Honda Civic Complaints

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#11513876March 26, 2023
STEERING
Sticky/not by steering at highway speeds. You literally cannot keep the car in a straight line because you are constantly over correcting due to the excessive force applied to the steering wheel. I will never own another Honda because of this issue. My 2004 cord ranger steers better than this car
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513873March 26, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Since owning car, steering sticks sometimes as though the “auto-steer” is engaged but it holds the wheel in one position. More effort than normal is required to turn wheel. Feels like it is sticking. Happens almost always at highway speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513813March 26, 2023
STEERING
minor left to right adjustments at all speeds are sticky. this makes steering unsafe and there are a ton of people on forum’s experiencing this issue as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513788March 25, 2023
STEERING
I recently purchased a 2022 Honda Civic Sedan Sport on 3/24/22. It was a one owner vehicle with 34K miles. Upon my test drive I noticed the steering wheel was "sticking" and over-correcting. I mentioned this to the salesman that was along for the ride, we both said "the lane keep assist needs to be turned off". I have owned several Honda's, all with this feature so I know it can be disabled. Once I purchased the car and was driving home, I noticed it getting much worse at higher speed on the interstate. It was maddening! Going straight, without lane departure there is this constant sticking when any type of correction needs to be made. When you correct the path of direction, I have to push much more than I should to do a small correction but it causes the car to swerve! In any kind of turn, no matter how sharp the car does now allow you to "flow" out of the turn. I am forced into a constant "jerking motion" to keep the car in lane and not run off the road! The entire trip home was quite scary, not to mention I looked like I probably needed to be pulled over for DUI! Once I was home, I went through all of the safety, maintenance and settings options to disable ANY kind of Lane Departure Mitigation, Driver Assist or anything else (that's supposed to make the car safer to drive by the way) and it made no difference! I drove it again today 3/25/22 and had to get off the interstate because of this, as it is highly unsafe. I have contacted the dealership, I will be taking the car in on Mon 3/27/22 but after reading many forums on the internet, this is unfortunately a common issue of great concern, that has not been resolved as far as I can tell. There are no warning messages. From what I have read, when other vehicles have been taken to the dealership they are sent away with no corrections, as there are no CODES being given for correction. This is extremely unsafe, not for only the driver but passengers and other surrounding vehicles! The contact stated that the vehicle stayed at the dealership for some time while th
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513766March 25, 2023
STEERING
I noticed that when I would drive the vehicle on the highway there was something strange with the steering wheel. I felt that the car would not keep on a straight path, but would slightly start moving to the side and that I had to slightly adjust the steering to keep it driving straight. I would also feel a minimal stickiness of the steering wheel. When driving at slow speeds, I would hear a click on the front of the car every time I would turn the steering wheel. Also, there were random times when I would reverse from a parking space and I would feel another click on the back of the car. There were other times when I would park and the park brake would automatically engage. This issue started happening around November of 2022, about six months after purchasing the new vehicle. i just thought that this was normal, until I began noticing the increase of the issue with the unusual steering problems while on highway speed. The issue has been confirmed by the dealer when I took it for service on 03/08/2023. They kept the vehicle and informed me that I could not drive it until it is repaired. No warning lights turned on to indicate that there was a problem. I'm concerned that this is a new vehicle that I cannot drive, and the manufacturer has not indicated an time when the vehicle will be fixed. The dealer said that in May 2023 some parts may be released for repairs of this issue, but that they cannot guarantee that my vehicle will be repaired by then.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513729March 25, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
The lane keeping assistant is glitchy. When driving with lane keeping assistant turned on if I pass a turning lane the car tends to want to veer of into the turning lane. The biggest problem is that it takes a really firm tug on the wheel to actually stay in the correct lane and has caused me to over correct a few times veering slightly into the opposite lane. This has happened multiple times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513724March 25, 2023
STEERING
The steering stiffens up (once the engine warms up) while driving and gives unnecessary resistance on initial attempt to turn the steering wheel in any direction (especially at highway speeds). It becomes very tedious on a long drive. I took the car to a dealership and they made a few changes to the settings but it did not fix the problem. They said they would need the car for several days and drive it under various conditions. They claim they had never heard of this problem before. I have a feeling they are going to tell me it's an intermittent problem and not a big enough issue to consider further action. (I've been through that with other vehicles I've owned) I would have to rent a car in order to leave my Civic with them.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513702March 24, 2023
STEERING
Mostly at higher speeds(55-60), noticed the steering wheel no longer being smooth, and now sticky. Not being able to smoothly move within the lane jerks the car. Im assuming it looks like I’m drunk from behind. At lower speeds it’s much better but still not as smooth as it was as before this started.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513663March 24, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel gets stuck or locked.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513565March 24, 2023
STEERING
At highway speeds the steering is “sticky” as though the power steering has become disabled requiring extra effort to control the car. It becomes very tiring to drive it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513561March 24, 2023
STEERING
Steering is "sticky" making it difficult to make minor adjustments while driving. Each time any move is made with the steering wheel it is like it has to "break free" from being stuck. This happens almost all the time over 40-45 mph, regardless of the driving mode (sensing on or off). With the lane departure system off it difficult to stay in a lane when minor corrections to steering are needed, in traffic it becomes dangerous and very scary when the car wants to drift into to passing traffic and the driver has to continually fight the steering wheel. This makes for a stressful driving experience. We recently bought the car used (Honda Certified), it has 36,700 miles. We took the car to the dealership soon after purchase with concerns about the steering & safety and they said there is nothing wrong with it. We have since taken it on a long road trip, highway driving becomes stressful with countless close calls with traffic in other lanes. The car is available for inspection upon request. We sincerely hope you can help us.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513560March 24, 2023
STEERING
The steering in this vehicle sticks at certain speeds and at times causes over correcting. Only when lane keep assist is activated it seems to mitigate the issue slightly. The vehicle was purchased new with no known issues. This issue has me concerned for safety.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513553March 24, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
The car wouldn’t turn then it went past the lane into the wall at 60 all pass airbags deployed
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11513534March 24, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel "sticks" when trying to maintain a straight driving path on highways speeds 55+ mph. When trying to do smaller micro adjustments, the steering wheel feels like it is sticking or clicking as opposed to a smooth operation. Vehicle currently has 9,500 miles on it. I am concerned that this issue could get worse if not addressed. No known issues from Honda and vehicle just passed Pennsylvania safety inspection 3/2023 with no issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513490March 23, 2023
STEERING
driving at highway speeds the steering sticks causing a momentary increase in effort to make small adjustments. causing an overreaction in steering. took the car to honda dealer and was told no trouble found . was told it was happening because of the sport suspension.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513435March 23, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Around mid-March 2023, with around 6,000 miles on the odometer, I noticed that the steering wheel feel becomes stiff, sticky, and jerky - generally at highway speeds after the car has been running for some time. Steering Wheel takes more force than normal to make small steering adjustments, and this leads to larger, uneven, and sometimes unsafe steering adjustments. We have owned this vehicle since new in May 2022 and this problem did NOT exist prior to now. No warning messages have been observed, and this problem exists with the Lane Keep Assist Feature (activated by button on steering wheel) is On or Off. This vehicle is going into a dealership to be tested on 3/24/2023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513412March 23, 2023
AIR BAGS, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
I was driving on the freeway my car alerted me to hit the break as there was someone in front of me breaked. I hit my break and my airbags went off. There was no damage to the car in front of me at all that it felt unnecessary for an air bag to go off. my windshield cracked and airbags under my feet and front went off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513397March 23, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel will have a locking sensation after driving for long periods of time. I took it to the Autonation Honda in Lewisville. They said there is nothing wrong with it. They did not drive it long enough.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513379March 23, 2023
STEERING
When driving, especially highway, the steering wheel tends to “stick” and a bit of extra pressure is needed to maintain the car straight. It is almost continuous on the highway, not as noticeable, but still present, at slower speeds
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513361March 23, 2023
STEERING
I recently heard about the NHTSA investigating the Honda Civic 2022's for steering wheel stickiness and just wanted to add my voice that I experience this with my car. It gets worse the longer you drive in one sitting. Usually it takes 30-45 minutes of freeway driving to start appearing. The steering wheel requires considerable force to move and it wants to move in increments. As the drive goes on the required force increases and a noise can be heard from within the steering column when you force the steering wheel out of its stuck position and turn. This is a safety concern because the steering is unreliable. The required force to turn is variable, and there is a threshold of force required to move the car that would make a defensive driving situation harder to manage. I am making arrangements to bring the car into a dealership now, but I have little faith they will have a solution to the problem, as it requires such a long test drive to even recreate. There were no warnings or messages when the problem occurs. It first appeared around 15k mile mark, and has gotten worse over time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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