Honda Civic Complaints

1,486 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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#11508634February 22, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Recently I saw the Collision mitigation Breaking system problem and Adaptive cruise control system problem in my car. Honda has not resolved this issue, so taking it to the dealer will not resolve the issue and it is a safety issue because without any reason at any speed the car can abruptly stop and cause accidents. I asked the Honda dealer if they can disable this function and they said they can’t disable it. That is why I don’t feel safe driving this car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508632February 22, 2023
STEERING
On 2/18/2022, having the car around 36,500 miles, the steering wheel started "sticking" when making minor adjustments while driving on the highway, with no warning lights or anything abnormal. At slower speeds it's unnoticeable, but at highway speeds the steering wheel jerks while I am turning it to follow a curve in my lane. I took it to the shop to get the wheels aligned and inflated the tires to the recommended air pressure, but there was no improvement whatsoever. It feels like the problem is getting worse, and now it feels unsafe to drive. I took it to the Honda Service Center in San Marcos, TX, and they told me they need to replace the whole steering rack, being the estimated repair $3,000. They also told me they were going to research if there was any possibility that Honda would take care of "part of the cost of the repair", because "they usually don't find this kind of problem, especially not in new cars".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508600February 22, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel begins to stick after driving about 30 minutes. I will try to turn slightly to the left or right and it will get stuck. I have to add more force until it finally releases and I am able to turn. It become very dangerous when I drive on the highway and my steering wheel feels like it locks for a second. There has been no warning lamps or message and it has happened for the last 4,000 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508409February 21, 2023
STEERING
The steering is "sticky" at highways speeds. You can feel a definite "stick" when you adjust in your lane or change lanes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508273February 21, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Twice now when driving on the highway using cruise control my vehicle has unexpectedly applied the brake hard for no apparent reason. There were not vehicles ahead of me that were stopping/slowing. The warning "brake" comes across the dashboard. This potentially could cause a safety issue if someone were to rear-end me when the brakes were applied suddenly and hard. I am in the process of contacting the dealer to have the issue addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508263February 21, 2023
STEERING
Unable to make minor adjustments when steering at Highway and city speeds. Steering wheel feel as if it is sticky/stuck until moved
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508245February 20, 2023
STEERING
2022 Honda Civic experiencing a "sticky" steering or a slight jerking feeling causing the vehicle to veer off to the left or right making it difficult to stay in the lane especially at higher speeds on the highway. This occurs at all speeds with or without all safety features enabled. Also, a popping noise when turning the steering wheel. This is a very unsafe feeling while driving the vehicle. The local Honda dealership was unable to repair the vehicle today while in the shop. Honda cooperate needs to find a fix before a person or persons are killed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508121February 20, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Collision mitigation breaking system problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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