GROUNDWORK — Honda Fit and Civic transmission software recall 15V574000
NHTSA campaign: 15V574000
Source checked: 2026-10-20 (Asia/Shanghai)
Official campaign: https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=15V574000
Official VIN lookup: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

APPLIES TO
The report lists certain 2014–2015 Civic vehicles built January 16 through November 6, 2014, and 2015 Fit vehicles built March 12, 2014 through May 12, 2015. Confirm the VIN and transmission applicability with Honda.

2015 HONDA FIT
2015 HONDA CIVIC
2014 HONDA CIVIC

WHAT WAS REPORTED
Transmission control settings can damage the drive pulley shaft. A damaged shaft may break, leading to loss of acceleration or front-wheel lockup and a higher crash risk.

BEFORE THE REPAIR
If loss of acceleration or abnormal transmission behavior is occurring, stop safely and ask for assistance. Do not perform a road test to provoke the problem. Tell the service provider about the symptom as well as the recall number.

MANUFACTURER REMEDY
The reported recall remedy is a free transmission software update by the dealer. An update record and a diagnosis of an existing drivability problem answer different questions; ask Honda to address both when symptoms are present.

IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
This campaign describes a control-software remedy for a mechanical damage risk. A fluid top-up, warning reset or symptom-free drive does not establish that the campaign update was installed.

ASK THE SERVICE PROVIDER
- Is campaign 15V574000 open for this VIN?
- Does Honda identify it as JU3 for this Fit or JU2 for this Civic?
- Is the completed transmission update documented?
- Do the symptoms require a separate inspection in addition to recall work?

KEEP THESE OBSERVATIONS
- Vehicle model and the manufacturer’s VIN-check result
- The drivability symptom and date, without attempting a reproduction
- Software update work-order date and any unresolved diagnosis

AFTER THE VISIT
Keep the update record and the separate symptom outcome. Seek further service for unresolved drivability problems rather than marking them fixed because an update was completed.

CHECK THE SPECIFIC VEHICLE
A listed make, model and year does not prove that an individual vehicle is affected. Enter the VIN only on the official lookup or manufacturer site. A zero-open-recalls result does not explain an ongoing symptom or show the repair history. Recently announced campaigns and recalls outside the lookup coverage may need manufacturer confirmation.
This is an original owner preparation guide, not a repair procedure or a diagnosis.

YOUR RECORD
Check date: __________
Official lookup result: __________
Service arrangement: __________
Notes (no VIN or plate needed): __________