FROZEN, AND I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STEER IT. HOWEVER, WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE ON, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NO LONGER LOCKED. I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT FROZE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, BUT I DON'T THINK SO BECAUSE I REMEMBER TURNING THE KEY OFF RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE OF FEAR OF FIRE. I DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL BUT CALLED MY CHIROPRACTOR AND BEGAN TREATMENT THAT AFTERNOON. *TR

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. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON BLUEGRASS PARKWAY IN KENTUCKY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I TRIED GETTING OUT OF HARMS WAY. THEN MY ENGINE CUT OFF. I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IT WOULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. HONDA PLACED A RECALL IN DECEMBER 2011 BUT NEVER CONTACTED ME OF THE RECALL. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. SUFFERED WRIST AND ANKLE DAMAGE SO WHO IS RESPONSIBLE???? *TR

FAILURE - HAVE BEGAN TO NOTICE ON MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT I CAN NOT RELEASE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. JUST HAD A TRANSMISSION PUT IN THE CAR AT OVER 207,XXX MILES. THIS IS BECOMING A PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE TO BACK UP AND PULL FORWARD JUST TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHTEN - THEN PULL THE KEY OUT. *TR

MY MOTHER IS A VICTIM OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT FROM A HONDA CIVIC 2001. SHE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A SMALL STREET AND HAD PLACED IT IN PARK. THEN, SHE PLACED THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND BEFORE TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR SURGED FORWARD IN HIGH ACCELERATION AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE STEERING WAS ALSO OUT OF CONTROL AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ABOUT 30-40 MPH FOR AN ENTIRE BLOCK AND FINALLY, CRASHED INTO A TREE TOTALING THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS TAKEN AWAY BY AMBULANCE. AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH, SHE SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN ANKLE AND HEEL, DEEP GASH TO THE KNEE, SEVERE CHEST PAIN (FROM AIRBAG) AND HEART CONTUSION. SHE SPENT OVER A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL AND IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING. *TR

RACK AND PINION LEAK, REPEATED REPAIRS DON'T WORK. *NM

MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX SRS LIGHT CAME UP LAST WEEK. THIS CAR HAD LOT OF ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT IN 2000 DECEMBER 1. RADIO REPLACED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. 2. RIGHT FRONT SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED WITHIN 6 MONTHS UNDER WARRANTY. IT FAILED AGAIN IN 2005. I HAD IT REPLACED AGAIN IN 2005 FOR $500. 3. SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT RESET WITHIN 2 YEARS. IT CAME BACK AGAIN IN 2000. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ITS GOING TO COST ME $600 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. 4. FRONT SIDE WINDOWS GET STUCK AND DON'T ROLL UP PROPERLY IN COLD WEATHER. IN 2003 DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR FOR $600 BUT STILL DOESN'T WORK. 5. REPLACED FRONT STRUTS IN 2006 6. POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED IN 2006 WILL COST ME $500 TO REPLACE. 7. SRS LIGHT CAME UP AND STAYS ON IN 2006. DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET THIS REPAIRED. OVERALL I THINK 2001 CIVIC IS A PIECE OF JUNK. *JB

THE VEHICLE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN HALF A TANK AND A FOURTH OF A TANK WITHIN SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AND DID NOT REALLY MOVE DURING LONG DISTANCE TRIPS. *TC THE FRONT SHOCK MADE NOISES, THE FRONT SPRING WAS WEAK, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND TRIED TO UNLOCK IT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THEN, CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO START IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART, HOWEVER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB THE OCCUPANCY POSITION DETECTOR SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, THE REAR DEFROSTER AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND ON TURNS, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BACK WINDOW WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ANTENNA, THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH WAS LOOSE, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE REAR SEAT, THE FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE TRUNK LID DID NOT CLOSE. SCC

WIND NOISE CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER RESEALED THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING, NOISE WHILE BRAKING, FAULTY ECM FUSE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE STOPPED, RATTLE IN DASH, DEALER REPLACED THE FELT TAPE BETWEEN THE AIR DUCTS AND VENTS, CD PLAYER SKIPS AND WAS REPLACED, FAULTY FRONT SPRING CAUSED NOISE IN THE FRONT END, BOTH LEFT DOORS LEAK, THE DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE AT THE TRACK, A RIPPED SEAL CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO LEAK, STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED. MR *NLM

VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED WHILE MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULN'T BE CONTROLLED, IT SLID HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, DEPLOYING THE AIR BAGS AND TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *SCC

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, ENGINE STALLED AND CAUSED STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR ENGINE STALLING, BUT HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A METAL TO METAL SOUND COMING FROM RIGHT WHEEL WELL. CONSUMER WAS TOLD COMPUTER WAS NOT SET PROPERLY ACCORDING TO THE VIN CODE, THIS WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN, DEALER STATED THIS COULD BE WHY STALLING WAS OCCURRING, 4 FUSES BLEW AND NOW DEALER REPLACED FUSE BOX, DEALER THINKS THIS MAY BE A REASON WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED ALSO, DEALER ALSO STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE FUSES BLEW TO BEGIN WITH, THE BLOWN FUSE CAUSED MOONROOF TO BE INOPERABLE. VENTS LOOSE. TRUNK RELEASE INOPERABLE. SPRINGS SQUEAK AND WERE REPLACED. DEFECTIVE WELD IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR RUSTED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE. DRIVER SIDE TWEETER CRACKING. DRIVER SIDE MUD FLAP LOOSE. PASSENGER KICK PANEL UNEVEN. FUEL GAUGE ERRATIC. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS TAKING IN FOR A SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT END. DEALER REPLACED FLUID AT 300 MILES. NOISE CAME BACK, AND THE DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AT 3,000 MILES. AS VEHICLE REACHED 4,500 MILES, NOISE WAS BACK. VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER STEERING WHICH WOULD AFFECT CONSUMER'S DRIVING ABILITY. DEALER WILL NOT GIVE CONSUMER A LOANER UNTIL WORK WAS DONE ON VEHICLE. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED CONSUMER NOT PLACE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING.*AK

THERE WASN'T A STEERING LOCK WHEN DRIVER TURNED STEERING COLUMN FOR SECURITY REASON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. HUMMING NOISES AND ROUGH IDLING ALSO OCCUR. *SLC