10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,658 miles

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problem #51

Aug 012020

Civic

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after stopping and attempting to move off, the vehicle hesitated upon depressing the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact took the vehicle to serra Honda O'fallon (1268 central park dr, O'fallon, il 62269) on three separate occasions however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure and the returned the vehicle to the contact each time. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where she was informed that NHTSA campaign number :15V574000 (power train) was linked to her failure. The mechanic then referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- O'fallon, IL, USA

problem #50

Feb 012020

Civic

  • 50,000 miles
2015 Honda ex with 55,000 miles when I start the car and begin to drive when I hit the brakes the right front of my car makes a loud clunking noise I have been told this is my half shaft making the noise everyday when I am pulling out of my driveway and the first time I use my brakes this noise occurs and after I park my car for any period of time first time I hit my brakes when leaving the noise is there it goes away after that when I am driving but always comes back after being parked hit the brakes and loud clunking noise always is there loud enough for me and the people in the car to clearly hear

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #49

May 172020

Civic 4-cyl

  • 21,000 miles
Transmission is trying to catch up with every gear change I make. When trying to accelerate the car makes a sound. The car is still stationary.

- Morganton, NC, USA

problem #48

Jun 082020

Civic 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 124,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking garage at approximately 15 mph or less, there was a loud popping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that they were unable to shift gears in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed from the location. An independent mechanic was contacted and informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15V574000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

- Oakley, CA, USA

problem #47

Mar 032020

Civic 4-cyl

  • 84,000 miles
While driving this Civic at approximately 40 mph, it suddenly started surging and decelerating. All lights lit up on the dashboard and became difficult to steer. Had to cut off traffic to pull to the side of the road. It was taken to the local Honda dealer for inspection. They called a day later and said: "the drive pulley shaft no good. Need new transmission, want to replace"" I did some research and saw the recall for many Honda for the same problem. In discussing this with the dealer, they refused to assist since its not a recall car. I get it but: Its the same part! further, the car is managed by a 'maintenance reminder'. it tells you when to change fluids/perform maintenance based on driving habits. Not once did the transmission service announcement light up. The dealer said its our fault because we didn't complete a service at 30K intervals. Absolute nightmare. Who has 7K for a transmission on a 15K car??"

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #46

Feb 112020

Civic

  • 85,000 miles
2/11/20, 7:10am, after driving approximately 12 miles, my '15 Honda Civic ex started running like a tire might be flat. No warning lights. Headed to nearest air approx. 1/2 mile away. After stopping at traffic light stepped on the accelerator but car when nowhere. Pushed out of traffic.restarted several times. No change. Then every possible warning light lit up.attempted to push to nearby lot but wheels were locked. Googled and discovered a recall started in Oct '15 (see NHTSA 15V-574) on '15 Civics manufactured 1/16/14-11/6/14 to prevent just such a failure. Mine was made in 10/14 but my VIN wasn't included.sought after-warranty consideration from Honda.had car towed to nearest dealer.code reader showed P0793 intermediate shaft speed sensor 'a' circuit no signal.tech noted dark transmission fluid coming out fill hole indicating it had become hot. (this happens during a catastrophic failure!). quoted $5,500 to install remanufactured transmission. Declined. Googled. Found NHTSA's part 573 safety recall report 15V-574. Car meets production date criteria. Vehicle type and body style not listed indicating all Civics were involved. Studied 2 lines of us-assembled sequential VIN number ranges and believe all '15 Civic ex and ex-L models were accidentally left out - except for one ex - the only vehicle listed in the 2nd of the 2 ranges. Exs and ex-ls were included in recall of Canadian-assembled Civics. Honda spoke only with the diagnosing technician and refuses to help although "cvt input shaft speed sensor" is covered for 15years/150K miles in carb-certified vehicles, which this is. Tech said Honda has directed dealers not to repair engines or transmissions. Don't even open - just replace. Have spoken w/ other '15 ex owners whose vehicles were also not recalled. Numerous reports online of '15 Civic owners that experienced same failure and VIN wasn't included in recall.

- Rainbow Lake, NY, USA

problem #45

Mar 022020

Civic

  • miles
My 2015 Honda Civic recently had the transmission warning come on when I was driving it around. To eventually the car would not move and I had to towed to a mechanic. The mechanic did a diagnostic and replace. To now having the issue again.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #44

Mar 292020

Civic

  • 110,000 miles
I was driving on I-84 home from college and the car made a loud click sound, at which point I lost all drive. The car began decelerating and I was forced to pull over to the highway shoulder while cars around me were traveling at highway speeds. I was in fear for my life. The car engine runs fine, but does not move in any gear. The issue has been diagnosed as a transmission failure. I had to pay to get the car towed 80 miles to my home, and now must also face the cost of replacing the transmission (tow bill attached). My car is only at 110K miles and has always been serviced at the appropriate time. The transmission should not be failing, let alone abruptly while driving. There appears to have been a transmission recall for Honda fit and Civic 2014-2015, but my VIN was not recalled. (campaign number 15V574000) this needs to be investigated by the NHTSA immediately, as it poses a serious concern to driver safety. I have counted over 10 reports of incidents in the last 6 months where owners lost all acceleration while driving. I have listed the NHTSA id numbers below. I encourage others with this issue to come forward to we can get this resolved. 11311307 11311181 11306809 11298039 11296711 11292563 11290218 11289222 11287571 11278148

- Sandy Hook, CT, USA

problem #43

Jan 012016

Civic

  • 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The check engine and ABS lights warning lights illuminated. The failure was also present while accelerating from a stop and at vehicle startup. The vehicle was taken to rick case Honda (15700 rick case Honda way, western davie, fl) who diagnosed that the nox sensor was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the NHTSA recall campaign number: 15V574000 (power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.

- Pimbrook Pines, FL, USA

problem #42

Feb 242020

Civic

  • 62,000 miles
My daughter was driving back to university on I-10 when she lost power. The car will start but when put in gear will not move. Guess is the transmission. Will take have towed tomorrow to a mechanic. I note the transmission recall on this year Honda Civic but this VIN is not included. Appears Honda is not including al impacted vehicles. Honda Civic 2015.

- Jensen Beach, FL, USA

problem #41

Feb 112020

Civic

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic sedan. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, approaching an intersection while depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle failed to respond. The contact got out the vehicle, placed the vehicle in neutral pushed the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact turned the vehicle off and back on however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to D'ella Honda 702 state route 3, plattsburgh, NY 12901, (518) 563-7686 where it was diagnosed and determined that transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15V574000 (power train) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Rainbow Lake, NY, USA

problem #40

Feb 202020

Civic

  • 58,000 miles
Only have 58,000 miles on my Civic. The engine is stalling out and sometimes not moving when I put my foot on the gas going from stationary to in motion. This particularly happens when it sounds like it's shifting from stopped up to first gear. It has also been giving me very low gas mileage.

- Hatfield, PA, USA

problem #39

Feb 012020

Civic

  • 96,000 miles
Cvt transmission is shot.

- Rome, NY, USA

problem #38

Jan 172020

Civic

  • 8 miles
I recently bought a used 2015 Honda Civic, which now has 109,000 miles. The vehicle was running well until recently my acceleration is when turning corners is very low and the tires stop moving, I looked up similar issues online and saw a recall notice about the transmission, the issue can cause the tires to stall and can be extremely dangerous. My vehicle is having this exact issue and I feel this isnt coincidence. Honda needs to make sure that these vehicles are fixed. I drive to work every day and I feel that my vehicle will stop in the middle of traffic.

- Palmdale, CA, USA

problem #37

Dec 262019

Civic

  • 92,000 miles
Driving on the highway at 60 mph, my car made a noise almost like a flapping sound and suddenly loses power. Got to the side of the highway, called roadside assistance and towed car to service station. The car started and ran - the car went into drive, reverse and park but would not move at all. Still no warning lights. The transmission needed to be replaced. There were no indications such as leakage, lights or slipping of transmission. Just completel malfunction on a highway 200 miles from home. Had the expense of transmission, car rental and hotel. You buy a Honda for reliability and never think this would happen

- Edison, NJ, USA

problem #36

Dec 172019

Civic

  • 100,365 miles
I was driving to work on I-77 and while the vehicle was in motion, the vehicle stopped accelerating. I would push on the gas and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle began to slow. I could have got into an accident but pulled off onto the right side of the highway. The car was running but would not accelerate. I called my insurance company to tow the vehicle. The Honda dealership who assessed the car said the transmission went out. There is only 100,364 miles on the car and the transmission should just stop working. There is a known problem (recall) with the 2015 Honda Civic but my VIN isnt included. Honda knows they need to extended or open recall to include more vins. This is Honda mess up buy putting in a faulty transmission.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #35

Jan 022020

Civic

  • 126,000 miles
My son just returned back to college.... so grateful it didn't happen then.. but the next day he was driving to the grocery store.. came to a stop at a red light.. didn't drive 10 ft when the car lost accelleration and front wheels locked up....so he turned off the car and turned it back on and proceeded to put it in drive when it started to go in reverse on its own so he turned off the car and called for a tow. This car has been in for regular maintenance since I purchased it in Feb /2015. This has been a dependable car up until this point. I believe this car should have been included in the 2014/2015 recall but wasn't for whatever reason. It clearly is having the same problems as the recall is claiming. I am so grateful this did not cause my son to be in an accident... so far from home.

- Williamsburg, VA, USA

problem #34

Dec 032019

Civic

  • 43,900 miles
My vehicle was showing no obvious signs of issues when purchased at about 28,000 miles 11/1/18 upon my first oil change at 39,000 miles it was noted that though transmission fluid was at safe levels there appeared to be a leak as condensation was noticed by the third party oil service technician. I was told to keep an eye out for any issues. I drove my vehicle with no obvious issues of driveway leaks or service lights on the vehicle indicating a transmission issue it also seemed to drive normally. At 43,900miles while driving the vehicle the service light came on indicating a transmission problem the drive light was blinking and my car was making a noise I never heard before. I was not able to make it to my destination as my car just stoped accelerating as I was trying to pull over on the highway. This all happened pretty quickly as the car stopped accelerating shortly after the service light came on for the very first time. The car was towed to the dealership from which I purchased the vehicle. The dealership claims the transmission was burned due to negligence by the third party oil technician removing the cap from my vehicle and not putting it back. I can say that the cap was not removed as I was in the car while it was being serviced for an oil change only. The third party company has explained that they also would not have removed the cap as transmission levels a digitally checked for my vehicle make and model. Also this incident was 8 months after they last serviced my vehicle. There is no outside damage to the transmission. It is unknown how the cap was removed found unhinged by the dealership. Below are photos provided by the dealership.

- Belle Chasse, LA, USA

problem #33

Aug 202019

Civic

  • 97,000 miles
I was taking my mom to work at around 4am. On my way back my car suddenly stopping in the middle of the freeway. Luckily no cars were around and I was able to move it to the side of the road. The engine ran fine, but it would not accelerate or reverse. My car almost felt like it was left on neutral. Once I got it towed to a mechanic they told me my transmission pretty much blew out and I had to replace it. Before this incident I had a previous problem with the transmission fluid leaking. Anyways I got a new transmission and shortly after (November 2019) I could feel my car jolting if I came to a sudden stop or even accelerated. When I took it back to the shop they told me it was a problem with the transmission binding. They had to replace it once again. Now the car feels somewhat better, but still jerks with some stops. I've looked up my VIN for recalls and nothing has come up, but this is my 3rd issue with this car. I bought it brand new and used it for daily commutes. All this started happening around 97,000-100,000 miles on the car. I have kept up with maintenance so I'm unsure why this is happening.

- Glendale, CA, USA

problem #32

Dec 042019

Civic

  • 114,835 miles
The car started to shake like it wanted to stop but it was still moving and then it shook hard and then the engine remained running and it lost acceleration and stopped in the road.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

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