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

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.

NHTSA ODI 11542760

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

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

NHTSA ODI 11541685

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

NHTSA ODI 11541016

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

NHTSA ODI 11540696

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.

NHTSA ODI 11539740

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.

NHTSA ODI 11538771

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

NHTSA ODI 11537634

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

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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.

NHTSA ODI 11537678

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.

NHTSA ODI 11536884

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.

NHTSA ODI 11536976

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

NHTSA ODI 11533563

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel intermittently seized. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

NHTSA ODI 11531778

Steering wheel sticks at highway speeds then causes it to swerve when it does turn.

NHTSA ODI 11531705

3 months after purchasing my 2022 honda civic, I started to experience problems with my steering. At first, I thought it was because it was a new car and was stiffer but other people driving my car told me it was not normal. I can explain it has a sticky feeling in the steering driving past 30-40 mph. It becomes hard to keep in my lane as I am always jerking it back and forth as it steers off and the wheel feels stuck. I took it to my Honda dealership where they confirmed it was the power steering. The part has been on back order for over 4 months now and they informed me it was safe to drive my car. Within 4 months, it has gotten worse and my arms will be sore and hurting after driving. It also started to make a clicking noise as I steer.

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Steering sticks and “clicks” after sustained driving at highway speeds, especially when turning left. Once it starts at highways speeds, it continues at low speeds until the car rests for a period. The problem temporarily goes away but then returns when the above me tokens conditions are reached again.

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The steering does not hold steady in a straight line. I cannot safely drive this car over 40 miles per hour, because I have to hold the steering wheel very hard to keep it from skidding off in a straight lane. even at slower speed the steering wheel becomes stiff and difficult to maneuver. It is not safe to drive on the highway at 65 miles per hour because the steering goes from side to side or locks up. Last week I nearly got into an accident on the interstate, but I moved fast and I got it under control. It all started at about 40,000 miles, with a noise and a very slight steering problem, I thought I needed to change the tires and alignment, I did, but the noise continued and as I use the car more the steering worsens. The Honda dealer ran a diagnostic recommending I replace the Power Steering Rack, costing $2700. Doesn't seem fair to me for such a new car.

NHTSA ODI 11530463

I want to express my genuine concern regarding a recent incident involving my daughter's 2022 Honda Civic Sport. On July 4th, while driving her car after a brief rain, she encountered standing water that had pooled along the side of the road. Unexpectedly, the car pulled to the right, and despite her best efforts to steer away, she couldn't as the steering wheel was locked. The loss of control resulted in the car careening right, jumping the curb and ending up on the sidewalk. I am grateful that while frightened and dazed, my daughter and her passengers escaped any physical harm. We promptly brought the vehicle to our trusted dealership to report the power steering failure and assess the resulting damage. We were disheartened to learn that since there is no existing recall on the power steering system, the dealership contended that the accident must have compromised the power steering and, therefore, repair was not covered under warranty. I want to emphasize that the power steering failure occurred prior to the accident and directly contributed to the car's loss of control. The vehicle has a mere 9000 miles on it, and my daughter was driving within the safe speed range of 40-45 miles per hour. We made the conscious decision to purchase a new Honda for our daughter to ensure she would not have to worry about unexpected breakdowns or malfunctions. Woefully, as is evidenced through incident, that is not the case. With the gravity of this situation in mind, I kindly request your immediate attention to this matter. I believe it is crucial that a thorough investigation into the power steering failure be conducted, acknowledging that the malfunction predates the accident and that Honda is responsible for the subsequent damage and distress.

NHTSA ODI 11530495

The steering is very sticky when driving at highway speeds, even with lane keep assist off. It requires excessive force to turn even turn the wheel slightly to the right or left resulting in over correction ice the wheel finally does turn.

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The steering is now very jerky and sticky at speeds 65mph and up it’s hard to make small adjustments and it’s extremely hard to control the car. At speeds lower than 20mph the car makes a loud noise coming from the steering rack to the steering wheel. My safety was put at risk during a long curve turn I tried to hug the left of lane as much as possible due to a big truck on the right lane and when I felt i needed to adjust back my steering locked and I compensated so I did not crash into the barrier and this point I jerked in the right lane and then back out in the left.

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My car is nearing 39,000 miles now, but around the time it crossed 30,000 miles, I started to feel like there was a bit of a problem with the car "wondering" down the road rather than easily cruising straight. It was a very faint/subtle sensation, so it was hard to tell what it really was and wasn't present all the time (usually only at highway speed). As time has gone on, this issue has gotten gradually worse and is now becoming a safety issue in my opinion. The issue is more pronounced now, and it is obvious that it is an issue with the steering rack and/or steering assist components. When driving, anytime that I've been travelling for a moment without needing to steer left or right any, if I need to put a small steering input (for example, on the highway just simply staying between lane lines) the steering wheel will not want to turn easily at first. Then, once you finally increase your steering input enough, the steering will turn, but it will very suddenly become "easier/lighter" to turn, which is problematic because the car will now jerk and it is impossible to avoid turning the wheel further than I need to or intended to. So it creates an issue of constantly swerving back and forth down the road and is obviously very dangerous. The best way I can simply describe this issue is the steering wheel "sticks" in place when it is held in a constant position, and then once it stops sticking, the quick change in steering assist makes the car very hard to drive without swerving.

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Steering wheel sticks when I’m driving and sometimes locks until I put a certain amount of strength to move the vehicle

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steering wheel feels locked when driving on highway, even after lane assist taken temporarily off .

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I own a 22 Honda Civic that the steering has been sticking on so I took it in to the dealership and they couldn’t find anything wrong the first time, but then I took it again a couple months ago! They are saying that the part is on back order but they have had my car for two months. What am I supposed to do about this problem? The dealership is saying they know nothing about a steering problem.

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