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

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the steering wheel was sticking, slipping, and moving from left to right. Additionally, the steering was loose after switching to a higher fuel grade. The B1 code was illuminated and displayed indicating the oil and filter needed to be changed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11548059

The steering wheel is shifting from side to side while driving and it will get stuck at times and make you over correct. It is a safety hazard because you have to pull the steering wheel the opposite way to get it unstuck. I have not taken it to the dealer yet. There were no warnings. I began to notice right after hitting 32000 miles.

NHTSA ODI 11548112

The steering wheel sticks and causes overcorrection due to excessive force needed to steer vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by the dealership and repaired, but the after about 20,000 miles the problem is happening again. It is at its worst in a curve when trying to stay in the proper lane of travel.

NHTSA ODI 11547659

Sticky steering wheel at 40mph up , car only has 20,000 miles. Streering was smooth until it started to get stuck (sticky) making it hard to control on high speeds.

NHTSA ODI 11547884

This vehicle has sticky steering and very scary to drive on the highway. We have taken it to the dealership and it has been there for over four months with no eta on the parts needed to fix our car. We are not getting any assistance from the dealership in getting this resolved. I know we are not the only ones as there are several complaints regarding the same issue all over the internet with the honda civic dating back to 2016 but no one is being informed when purchasing a vehicle and steering is a big safety issue. Seems like Honda is purposely putting people at risk, and doing nothing to resolve the issue.

NHTSA ODI 11546742

While driving on the highway at highway speeds the steering wheel seems to stick when trying to make minor adjustments. You then have to apply more force to unstick the steering wheel and then that causes the vehicle to jerk due to having to apply more force to move the steering wheel.

NHTSA ODI 11546815

The steering feels very stiff. When going to up to highway speed, it feels as if it's slightly drifting either left or right in the lane I'm in. It's not centering and I have to make minor adjustments to keep it in the lane. It creates a very rugged driving experience as well as a dangerous situation. No warning signs or any of the sort appeared on the screen. The vehicle was no inspected by the dealership yet. I plan on taking it there in a few weeks.

NHTSA ODI 11546731

I owned 2 of these 2022 civics equipped with Honda's Collision mitigation braking technology. This is the year they removed the forward radar and relied only on a single camera unit. I was involved in a rear end collision where I was the rear ender even with the distance setting on the furthest setting. The accident was on the highway at about 40MPH. A vehicle Merging on to the highway stopped in front of me in my lane. I was using adaptive cruise control. I can tell you the responsive of this system had me worried from in several other situations I was in. Not only did the adaptive cruise fail detect and slow the vehicle based on the vehicle in front of me, the safety system did not make any attempt to slow the vehicle and no detection was made by the system until about .2 seconds (or about 6') prior to the actual impact. I investigated the safety systems logs with a Honda mechanic by connecting a device to the OBD2 port and downloading the logs to a computer to verify indeed it failed to properly detect any obstacle until it was far to late. This seems to be a concern other Honda drivers have expressed as well with this revision of their Collision mitigation braking system. I believe they market as if this and the adaptive cruise system are features you can rely on to keep you safe and while I understand it can not account for every situation this was a perfectly clear day in Arizona at about 5:30pm in moderate day light. I believe this system is dangerous and has serious flaws that do not properly detect vehicles in front of you in many situations is extremely slow to react in almost every situation. I attempted to upload these logs but you do not accept the file format they were exported in. If I can send these another way please let me know.

NHTSA ODI 11546199

The power steering locks every so often and I have to forcefully maneuver the wheel and unlock it as I am driving

NHTSA ODI 11546075

Steering is sticky when I’m driving with a lot of cars around it feels scary

NHTSA ODI 11546103

As a longtime Honda owner, I've had 6 other Honda vehicles, I purchased this vehicle for my son when he turned 16. As a new driver, he did not recognize the steering problems that I DID the first time I drove the vehicle and this happened :( This is very scary for a parent but I recognize he may not have known different. Soon after I purchased my new vehicle, I noticed the steering seemed "stiff". I would be driving the vehicle and would feel like there was no power steering. I would be 'jerking the wheel' in order to try and correct the steering. I would constantly be gripping the wheel in order to steer the vehicle, even on straight, highway roads. I stopped allowing my son to drive the vehicle because of my safety concerns. I would attempt to set the cruise control so I wouldn't have to be 'fighting the wheel' and after a short amount of time with cruise control on, cruise control would automatically shut off for no apparent reason. This issues happened on multiple occasions. I took the vehicle to my dealer, over 80 miles one way, on multiple occasions. I showed them video of the steering issues that the passenger took when this would occur. They couldn't get the problem to duplicate. Finally after the third trip to the dealership, they submitted for warranty request to replace the steering column. On the fourth trip, the steering column was replaced. This is obviously a major safety concern!

NHTSA ODI 11545876

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!!

NHTSA ODI 11545001

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

NHTSA ODI 11545081

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.

NHTSA ODI 11544581

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.

NHTSA ODI 11544407

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!!

NHTSA ODI 11544006

•"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.

NHTSA ODI 11544007

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.

NHTSA ODI 11542821

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

NHTSA ODI 11542356

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