Honda Civic Complaints (2022)

889 consumer complaints on file.

#11561102December 20, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel gets 'sticky' just to the left or right of the top dead center. It will catch and then release causing a sudden movement of the steering wheel. It is most noticeable above 45mph. It is very unnerving in the rain as it feels as if the car is hydroplaning even though it is 'just' the steering wheel sticking. Higher speeds on the interstate with mild corners are quite scary because the steering wheel doesn't just turn as you move your hand...it will catch and then with more force, it will suddenly release. To Honda's credit, they are replacing the entire steering rack and EPS under warranty but there doesn't seem to be any design change to the replacements so if this is a design issue I worry this issue will just return later on. It was noticeable when the car was at 5-6k miles but has become increasingly worse over time. It is now at 26k miles. There seem to be many concerns online over the same type of issue. The part is on back-order so I fear it will take some time to be fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560979December 19, 2023
STEERING
At highway speeds the steering feels sticky and you have to exert unnatural force to get the steering to correct. The feeling is that the steering rack is stuck in position and has to be forced free. Happens during small corrections only.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560886December 19, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became sticky. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed to return to the center upon slight movement of the steering wheel. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was forced to manually re-adjust the steering wheel to prevent a potential accident. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V704000 (Steering) however, the contact was later informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was then taken to another dealer where a diagnostic test was performed, and the dealer confirmed that the steering rack was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 46,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560859December 19, 2023
STEERING
The rack and pinion which is power steering main components, has been inspected by Honda dealer and confirmed no warning light. while driving car steering wheel jerks to left side and seems to have a dead spot when trying to correct making it difficult to drive especially at 55 mph and on curves
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560846December 19, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
When traveling on the highway, the cruise control system will cut out on random intervals, and not be available to turn back on unless you stop the vehicle, turn it off, and then turn it back on again. This poses an electrical system risk, and may encourage drivers to pull over on the side of the highway to restart their vehicle to regain access to cruise control. There are already many Reddit and online forums about this issue I have linked below. There is also a service bulletin issued out for this issue, so Honda is aware that vehicles are affected, but this doesn’t actually fix the issue, since my car has already been in for service regarding this issue. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560770December 18, 2023
STEERING
When driving, especially on the freeway, the steering wheel sticks and does not move smoothly. When adjusting the steering wheel, it jerks and over corrects to compensate for the sticking problem. It feels extremely unsafe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560761December 18, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V704000 (Steering) however, the VIN tool showed that the VIN was included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560707December 18, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel feels like it will get "sticky" while driving and requires some force or movement of wheel to overcome the sticking point. Has happened on speeds from 20 - 65 mph. Is mostly felt and experienced while driving straight. Was taken to one dealership to check out and they were not able to reproduce the problem, said it was fine. No warning lamps, messages or scan codes were found.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560630December 18, 2023
STEERING
At Highway speeds, steering feels sticky. Slight adjustments left and right you can feel a sticking point that let’s go as you apply more pressure. This is a well documented issue across forums and ends up causing extremely dangerous conditions where you are fighting the wheel to steer at high speeds. They need to fix these cars
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560612December 18, 2023
STEERING
Wheel becomes “sticky” in colder weather and takes much more pressure or strength to turn the wheel. Problem doesn’t persist in warmer weather. Becomes apparent at highway speeds, less so at lower speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560589December 18, 2023
STEERING
When driving at highway speeds steering sticks , and you have to forcefully move it out of place.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560527December 17, 2023
STEERING
Hello. I recently purchased a 2022 Honda Civic. The vehicle has faulty steering (sticky) when reaching highway speeds. When I googled the issue description, several articles on class action lawsuits against Honda emerged. The problem prevents the smooth flow of the steering wheel, and when it sticks, you have to overcompensate to return it to normal, which feels very unsafe. I have taken the vehicle to a Honda dealership twice, and there has been no remedy, as the diagnostic test passes. There are no warning warning lamps or messages. I have read on your website that this is currently a recall that is not yet complete. I have owned the vehicle since August, and the problem has been there the whole time. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560523December 17, 2023
STEERING
I am experiencing a sticky steering problem. My wheel catches regularly so it feels stuck. This happens at all speeds but especially at highway speeds. My turns are not smooth and the wheel must be torqued more than ever required on a car to turn and break the “lock”.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560231December 15, 2023
STEERING
Car has sticky steering at 40 plus mph. Due to sticky steering the car darts in the direction of steering once sticky spot releases. This happens in both directions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560127December 14, 2023
STEERING
My 2022 Honda Civic is having steering issues/problems. The vehicle will have steering issues after 10-15 minutes of driving. It’s very noticeably while driving on the freeway between 30-70 mph. It feels like the steering wheel will lock, i will need to over correct the steering wheel to “unlock” that “locked” steering feel. I have also noticed “clicking” sounds will come from underneath the vehicle will trying the steering wheel. I have taken my vehicle to a Honda Dealership, they inspected the vehicle, and said no recalls have been issued for my vehicle yet. I feel this is a huge safety problem, and hoping this report will help me resolve the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559874December 13, 2023
STEERING
Car steering feel sticky to the left when driving, it doesn't matter the speed your going it sticks and you have to move it the other way to unglued it, many honda civic drivers are complaining about it and we need honda to make a recall for this matter
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559822December 13, 2023
STEERING
The steering sticks when traveling at high rates of speed, on highways traveling between 60 - 75 mph. The steering sticks continuously at the high rates of speed on highways after traveling for an hour or so. A slight jerk on the steering wheel will correct the issue, but the sticking seems to get slightly harder to correct the longer the car is driven. The obvious safety issue is over correcting when the steering sticks could put the car and passengers in to other traffic, a retaining wall, ditch, etc. Another concern for safety is the sticky steering that gets harder to correct the longer the car is driven at high rates of speed, very likely, will become stuck and not allow the driver to control the steering at all. Honda dealership in Moss Point, Mississippi did a safety check for the power steering rack recall by Honda, and was made aware of the sticky steering and was given the instructions to detect the malfunction, but stated they did not notice anything wrong. To actually detect the malfuction, some time must be spent on the highway at more than 60 mph. The brief driving of the vehicle on a street riddled with traffic lights, for a few miles, by a technician, then returning to the dealership would not expose the issue. The test given was inadequate, and therefore inaccurate.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559806December 12, 2023
STEERING
The steering feels like it is sticking when lane correcting. You have to use more force than needed to correct inside your lane. When it brakes free you have now over corrected. Could definitely cause a wreck. All assisting aspects are turned off. Happens most often when driving straight but have noticed it when doing long curves. One dealership said it was fine. Second said they need to replace the steering rack, rack and pinion, and gearbox. Part is on back order.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559638December 12, 2023
STEERING
UNKNOWN. I didn’t have a accident but it can happen if the car stay like this. Every time im going to the right or left it’s like the steering wheel stay stuck and I have to pull it strong. The car only have almost 6,000 miles I have it for more than a year its really bad that is doing this it is almost brand new.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559629December 11, 2023
STEERING
After engine has warmed up, at around 40mph or faster, when the car is going straight and a slight adjustment needs to be made to the steering to bring the car back into line, there is a sticky click as the steering wheel turns about half a cm. It is a feeling in the steering that is not like the smooth, slight movement that should be felt. This can also be felt on slight curves as you make an adjustment in steering. The wheel sticks a bit and then seems to jump instead of just gliding the half cm turn it needs to make. I began feeling this about 3,000 miles ago, and my car currently is at 26,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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