10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,193 miles

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2014 Honda Civic drivetrain problems

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2014 Honda Civic Owner Comments (Page 1 of 5)

problem #81

Dec 292023

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The transmission stopped working and the car stopped in the middle of the road. I see a recall on the Civic 2014 however, my vin # isn't part of those vehicles that were recalled.

- Lynnwood, WA, USA

problem #80

Dec 022023

Civic

  • miles
Transmission died at 128k miles on the highway. Steering wheel locked up. Meticulously maintained car with no prior issues. The problem has no been reproduced by a dealer as the car is undriveable but has been confirmed by a mechanic shop. There were no warning messages or symptoms of the problem prior to the transmission dying and no warning messages even after the transmission died to indicate that it was the problem.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #79

Oct 132023

Civic

  • miles
I was driving on the highway and all of a sudden all the warning lights came on on the dash and the car started decelerating when I went to press on the gas pedal the engine revved but the car would not pick up speed it was in limp mode. I took it to the dealership and they said it's the transmission that needs to be replaced. Apparently this is a common. problem and should be a recall.

- Stockton , CA, USA

problem #78

Sep 262023

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 25 MPH, she heard an abnormally loud sound coming from underneath the vehicle, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact's daughter was able to roll to the side of the road. The vehicle was then pushed to the driveway of the residence. The contact stated that she then noticed fluid, broken parts, and bolts on the ground, at the site of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be restarted but failed to respond upon shifting into drive(D). The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V574000 (Power Train) because the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Valatie, NY, USA

problem #77

Aug 292023

Civic

  • miles
Transmission problem. Car stopped in the middle of the highway. Lost acceleration. Doesn-??t change gears.

- Wind Gap, PA, USA

problem #76

Mar 152023

Civic

  • 134,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V574000 (Power Train). The vehicle was towed back to the residence but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000. The VIN was not available.

- Wallkill, NY, USA

problem #75

Apr 142023

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This vehicle's VSA modulator is faulty. Lots of people have issues with this system. HONDA instead of helping, they have monopoly on parts and no other mechanic will fix it because honda is not allowing them so they can charge 2000$ to fix faulty VSA modulator. It's absurd that consumers doesn't have choice to fix their car from a faulty part that can only be fixed at Honda dealership. Please investigate this, I think they're doing this intentionally because it's making them money and they have no one to compete. Other similar Hondas have same faulty vsa modulator as well. Thank you

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #74

Jan 202023

Civic

  • miles
While driving the vehicle began to suddenly and aggressively shake. Fortunately I was arriving home and I was able to park on my driveway. The following Monday I had a car repair technician connect a car chip reader to the vehicle to run for codes. A transmission code came up for the drive shaft pulley. We looked up recalls for this vin and found one open from 2015. I had my vehicle towed to Stockton Honda where it was purchased and they did the update per the recall. Unfortunately the part that -€œmay break-€ did in fact break and Honda refuses to take responsibility and refuses to replace the broken piece

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #73

Jan 122023

Civic

  • miles
Without any warning, my CVT failed completely on the Honda Civic. The car locked up and would not move almost causing an accident. Before this happened I had alerted the dealer twice that the CVT pressure cap had popped off and there was fluid spilled all over the engine. They cleaned it up put the cap back on and said it shouldn-€™t be a problem. when my transmission failed completely, I saw that the cap had popped off once again, and there was fluid spilled out!

- Neenah, WI, USA

problem #72

Nov 022022

Civic

  • miles
My 2014 Honda Civic currently has 130,000 miles and the transmission is broken. My mechanic said that this vehicle has a CVT transmission and that he has seen many cases of Honda Civics with low mileage with the same problem as mine. I have entered my VIN to search if my model and year were on the recall but it is not on this list. However, it seems like the transmission in my car was defective. I am the original owner and have serviced my car routinely over the past 8 years.

- Lakewood, CA, USA

problem #71

Sep 212022

Civic

  • 62,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal sounds and lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

- High Springs, FL, USA

problem #70

Sep 042022

Civic

  • miles
Transmission failed, almost complete loss of power to the drive wheels. Honda examined and said it needs a new transmission. They admitted it was not low on fluid. The vehicle only has 97k miles.

- Wilton, NH, USA

problem #69

Jun 162022

Civic

  • miles
Cvt failed on highway in middle lane. Mileage 130,000 towed to dealer. Cvt fluid maintenance had been regularly performed by dealer- herb chambers of seekonk Massachusetts. Car -2014 Honda Civic ex not included in any previous cvt recall group!

- Chepachet , RI, USA

problem #68

Sep 182021

Civic

  • miles
The fill cap for the transmission keeps coming out of my transmission on my 2014 honda civic LX ans there is transmission fluid everywhere.

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #67

Feb 112022

Civic

  • 117,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V574000 (Power Train). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with continuously variable transmission (CVT) pulley shaft failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined the transmission replacement. The manufacturer informed the contact that he needed to pay out of pocket for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #66

Jan 282022

Civic

  • miles
Transmission cap popped off and fluid leaked out causing transmission to fail. Appears this is a common issue.

- Huntertown, IN, USA

problem #65

Jan 282022

Civic

  • miles
I have over 150,000 miles on this vehicle. I've followed all recommended maintenance minders as they come up and today I found that the CVT transmission fill plug had popped off, was laying on the transmission with fluid everywhere. I do not know how long the fill cap has been dislodged, but the fill cap should not dislodge on it's own which can lead to early transmission failure.

- Radnor, OH, USA

problem #64

Jan 182022

Civic

  • miles
The CVT failed at 130k miles. All necessary maintenance was followed and the part failed with no warning. This caused the vehicle to breakdown on the highway.

- Lake St Louis, MO, USA

problem #63

Nov 272021

Civic

  • miles
Transmission filler cap (wine cork style) popped off as in other complaints causing a loss of fluid and the transmission failing. Car seems to be stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear and is no longer drivable. This poor design that has been complained about is causing an unnecessary financial hardship replacing the transmissions.

- Menifee, CA, USA

problem #62

Jul 042021

Civic

  • miles
Started my car in neutral with the parking brake engaged. The car took off by itself up a curb over a hill and struck another vehicle. I managed to get back in the vehicle and applied the brakes but the brakes did not respond. And my car was serviced at Freeway Honda in Santa Ana three days prior to the accident. I reported the problem with the brakes, they did a brake service, but they did not properly diagnose the issue and fix it. They told me they couldn-€™t find any problems and release the car back to me. Three days later it was in an accident and the brakes failed. Now freeway Honda has stated that they finally diagnosed the issue with the brakes, but they are refusing to fix it free of charge even though they have been deemed liable for the accident. My rear shocks were also damaged due to the impact of going up the curb and State Farm is investigating that to see if they will be paying for the repair and replacement of the shocks.

- Irvine, CA, USA

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