2015 Honda Civic UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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The transmission blew, despite only having 90,000 miles
When can I take the car in to get checked and where. it is making a zooming noise, kind of like an airplane
While driving on the freeway the latch from the hood came lose causing the hood to fly open and smashed the front windshield
The transmission part that connects to the engine broke
The vehicle loses acceleration while driving slows it down making it dangerous on roads for crash and when it shifts gears it jerks the car
The car was operating fine until made a turn and the car stopped moving entirely, it would not accelerate, and the wheels would not turn. Shifting gears produced no results, and the car was completely stuck. The transmission cap on top of the CVT transmission was off, but had never been removed by me or another service provider. The safety of myself and others was put at risk because I was abruptly stopped by the issue in the middle of the road, unable to move, and received no prior warning that there were any issues with the vehicle. Multiple service centers have been unable to get the car moving again, and the issue persists. They are saying the transmission needs to be entirely replaced. It has been expected by both an independent auto shop and a transmission specialist. I received no warning of any issues with the car on the dashboard at any point.
Transmission shuddering and then snapped coming to sudden stop.
The car just stopped moving. The engine still ran I just couldn’t move forward or reverse.
Transmission went out at 150,000 miles.
The car's paint is coming off almost everyday. I didn't do anything wrong, but it is coming off.
Paint is flaking off from roof by back window for no reason. No rust. Appears defect when paint was applied to vehicle.
My Transmission plug. Just popped off. I noticed a shaking vibration at high speed and finally checked the engine and found the transmission plug had popped off. I put it back in but read that many 2015 civics have had this happen. It needs to be addressed now! This should not happen and could cause serious problems!
On March 21, 2022, I was driving at a slow speed and the car attempted to cut off. I was trying to accelerate and the car decreased speed and was trying to stop. (Stalling) . The car did not completely shut off. The car was hooked up to machines and Cassat (Duval Honda) could not find anything wrong with the car and can't duplicate the issue. They overcharging because they require a $70.00 diagnostic fee whereas I have now discovered that Coggin Honda is doing the ethical thing and not charging a diagnostic fee. Please note stalling is a safety issue and puts consumers in harms way. This could potentially cause accidents.
Transmission keeps popping out my fill plug and transmission fluid squirts out I’ve read online that these transmissions eventually mess themselves up
The AC compressor broke and needed replaced. This is on a car with 69785 miles that is only 6 years old. This is defective and it seems to be a common issue. I think that this should be subject to a recall
The paint is peeling off the car at the back window.
The CVT belt broke on my 2015 Honda Civic. I see on that there was a recall for other 2015 Honda civics with the same issue. There are countless forums online with other people like me who have 2015 civics that were not covered under the CVT recall. It’s my understanding that there have been at least 40 other complaints from the thousands of other civic owners like myself who were not covered yet experiencing the same issue. Hopefully my report is enough to tip the scales. I am now being quoted $7,200 to fix a problem that has been shown to be unsafe in other civics of the same year. Thank you.
AIR CONDITIONER STARTED WORKING PART OF THE TIME. HALF THE TIME WOULD BLOW HOT AND OTHER BLOW COLD. I TOOK TO AN AIR CONDITIONER EXPERT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED ALL NEW SYSTEM AND THAT HONDA IS KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE DONE ALL SERVICES ON TIME. NOW I AM OUT $950.00 TO STAY COOL.
WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND TURNING THE AC VENTS BLOWER MOTOR MAKES LOUD WHINING NOISE. THERES TIMES WHERE IT COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING AT TIMES. THE UNIT WONT THROW ANY AIR THRU VENTS. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AC BLOWER MOTOR WAS CHANGED ONCE.
MY 2015 HONDA CIVIC HAS PAINT PEELING OFF IN SHEETS. THE POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE ISN'T MY CAR BUT OTHER CARS AROUND ME WHEN DRIVING. IF A SHEET OF PAINT PEELS OFF AND LANDS ON A DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD CAUSING THEM NOT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT'S A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA REFUSES TO OWN UP TO THE PAINT DEFECT AND ISN'T WILLING TO THOROUGHLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN HEARD A LOUD BOOM SOUND. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE ANYWHERE AROUND ME. WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. I HAVE CLEANED UP GLASS. NOW I'M GONNA HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO REPLACE IT. NOT SURE WHY IT EXPLODED, BUT I AM VULNERABLE TO CAR THEFT NOW. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I DON'T FEEL MY CAR IS SECURE WITHOUT THE GLASS ON MY ROOF. SHOULD BE A WAY TO GET MANUFACTURERS TO HELP. ALSO, I AM LUCKY TO HAVE HAD THE WINDOW FULLY OPEN.
TRANSMISSIONS LIGHT DID NOT GO ON TO ALERT NOW IS NOT MOVING
THERE IS A BUZZ/VIBRATING SOUND WHEN THE AIR BLOWER IS ON. THERE IS A CURRENT SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THERE FOR HONDA CIVIC 2012 SERVICE BULLETIN 13-041. THIS SHOULD BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE ALL HONDA CIVIC 2015.
I THINK THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT MAKING THE CHANGES CORRECTLY
DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN A SUDDEN & VERY LOUD BANG/CRACK WAS HEARD AND I IMMEDIATELY FELT SMALL GLASS BITS FALLING ON ME. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED UPWARDS TOWARDS THE SKY WITH A LARGE HOLE IN THE CENTER AND A MUCH SMALLER HOLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WESTBOUND ON E NORTHWEST HWY BETWEEN TOWN NORTH DR & ABRAMS RD (DALLAS, TX 75231). NO OBJECTS FOUND IN THE CAR THAT WOULD IMPLY A FOREIGN OBJECT HITTING THE VEHICLE. NO BRIDGES WERE DRIVEN UNDER WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED.
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Quick Summary
The 2015 Honda Civic has 34 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.