Honda Civic Complaints (2022)

889 consumer complaints on file.

#11531778July 12, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel intermittently seized. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531705July 11, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel sticks at highway speeds then causes it to swerve when it does turn.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531109July 8, 2023
STEERING
3 months after purchasing my 2022 honda civic, I started to experience problems with my steering. At first, I thought it was because it was a new car and was stiffer but other people driving my car told me it was not normal. I can explain it has a sticky feeling in the steering driving past 30-40 mph. It becomes hard to keep in my lane as I am always jerking it back and forth as it steers off and the wheel feels stuck. I took it to my Honda dealership where they confirmed it was the power steering. The part has been on back order for over 4 months now and they informed me it was safe to drive my car. Within 4 months, it has gotten worse and my arms will be sore and hurting after driving. It also started to make a clicking noise as I steer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530825July 7, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Steering sticks and “clicks” after sustained driving at highway speeds, especially when turning left. Once it starts at highways speeds, it continues at low speeds until the car rests for a period. The problem temporarily goes away but then returns when the above me tokens conditions are reached again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530495July 5, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
I want to express my genuine concern regarding a recent incident involving my daughter's 2022 Honda Civic Sport. On July 4th, while driving her car after a brief rain, she encountered standing water that had pooled along the side of the road. Unexpectedly, the car pulled to the right, and despite her best efforts to steer away, she couldn't as the steering wheel was locked. The loss of control resulted in the car careening right, jumping the curb and ending up on the sidewalk. I am grateful that while frightened and dazed, my daughter and her passengers escaped any physical harm. We promptly brought the vehicle to our trusted dealership to report the power steering failure and assess the resulting damage. We were disheartened to learn that since there is no existing recall on the power steering system, the dealership contended that the accident must have compromised the power steering and, therefore, repair was not covered under warranty. I want to emphasize that the power steering failure occurred prior to the accident and directly contributed to the car's loss of control. The vehicle has a mere 9000 miles on it, and my daughter was driving within the safe speed range of 40-45 miles per hour. We made the conscious decision to purchase a new Honda for our daughter to ensure she would not have to worry about unexpected breakdowns or malfunctions. Woefully, as is evidenced through incident, that is not the case. With the gravity of this situation in mind, I kindly request your immediate attention to this matter. I believe it is crucial that a thorough investigation into the power steering failure be conducted, acknowledging that the malfunction predates the accident and that Honda is responsible for the subsequent damage and distress.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530463July 5, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
The steering does not hold steady in a straight line. I cannot safely drive this car over 40 miles per hour, because I have to hold the steering wheel very hard to keep it from skidding off in a straight lane. even at slower speed the steering wheel becomes stiff and difficult to maneuver. It is not safe to drive on the highway at 65 miles per hour because the steering goes from side to side or locks up. Last week I nearly got into an accident on the interstate, but I moved fast and I got it under control. It all started at about 40,000 miles, with a noise and a very slight steering problem, I thought I needed to change the tires and alignment, I did, but the noise continued and as I use the car more the steering worsens. The Honda dealer ran a diagnostic recommending I replace the Power Steering Rack, costing $2700. Doesn't seem fair to me for such a new car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530309July 4, 2023
STEERING
The steering is very sticky when driving at highway speeds, even with lane keep assist off. It requires excessive force to turn even turn the wheel slightly to the right or left resulting in over correction ice the wheel finally does turn.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530090July 3, 2023
STEERING
My car is nearing 39,000 miles now, but around the time it crossed 30,000 miles, I started to feel like there was a bit of a problem with the car "wondering" down the road rather than easily cruising straight. It was a very faint/subtle sensation, so it was hard to tell what it really was and wasn't present all the time (usually only at highway speed). As time has gone on, this issue has gotten gradually worse and is now becoming a safety issue in my opinion. The issue is more pronounced now, and it is obvious that it is an issue with the steering rack and/or steering assist components. When driving, anytime that I've been travelling for a moment without needing to steer left or right any, if I need to put a small steering input (for example, on the highway just simply staying between lane lines) the steering wheel will not want to turn easily at first. Then, once you finally increase your steering input enough, the steering will turn, but it will very suddenly become "easier/lighter" to turn, which is problematic because the car will now jerk and it is impossible to avoid turning the wheel further than I need to or intended to. So it creates an issue of constantly swerving back and forth down the road and is obviously very dangerous. The best way I can simply describe this issue is the steering wheel "sticks" in place when it is held in a constant position, and then once it stops sticking, the quick change in steering assist makes the car very hard to drive without swerving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530089July 3, 2023
STEERING
The steering is now very jerky and sticky at speeds 65mph and up it’s hard to make small adjustments and it’s extremely hard to control the car. At speeds lower than 20mph the car makes a loud noise coming from the steering rack to the steering wheel. My safety was put at risk during a long curve turn I tried to hug the left of lane as much as possible due to a big truck on the right lane and when I felt i needed to adjust back my steering locked and I compensated so I did not crash into the barrier and this point I jerked in the right lane and then back out in the left.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529910July 1, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel sticks when I’m driving and sometimes locks until I put a certain amount of strength to move the vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529523June 29, 2023
STEERING
steering wheel feels locked when driving on highway, even after lane assist taken temporarily off .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527780June 19, 2023
STEERING
I own a 22 Honda Civic that the steering has been sticking on so I took it in to the dealership and they couldn’t find anything wrong the first time, but then I took it again a couple months ago! They are saying that the part is on back order but they have had my car for two months. What am I supposed to do about this problem? The dealership is saying they know nothing about a steering problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527476June 17, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel is sticking. You have to be forceful to turn. It's very dangerous
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527121June 15, 2023
SUSPENSION, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
As driving down the interstate. My car was on adaptive cruise as well as lane assist. It was like a nightmare! The car took total control. Throwing me from right to left to right to left and finally into a concrete barrier. The vehicles suspension on the drivers side both front and back failed. It was a nightmare you could not wake up from. I could have easily rolled the car over. And easily hit other vehicles. No warning lights or anything was on before the incident.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11526640June 12, 2023
STEERING
Have a previous complaint lodge, dealer replaced my steering rack about 3 months ago. within the last 500 miles or so the beginning signs of the issue are returning as this rack is also defective. Honda needs to figure out the problem and issue a recall immediately.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11526032June 8, 2023
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL BE COME STICKY AT TIMES. FEELS LIKE SUDDEN LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11526017June 8, 2023
WHEELS
The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) never illuminated to let me know I had a flat tire, and still didn't illuminate even after the entire tread was ripped off the sidewall of the tire. The front left tire was the one that went flat, and had I not been astute to the vehicles behavior, I could have been in a severe accident, as it is a front tire. I noticed the car pulling left a little, but thought it was due to the construction being done to repave the highway. After about 10 minutes of driving, I felt and heard the thumping of a flat tire. I had to drive a few miles to safely exit the highway when I heard the loud bang of the tread separating from the rim and hitting the underside of the car and wheelwell. For the tread to have been completely sheared off, I must have been driving on a flat for a considerable amount of time. The entire time, the TPMS never illuminated to warn of a flat or of low tire pressure. When I got to the dealership, the service writer told me the TPMS doesn't warn of a blowout. I found that to be a strange comment, because I clearly didn't have a blowout. The car was pulling for a little while (over 10 minutes), and then it started the notorious thumping of a flat tire before the tread eventually ripped apart. I couldn't find anywhere in the 2022 Honda Civic Sedan owners manual that states anything to support the service writer. Only that it measures even tire pressure, which it obviously wouldn't have had, so the TPMS should have come on. Even if the TPMS didn't warn prior to a flat, I think it should have illuminated when the tread totally separated from the sidewall of the tire, and it did not. I sat with the car running for at least 20-25 minutes after getting off the highway, and it still never illuminated. From what the Ray Price Honda dealership service writer said, it didn't record any errors either.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11525885June 7, 2023
STEERING
Thanks for your support. The power steering is "sticky" causing to overturn and apply excessive force to get in to or out of a turn. I reported this to Honda in December and they diagnosed it as "electric power steering rack going bad. replacement needed" Warranty replacement. However, the part is under backorder and has no ETA since Dec 2023. I called Honda national and opened a case: 13730074 The vehicle was purchased at Rusty Wallis Honda Dallas in August 2022. They are refusing to service or replace the vehicle. I called them again today. The vehicle was diagnosed by Honda David McDavid Frisco Tx back in 31 Dec 2022 and they ordered the part. Still no ETA as of today. What are my options ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11525748June 6, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel feels sticky when driving
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11525700June 6, 2023
STEERING
I bought this car new from a Honda dealer in September of 2021. While driving the car home from the dealership I noticed it did not track straight and well on the highway - I needed to make small steering corrections frequently to keep it centered in the lane. Over the next few months I noticed the steering had small "kicking" motions and seemed to "stick" while driving normally. The car makes these motions at hwy speeds, low speeds, hot weather, cold weather, and sometimes when moving the wheel at rest I felt these stick or kick motions in the steering. These are subtle, mild motions but its alarming to have this happen and makes the car feel unsafe to drive. There is no pattern to when this happens - its totally random and unpredictable. I took the car in to the Honda dealer in December 21 for its first service and asked the service dept to check. I explained it was small steering motions and occurred randomly so they should drive it as long as needed to produce the problem. The dealers reported they could not find any problem with the steering. Since this service visit the steering "kicking" has continued to occur in the same random pattern since the day I bought it. I am a car enthusiest and have owned and drive literally hundreds of cars, trucks, SUV's and class I vehicles with manual steering, hydraulic power steering, and eledctric power steering. I have NEVER EVER had this symptom occur in any vehicle until experiencing in in th2022 Honda Civic. This steering prblem is NOT A NORMAL CONDITION - THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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