2015 Honda Civic Hybrid Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 21, 2025 · 5 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Civic Hybrid years
Not enough data 12th of 14 for complaints
Safety recalls
None on file
NHTSA crash rating
5 out of 5 stars

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid. That ranks 12th out of 14 Civic Hybrid model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 20%), typically at around 117,729 miles. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year. NHTSA has opened 3 defect investigations involving it.

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Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Electrical System1 · ~117,729 mi
Engine1 · ~117,729 mi
Exterior Lighting1 · ~65,000 mi
Hybrid Propulsion System1 · ~126,000 mi
Power Train1 · ~143,935 mi
Wheels1 · ~11,140 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Electrical System120%117,729——
Engine120%117,729——
Exterior Lighting120%65,000——
Hybrid Propulsion System120%126,000——
Power Train120%143,935——
Wheels120%11,140——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2016, with 2 complaints
2016: 2201622022: 1202212024: 1202412025: 120251

n = 5 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2015 Honda Civic Hybrid recalls (0)

No safety recalls are on file for the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

NHTSA defect investigations

  • Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture (EA21002) — opened Sep 17, 2021, still open.
  • Pedestrian alert sounds (DP22005) — opened Jan 27, 2023, closed Aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V063000.
  • Electrical overstress (EA19001) — opened Apr 19, 2019, closed Sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V024.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an unusual sound and stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated upon shifting to park(P), the vehicle…

Power Train · received May 21, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11662404

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, several undisclosed warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after arriving at the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the local…

Engine · received Oct 8, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11618660

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled with unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and jump start the vehicle and the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed…

Hybrid Propulsion System · received Oct 25, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11490827

Tire inflation lite comes, the manual states to get out the car and inspect the tires for deflation. This has come on several times each time the tire inflation has found to be good. The dealer just rests. I got out once on the side of the road and almost was hit by a truck. The highway patrol…

Exterior Lighting · received May 8, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10863808

9/25/15 purchased brand new; already had 5 episodes of alert problem in tire pressure: 10/29/15 (2,835 miles) alert of tire pressure while driving at freeway & brought to dealer on same day:11/20/15, the lights went on again while driving at freeway: brought car to dealer on 11/21/15 4,536 miles…

Wheels · received Mar 5, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10840073

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid?

Owners most often report electrical system, engine, exterior lighting problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1 complaint.

Was there a recall on the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid?

No safety recalls are on file for this model year.

Was the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Civic Hybrid model years, the 2015 has too little data to compare, and NHTSA rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall in crash tests. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.