Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags2
- Engine1
- Power train1
- Steering1
- Unknown or other1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; 1 of 1 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.5 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Optional
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10224788 | Service Bulletin - Sensors on the vehicle may have misinterpreted the catalyst as deteriorated. Update the PGM-FI software if P0420 is present. |
| 10211630 | Hawaii Multi Model Monroney Label No Print. |
| 10211617 | These problems are reported to happen intermittently and we?re working on a fix. Until it?s available, replace the audio unit. Reman units have been updated. |
| 10193299 | Do you have a vehicle with 7-inch Display Audio in your shop for any of these problems? When shifting into Reverse, the LaneWatch camera view comes up instead of the one for the rearview camera. When activating LaneWatch, the rearview camera view comes up instead of the one for LaneWatch. After turning off the audio unit, AM/FM audio keeps playing. In Analog Clock mode, depending on the language, double-digit dates for certain months are cut off and look like single-digit dates. - English - June - Spanish - May and September - French - January, March, August, and September When pl |
| 10187899 | Owner Notification Letter - This warranty only covers vehicles that have a defective motor power inverter, also known as intelligent inverter unit. The motor power inverter may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. This failure will result in the charging system, PGM-FI system, and IMA system warning lights coming on. The decreased power supply to the 12-volt battery can lead to a series of system malfunctions. |
| 10185042 | Dealer Message - Today, December 18, 2020, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2012-2015 Civic Hybrid vehicles. This warranty extension covers the intelligent inverter unit (IIU) to address possible concerns of various warning lights turning on and diminishing electric motor power, braking or steering assistance control. American Honda is extending the warranty coverage of the IIU to 15 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. |
| 10184658 | "Service Bulletin - The Motor Power Inverter (MPI), also known as the Intelligent Inverter Unit (IIU), may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. This failure may result in one or more of the following DTC(s): -P1440 (MPI Module Output Circuit Malfunction) -P1437 (MPI Module Short Circuit) -P15A5 (Motor Current Sensor Circuit Malfunction) -P0A78 (MPI Module Internal Circuit Malfunction) -P0AE1 (Bypass Contractor Malfunction) -P0A3C (Motor Control Module (MCM) Overheating) -P0A3F (Motor Rotor Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction) -P0DA8 (MPI Module Voltage Malfunction) -P1634 ( |
| 10160545 | ServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't , the VSA indicator may come on along with one or more VSA DTCs. And when you run the Neutral Memorization Procedure in the i-HDS, it won't complete. |
| 10149648 | Servicenews Article - Any customers complaining about these issues when their iPhone running iOS 12 is connected to the vehicle? ? When using an HDMI output, they can't view or listen to videos, music, etc. ? The launcher screen for HondaLink flickers or goes blank. We've determined those issues are due to iOS 12 (and not the vehicle) and have reported this to Apple. Once they come up with a fix, we'll let you know. |
| 10145415 | Servicenews article - Are any customers complaining about any of the following issues between their iPhone running iOS 12 when it's connected to their vehicle? ? You can't view or listen to videos, music, etc., when using a HDMI output. ? The launcher screen for HondaLink flickers or goes blank. |
| 10115219 | Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim. Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs. |
| 10100041 | "TECH LINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - EDITORS NOTE: THIS ARTICLE REPLACES THE ONE POSTED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TO EXTEND THAT ARTICLES SHELF LIFE. THE ISSUES COVERED ARE STILL BEING ADDRESSED. DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE WITH 7-INCH DISPLAY AUDIO IN YOUR SHOP FOR ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS? WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE LANEWATCH CAMERA VIEW COMES UP INSTEAD OF THE ONE FOR THE REARVIEW CAMERA. WHEN ACTIVATING LANEWATCH, THE REARVIEW CAMERA VIEW COMES UP INSTEAD OF THE ONE FOR LANEWATCH. AFTER TURNING OFF THE AUDIO UNIT, AM/FM AUDIO KEEPS PLAYING. IN ANALOG CLOCK MODE, DEPENDING ON THE LANGUAGE, DOUBLE-DIG |
| 10084389 | CUSTOMER LETTER - THE WARRANTY BOOK THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THE GLOVE BOX OF YOUR VEHICLE IS MISSING SEVERAL HYBRID-RELATED PARTS FROM THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY PARTS LIST LOCATED ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE VEHICLE WARRANTIES BOOK. PLEASE REPLACE THE OLD WARRANTY BOOK WITH THE ENCLOSED NEW WARRANTY BOOK. |
| 10057181 | HONDA: 2014 CIVIC HYBRID, NATURAL GAS, REVISE INFORMATION DATED AUGUST 30, 2014. WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION TIME WAS CHANGED. LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR COMES ON WITH CODE VSA DTC-151-11. *LJ |
| 10056645 | HONDA: NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) OR VSA DTC 151-11 INDICATING LOW TIRE PRESSURE WITH TPMS INDICATOR ON, AND TIRE PRESSURES ARE PROPERLY SET TO DRIVER'S DOORJAMB LABEL. MODEL 2014 CIVIC. *PE |
| 10056627 | HONDA: CERTAIN FUNCTIONAL ANOMALIES ENCOUNTER, INTERMITTENTLY, WITH REAR VIEW CAMERA DISPLAYING LANE WATCH, AND LANEWATCH DISPLAYING REAR VIEW CAMERA, OR AUDIO UNIT IN SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2014-2015 FIT EX, EXL, EXLN, CIVIC 2 DR EX, EXL, EXLN, SI, SI NAVI, CIVIC 4 DR EX, EXL, EXLN, SI, SI NAVI, HYBRID, HYBRID NAVI. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
DP22005 · Electrical system:propulsion systemopened 27 Jan 2023 · closed 7 Aug 2023
Pedestrian alert sounds
EA21002 · Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator moduleopened 17 Sept 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
EA19001 · Air bags: air bag/restraint control moduleopened 19 Apr 2019 · closed 19 Sept 2024
Electrical overstress
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation