Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#11515369April 4, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel became firm and jerked. Additionally, while at a complete stop, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated that her father inspected the vehicle and stated that the steering rack assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515412April 4, 2023
SEAT BELTS
UNKNOWN. This has been an ongoing problem for years. I finally retired and had enough time to trace it down Water was getting on the floor of my car on passenger side after substantial rainfall. Extended shoulder harness webbing as far as it would go and found webbing soaking wet from water on last 2 feet of webbing that could be exposed and assume webbing still wet hidden within sidewall panel. (Nobody used the shoulder harness on passenger side of car) Taped off sunroof and doors on that side and found when using a water hose, water was getting into the passenger shoulder harness area and also dripping out of shoulder harness sidewall height adjuster. Removed the roof moulding trim strip on right side of roof, inspected, found no body seam sealant had been applied at the factory in the area where roof and side panel of car was spot welded when manufactured. Welds are still ok but an exposed gap was missing body seam-sealant along the area starting about 18 inches aft of windshield. I purchased seam sealant at body shop and applied seam sealant myself. Rechecked for leakage after sealant cure. Was ok. Re-installed roof moulding trim strip. Not sure if any water damage has occurred to shoulder harness mechanism. No apparent binding of mechanism at this time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515432April 4, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission shuddering and then snapped coming to sudden stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515462April 4, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Car when Accelerator. is depressed The transmission searches bogs Down Loss of power switches gears jerks around Which makes it extremely unsafe when trying to pull out into traffic. Had a mechanic look at it and you stated. This is extremely common with this year in type of Car. Honda put a unsafe transmission in them and should replace. Especially with only 50 Thousand miles on it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515376April 4, 2023
STEERING
Steering become sticky, and becomes very hard to do minor adjustments on the highway
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515177April 3, 2023
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, a semi-truck unexpectedly crossed into his lane which caused him to crash the truck's land gear. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the seat belt pretensioners failed to restrain the contact. The contact was taken to the hospital via ambulance and was treated for multiple torn ligaments, a chest injury, and back pain. The other driver did not suffer any injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent tow yard and was later towed back to the contact's residence where it remained in his possession. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. A case was filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11515095April 3, 2023
STEERING
While driving at high speeds (>40mph) without turns, the steering wheel sticks at the center. It then requires relatively significant force and results in a jerk and steering overcorrection. The steering overcorrections is very dangerous when on high speed roads with oncoming traffic right next to you. The problem is reproducable at these speeds. No warning signals for this has occured. This has been occuring for a ~a month now 3/1/23.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515302April 3, 2023
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The steering is sticky meaning it feels like the power steering is not working and it makes the steering more difficult and harder to control. When the speed increases on the highway the issue is even more noticeable. No warnings pop up and no other issues/symptoms happen prior to. Another issue we are experiencing is electrical. During frigid temperatures when starting the car every car warning pops up and shows no safety and vehicle systems are working, this issue happened every time the temperature was lower than 15 degrees and now I notice a delay in my LED screen popping up when starting my car so the screen stays blank for the first few minutes of driving my car. Not sure if these 2 issues are related but it is definitely worth mentioning because I'm afraid an electrical issue or steering issue will be the cause of an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515178April 3, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
The vehicle steering wheel locked up and several error warnings were displayed on the dashboard. We had to have the vehicle towed to the dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514991April 2, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel feels like it sticks at center. When you try to make a minor adjustment, you need to use excess force to break the hold. That's causes the car to jerk into an over steer and you have to jerk it quickly back to correct. This can be very dangerous and put you in bad situations constantly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514998April 2, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Failure of transmission control module Description fits exact diagnosis in recall. Check transmission light on at 45,000 miles. Andy Mohr wants money to inspect it. I an more than willing to if they will inspect it for free but it is not drivable. If they would come pick it up I would be happy to let them drive it all they want. The problem came with no warning on the Highway. car wouldn’t no longer switch to second gear. Purchased at Andy Mohr Honda in Bloomington at 17,000 miles off lease from some someone who barely drove it. Certified Preowned by Honda. Paid in full, feel ripped off. Yes, available for inspection on request No warning: transmission complete failure 2015 Silver Honda Civic Has been discussed with mechanics at Curry Buick in.Bloomington as well as our Winslow marathon which has great mechanics, they told me to contact you. The issue according to the NTHSB is the “TCM” or transmission control module. resulting in cars wheels locking up, or spinning out of control and not changing gears (this is what happened to me and repeated itself when I waited a week and tried driving around my neighborhood ) the issue is supposed to result in transmission and Powertrain failure, making engine wanting to redline very easily. I’m lucky I didn’t burn my engine up. I didn’t purchase a car in 2018 at 17,000 miles and expect the transmission to fall out at 45,000 miles. That’s unacceptable and I was never notified, and Andy mohr purports that my vehicle was either serviced or software changed resulting in no issue, however a transmission dying at 45,000 mi on a Honda Civic is not right and I suspect Honda notified the previous lessee and they did not service the car or had it improperly serviced. Otherwise I see no reason to have a car fall apart at 45,000 miles. I drive like grandma.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515070April 2, 2023
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
When I am driving my steering wheel is sticky, wonders left and right and I keep having to correct the steering it feels like the steering where clicks back and forth with no sound it does not drive safe and it is hard to turn the steering wheel. Yesterday I was driving on the freeway and out of no where the brake light on the dash popped up 3 times and the car started to pull. When I turn on the lane assist a different time the brake like on the dash came on and it pulled to the right hard. This is very scary and unsafe! I just bought this car and the steering wheel issues needs fixing very scary and unsafe to drive there needs to be a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515041April 2, 2023
STEERING
Uncontrollable steering wheel jerking while driving. At first I noticed when I was going over 40 mph now it’s happening more frequently I have took it to the car dealer and they said they don’t know what’s going on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515008April 2, 2023
STEERING
When turning to the right it has a little shake in the steering wheel
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514980April 2, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel sticking when driving above 30 MPH. Sticks to center while driving. Hard to start slight turns. Feeling of resistance on turn in both directions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514952April 1, 2023
STEERING
The investigation into the complaint that the Honda Civic steering becomes stiff at higher speeds and after driving for a while needs to include 2016 models. This has been noticeable on the highway and is becoming way more problematic as the car ages. I've noticed this for a while - maybe from the original purchase of the car. It is getting worse though as the second hour of our trip was almost unbearable and felt very unsafe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514908April 1, 2023
STEERING
A few months after purchase, I was backing out of a parking area into the highway, and the steering froze. I forced the wheel to turn and attributed the incident to having inadvertently turned on a safety feature. I began noticing, then, that the steering seemed to "almost stick" when I drove more than 40-45 mph. I do not lose complete steering control, but steering seems stilted, especially when highway driving. The vehicle has been driven fewer than 6000 miles. I heard on an ABC newscast that incidents such as those I had been experiencing were being investigated. I telephoned the local Honda dealer and was told that the dealership was unaware of any such investigation, but would inspect the car to determine if the safety features were working properly. Before taking the vehicle to the inspection appointment, I researched the news article and found it to be accurate. The dealership noted that they were not aware of any other reports having been made of these experiences. The "head mechanic" drove the car and said all was well as, in comparison to other Civics, the steering felt as it should. It was suggested that I might not be familiar with the electric power steering that the vehicle features.There have been no warning messages. Although there have been no direct instances of near safety risks, I am apprehensive when driving at highway speeds and am filing this report for documentation of my concerns.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514737March 31, 2023
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the electronic braking system, steering, alternator, check engine, and TPMS warning lights illuminated. After shifting into drive(D), the vehicle lost power steering functionality and became difficult to turn. The braking system warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic and the contact was informed electronic power steering rack and pinion had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure was 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514882March 31, 2023
STEERING
Feeling stickiness of steering while driving with 60mi/hour speed even sometime it's back with less speed. Also, at highway speed car started pulled over towards any side and makes more effort to control the car. This problem almost 5 months before and Honda USA and their dealer have informed multiple times but no solution yet taken.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514796March 31, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and making a turn or switching to another lane, the steering wheel was temporarily slightly resistant. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure mostly occurred while driving at high speeds. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they had received similar complaints. The vehicle was then taken to a second dealer, Ohio Valley Honda (532 N 3rd St, Steubenville, OH 43952) where the mechanic test drove the vehicle and noticed the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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