2014 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 291 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 20th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 30 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 29 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)Sep 15, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Campaign 15V574000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, beadMar 10, 2014
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Honda Civic LX vehicles manufactured November 26, 2013, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, during mounting of the tires, the tire bead may have gotten pinched between the assembly equipment and the steel wheel rims, resulting in damage to the tire.
The tire damage could cause the tire to lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JD8.
Campaign 14V109000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
57 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Oct 5, 2020
SRS AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON STAYED ON IN WINTER (2019) BUT THE SENSOR LIGHT DISPLAY DISAPPEARED IN SUMMER (2020). NOW THE AIR SRS AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYED ON AS OF OCTOBER 2, 2020.
Air bags, Sep 8, 2020
AFTER DRIVING AND MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AND UNBUCKLING MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON.
Air bags, Mar 15, 2020
CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD COME ON SPORADICALLY. DEALERSHIP SAID SPIRAL CABLE AND AIRBAG INFLATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOT UNDER RECALL OR WARRANTY. OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY $1343.99. WOULD MARK VEHICLE 'UNSAFE' IF REMOVED FROM DEALERSHIP WITHOUT REPAIR. HOW DOES THIS 'JUST HAPPEN'?
Air bags, Mar 4, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Air bags, Feb 15, 2020
MY 2014 HONDA CIVIC EX JUST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING NOTIFICATION GOING OFF SPORADICALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AFTER RUNNING IT THROUGH THE COMPUTER. IT WENT OFF FOR A LITTLE BIT AND NOW IT GOES ON AND OFF WITH OR WITHOUT PEOPLE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIT. I HAPPEN ONLY ONCE I START DRIVING AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M SITTING AT A LIGHT TO MOVING. I'VE NOTICED THAT OTHER HONDA'S HAVE HAD SIMILIAR PROBLEMS WHEN SEARCHING THE NET. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL IMPACT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT EITHER. I BELIEVE IT'S A SEAT SENSOR GONE BAD BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. I'VE ALREADY BEEN TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW.
Air bags, Jan 2, 2020
AS I WAS DRIVING AND REACHED 40MPH, A NOTIFICATION APPEARED ON MY SCREEN THAT I NEEDED TO CHECK MY AIRBAG. NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.
Air bags, Dec 9, 2019
THE DISPLAY ON MY '14 CIVIC SHOWED "CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM". I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY CLEARED THE CODE TO SEE IF IT CAME BACK. IT DID ABOUT 8-DAYS LATER. I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY REPLACED THE CABLE REEL IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PROBLEM SOLVED, WARNING MESSAGE WENT AWAY. 3 MONTHS LATER, "CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM" LIGHT COMES BACK ON. CARRYING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY(12/09/19) FOR INSPECTION.
Air bags, Sep 18, 2019, crash
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP IN WHICH I REAR ENDED A LARGE PASSENGER VAN AT 35+ MPH WHILE THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE CAR SEEMS TO THINK THEY DID BECAUSE I HAVE AN AIRBAG NOTIFICATION TO "CHECK AIRBAG" THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY
Air bags, Jul 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOMENTUM VOLKSWAGEN (LOCATED AT 2405 RICHMOND AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77098, (844) 894-5462) WHERE THE FOLLOWING CODES WERE FOUND: B0001-13 (PERMANENT DTC OPEN INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE DRIVER AIR BAG FIRST INFLATOR) AND B0050-13 (PERMANENT DTC OPEN INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,820. *BF *TR
Air bags, Jul 4, 2019
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY/TOWN STREET, STAYED ON WHILE BRAKING, TURNING AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. DUE TO THE WARNING THE CAR WAS DRIVEN SLOWER THEN THE SPEED LIMIT FOR SAFETY CONCERNS.CAR HAS A TAKATA AIRBAG. IT WENT OFF ON THE DAY WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SCANNED THE UNIT AND FOUND ERROR "B0001-13" . THEY SUPPLIED A PRINTED OUT REPORT AFTER REPLACING THE AIRBAG AND ADDED A HAND WRITTEN COMMENTS, "THE HARNESS PASSES THE BOX TEST AND THE CLOCK (UN-READABLE HAND PRINTED WORD) PASSES THE BOX TEST."
Air bags, Jun 1, 2019
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GETTING THE SIGN INDICATOR CHECK YOUR AIR BAG SYSTEM.THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST ONE YEAR
Air bags, May 23, 2019
A RECALL CALL ON AIR BAGS
Air bags, Structure, Apr 24, 2019, crash
I WAS HIT BY A CAR TURNING LEFT AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CARS SCREEN HAD AN ALERT ON IT WITH THE WORDS "AIRBAG FAILED". MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL HOWEVER I AM CONCERNED. THE ARIBAGS FAILED AND I'M LUCKY THAT I WAS OK. THE CAR IS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE AIRBAGS FAILING.
Steering, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 7, 2019
I HAVE STARTED TO GET A "CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN I START THE CAR, BUT OCCURS AT SOME POINT WHILE DRIVING. THE DIAGNOSIS IS A BAD STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT; THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION; AND THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED.
Air bags, Sep 28, 2018
MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR AWHILE BUT THE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ALWAYS SAYS ITS OFF IF MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED IN THE RECALL THEN WHY IS MY LIGHTS FOR THE AIRBAGS COMING ON
Air bags, May 4, 2018, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS COLLAPSED INCLUDING THE FRAME BEING BENT AFTER I REAR-ENDED A NISSAN ARMADA WHO BRAKED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE CAR WAS RENDERED TOTALED.
Air bags, Jan 8, 2018
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Dec 15, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Dec 13, 2017, crash
TAKATA RECALL _ MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS 2014 HONDA CIVIC AND THE AIRBAG DIDI NOT DEPLOY. THE WRECK WAS FRONT END "CRASH" DOING $8,000+ WORTH OF DAMAGE. AS THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND DID NOT, MY SON RECEIVED A NASTY GASH TO HIS STOMACH.
Air bags, Dec 13, 2017
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED (EXPLODED) ON MY FACE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MILES/HR IN THE BACK ROAD. NOTHING WAS HIT.. IT JUST DEPLOYED. THIS HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 2016. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE AND WAS FIXED.
Air bags, Dec 12, 2017
RECALL NOTICE SENT BY MAIL
Air bags, Aug 6, 2017, crash
DEAR HONDA AMERICAN, I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU A NUMBER OF TIMES REGARDING THE SAFETY NOTICES. EITHER YOU ARE UNABLE, OR UNWILLING, TO READ MY NOTES REGARDING THE HONDA CIVIC EX ([XXX]), DESTROYED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN SEPTEMBER 2014. THE AIR BAG - PASSENGER SIDE - EXPLODED IN A COLLISION AND TOOK OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. MY AIR BAG - DRIVE SIDE - NEVER DEPLOYED!! I WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED EXTENSIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY. I AM STILL IN PAIN FROM THE ACCIDENT. EVERY DAY. MY DOG, DAYZ, INSIDE A SAFETY-BELTED-INTO-PLACE DOG CARRIER, WAS INJURED. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE ACCIDENT, SHE BEGAN HAVING SEIZURES. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. WE HAD TO PUT HER TO SLEEP AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2014. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS REPLACED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS WERE UNHELPFUL AND UNCOOPERATIVE. THEY ARE BY THE FAR AND AWAY THE ABSOLUTE WORST WHEN IT COMES TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE WORD "PROACTIVE" HAS NEVER ENTERED INTO THEIR VOCABULARY. IN FACT, I WOULD NOT PURCHASE A SECOND HONDA BECAUSE THEY WERE SUCH MORONIC IDIOTS. YOUR CARS MAY BE THE CREAM OF THE CROP IN JAPAN, BUT HERE IN THE USA, WE EXPECT GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ACCOMPANY THE PURCHASE OF A CAR. WHICH IS SEVERELY LACKING IN ANY OF YOUR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF A HONDA TO ANYONE BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME ANY MORE LITERATURE. ABOUT TRADING IN MY CAR. ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL. NOTHING. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Jul 25, 2017, crash
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN AND INJURIES THAT HAVE NOT HEALED.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Sep 12, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED BACK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CANAL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Air bags, Seat belts, Oct 28, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT BECAME DISTRACTED AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING MESSAGE AND AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500.