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
291 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Jun 26, 2023
The contact's friend owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after inserting the key into the ignition switch, the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts being on backorder. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Other or unspecified, Jun 16, 2023
Brake System, Power Steering System, ABS System, VSA System, and Hill Start Assist System lights randomly turn on all at the same time. This causes the car to jerk and have problems accelerating. Turning the steering wheel makes noises below the car. I've taken it to an independent service (shop) three times and they can't find out what is wrong. They have already refreshed the codes and checked the sensors. I changed tires and took it to auto zone, but shows no signs of any problems. The fact that it randomly turns on and starts causing all these problems, makes it hard and risky to drive anywhere. I've already had to tow it once because the jerking got so bad that pressing on the gas would not even drive/accelerate. Luckily there were not many cars near me and I was able to get far enough to find a safe place to park. I've read my blogs with people having the same problems. All have not been able to diagnose the problems and that's why they've turned to the blogs. Not knowing when these system warning lights will turn on makes it unpredictable to drive, diagnose, and fix.
Power train, May 17, 2023
There is the second time we have a transmission failure for the 2014 Honda Civic . Even though my car vin is not shown in recall notice, there is a general recall for 2014-2015 honda civic/accord. Earlier I had another Honda which also had a transmission failure when my daughter was driving. Fortunately , there was no accident . I wrote to the American Honda to take back the car as we felt uncomfortable due to transmission failure However they took the CAR back and replaced the transmission system for that car. (I am searching my old record to get you the copy of the letter I sent to American Honda Corporation and needed time to provide the same)
Air bags, Apr 25, 2023
The specific part is the driver side airbag inflater which is causing the airbag system to fail. The repair has not been done on the vehicle yet. According to the dealer, when the indicator light triggers, none of the airbags will inflate in an accident. After February 1, 2023 the airbag indicator is activated every time the car is driven. The car was taken to the local dealer at the end of March 2023. The service adviser said the resistance is out of tolerance for the air bag causing the entire airbag system to fail.
Power train, Apr 17, 2023
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V574000 (Power Train). The vehicle was towed back to the residence but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000. The VIN was not available.
Other or unspecified, Apr 16, 2023
In august 2022 I noticed a noise in my 2014 Honda Civic, I took it to my normal mechanic and was told the noise was coming from the transmission and it indicated that the transmission was failing. I took it to the local Honda dealership and was told they checked with Honda directly and there was no problem with my transmission and some vehicles just had that noise. At that time I had just over 52,000 miles on the car. In March 2023 I drove my car from IL to CO, about 200 miles from Denver the RPMs started fluttering and at one point the car accelerated without pressing on the gas. Shortly after the check transmission light came on. We got the car to a Honda dealer in Golden, CO and were told the transmission had an internal failure and had to be replaced. I paid a total of $8,600 to replace the transmission. I asked to have the old one back but was told that would cost $1,200. At this point my car had around 56,000 miles on it. Honda has refused to reimburse me at all for my transmission failing at such low mileage due to the car being 8 years old. I've researched and learned that Honda has a long term issue with their CVT transmissions yet did not take any responsibility for this failure.
Other or unspecified, Apr 16, 2023
On March 31, 2023 while driving on I 10 from Gulfport, Ms towards Diamondhead, Ms the glass sunroof exploded for no expiable reason. I observed no discernible reason for the glass sunroof failure. Other than being startled at the loud noise, and spending $ 480 for a replacement glass sun roof, there is nothing else to add. The loud noise might cause some drivers to loose control, and traffic safely might be affected. I called a Honda dealer, explained my circumstance, they ran my vin, and there was no recall. The glass failure is in the comprehensive insurance bucket, and with my deductible, the loss was an out of pocket expense. I used Dunaway Glass in Gulfport, Ms for glass sunroof replacement. I think think they were replacing a Honda glass sunroof the day I called to make the appointment, and my sunroof glass was one of two glass sunroofs ordered together. Please verify my recollection with Dunaway. There was no warning, in any manner, at all. The glass exploded and caused me to become distracted, there was no subsequent accident.
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Apr 14, 2023
This vehicle's VSA modulator is faulty. Lots of people have issues with this system. HONDA instead of helping, they have monopoly on parts and no other mechanic will fix it because honda is not allowing them so they can charge 2000$ to fix faulty VSA modulator. It's absurd that consumers doesn't have choice to fix their car from a faulty part that can only be fixed at Honda dealership. Please investigate this, I think they're doing this intentionally because it's making them money and they have no one to compete. Other similar Hondas have same faulty vsa modulator as well. Thank you
Other or unspecified, Mar 26, 2023
Vehicle has been jerking and hard to steer at times so checked under the hood and noticed the Transmission fluid CVT Plugg was just laying there, on top of the transmission. I bought a new plug from Honda dealer, Bought CVT oil, filled up and a week later there it is again, laying ontop of the transmission. Filled it up once again and placed the CVTPLUG boot back! Reading through honda forums it seems this has been a problem. Hondas recalls for the transmission must of missed this one because the manufacture date was may of 2014. A concern for myself and family in the vehicle since this honda didnt give me a warning saying the fluid is low or plug is off, Major safety hazards considering the car can lock up on the highway and possibly life threatening. Can we please get some answers
Air bags, Mar 15, 2023, crash
I was involved in a multi vehicle crash on the highway at a high rate of speed, approximately 50mph. I was hit from behind and hit the car in front of me totaling my car. My airbags did not deploy and I hit the steering wheel upon impact and suffered 4 compression fractures in my T1-T4 vertebrae. The doctor stated that if my airbags would have deployed I would not have suffered the neck fractures that I did.
Tires, Mar 7, 2023
The Primewell 215/45R17 Valera Sport, will not hold air, I've went back over and over to Tires Plus, I'm concerned that the tire / tires will blow out, please help..
Air bags, Mar 3, 2023
A message comes up on my dash to check airbag system.I brought it to the Honda dealership in Mobile,Al. for a diagnostic.I was told that my driver airbag needs to be replaced.
Tires, Feb 22, 2023
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic equipped with Continental Tires. Tire Line: ExtremeContact DWS06, Tire Size: 225/40R/18, and DOT Number was unavailable. The contact stated while driving approximately 68 MPH, she noticed abnormal loud intense vibrations and banging sounds. The contact noticed that the front driver's side tire had separated and was bouncing across lanes. The message "Check Tire Pressure" was displayed. The contact was able to remain in control of the vehicle and veered off to the side of the road. The contact stated upon inspecting the damaged tire, she noticed that the entire tire tread had separated from the side wall in a perfect circle. The vehicle was towed to a tire mechanic, where the tire was replaced with a spare tire. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the tire to a licensed tire dealer for evaluation and they would then review the dealer's diagnostic report. The tire failure mileage was unknown. The failure mileage of the vehicle was approximately 86,000.
Air bags, Feb 9, 2023
The airbag lights come one and comes off periodically. The Honda Motors refused to address the issue. This car 's current audiometer reading is 51500 miles
Power train, Feb 8, 2023
While driving the vehicle began to suddenly and aggressively shake. Fortunately I was arriving home and I was able to park on my driveway. The following Monday I had a car repair technician connect a car chip reader to the vehicle to run for codes. A transmission code came up for the drive shaft pulley. We looked up recalls for this vin and found one open from 2015. I had my vehicle towed to Stockton Honda where it was purchased and they did the update per the recall. Unfortunately the part that “may break” did in fact break and Honda refuses to take responsibility and refuses to replace the broken piece
Power train, Feb 2, 2023
Without any warning, my CVT failed completely on the Honda Civic. The car locked up and would not move almost causing an accident. Before this happened I had alerted the dealer twice that the CVT pressure cap had popped off and there was fluid spilled all over the engine. They cleaned it up put the cap back on and said it shouldn’t be a problem. when my transmission failed completely, I saw that the cap had popped off once again, and there was fluid spilled out!
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Dec 31, 2022
Emergency break (break) button is unstable and easily broken. Ebrake has been stuck were it was unable to perform it's function because of broken button. Part is in back order and my car may not be able to use ebreak sometimes. It can roll of not on stable ground or in gear when parked.
Power train, Nov 16, 2022
My 2014 Honda Civic currently has 130,000 miles and the transmission is broken. My mechanic said that this vehicle has a CVT transmission and that he has seen many cases of Honda Civics with low mileage with the same problem as mine. I have entered my VIN to search if my model and year were on the recall but it is not on this list. However, it seems like the transmission in my car was defective. I am the original owner and have serviced my car routinely over the past 8 years.
Air bags, Oct 26, 2022
Air Bag warning light intermittently coming on. Has become more frequent. Started at 60,000 miles, infrequent at first but now at 80,000 mile on almost all the time. Brought it in to be checked and at that time warning light was off. Was told it was a safety issue since airbags would not deploy if light was illuminated when in a collision
Air bags, Sep 30, 2022
Airbag safety system cable not functioning : warning light often seen on the dashboard information system (I)
Power train, Sep 28, 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal sounds and lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Air bags, Sep 19, 2022, crash
The contact owned a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side front tire drove over a pothole, causing the driver's side front air bag to deploy. The driver's side air bag struck her on the right arm. The contact slammed on the brake pedal and the vehicle drove off-road, crashing into an embankment that damaged the front end of the vehicle. The contact received medical attention on the scene for cuts and bruises to her right arm. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Power train, Sep 14, 2022
Transmission failed, almost complete loss of power to the drive wheels. Honda examined and said it needs a new transmission. They admitted it was not low on fluid. The vehicle only has 97k miles.
Electrical system, Aug 24, 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that all three keys failed to turn over and start the vehicle after multiple attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had spoken to several unknown dealers who all provided estimates to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
Electrical system, Aug 15, 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated upon inserting the key in the ignition switch to start the vehicle, he was unable to turn the key and the steering wheel was locked. The contact wiggled the steering wheel and attempted to turn the key in the ignition switch; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition lock needed to be replaced. However, the parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 70,800.