Showing the 2014 Civic DX. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
About every 2014 Civic
The 2014 Honda Civic has 298 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, and transmission and drivetrain is the part owners complain about most, with 99 complaints. The EPA lists 25 to 44 mpg combined across versions, with a 5-year fuel cost of $7,380 to $16,100 at U.S. average prices. NHTSA gives it 4 overall stars. There are 2 recall campaigns, covering transmission and drivetrain and tires.
Written by AI from public EPA and NHTSA data. Not a review.
Fuel economy
25–44 mpgcombined; city 22–43, highway 31–45; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$7,380–$16,100U.S. average; Ohio $6,600–$15,170 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. Other versions: $7,500, EPA's own estimate, for a fuel EIA has no price for; not priced for any state
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2014 Civic. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 298 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Civic. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Power train
99
3
0
1
Air bags
59
19
0
21
Electrical system
39
3
3
4
Unknown or other
39
1
1
2
Engine
24
1
0
1
Wheels
23
1
0
0
Service brakes
18
7
0
2
Tires
18
0
1
1
Steering
16
6
0
4
Fuel/propulsion system
11
0
0
0
Vehicle speed control
9
2
0
2
Structure
8
2
1
3
11 more parts
Exterior lighting
7
1
2
0
Electronic stability control (ESC)
4
1
1
0
Engine and engine cooling
3
0
0
0
Seat belts
3
3
0
2
Seats
3
0
0
0
Visibility
3
0
0
0
Visibility/wiper
3
0
0
0
Fuel system, gasoline
2
0
0
0
Suspension
2
0
0
0
Equipment adaptive/mobility
1
0
0
1
Forward collision avoidance
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2014 Civic over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
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 pulley shaft.
Risk: 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).
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Honda Civic LX vehicles manufactured November 26, 2013, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, during mounting of the tires, the tire bead may have gotten pinched between the assembly equipment and the steel wheel rims, resulting in damage to the tire.
Risk: The tire damage could cause the tire to lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JD8.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 119 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2014 Civic, the latest on Oct 21, 2022. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: equipment (29), power train (20), back over prevention (17), tires (16), electrical system (15).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
Investigation
Part
Opened
Status
Defect petition DP22005 Pedestrian alert sounds · covers 43 makes
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Specs
EPA class: compact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 6–10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
Civic Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
29 / 37 / 33
Civic Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (AV-S7)
Regular Gasoline
29 / 37 / 32
Civic Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Manual 5-spd
Regular Gasoline
28 / 35 / 31
Civic Front-Wheel Drive
2.4 L, 4 cyl
Manual 6-spd
Premium Gasoline
22 / 31 / 25
Civic HF Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
31 / 40 / 34
Civic Hybrid Front-Wheel Drive
1.5 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
43 / 45 / 44
Civic Natural Gas Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic 5-spd
Natural Gas
27 / 38 / 31
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data