Vehicle recall 15V574000 · September 15, 2015
Honda Civic and Fit
The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V574000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 15, 2015
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Manufacturer campaign
- JU2-Civic, JU3-Fit
- Owner notification
- November 2, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 143,676
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Honda Civic (2014-2015): 2015, 2014
- Honda Fit (2015): 2015
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