Honda Civic Complaints (2023)

263 consumer complaints on file.

#11575555March 5, 2024
STEERING
Issue has not been looked at by the dealer or a mechanic. Reporting "Sticky Steering" with some observations and would like to be an example or participant in finding the root cause. Current milage is about 12,000. Issue began around the 7-8,000 mile range. Notice that the steering, as you make minor adjustments while driving to stay centered in lane it takes more effort to move the steering wheel slightly but then gives and sometimes the car overcorrects. Occurs at any speed on the road, typically more pronounced, or much more concerning on rainy days in traffic, especially tight lanes, rain and fast moving tractor trailers encroaching on the line. Observation recently (because my radio was off and the car was very quiet) I noticed that even sitting at a traffic light, you can hear the give, or release at the "sticky" point. Makes me think it should be fixable or fairly easy to identify.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575101March 2, 2024
STEERING
Steering is "sticky" at higher speeds, taking more force than usual to turn or make adjustments. During these situations the steering wheel also does not return to center by itself when completing the turn. There is also a "knocking"/"clunking" noise when turning the steering wheel while stationary or at low speeds. Vehicle mileage was at around 25,000 miles when the problem was detected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575045March 2, 2024
STEERING
I took my car in because the steering wheel feels like it gets stuck and starts shifting my car to the left. I have to turn the “sticky” wheel until it snaps back from shifting. I had scheduled a service because it felt very unsafe and then the day before I took it in, I noticed there was a recall. However, when I mentioned it to the tech he said that the recall didn’t affect my car and that everything was good. I took it to another service center where they found the issues- steering rack issue. BUT NOW the parts on back order and it’s progressively getting worse! It feels safe to drive and that’s the only mode of transportation I have!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574672February 29, 2024
STEERING
Steering wheel 'sticks' or requires greater force applied to move the wheel while traveling highway speeds making small adjustments to steering causing overcorrections to steering to counteract the issue. This creates an unsafe and unpredictable driving situation. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealership who is 'unable to reproduce' the issue on short tests. The issue only presents after the car has been driven at highway speeds. There are no warning lamps indicating any issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574374February 27, 2024
STEERING
My 2023 Honda Civic Touring steering will stick and cause a momentary increase in steering effort to compensate for the sticky steering. This occurs at highway speeds which adds to my concerns. I understand the NHTSA has been investigating this occurrence and would like to make it known that my model and VIN # are experiencing this issue. My automobile currently has 3,000 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574346February 27, 2024
STEERING
The electric power steering is sticking when you turn the wheel slightly. My local dealership failed to fix the recall on my vehicle and labeled it as fixed, when they simply verified the recall matched serial numbers on my car and did not fix the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574114February 26, 2024
STEERING
At highway speeds and sometimes lower, steering becomes sticky/feels like it has notches and requires additional pressure to move wheel
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573868February 25, 2024
STEERING
When I’m driving at any speed going straight, my steering wheel feels sticky and clicky when barely attempting to straighten out.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573714February 23, 2024
STEERING
This vehicle has sticky steering. The effort needed to turn the steering wheel intermittently increases, so you have to pull the wheel harder to get it to move, and then it turns too far. This issue is dangerous at highway speeds and extremely annoying at slow speeds. This issue is unrelated to the current active recall for the steering rack. This issue has been reported and discussed by many drivers in online forums and may be related to the worm gear in the steering gear box. I experience this sticky steering problem at all speeds, temperatures, and lengths of time driving. I purchased my vehicle new 13 months ago and it has 6,700 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573393February 22, 2024
STEERING
It takes increased effort to make necessary steering adjustments on my steering wheel. It’s most noticeable from the 12:00 ‘o’ clock position and I’m making small adjustments. I notice the problem after roughly 30 minutes of drive time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572778February 19, 2024
STEERING, WHEELS
I believe my steering has failed. I got it looked at, the dealership reported that nothing was wrong with it. My safety is at risk because it is hard to steer. It jerks on the highway. I believe it is cause my wheels/tires to also jerks and swivel. My car feels very shaky on the highway. I have not taken it to another mechanic because the dealership has already said they would not reimburse me if someone else replaced it. I have a warranty and do not want to pay a crazy amount of money if the dealership will cover it anyways.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572587February 18, 2024
WHEELS
I started having issues with my tire the tire felt wobbly like if it was loose I took it to Mavis Tire Shop it was closer to my house as an emergency I got my tire balanced and alignment. The tire felt fine for like a day then I started having the same issues so I took it to Honda service center which felt fine as well for like a day they ran a multipoint inspection and they said the car wasn’t aligned properly. The car felt good for like a day as well and I’m having the same issues. I believe traveling over 50 mph taking my car out of alignment on my route to work.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572563February 17, 2024
STEERING
Sticky steering
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572518February 17, 2024
STEERING
My steering wheel gets stuck when I’m driving on the highway, causing me to have to pull the wheel to unstick. This happens frequently, every couple of seconds and makes driving feel less safe and I feel like I’m zig zagging while driving. I’ve notified my dealership since late December of last year and still have not been able to get a repair, there is no estimated time for getting the part which Honda says is on back order. Honda has denied to provide a rental while I wait and offered no alternative solution while I wait. I’m worried that driving the car like this puts me and others at risk for a car accident. I bought the car brand new last September. Any help you can provide to at least make Honda provide speedier repairs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572306February 16, 2024
STEERING
I bought my car in July 2023. The steering wheel always felt stiff but i assumed it needed to be "broken in" so I thought nothing of it. Since November 2023, my steering wheel feels sticky when I'm driving straight. Sometimes it feels like I'm fighting my steering wheel before it allows me to adjust it. I've gotten it inspected at the dealership and the technician was able to reproduce the sticky feeling. There hasn't been any lights illuminated that would've signified a steering issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572222February 15, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2023 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was steering to the right independently. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that the vehicle needed an alignment. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was then taken back to the local dealer, where the transmission fluid was flushed; however, the failure persisted. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V704000 (Steering) however, the recall repair was not performed. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572077February 15, 2024
STEERING
My steering wheel is sticking. When I'm on a straight road it seems to get stuck especially wind the wind is blowing. This is something that's happening continuously. You have to try and over correct it without snatching the wheel.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571392February 12, 2024
STEERING
"Sticky" steering is the problem. Not constant but now almost every time I drive the vehicle. Most of my driving is in town so some 30mph - 55mph roads. It happens at any speed in that range. Rather than the normal smooth steering, the steering wheel gets stuck, not like you can't control the vehicle but little 1/8 to 1/4" spaces where you have to turn the wheel harder left or right to break the "hold" and sometimes back and forth in both directions it will just continue. It does make it difficult to stay in your center space of your lane without bebopping back and forth. I don't know for sure but a police officer might even suspect something is wrong with you if following from behind. No warning lights on dash. I brought the 2023 Civic into the dealer for recall 23-085 + the sticky steering I described. The service advisor told me they could not duplicate it, which I expected but the car was ready for me to pick up! She even told me a service manager with the most years of experience took it out and couldn't duplicate it. That was mildly impressive bringing in the veteran of the group but when I left with the car, I looked on the invoice and saw that Mileage in was 2218 and Mileage out was 2219. 1 mile (or less) to try to duplicate a problem, with steering? The way I came to this conclusion of the problem was by searching for on the internet and I found that it was already being looked into by the NHTSA. I even shared a link with the service provider before picking the car up hoping for some actual service and was told: "I fully understand the concern but if we cant duplicate it i cant just order a part and hope it fails when honda corporate gets the part for inspection we have to duplicate it to be sure we are ordering the part based on actual findings. If that happens, then Honda will make us take the part back and "own" it. I love my Honda dealership overall and the Service Advisor was great but I think her hands are tied. This was disappointing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571205February 10, 2024
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
When driving the car after about 30-35 MPH, the steering wheel becomes a tug of war. Steering will continuously get stuck in a certain direction, causing operator to continuously over correct steering. This is becoming more and more of a problem, which is now a danger in driving. The dealership has confirmed the issue after inspecting the system and driving the car. There has not been any warning lights what so ever when this failure started. Honda should be switching drivers out of there cars for newer year. Car has only 9800 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571113February 9, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Rear hatch holds water inside after rain
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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