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2014 Honda Civic Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 293 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Civic, most often about the transmission (33% of complaints, typically around 43,500 miles). It is 19th of 27 Civic model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.

Complaints293
Recalls2
Crashes reported30
Fires reported4
Injuries reported29

Most common 2014 Honda Civic problems

  1. Transmission

    98 complaints · 33%

    Half of these problems showed up before 43,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.

    The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. While driving on a long trip at 50 MPH and towing an approved trailer, the rpms went up and down. The vehicle traveled up and down hills sluggishly. The contact pulled over to the side of the highway and shut off the vehicle. Once the vehicle was restarted, the failure recurred…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 43,297 miles
    Starter clutch shudder/judder started before 41k miles. This is a long term (decades) known design issue with Honda Civic hybrids. This can impair ability of vehicle to start in traffic from a full stop and/or prevent vehicle from being able to travel up hills. Dealer recommends $380 'burnishing' procedure as a 'first…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 41,000 miles

  2. Air bags

    57 complaints · 20%

    Half of these problems showed up before 65,500 miles. Parts named most often: side/window.

    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.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 58,000 miles
    Check airbag system alert comes on and off while driving. Upon bringing it into the dealer, I (the owner) owner was told that codes 11-10 and 11-18 (airbag module and inflator) on driver side, and it is not covered by warranty. If the vehicle is involved in an accident, the driver side airbag will not deploy.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 73,000 miles

  3. Electrical

    39 complaints · 13%

    Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.

    The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the check power steering system light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to steer. The contact coasted into a service station, restarted the vehicle then resume driving at 30 MPH but the failure recurred. The vehicle…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 41,560 miles
    The car currently has about 40,000 miles on it. The door lock system has a mine of it own. Door will unlock during left hand turns, or when I press on the inside door panel of drivers side door. I am not talking a lot of pressure, one finger pressing on the arm rest or slightly above and behind the arm rest will open…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 40,000 miles

  4. Other or unspecified

    38 complaints · 13%

    Half of these problems showed up before 38,000 miles.

    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…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 38,000 miles
    Will not stay in alignment. 3 attempts in 40 days and am shrugged off by the dealer. Have complained about inconsistent breaking pressure needed, will not check breaks have extremely loose steering at high speeds, have lack of ABS intermittently, strong burning smell after 30+ minutes of cruising on highway. Loss of…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 47,000 miles

  5. Wheels and tires

    37 complaints · 13%

    Half of these problems showed up before 11,500 miles. Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems, tread/belt.

    Rotated my firestone affinity touring s4 tires at 11,500 miles and immediately noticed they were very noisy and an ever slight vibration in the steering wheel. Went to my local Honda dealer and was notified that one of the belts had broken on one of the tires and was only a matter of time till it blew out. I am now…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 11,500 miles
    The front driver tire had been replaced twice in less than a year. The first time it exploded on my wife in the freeway. The second time it keeps going flat and we keep on putting air. The tires are new and we rotate it when due. The interesting part is that it only happens on the left driver side and when we rotate…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 12,000 miles

  6. Engine

    26 complaints · 9%

    Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles.

    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…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 40,000 miles
    I started driving out of a parking lot and the car had a sudden unintended/uncontrolled acceleration while driving (or in motion). I was able to brake the car after approximately 1000 ft.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 16,000 miles

  7. Brakes

    18 complaints · 6%

    Half of these problems showed up before 24,000 miles.

    My son had a car accident on 1/30/2016. A couple of cars in front of him had to make a complete stop because a squirrel was crossing the street. His velocity was aprox. Under 30 miles. When he hit the brakes, they did not respond inmediately and this resulted in a car crash with the car in front of him. The airbag…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 25,000 miles
    I recently purchased a 2014 Honda Civic from a local dealer and driving it for almost 3 weeks with no problems but last night on 08/30/2016 I parked the vehicle at a friends house in their driveway on a slight and put the vehicle in park and turned off the engine like I have been doing thousands of times and began…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 23,000 miles

  8. Steering

    15 complaints · 5%

    Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles.

    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…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 46,000 miles
    While driving 65 MPH on the highway, vehicle steering/wheels locked up causing the car to slide into a barrier, resulting total loss of vehicle.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 50,000 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2014 Honda Civic recalls

  1. Transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 15V574000 · September 15, 2015 · 143,676 vehicles

    Risk: 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.

    Fix: 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).

    Full defect summary

    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.

  2. Wheels and tires: bead

    NHTSA 14V109000 · March 10, 2014 · 9,816 vehicles

    Risk: The tire damage could cause the tire to lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: 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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

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Questions about the 2014 Honda Civic

What are the most common problems with the 2014 Honda Civic?
By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (98 complaints, typically around 43,500 miles); air bags (57 complaints, typically around 65,500 miles); electrical (39 complaints, typically around 41,000 miles).
How many recalls does the 2014 Honda Civic have?
2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 15, 2015 (transmission). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
Is the 2014 a bad year for the Honda Civic?
It is 19th of 27 Civic model years by number of complaints, with 293 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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