Honda Civic Complaints

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#11513352March 23, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel sticks at highway speeds, power steering does not return wheel 100%. Must continuously slightly jerk the wheel to keep straight in lane. This is unsafe as I must continuously swerve in between lane, and steering response may not be fast/accurate enough when needed. Many other 11th generation civics with issue, no inspection done, no warning lights/symptoms. Vehicle has near 30,000 miles and issue has persisted since between 10,000 and 20,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513348March 23, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Steering feels weird and has over corrected. Sometimes sticky and wandering. Car has 25 miles on it. Odd steering feedback . I am very concerned about the safety of a car I just paid 60K for.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513334March 23, 2023
STEERING
Steering gets "sticky" or "stuck" in a certain position when driving at highway speeds. Very noticeable on curves like on/off ramps where driver has to use extra force to "unstick" the steering wheel. No warning lights or indicators, problem began occuring around 3k miles and seems to be getting worse around 15K miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513314March 22, 2023
STEERING
Feel sticky around 65-70mph
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513313March 22, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel sticks and sometimes requires more force to move or turn
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513288March 22, 2023
STEERING
Steering feels sticky when driving 40-50mph, goes away for a bit, comes back again
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513277March 22, 2023
STEERING
Sticky steering wheel when driving on highway speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513243March 22, 2023
STEERING
I bought the vehicle brand-new from Balise Honda in Warwick, RI. After about 10K miles I started to notice the steering had become stiff. It's not really noticeable at slow speeds on curvy roads where a lot of steering input is required. I mostly drive on the highway and its almost impossible to maintain a straight line in the lane. When making minor corrections to stay straight, so much input on the steering wheel is required that there is an over-correction, causing the car to constantly swerve back and forth. At about 18K miles I brought the car into Balise to have the steering checked. I was told that they could not duplicate the problem when test driven. They seemed to have thoroughly checked the car out but told me it handled normally. The vehicle has 24K miles now and the problem has not improved. My girlfriend refuses to operate the car as she does not feel the steering is safe. There is no way that this vehicle should have such stiff, almost stuck, steering.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513223March 22, 2023
STEERING
Power steering is “sticking”, causing slight adjustments to the steering to be nearly impossible. This is resulting in having to apply greater pressure to the steering, resulting in over correcting at times. The problem has been ongoing for months and getting worse, causing me to lose confidence in the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513212March 22, 2023
STEERING
I have been experiencing sticky or frozen steering at highway speeds since about October 2022, maybe at about 25000 miles on the odo shown. Today the vehicle is at 34000 miles and I plan to take it to the dealership where I got it to service or trade it in. I am leasing this vehicle. The problem does not happen at lower speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513175March 22, 2023
STEERING
First noticed the issue on 2/26/23. I was on a longer highway drive, and after about 70 miles I started to notice the steering problem. It became difficult to stay centered in my lane. When attempting to make very slight adjustments either left or right, steering input was met with resistance, almost like the wheel was stuck in a notch. As I pushed through the resistance, the wheel would suddenly snap free, resulting in an over-correction. This issue was constant for the rest of the drive, a little over 200 miles. I was immediately concerned that this made the car unsafe, as the constant sudden steering corrections made it difficult to stay within my lane at highway speeds, especially in heavier traffic. The snap steering that resulted from pushing past the “sticking” point frequently caused the car to veer toward cars in the next lane, despite my effort to compensate for it. My wife and 5 month old child were passengers in the car at the time. This would have been especially dangerous in slippery road conditions, though thankfully roads were dry on that day. The car did not display any warning messages or indicators. I ensured Lane Keeping Assist and Road Departure Mitigation were turned off, to verify that the problem was not related to any safety systems. But the problem persisted with those systems disabled. The issue did not occur during the next few days of normal driving, but it returned a few days later on a longer drive, after about 45 miles of highway driving. At first the problem mainly seemed to occur after prolonged highway driving, but in the last week both my wife and I have noticed the “sticky” steering more frequently in everyday driving, both at freeway speeds of 60mph and at lower speeds (30-40mph). The car has not been inspected yet. I was wary of scheduling a dealer appointment due to the intermittent nature of the issue, though it’s becoming more consistent. But I would gladly make the car available for inspection upon request.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513164March 22, 2023
STEERING
When driving at highway speeds, not easy to adjust steering. Its like a "sticking" spot when trying to make small adjustments in steering.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513160March 22, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
At this point no accident has happened. The steering wheel becomes stuck or unable to move at times when making small adjustments while trying to maintain control of the vehicle. It also becomes stuck more so when turning at about a sustained 45 degree turn. The wheel becomes rigid and does not respond to drive input and has caused a reaction with over steering as a result when trying adjust to compensate for the sticking of the steering wheel. The lane keep feature of the cruise control seems to play a factor and after it has been used the problem is substantially worse. I do like to drive the car for fear for my safety. When taken to the dealership, I was told nothing is wrong and that it’s part of the vehicles handling. Not being able to control a car is not part of the handling. This issue is persistent at all speeds however it appears to be more noticeable at above 44 mph
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513150March 22, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES
I was driving down the freeway in January and my front driver side tire sidewalls separated from the rest of the tire and flew off of the rim causing me to drive on the rim. Zero warning lights or tire pressure lights appeared on my dash until after I installed my spare tire. Very scary this occurred on a freeway at full speed and no indicator light came on. I heard a loud noise when my tire flew off which then required me to immediately stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513142March 22, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I started the car and had multiple system warning lights come on. They are electric power steering, tpms, vehicle stability assistance, low speed assist, lane keep assistance. I took to dealer and was told they don't know what problem is and was not covered under warranty. Car has less than 5000 miles on it. The car is available for inspection and the problems have not been fixed to date
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513140March 22, 2023
STEERING
At high speed freeway driving it takes the extra effort to steer. It feels sticky.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513137March 21, 2023
STEERING
Steering seems sticky at some points during highway speeds. Noticeable when driving in a straight line at 50+ mph and have to make a small steering correction. Feels like power steering does not activate until after I've provided a noticeable amount of steering input.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513128March 21, 2023
STEERING
The steering becomes sticky on the freeway, seemingly on a recurring basis. It seems to be 30-40% of freeway trips. It feels like a malfunction with power steering.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513126March 21, 2023
STEERING
I have sticky steering. When I turn it doesn’t go back quickly like when you make a turn your steering wheel is suppose to circle back.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513124March 21, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel tries to stick in place randomly. Does not happen daily but has happened multiple times. The only way to make it stop is to stop driving the car for a few hours.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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