2016 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,081 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 36 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 16 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Parking brakeOct 11, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Civic two door and four door 1.5L turbo and 2.0L vehicles. The electric parking brake (EPB) may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off.
If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC6.
Campaign 16V725000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 11, 2016
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 Civic 2-Door vehicles manufactured February 23, 2016, through May 20, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a damaged LED side marker light circuit board inside the taillight assembly, making the marker light inoperable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
If a side marker light does not function, vehicle visibility can be decreased to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both the taillight assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KB8.
Campaign 16V526000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineFeb 9, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Civic vehicles manufactured September 22, 2015, to February 3, 2016 and equipped with 2.0L engines. The affected vehicles have engines with piston assemblies that may have been manufactured without a piston wrist pin circlip or with an incorrectly installed piston wrist pin circlip.
If a circlip is missing or incorrectly installed, the piston wrist pin may not be secure and may drift and damage the engine cylinder causing the engine to seize, and increasing the risk of a crash or a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the piston assemblies and damaged engine components, as necessary, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in the Summer of 2016. Owners were mailed an interim notification beginning March 31, 2016, and will be mailed a second notice when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JX9.
Campaign 16V074000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,081 reports, newest first.
Visibility/wiper, Jan 21, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD DEFROST SYSTEM FAILED, AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO IDE HONDA 875 PANORAMA TRL S, ROCHESTER, NY 14625 PHONE NUMBER (585) 586-2820 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CONDENSER THAT WAS ALLOWING THE FREON TO ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.*DT *DT*JB
Air bags, Jan 6, 2021, crash
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IMMEDIATELY FROM 60 MPH, BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME. A COLLISION OCCURRED WITH THE STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY DAMAGED, TO THE POINT OF NOT STARTING, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Steering, Dec 31, 2020
OUR CIVIC'S STEERING BECAME VERY 'STICKY' AROUND 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE PROBLEM DEVELOPS AT SPEED. THE STEERING GETS JERKY AND MOMENTARILY GETS LOCKED IN A POSITION THAT WE NEED TO FIGHT AGAINST. WE HAD A SERVICE SCHEDULED AT HONDA AND ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. THEY ARE DEFLECTING AND ARE SUGGESTING IT COULD BE CAUSED BY US RUNNING OVER SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE DAMAGED THE STEERING SETUP. THERE IS NO ALIGNMENT ISSUE AND THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 16K MILES IN 4.5 YEARS (IT'S OUR SECOND CAR).
Other or unspecified, Dec 26, 2020
HAD AC CONDENSER REPLACED IN VEHICLE. ONE YEAR LATER AND THE AC IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE COMPRESSOR. QUOTED $1500 TO FIX. I DECLINED AND CONTACTED CORPORATE. DEALER CALLED AND ASKED ME TO COME BACK IN BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO CHECK IT FURTHER. INSERTED DYE IN AC SYSTEM. TOLD ME THERE WAS NO LEAK, BUT WHEN I ASKED THEM TO CHECK AGAIN THEY STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATOR. SUBMITTED CLAIM TO HONDA AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM BASED ON THE FACT I HAVE ONLY HAD ONE HONDA, I DON'T GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR SERVICE, AND BECAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CONFIRMED THAT NOTHING WAS EVER WRONG WITH COMPRESSOR AND THEY ADMITTED THIS MISTAKE. WANT $2000 TO REPLACE EVAPORATOR.
Other or unspecified, Dec 15, 2020
THE AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER WORKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR;THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOW COOL AIR,HONDA HAS KNOWN A/C ISSUES WITH THE CORROSIVE 1234YF REFRIGERANT THAT IMPACTS THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM. SERVICE BULLETIN 19-091 COVERS THE CONDENSER HOWEVER DOES NOT COVER THE COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH OR COIL AND THOSE PARTS ARE A COSTLY FIX.THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2016 HONDA CIVIC. THE COMPRESSORS ARE KNOWN TO LEAK AND COSTED ME $1687.47 IN A 4 YEARS AUTOMOBILE WITH ONLY 27062 MILES FOR REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR. HONDA HAS IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD RECALL OR ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN EXTENDING A WARRANTY FOR THOSE DEFECTIVE A/C PARTS.
Steering, Nov 21, 2020
THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHEN OVER 40MPH. THE CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE AND HAPPENS OVER 40MPH. THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS
Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2020
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH, STRAIGHT ROAD AT ABOUT 50MPH, I HEARD A LOUD SOUND, SIMILAR TO A GUNSHOT. WHEN I LOOKED UP, THE GLASS SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED AND HAD A ROUGHLY 7" X 12" HOLE. ONLY ONE OR TWO SMALL PIECES OF GLASS FELL INTO THE CAR. THE REST BLEW UP AND OUT OF THE CAR. THE FABRIC SUNROOF DOOR WAS OPEN (PUSHED BACK INTO THE CAR SO THAT THE SUN WAS COMING IN THROUGH THE SUNROOF), AND THE GLASS SUNROOF WAS CLOSED (CLOSED SO THAT NO WIND WAS COMING INTO THE CAR). THERE WERE NO CARS AHEAD OF OR BEHIND ME THAT MAY HAVE KICKED UP A ROCK. THERE WERE ALSO NO TREES OR ANYTHING ELSE ABOVE ME FROM WHICH SOMETHING MAY HAVE FALLEN. I DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING THAT HAS FALLEN INTO THE CAR AFTER COMING THROUGH THE GLASS, AND THE GLASS WAS BULGED UP AND AWAY FROM THE CAR RATHER THAN DOWN AND INTO IT. IT WAS ABOUT 75 DEGREES AND SUNNY.
Air bags, Nov 11, 2020
AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS) PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AT 101,597 MILES. GOT INTO CAR AND STARTED IT, THEN LIGHT CAME ON.
Steering, Nov 8, 2020
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS SO WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP THE CAR CENTERED WITHIN YOUR LANE YOU END UP OVER CORRECTING. WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES IT SEEMS TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT I MEED TO SPEND $3800 FOR A NEW STEERING RACK BUT CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS MISTAKE.
Other or unspecified, Nov 7, 2020
THE AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER WORKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOW COOL AIR, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR LIKE THE A/C ISN'T ON. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO STEAM WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE VARIANCE, ALONG WITH CREATING AN EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE THAT IS HAZARDOUS IN HOT WEATHER.
Other or unspecified, Oct 31, 2020
FREQUENT AC PROBLEMS. AC BLOWS WARM, HONDA HAS REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR TWICE UNDER WARRANTY WITHIN 1 YEAR, BOTH TIMES ISSUES HAVE ONLY BEEN SOLVED TEMPORARY AND EVENTUALLY AC THE WILL BLOW WARM AIR AGAIN. NOW THE AC IS BLOWING WARM AIR AGAIN. THE AC SYSTEM TAKES AROUND 15-20MINS TO START BLOWING COLD AIR, SPECIALLY DURING SUMMER HOT DAYS, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY CAR AC SYSTEM. THIS TIME THE HONDA DEALER SAID THE EVAPORATOR IS LEAKING AND CAR IS NOT OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE EVAPORATOR SINCE IT IS BACK ORDERED. FROM WHAT OTHER OWNERS ARE REPORTING ONLINE, THESE CARS APPEAR TO HAVE DEFECTIVE AC PARTS INCLUDING CONDENSERS, COMPRESSORS AND EVAPORATORS IN HONDA CIVICS RANGING FROM 2016-2019.
Service brakes, Oct 27, 2020, crash
WHILE DOING NORMAL CITY DRIVING IN EARLY MORNING, I DROVE OVER METAL PLATES ON THE STREET WHICH HAD OCCASIONALLY IN THE PAST CAUSED MY AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) TO WARN ME TO BRAKE AS IF IT SENSED A HAZARD, BUT NEVER APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR ME. TODAY WHEN GOING OVER THESE PLATES, THE CMBS APPLIED FULL BRAKES TO THE CAR WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL MYSELF, BRINGING MY CAR TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CAR BEHIND ME UNDERSTANDABLY REAR-ENDED ME. LUCKILY JUST VERY MINOR DAMAGE SINCE THE CAR BEHIND ME MOSTLY STOPPED, BUT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. WILL TAKE TO DEALERSHIP IN A COUPLE DAYS FOR INSPECTION. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THIS SYSTEM COULD NOT BE DISABLED, BUT AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND IT COULD BE, SO I DISABLED IT TODAY. WILL LIKELY NOT USE IT IN THE FUTURE AS I SEE THE HARM FROM IT TO GREATLY OUTWEIGH THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS. HERE ARE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT: IT WAS ABOUT 6:00 AM, BEFORE SUNRISE. THERE WAS SLIGHT SLEET/SNOW, BUT IT WAS VERY MINIMAL. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL ASIDE FROM THE METAL PLATES FROM CONSTRUCTION ON THE STREET.
Engine, Oct 27, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THROUGH THE LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND BECAME AWARE OF FLUID LEAK. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO HENDRICK HONDA BRADENTON (5515 14TH ST W, BRADENTON, FL 34207) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A TOW TRUCK WAS SENT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RESERVOIR TOP DETACHED UNDER PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 197,001.
Steering, Oct 12, 2020
THE STEERING IS STICKY. WHEN I TRY TO MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO DIRECTION, IT STICKS. WHEN IT FINALLY LET'S GO, THE CAR OVERCORRECTS CAUSING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
Power train, Sep 26, 2020
MY 2016 HONDA CIVIC EXL A/C SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKING. FOR THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE I WOULD THINK THE A/C SYSTEM WOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS YET. I GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CONDENSER SYSTEM DUE TO LEAKS, SO I TOOK IT IN THINKING THIS WAS GOING TO BE THE ISSUE. I FIND OUT I'M OUT $100 FOR THE INSPECTION EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T THE CONDENSER AND THAT THE ISSUE IS INSTEAD THE COMPRESSOR THAT IS LEAKING! THESE PARTS ARE SO CLOSELY RELATED THAT HONDA SHOULD BE DOING A COMPLETE RECALL ON THE WHOLE AC SYSTEM! I LOOKED ONLINE FOR OTHERS TO SEE IF THEY WERE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND OF COURSE THEY ARE! WHAT A SURPRISE, IT SEEMS AS IF HONDA IS ALSO AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT ARE DOING NOTHING TO RESOLVE OR FIX THEIR FAULTY AC SYSTEMS. THERE COMPRESSORS ARE ON BACK ORDER 3-4 WEEKS OUT. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD RECALL THEIR COMPLETE HONDA CIVIC'S 16-18 FOR FAULTY AC SYSTEMS!
Electrical system, Sep 23, 2020
WENT TO START MY CAR AFTER 8 HOURS OF WORK AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD. CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS CHALKY CORROSION. I DON'T LIVE NEAR A BEACH FOR IT TO HAVE THIS MUCH CORROSION NOR DO I KNOW IF THAT'S WHY THE BATTERY IS ACTUALLY DYING. CAR HAS DONE THIS TO ME 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT BRAND NEW.
Steering, Sep 18, 2020
STEARING WHEEL IS STICKING AFTER IT IS HELD IN ONE POSITION. THE STICKING CAN BE NOTICED AT ALL SPEEDS EVEN WHEN STOPPED. WHEN THESTEARING STICKS IT CAUSES THE DRIVER TO OVER COMPENSATE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Other or unspecified, Sep 18, 2020
HONDA HAS KNOWN A/C ISSUES WITH THE CORROSIVE 1234YF REFRIGERANT THAT IMPACTS THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM. SERVICE BULLETIN COVERS THE CONDENSER HOWEVER DOES NOT COVER THE COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH OR COIL THAT IS A COSTLY FIX. HONDA HAS IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD RECALL HOWEVER THEY WENT THE EASY WAY OUT AND PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN.
Steering, Electrical system, Sep 18, 2020
AT APPROX 36K MILES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING A BEHAVIOR WHERE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING STICKS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. TO MAKE A MINOR STEERING ADJUSTMENT, THE AMOUNT OF FORCE REQUIRED TO INITIATE A STEERING CHANGE WOULD CAUSE STEERING TO BECOME UNSTUCK AND THEN OVER STEER. MINOR STEERING ADJUSTMENTS ARE NOT POSSIBLE AND THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN WITHIN THE DRIVING LANE. THIS ISSUE INITIALLY WOULD OCCUR RANDOMLY BUT HAS PROGRESSED AND IS OCCURRING MORE OFTEN.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 17, 2020
FIRST, THE NEW "NO FUEL CAP" FUEL PUMP SUCKS.. IT ALWAYS GET STUCKED WHEN I'M PUMPING GAS AT ANY GAS STATION. OIL WILL SPILL OUT. BTW (THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM) SECOND, AC PARTS! YES, I KNOW THAT HONDA HAD A LAWSUIT FOR THEIR AC AND DID A RECALL ON THEIR AC CONDENSER. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE DESIGN ERRORS BUT HONDA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLDEGGED THEIR MISTAKES. FOR EXAMPLE, AC EVAPORTATOR? AC COMPRESSOR? PLEASE HELP ALL THE HONDA CIVIC BUYERS! THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Sep 17, 2020
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. LIGHTS INDICATED BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUE, POWER STEERING ISSUE, HILL START ASSIST ISSUE, ABS SYSTEM ISSUE. POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
Other or unspecified, Sep 17, 2020
THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2016 HONDA. THEY ARE KNOWN TO LEAK AND CAUSE THE OWNER $2,500+ IN THE FIRST 5 YEARS, REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR.
Other or unspecified, Sep 15, 2020
2016 HONDA CIVIC; A/C JUST STOPPED WORKING IN AUG OF 2019 (CAR 3 YRS OLD) WITH LESS THAN 25K MILES. PAID $240 TO GET REPAIRED. NOW 6 MONTHS LATER A/C HAS QUIT WORKING AGAIN. HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPRESSOR. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL AND WHY IS HONDA NOT FIXING A CAR THAT IS 4 YEARS OLD?
Steering, Sep 15, 2020
DURING A RECENT ROAD TRIP WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. DURING THIS TIME, THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THIS CAR HAS LANE KEEP ASSIST AND OTHER SAFETY MECHANISMS, BUT THOSE WERE TURNED OFF. HOWEVER, IT IS AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO STEER FOR ME, BUT IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. FOR EXAMPLE DURING A TURN, IT WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL - IT WOULDN'T CLICK, BUT IT WOULD OFFER STRONG RESISTANCE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS JUST STOPPING WORKING IN ONE DIRECTION? IN GENERAL IT BECOMES OVERLY DIFFICULT TO STEER AS IF IT IS "FIGHTING" AGAINST THE DRIVER. THE STEERING BECOMES "STICKY" PARTICULARLY ON TURNS. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS IN DIFFERENT CAR FORUMS AND IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. IT IS GENERALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT IS INTERMITTENT, AND IT IS USUALLY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WHILE. BECAUSE IT IS MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STAY IN THE PROPER LANE THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 44K MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. DURING A RECENT INSPECTION FOR THIS PROBLEM AT THE DEALER THEY FOUND NOTHING OBVIOUS BUT WE COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED REPLACING THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS IT IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN IT OCCURS.
Steering, Sep 12, 2020
OVER 40 MPH AND ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY JERKY. A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK IN THE HANDS RIGHT OR LEFT DEPENDING ON WHICH WAY IT IS BEING TURNED. IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK AND BREAKING LOOSE.