The 2015 Honda Civic has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 143,676 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 485 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN15V5740002015-09-15143,676 affected
Defect
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 transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive…
Consequence
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
173
2crashes2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
58
5crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
56
22crashes19injuries
ENGINE
31
2crashes2fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
20
6crashes
STEERING
19
3crashes1fires1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
15
2crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
14
4crashes2injuries
WHEELS
13
3crashes2injuries
Total complaints485
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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”
“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”
“I had purchased the vehicle from a private seller. It had an srs light on at the time I purchased it. The code reader indicated high resistance to the driver airbag. While trying to change the clock spring, I removed the drivers airbag from the steering wheel and found that the wires to the airbag…”
“Odometer fraud. The contact owns a 2015 honda civic. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the mileage was 63,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 248,000.”
“Transmission drive belt snapped while driving. Took it to honda dealer to diagnose, they found it to be the drive belt that snapped in the cvt transmission. There was a recall involving the same year make and model (2015 honda civic) however my car wasn't part of the recall even though this is a…”
“No warning lights or symptoms prior to issue. Driving on the highway and vehicle suddenly started revving like it was in neutral, failing to accelerate, then died on the side of the highway.”
“The transmission blew, despite only having 90,000 miles”
“What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Answer: the transmission is slipping or malfunctioning when driving the car, specifically when accelerating. Yes, it is available for inspection upon request. How was your safety or the safety of…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA19001 Opened 2019-04-19 · closed 2024-09-19
Electrical overstress
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Honda Civic as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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