2015 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 380 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 37 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 23 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
Representative owner complaints: air bags
58 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, May 14, 2017
I JUST BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED HONDA CIVIC (2015) AND THE VERY NEXT DAY, THE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. IT GOES OFF EACH TIME I START THE CAR, BUT COMES BACK ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING.
Air bags, Seat belts, Sep 5, 2016, crash
THE VEHICLE (V-2) WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT THE 1-5 NB CYPRESS OFF RAMP IN REDDING CALIFORNIA IN EVENING PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC (AT 1810). V-2 WAS STRUCK BY V-1, WHICH IN TURN PUSHED V-2 INTO V-3. BOTH V-1 AND V-2 WERE STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF COLLISION. V-1, A ISUZA TROOPER SUSTAINED MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE. V-2 RECEIVED MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE, AND MAJOR REAR END DAMAGE. V-3, A KIA SOUL RECEIVED MINOR REAR END DAMAGE. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE V-2 AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY OR THE SEAT-BELT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL RECEIVING A MAJOR BRAIN CONCUSSION AND BROKEN NOSE UPON BEING PUSHED BY V-1 INTO V-3. SEVERAL ON THE SCENE QUESTIONED THE LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR THE SEAT-BELT NOT PROVIDING THE RESTRAINT NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INJURY. MY CONCERN IS THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE SAFETY SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. REPORTING PARTY IS THE FATHER OF THE DRIVER OF V-2, A TEEN DRIVER.
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 23, 2016, crash
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT A COUPLE DAYS AGO I GOT INJURED FROM MY NECK AND MY BACK I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF MY AIR BAGS. THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. BUT MY CAR IS ASKING ME TO CHECK THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THEY TURNED OFF ALSO MY SEAT BELT FOR SOME REASON GOT STUCKED IT WON'T PULL MORE.
Air bags, Structure, Seats, Jul 10, 2016, crash
WE WERE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED, TURN SIGNAL ON, AND WE WERE REAR-ENDED BY A WORK VAN MOVING AT VERY HIGH SPEED. OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT SEATS WERE BROKEN DUE TO THE IMPACT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NOT FRONT, NOT SIDE.
Air bags, Dec 28, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ
Air bags, Sep 21, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2015 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE STRUCK A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CLIFF. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500. UPDATED 10/26/15. *JB
Air bags, Jun 2, 2015
I PURCHASED THIS CAR LAST MONTH AND IT HAS REMAINED IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE I'M TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I KNOW ABOUT THE AIR BAG ISSUE AND WANT TO KNOW WHEN THIS CAR WILL APPEAR ON THE RECALL LIST SO I CAN GET IT FIXED ASAP AND START DRIVING IT!
Air bags, Jan 13, 2015, crash
DEAR LAWYER, MY HONDA CIVIC EXL 2015 WAS REAR ENDED ON THE 9TH DAY. THEN THE CAR COLLIDED WITH THE ELECTRIC POLE. KINDLY FIND THE DETAILS- ?ACCIDENT: 5TH JAN 2015 (HTTP://GOO.GL/BHCPGH) THUS, I WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU COULD HELP ME TO MAKE THE CLAIM. LOOKING FORWARD TO TALK TO YOU SOON. WISHING YOU A GREAT DAY. REGARDS, [XXX] NOTE-GOOD THING ABOUT NEW AS HONDA CLAIMS- "THE HONDALINKTM ASSIST5,11,12,28 AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO GET YOU THE HELP YOU NEED WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST. IF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR IS TRIGGERED, THIS NEW COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM IS ENGINEERED TO AUTOMATICALLY USE YOUR COMPATIBLE BLUETOOTH - PAIRED PHONE TO NOTIFY AN OPERATOR, REPORT THE CAR?S CURRENT LOCATION AND ALLOW YOU TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATOR. IF YOU?RE UNABLE TO SPEAK, EMERGENCY SERVICES SHOULD BE DISPATCHED IMMEDIATELY. IT WORKS WITH ANY COMPATIBLE BLUETOOTHPAIRED PHONE, DOES NOT REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION AND HELPS GIVE YOU PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU?RE ON THE ROAD." BUT TO MY SURPRISE, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. JAN 11- 2014, WHEN I CALLED THE HONDALINK ASSIST, REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY GET CALLS ONCE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. ONLINE RESEARCH PROVES THAT HONDA HAS BEEN SUPPLYING FAULTY AIRBAGS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR