2014 Honda Civic problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (85) · Air Bags (44) · Wheels (23)
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175 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2015-09-15 · campaign 15V574000 · 143,676 vehicles
Defect: 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.
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).
Tires:bead 2014-03-10 · campaign 14V109000 · 9,816 vehicles
Defect: 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.
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.
Service bulletins (109)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Steering 2019-05-16 · A19050B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - when removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. if you don't , the vsa indicator may come on along with one or more vsa dtcs. and when you run the neutral memorization procedure in the i-hds, it won't co
Wheels 2018-12-01 · A18-043 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - there is a clicking or grinding noise when making turns. confirm the noise by accelerating while the front wheels are turned sharply to the left and then again to the right.
Equipment 2018-11-06 · A18-123 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - any customers complaining about these issues when their iphone running ios 12 is connected to the vehicle? ? when using an hdmi output, they can't view or listen to videos, music, etc. ? the launcher screen for hondalink flickers or goes blank. we've determined those issues
Electrical System 2018-09-25 · A18090F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - are any customers complaining about any of the following issues between their iphone running ios 12 when it's connected to their vehicle? ? you can't view or listen to videos, music, etc., when using a hdmi output. ? the launcher screen for hondalink flickers or goes blank.
Air Bags 2018-06-15 · A18-060 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - this bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. american honda is offering a customer support program (warranty extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passengers airbag inflator only.
Air Bags 2018-06-15 · A18-059 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - this bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. american honda is offering a customer support program (warranty extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passengers airbag inflator only.
Showing the 6 most recent of 109 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-08 · Wheels“upon starting the car, all of a sudden, the imid display area screen went white. i turned off the car and i restarted it, and it turned white and then immediately went black. there were no warning lamps or messages prior to the incident. so now i do not get alerts for an open door or tire pressure or maintenance and other notifications. this is a …”
2026-10-02 · Unknown Or Other“dear secretary duffy and nhtsa leadership, i am writing to ask the department of transportation and the national highway traffic safety administration to take a closer look at the increasing problem of excessive headlight glare on american roads and to consider updating federal headlight standards to better reflect modern lighting technology. i r…”
2026-09-11 · Unknown Or Other“inspecti9n won't pass due to evap and catalyst but the vehicle shows no codes…”
2026-06-21 · Electrical System“i bought a 2014 honda civic lx at a used car dealership. the day after i bought it, the passenger-side occupant position sensor came on. i returned the car, and they reset it. it came on again, was reset, and when it came on again, it was replaced. the new one came on again. this time i took it to my honda dealer, and they reset it. it came on agai…”
2026-06-16 · Unknown Or Other“unknown component/system issue; entirety of vehicle is available for inspection. problem has been reproduced by independent service center. vehicle has been inspected by independent service center and local honda dealership. no warning lamps/messages or stores codes. 1. vehicle shakes at idle; periodically jerks and lurches when driving (rpms, …”
2026-06-05 · Steering · 200,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, the vehicle lost power steering assist, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle was towed to a dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact …”
2026-05-18 · Air Bags“very infrequently the airbag light would briefly come on (solid, never flashing). it would only happen when turning the wheel counter clockwise, typically the wheel did not need to be turned very far for this to occur. the light would always go back off and no codes were found. on the night of 12/26/2025, i was driving onto the interstate (turning …”
2026-05-01 · Unknown Or Other“rpm slighting rising at low mph and it hesitates/jerks a bit…”
2026-04-27 · Air Bags“my honda civic 2014 has a notice coming often in dashboard saying "check airbag system". this car do not have major accident (only sight bumper hit on year 2022 on backside) and airbag never went off . now the dealer was saying i need to pay for airbag change costing about $2,000. i think this airbag is defective and need further investigation.…”
2026-03-06 · Service Brakes“see attached document for complaint.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.