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What 377 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Civic Sedan Si

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 (377)Crash / fire / injury (40)Transmission & drivetrain (175)Airbags (57)Engine (31)Electrical system (27)Speed control (20)Steering (20)Body & structure (17)Brakes (14)Wheels (13)Fuel system (11)

17 of 377 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

May 31, 2026Body & structure

The component that failed is the paint on my Honda Civic. It is white and peeling/flaking under normal use. It has been occurring for a long time and is coming off of my whole car. It is causing safety issues by being exposed to the lead paint dust and chips which will cause future health problems. It is exposing bare metal to rust on my car. The white paint is continuing to peel and is a heavy concern.

NHTSA ODI 11741150

Dec 4, 2024Body & structure

peeling paint

NHTSA ODI 11628903

Oct 25, 2024Body & structure

Factory paint is peeling off from multiple location.

NHTSA ODI 11621987

Mar 24, 2024Body & structure

Exterior paint is badly bubbling and peeling in multiple locations (around rear window, around rear license plate, top of trunk. I reported issue to the dealership when I took it in for service and they cannot/will not help to repair and cover the cost of repair. Yes, my car is available for inspection upon request.

NHTSA ODI 11579167

Aug 24, 2022Body & structure

Paint chipping off of vehicle around rear windshield.

NHTSA ODI 11481003

Jul 25, 2021Body & structure

I have a 2015 Honda Civic and the white paint has started peeling around the back window.

NHTSA ODI 11426380

Jun 15, 2021Body & structure

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated the white paint on the trunk of her vehicle was peeling. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where she was informed it was a common failure on this vehicle and was referred to the manufacturer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

NHTSA ODI 11420999

Mar 7, 2021Body & structure

THIS IS MY EVERYDAY USE CAR AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW 2015 AND ARROUND 2018 THE PAINT STARTED TO SCRAPE OFF IN SOME AREAS. I DID NOT USE ANY CHEMICAL OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I USE IT IN THE CITY AND THE WEATHER IS NOT EXTREME.

NHTSA ODI 11399610

Dec 11, 2020Body & structure

WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPING AND PEELING AFTER THE 3RD YEAR WE OWNED THE VEHICLE AND IT'S GOTTEN WORSE AND THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE HAVE ALSO TRIED HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE.

NHTSA ODI 11382971

Aug 18, 2020Body & structure

TAFETTA WHITE HONDA CIVIC SI PAINT PEELING AROUND BACK WINDOW FOR THE 2ND TIME WITHIN 1 YEAR.

NHTSA ODI 11349980

Jun 3, 2020Body & structure

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW ON 06/01/2015 FROM HONDA. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT IN THAT TIME. I RECENTLY NOTICED THE PAINT IS LITERALLY PEALING OFF THE CAR AROUND THE REAR WINDSHIELD. I WENT TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT MANY HONDA, TOYOTA, KIA PRODUCTS WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE PAINT ESPECIALLY IN WHITE.I CALLED THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND APPARENTLY THE RECALL FOR THE PAINT ISSUE DOESN'T COVE MY PARTICULAR YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. SO NOW AM LEFT WITH AN ONLY 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH PEALING PAINT. SO I HAVE TO INCUR THE REPAIR COSTS AND HOPE THAT MORE OF THE PAINT DOESN'T END UP COMING OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11327097

Jun 29, 2018AirbagsBody & structureCrash

AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT VIN NUMBER ON THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

NHTSA ODI 11104696

Jul 10, 2016AirbagsBody & structureSeatsCrash3 injuries

WE WERE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED, TURN SIGNAL ON, AND WE WERE REAR-ENDED BY A WORK VAN MOVING AT VERY HIGH SPEED. OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT SEATS WERE BROKEN DUE TO THE IMPACT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NOT FRONT, NOT SIDE.

NHTSA ODI 10883803

Jul 7, 2016Fuel systemElectrical systemBody & structureVisibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS AND THE REAR WINDOWS OBSTRUCTED HER VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. ...UPDATED 09/12/16 *BF *JS

NHTSA ODI 10883300

Mar 16, 2016SuspensionBody & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON, IN NEUTRAL OR WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG VIBRATION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS, WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS TO SEND A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM THEIR COMPANY TO INSPECT THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO FOLLOW UP AND WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. UPDATED 05/04/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ODI 10850024

Nov 13, 2015Body & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE SUN REFLECTED STRONGLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIRECTLY AT THE COMPUTER DIGITAL AREA, WHICH ABSTRACTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES ON THE ROAD SHOULDER TO REGAIN SIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HE MAY CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER; THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ODI 10790166

Apr 13, 2015Body & structure

UPON VIEWING AN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF ME, I PARKED ON SIDE OF ROAD, APPLIED EMERGENCY FLASHERS, CALLED 911 (HAND HELD- NOT ATTACHED TO CAR) AND WAS REMOVING KEYS FROM IGNITION & TRYING TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR & EXIT CAR TO RENDER AID. CAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. I UNLOCKED DOOR MANUALLY AT HANDLE. STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. I RE-INSERTED KEY, TURNED ENGINE ON, PUSHED DOOR OPEN BUTTON. DOOR NOT OPEN. (I WAS DIALING & TALKING WITH 911 OPERATOR DURING THIS TIME. I WAS GETTING EXCITED ABOUT NEED TO GET TO VICTIM(S) OF ACCIDENT, BUT COULDN'T GET OUT OF MY CAR. I EVENTUALLY CLIMBED OVER MIDDLE CONSOLE TO EXIT CAR FROM PASSENGER'S DOOR. NOW-- DRIVER'S DOOR STILL CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, BUT WORKS AS USUAL FROM THE OUTSIDE.. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND IT SCARED ME OF THE IMPLICATIONS, AFTERWARDS. IF I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN EMERGENCY AND NEEDED TO EXIT CAR QUICKLY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO SO. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10705260

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Honda Civic Sedan Si verdict →