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.
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
Power train, Dec 9, 2017
I WAS DRIVING,MY SON HAS BIPOLAR DISORDER AND HE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT;HE GOT UPSET AND SHIFTED GEAR FROM DRIVING TO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HR. ISN'T SUPPOSE TO LOCK GEAT WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING?
Electrical system, Wheels, Dec 4, 2017
THE BATTERY IS DISCHARGED WITHOUT REASON AND THE TIRES SENSOR SHOW LOW PRESSURE.
Power train, Oct 25, 2017
THIS VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PULLEY IS UNDER RECALL NOTICING ISSUES
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 19, 2017
HESITATION WHEN PRESS ON ACCELERATOR. THEY IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN GETTING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON ACCELERATOR THERE IS A LONG HESITATION. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO HONDA SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.
Other or unspecified, Oct 17, 2017
WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON AND ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD (ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP), I SMELL EXHAUST IN THE CABIN. I HAVE HAD THE SHOP AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR DRIVE IT TWICE AND THE MECHANICS CLAIM THEY DO NOT SMELL IT. I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG AND DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY BREATHING CO! I AM VERY FRUSTRATED!
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 8, 2017
SEE ATTACHED .PDF DOCUMENT
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 24, 2017
THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT NUMBER 11024938
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 21, 2017
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED .PDF FILE TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE. I JUST LEARNED THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO BEING EXPERIENCE BY AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC FRIEND WHO HAS A 2016 HONDA CIVIC.
Seats, Sep 8, 2017
HORRIBLE BACK/NECK PAIN BADLY DESIGNED DRIVER'S SEAT I JUST BOUGHT A 2015 LX. I LIKE THE CAR BUT THE FRONT SEATS, THE DRIVER SEAT FOR ME, ARE REALLY POORLY DESIGNED IN A CONCAVE SHAPE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MILES OR SO, I WAS IN TERRIFIC BACK PAIN, LIKE MY BACK HAD BEEN WRENCHED. THIS IS BEYOND DISCOMFORT, GRADUATING TO HEALTH HAZARD. I AM TRYING LUMBAR SUPPORTS WITH LIMITED SUCCESS. I WAS DRIVING NISSAN ROUGE, WHICH GAVE ME NO PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO DRIVEN A NUMBER OF OTHER CARS RECENTLY. I NEED HELP HERE!!
Electrical system, Aug 15, 2017
CAR JUST RANDOMLY DIED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. HAPPENED FEW TIMES WITHIN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS- THIS IS TOTALLY UNWNATED AND PAINFUL ORDEAL. NO ISSUE WITH BATTERY NOTHING WRONG WITH ALTERNATOR AND EVERYTHING JUST AS GOOD FOR A 2014 CIVIC BUT WTF MOMENT DID TAKE PLACE AND I AM SO HELPLESS ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT, DEALERS ARE ALSO SPEECHLESS AS I DID TWO DIAGNOSIS ....DONT
Wheels, Other or unspecified, Aug 10, 2017
TIRES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR JANUARY 2015 HAS LEAKY TIRES. HAS ALWAYS HAD TO ADD AIR
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
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 5, 2017
MOTOR MADE FUNNY NOISE WHEN PASSING AND WOULD NOT STOP CLICKING. CURRENTLY AT HONDA DEALERSHIP IN OR NEED NEW MOTOR BEARINGS CEASED 3 YEAR OLD CAR 60,300 MILES. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CURRENTLY GETTING MOTOR REPLACED
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.
Service brakes, Jul 18, 2017
WHILE MOVING DOWNHILL, TWO WARNING LIGHTS XAME ON IN THE VEHICLE AND BRAKES BECAME HARD TO PRESS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REGULATE OUR SPEED.
Power train, May 24, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED SPEED. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO CHANGE GEARS TO D2 IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD REVVING NOISE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FROM HIGH SPEEDS OR ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER BEING STOPPED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE OCEAN HONDA DEALER WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN); THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RECEIVE THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Electrical system, May 22, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE INDICATOR WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOURTEEN OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,317.
Power train, Apr 13, 2017
OUR 2014 HONDA CIVIC HAS 37K MILES ON IT AND WE WERE DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING OR NOT SHIFTING. IT FELT LIKE WE WERE IN NEUTRAL AND COULDN'T GET ANY POWER. IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY DISCOVERED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID AND IT CAME "UNPLUGGED" AND WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH RESULTED IN LOW PRESSURE AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING.
Service brakes, Engine, Apr 5, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "CHECK ABS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Other or unspecified, Mar 17, 2017
TWO TIRES HAVE PREMATURE WEAR - I'M GETTING READY TO TURN IN MY LEASE AND TODAYS INSPECTION SHOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE EXCESSIVE WEAR.. THIS IS A LEASE AND IT ONLY HAS 26,901 MILES ON IT. THIS IS MY 3RD LEASED VEHICLE , BUT THE 1ST HONDA LEASE. I ALWAYS TURNED IN A VEHICLE UNDER MILES AND NEVER, HAD BEEN TOLD THAT I OWE THEM FOR NEW TIRES. I UNDERSTAND THAT HONDA HAS HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH PREMATURE TIRE WARE. PLEASE ADVISE IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE HERE WITH ROUSH HONDA IN MEDINA, OHIO OR WITH HONDA FINANCIAL SERVICES ?
Other or unspecified, Mar 12, 2017
WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD A LOUD, GUNSHOT LIKE SOUND AND GLASS STARTED FALLING ON ME. MY SUNROOF HAD JUST APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN HIT WITH SOMETHING OUT OF NOWHERE. I SAFELY PULLED OVER AND BEGAN LOOKING FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT APPEAR TO HAVE HIT IT BUT ONLY FOUND THE GLASS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN HIT FROM THE INSIDE. THE SUNROOF WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED BUT LUCKILY DIDN'T FALL COMPLETELY APART.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 28, 2017
I HAVE A LEASED 2014 HONDA CIVIC EX, MY LEASE BEGAN 11/2014. IN 9/2016 I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH ON A SIDE ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT 45MPH WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER TO THE GAS PEDAL, I COULD FLOOR IT WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE, AND NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON (POWER STEERING, VSA, HILL START ASSIST, TPMS, EMISSION, TRANSMISSION, ETC). I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY AND WAIT FOR A TOW. UPON ARRIVAL AT HONDA, THE CAR WAS 'BACK TO NORMAL' AND THE TECHS COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM SO THEY CALLED IT A FLUKE AND RETURNED IT TO ME. 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS JUST LEAVING MY HOUSE, ABOUT 5 MPH OUT OF MY SPOT AND UP TO A STOP SIGN, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SAME HONDA AND WAITED. I WAS TOLD A WEEK LATER THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO KEEP LOOKING. NOT HAPPENING AS IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. I IMMEDIATELY OPENED A CLAIM WITH HONDA. THEY LOOKED FOR A WEEK MORE WITH NO LUCK AND WERE ABOUT TO RETURN MY DANGEROUS AND UNDIAGNOSED CAR TO ME WHEN IT HAPPENED FOR THEM; I AM UNAWARE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THEY KEPT IT ANOTHER TWO WEEKS WHEN THEY GUESSED IT WAS A FAULTY COMPUTER AND PUT A NEW ONE IN IT. FAST FORWARD TO 2/2017 AND IT HAS HAPPENED YET AGAIN. I WAS GOING ABOUT 7 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, AND ABOUT TO TURN ONTO A 50 MPH, 5 LANE ROAD WHERE I FOR SURE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT HAD IT OCCURRED THERE. IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO HONDA AND I HAVE ZERO INTENTIONS TO TAKE THIS DEATH TRAP BACK, AND I HAVE EVEN LESS FAITH THAT AN ACTUAL PROBLEM WILL BE FOUND YET AGAIN. THE ATTACHED PHOTO SHOWS THE LIGHTS ON THIS MOST RECENT TIME, TAKEN WHILE IN PARK. YOU CAN SEE THE LIGHTS ON, D LIT UP WHILE IN PARK, AND THE NEEDLE AT 1 EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT MOVING.
Power train, Dec 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUGGESTED REMEDY WAS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.