2015 Honda Civic Problems, Recalls & Reliability
485 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Honda Civic, alongside 1 recall campaign and 2 defect investigations. It scores 29/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 85,600 miles.
Typical
Where 2015 sits among all Civic years
What owners report
“CVT transmission plug keeps popping off. This has happened multiple times since I bought the vehicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Civic
“Son driving vehicle. Vehicle suddenly loses power whire moving and not shifting gears.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Civic
“The ABS system failed and the car crashed and when the ABS system failed the airbag light came on but airbags did not deploy in significant front end collision”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Civic
“The transmission plug pops out while driving and can cause fluid to spray everywhere. A known issue of vehicles of this types”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Civic
“The driver door actuator to unlock the door is not working and the front passenger door lock actuator is not working. I had the back left actuator replaced before. I think it is a safety issue that needs to recalled.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Civic
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 237 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 50,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 20,000 and 85,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
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…
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 2015 Honda Civic reliable?
The 2015 Honda Civic drew 485 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 29/100, scored against the model's worst year (2001).
What are the most common 2015 Honda Civic problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Honda Civic are transmission & drivetrain (175 complaints), other (61), and airbags (57).
At what mileage do 2015 Honda Civic problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Honda Civic problems around 50,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 20,000 and 85,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Honda Civic have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2015 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.