2014 Honda Civic: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
291 NHTSA owner complaints · 2 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Editor's note
No Civic year on record rates AVOID; the one to be careful with is the 2012, a CAUTION at 68 on 454 complaints, the most of any year. Buy a 2013 or 2014, which score 84 and 82 on 316 and 290 complaints, and note that the 2013 has no recall campaigns at all. Read the full note on the model page. 2014 specifically: a year the record favours — 291 complaints, score 83/100. The caveats in the note apply to other years of this nameplate more than to this one.
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Used Honda Civic, Fit and HR-V: what the record says year by year, including 2014 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-16.
Owner complaints: 291 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 24.25
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
I bought a 2014 Honda Civic LX at a used car dealership. The day after I bought it, the passenger-side occupant position sensor came on. I returned the car, and they reset it. It came on again, was reset, and when it came on again, it was replaced. The new one came on again. This time I took it to my Honda dealer, and they reset it. It came on again, and I've been living with it since.I am concerned it might go off u…
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, the vehicle lost power steering assist, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was towed to a dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure had previously occurred, and the vehicle was r…
My Honda civic 2014 has a notice coming often in dashboard saying "Check airbag system". This car do not have major accident (only sight bumper hit on year 2022 on backside) and airbag never went off . Now the dealer was saying I need to pay for airbag change costing about $2,000. I think this airbag is defective and need further investigation.
Recalls: 2 campaigns
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 14V109000 | Tires:Bead | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Honda Civic LX vehicles manufactured November 26, 2013, through January 21, 2014. |
| 15V574000 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | 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. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a compact car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 32 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $2,050
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Power Train98 complaints · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair (7.0 h labour + parts)$1,290–$4,040
- Air Bags57 complaints · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$600–$1,700
- Electrical System38 complaints · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement (3.0 h labour + parts)$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other37 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
- Engine23 complaints · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,040–$2,220
- Wheels22 complaints · typical job: Wheel bearing or hub replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$460–$920
Other Honda Civic years
FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2014 Honda Civic?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Power Train (98 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2014 Honda Civic a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 83/100, computed from 291 NHTSA complaints and 2 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2014 Honda Civic's most common problem?
98 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2014 Honda Civic sit in the Power Train group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is transmission service or clutch-pack repair: about 7.0 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $1,290–$4,040 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2014 Honda Civic cost to run per year?
About $4,790 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $23,952 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2014 Honda Civic have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for the 2014 Honda Civic, 0 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 10/03/2014. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other compacts of about the same age.
What will a 2014 Honda Civic really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Strong evidence — 291 complaints, 2 recalls on record
- 291 NHTSA complaints on record (24.2/yr of exposure) — in line with a typical year of this model (24.5/yr)
- 2 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems