NHTSA recall 15V574000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V574000 |
| Manufacturer's number | JU2-Civic, JU3-Fit |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2015-09-15 |
| Owners notified | 2015-11-02 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) |
| Units potentially affected | 143676 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 143676 |
| Reported remedied | 121826 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 67 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
What can happen
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2014 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2014-01-16 to 2014-11-06. |
|---|---|
| 2015 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2014-01-16 to 2014-11-06. |
| 2015 HONDA FIT | Built 2015-03-12 to 2014-05-12. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| A22-002 | 2022-02-22. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - Certain fuel injectors may not have been installed to proper specifications. An incorrectly installed fuel injector may lead to increased wear inside the injectors. This could result in reduced flow in the injectors and cause a misfire, air/fuel ratio imbalance, catalyst deterioration misdetection and/or fuel metering, resulting in MIL On. |
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| A21-007 | 2022-02-22. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P0300 (random misfire detected) or P0301-P0304 (cylinder misfire detected). |
| ENG REQ - AER150 | 2017-07-12. Service bulletin. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 1.8L Civics with a customer reporting an engine oil leak at the chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| DLR MSG - RFP - | 2017-07-12. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 1.8L Civics with a customer reporting an engine oil leak at the chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| A15-065 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN DRIVE CYCLE CONDITIONS MAY CREATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL STRESS ON THE INPUT SHAFT PULLEY WHICH, IF REPEATED ENOUGH TIMES, COULD CAUSE THE PULLEY TO BREAK. IF THE SHAFT PULLEY BREAKS, THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO MOVE WHILE IN GEAR OR THE WHEELS MAY LOCK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| A15-065 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN DRIVE CYCLE CONDITIONS MAY CREATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL STRESS ON THE INPUT SHAFT PULLEY WHICH, IF REPEATED ENOUGH TIMES, COULD CAUSE THE PULLEY TO BREAK. IF THE SHAFT PULLEY BREAKS, THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO MOVE WHILE IN GEAR OR THE WHEELS MAY LOCK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.