Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#11546026September 22, 2023
STEERING
Seem to be experiencing sticky steering while vehicle is in motion. The problem really becomes noticeable at about 35 mph. Steering wheel wants to stick in place when making minor adjustments in steering.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545894September 21, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Engine Block Cracked. Coolant all leaked out of water jacket. (concurrent with TSB 10-048) Yes it is available for inspection. Car Over Heated, while traveling at speed. Manufacturer is denying inspection. No warning lamps, or lights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545876September 21, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
As a longtime Honda owner, I've had 6 other Honda vehicles, I purchased this vehicle for my son when he turned 16. As a new driver, he did not recognize the steering problems that I DID the first time I drove the vehicle and this happened :( This is very scary for a parent but I recognize he may not have known different. Soon after I purchased my new vehicle, I noticed the steering seemed "stiff". I would be driving the vehicle and would feel like there was no power steering. I would be 'jerking the wheel' in order to try and correct the steering. I would constantly be gripping the wheel in order to steer the vehicle, even on straight, highway roads. I stopped allowing my son to drive the vehicle because of my safety concerns. I would attempt to set the cruise control so I wouldn't have to be 'fighting the wheel' and after a short amount of time with cruise control on, cruise control would automatically shut off for no apparent reason. This issues happened on multiple occasions. I took the vehicle to my dealer, over 80 miles one way, on multiple occasions. I showed them video of the steering issues that the passenger took when this would occur. They couldn't get the problem to duplicate. Finally after the third trip to the dealership, they submitted for warranty request to replace the steering column. On the fourth trip, the steering column was replaced. This is obviously a major safety concern!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545766September 21, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
The contact owns a 2023 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the steering wheel was sticky. While turning the steering wheel, the steering wheel seized. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545601September 20, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel injectors failed before 50k miles. Dealer states this is a common issue seen with these vehicles and is replaced often. Car has unsteady acceleration and jumps with acceleration. Vehicle has had stalling issues when accelerating forward as well. There are no warning messages that appeared on the dash and the car did not cue any codes. This is an extreme driving hazard as it is causing fuel injection issues and a fire hazard while operating the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545621September 20, 2023
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the steering wheel began to independently turn to the right and the left. The contact stated that the “Steering” and "Lane Departure" warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel had become more difficult to turn. The contact stated that the steering failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. Additionally, the contact stated there was an abnormal gasoline and burned engine oil odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact state that she had been noticing the odor for about a month. The contact also stated that the vehicle was overheating and was felt inside the foot wells. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there were no failures found. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,776.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545387September 19, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My 2016 Honda civic has been having air conditioning issues and this should be repaired by the manufacturer. The issue is with Evaporator Core and the condenser. The Honda dealership inspected the car and made the determination; however, he says that there have not been any recalls issued by Honda for the Evaporator Core. We live in Arizona and it is dangerous to drive a car without a working air conditioner. Please help fix this as I am sure there are a lot more other owners who are having similar A/C issues!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545402September 19, 2023
AIR BAGS
My "Check Air Bags" light came on last week. It now stays on. I am unsure as to why. I have never had my air bag deploy. Is this due to the mileage on my vehicle, which is at 81,300+ miles?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545233September 18, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was sticky and would independently turn to the left or the right, causing her to lose control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred increasingly while driving 40 MPH and faster speeds, and while making a turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V663000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545257September 18, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2023 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to respond properly while turning. The contact stated that the steering wheel was stiff and difficult to turn while maneuvering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545106September 18, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel seems to “stick” in a certain direction at highway speeds. Additional force is needed to correct the steering.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545100September 18, 2023
STEERING
UNKOWN - Power Steering is starting to go out. It gets stuck in certain positions and needs more force to make turns and to keep the car straight. It can cause overcorrection and can cause an accident. The manufacturer has not released a statement regarding the issue, but there is an ongoing lawsuit against the car brand. It has not. No warning lamps/messages have appeared on the dash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545002September 17, 2023
STEERING
Steering starts sticking every few seconds after about a 20 minute drive, and veering sideways. I lost a sideview mirror due to this and its very dangerous to drive. Probably has killed peapel already!! This happens every single time I drive this!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545043September 17, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
I started to wash my car and the paint on the roof between the windshield and sunroof started peel quite significantly. I showed my local Honda dealership and they told me to call American Honda Motor and they told me there is nothing they can do. I went to 5 different body shops in my area and they all have said that Honda should be covering the repair due to it being a manufacturing issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545053September 17, 2023
STEERING
On August 30, while driving the power steering warning activated and the steering wheel become extremely hard to move. Stopped the car and followed the troubleshoot procedure; however, the failure persisted and had to request a tow truck. When the tow truck showed up several hours later, the steering operated normally and warning lights were gone. The car was towed to the Honda dealership Klein Honda 10611 Evergreen Way south, Everett, WA 98204. As the car was offloaded the tow truck, the steering operated normally and without any warnings. After few minutes at the dealership, I started the car and got the steering warning and the steering was extremely hard to move. The next day I got a call from the dealer and was told that the Electric Power Steering module was filled with water and was completely burned. The Service Manager provided the DTC fault codes 33-01 and 33-06. The dealership brought an expert to trace the water source on Friday Sept 8. The water expert investigated the water leak source. The water leak was caused by deteriorating insulation material on the right-hand side of the car and ended up in the Electric Power Steering module, causing the loss of steering. This raises significant concerns as a customer and as a person sharing the road with other Honda cars for the following facts: The car has low miles, less than 78000, The car is 9 years old, The car has been in mild climate/weather, Honda does not require inspection/removal and replacement of such components, There have been a significant number of events like this for this model. I'd like to request your department to open an investigation to this matter. This potentially impacts any vehicle sharing the road with Honda. In simple terms: Loss of steering = Loss of lives. Due to pure luck this did not ended in a fatal accident. 1/2 down the road it would have! Attached are pictures from the determination of the expert on how the water entered into the Electric Power Steering module.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545081September 17, 2023
STEERING
Recently my steering wheel started feeling sticky. When going straight, the steering wheel sticks and I have to use more force to make the steering wheel turn. It does this turning the wheel left or right. This is especially noticeable at freeway speeds. It makes the car not comfortable to drive on the freeway. It makes the car feel less safe when on the freeway. This issue began about a month ago. I will take the car to a dealership and hope they can fix it. I hope Honda can come up with a fix for this issue. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11545001September 17, 2023
STEERING
When driving above 50 mph my car steering wheel almost feels sticky when trying to first turn it. On the highway, I have had it get to the point where it almost feels like it will be stuck when trying to turn it initially, it had a decent amount of restriction that almost lead to over correction. No warnings or errors were flashing on the dashboard and no noises were recognized when it occurred. This is a car with only 28,000 miles, something has to be wrong with either the chip system or something in the steering column/rack as I have done nothing wrong to the car itself. The car will be getting inspected this coming week at the Honda dealership as it is still under both warranties. The resistance is more than what it would be if you tried to cross lanes without a turn signal with lane assist on. The resistance in steering will make for very VERY dangerous conditions driving in the rain or snow… this should be recalled immediately!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11544984September 16, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel starts sticking when going highway speed around 60-70mph causing me to overcompensate to adjust it to keep following the road, when done so, the car jerks along with the overcompensation. This is causing alot of strain on my arms due to me having to constantly force the wheels to turn to follow the road, took it to the dealership, quoted $4000+ for a steering rack replacement. I hope something gets done about this issue as I’m seeing many similar cases here.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11544662September 15, 2023
STEERING
At 63k miles the Honda Civic steering wheel started sticking /jerking when changing lanes on the interstate. The steering rack EPS needs to be replaced. Only happens when you are driving for over an hour. This is not something you will notice commuting for 10-15 minutes to work. No warning on the dash. Warranty can't help us since we are second owners. We purchased it for our teenager 60 days ago and it's not safe for her to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11544750September 15, 2023
STEERING
After the car has been drive for 20 minutes on the highway, I have a problem with my steering when keeping the car on center, the steering gets sticky and a jerking feeling when adjusting the steering that causes me to overreact in the opposite direction, this occurs with the slightest adjustment of the steering wheel, obvious only when driving on the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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