What 253 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Honda Civic Hatchback

The contact owns a 2023 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to respond properly while turning. The contact stated that the steering wheel was stiff and difficult to turn while maneuvering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,400.

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- My steering malfunctions. The steering becomes "notchy" which causes jerking motions rather than smooth turns. - Safety puts others at risk as steering becomes less than 100% accurate and smooth. - Brought it to dealer and they said they could not reproduce. Likely because the issue arises after driving for some time. - Dealer says they inspected and claims there is no issue. - No warnings, messages or other symptoms prior to steering malfunction.

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Steering wheel feels sticky when turning. More noticeable at faster/highway speeds particularly. Steering isn’t impossible but it does feel harder than it normally did. Issue noticed for first time, today 9/8/2023. Roughly 10k miles in vehicle.

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Steering wheel suddenly became stiff, gives resistance to regain control of wheel.. this happens when driving with computer aids on & off.. When driving straight with very minimal movement of the wheel the steering becomes locked in that position and will force car to drift out of lane. This problem occurred in highway and city travel.

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My brand new 2023 Honda Civic Touring with 3100 miles on it has begun developing a steering issue. When driving at speeds of 40MPH or higher, when my steering wheel is dead center, the force required to move it left or right has become noticeable that I really have to use force to get it to adjust. It's almost like it's locked or sticky. This is a frequent occurrence when trying to maintain lane centering or making small adjustments during small twists and turns on the roads. At first I thought my lane keep assist was malfunctioning, as the sensation of the system correcting for you is similar, but even when lane keep assist is off, this problem still occurs. Concerned about safety, maneuverability during unexpected situations... it's also really bothersome and distracting, you're constantly having to force the wheel to move to stay in lane. Will be taking it to dealer for an assessment, however this does not appear be an isolated issue and searching google yields very similar results to my experience. Should be investigated and remedied.

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Reported tire loses pressure. Possible danger. Checked regularly. Tire checked by Goodyear dealer, no leak found. Tire DOES lose pressure. Other 3 tires appear uneffected.

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I was doing 28 mph with both hands on the steering wheel and was about to start declining down a hill, so I lightly touch the brakes. The car left the roadway. The steering wheel never turned. I hit a pile of rocks which launched me into the air landing on a 500 pound boulder which totaled my vehicle. There was only 561 miles on the car and as a result my insurance tripled. I know suffer from PTSD because I no longer trust any vehicle! I also had a very sore neck for weeks following the landing. I reported to the insurance company which was Progressive that there is definitely a defect within the car. I even reported it to the regional office as well. Nobody seems to care! I am a good driver, and at the age of 51 I have not had any accidents. I have no doubt in my mind that the 2023, Honda Civic has a major defect and many lives are at risk!

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Took car to the dealer in June 2023 and complaint that Steering is 'sticky,' making it difficult to make minor adjustments while driving. Each time any move is made with the steering wheel, it is like it has to 'break free' from being stuck. This happens almost all the time over 40-45 mph, regardless of the driving mode. Car is not driving smooth. Paid dealership for a balancing. Took car back to dealer in July 2023 and service diagnostics reported racked steering problem, and this part was on BACK ORDER. Apparently the issue has been reported several times with by other customer. Currently the dealership is waiting for the part. This is a potential safety issue. I have requested a loaner car to avoid operating my car constantly, but of cause there where no loner vehicles available.

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The steering system malfunctioned; It is available for inspection upon request After driving about 5 miles from work, I entered a freeway and accelerated to blend with the flow of traffic. Something was terribly wrong. The wheel became difficult to manage and would not steer properly. I increased my grip, I felt that I was losing control, constantly trying to reposition the car in the lane. I was not able to exit the freeway but got off the freeway when I found a side street that I knew. There were warning messages that I was going out of the lane. My safety or the safety of others was compromised. I never experienced anything like this. This is a new leased car and I have had it about 5 weeks.

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Honda brake hold system signals as ‘HOLD’ but car continues to roll, and then abruptly stops later than intended. This can cause an accident with pedestrians or other cars and injure passengers from the abrupt movement of the system that is not supposed to move.

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My Honda Civic 11th generation hatchback sport touring is leaking water in the trunk when it rains where the spare tire is and multiple complaints of this happening on the Reddit forum and Facebook groups hundreds of people experiencing the same thing. Also this is a concern due to the water may interact with the electrical speaker located in the trunk

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Steering wheel sticks. Started right after I get to 5k miles When I’m driving straight if I turn the steering to right it sticks for a very short amount of time. But happens all the time either at lower speeds or high speed

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Driver seat and the seat belt squeaking. Started at 3k miles. Usually at lower speeds, sometimes the seat belt is squeaking even just if I’m breathing. Makes me worry about the quality of the assembly of parts.

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5-24-2023 I was driving my vehicle on a clear unobstructed roadway when out of no where the collision brake mitigation system flashed on the dash and warned me to see dealer after this occurred I lost pressure and power to my brakes. After exiting my car I saw the front rotors where colored red and the right front passenger brakes where smoking

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I first received the brand new car with 25 miles on May 5th, 2023. I had it for about an hour and it completely shut down on me in the middle of the road so I took it back that same day and it took them over 2 weeks to give it back to me, I finally received yesterday once again and this morning it broke down on me once again in the middle of traffic and it was due to the same issue that was “supposedly fixed.” I have a 3 year old with me most of the times and if that were to happen in the interstate and the car completely breaks down like it always is, not only would it most likely cost my life but it would cause my 3 year old sisters as well. This car is not reliable at all and I would honestly prefer a different one.

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The contact owns a 2023 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH and exiting the highway, the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle struck an unknown object, causing damages to the front and rear bumpers, and the front and rear passenger’s side doors. There were no injuries sustained. The contact was able to pull into a parking and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The contact was unsure if the vehicle was diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 2,700.

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2023 HONDA CIVIC TOURING - DRIVER SIDE STEERING RACK MAKING A CLUNK AND RATTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES AN HOUR, STEERING WHEEL MAKES CLICKING NOISE. SOUND REMINDS ME OF A VERY OLD RUSTY CAR THAT EVERY SCREW NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. WHEN DRIVING AT A STEADY 50-65 ON HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL STICKS CAUSING DRIVER TO MAKE FORCEFUL DANGEROUS SEVERE PULLS TO GET OUT OF STUCK POSITION. TODAY 4/24/23, I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STICKY STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA CIVIC THAT SUFFERS FROM THIS DEFECT. PRIOR 2022 HONDA CIVIC SPORT HAD TO SPEND 1 MONTH AT THE DEALER AND STEERING RACK STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS.

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Notice a small crack on the led temperature display and it kept growing on its own and now starting to peel. Car is only 5 months old.

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Driver information interface (a-type) functions erratically and in a highly distracting manner. Vehicle has very low mileage-275.

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Steering at speeds of 30 mph and higher seem to stick in position and is harder than normal to turn wheel

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The lane keeping assistant is glitchy. When driving with lane keeping assistant turned on if I pass a turning lane the car tends to want to veer of into the turning lane. The biggest problem is that it takes a really firm tug on the wheel to actually stay in the correct lane and has caused me to over correct a few times veering slightly into the opposite lane. This has happened multiple times.

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The car wouldn’t turn then it went past the lane into the wall at 60 all pass airbags deployed

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I was driving on the freeway my car alerted me to hit the break as there was someone in front of me breaked. I hit my break and my airbags went off. There was no damage to the car in front of me at all that it felt unnecessary for an air bag to go off. my windshield cracked and airbags under my feet and front went off.

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Steering feels weird and has over corrected. Sometimes sticky and wandering. Car has 25 miles on it. Odd steering feedback . I am very concerned about the safety of a car I just paid 60K for.

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The week of February 26, 2023 I was sitting at the traffic light and when I went to press the gas the car wouldn't move and it shut off. So it appears that the auto start stop did not re-engage. I had to put on my blinkers so that traffic could go around me. I pressed some buttons and it finally started up after a minute or so. Pretty alarming considering that I only had the car for 2 months and it's a brand new 2023. Also, on 3/6 I went to start my car and it wouldn't start. It asked me to place my key fob on the start stop button. Then the car started. I took it to the dealer and they can't find anything wrong and that's even more scarier. Also, the car seems to gas up when it's in park and I have my foot on the brake but no one can explain what's going on with my brand new car.

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