What 877 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 Honda Civic Type R

Steering is "sticky", with random resistance encountered, mainly from top center of wheel while making micro adjustments left or right and back to center. It happens almost every time it is driven at various speed. Williams Honda of Elmira, NY looked at my vehicle and determined it was not effected by the steering rack recall. So, I'm unsure what the problem is now.

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I made an appointment at Klein Honda in Everett to have the recall checked out or remedied, the service tech told me that their shop did not have the tools or parts to fix the recall yet. My receipt states that the recall was performed and now my steering wheel has started to stick and jerk subtlety while driving and also parked.

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We have noticed the steering wheel "catching" at times; this hasn't been severe yet but is concerning. It tends to happen more on highways as opposed to dirt roads, so the higher the speed is. We have an appt today with the local Honda dealer so hopefully this gets fixed.

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The steering wheel feels like it’s sticking at times, causing the driver to over adjust when turning curves or even just trying to keep the car straight.

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I first noticed the sticky steering back in November of 2022, after owning the car since May of 2022. The steering would become sticky, almost as if your were steering in 2 or 3 degree increments. I took it to the Honda dealer, Don Jacobs here in Lexington, KY, and they had it for almost a day, drove it and told me when I picked it up they could not feel it. I drove it away and it acted the same way, felt blown off by the dealer, as if I did no know what I was talking about. As an experiment I took the car to a parking lot and did a couple of lock to lock turning circles, and low and behold it quit. After a while it would come back, took to the dealer again, again they said they did not feel a thing. It has done it off and on since, I just do the lock to lock and it quits for a while. Have noticed when driving on the highway that it starts to act up quicker. Yes, Honda should issue a recall. I could see someone with limited mechanical ability, having it lead them into an accident situation. There were sometimes I had to really put way too much pressure on the steering wheel just to make any minor corrections, warning my wife to be careful and not over steer the car.

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Power steering system making steering adjustments to left or right on its own. Increases with time and speed. When car is pointed straight electronic power steering will slightly jerk the car to left or right without input from driver. Repeated false inputs while driving. Serious safety concern!

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I have experienced sticky steering and continue to experience it for over one year. The dealer was able to reproduce the problem. The vehicle has not been inspected. There were no warning lights, or messages. The date for additional details will be today's date for because the problem continues.

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I have 28,000 miles on my 22 civic sport touring hatchback. For about the last 2-3 months the ability to keep the car driving perfectly straight has been getting more and more difficult. This is on the highway doing 40-70 mph and when driving straight and it almost seems like when you haven’t added any steering input for a few seconds or more, it starts having a slight but noticeable dead spot or sticky spot in the steering. It has caught my anttention multiple times now including everytime I use the lane keep assistance. The dead spot or sticking spot is still there with the lane keep on and it causes the car to not be able to maintain a straight line even with you giving manual inputs. In the last week this has become substantially more prominent because I’ve changed jobs and have an hour drive both ways to work. The dead spot, dead zone or sticky spot is now noticeable going around a corner if you are holding the steering wheel in the same position for more than a few seconds, today I had the steering wheel feel like it was jerking going around a busy corner at a 4 way intersection. The last two days have been much warmer where I live and after 35-40 minutes the sticky spot makes it nearly impossible to maintain a straight line while crying down the road and a lot of roads where I live are long and straight and a brand new 1 year old car should not be doing this. Going around the long sweeping turn at the intersection today was kinda scary feeling the same dead spots as I had the steering wheel turned. It is clearly an issue and I have seen all the other reports of the same issue. I will be taking it to the dealer as soon as they will see me. The problem is that there are no error codes or engine lights and the Honda techs are not driving the cars long enough to have the steering box warm up and start showing the problems. Once the car has been driven for a while it does it at low speeds too. Please help, I know I’m not the only one with this problem

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The dealership service center has inspected my vehicle twice. The first time I was notified that the part was placed on back order and there was an unsure date of when parts were to be released. This occurred a few days after the recall notification on 10/19. I received a phone call from the dealership stating that my car is unsafe to drive and still waiting on parts to come in. The same day 11/14, I was given a loaner vehicle. 7 days later I was notified that the part had arrived and the dealership was going to begin repairs. I assumed that my car was going to be fixed. The dealership inspected my car again and I received a phone call on 11/25 that my vehicle does not qualify under the recall stated above. On top of that, they informed me that they were still waiting on the part. I am unhappy with the lack of knowledge from the dealership about the matter and the amount of misinformation I’ve received about the status and qualification for the recall. I have noticed sticking in the steering wheel for months prior to finding out about the recall. I would have pointed it out much sooner if I would have known how serious this is. Apparently it is serious enough that I am unable to drive the car but not serious enough for Honda to recognize the recall and pay for the repairs or obtain the parts in a timely manner. I am highly dissatisfied with the lack of ability to problem solve this safety issue.

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Steering wheel sticks while driving requiring additional pressure to manipulate the wheel. It was checked at the dealership but was not replicated. Dealer stated they knew the issue was the steering system but couldn’t replicate it so they couldn’t repair it. The front collision system alerts and applies the breaks while cruise control is set randomly with nothing around. These issues have been around for a year or so

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Sticky steering , feels like the wheel is stuck and takes a bit of power to move the wheel and it could cause an over turn or an accident at worst . It only has 66,000 kms and I just bought it and it's a touring trim and I don't know if it's one of the safety things Honda has added but I've never felt anything like this in any other car. It is annoying but could see it causing an accident when it becomes usable again sometimes it's an aggressive turn to unstick it. I think Honda should recall this and fix it free. It's an expensive car and it should not have this problem especially with a reputation like honda has.

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when driving on a highway roughly 30 minutes, the steering wheel get stuck when doing micro correction, This feel dangerous. When this happens, A overreaction occurs, making driving experience focus only on that. Not safe.

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My car has almost 17k miles and has developed a hard steering issue. This mostly happens at highway speeds and has occurred in curves. The steering wheel doesn’t move freely. To correct it takes some effort to make the steering wheel move then it’s a slight over correction. After the initial stick it moves freely. But occurs every time any movement is initiated.

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Steering wheel is sticking. Takes considerable amount of force to free up. All components pass visual and pre-trip inspections. Advised dealer, no open recalls or WEP to correct this issue. This has been getting progressively worse.

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While driving at approximately 70mph on highway I-10 (west bound) in the Pensacola area, the steering wheel of my 2022 Honda Civic locked up and became very tight. The car has only 8,500 miles on it and is relatively new. I had to turn the wheel hard to get it to unlock and the car went to the right, the wheel locked again, I then tried to recover to the left and had to turn it hard again causing an overcorrection. The car went into a slide and eventually recovered. I slid into the left side emergency lane and came to a stop. I was able to get the vehicle home but it appears there is a mass problem with this model of the 2022 Honda Civic. The steering wheel tightens up so much above 50mph that the car can't be safely controlled. This came out of no where and the car wasn't doing this before. I am parking the car and contacting Honda immediately to let them know what happened. There have been multiple complaints about this Honda model and others have reported the same harrowing issues. There were no warnings, nothing before it happened. I've never had a problem with Honda so this is shocking. In my opinion, this is a major safety problem that could result in loss of life or property damage. These cars need to be recalled and taken off the road immediately....right now! In my opinion I could have been killed or ran into innocent drivers. These cars are totally unsafe and it is sad Honda isn't addressing the problem. Hold this company responsible.

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The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the steering wheel became firm making it difficult to turn. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty EPS system. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

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When going speeds greater than 50mph, the steering wheel seems to be sticking when trying to do small turns to stay in the lane.

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When turning or reversing it does a weird noise, when driving on the freeway the steering wheel locks and it’s hard.

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On September 17, 2023, while traveling at 65 mph on the highway, my car's steering suddenly pulled, resulting in a blown front passenger tire. The impact forced the car into construction barriers, damaging the passenger side mirror. Due to construction constraints, finding a safe spot to pull over was challenging, so I drove a short distance to assess the damage. Upon inspection, the tire was shredded, the rim damaged, and the passenger mirror torn off, with additional harm to the paint and body. AAA installed the spare tire. This incident wasn't isolated; recurring issues with the steering, including a September 22, 2022 incident where the car unexpectedly veered into a curb, had been ongoing since leasing the car on September 20, 2022. After the recent highway incident, concerns heightened when the spare tire blew out while awaiting a new tire and rim from the Honda dealership. The car was towed to the dealership, revealing extensive work needed on the steering rack and other components. Despite the car having only 11K miles, the dealership estimated approximately $8K for repairs. Investigating further, I discovered a recent recall, including my VIN. However, the dealership was unaware of the recall, and their attempt to address the issue did not align with its specifics. They stated that despite my VIN being included, my steering column is not covered under the recall. This lack of awareness, coupled with over 440 similar incidents reported for 2022 Honda Civic Sports Sedans, raises concerns about the manufacturer's understanding of the problem's magnitude. There is a defect with my car. Honda included it in the recall, should further investigate, assume responsibility and correct as part of the recall or manufacturer's warranty. Despite the ordeal, I am grateful for regaining control on the highway and safely maneuvering off the road without harm to myself or other vehicles.

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A few weeks ago around 18k miles I noticed my steering wheel kind of sticking in place and taking a lot of effort to move, then it suddenly breaks loose and I over turn the steering wheel causing me to correct myself back into my lane, and sometimes it even gets stuck when I try to correct it. This now happens when I drive the car for more than 30 minutes or so, mostly on the freeway. I am scared to drive my car. Also now have uneven wear on the inside of a single tire.

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Randomly while driving the steering feel stiff and sticky. After making a turn, sometimes the car will stay stuck in the turn and the steering won’t naturally straighten itself out. When turning the steering wheel, it feels “notchy”. The dealership said because I had a curb mark on my wheel that this was the cause and I needed to pay $3000 for a new rack and pinion. The wheel scraping a curb while parking wouldn’t do this. Also, it’s random. At times the steering is complete normal.

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My steering wheel is sticking in center position. When you try to make minor changes it takes some effort and it over corrects. I turned the lane assist feature off and this is still noticed as a problem. This problem just started 11/13/23 that it was noticed while driving. I have 22k miles on a brand new car. it makes it hard to keep centered on the road where you make minor adjustments while driving with barely moving your arms. It feels like it gets stuck in center position. It does not feel correct. My son has a brand new civic also. We bought two the same year and driving his car does not feel the same as mine right now. Its smooth and unnoticed Please help with this safety issue before the steering wheel gets worse.

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The staring feels like it has drag and moves in what feels like clicks it makes it hard to stay in a lane when going around a curve or even on a strataway

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The steering has started getting sticky at highway speeds, which probably started when I had about 14,000 miles on the car. It does reduce my control of the car slightly. I have not brought it to a dealership yet to have it looked at, and there were no warning lamps or messages.

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When driving at 70-75MPH my steering wheel will feel sticky or stuck while turning to the left between 10-12 O’clock . Feels as if the lane mitigation is wanting to correct my steering all while the lane assist is off. Any minor corrections while steering wheel is sticky results in major corrections and forces me to swerve. Afraid of electric steering failing at high speed and causing a severe accident.

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