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2014 Honda Civic Cng

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

277 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 28, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (34% of complaints, typically reported near 98k miles).

Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.

Score breakdown, by factor

Full methodology →

#209 of 579Among the 2014 models with a matured record, the 2014 Honda Civic Cng ranks #209, scoring higher than 63% of them. See the 2014 ranking →

Complaint volume88
Severity70
Recall load100
Trend94

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

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How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.

2 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2014 Honda Civic Cng, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miTransmission & drivetrain~98k mi · 94 reportsAirbags~56k mi · 54 reportsElectrical system~60k mi · 36 reportsWheels~5k mi · 22 reportsTires~3k mi · 18 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Engine (20)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint. Treat them as a rough guide.

Transmission & drivetrain

34%

94 complaints · typically near 98k mi · 6 in the last 2 years

The transmission does not shift good at city speeds. It is jerky/grabby and It is prematurely wearing fluid down (burnt with only 19k since last change) It is miserabl…

Read the transmission & drivetrain complaints →

Airbags

19%

54 complaints · typically near 56k mi · 2 in the last 2 years

Vehicle dashboard indicated that Airbag intermediately had issues and service was needed. Vehicle taken to dealership and had to have failing airbag replaced.

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Electrical system

13%

36 complaints · typically near 60k mi · 3 in the last 2 years

About a year ago, the transmission failed costing us nearly $5000 to fix it. This incident happened approximately April of 2022, no warning signs at all. Now, the airb…

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Wheels

8%

22 complaints · typically near 5k mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND SUDDENLY HEAR A WHIRRING NOISE. I'M SURE I DIDN'T HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE AT THE TIME. THE WHIRRING KEPT GOING AS I WAS TRYING TO GET CLOSER TO MY…

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Check it against this car’s mileage

Type the odometer reading on the actual car you’re looking at to see which of these problem areas owners tend to report before it, around it, or after it.

miles

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Read all 277 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 35 crash/fire/injury reports →

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Questions to ask the seller

Questions worth asking the seller of this Honda before you buy, drawn from its public record:

  1. Owners of this model report transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 98k miles). Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  2. Owners of this model report airbags problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 56k miles). Has this car shown any airbags symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  3. Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
  4. How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
  5. Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?

Before you hand over money

Check the VIN for open recalls

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Get a pre-purchase inspection

A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2014 Honda CIVIC CNG beats every score on the internet, including ours.

What to ask for

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

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The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2014 Honda Civic Cng as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.