2001 Honda Civic Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2001 Honda Civic, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “front struts” (25% of reports).
- 52suspension complaints
- 40,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Front struts: mentioned in 13 of 52 complaints (25%)
- Wheel bearing: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 22 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Honda Civic suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 6% | — |
| 2025 Civic | 5 | 7% | — |
| 2024 Civic | 7 | 6% | — |
| 2023 Civic | 5 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Civic | 25 | 3% | 15,178 |
| 2021 Civic | 3 | 2% | — |
| 2020 Civic | 6 | 3% | 9,000 |
| 2019 Civic | 6 | 1% | 2,400 |
| 2018 Civic | 4 | 1% | 16,088 |
| 2017 Civic | 5 | 1% | 25,000 |
| 2016 Civic | 6 | 1% | 27,718 |
| 2015 Civic | 8 | 2% | 7,000 |
| 2014 Civic | 2 | 1% | 54,184 |
| 2013 Civic | 7 | 2% | 10,878 |
| 2012 Civic | 5 | 1% | 57,000 |
| 2011 Civic | 5 | 3% | 19,000 |
| 2010 Civic | 14 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2009 Civic | 31 | 8% | 25,970 |
| 2008 Civic | 99 | 11% | 20,200 |
| 2007 Civic | 246 | 20% | 32,000 |
| 2006 Civic | 203 | 14% | 41,252 |
| 2005 Civic | 8 | 3% | 52,500 |
| 2004 Civic | 15 | 4% | 33,250 |
| 2003 Civic | 12 | 2% | 24,000 |
| 2002 Civic | 35 | 5% | 21,500 |
| 2001 Civic | 52 | 5% | 40,000 |
| 2000 Civic | 6 | 2% | 27,280 |
| 1999 Civic | 8 | 2% | 29,000 |
| 1998 Civic | 9 | 2% | 5,818 |
| 1997 Civic | 5 | 1% | — |
| 1996 Civic | 6 | 2% | — |
| 1995 Civic | 4 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2001 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
When i turn our hit a bump it pops and feels like it's going to fall apart when i drive as well as makes the car hard to steer and the car trys to turn off
Since 2016 i've been having problems with the brakes. We fixed them and the problem came back. When i press the brake pedal at times it does not work. My mechanic said that behind the brakes, there is a hose that needs to be purged, but every time they try to do that, it does not work. There is no…
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Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Honda Civics have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about suspension for the 2001 Honda Civic (5% of the 1,079 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Honda Civic suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2001 Honda Civic?
The most frequent phrase is “front struts”, in 13 of 52 complaints, followed by “wheel bearing” (5).
Other 2001 Honda Civic problems
See all 2001 Honda Civic problems or suspension problems across all Civic years.