2014 Honda Civic Problems, Recalls & Reliability
384 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Honda Civic, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 25/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 57,300 miles.
Typical
Where 2014 sits among all Civic years
What owners report
“The fill cap for the transmission keeps coming out of my transmission on my 2014 honda civic LX ans there is transmission fluid everywhere.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Civic
“I was in a car accident and the airbag did not deploy. I continue to have pain and injuries that have not healed.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Civic
“The contact's friend owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after inserting the key into the ignition switch, the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder needed to…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Civic
“The cvt transmission plug keeps popping out and fluid comes out causing it to be low on fluid I was driving and it suddenly stop and locked up .”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Civic
“Tpms warning light comes on repeatedly after two attempts by an independent tire dealer to fix. Honda dealer reprogrammed tpms software and the problem recurs after approximately two hundred miles of driving on the highway when the tire pressure has been verified to be normal.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Civic
“Hesitation when accelerating at 6-10 miles per hour. Also, 16-20 miles per hour. Problem occurs on slight uphill but is not all the time.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Civic
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 209 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 38,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 11,500 and 79,695 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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…
Fix: 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…
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Honda Civic LX vehicles manufactured November 26, 2013, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, during mounting of the tires, the tire bead may have gotten pinched…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Honda Civic reliable?
The 2014 Honda Civic drew 384 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 25/100, scored against the model's worst year (2001).
What are the most common 2014 Honda Civic problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Honda Civic are transmission & drivetrain (98 complaints), airbags (57), and electrical (46).
At what mileage do 2014 Honda Civic problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Honda Civic problems around 38,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 11,500 and 79,695 miles.
Does the 2014 Honda Civic have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Honda Civic. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.