2014 Honda CIVIC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
290 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
32,570 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 175 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 97 of 290 complaints (33.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 85 | 29.3% |
| Braking behavior | 31 | 10.7% |
| Engine operation | 25 | 8.6% |
| Steering behavior | 24 | 8.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 3.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 97 |
| Air Bags | 56 |
| Electrical System | 36 |
| Unknown Or Other | 36 |
| Engine | 22 |
| Wheels | 22 |
| Service Brakes | 18 |
| Steering | 15 |
Power Train: 97; Air Bags: 56; Electrical System: 36; Unknown Or Other: 36; Engine: 22; Wheels: 22; Service Brakes: 18; Steering: 15
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 76 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 36 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 26 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 15 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 76; 25,000 to 49,999: 36; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 26; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 8
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (76). 115 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 41 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 8 |
2014: 30; 2015: 41; 2016: 21; 2017: 26; 2018: 24; 2019: 19; 2020: 24; 2021: 20; 2022: 20; 2023: 27; 2024: 19; 2025: 11; 2026: 8
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 85 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 25 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10564836 · 2014-02-18 (February 18, 2014)
INFLATE TIRE LIGHT WENT ON IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS OF DRIVING. LEARNED FROM PARTS MANAGER THAT THIS IS COMMON AND A SOFTWARE ISSUE. NO FIX RIGHT NOW. HANDS FREE CALLING WORKS ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME. NOT SAFE TO USE WHILE DRIVING AND FRUSTRATING THE OTHER HALF OF THE TIME. HONDA CORP. SAYS THIS IS COMMON AND WE NEED TO GET USED TO IT ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. MILEAGE ON STICKER SAID 30MPG CITY / 39MPG HIGHWAY. I GET 22-23 MPG ON SUBURBAN STREETS (NOT SHORT CITY BLOCKS). THIS IS WORSE THAN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD THAT I TRADED IN FOR THIS CIVIC. …
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564836 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10565333 · 2014-02-21 (February 21, 2014)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. THE RUBBER BLADE FLOATS BACK INTO A HOUSING, IN FREEZING CONDITIONS, ICE BUILDS UP IN THE HOUSING, THE RUBBER PART GETS STUCK IN THE HOUSING AND LOSES CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. CAN HAPPEN SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SEVERELY IMPAIRS VISIBILITY AND CREATES A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. LIVED IN MICHIGAN MY WHOLE LIFE, THIS IS ABOVE AND BEYOND ANY NORMAL WIPER PROBLEMS IN THE WINTER. WENT TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER, THEY DECLINED TO HELP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565333 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10579403 · 2014-04-13 (April 13, 2014)
I LEASED A NEW HONDA CIVIC AND I CAN NOT DRIVE IT WITHOUT EXCRUCIATING PAIN IN MY NECK. THE HEADRESTS SHOVE MY HEAD FORWARD AND I CAN NOT FIND A COMFORTABLE POSITION. I AM HEARTBROKEN, ANGRY AND IN PAIN. AFTER MY FIRST 30 MINUTE DRIVE IN THIS CAR, I RESEARCHED ONLINE THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO THE NEW HEAD RESTRAINT REGULATIONS. I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE SIGNED A 3 YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT IF I HAD KNOWN THAT I WAS AGREEING TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THREE YEARS OF PAIN. I'VE TRIED ADJ…
Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10579403 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10584077 · 2014-04-21 (April 21, 2014)
I, [XXX], ATTEST THAT THE EVENT DESCRIBED BELOW IS THE TRUTH OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE ACCIDENT ON 03/30/2014. SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. ON SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2014 I HIT VERY BY ANOTHER CAR THAT RAN THE RED LIGHT. THE GALANT WAS GOING AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH WHEN IT HIT ME, THE FORCE WAS GREAT THAT THE CARS THEN SMACKED TOGETHER AND SPRANG OUT AGAIN. I NOTICE THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; SIDE OR EVEN FRONT. I CALLED MY PARENTS. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL ARRIVED. FIVE MINUTES LATER MY PARENTS ARRIVED. THE JSO AND FHP THEN IGNORED ME FOR …
Owner-reported narrative. 165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10595205 · 2014-05-30 (May 30, 2014)
I WAS TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BARLEY HIT CURB, TIRE WENT FLAT, CALLED AUTO CLUB THEY CHANGED TO SPARE, WENT TO TIRE STORE, THEY SAID TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. I BOUGHT NEW REPLACEMENT TIRE ,DIFFERENT BRAND. VERY POOR QUALITY OE TIRES, TIRES SHOULD NOT FAIL THAT EASILY. ONLY 1700 MILES ON NEW CAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10595205 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10597272 · 2014-06-09 (June 9, 2014)
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AT DUSK AND TRIED TO PUT THE NIGHT-TIME HEADLIGHTS ON, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WENT OFF. WHEN I SWITCHED TO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT BACK ON. TESTED A FEW TIMES, AND EVERY TIME THE NIGHT-TIME HEADLIGHTS WIPED OUT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 275 miles reported. Look up ODI 10597272 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10597540 · 2014-06-11 (June 11, 2014)
SORRY -- THIS IS TO DELETE MY COMPLAINT FILED ON JUNE 9. NOTHING'S WRONG AFTER ALL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 275 miles reported. Look up ODI 10597540 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10598540 · 2014-06-16 (June 16, 2014)
THE CAR WAS TWO WEEKS OLD WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE SHOP ON 3 OCCASIONS FOR A TOTAL OF SIX AND ONE HALF DAYS AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. AS OF 6/4/14, HONDA INDICATES THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT READING THE TIRE PRESSURE CORRECTLY AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT.THEY SAY MAY HAVE A SOLUTION SOMETIME IN JULY 2014. THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AT RANDOM INTERVALS AND VARIOUS SPEED…
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598540 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
14V109000 · Tires:Bead
Reported: 2014-03-10 (March 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.
Consequence: The tire damage could cause the tire to lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗15V574000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Reported: 2015-09-15 (September 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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).
NHTSA campaign record ↗