2022 Honda Civic SI Problems

What owners report

Owners of the 2022 Honda Civic Si most often describe a steering wheel that feels sticky or notchy around center, mainly at highway speeds, where small corrections require extra effort and then over-correct. Many note the condition was intermittent at first and became more frequent over time; some complaints mention a click or creak from the steering column or rack. A few complaints cover other areas such as automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping behavior, airbag deployment, and engine or powertrain trouble, but these are far less common in the sample.

1. 1
   Steering

   Sticky/notchy steering at highway speeds

   • 55 complaints (75%)
   • typically at 2.2 yrs old
   • filed 2023–2024

   Complaints describe the steering wheel sticking or binding near center, so small lane-keeping adjustments take extra effort and then release abruptly, producing over-correction and a side-to-side wander in the lane. Many say it is most noticeable above roughly 45-50 mph, and some describe the wheel not returning to center after a curve. Owners report varying dealer responses, from not being able to duplicate the concern to diagnosis of the electronic power steering assembly or rack, and some say the repair was not covered or parts were unavailable. Reported across the sample at a wide range of mileages, from a few thousand miles up to around 30,000, with many owners noticing it first on highway drives and some describing it as worsening over time.

   What to check: Drive the car at highway speed on a straight stretch and feel for a bind or notch just off center and whether the wheel returns to center after a curve. Ask the seller whether the steering rack or electronic power steering assembly has been inspected or replaced, and keep any repair paperwork.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “When driving perfectly straight and then having to make a slight adjustment the steering sticks a bit causing me to have to use more force which usually ends up with an over correction. I have also had the steering stick while going around a long bend and needed to use slight effort to get the wheel back to center, this is even more of an issue.”

   NHTSA complaint #11567157, filed 2024-01

   “A few months ago this started. Power steering is sticky, at highway speeds the steering wheel can be turned at a 45 degree angle and stick. at one point i can take my hands off the wheel and it will not return to center at highway speeds. Starts sticking at 20+ MPH and requires small increments to unstick the steering wheel.”

   NHTSA complaint #11615720, filed 2024-09
2. 2
   Forward collision avoidance

   Automatic braking and lane-keeping alerts

   Mentioned in 4 of 60 sampled complaints

   Complaints describe the car braking on its own under adaptive cruise control when nothing was ahead, and lane-keeping assist pulling at the wheel in merges, splits, and construction zones. Some owners also report warnings asking them to visit a dealer for the lane-keeping or blind spot systems. These complaints are fewer than the steering reports. Reported at unspecified mileages; owners describe the behavior recurring during highway driving with the assist systems active.

   What to check: During a test drive with adaptive cruise and lane-keeping on, note any unexpected braking or wheel pull, and check whether any driver-assist warning messages appear on the dash.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Hello, My concern lies with the Electronic Power Steering. My car physically is all over the play when it comes to making minor adjustments to the steering. The steering goes from being quite difficult to make minor adjustments to overreacting, causing me to ping pong side to side on the highway. This issue is magnified with the use of Lane Keep Assist, which cannot keep me centered on the road. This is a major issue. My lane keep assist and blind spot system keep failing and warning me to visit a dealer.”

   NHTSA complaint #11540629, filed 2023-08

   “Car has braked multiple times randomly when using ACC when nothing was in front of the vehicle. Emergency braking has activated once randomly and another time for a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The lane departure should be turned off as it will yank the wheel from your hand and doesn't know how lane splits, mergers, and construction zones work. Both are a safety hazard.”

   NHTSA complaint #11519306, filed 2023-04

Buying note. The steering feel is the thing to evaluate carefully on this model year: drive it at highway speed and look for a sticky spot near center, and ask for records of any steering rack or electronic power steering work and the status of any steering recall. The remaining reports in the sample are less frequent, but a scan for stored driver-assist warnings and a check of the airbag indicator are worth the few minutes.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.