2022 Honda Civic Problems

What owners report

Owners of this model year report steering problems far more than anything else. The recurring theme is a steering wheel that feels sticky, notchy or stiff during small corrections, often at highway speed, and sometimes does not return to center. A smaller group describes sudden loss of cruise control or adaptive cruise, and some report phantom forward-collision braking.

1. 1
   Steering

   Sticky or stiff steering at highway speed

   • 621 complaints (70%)
   • median 27,500 mi at 2.0 yrs old (28 state mileage)
   • 16 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $2,800 (median of 17 quotes)
   • filed 2022–2026

   Owners describe the wheel resisting small corrections, feeling notchy or stuck in a position, and requiring extra effort to bring back to center. Some say it is worse on curves and at highway speeds, and a few note it eases in warmer weather. Dealers variously performed alignments, lubed components or said they could not duplicate it; others diagnosed the steering rack or EPS gearbox and replaced it, with some owners reporting the symptom came back afterward. Reported across a wide mileage range from a few hundred to over 80,000 miles, most often at highway speeds and sometimes more noticeable in cold weather.

   Recall 24V744000Recall 23V7040007 related service bulletins

   What to check: Drive the car at highway speed and make repeated small left-right corrections to feel for notchiness or a wheel that will not self-center. Ask whether the steering gearbox work under the steering recall was performed and whether any EPS gearbox has been replaced.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “When driving, I feel like I have to fight the wheel to steer. It feels sticky and must constantly be corrected, particularly when driving on a straight road at interstate speeds. This has been confirmed by a dealer. I originally took it to the dealer because it began squeaking when hitting uneven spots in the road. This has been reproduced by the mechanics. The steering problem began shortly afterwards. I also took it in for the steering rack recall, but they did not replace it. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11588911, filed 2024-05

   “Steering is sticking when making normal minor corrections while driving. This causes the driver to have to over-correct to get past the sticking point. When driving on the highway, this makes driving dangerous, as an over-correction moves the vehicle closer to other vehicles or barriers.”

   NHTSA complaint #11499440, filed 2022-12
2. 2
   Steering

   Steering becomes hard to turn or momentarily seizes

   • 395 complaints (45%)
   • median 37,000 mi at 2.0 yrs old (18 state mileage)
   • 13 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $2,797 (median of 12 quotes)
   • filed 2022–2026

   Some owners report the wheel suddenly becoming firm or briefly seizing, with no warning light, sometimes requiring extra effort and overcorrection. Dealers in several cases diagnosed a faulty EPS system or a steering rack replacement; a few owners note their vehicle was inspected under a steering recall and either no repair was made or the symptom returned. Reported from very low mileage up to about 140,000 miles, at both low and highway speeds.

   Recall 24V744000Recall 23V7040003 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask for the vehicle's recall history and any EPS or steering rack repair records, and test the wheel through full left-right travel at low speed to feel for resistance.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel intermittently seized. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.”

   NHTSA complaint #11531778, filed 2023-07, 48,000 miles

   “The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred and caused the vehicle to strike a curb. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.”

   NHTSA complaint #11521554, filed 2023-05, 47,000 miles
3. 3
   Steering

   Steering pulls or wanders; wheel will not track straight

   • 246 complaints (28%)
   • median 32,000 mi at 2.1 yrs old (19 state mileage)
   • 12 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $2,900 (median of 6 quotes)
   • filed 2022–2026

   Complaints describe the car not holding a straight line, drifting left or right on its own, and the wheel needing manual correction after turns. Several owners said an alignment did not resolve it and that dealers later identified the steering rack, steering gear or EPS assembly as the cause. Mostly reported between roughly 10,000 and 50,000 miles, typically at highway speeds.

   Recall 24V744000Recall 23V7040002 related service bulletins

   What to check: On a straight, level road at speed, check whether the car tracks straight with hands lightly on the wheel. Ask for the alignment printout and whether any steering rack or gearbox replacement was done, and whether it was a service part covered by the steering-gearbox bulletins.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Steering feels weird and the car just can’t drive STRAIGHT. It’s been like this since I bought the car and I thought it was the alignment but it wasn’t”

   NHTSA complaint #11562637, filed 2023-12

   “The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was pulling to the left or the right independently. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering); however, the recall repair failed to prevent the failure. Shortly after the recall repair was completed, the failure reoccurred. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11652595, filed 2025-04, 45,000 miles

Buying note. The steering behavior is the main thing to evaluate on this model year, so budget for a proper highway test drive rather than a short lot loop. Ask for the recall and service history, since some owners report symptoms continuing after steering-gearbox work.

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.