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
881 reports, newest first.
Steering, Mar 18, 2023
When driving at highway speeds in this car the steering becomes "sticky". You have to correct it to make the wheel go back to the center position which can cause you to over correct and cause a wreck. Car has less then 10k miles and with this issue makes me feel unsafe to drive it. Honda does not want to help at all.
Steering, Mar 15, 2023
Steering wheel seems to be binding at highway speeds. When standing still the steering wheel also cluncks loudly when slightly turning. Making corrections at highway speed becomes extremely dangerous as the steering wheel will unbind and cause the car to over correct.
Steering, Suspension, Forward collision avoidance, Mar 14, 2023
While driving my car on the open highway, I noticed that the steering wheel became somewhat sticky and resistant. This started in September of 2022 and the problem has become increasingly worse. The steering wheel requires excessive force to turn at speeds above 40mph, making micro-adjustments to the steering very difficult and causes oversteering. If there is a bend in the road and I turn the steering wheel, it sticks when trying to straighten the wheel out. It requires additional force to break the sticking point and get the car straightened back out. The safety concern is related to the straightening back out, in some cases it takes considerable effort and requires control to not over power into crossing the line of the lane. I also have concerns of a lock up and causing an accident that could harm me as well as others. Currently, I am not driving my new car due to the fear of an accident. There are zero warnings appears when this happens, so there is no way to prepare for it. I have contacted my local Honda dealership as well as America Honda (corporate office) to complain about this issue. The dealership informed me that the steering rack needs to be replaced. Honda is not able to provide an ETA on the part, nor are they willing to provide a loaner car. Honda told us that we could pick the car back up and continue to drive it until it is repaired. Honda is not concerned about the danger to customers. Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is pulling info together to file a class action lawsuit since this issue is happening to so many Honda Civic owners. It should not take someone dying for Honda to resolve this issue with no expense to the customer. We are currently making payments on a new Honda that my son is scared to drive. https://lemonexpert.com/vehicle-bulletins/2022-honda-civic-steering-system-defects/. https://classlawdc.com/2022/12/08/2022-honda-civic-steering-defect/ https://www.carproblemzoo.com/honda/civic/2022/steering-problems.php
Steering, Mar 14, 2023
Lack of control when steering once the car warms up. If I turn the wheel to make small corrections it feels like someone is grabbing the wheel and jerking it. Scarier when my kid is in the car with me. It started at about 18k miles. I don’t notice it at all when temps are below freezing. I brought it up to the dealership service department and they said they’ve heard the complaint numerous times, but there is no known fix yet. Please, Honda, address this. This is obviously a major issue with an otherwise good car.
Steering, Mar 14, 2023
The steering wheel is sticky when driving on the highway and city streets. Its more noticeable on the highway though. The steering feels like its stuck and takes some pressure to move it even a little.
Steering, Mar 13, 2023
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -- Steering will stick after about 20 minutes of driving. This usually occurs and and is most noticeable at freeway speeds. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -- When it really starts sticking and you have to apply extra force to make minor corrections a small adjustment can turn into a over correction. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? -- The vehicle has been brought in and inspected twice but they claim to have not been able to replicate the issue. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? -- No warnings light indications or symptoms preceded the issue. The issue started within the first 6 months / 12k miles.
Steering, Mar 12, 2023
Sticky steering. It is hard to keep the steering wheel straight as it sticks while the steering wheel is still. We have had it to the dealer already. It’s extremely hard to drive the vehicle as it constantly sticks.
Steering, Mar 10, 2023
Steering is sticky and requires force to turn from the 12 o clock position
Steering, Mar 9, 2023
Steering stickiness. The steering wheel requires excessive force to turn at speeds above 40mph, making micro-adjustments to the steering very difficult and causes oversteering.
Steering, Mar 6, 2023
I drive approximately 40 miles to work one way, 80 miles round trip. About 15 miles into the drive which is all interstate my steering wheel starts to stick. The feeling gets more pronounced the further I drive and never goes away. While traveling straight with no input to the steering wheel for a few seconds I will apply pressure to the steering wheel to stay centered in the lane and the wheel feels like it’s stuck until it finally gives way and now I have to over correct to compensate for the wheel sticking. I live in Minnesota and drive on slippery roads where having to over correct the steering wheel can be a dangerous hazard. I noticed this hazard at 22,000 miles and it has increasingly gotten worse since it’s 27,000 miles currently on the vehicle. I contacted my local dealership hoping they would have some knowledge of what’s going on but the stated they have not heard of this issue. There were no concerns of driving the vehicle but requested I bring it in for inspection. I have yet to make an appointment to have it looked at. There are no warning lamps or indicators associated with the steering hazard.
Steering, Mar 6, 2023
The steering wheel “sticks” when using moderate to highway speeds. About 35+ mph and above. If there is a bend in the road and I turn the steering wheel, it sticks when trying to straighten the wheel out. It requires additional force to break the sticking point and get the car straightened back out. The safety concern is related to the straightening back out, in some cases it takes considerable effort and requires control to not over power into crossing the line of the lane. I also have concerns of a lock up and causing an accident. There are zero warnings appears when this happens. I’ve had my wife confirm the issue as well, since initially I thought I might be imagining things. It was occasional before, I fiddled with the lane keep assist and turn all options off, it’s only gotten worse in the last 1,000 to 1,500 miles. The car is nearing 22k. I plan to take the car to get inspected this week, but availability has been difficult. Dealerships near me do not appear to do inspections on weekends, only oil changes and standard service. I’ve called and been declined for an inspection over the weekend. Once the inspection has occurred, I’m happy to share any documents related to this issue.
Steering, Mar 4, 2023
Regardless of the lane assist setting, while at speeds above 60mph the car starts pulling away from center and toward the lanes lines. The steering "locks" and I have to pull it back to center. It doesn't feel like an alignment issue because it does it to both sides and the steering "locks". I've completely turned off all lane assist and it still does it consistently. If I let it, the car will pull me out of the lane into the rumble strips. The steering is very jerky, it pulls away from center, "locks" the wheel, I pull the wheel in the opposite direction, it releases with a jerk and then starts again. It feels as though I'm trying to correct the steering of a drunk driver.
Steering, Mar 2, 2023
The steering wheel sticks while driving down the road. Seems to be worse at speeds above 40. There is a small catch / resistance from the middle position and then when you correct back the other way at the center point it catches or sticks again.
Steering, Mar 1, 2023
Car is around 20,000 miles, steering becomes "sticky" at speeds above 40 mph. Micro adjustments in steering require excessive force and result in over-adjustments. Stickiness becomes more apparent as speed increases. I have had this issue looked into by my dealer and they were able to recreate the situation but could not find a solution.
Steering, Feb 27, 2023
When driving Highway speeds I lose control of the steering wheel and it gets stuck at times. This is very concerning.
Steering, Feb 27, 2023
Steering wheel gets sticky above 40 mph. It hard to move the wheel on short notice. It also feels like a resistance on the steering.
Steering, Feb 27, 2023
Staring at 40ish MPH, steering becomes sticky and slight corrections become difficult, at higher cruising speeds of 65+ this issue gets worse. Staying in lane can be difficult especially on lanes going from straight to curved. Sticky steering also fights lane assist which causes wheel to overcompensate automatically. The car is basically brand new at >5000 miles. However it is now unsafe to drive on the highway due to the steering being unpredictable and getting worse. Car has never been in any kind of crash or accident. Rosenthal Fairfax Honda ran Honda multipoint inspection and said nothing was wrong and claimed the steering problem was a feature. I do not think they actually drove the car and I am following up with them about the issue. No warning lamps of any kind, attempted software reset as well to see if it was an electronic issue, but no good. Definitely not an electronic issue. Issue started after lots of freezing to warm weather in Northern MA this last Winter.
Steering, Feb 23, 2023
Driving at highway speeds, with steering wheel at center position, steering wheel tends to get stuck when attempting to make small adjustments. Once it starts to happen it happens at all speeds.
Visibility/wiper, Feb 23, 2023
Height: 5-7 - 5-8 whether condition: moderate rain Road: driving highway I was driving between 50 - 57 MPH on the highway with the wiper on. The water from the front windshield traversed back to both sides of the Driver & passenger front windows in a strong gulf of stream, that blocked the visibility of both sides of the front drive & passenger windows. I could not see at all from both of the driver and passenger side view mirrors at all. This is potential safety hazardous while driving in the rain, and cannot see through both sides of the side view mirrors. This was very impactful in loss of visibility even on this experience. I am genuinely afraid for my safety as this rainy season ensues. This is incredibly dangerous and could cause an accident or possibly death.
Forward collision avoidance, Feb 22, 2023
Recently I saw the Collision mitigation Breaking system problem and Adaptive cruise control system problem in my car. Honda has not resolved this issue, so taking it to the dealer will not resolve the issue and it is a safety issue because without any reason at any speed the car can abruptly stop and cause accidents. I asked the Honda dealer if they can disable this function and they said they can’t disable it. That is why I don’t feel safe driving this car.
Steering, Feb 22, 2023
On 2/18/2022, having the car around 36,500 miles, the steering wheel started "sticking" when making minor adjustments while driving on the highway, with no warning lights or anything abnormal. At slower speeds it's unnoticeable, but at highway speeds the steering wheel jerks while I am turning it to follow a curve in my lane. I took it to the shop to get the wheels aligned and inflated the tires to the recommended air pressure, but there was no improvement whatsoever. It feels like the problem is getting worse, and now it feels unsafe to drive. I took it to the Honda Service Center in San Marcos, TX, and they told me they need to replace the whole steering rack, being the estimated repair $3,000. They also told me they were going to research if there was any possibility that Honda would take care of "part of the cost of the repair", because "they usually don't find this kind of problem, especially not in new cars".
Steering, Feb 22, 2023
The steering wheel begins to stick after driving about 30 minutes. I will try to turn slightly to the left or right and it will get stuck. I have to add more force until it finally releases and I am able to turn. It become very dangerous when I drive on the highway and my steering wheel feels like it locks for a second. There has been no warning lamps or message and it has happened for the last 4,000 miles
Steering, Feb 21, 2023
The steering is "sticky" at highways speeds. You can feel a definite "stick" when you adjust in your lane or change lanes.
Vehicle speed control, Forward collision avoidance, Feb 21, 2023
Twice now when driving on the highway using cruise control my vehicle has unexpectedly applied the brake hard for no apparent reason. There were not vehicles ahead of me that were stopping/slowing. The warning "brake" comes across the dashboard. This potentially could cause a safety issue if someone were to rear-end me when the brakes were applied suddenly and hard. I am in the process of contacting the dealer to have the issue addressed.
Steering, Feb 21, 2023
Unable to make minor adjustments when steering at Highway and city speeds. Steering wheel feel as if it is sticky/stuck until moved