10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,459 miles

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problem #171

Sep 012024

CR-V

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel became temporarily firm and was difficult to turn while at the center position, causing the driver to turn the steering wheel with additional force, causing the vehicle to experience oversteer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Johnson City, TN, USA

problem #170

Apr 242025

CR-V

  • miles
Experience a "sticky" feeling in the steering wheel, increased effort to turn, and even difficulty controlling the vehicle, especially at higher speeds on highway.

- New Castle, PA, USA

problem #169

Sep 182019

CR-V

  • 71,600 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds in the hot weather, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the vehicle was drivable however, the contact had to drive slowly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (STEERING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,600.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #168

Apr 222025

CR-V

  • miles
When driving the electronic steering is sticky. To make slight adjustments it feels like you have to break it free and it results in an over correction of the steering. This has not been confirmed because the problem is not always present.

- Great Barrington, MA, USA

problem #167

Jun 152024

CR-V

  • miles
At highway speeds, while steering wheel is centered, steering -??sticks-??, when turning to the right. It takes some effort to get it to go past this sticking point then feel a pop in the steering and it lets go. Just like the recall says, but this vehicle as well as many others are affected. Yet still no recall on them

- Standard City, IL, USA

problem #166

Mar 242025

CR-V

  • miles
Clicking noise and sticky feeling when turning steering wheel left and right(not continuous) and a light jerky at times started about a week ago (started March 24,2025) mileage 64405

- Arnaudville, LA, USA

problem #165

Apr 092025

CR-V

  • miles
Steering sticks while cruising down the highway

- Carencro, LA, USA

problem #164

Jul 012024

CR-V

  • miles
The car developed "sticky steering". In a curve the steering would stick and then give way suddenly to continue the turn. The dealer said the electronic power steering rack was binding and it needed to be replaced. The safety issue was the sudden give to the steering which led to some overcorrection. When this problem was first identified in 2018 Honda recalled 54 cars which they said had a faulty part. Now they refuse to recall or pay for the power steering rack even though the problem is identical to the cars they recalled. The dealer's chief mechanic checked out my complaint in the parking lot, said he didn't need to drive it, he knew exactly what the problem was and had seen it in several other cars. There were no warning lamps or messages ever seen with this issue.

- Waco, TX, USA

problem #163

Mar 222024

CR-V

  • miles
Steering sticks at highway speeds, particularly around curves. While driving on the highway I noticed around curves that instead of the steering wheel straightening out on it's own (or with very minimal effort) the steering would stick and I had to force it out of that stick. It was very alarming at first and frankly terrifying with how badly it was stuck. I did have the lane keep assist on so I thought maybe it was that, however I have since been driving this vehicle without the lane keep assist and although it doesn't stick as badly, it does indeed still stick. This issue occurs nearly each time I am going around a curve, sometimes when I am making slight turning maneuvers like lane switches, and rarely while going straight. The exception to that last one is when I have the lane keep assist on, then sometimes it will stick even when going straight. Now, before you start thinkin that this is somehow user error and I am unaware of how these systems are supposed to work. I was a service advisor for Honda for several years, I have driven many Hondas and many other vehicles with these types of systems; this is NOT supposed to happen and this is NOT normal. I have driven this car for just over a year and put over 20K miles on it and there is a distinct difference between normal operation and when the issue occurs. Additionally, there is a metal-on-metal clunk and what I think sounds like a very slight grind when turning the steering wheel fully to the left and right that comes from the steering box and you can feel that the steering wants to push you back in to the opposite direction. I believe that there is a connection between the steering and the lane keep assist for this issue and that it's related to Service Bulletin 18-103. However, I have not yet had this vehicle diagnosed at the dealership since I no longer work at Honda and I do not want to pay their diagnostic fee.

- Greer, SC, USA

problem #162

Mar 302025

CR-V

  • miles
Steering sticks. Most noticeable at highway speeds when making sweeping turns. When trying to correct steering or exiting the turn it sticks and requires more force to un-stick it. This makes driving difficult. This has been happening for several months and seems to be getting worse.

- Conway, AR, USA

problem #161

Mar 282025

CR-V

  • miles
Steering initially sticks when attempting to change lanes and "grabs" when going straight. Has occurred numerous times, whenever we drive the car.

- Daytona Beach, FL, USA

problem #160

Mar 212025

CR-V

  • miles
Steering on freeway sticks when turning.

- Palmdale, CA, USA

problem #159

Mar 052025

CR-V

  • miles
Steering "sticky steering check steering the steering wheel sticks in certain spots especially when turning wheel

- Roanoke, AL, USA

problem #158

Feb 062025

CR-V

  • miles
Steering has sticky response from the neutral position. Car has 60000 mi. Seems be after car warms up, and over 35 mph. When driving, when car is starting to drift left, light steering to right hangs up briefly before jumping right slightly. No warning lights and lane departure is off. No tire problems. Recent alignment. No recall on this car, but problem seems very similar to other cr-v recalls with electric steering. My wife is afraid to drive car very far, as problem has become much more pronounced since it started last month. There is a definite feeling of lack of steering control. Car will taken to dealer as soon as possible.

- Concord, GA, USA

problem #157

Mar 032025

CR-V

  • miles
EPS RACK. steering sticks turning left and right

- Kaneohe , HI, USA

problem #156

Mar 022025

CR-V

  • miles
Steering has a sticky spout requiring extra effort when making slight adjustments.

- Youngsville , LA, USA

problem #155

Feb 282025

CR-V

  • miles
Steering becomes -??sticky-?? when turning. Wheel does not reset to straight position in timely manner. Extra effort required to steer vehicle. There is no warning light or engine light that comes on. Car almost impossible to steer making the vehicle unsafe.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #154

Jul 152024

CR-V

  • 97,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel failed to respond as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact and her husband diagnosed the vehicle with sticky steering. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because it was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

- Mayo, FL, USA

problem #153

Apr 252024

CR-V

  • miles
When making a steering correction, there is a tendency for the steering to get stuck in a fixed position for a brief period. It takes an abnormal level of force to overcome this stickiness before it becomes un-stuck and allows a steering change. As a result, there is some jerkiness in the steering, which presents a significant safety issue. It is more noticeable at higher speeds and can be a bit alarming, and a potential collision hazard, particularly if surrounded by other vehicles on a major highway, which I have experienced with this vehicle. I have not yet taken it to a dealer or service provider but have read several forums on-line and tried some of the recommended remedies, such as adjusting the steering column and turning the wheel slowly through full motion, which did not resolve the issue.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #152

Feb 062025

CR-V

  • miles
In this model of Honda steering wheel looses controls like loosing the steering for fraction of seconds it like steering and wheel movement has lag you feel like it's tiny motion in steering wheel. If you holds steering wheel while driving it tends to not stay in place and you need to keep making tiny motion to keep in place. Dealer did not recognize this as issue and asked to comeback if it's get worst. As driver my fear is for me and my family as if it fails or do malfunction we can loose control of the vehicle and loss of life can occur. Someone needs to carefully inspect it to find what component making is responsible and provide remediation.

- North Brunswick, NJ, USA

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