2014 Honda Civic: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 290 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
290
Complaints
2
Recalls
30
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
29
Injuries
129.7
Severity index
Severity index 129.7 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 139 2014 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2014 Honda Civic ranks 19 of 139 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 86% of its model-year peers. See the full 2014 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 98 | 33.8% |
| AIR BAGS | 57 | 19.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 38 | 13.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 36 | 12.4% |
| ENGINE | 22 | 7.6% |
| WHEELS | 22 | 7.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 18 | 6.2% |
| TIRES | 18 | 6.2% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 98 of 290 complaints (33.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 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 (year to date) | 8 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V574000 | 15/09/2015 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 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 resu |
| 14V109000 | 10/03/2014 | TIRES:BEAD | 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 equipm |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.