10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
20 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,745 miles

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problem #310

Aug 042023

Civic

  • miles
Recently my steering wheel started feeling sticky. When going straight, the steering wheel sticks and I have to use more force to make the steering wheel turn. It does this turning the wheel left or right. This is especially noticeable at freeway speeds. It makes the car not comfortable to drive on the freeway. It makes the car feel less safe when on the freeway. This issue began about a month ago. I will take the car to a dealership and hope they can fix it. I hope Honda can come up with a fix for this issue. Thank you

- San Mateo, CA, USA

problem #309

Sep 162023

Civic

  • miles
When driving above 50 mph my car steering wheel almost feels sticky when trying to first turn it. On the highway, I have had it get to the point where it almost feels like it will be stuck when trying to turn it initially, it had a decent amount of restriction that almost lead to over correction. No warnings or errors were flashing on the dashboard and no noises were recognized when it occurred. This is a car with only 28,000 miles, something has to be wrong with either the chip system or something in the steering column/rack as I have done nothing wrong to the car itself. The car will be getting inspected this coming week at the Honda dealership as it is still under both warranties. The resistance is more than what it would be if you tried to cross lanes without a turn signal with lane assist on. The resistance in steering will make for very VERY dangerous conditions driving in the rain or snow-?? this should be recalled immediately!!

- Novi, MI, USA

problem #308

Sep 012022

Civic

  • miles
my steering wheel stiffens and requires and extra force to move it, causes me to swerve and also causes excessive swerving. I-??m afraid of getting in an accident because of it. I am getting it checked soon. Highly annoying and concerning.

- Litchfield Park, AZ, USA

problem #307

Sep 132023

Civic

  • miles
Sticky steering wheel. At high speeds steering wheel gets stuck making it hard to stay in lane and unsafe to steer when switching lanes. Almost crashed due to it getting stuck.

- Lithonia, GA, USA

problem #306

Sep 032023

Civic

  • miles
-??"BREAK SYSTEM" light appeared while driving and is available for inspection. -??My risk was high due to the fact of "BRAKE SYSTEM" and "SEE YOUR DEALER" message. -??Honda dealership confirmed of a gearbox issue and recommended not to drive it due to the fact that the steering wheel can lock at anytime during driving. -??I noticed my steering wheel was very sensative and starting hearing a clicking noise during driving.

- Farmersville , CA, USA

problem #305

Sep 112023

Civic

  • miles
While driving at different speeds, my steering has started sticking, causing over corrections that make it extremely difficult to stay in my lane. The stickiness first appreared early this year with the occasional stickiness and would resolve itself randomly. In the past month, it has significant increased and is now a constant issue which now includes a popping or clicking sound when making slights corrections. There were NO warning lights on my dash to indicate a problem. On my way home from a doctors appt yesterday, the issue became so bad that i couldn-??t stay in my lane due to the over corrections. I immediately stopped at the closest dealer and said my car is unsafe to drive and they must look at it. This morning the dealer called to inform me that my power steering rack has failed-??.In my 2022!!!!!! He also said the Honda care package I bought for issue like this may not even cover this issue!!

- Green Cove Springs, FL, USA

problem #304

Jan 252023

Civic

  • miles
The steering wheel gets -??sticky-??. It gets stuck in one place and a lot of force has to be used to turn the wheel. This only happens at higher speeds (highway/freeway) or after approx 30 mins of the car being on. The steering is not smooth, it gets very sticky and really jerky causing me to overcorrect a lot.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #303

Aug 292023

Civic

  • miles
While driving the vehicle at any speed the steering wheel will get stuck. I have to put some decent pressure on the wheel to make it unstuck, which causes an over-correction. It is scary to drive as it will at times pull me hard to the right or left. I dont feel comfortable driving it as I feel it will pull me into the other lane or off the road. I have taken the vehicle to the Honda dealership today but advised that parts will not be in until October 3rd at the earliest and that leaves me to drive this unsafe vehicle until then.

- Melbourne, FL, USA

problem #302

Sep 032023

Civic

  • miles
The steering feels so wired and sticky while Im driving over 40mph

- Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA

problem #301

Aug 162023

Civic

  • miles
Steering feels sticky and hard to move the steering wheel on high speed.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #300

Aug 272023

Civic

  • miles
Steering wheel sticky, especially at high speeds. It feel like needs to break free when turning. Dangerous.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #299

Jul 052023

Civic

  • miles
Sticky steering wheel at highway speed Noticeable at 35mph or more. Unpredictable steering response at high speed

- Reisterstown , MD, USA

problem #298

Jun 102022

Civic

  • miles
I have the sticky steering wheel issue that is being investigated by you guys at the moment as well as an issue in my seat. I have had the vehicle into dealer ship over four times with no resolution every time the dealership has told me they have no reports of an incident like mine.

- Marshfield , MO, USA

problem #297

Jun 052023

Civic

  • miles
When driving steering becomes stuck and corrections have to be made constantly. At first it was minor but it has increased within the last several weeks. Sticky steering on highway and local roads.

- Belleville, NJ, USA

problem #296

Jun 152023

Civic

  • miles
Very hard steering at high way seeds (60-70 mph), when vehicle is warmed up (1bout 30 minutes into driving) steering becomes very tight, resulting in possible over correction problems. difficult to main in traffic lane.

- Glasgow, KY, USA

problem #295

Aug 102023

Civic

  • miles
Steering is sticky when turning. It seems to get lightly stuck

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #294

Jul 202023

Civic

  • miles
Steering wheel sticks when driving. This happens when lane assist is off. Steering wheel jerks and locks up. This is a safety issue!

- Hollywood, FL, USA

problem #293

Aug 052023

Civic

  • miles
5,200 miles warning light steering appears and the steering wheel slightly moves on it own left to right.. right to left along (back & forth) with stiffing up.. all of this happens in a few seconds and goes away. It is random and has happened within a few minutes of each occurrence. I went on line and searched this other have had the same experience and I took a picture of what exactly appeared on my dash so you can see it.

- Media, PA, USA

problem #292

Aug 072023

Civic

  • miles
I bought a new 2022 civic touring. As of approximately 3000 miles into driving the vehicle, I noticed steering issues at lower road speeds of 30-45 miles per hour. The steering was "catching" when the steering wheel was oriented at 12 o'clock. I immediately took it to a dealership and demanded they drive the vehicle and I told them the steering rack needed to be replaced. At first they agreed with me that the mechanical rack itself was the problem; however, after further investigation, they discovered the problem was with the Hitachi-made ECU (electronic control unit) with the power steering system. I waited 7 months for this repair. I demanded the dealership foot the bill for my rental car for the duration of this time, and they did. The part was back-ordered because it is Japanese, and assembled in China. It is a relatively advanced semiconductor microchip, hence the wait. The part nomenclature is "Steering Gearbox, Electric Power Steering." I have put 3000 miles on the vehicle since it was repaired, and have not noticed any lingering symptoms of the initial problem. Car steering appears healthy. DEMAND that the repairing party honors the warranty. This is an expensive repair that dealerships do not want to pay for, according to most forums relating to this issue. Therefore, they are waiting for Honda to issue a recall, which will never happen due to the low number of problem cases. Mine is the only case of this repair being done satisfactorily that I have found online. Good luck guys.

- Mayberry, NC, USA

problem #291

Mar 032023

Civic

  • miles
The steering wheel gets stuck in it's place and takes lots of force to turn and get it unstuck. This happens after about 10 minutes of driving. This makes it dangerous to turn

- Bolingbrook, IL, USA

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