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2024 Honda Civic Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
5%of 126 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2024 Honda Civic, 5% of the 126 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving up a hill and all of a sudden, my transmission gave out, and I was rolling backwards on a hill. It was terrifying since the brakes barely worked as well. I was rolling down the hill and almost crashed, it was emotionally damaging and hope I never have to live through that again. I had AAA take the car to Honda, and they said that they needed to replace the transmission after only 10,000 miles. I could not believe it and they replaced the transmission since it was covered under warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #11686757, filed 2025-09

“Cvt transmission unknown if can be inspected. Safety reason is I went to do a lane change on the interstate and pressed the throttle I hear the transmission make a loud noise and would not speed up even with me pressing more on the accelerator. Then 5 seconds later car finally started to speed up No I have brought car in prior to be looked at for the car jumping on slow acceleration they can’t get it to do it when I bring it in. Vehicle has been inspected was advised to change transmission fluid I did issue is still present. No there was no warning lights”

NHTSA complaint #11681824, filed 2025-08

“The contact owned a 2024 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, an abnormal loud explosion sound was coming from the vehicle. The contact managed to pull over to the shoulder of the road, and upon inspection, the dashboard began to emit black smoke. The contact stated that as he and a nearby pedestrian had backed away from the vehicle from opening the vehicle door, it had caught on fire. The local fire department arrived on the scene to extinguish the fire and filed a report. …”

NHTSA complaint #11665744, filed 2025-06, 17,000 miles

“The mechanics at the Honda dealership reported the following on a vehicle that has approximately 27,000 miles on it: 1. The clutch assembly failed and requires a complete clutch kit replacement. 2. The crankshaft oil seal is leaking, which causes oil to be splattered around the engine bay as the crankshaft spins. 3. Timing chain tensioner cover is seeping oil. Honda provided a video showing the exterior of the vehicle only. The video did not show video evidence the clutch was faulty, or that any leaks were present. …”

NHTSA complaint #11724932, filed 2026-03

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202626%
202568%
202465%
202383%
2022101%
202121%
20203214%
2019133%
2018142%
2017295%
2016363%
201517746%
20149833%
2013227%
20124911%
201142%
2010123%
2009236%
2008526%
20071049%
2006765%
20053611%
20045616%
200310120%
200218526%
200140337%
20003010%
19993510%
19984911%
1997257%
1996258%
1995147%
199486%
199396%
199255%
199165%
199067%
198923%
198812%
198725%
1986514%
1984120%

Other parts of the 2024 Honda Civic

Steering
62 complaints
Other or unknown
30 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
17 complaints
Lane departure
11 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Honda Civic

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology