2022 HONDA CIVIC SI Steering Problems

Steering wheel clicks/sticks while driving Seatbelt will not retract properly ever Driver Seat squeaks with every turn

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic SI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (STEERING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel independently veered to the right. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that a diagnostic test was needed before the recall repair could be performed. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

What sense does it make to issue recalls on cars and then there are no parts available to repair the vehicle. When you contact manufacture to get car repaired. There are not parts available nor can they tell you when they may even have. So okay I have an issue with my car but no idea when it can be repaired. This is 2nd recall for my car last one my steering rack had failed. That one too no one could tell me when part would even come. I had to wait 6 months to even get it repaired. Someone needs to look at why these parts are not available for things that need to be fixed. Some are not safe as in my last recall.

Sticky steering

Steering is increasingly becoming sticky at moderate speeds. Requires previously unnecessary effort to maintain the middle of the lane

A few months ago this started. Power steering is sticky, at highway speeds the steering wheel can be turned at a 45 degree angle and stick. at one point i can take my hands off the wheel and it will not return to center at highway speeds. Starts sticking at 20+ MPH and requires small increments to unstick the steering wheel.

I am also experiencing the issue described in NHTSA action number EA23003. The steering is "sticky" leading to ever-changing steering effort. At times, so much force has to be applied that overcorrection occurs. It decreases the safety margin when driving and applying corrective steering to prevent lane departure or collision. I have luckily not had any accident occur as of yet, but I can easily imagine it contributing to a collision if and when the margin for an accident is sufficiently narrowed. There are no warning lights or messages provided by the car for this issue. When I asked Honda about the issue, they said I would have to pay a fee to even have the vehicle looked at. They also stated that it would cost over $3000 to fix if it was found to be the same issue described in TSB 23-037. My vehicle only had 47,000 miles when I unwittingly purchased it with the issue. They said that they could not replace it for free because it was not under warranty and there was no recall for the issue, just a TSB. I am surprised that this is still not a recall given how apparent a safety risk it is. Frequently I have to jerk the wheel for it to break free and respond to steering input. It's unfortunate that Honda is not being more proactive about replacing this component. Please let me know what else I can do to help progress this to a recall. Thank you

Steering column clicking when turning and sticky steering at times. Safety put at risk because of the sticking steering column. Problem has been noted in civics of this year, but my car does not come up as needing any recall even though it’s affected by this problem. VIN is not registering in recall database.

When driving at hwy/interstate speeds the cars steering wheel has a catch or stiff spot. This happens when the wheel stays in the same place for a second or two. This happens while driving straight and making micro corrections to keep the car in the lane. It also happens while driving into a curve it turns smoothly into the curve but once you hold the wheel in the curve for a second and then try straighten the wheel it hits the resistance. I have found I need to do 1 of 2 things to avoid possibly losing control of the vehicle. Once I hit the resistance I turn away from it slightly and then back into it and it then goes without resistance. Turning into it more works also but is risky as you can get through it but it becomes easy to turn once you do and it causes an over correction if not aware and reduces the drivers ability to handle the vehicle.

When driving at highway speeds the steering for the car gets slightly "sticky" requiring minor corrections to remain on the road/in the lane. To "un-stick" it, it typically requires a slight pressure to the left. This is obviously distracting and potentially unsafe. ** Please note ** when this occurs I am **not** driving with lane-keep assist, cruise control or any other assists active. I'm in the process of scheduling an appointment with the service center to look into this but I heard of this issue from others and drove the same car that did not have this problem so I want to log it here.

sterring wheel gets stuck while taking a curve on highway , take a bit more force to turn back to center position. feels like a break free from being stuck. the problem makes it hard to stay in your lane because of the extra force to re center steering wheel.

Steering constantly sticks and is difficult to turn once car is warmed up. The main issue is highway driving as it can get stuck and takes a lot of effort to keep straight. Issue keeps progressing and dealership will not fix under warranty.

While driving at highways speeds my steering seemed to be sticking while on left curves. The steering wheel would have to be forced out of the stuck position to be straightened back out.

- The steering gearbox seems to have a manufacturing defect in the gearing. This is causing the steering to get slightly stuck at the center. - I do mostly highway driving, The steering getting slightly stuck at highway speeds is endangering my safety and the safety of people around my vehicle. - The problem was confirmed by Ourisman Honda in Frederick, MD (I will attach the diagnosis paperwork for verification) - The car has only been inspected by Ourisman Honda. It has not fully stuck up to this point. - There were no signs, the issue just began happening and nothing had said there was an issue until I had it diagnosed at the dealership.

Steering wheel sticks, especially at highway speeds, but also lower speeds after driving for a period of time. The steering wheel jerks when trying to ease right or left. It feels very unsafe, especially on the highway, as it can cause overcorrection.

The steering wheel feels "sticky" when trying to make some micro adjustments while traveling at highway speeds, and be alert more than usual. Often find myself correcting the oversteering at times, driver assist does help deal with stickiness but would to remain on alert.

My steering wheel recently started "sticking" at 50+ mph when going straight, which appears to be a common issue with 11th Gen Civics that I meet the criteria for, This is a 3 year old car with only 8k miles on it and it started occurring this year in the winter time. It's a very serious issue because it feels like the wheel is stuck in place and it doesn't turn until you kind of pop it out. They are only apparently recalling sport's and touring's for this probably because so few SI's get sold so they told me it was my aftermarket wheels making the steering wheel heavy (they are lighter than OEM wheels) and that there was no active recall for the SI. So now I have to drive at risk of a crash until they recall it, or go and pay to get a serious safety issue fixed. I opened a ticket with Honda because this is just corporate greed, they have a technical service bulletin already out there, 23-037 for this issue, my steering components are not different than the touring or sport models so I have no idea how it doesn't apply to me but I am experiencing the issue. I am under warranty (8k miles) and Honda refuses to fix it leaving me I guess to fix it myself or continue to drive dangerously while they gaslight me and tell me it's my aftermarket wheels for an issue that occurred 7k miles after they were put on the car. Just want to have this documented in case I crash directly related to this issue that is already known but corporate greed is keeping them from fixing.

sticky steering at highway speed which causes oversteer to keep car straight

The steering wheel sticks when micro adjusting to maintain my lane causing more force to be applied to the steering wheel and if to much force is applied it releases and cause the car to veer.

Steering is "notchy" and seems to stick. It is most noticable at highway speeds where small left and right movements are very difficult to make, feeling like I am fighting the steering to keep the car from wandering around in the lane. The cruise control shuts off randomly and refuses to be turned back on until the car is shut off and back on. It turns off abruptly and causes the car to suddenly start slowing down which is concerning on the interstate.

I have just reported to my Honda svc center with an up coming appt. While on hwy or secondary roads any speed the steering wheel literally sticks/locks and will steer you right out of your lane if you don't force it back and it's noticeable force to unlock it. Occurs whether or not drivers assist is on and getting worse. Mine is very noticeable even on slower lower speed roads curves or straight aways.

While car is driving, steering becomes sticky and causes over correction.

The steering on my car was and is not acting correctly. I am unable to make micro adjustments when going faster than about 50 MPH. The steering wheel feels "sticky" when going strait so a micro adjustment when the road curves results in an overcorrection resulting in a jerky turn as opposed to a gradual turn. This has caused dangerous driving conditions for me, potentially putting my vehicle slightly into other lanes. The vehicle has been inspected by the Honda dealership but they will not make fixes as there is no recall. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure.

While driving I notice a slight hitch in the steering, it's concerning because of it gets any worse it may cause an accident.

Steering on this car will stick in position. Look it up online there are many many people describing it. It's like the steering racks are too tight or the electric boost isn't sensing properly. Requires more effort to initiate an input then it unsticks and you overcorrect. A few days ago I was in a 70mph turn and when I let up on the wheel the steering did not want to recenter. I think this is very dangerous. This is becoming a well described issue in the 2022 and 2023 Honda Civic. Dealerships are not aware of the issue. I know there was a recall on these cars for steering racks having not the proper travel limiters or such, this is a different issue. Will you please look into this and see if Honda can be made aware. Thank you, [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

When driving perfectly straight and then having to make a slight adjustment the steering sticks a bit causing me to have to use more force which usually ends up with an over correction. I have also had the steering stick while going around a long bend and needed to use slight effort to get the wheel back to center, this is even more of an issue.

Sticky steering, sometimes requires extra effort to move wheel from center, causes delayed jerky and unpredictable movement of vehicle, particularly at highway speeds.

When driving, the steering wheel sticks and is not smooth. When heading in a forward direction at speed, usually higher speed, the steering feels stuck and requires more effort to break free to make small or large adjustments making the driving experience choppy and can be dangerous on curvy roads. Changing drive modes doesn’t fix/alleviate this issue. Also, when stopped at a stoplight, the steering rack makes a lot of noise to make micro adjustments after a drive longer than 30 mins, like a bushing is squeaking/creaking. This is an ongoing issue and is repeatable, not a single incodent.

Only center sticky steering feel when making slight left-right adjustment.

While driving at speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour and while the wheel was centered, the steering would stick. This would make the minimum adjustment enough to send you from one side of the lane to the other. This made it very dangerous to drive on the highway because it was very difficult to stay in the lane while driving.. Despite all attempts to change this (turning off active safety features, turning on adaptive cruise control, changing to sport mode, etc.) the problem persisted. Even adaptive cruise control would noticeably over correct. This problem was present for three to four thousand miles and has gone away recently and thus is not currently able to be replicated. There were no warning lights, and the problem was not inspected or independently verified.

Steering “sticks” in curves while driving around 40-50 MPH. The steering sticks and does not return to center own its own. Problem worse in warmer weather , the cold has made the issue come and go (40 degrees and lower issue not as apparent). Aside from sticking in curves it’s hard to keep the car driving in a straight line , you need to force it almost to pass that “sticky “ feeling , another way I can word it , the steering feels choppy trying to keep straight line while driving. Switching drive modes doesn’t not help also.

When driving at higher speeds >50MPH, the steering becomes increasingly 'sticky' to the point where you feel like you are fighting the car to make corrections to the tracking of where you are going. The faster you go, the more dangerous it feels. It does not feel safe at high speed when you have to fight the steering wheel to make an abrupt avoidance maneuver. It's basically undrivable at highway speeds because of this issue. I disabled the lane assist thinking this was the problem but it didn't help.

Having issues with steering locking up and have to really pull other direction to break steering free. No accident, there is a recall on other models using same steering rack, but not on the Si model I own.

On highways when the car is at 50-60 mph speed, the steering sticks at 12 o'clock position. I cannot make a micro turn left or right because the steering is just stuck there. To release it, I have to put more efforts to sort of "unlock" it from its position. I have noticed that pushing a little more to "unlock" from it's sticky position makes the car turn a little more than needed which causes other cars to think I am going to hit them. Happened to me a couple of times. Upon my investigation, I have seen many 11th Gen Honda Civic owners report this issue. There is a group on facebook [XXX] " where the owner of this model car has been showing their worries. Most of the time, Honda dealers say they can't replicate it. This is a serious concern as it increases the chances of unintended highway maneuvers, resulting in collision with parallel car traffic. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The steering sticks and is making it difficult to steer while at Highway speeds. You have to put pressure to steer and then it over steers causing you the car to move from side to side in the lane. Getting worse and is really unsafe to drive!

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic SI. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized in the 12 o’ clock position. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System). The failure mileage was 8,000.

Mileage: 8,000

Steering feels “sticky” when executing turns. Does not feel smooth as when I first bought vehicle.

The steering on my vehicle has started to "stick" in the center. It's only really noticeable when traveling straight at highway speeds. In this scenario, it becomes more difficult to stay within 1 lane, as the smallest increment I'm able to turn the wheel is larger than the amount I actually need to turn the wheel. So I am constantly over-correcting, causing me the vehicle to slowly bounce between the left side of the lane and the right, rarely able to actually stay in the center of the lane. This increases the amount of effort required by the driver to stay inside the lane, leading to more mistakes. It also decreases the predictability of my driving and can seem erratic. At first I assumed it was an artifact of the lane keeping assistance system, but even with the LKAS disabled, the behavior persists. Today (12/27/23) I dropped the car off at the dealer for a full inspection of the steering system. My main concern is that if there is a major problem in the power steering, LKAS, or steering system as a whole, that it may continue to get worse, reducing the car's controllability and becoming more and more of a safety concern. No error codes or messages have been displayed on the car's dashboard. This fact, combined with the fact that the issue is quite subtle led me to delay taking the car to the dealership in the hopes that it would go away or at least not worsen. This is not the case. When I first bought the vehicle, the steering perfectly smooth and has gotten noticeably worse over time. I just recently hit 10k miles.

My Civic SI has developed sticky steering while on the highway. When driving 70mph in a straight line I have to put increased effort into turning the steering wheel. It can cause over steer if putting to much effort into trying to turn.

mainly on highway speed. the sticky steering issue has been a wide spread. i have experienced it and it happens quite frequently. trying to keep the car align to the road can cause a bit of oversteer especially on curves trying to straighten the car after a curve it pulls too much. it becomes more dangerous on rainy days

At highway speeds when going in a straight line, the steering becomes sticky when making a slight adjustment which leads to overcorrecting and cause the vehicle to swerve back and forth. The issue seems to be worse in colder weather.

It seems as though the steering is not connected for a few seconds when on the highway at higher speeds. There is a brief disconnect where the steering wheel has to be first "unstuck" before it'll start responding again. Typically happens after about 30 mins at speeds greater than about 45 mph. It becomes incredibly scary to feel as though you don't have control when on the highway. It becomes hard to keep the car in the lane because constant adjustments are needed to keep it unstuck. The dealer claims there is no issue after a 10 minute test drive, and charged me for diagnostics. There are no warning lights, and the issue seems to be getting worse each time I drive. The symptoms first started to appear around 23,000 miles.

Steering have sticky sensation while driving at high ways, get stiff when try to turn it, got fixed one time already around 1 month ago and now is giving the same problem.

Frequently the steering feels sticky or notchy. It is most noticeable when I am traveling at highway speeds (55-65 mph)

I have experienced the “sticky steering wheel” with my vehicle. Although it isn’t severe, it still is noticeable and I have adjusted my driving style to compensate. Luckily I have had no close calls yet but I constantly check to make sure it does not affect my driving.

Sticky steering. Extra effort need to change lanes on highway. Problem started off intermittently and is now constant. Dealers are claiming they are unable to replicate issue on the majority of cars who report this. The car needs a new steering rack(electric).

When traveling straight and slightly turning the wheel to adjust steering, wheel can become stiff and be difficult to move in either direction, almost like it’s sticky and needs forced out of position.

I bought this car used at around 4,000 miles. I had no issues with it for about a thousand miles and then my wife and I noticed that the steering was sticking in lower speeds. It took constant correcting to keep it in the center of the lane. After another thousand miles or so it started doing it at higher speeds. We still drive it because it is what we have to drive but it takes an extreme amount of concentration to keep it from crossing lines while driving. At first it seemed like a gearing issue but found from Honda that it is an electric / electronic issue with the rack and pinion steering assembly. I certainly wouldn't let anyone else drive this vehicle until this issue is solved and as of yet we have not got any future correction for this issue from the Honda dealers. It is certainly an unsafe vehicle as it is. We love the vehicle but would like for it to be repaired.

My car has almost 30k miles and about 8k miles ago the steering started 'sticking' on the highway. I drive 100 highway miles every day. A few months ago i noticed that if the steering wheel wasn't moved for a few seconds then the steering basically would stick and i would have to move the wheel to unstick it. It feels as if the wheels are in a rut and i am pulling it out. I have all of the lane departure turned off since i bought it and have tried turning it on, but nothing changes. Some days it drives normal but most days it has the sticking issue. Some days are worse than others and it is almost scary in that i need to overcorrect so much to unstick. The tires all have normal pressure. I have checked online and this seems to be a fairly common issue with these Civics.

When driving on the highway in a relatively straight line the steering becomes stuck. If a slight adjustment is needed using normal steering effort the steering wheel does not move and there is no play in the steering wheel. If you then push much harder, the wheel jerks or unsticks, and normal steering effort returns. When I increase the effort to unstick the steering wheel, there is a bit of a jerk in the steering wheel as though the electric steering motor is somehow stuck. I have only noticed this since I've driven more than 15,000 miles. Because I am part of a Facebook owners group of 11th Generation Civic Si drivers, this issue has been raised by quite a few other owners. A couple have posted Honda Service Bulletins on the problem because they are Honda Technicians.

Sticky steering and it makes micro adjustments at highway speeds dangerous. Hard to keep in my chosen driving line safely. Not as noticeable at slower speeds. Theres plenty of complaints mentioned in forums. Glad im not the only person its happening to. Some dealers are replacing steering racks supposedly. I havent taken mine in yet because i need my vehicle for work. Not sure what i should do honestly. Low oil pressure light has randomly come on 4 times since ownin car also. Pull over let it sit and check oil, its fine and it doesnt come back on.

Above roughly 50mph, the steering wheel “sticks” to a centered/neutral position, and requires a light amount of force to initiate movement to the left or right. This results in degraded ability to maintain lane position, and the driver constantly fighting overcorrections. If the issue becomes worse over time, it could potentially lead to hazardous swerving or oscillation at highway speeds. The condition was first observed around 15,000 miles, and has persisted through 25,000 miles. On 14 Oct 2023, I took the vehicle into a Honda dealer for a diagnostic test drive. The dealer confirmed the resistance in steering, but stated this was due to normal operation of the Lane Keep Assist System, and turned it off. Having driven the vehicle for 18 months, I was already familiar with how LKAS felt, both on and off, and how to operate it. No attempt was made to inspect or troubleshoot the electrical/mechanical components of the steering system. The dealer did not seem familiar with any steering-related issues on this vehicle. On the drive home, with LKAS off and verified off, the problem persisted. There are no warning lamps, messages, or codes associated with this issue. I suspect the affected component is either the electric power steering system or a mechanical failure in the steering rack.

Hello, My concern lies with the Electronic Power Steering. My car physically is all over the play when it comes to making minor adjustments to the steering. The steering goes from being quite difficult to make minor adjustments to overreacting, causing me to ping pong side to side on the highway. This issue is magnified with the use of Lane Keep Assist, which cannot keep me centered on the road. This is a major issue. My lane keep assist and blind spot system keep failing and warning me to visit a dealer.

Steering is stiff when making minor adjustments at higher speeds.

Steering occasionally becomes extremely difficult at highway speeds, so stiff unable to make quick maneuvers to avoid potential accident.

For about 4 months now my steering in my Honda has been not keeping my vehicle straight going down the road and pulls to the left alot. The dealer said it was nothing but I do remember many years ago I had problems with another vehicle and it turn out the Rack wasn't working propertly and the dealer seems to not know anything proper in steering of a vehicle. There have been many times it seems jerky and like the front end is lifted off the ground and not proforming like it should be. Also I having noticeable trouble keeping the car in the lane at speeds of 30-70 mph. A few time I almost hit another vehicle on my left side due to this problem.

The steering becomes unusually notchy and stiff at mid to high speeds (~ >45 MPH). It is more noticeable when driving in a straight or nearly-straight line. I will try to make a minor adjustment to steering angle, and because it is so stiff, I will sometimes push too hard and over-correct. This can make driving in a straight line difficult for extended periods. This problem also seems to give the Lane Keep Assist some trouble remaining in the lines at highway speeds (although the problem also occurs with LKA off). The problem is inconsistent when trying to reproduce. Sometimes it will be present for several days, and then seems to go away for a few days, etc. I feel as if this could eventually cause a collision at high speeds if I'm driving with extra awareness or if the problem worsens. The car has 9,900 miles on it and I would say this problem has been noticeable for about the last 1,000 miles. The problem has not yet been investigated by a dealer. No warning lights or anything have appeared to indicate a problem. The problem is present across all driving modes (Normal, Sport, and Individual).

While driving down the highway the steering feels like it sticks in place. When I put more pressure on the wheel to correct in my lane it unsicks and the vehicle over corrects sometimes causing me to go outside of my lane. This is a safety risk for myself and others because when the stearing wheel sticks it is difficult to make fine corrections on the highway going 55mph+ resulting in me going outside of my lane. The dealership says they don't notice anything. No components have been inspected No warning lights or anything alerted me.

Steering sticks and requires more effort at high speeds to steer. This makes minor steering adjustments unsafe at freeway speeds because the malfunction often makes me oversteer and sway from side to side in the lane. I noticed the issue with under 1000 miles on the car and have taken the car to the dealer I purchased the vehicle from. They have replicated the error but deemed it safe to drive. I have been waiting 6 months for the replacement part to come in due to it being on backorder. There are no warning lights from the malfunction but the steering sticks everytime I drive the car and is most noticeable at high speeds

Steering has been extremely sticky at all speeds but it is more prevalent at higher speeds. The steering wheel is unable to be centered and jerks from side to side as opposed to moving smoothly due to the stickiness. As a driver, this makes highway and other driving unsafe as it is impossible to center the vehicle on the road. No warning lamps have been triggered and the dealership says nothing is wrong. However, this is a very common issue in 2022 and newer Honda Civics, all models.

There is a serious problem w the steering on my 2022 Honda Civic Si. The car is available for inspection. The steering is "sticky" and "Notchy" on center. Because of the stickiness, it is impossible to keep the vehicle going straight, requiring constant steering correction with the stickiness constantly occurring. Yes, the dealer experienced the notchy steering. you can feel it while standing still but is more pronounced while driving. Vehicle had a cursory investigation and I have an appt with my dealer for further diagnostics in a few days. There were no warnings. This problem has been present since the car was new and it's getting worse.

Steering wheel seems sticky when making minor adjustments in wheel causing over correction often.

When driving above 35 MPH, the steering becomes "notchy" or "sticky." For example, when driving straight, the steering wheel will be stuck in the neutral position even when force is applied to the wheel. It takes more force than usual to finally "unstick" the steering wheel, which then jumps further than you anticipate causing you to over-steer and have to correct. Similarly, when the car is turning along a bend, and you let go of the steering wheel, the wheel is stuck in the turn and will not return to center. It will again take extra effort to force the wheel back to center. NO driving assistance features relating to steering (ie. LKAS, LDW) are active when this issue occurs. All driving and steering is being done manually. This is a major safety concern because the car is not steering as anticipated and the over-steering and corrections makes the driving unpredictable and dangerous.

Sticking steering wheel when driving for extended periods of time. Notchy feel with stuck feeling after driving. Causing an oversteering effect in the car. Not a smooth steering experience

Steering wheel is feeling stiffer and stiffer at higher speeds I feel for my safety at times. Seems to be a know issue with all the 2022 civic models and up with the steering rack but Honda doesn’t seem to do anything about.

Steering wheel sticks at speed over 30mph. Much more noticeable at highway speeds. Small corrections just off center car jerks to which ever the direction of steering wheel was corrected to. Resulting in sticking recorrection.

When traveling straight down the road, most noticeably at interstate speeds, the car will start to drift ever so slightly in one direction. You start adding steering angle to go straight and can feel the electric steering weight ramp up like it should. Then all of a sudden it gets light and corrects back to center, however now you are traveling in the direction the steering is pointing. The feeling is like driving on an extremely windy day where the driver has to fight the steering to keep the car going straight. However this happens at random without warning. It feels like something in the rack is binding up when it gets warm.

After driving at highway speeds for some time >10minutes, the steering wheel exhibits a "stickiness" when moving it out of straight ahead. With some extra pressure, the steering wheel then moves, jumping into a turned position, then moving smoothly through its motion. This effect continues for the entirety of the drive. This has been occurring since last fall, but seems to be getting worse over time.