2022 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 881 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2022 reports, 34 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 19 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
SteeringOct 3, 2024
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
Campaign 24V744000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerFeb 1, 2024
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Campaign 24V064000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, rack and pinionOct 19, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Civic 4-door and Civic 5-door vehicles that received a replacement power steering rack as part of a service repair. The steering rack may have been incorrectly assembled, which can allow the tire to chafe against the lower suspension or tie rod end, possibly resulting in tire damage.
A damaged tire can fail and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will inspect and replace the electric power steering rack, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 16, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is YFW.
Campaign 23V704000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Nov 15, 2023
The steering has started getting sticky at highway speeds, which probably started when I had about 14,000 miles on the car. It does reduce my control of the car slightly. I have not brought it to a dealership yet to have it looked at, and there were no warning lamps or messages.
Steering, Nov 15, 2023
The staring feels like it has drag and moves in what feels like clicks it makes it hard to stay in a lane when going around a curve or even on a strataway
Steering, Nov 14, 2023
The contact leased a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the steering wheel became stiff and pulled to the right and to the left. The contact stated that he was able to control the steering wheel and continued driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly and had worsened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the steering wheel alignment was performed; however, the failure persisted. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V704000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.
Steering, Lane departure, Nov 14, 2023
When driving at 70-75MPH my steering wheel will feel sticky or stuck while turning to the left between 10-12 O’clock . Feels as if the lane mitigation is wanting to correct my steering all while the lane assist is off. Any minor corrections while steering wheel is sticky results in major corrections and forces me to swerve. Afraid of electric steering failing at high speed and causing a severe accident.
Steering, Nov 12, 2023
Anytime I am driving on the highway at normal highway speeds, the steering seems sticky. Sometimes I have to correct the wheel after curves. I notice it the most at 55mph+ during curves in the highway. It does not turn well or take turns well. I took it to the Honda dealership and they told me it was not part of the recalled serial numbers
Steering, Nov 9, 2023
While driving at a slight angle to the left, the steering wheel sticks. It seems to happen the most often going uphill at moderate speed, though can happen at any point. The sticking has varying degrees of severity. While not extremely dangerous it could be. It is a constant, unprovoked issue and requires that it be adjusted to maintain a safe line.
Steering, Nov 4, 2023
The steering wheel sticks whenever I attempt to turn it (be it left or right) while driving.
Steering, Electrical system, Nov 4, 2023, crash
The steering sticked to complete super heavy to try to pull and I tried to brake and lost control and crashed into a tree damaging my right side fender and front tire. This car is unsafe putting my life on the line. EX-L civic is not safe. The issue doesn't go away it does it every time I go 30-45 and steering just stop working as in it stuck and heavy so I took it in after the incident and dealership told me everything looks fine they joy ride my car and didn't catch it so I told them to let me drive them and they caught it stating its can be steering rack which they want me to pay out of pocket for I told them warranty should cover it they stated not a defect just failure from my driving which is not right as the car only had 500 miles. I always hear noise of a tapping between the wheel and something else.
Steering, Electrical system, Nov 4, 2023, crash
My car locked up the steering and then I hear a random noise and I don't have control of it so I almost crash into another car, but was able to move over into a stop sign so my front bumper got hit and I already took it into a shop to do a replacement bumper.
Steering, Nov 3, 2023
Frequently the EPS (electric power steering) feels “sticky” when making minor adjustments while steering at speed. Usually happens above 30 mph and sometimes can be scary as the stickiness nearly causes over correction in steering. After inspection Dealer stated my car needs new eps system. It seems like this is an issue with many vehicles like mine.
Steering, Nov 2, 2023
DCH Honda of nanuet 10 route 304, ny 10954 The dealership provided no photos of remedy to indicate any problems with car. They also drove 3 miles after I told them you have to drive it for a min of 25 mins at least. Also they fabricated what I said was my complaint which was steering wheel feels heavy. I said steering wheel feels sticky and I have to apply a little bit of pressure to make adjustments on road in which I end up over steering.
Steering, Oct 31, 2023
1) Steering. Malfunctioning. Yes it is available for inspection. 2) Had I not taken action my vehicle could have moved into oncoming traffic. 3)No. Only by myself driving it. 4)No. 5)No warning lights. I purchased the vehicle as a "Honda Certified Used Vehicle" in June 2023. The car steers fine to the right. When turning left its a similar sensation like when the vehicle shuts off while in automatic shut off mode. I have to physically pull the wheel back to the right. I believe I still have some warranty remaining but this seemed like something I should report.
Steering, Oct 29, 2023
Steering is sticking when driving straight causing overcorrection.
Steering, Oct 27, 2023
I have a 2022 Honda Civic Sport. After driving the vehicle for 5 or 10 minutes at 45 mph or higher, the steering wheel sticks decreasing the smoothness of the steering of the vehicle.
Steering, Oct 26, 2023
I brought my 2022 Honda civic touring model to dealer for a defective steering wheel issue and they said everything was ok. There is a recall on car as well. I drive 100 miles a few times a week and I personally feel the sticky steering wheel which causes me to over steer, and I don’t feel safe driving vehicle.
Steering, Oct 26, 2023
The steering on my 2022 Honda Civic EX started to feel “sticky” while just off center at highway speeds starting at about 11.7k miles. I’ve noticed it starts around low 40s MPH and usually continues to mid 50s MPH. It makes a kind of clicking feeling when I first start to turn the steering wheel for minor steering adjustments.
Steering, Oct 25, 2023
The steering wheel feels like it’s sticks. It’s very hard to drive on the road jerk from side to side because of how hard it is to manage the wheel while driving because of how stuck it feels.
Steering, Suspension, Oct 24, 2023
Have sticky issue . My vin was due for a recall took it in . Like always "couldn't replicate the issue" so no fix was provided . Vehicle was not fixed just cleared from recall. All dealers are going to say that just clear it and say there's no issue . Something else needs to be done . They said my tint was causing the issue but I had the issue was before tint was applied . Has completely nothing to do . No rental was given . Waste of my time and money . My steering has completely lost steering twice already intermediate then comes back .
Steering, Oct 23, 2023
Steering wheel is sticky. It usually happens when I’m driving on the highway at high speeds. I have taken the car to the dealer ship and they concluded that there was nothing wrong with it.
Steering, Oct 23, 2023
Steering gets tight over 50mph and requires more effort to steer.
Steering, Oct 22, 2023
when driving, especially 45+ mph, micro steering (0-> 1degree or 0 -> 359 degree) when straight (making micro adjustments) has too much resistance and requires more force -I feel like I’m fighting the steering wheel. I’ve brought it to a certified Honda dealer, and the technician told me he couldn’t duplicate the problem. No warning lamps either. I just have to hold the steering wheel tighter & put more force when making micro adjustments to keep car straight. This presents an issue, as I was on the highway going around a curb, and steering got so sticky I had to put more force than usual to take my car out of the turn. A collision could have happened.
Steering, Oct 21, 2023
Steering is sticky when driving above 40 mph. Mainly on the highway. The steering wheel sometimes becomes stuck when driving through a curve and doesn't go back to the same position. I think this can be very dangerous. Scheduled to take it to the dealership.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Oct 21, 2023
The steering system has failed and also the brake system. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The Steering wheel appears to be sticky, so I personally have encountered a few near miss incidents where I end up over turning because I have to use excessive force to turn. The problem has not been confirmed by the dealer or inspected by anyone but myself. Yes, there were warning lights as stated earlier. The brake system light and a few other lights came on after the incident.
Steering, Oct 20, 2023
I have a 2022 Civic that I bought almost 2 years ago & I have about 24k miles on it. But recently, I have had a super stiff wheel/audible feedback when steering. It first started about a week or so ago but I've been noticing it a lot more the more I drive. It used to be only at speeds above 50-60 but now it's above 20. Weirdly enough it would only be hard/stiff when steering to the left but now it's both ways. I don't drive it in the "Sport" mode, nor do I have it in lane keep assist. It's incredibly annoying and could be potentially dangerous since it won't correct itself, even my arm gets a little workout just driving it normally. My apartments have a speed bump that's kind of taller than normal, but other than that, I haven't been in a wreck or anything dramatic. I assume it has to be the steering rack & column.
Steering, Oct 19, 2023
The steering is slightly sticky and makes some noises at times. It doesn’t return to place normally and will stay in place where it was last turned to.