10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 6,657 miles
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When driving straight on a highway, probably 40+ mph, the steering wheel does not respond to small left or right adjustments to maintain a straight line. It feels like the steering wheel is sticky, and takes extra effort to break through the "stickiness." This results in an overcorrection when the steering system finally does respond. This can cause the vehicle to veer slightly into another lane or off the road. I imagine that other drivers may feel I am driving under the influence as the car weaves. The car is available for inspection, however, I have not had the vehicle into service to confirm the issue, nor has the car been inspected by any other party. No warning signs or other symptoms are present.
- Orange Park, FL, USA
Steering wheel gets sticky with slight turns; car drifts while driving highway speeds and the sticky steering causes over correction which causes vehicle to move all over the road. Research done on this shows that this is a known issue with Honda Civics and the fix is to replace the steering rack. Local dealership confirmed this.
- Leesburg, FL, USA
The steering on my vehicle has spots where it sticks and I have to use more force to continue. I took it to my local dealer and was told the rack and pinion assembly needed to be replaced. I was also told the part I needed was out of stock and they did not know when it would be back in stock. They said they would order the part when it became available and I have heard nothing from them. My car has 41,000 miles on it. I researched and found a recall on this issue but was told it did not apply to my car. I contacted Honda and was told they would not cover it due to the year on my car even with the low mileage. The car is not safe to drive. The longer you drive it the more it sticks.
- Mims, FL, USA
I previously filed a complaint on this car about the sticky steering. I understand Honda has recalled many cars for this same problem on model years 2020-2023. Why would they not recall my 2017 civic with this very same steering issue. It IS a safety issue, especially at highway speeds.
- Blanchard, OK, USA
Steering rack issue being sticky. Dealership has confirmed this problem BUT they are unwilling to fix this because my VIN is not apart of the recall. But I have the problem-??. And it was confirm. They are unwilling to fix at covered cost.
- San Francisco, CA, USA
Steering problem or steering sticks at high speeds causing over correction. I have had the problem since I had the car but I was finally able to look at it at the Honda dealership and they are quoting that my car needs repair. The NHTSA is reporting a recall for steering problems. I believe my car is having these issues as the steering works but keeps sticking every once in awhile. Cost to replace down below. Additional Service Repair Critical Cause EPS GEARBOX STICKING Correction REPLACE GEARBOX AND MOTOR $ $3,516.74 I will be calling Honda.
- Chattanooga, TN, USA
I heard there is a recall on newer Honda Civics and I have noticed with my car a "sticky" feeling with the steering wheel. I thought it was just me and when I read the recall this morning I thought oh my gosh that's what my car does! My car would be available for inspection. My car has not been inspected for this issue. I have not had any warning lamps due to this issue.
- Byron, IL, USA
The has been a recall regarding AC, which I have fixed. Months later and it-??s not working again. I-??ve also had steering issues. Don-??t know what it is exactly, but I-??ve drove this car for daily commute the past 2 and half years and all of a sudden feel the need to grip my steering wheel because I don-??t have full control of it like I used
- San Diego, CA, USA
My vehicle electronic power steering system failed at 35,000. When driving, it becomes extremely difficult to turn the vehicle. I was told this issue is common among 2017 Honda vehicles, though there are recalls for only 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles, this model Honda Civic.
- Mesquite, TX, USA
The current recall affecting 2022 to 2025 vehicles also affects my 2017 Honda Civic. This is also a common issue across Honda forums. My steering sticks, mostly when driving in a straight line or when at highway speeds on a slight left curve. This is especially unnerving when driving in rain and having to force the steering wheel to make slight steering adjustments. I paid to have my dealership perform a wheel alignment hoping this would correct the issue, but it did not help. I did not complain to the local dealership yet about this since the wheel alignment.
- Columbia, PA, USA
Steering feels sticky/stiff while driving on the highway in a straight line. The steering feels stuck to one side while making adjustments to either direction. This causes the car to "over steer" (not to be confused with actual oversteering the car) in the one direction. This is quite dangerous and you have to be on edge to drive on the highway.
- La Palma, CA, USA
The steering tends to stick when driving at highway speeds. This issue makes small steering movements jerky and causes over corrections
- North East, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel failed to function as intended. The contact stated that while driving at certain speeds, the steering wheel would seize and become inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty or recall. The failure mileage was approximately 89,681.
- Offenburg, MT, USA
Steering wheel gets sticky after driving over 50mph. There is already a recall on a certain 2017 Honda civic models but it doesn-??t cover my car but the steering wheel issue is still there. This is a safety issue.
- Monterey Park, CA, USA
Steering sticks and requires a jerky response to correct. Most noticeable when driving on highway but does occur during all types of driving.
- Anderson, SC, USA
While driving straight there is slippage in the steering that causes the driver to over compensate. Steering feels loose. I think I need to trade this vehicle in before something bad happens. Honda has very poor customer service. The dealerships are aweful and theives.
- St. Augustine, FL, USA
The steering starts to stick in place after driving for about 10-15 minutes. I was advised by my Honda dealership that the entire electronic power steering rack needs to be replaced at the cost of $3400
- Florence, AL, USA
I-??m having a problem with my steering. It-??s like it-??s sticky and jerky feeling when driving, causing me to have to overcorrect left or right when making slight adjustments to center. Obviously more noticeable with highway driving. Took to Honda they diagnosed it as VSA Module, got it fixed still having the same issue with sticky steering. I don-??t feel safe driving my car
- Tampa, FL, USA
The steering is sticking and slipping when coming out of a turn. This usually occurs at speeds over 45 mph. When you start to come out of a turn, it-??s as if the wheel is momentarily stuck in the turn and then slips 2 to 3 degrees. If feels like the wheel is not responding, and it-??s quite frightening not knowing if the car is going to respond to the wheel. It-??s hard for the technicians to duplicate, because it does not happen every time (at least for now). This is a huge safety issue that Honda needs to repair. The part was quoted at $2000, and because there are so many vehicles affected, it is on -??unknown amount of time-?? back order. Please NHTSA do something about this.
- Athens, GA, USA
- Dayton, OH, USA