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
731 reports, newest first. Show all
Steering, Feb 7, 2023
I HAVE A 2022 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN. ESTIMATED MILEAGE IS AROUND 36K. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE SHOP AROUND 32K, AND REPORTED THAT THE STEERING IS STICKY AND WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, IT LIKE LOCKS AND YOU HAVE TO JERK THE THE WHEEL TO GET IT. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, AND MAKING THE STEERING UNMANAGEABLE AT TIMES. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE CAR THROWS A CODE. THIS IS A STEERING ISSUE, I DO NOT THINK THAT IT WILL THROW A CODE. I HAVE CHILDREN, AND WE ARE STARTING TO FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. I NEED THIS ISSUE FIXED, AND SINCE THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO HELP ME, I CAM TO NHTSA. I FOLLOW AN ONLINE FORUM FOR 11TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT STICKY STEERING IN THESE CARS, BUT NO ONE IS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. ALSO, WE FOUND THAT MIGLIACCIO & RATHOD LLP IS CURRENLTY INVESTIGATING THE 2022 HONDA CIVIC STEERING DEFECT. THEY SAY THAT 2022 HONDA CIVIC OWNERS REPORT THAT THE STEERING IN THEIR VEHICLES FEELS STICKY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL, EVEN IN CITY DRIVING. CAN NHTSA PLEASE HELP US IN GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED. WE PAY FOR THESE BRAND NEW CARS NOT TO HAVE DEFECTS THAT THE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT FIX. LIKE I SAID, I HAVE CHILDREN, AND IT IS GETTING UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.
Steering, Feb 7, 2023
DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM: At highway speeds (above 55 mph) the steering gets seems to stick or catch. When driving straight and making the little left to right adjustments it feels likes it grabbing and I have to tug it to get that small adjustment. It feels as though the Electronic Steering Control is failing or the rack is damage. The car has not been in an accident. HOW IS THIS A HAZARD: Tugging on the wheel at highway speeds causes me to over correct which could send me into the path of another vehicle. REPRODUCED BY OTHERS: There are dozens of owners that have reported this problem on the Civic Owners Social media platform. https://www.civic11forum.com/threads/steering.1894/ DEALER CONTACT Local dealer claims nothing reported. No known recall for item. WARNINGS: There are no warning lights or messages indicating an electronic malfunction. The contact stated that the dealership told them that the parts were not expected to be available for another 5 months. The contact was given a loaner car. The contact offered to trade that vehicle in but was not given a good deal. The contact decided to take back the defective vehicle and buy a new one elsewhere.
Steering, Feb 6, 2023
Occasional unusual resistance in steering wheel, leading to moderate over-corrections. There is often resistance to moving the wheel from center, and when the resistance releases, the wheel moves more than what was desired, leading to over-correction. This causes swerving and is a hazard.
Steering, Feb 6, 2023
When driving straight, especially on the highway, the steering feels “sticky” or “notchy” especially from 50 - 75 mph. This makes it really hard to keep the vehicle straight on the highway.
Steering, Feb 6, 2023
“Sticky” sensation/feedback when making minor correction to steering on highways/speeds greater than about 40mph. Needing to make slight corrections to stay in lane the steering requires extra force to “unstick” the steering wheel causing an over-correction. This posses potential safety issue to driver, passengers, and other motorists in the road. Began a few months after purchasing the vehicle in November 2021 and has been an issue ever since.
Steering, Feb 6, 2023
At approximately 23k miles while driving to work on the highway, I felt like my car’s power steering kept getting stuck and I had to constantly try to re-steer my vehicle to keep it driving in a straight line. At first I didnt think much of the issue but now my car has 26k miles and the issue is getting worse. The steering seems to be sticking well driving in a straight line, and as you pull on the wheel, it will suddenly almost feel like it’s clicking then move. This is extremely unsafe and I have noticed that this same issue has been reported by hundreds of Honda Civic owners. At the moment there is not a recall for this but I hope it that Honda takes action ASAP. I have yet to take my car to the dealership but I have made an appointment to take it to the dealership this upcoming week.
Steering, Feb 5, 2023
Sterring is sticking. Worse when turning and at higher speeds. Also sticks when driving straight. You have to drive it for a few miles before it starts doing it.
Steering, Feb 4, 2023
After about an hour of highway driving the steering becomes sticky or notchy feeling. This is both with lane keep assist on and off. It can be hard to keep the vehicle moving in a straight line at highway speeds.
Steering, Feb 4, 2023
Steering is very notchy when turning from neutral position. When driving at highway speeds extra effort is required to turn either right or left from the neutral position. The steering is not operating smoothly it is as if it was binding during any turn. The steering requires more force than normal to initiate the turn. It appears to be getting worse over time and has been this way since purchasing new in 04/22.
Steering, Feb 3, 2023
After a short time driving close to highway speeds (50+) the steering becomes jerky/sticky. Extra effort is required to make small adjustments in direction making it difficult to maintain the car in the center of the lane. No warning lights or messages appear. I have not taken the car to the dealer yet. Multiple people on the civic11forum.com are reporting the same issue.
Steering, Feb 2, 2023
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and a service appointment was scheduled. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was 25,000.
Steering, Service brakes, Lane departure, Feb 2, 2023, crash
On Friday January 27th, I was driving approximately 65mph when the steering wheel got stuck to the right, causing me to run off the road. I hit a rut where the road meets the grass and it caused a couple of my wheel weights to fall off. Initially the lane keep was on, but I turned it off as it started pulling to the right. The car still proceeded to pull continuously until I cut it off, and then started to appear to work normally for a short period afterwards. The steering wheel already sticks in the center on most days. Now, there’s issues stopping, I’m guessing from the rut I hit. The dealer that I bought it from swears that there’s nothing wrong with the vehicle and that I’m just a difficult customer. I’ve already had it up to the dealership 5 times. There’s 88 other people already who agree with me. I have a case with American Honda Corporate, but they only agree with what the dealer tells them. This poses a major safety hazard, and it needs to be recalled before someone gets killed.
Steering, Seats, Service brakes, Jan 31, 2023
Brakes are relatively hard to press and bring the car to stop, the pedal is also located high, and as an Uber driver it makes it difficult to brake constantly. I am getting knee pain and foot pain. Driver seat is very uncomfortable specially when driving for too long. It doesn't have lumbar support and is giving me lower back pain, my back compresses down and collapses into the section where there's no lumbar support. I feel like my disk is getting hurt. The seat is built in an angel. if I bring the seat low, my last bone of spine goes into the seat and hurts. if I bring the seat high, I get hip pain. The steering is somehow stiff to rotate even with lane departure being turned off. I am getting finger joint pain and elbow pain.
Steering, Jan 31, 2023
Steering sticks and causes over reaction to minor corrections while driving. Took to dealer and they say they can’t find anything wrong.
Steering, Jan 31, 2023
The steering wheel has been sticky while operating the vehicle. The mechanics at Honda continue to state they see no issues with the car however the steering wheel locks and becomes difficult to maneuver while driving on roads and highways . The car system shows all operations are performing perfect. However while driving it’s stiff and difficult to make driving adjustments safely
Steering, Jan 31, 2023
Particularly when traveling at highway speeds, steering wheel feels sticky or stiff. This makes it hard to make subtle steering changes, as extra force is required to adjust direction, so car jerks one direction or another. This feels very unsafe, and does not give me confidence that I am in full control of my vehicle at high speeds, especially when traveling on congested highways. I did not experience this when I first purchased the car approximately 12 months ago. I would say the issue began about 2-3 months ago. There have been no warning signs or anything else.
Steering, Jan 30, 2023
•steering feels sticky or jerky like lane assist is engaging, but this car doesn’t have lane assist. Takes effort to keep car in lane. Steering shakes/shudders •car veers out of lane •dealer has not inspected car yet-other mechanic thought it could be alignment but that checked out ok •no other inspections performed •no warning lights
Steering, Jan 30, 2023
I'm a 40 YEAR auto tech , steering is notchy when driving straight ,constantly fighting to keep vehicle in my lane, in my opinion it needs a new steering rack and pinion
Steering, Jan 29, 2023
My steering wheel started jerking to the right when at about 40mph when it does this it feels like i loose steering briefly , dealer gave me the same ol routine answer cant duplicate problem so i started searching up info came across the 11th Generation civic forum and there are so many of the same complaints and some dealerships are fixing the problem ( steering rack) and some are getting told the same thing as i am! I am a single mother i cant keep missing work to go to dealership just to be turned away but i also dont wanna end up in an accident and leave my kids without a mother because honda doesnt wanna own up to a faulty steering rack
Steering, Jan 29, 2023
Steering wheel becomes stiff after a few minutes of driving. It feels sticky and it is hard to make small adjustments when driving in a straight line. Problem is noticeably worse at higher speeds. This has been happening for the last two months. Car has only 9000 miles.
Steering, Suspension, Jan 28, 2023
1700 miles In the odo . Steering feels as if it gets stuck on high way speeds . Having to force it to keep the steering in the center . Definitely not normal . Started noticing it about 1500 on the odo only getting worse. Almost feels like the car is not aligned . Properly . Brand new car not staying straight is a concern of steering rack issues . Common for this car . Scared to report it to dealer they are only going to submit papers and say is completely Normal . Waste of time . This should be a recall
Steering, Jan 27, 2023
The contact owns 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the steering wheel was sticking with resistance while operating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.
Steering, Jan 25, 2023
Steering wheel seems to get stiff and lock into center at highway speeds, causing to push hard on steering wheel to do minor corrections, car feels incredibly unsafe at highway speeds constantly having to fight the steering wheel. Many other drivers have this issue in forums. Dealer says they don’t know how to fix that.
Steering, Jan 25, 2023
steering wheel feels jerky, it has a mind of its own. even if driving straight it will move without me moving it.
Steering, Jan 23, 2023
My steering wheel keeps sticking and u have to jerk the steering wheel to correct it. It happens multiple times daily