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What 360 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Civic Cng

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (360)Crash / fire / injury (38)Transmission & drivetrain (168)Airbags (54)Engine (30)Electrical system (23)Speed control (20)Steering (19)Body & structure (16)Brakes (12)Wheels (12)Fuel system (11)

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Nov 2, 2025AirbagsCrash1 injury

I was in a car accident, I rear ended a vehicle. The other vehicle was stopped, I did not break at all and ran into them. My airbags did not deploy & there was substantial damage to my vehicle (deemed totaled by insurance assessor). My safety was put at risk as I sustained whiplash (whiplash resulted in neck pain day(s) following and bruising on my upper legs. When the assessor reached out to me, he stated that the air bags should have deployed and seemed to be a malfunction.

NHTSA ODI 11697062

Jul 16, 2025SteeringElectrical systemBrakes

On on my dashboard due to a faulty malfunction in my ABS module that can only be done at Honda dealership and has to be removed only by Honda and sent off for Honda to rebuild and then sent back for them only to replace Seems ridiculous to pay $3000 for this when it's all over the Internet that this is an issue this is a computer issue this is ridiculous that this isn't there is no recall for this for this for this Honda issue it's all over Youtube this is the number one issue that's going around

NHTSA ODI 11674140

Jul 11, 2025Transmission & drivetrain

Failed tramission.

NHTSA ODI 11672909

Jun 12, 2025Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

Had to have transmission replaced at 114,000 miles in 2023 in June of 2024 warning on screen flashing multiple warnings hillside assist,power steering and Abs turned car off and wouldn't restart. Took to mechanic and they said it was faulty start button was replacef and in June of 2025 transmission plug was popped out and all lights started throwing warning signal again and car died won't restart.

NHTSA ODI 11666585

May 19, 2025SteeringTransmission & drivetrain

2015 HONDA CIVIC WITH AROUND 87,000 MILES HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STOPPED MOVING. CAR WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED

NHTSA ODI 11661799

Apr 30, 2025Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway. Upon attempting to shift the vehicle into park, the contact observed that the gear shift lever was loosened and was moving freely back and forth. The “Service Transmission” warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V574000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11657861

Apr 22, 2025Airbags

Airbag light came on intermittently. Had module and something else replaced by McCarthy Honda in Overland Park, KS.

NHTSA ODI 11656101

Apr 19, 2025Transmission & drivetrain

Transmission failed while driving. car slipped out of gear and propulsion power was lost. Vehicle could not be moved out of road way. Doing a quick easy internet search yield hundreds of complaints about CVT Rubber Plug problems. Honda CVT's have a transmission plug that routinely "pops out" allowing transmission fluid to spray out and sediment to fall into the transmission reservoir. This undoubtedly led to my daughter's car transmission failing in a very dangerous situation.

NHTSA ODI 11655637

Mar 5, 2025Transmission & drivetrain

Transmission failure. Known problem on these vehicles. Why did they only recall a certain number from this year? And now my transmission has failed just like many others

NHTSA ODI 11646496

Feb 23, 2025Airbags

Randomly the passenger airbag indicator light comes on and a notification to check airbag

NHTSA ODI 11644400

Feb 19, 2025Engine

My husband and I purchased a 2015 Honda Civic 3 years ago. We have maintained proper maintenance and have the documentation on this. At 118,000 ish miles, my [XXX] son was merging onto the interstate at night just a day or so after a snowstorm. As he was merging the car unexpectedly began to lose power. He tried to compensate by pushing the gas harder but realized her needed to pull over. The merge lane had construction cones and there was a bank of snow on the shoulder prohibiting him from getting over safely. He contacted the police he came out and he contacted a tow truck. He had to sit at the end of a merge lane for 45 minutes before a police officer could get there. We are fortunate he was not plowed by a semi or other vehicle. The car was towed to Richmond Car & Truck Center. After inspection, it was determined a new motor was needed. We paid to have that replaced only to be told after that it was still not operable. The transmission was out. The likely-hood of a motor and transmission going out was practically unheard of. The mechanic was even at a loss. I researched and found my son's make/model did have a recall on the transmission although, his was not part of that. We are thankful he is safe but I have never heard of a Honda losing a transmission/engine at 118,000 miles. We believe this is a transmission flaw. No warning light was ever illuminated and no issues of a problem ever existed until this incident. We have documentation. This has been reported to Honda but I have not received a response. I fear this may happen to someone else. What options do we have? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11643711

Feb 12, 2025Transmission & drivetrain

My car has 105,000 miles on it, and I experienced a transmission failure. There were no warning signs beforehand. No sensor lights going off, no alarming sounds or feelings from driving the car. It just happened randomly. The mechanics who looked at my car said they have never seen this before. I am told my car is not affected by the recall, but that is hard to believe since the 2015 Honda civic has a history of faulty automatic transmissions.

NHTSA ODI 11642150

Feb 11, 2025

When can I take the car in to get checked and where. it is making a zooming noise, kind of like an airplane

NHTSA ODI 11642076

Feb 3, 2025Transmission & drivetrain

While changing gears on the road my axel shaft broke due to rust from PA roads leaving me stuck in the middle of the road.

NHTSA ODI 11640375

Jan 27, 2025Transmission & drivetrainEngine

While I was driving on the highway I heard a rattling noise in the engine bay and every single light and system showed a malfunction on my dash. Then I was not able to accelerate and had to roll to a stop. This was extremely dangerous both for me and for the other vehicles on the highway because the speed limit was 55 MPH and between not knowing why all of my system warning lights turned on I didn't even notice that I was not accelerating anymore for a few moments. The worst part was that the area in which I was driving had no shoulder and it was by a body of water. When I was relatively safe out of the way I called a tow truck to take me to a repair shop a block away from my residence in the event it was something minor. The first repair shop looked at it and stated it was an engine issue and I should take it to the dealer/repair shop we normally take it to. I then needed to get it towed again to the other shop and the problem was confirmed to be a catastrophic engine failure by the Honda dealer/repair shop which we always take our vehicle to for maintenance (literally got an oil change and filters replaced less than a month prior) and had to pay to get our engine replaced. The original engine is not available for inspection as we had to get it replaced. The vehicle was not inspected by the manufacturer because they stated there was no open recall on our vehicle even if there were other vehicles with the same year make and model with an open recall on an issue that could cause something like this.

NHTSA ODI 11638854

Jan 9, 2025

While driving on the freeway the latch from the hood came lose causing the hood to fly open and smashed the front windshield

NHTSA ODI 11635044

Jan 9, 2025Transmission & drivetrain

Transmission is not shifting properly and making noises. Car not accelerating correctly. Transmission needs replaced and repaired.

NHTSA ODI 11635106

Jan 9, 2025Transmission & drivetrain

Car was hesitating on acceleration from a standstill, less than a mile down the road the transmission disengaged while in drive and coasted to pull over to the side of the road where we had it towed to an auto shop.

NHTSA ODI 11635151

Dec 24, 2024Transmission & drivetrain

Transmission failure, similar to NHTSA Recall No. :15V-574, resulting in inoperable vehicle. Transmission serviced following maintenance schedule, with no signs of issues before incident.

NHTSA ODI 11632256

Dec 12, 2024

The transmission part that connects to the engine broke

NHTSA ODI 11630272

Dec 4, 2024Body & structure

peeling paint

NHTSA ODI 11628903

Nov 18, 2024Airbags

We purchased the car in April 2023. Before we got home, the airbag warning light came on. The dealer agreed to repair the issue. Now, the airbag warning light is coming on fairly regularly. What should we do?

NHTSA ODI 11625849

Oct 25, 2024Body & structure

Factory paint is peeling off from multiple location.

NHTSA ODI 11621987

Oct 17, 2024Transmission & drivetrainBrakesEngine

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal and brake pedal felt stiff and the vehicle had jolted while depressing the brake pedal before losing automotive power. The check engine, brake, transmission, and several other warning lights illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that after accelerating from a stop, the vehicle had jolted a day prior. The contact stated that an AAA service representative attempted to jump-start the vehicle however, the vehicle would lose automotive power once disconnected. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with codes: P1440 and P0AE1. The contact was advised by the independent mechanic that the failure was related to Service Bulletin: 20-030. The local dealer was contacted however advised that contact that the VIN was not included in the Service Bulletin. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

NHTSA ODI 11620449

Aug 29, 2024Suspension

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving away from a parking lot, the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound. The contact pushed the vehicle back into the parking lot. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact noticed that the front axle had fractured and detached from the vehicle; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

NHTSA ODI 11611681

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