2015 Honda Civic: multiple warning lights

Filed Jun 12, 2025 · Electrical, Transmission · IN

Had to have transmission replaced at 114,000 miles in 2023 in June of 2024 warning on screen flashing multiple warnings hillside assist,power steering and Abs turned car off and wouldn't restart. Took to mechanic and they said it was faulty start button was replacef and in June of 2025 transmission plug was popped out and all lights started throwing warning signal again and car died won't restart.

Filed Aug 14, 2022 · Transmission · PA

Software glitch fried the transmission on the spot. Without warning all warning lights came on (engine, brake, power steering, tpms, etc.) then the car immediately lost all power. It would start and run fine, but no power to the wheels and the warning lights all stayed on. This left me stranded on the highway for hours in the middle of the night. Towed to honda dealership who first misdiagnosed issue then concluded the transmission was shot. It is clear to me and others that had this same issue, that the software has a glitch that increases hydraulic fluid in the transmission case tenfold, leading to immediate failure. All maintenance had been meticulously maintained. Honda charged me 9000 dollars for a new transmission. How do you hold the customer responsible for a software issue? A class action suit is needed. I was the biggest honda fanboy out there...not anymore. It had 118000 miles at time of incident.

Filed May 27, 2021 · Transmission · GA

Transmission started acting up out of the blue and just popped while going down the road. No unusual driving activity or anything. Noticed there was electrical control dash all lights blinking about 3 days before incident and car stalled in road. Restarted car a couple times and lights went off and car went back to driving fine. Day of incident, i was replacing spark plugs and went out to test car. went a couple miles and filled up with gas. After leaving gas station, car was not accelerating almost at all, but then would start moving very slowly. Once up to speed of about 55 miles per hour, driving was ok. pulled of exit going home and came to stop light. turned green and went to accelerate and heard a loud pop and that was the end of driving. Car is still sitting at residence in current condition.

Filed Jan 20, 2021 · Transmission · 84,000 miles · IL

At 83450 miles the transmission went out. I drive easy highway miles to work. No stop and go traffic. I was stopped in my driveway when several warning lights began to flash one after the other. I remember the uphill assist light, power steering light, and 2 others came on. The car is now not under warranty. The dealership wants 3700 plus alignment for a used transmission with 86000 miles on it.

Filed Oct 29, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · CA

Re. 2015 honda civic-ex (VIN #: [xxx]) dear sir, our referenced car has had numerous defects and deficiencies and is currently inoperable. While we've had to repair the car on numerous occasions within the past couple of years, what has occurred within the past 6 months has been nothing short of a nightmare experience; starting in february and continuing to the present day. There is something structurally wrong with the honda civic as there appears to be oem systems and components related defects and malfunctions that are unusual, anomalous and totally abnormal. In one instance, the car became very erratic and was shaking and aerodynamically unstable and it almost lost control, as the steering column became very rigid/stiff and was not able to initially rotate/torque the steering wheel to negotiate certain corner turns. Numerous dashboard lights flashed simultaneously including, but not limited to, check engine sign, vsa, TPMS, hsas, power steering malfunction, exclamation sign, etc. We've replaced the alternator ii) replaced the battery five times; and iii) conducted the requisite alignment adjustments and tire pressure and rotation applications and other related repairs, etc. None of the above repairs fixed the root causes of the problem. We're not able to open the car doors at the present time as the vehicle is not in an operational mode. This car is potentially a "lemon" and frankly whatever turns-out to be the root cause of the problem(s), this model vehicle should be a candidate for a recall. Please do the right thing and take the necessary corrective actions to have honda satisfactorily resolve this matter asap and we request the federal safety agency to report this incident so that it doesn't happen to another driver as this is a safety issue. Thank you for your prompt and professional cooperation. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Oct 5, 2020 · Transmission · 76,500 miles · VA

While driving on the highway at 70mph, the engine RPM rapidly increased with no acceleration. The driver was able to cross 4 lanes and get to the shoulder safely. Multiple warning lights came on to include: check engine, check transmission, power steering, hill start, and TPMS. The car would not shift gears other than park or neutral. The engine would respond normally when the pedal was pressed but was not engaged by the drive train. The car was towed to a honda dealer that found the transmission drive pulley had broken requiring a totally new transmission. The federal safety agency recall number 15v574000 was referenced but honda would not accept it for coverage or as a causal issue. Service department members at the dealer admitted that that recalled issue was at fault for what happened to the vehicle. Honda recall still refused that the car was not affected by the issue listed in 15v574000 as it was not tied to the VIN in the honda database. Car indications and maintenance reports list the same indications and problems listed in the recall.

Filed Oct 3, 2020 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · VA

Full transmission failure. Vehicle was travelling on the highway at approximately 70 miles per hour when the vehicle lost traction and the engine revved to the redline. Nearly all warning lights illuminated on the dash. Driver made his way to the side of the road and turned the car off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the transmission refused to to shift into drive. Vehicle was towed to a local honda dealer and diagnosed with transmission failure. $3500. Vehicle has 75,000 miles and is equipped with the automatic transmission.

Filed May 11, 2020 · Transmission · 84,000 miles · CA

While driving this civic at approximately 40 MPH, it suddenly started surging and decelerating. All lights lit up on the dashboard and became difficult to steer. Had to cut off traffic to pull to the side of the road. It was taken to the local honda dealer for inspection. They called a day later and said: "the drive pulley shaft no good. Need new transmission, want to replace?" I did some research and saw the recall for many hondas for the same problem. In discussing this with the dealer, they refused to assist since its not a recall car. I get it but: its the same part! Further, the car is managed by a 'maintenance reminder'. It tells you when to change fluids/perform maintenance based on driving habits. Not once did the transmission service announcement light up. The dealer said its our fault because we didn't complete a service at 30k intervals. Absolute nightmare. Who has 7k for a transmission on a 15k car???

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Steering · 12,000 miles · LA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 honda civic. While attempting to stop the vehicle, it veered to the right and all of the warning lights illuminated. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tie rod had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 12,000.