Honda Civic / 2023
2023 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 331 complaints about the 2023 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 57.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of lane departure at 7.3%.
Complaints331
Crashes33
Fires0
Injuries19
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 57.7% · 191
Lane departure 7.3% · 24
Forward collision avoidance 5.7% · 19
Electrical system 4.5% · 15
Unknown or other 4.2% · 14
Service brakes 3.9% · 13
Air bags 2.4% · 8
Engine 2.4% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash and 19 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 2023 sits 25th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 193 in the last three years against 138 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 8,888 miles.
In owners' own words
Steering becomes sticky or locked while driving, most often while on a highway. It takes extra force to break the lock and steer the vehicle. Small steering corrections are difficult to make and often becomes hard not to overcorrect once the steering becomes ânormalâ. Overcorrection could become a severe safety hazard if quick steering changes are required. This is an ongoing issue and not an isolated incident. Steering
The steering like to jerk or stick. Itâs sometimes hard to control. It looks like Iâm drunk driving to stay in the lane. I think the component that controls the lane assist or lane keep is malfunctioning. Driving on the highway is even more terrifying. Just trying to keep the vehicle in the lane. The dealerships have found nothing wrong and have no idea what Iâm talking about. No lights or warnings came on. Steering
Intermittently, and only within the past 2000 miles or so, the steering will begin to have a notchy feel during highway driving. The steering requires excessive force to move the wheel and then the wheel jerks and causes the steering to do the same. It is very dangerous and unsettling at highway speeds. The issue seems to only occur above 45mph, but again, it is not happening every time I drive above 45mph. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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