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: other or unspecified
58 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Feb 15, 2016
AFTER A SHORT DRIVE, I NOTICED A BULGE IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THIS TIRE IS ORIGINAL TO THE VEHICLE AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 1700 MILES OF WEAR.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Feb 11, 2016
I FIRST PURCHASED A 2015 HONDA CIVIC AND STARTED HEARING THIS "GRINDING/CREAKY" WHEN I PUSHED DOWN ON MY BRAKES, COMING FROM MY REAR. DON'T GET ME WRONG, I AM ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES AS I WANTED, BUT WHEN I PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKES TO PUT IN GEAR OR JUST PUSHED DOWN A LITTLE TOO HARD, I WOULD HEAR THIS NOISE. ALSO I NOTICED, WHENEVER I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS (TOOK ME A WHILE TO FIGURE THIS OUT), I WOULD HEAR THIS "THUMPING" NOISE. IF I DO NOT HAVE GAS IN MY CAR, I DO NOT HEAR THE NOISE. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THESE WERE NOT NORMAL NOISES, THEY TRIED TO DIAGNOSE MY CAR, IF KEPT MY CAR THE LAST TIME FOR 5 DAYS BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SOUND TO REALLY GO AWAY. I EVEN TIRED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR LOOKED AT, BUT I WAS TOLD, "TO TAKE MY CAR BACK WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM BECAUSE ITS CLEAR THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND THEY DIDN'T WANT THEIR TECHS NAME ON IT". I WAS SHOCKED. I WENT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND THEY EVEN CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA TECHNICIANS WHO WERE OF NO HELP. I WAS FED UP AND FELT UNSAFE IN MY CAR, SINCE I WAS BEING TOLD THESE WERE NOT "NORMAL" NOISES, I ASKED TO TRADE IN MY CAR (SAME EXACT YEAR/MODEL). DESPITE TEST DRIVING THE SECOND CAR (ON AN EMPTY GAS TANK), I DIDN'T HEAR ANY NOISES INITIALLY. BUT NOW ITS BEEN A FEW DAYS AND I HEAR THE EXACT SAME NOISES IN THIS CAR, AS I DID THE FIRST ONE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. I JUST WANT A CAR THAT DOES NOT MAKE ANY OF THESE NOISES. I JUST TRADED IN MY CAR TO RECEIVE THIS ONE I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING ON 2/5/16. I HAVE YET TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW OF THESE NOISES ON THE 2ND CAR, BECAUSE I FEAR BEING JERKED AROUND AGAIN. I REACHED OUT TO CORPORATE AND RECEIVED A CASE MANAGER NAMED ROBIN WHO HAS YET TO GET BACK TO ME AND NEVER RETURNS PHONE CALLS. I AM DESPERATE TO FIND OUT THESE NOISES.
Other or unspecified, Sep 23, 2015
WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE THE REAR VIEW CAMERA IMAGE IS SO DARK THAT THE CAMERA IS NOT A RELIABLE TOOL FOR USE BACKING THE CAR UP, THUS, IT IS NOT PERFORMING AS DESIGNED.
Other or unspecified, Aug 29, 2015
WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT OF THE MALL MY SUNROOF JUST POPPED. SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. NOTHING HIT MY ROOF JUST POPPED.
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Aug 21, 2015
WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS IN CITY DRIVING, THE CAR TENDS TO LURCH FORWARD. CONCERNED ABOUT TAKATA AIRBAG- BEFORE I BOUGHT VEHICLE ASKED IF ONE WAS INSTALLED AND/ OR AIRBAG MANUFACTURER. COULD NOT GET AN ANSWER AND WAS TOLD TO BUY A 2015 "JUST TO BE SAFE". IN LIGHT OF THE 2015 VW TAKATA AIRBAG THAT JUST RUPTURED I WOULD LIKE ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO AS I BOUGHT THE CAR . IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT TAKATA WOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE PUTTING AIRBAGS IN WITHOUT KNOWING THE CAUSE.
Other or unspecified, Jul 23, 2015
MY REAR VIEW CAMERAS IS EXTREMELY DARK AND DANGEROUS TO USE, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUN (I BELIEVE THEY ARE ALL THAT WAY) I WENT TO THE DEALER IN PORT CHARLOTTE FLORIDA WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR TWI TIMES AND AFTER 3 EMPLOYEES AGREED YOU CAN NOT SEE WELL ENOUGH OUT OF IT TO BE ABLE TO USE IT THEY HAD ME BRING IT BACK SO THEY CAN HAVE THEIR MASTER TECH CALL A COMPANY MASTER TECH TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD TAKE 3 TO 4 HOURS. THE RESULT THEY GAVE ME IN WRITING WAS "WORKING AS DESIGNED". THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DESIGN AS MY 2012 HONDA CRV WORKED GREAT AND THE 2013 HONDA CIVICS WORKED GREAT. THEY CHANGED THE CAMERA IN THE CIVIC IN 2014, I THINK THEY ARE ALL BAD TOO.
Other or unspecified, Jul 11, 2015
I LEASED A NEW 2015 HONDA CIVIC FROM OURISMAN HONDA IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND IN JUNE 2015. SHORTLY AFTER THIS PURCHASE, I STARTED TO SEE SMALL PALE SPIDERS IN THE CAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN A SPIDER IN ANY CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED. I SEE ABOUT 1 SPIDER A WEEK AND MOST RECENTLY, THIS MORNING JULY 11TH INVOLVING A SPIDER ABOUT 1/2 AN INCH IN DIAMETER AND AN OFF-WHITE/PALE COLOR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND MY COMPLAINT WAS GREETED WITH BOTH INCREDULITY AND MIRTH. ONE OF THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID THAT SPIDERS ARE PART OF NATURE AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM FILING THIS REPORT WITH DOT AS WELL AS THE STATE OF MD AND OURISMAN IN HOPES THAT HONDA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE (INCLUDING MYSELF) GETS INTO A CAR ACCIDENT.
Seats, Other or unspecified, Jun 8, 2015
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR ON APRIL 11, 2015. DON'T DRIVE THE CAR EVERYDAY. HOWEVER, EVERY TIME I AM IN THE CAR, EVEN FOR SHORT DISTANCES, I GET REALLY SICK--HEADACHE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS IN THE HEAD, AND EXTREME TIREDNESS. I AM NOT PRONE TO CAR SICKNESS, AND HAVE DRIVEN A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD PREVIOUSLY, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THESE SYMPTOMS BEFORE. A 2011 REPORT CITES HONDA CIVIC AS BEING THE 'HEALTHIEST' CAR TO DRIVE. HAS SOMETHING CHANGED IN THE MATERIALS THAT HONDA NOW USES? IS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS? WHAT CAN I DO NEXT? HOW LONG BEFORE VENTILATION DISSIPATES THESE ISSUES?