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2014 Honda Civic transmission problems

The 2014 Honda Civic has 98 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

98

Transmission complaints

26%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Civic transmission complaints by model year409 complaints1984: 1 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 19 complaints1996: 26 complaints1997: 28 complaints1998: 53 complaints1999: 37 complaints2000: 30 complaints2001: 409 complaints2002: 188 complaints2003: 102 complaints2004: 56 complaints2005: 37 complaints2006: 79 complaints2007: 106 complaints2008: 53 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 50 complaints2013: 22 complaints2014: 98 complaints2015: 175 complaints2016: 36 complaints2017: 29 complaints2018: 14 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 31 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Civic transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V574000TransmissionSeptember 15, 2015 · 143,676 units

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.

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).

What owners report

“THIS CAR HAS HAD A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MECHANISM AND HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIMES WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. AND WHEN THE BRAND NEW TIRE BLEW OUT THE SENSOR FAILED. ALSO THE POWER TRAIN IS BAD, THE CAR DRIVES SLUGGISH AND LOSES POWER DURING TURNS AND ALSO IN JUST REGULAR…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 29, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2014 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 98 complaints about the 2014 Honda Civic transmission — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2014 Honda Civic transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 15V574000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.