2014 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 389 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Civic. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 25% of complaints. Next are air bags (15%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 389 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 47 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 41 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 230 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 97 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 30 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 230 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 29,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 43,000 miles (55 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 47 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 41 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 21st most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Honda Civic with enough data (226 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the tire pressure warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that flames emitted from the dashboard and upon exiting, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact sustained arm and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.
I was approaching a green light, and engaged the brakes to slow down. As I approached the light reaching approximate 10MPH. The car shuddered, and the alternator must have glitched again.The wheel cranked itself back and forth, causing the car to spin and turn into oncoming traffic. This issue has been recalled for this vehicle but not this VIN. I have notified 3 Honda repair shops of this issue, and have been turned away. The problem is with the electromagnet in the electric steering column.
The head restraints on both the front driver and passenger seats cannot be adjusted forward and backward to accommodate different bodies. For both my wife and I the restraints pushed our heads forward (no matter how adjusted up or down) and didn't allow our upper bodies (shoulder blades, etc) to touch the seat. This is very uncomfortable and gave both of us back and neck pains. This was with the seat adjusted in a comfortable vertical position for us.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda civic. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shook, lost power, and the engine seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000. Consumer stated the vehicle has beeen repaired. Failure was loss of power and noticable inability for the transmission to shift.