2015 Honda Civic problems and complaints

Owners have filed 381 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Power Train (177), Air Bags (58), Unknown Or Other (58).

Key takeaways

  • 381 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 37 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 23 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train17746%
Air Bags5815%
Unknown Or Other5815%
Engine318%
Electrical System287%
Steering216%
Vehicle Speed Control205%
Structure174%
Service Brakes154%
Wheels133%
Fuel/Propulsion System103%
Suspension82%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Honda Civic 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5
2015 Honda Civic 2 DR FWD4/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-10-14

The vehicle experienced a sudden component failure while driving, triggering immediate warning lights for the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA), high-voltage battery system, and braking system. The failure of the Motor Power Inverter (MPI) causes an abrupt loss of hybrid electric propulsion, a loss of the high-voltage batt...

Tires - filed 2026-09-15

See attached document for complaint.

Steering,air Bags - filed 2026-09-01

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact had experienced intermittent power steering assist failure, causing the steering wheel to lock up while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that after the failure, the vehicle failed to restart, and the "Air Bag" warning light illuminated. The vehicle has been ...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.