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At approximately 23k miles while driving to work on the highway, I felt like my car-??s power steering kept getting stuck and I had to constantly try to re-steer my vehicle to keep it driving in a straight line. At first I didnt think much of the issue but now my car has 26k miles and the issue is getting worse. The steering seems to be sticking well driving in a straight line, and as you pull on the wheel, it will suddenly almost feel like it-??s clicking then move. This is extremely unsafe and I have noticed that this same issue has been reported by hundreds of Honda Civic owners. At the moment there is not a recall for this but I hope it that Honda takes action ASAP. I have yet to take my car to the dealership but I have made an appointment to take it to the dealership this upcoming week.
Sterring is sticking. Worse when turning and at higher speeds. Also sticks when driving straight. You have to drive it for a few miles before it starts doing it.
After about an hour of highway driving the steering becomes sticky or notchy feeling. This is both with lane keep assist on and off. It can be hard to keep the vehicle moving in a straight line at highway speeds.
Steering is very notchy when turning from neutral position. When driving at highway speeds extra effort is required to turn either right or left from the neutral position. The steering is not operating smoothly it is as if it was binding during any turn. The steering requires more force than normal to initiate the turn. It appears to be getting worse over time and has been this way since purchasing new in 04/22.
After a short time driving close to highway speeds (50+) the steering becomes jerky/sticky. Extra effort is required to make small adjustments in direction making it difficult to maintain the car in the center of the lane. No warning lights or messages appear. I have not taken the car to the dealer yet. Multiple people on the civic11forum.com are reporting the same issue.
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and a service appointment was scheduled. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was 25,000.
On Friday January 27th, I was driving approximately 65mph when the steering wheel got stuck to the right, causing me to run off the road. I hit a rut where the road meets the grass and it caused a couple of my wheel weights to fall off. Initially the lane keep was on, but I turned it off as it started pulling to the right. The car still proceeded to pull continuously until I cut it off, and then started to appear to work normally for a short period afterwards. The steering wheel already sticks in the center on most days. Now, there-??s issues stopping, I-??m guessing from the rut I hit. The dealer that I bought it from swears that there-??s nothing wrong with the vehicle and that I-??m just a difficult customer. I-??ve already had it up to the dealership 5 times. There-??s 88 other people already who agree with me. I have a case with American Honda Corporate, but they only agree with what the dealer tells them. This poses a major safety hazard, and it needs to be recalled before someone gets killed.
Brakes are relatively hard to press and bring the car to stop, the pedal is also located high, and as an Uber driver it makes it difficult to brake constantly. I am getting knee pain and foot pain. Driver seat is very uncomfortable specially when driving for too long. It doesn't have lumbar support and is giving me lower back pain, my back compresses down and collapses into the section where there's no lumbar support. I feel like my disk is getting hurt. The seat is built in an angel. if I bring the seat low, my last bone of spine goes into the seat and hurts. if I bring the seat high, I get hip pain. The steering is somehow stiff to rotate even with lane departure being turned off. I am getting finger joint pain and elbow pain.
The steering wheel has been sticky while operating the vehicle. The mechanics at Honda continue to state they see no issues with the car however the steering wheel locks and becomes difficult to maneuver while driving on roads and highways. The car system shows all operations are performing perfect. However while driving it-??s stiff and difficult to make driving adjustments safely
Particularly when traveling at highway speeds, steering wheel feels sticky or stiff. This makes it hard to make subtle steering changes, as extra force is required to adjust direction, so car jerks one direction or another. This feels very unsafe, and does not give me confidence that I am in full control of my vehicle at high speeds, especially when traveling on congested highways. I did not experience this when I first purchased the car approximately 12 months ago. I would say the issue began about 2-3 months ago. There have been no warning signs or anything else.
-??steering feels sticky or jerky like lane assist is engaging, but this car doesn-??t have lane assist. Takes effort to keep car in lane. Steering shakes/shudders -??car veers out of lane -??dealer has not inspected car yet-other mechanic thought it could be alignment but that checked out ok -??no other inspections performed -??no warning lights
I'm a 40 YEAR auto tech, steering is notchy when driving straight, constantly fighting to keep vehicle in my lane, in my opinion it needs a new steering rack and pinion
My steering wheel started jerking to the right when at about 40mph when it does this it feels like i loose steering briefly, dealer gave me the same ol routine answer cant duplicate problem so i started searching up info came across the 11th Generation civic forum and there are so many of the same complaints and some dealerships are fixing the problem ( steering rack) and some are getting told the same thing as i am! I am a single mother i cant keep missing work to go to dealership just to be turned away but i also dont wanna end up in an accident and leave my kids without a mother because honda doesnt wanna own up to a faulty steering rack
Steering wheel becomes stiff after a few minutes of driving. It feels sticky and it is hard to make small adjustments when driving in a straight line. Problem is noticeably worse at higher speeds. This has been happening for the last two months. Car has only 9000 miles.
1700 miles In the odo. Steering feels as if it gets stuck on high way speeds. Having to force it to keep the steering in the center. Definitely not normal. Started noticing it about 1500 on the odo only getting worse. Almost feels like the car is not aligned. Properly. Brand new car not staying straight is a concern of steering rack issues. Common for this car. Scared to report it to dealer they are only going to submit papers and say is completely Normal. Waste of time. This should be a recall
The contact owns 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the steering wheel was sticking with resistance while operating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.
Steering wheel seems to get stiff and lock into center at highway speeds, causing to push hard on steering wheel to do minor corrections, car feels incredibly unsafe at highway speeds constantly having to fight the steering wheel. Many other drivers have this issue in forums. Dealer says they don-??t know how to fix that.
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- Miramar, FL, USA