2015 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 380 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (152 complaints · 40.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 37
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 23
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 152 of 380 owner complaints (40.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 152 complaints, 40.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 152 · 40.0% AIR BAGS: 44 complaints, 11.6% of reports AIR BAGS 44 · 11.6% · 14 crash reports ENGINE: 17 complaints, 4.5% of reports ENGINE 17 · 4.5% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 4.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 4.2% STEERING: 15 complaints, 4.0% of reports STEERING 15 · 4.0% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 3.7% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 3.7% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 13 complaints, 3.4% of reports WHEELS 13 · 3.4% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 3.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 3.2% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 2.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 90 complaints, 23.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 90 · 23.7% · 11 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 152 40.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 44 11.6% 14 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 4.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 15 4.0% 3 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 14 3.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 13 3.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 3.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 90 23.7% 11 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2015. 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Jan 2015 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 15V574000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V574000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 15V574000 was reported 76 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 13
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 9
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 13
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 9
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 16
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 8
2020-Q4 Owner reports 11
2021-Q1 Owner reports 9
2021-Q2 Owner reports 12
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 12
2022-Q1 Owner reports 15
2022-Q2 Owner reports 12
2022-Q3 Owner reports 8
2022-Q4 Owner reports 17
2023-Q1 Owner reports 12
2023-Q2 Owner reports 9
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 10
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 11
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 7
2026-Q1 Owner reports 5
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
Recall campaign 1 15V574000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V574000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    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).
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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