2015 Honda Civic Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 377 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Honda Civic overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE ( MILEAGE 70,511 ) WAS ABOUT TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, WHEN I HEAR A NOISE IN THE POWER TRAIN LIKE A POP SOUND, THEN…”NHTSA complaint 11161759 — filed 12/15/2018
“ABOUT 15 SECONDS ENTERING THE FREEWAY I DECIDED TO MERGE. AS I ACCELERATED I HEARD SOMETHING POP OR LIKE A CLUNK/THUMP SOUND, LIKE SOMETHING HAD…”NHTSA complaint 11155636 — filed 12/03/2018
“THE CAR HAS A KNOWN ISSUE AS TOLD TO ME BY HONDA DEALER WITH THE PRESSAURE PLAYER SPRINGS FAILING CAUSING LOUD GRINDR NOISE. IT HAPPENS…”NHTSA complaint 11151040 — filed 11/12/2018
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Honda Civic have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Honda Civic: 173 of 377 complaints on file (45.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Honda Civic have in total?
377 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 37 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 23 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
