AI Damage2014 Honda Civic Hybrid: common problems
Owners of the 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and engine. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 5
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 40% of all complaints
- 2 Engine 20% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 20% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 20% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 20% of all complaints
- Air bags: 2 complaints (40% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (20% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 1 complaints (20% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 5 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Vehicle was in motion on a curvy street, in lane that goes straight when another vehicle moved abruptly from left turn lane into my lane. When I saw this I knew I would hit it as there was insufficient space to brake before impact.
Since I bought the car my car driving on the freeway the car starts losing power and the engine start shaking and I have to stop to the side of the road I turn off engine and t and started engine again and start the car again and goes back to normal that's my problem there is no check engine light
Takata recall - as a young driver, I being frightened of driving seeing a young girl killed in a honda. Honda financial was paid off by me in regards to my loan, and they have not wanted anything to do with me to help me with this situation.
When pressing gas pedal into passing gear the car stays in passing gear. Tachometer shows 5000 rpm as if engine is is speeding up but car slows down when I take my foot off gas peddle and and car sounds like transmission is stuck in lower.gear. This has happened 2 times.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 14,283 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 39% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Civic Hybrid has 23 complaints (17 years in the data). This year has 5, below average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
Other years of this model
- Civic Hybrid 200351 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200435 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200548 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200655 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200764 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200864 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200928 sources
- Civic Hybrid 201012 sources
- Civic Hybrid 201212 sources
- Civic Hybrid 20139 sources
- Civic Hybrid 20155 sources
- Civic Hybrid 20168 sources
- Civic Hybrid 202523 sources
- Civic Hybrid 202613 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, engine, powertrain. Total complaints: 5. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: warning lights, check engine (40%), loss of power / limp mode (20%), vibration (20%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2014 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.