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2015 Honda Civic — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 380 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

380

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

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.

2010 Honda Civic

397 complaints

2011 Honda Civic

169 complaints

2012 Honda Civic

455 complaints

2013 Honda Civic

319 complaints

2014 Honda Civic

292 complaints

2015 Honda Civic

380 complaints

2016 Honda Civic AVOID

1,081 complaints

2017 Honda Civic

599 complaints

2018 Honda Civic

596 complaints

2019 Honda Civic

346 complaints

2020 Honda Civic

226 complaints

2021 Honda Civic

145 complaints

2022 Honda Civic

883 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 176 reports

Air Bags 58 reports

Unknown Or Other 58 reports

Engine 31 reports

Electrical System 27 reports

Steering 21 reports

Vehicle Speed Control 20 reports

Structure 17 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11499637 12/31/2022

The car was driving fine until I heard a grinding sound and pulled over to the side of the road. I turned the car off and on again, put it in drive, and pressed the gas pedal but instead of driving the car started to roll backwards down the hill I was stopped on. No check engine or other warning lights came on. I had the car towed to a mechanic who said the transmission was br…

Wheels ODI 10938890 12/31/2016

THIS CAR IS ONE YEAR OLD AND MAINTAINED FOLLOWING THE SERVICE MANUAL AND REAR TIRES ARE BALD ON 1/2 OUTSIDE TREAD , 19,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY !

Power Train ODI 11499483 12/30/2022

Pressure caused transmission plug to pop out unknowingly. Vehicle now jerks at low speeds or when accelerating from a full stop position. Likely that missing plug is allowing dirt and debris into transmission fluid. Transmission likely negatively impacted. This vehicle has less than 75,000 miles. Seems this vehicle should have been included with the NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 15V574000

Air Bags ODI 11562579 12/29/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and a diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic showed that the vehicle had a faulty front driver’s side air bag inflator. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the contact was informed that the vehicle warranty had expired. …

Unknown Or Other ODI 11499454 12/29/2022

Transmission went out at 150,000 miles.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2015 Honda Civic reliable?

Owners have filed 380 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2015 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.