2015 Honda Civic: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 377 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
377
Complaints
1
Recalls
37
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
23
Injuries
91.2
Severity index
Severity index 91.2 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Honda Civic ranks 46 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 68% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 175 | 46.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 58 | 15.4% |
| AIR BAGS | 57 | 15.1% |
| ENGINE | 31 | 8.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 7.2% |
| STEERING | 20 | 5.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 20 | 5.3% |
| STRUCTURE | 17 | 4.5% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 175 of 377 complaints (46.4%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 9 |
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 |
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.