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2001 Honda Civic Seats Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
1%of 1,079 total for the year
Median mileage
111,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the seats of the 2001 Honda Civic, 1% of the 1,079 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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…”

NHTSA complaint #10714511, filed 2015-05, 135,000 miles

“Driver seat rocks back and forth under normal use. I've now had this repaired twice, once at about 10,000 miles and again at about 20,000 miles. The second time, a note was on the receipt noting a service bulletin but not what it said. Both times, paperworks says bushings were replaced. Not very happy with the idea of owning a car that has driver seat bushings requiring replacement every 10,000 miles after the warranty runs out. I notice this problem noted in service bulletin 01057 of this site.”

NHTSA complaint #10016776, filed 2003-04, 10,000 miles

“My son was critically injured in an accident in 2014 with this vehicle. He was on a country road and missed a sharp curve entering a field. The airbag did not deploy, the seatbelt did not hold and the seat back collapsed. He was ejected from the vehicle. This vehicle was totaled as a result of this accident and I have notified Honda multiple times. I still receive recall notifications.”

NHTSA complaint #11268080, filed 2019-10

“I am the original buyer of Honda Civic 2001 4dr and srs light goes on frequently. As long as the car was under warranty dealer used to fix it without any charge. Last time in 2004 I got it fixed by the dealer. At that time car was out of warranty, but as the problem existed before the expiration of warranty they fixed it. Srs light problem reappeared in march 2007 , and when I took the car to the dealer, he said that problem was not the same. He stated that something was wrong in seat back sensor. Dealer is aware of the recall on srs from Honda...and now he is not willing to help me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10187458, filed 2007-04

“The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while at a stop light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The passenger's side air bag was the only air bag to deploy. The contact also stated that the driver's side seat adjusters became fractured during the crash, which caused the seat to fall in reverse. A police report was filed and the driver sustained internal bruising from the steering wheel. The driver also sustained a herniated and bulging disc in the neck, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10643846, filed 2014-10, 140,000 miles

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202523%
202411%
202321%
202230%
202132%
202021%
201881%
201741%
201640%
201582%
201431%
2013165%
2012123%
201153%
201062%
200992%
200871%
200781%
2006161%
200541%
200472%
2003133%
200291%
2001111%
200041%
199921%
199861%
199710%
199641%
1995126%
199475%
199364%
199233%
199111%
199011%
198946%
198837%
198713%
198613%
198517%

Other parts of the 2001 Honda Civic

Transmission and drivetrain
403 complaints
Air bags
310 complaints
Engine cooling
64 complaints
Exterior lighting
62 complaints
Electrical system
59 complaints
Suspension
52 complaints
Fuel system
51 complaints
Brakes
47 complaints
Seat belts
41 complaints
Vehicle speed control
30 complaints
Body and structure
29 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Honda Civic

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology