Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#11510479March 6, 2023
STEERING
I drive approximately 40 miles to work one way, 80 miles round trip. About 15 miles into the drive which is all interstate my steering wheel starts to stick. The feeling gets more pronounced the further I drive and never goes away. While traveling straight with no input to the steering wheel for a few seconds I will apply pressure to the steering wheel to stay centered in the lane and the wheel feels like it’s stuck until it finally gives way and now I have to over correct to compensate for the wheel sticking. I live in Minnesota and drive on slippery roads where having to over correct the steering wheel can be a dangerous hazard. I noticed this hazard at 22,000 miles and it has increasingly gotten worse since it’s 27,000 miles currently on the vehicle. I contacted my local dealership hoping they would have some knowledge of what’s going on but the stated they have not heard of this issue. There were no concerns of driving the vehicle but requested I bring it in for inspection. I have yet to make an appointment to have it looked at. There are no warning lamps or indicators associated with the steering hazard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510478March 6, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel “sticks” when using moderate to highway speeds. About 35+ mph and above. If there is a bend in the road and I turn the steering wheel, it sticks when trying to straighten the wheel out. It requires additional force to break the sticking point and get the car straightened back out. The safety concern is related to the straightening back out, in some cases it takes considerable effort and requires control to not over power into crossing the line of the lane. I also have concerns of a lock up and causing an accident. There are zero warnings appears when this happens. I’ve had my wife confirm the issue as well, since initially I thought I might be imagining things. It was occasional before, I fiddled with the lane keep assist and turn all options off, it’s only gotten worse in the last 1,000 to 1,500 miles. The car is nearing 22k. I plan to take the car to get inspected this week, but availability has been difficult. Dealerships near me do not appear to do inspections on weekends, only oil changes and standard service. I’ve called and been declined for an inspection over the weekend. Once the inspection has occurred, I’m happy to share any documents related to this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510198March 5, 2023
AIR BAGS
Both the side airbag and front airbag lights on the dashboard are on, and the mechanic I go to has no clue why the warning lights are on. I am concerned about my safety in the event of a crash, as I don’t know if they will deploy, or fail.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510243March 5, 2023
STEERING
My car has about 24k miles on it and at about 20-22k I started to notice something wrong with the steering. I was on an off ramp at about 45 mph and encountered a steering overcorrection that I didn't feel I caused on my own without another factor related to the vehicle being present. Since then I have been paying more attention to it and have the following to report. So far I only experience it when the vehicle is hot or warmed up and it feels like the steering wheel is sticking and then when you finally get it to break free you end up with a steering overcorrection or like a swerve that you didn't intend to cause due to your normal human driving inputs. There is definitely something going on here, my car did not do this for the first 20k miles and now it's essentially every time I drive it long enough to get warmed up. I hope that NHTSA is able to help us out here.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510135March 4, 2023
STEERING
Regardless of the lane assist setting, while at speeds above 60mph the car starts pulling away from center and toward the lanes lines. The steering "locks" and I have to pull it back to center. It doesn't feel like an alignment issue because it does it to both sides and the steering "locks". I've completely turned off all lane assist and it still does it consistently. If I let it, the car will pull me out of the lane into the rumble strips. The steering is very jerky, it pulls away from center, "locks" the wheel, I pull the wheel in the opposite direction, it releases with a jerk and then starts again. It feels as though I'm trying to correct the steering of a drunk driver.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510043March 3, 2023
STEERING
When trying to keep the vehicle traveling straight, the steering seems to stick and then suddenly release once more force is applied to the steering wheel. This causes an over correction in steering and requires the driver to quickly correct in the opposite direction to avoid going in to the next lane.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510090March 3, 2023
AIR BAGS
A message comes up on my dash to check airbag system.I brought it to the Honda dealership in Mobile,Al. for a diagnostic.I was told that my driver airbag needs to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509895March 2, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel sticks while driving down the road. Seems to be worse at speeds above 40. There is a small catch / resistance from the middle position and then when you correct back the other way at the center point it catches or sticks again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509625March 1, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The ac has stopped working the heater does not blow out hot air,the air bag light has came on ,&now the car started to overheated an now will not start at all now...the oil light has came on ...when the car was running the transmission was not shifting correctly....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509646March 1, 2023
STEERING
Car is around 20,000 miles, steering becomes "sticky" at speeds above 40 mph. Micro adjustments in steering require excessive force and result in over-adjustments. Stickiness becomes more apparent as speed increases. I have had this issue looked into by my dealer and they were able to recreate the situation but could not find a solution.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509370February 27, 2023
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the driver crashed into the rear of a Ford Focus. The front passenger air bag was partially deployed. The check air bag system and the passenger air bag off message were displayed. There were no reported injuries, police report filed, or fire. The contact called the local dealer who informed her to take the vehicle to a collision center. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509352February 27, 2023
STEERING
When driving Highway speeds I lose control of the steering wheel and it gets stuck at times. This is very concerning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509301February 27, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel gets sticky above 40 mph. It hard to move the wheel on short notice. It also feels like a resistance on the steering.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509298February 27, 2023
STEERING
While driving in a straight line or in turns where the steering wheel stays in the same position for more than a few seconds; the steering wheel sticks at times. As mentioned previously, it happens when I don't make corrections for a few seconds. It is a slight stick but is noticeable. It requires a more than normal/reasonable amount of pressure to make the steering wheel unstuck. This has led to some over-corrections. The problem seems happens at various speeds but I find more noticeable between 40 to 70 MPH. Lane Keep Assist is turned OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509254February 27, 2023
STEERING
Staring at 40ish MPH, steering becomes sticky and slight corrections become difficult, at higher cruising speeds of 65+ this issue gets worse. Staying in lane can be difficult especially on lanes going from straight to curved. Sticky steering also fights lane assist which causes wheel to overcompensate automatically. The car is basically brand new at >5000 miles. However it is now unsafe to drive on the highway due to the steering being unpredictable and getting worse. Car has never been in any kind of crash or accident. Rosenthal Fairfax Honda ran Honda multipoint inspection and said nothing was wrong and claimed the steering problem was a feature. I do not think they actually drove the car and I am following up with them about the issue. No warning lamps of any kind, attempted software reset as well to see if it was an electronic issue, but no good. Definitely not an electronic issue. Issue started after lots of freezing to warm weather in Northern MA this last Winter.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509186February 26, 2023
STEERING
Steering difficult to control during highway driving. Steering wheel did not respond correctly. Also when making a slow turn either direction, steering wheel pulses or thumps.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509222February 26, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Can turn engine off but goes into accessories mode and cannot be turned off. Drains battery. This has happened repeatedly. Only option is to disconnect battery every time after you drive and reconnect before starting. Also, navigation goes blank/black while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509024February 24, 2023
STEERING
Around 30-40k miles, the steering in my car started becoming notchy while driving and even at a stop. This is especially noticeable when driving on the highway when I'm trying to make small corrections to stay centered in the lane. On the highway, if I need to bring the car slightly to the right in a lane, rather than being able to smoothly turn the wheel to the right, it doesn't turn until a certain amount of force is applied and then it will move past that "Notch" and sometimes turn more than intended due to the excess force that I had to apply to get over the notchiness in the steering wheel. This has led to me almost hitting cars in the lane to my right. I have not brought this issue to the dealership because my car is currently out of warranty. No indicators, messages, lights are showing on the dash. Based on the many other people who have this similar problem, it appears it may be due to a steering rack, as that is what the dealership has been replacing for other people who faced this problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508785February 23, 2023
STEERING
Driving at highway speeds, with steering wheel at center position, steering wheel tends to get stuck when attempting to make small adjustments. Once it starts to happen it happens at all speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508684February 23, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Height: 5-7 - 5-8 whether condition: moderate rain Road: driving highway I was driving between 50 - 57 MPH on the highway with the wiper on. The water from the front windshield traversed back to both sides of the Driver & passenger front windows in a strong gulf of stream, that blocked the visibility of both sides of the front drive & passenger windows. I could not see at all from both of the driver and passenger side view mirrors at all. This is potential safety hazardous while driving in the rain, and cannot see through both sides of the side view mirrors. This was very impactful in loss of visibility even on this experience. I am genuinely afraid for my safety as this rainy season ensues. This is incredibly dangerous and could cause an accident or possibly death.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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