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2014 Honda Civic — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 293 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

293
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
30
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
4
Involved Fire
owner-reported
29
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Honda Civic — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

397 complaints

169 complaints

455 complaints

319 complaints

293 complaints

380 complaints

1,081 complaints

599 complaints

596 complaints

346 complaints

226 complaints

145 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 98 reports
Air Bags 57 reports
Electrical System 39 reports
Unknown Or Other 38 reports
Wheels 23 reports
Engine 23 reports
Service Brakes 18 reports
Tires 18 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Unknown Or Other ODI 11499618 12/31/2022

Emergency break (break) button is unstable and easily broken. Ebrake has been stuck were it was unable to perform it's function because of broken button. Part is in back order and my car may not be able to use ebreak sometimes. It can roll of not on stable ground or in gear when parked.

Power Train ODI 11562670 12/29/2023

Transmission died at 128k miles on the highway. Steering wheel locked up. Meticulously maintained car with no prior issues. The problem has no been reproduced by a dealer as the car is undriveable but has been confirmed by a mechanic shop. There were no warning messages or symptoms of the problem prior to the transmission dying and no warning messages even after the transmissi…

Power Train ODI 11163786 12/28/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, LOST POWER, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAUSEWAY HONDA (457 NJ-72, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050, 609-597-0033) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,…

Power Train ODI 11706784 12/23/2025

The Situation: My vehicle has an open safety recall, NHTSA #15V-574 (Honda Recall JU2). This recall specifically warns that a software error causes high stress on the CVT drive pulley shaft, which can result in the shaft breaking during operation. Because this recall was never performed on my vehicle, the drive pulley shaft has now failed exactly as described, rendering the tr…

Power Train ODI 10667936 12/23/2014

ON DECEMBER 20 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 P.M., MY HUSBAND WAS RUNNING AN ERRAND TO THE STORE WHEN THE CAR STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE ROAD. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM FRANK FLETCHER HONDA IN BENTONVILLE, AR. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX TIMES FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2014. THIS IS MY SIXTH (6) COMPLAINT TO NHTSA. FRANK FLETCHER HONDA T…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2014 Honda Civic, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2014 Honda Civic reliable?
Owners have filed 293 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2014 Honda Civic, most often about power train. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Honda Civic years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.