Complaint volume
874 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2022 Honda Civic Complaints
874 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2022 Honda Civic, grouped by component category.
874 Total complaints
34 Crash reports
3 Fire reports
12 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are steering, steering,lane departure, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 34 crash reports, 3 fire reports, 12 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 48 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 35,060 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to steering, steering,lane departure, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2022 Honda Civic?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2022 Honda Civic
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How severe are the 2022 Honda Civic complaints?
34 Crash
3 Fire
12 Injury
0 Fatality
19 Towed
8 Medical attention
What are the most common 2022 Honda Civic complaint categories?
STEERING 615
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE 37
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 16
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 15
STEERING,SUSPENSION 13
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7
VISIBILITY/WIPER 7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6
874 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | STEERING | I purchased a 2022 Honda Civic in the fall of 2021, brand new. After about 10K miles I noticed that the steering wheel was somewhat sticking and tough to turn at times. I brought this to the attention of my Honda dealer who advised that they could not get the vehicle to duplicate this. The problem continues to get worse as time goes on. At every oil change, I complain of the same thing, and get the same response. The problem is worse the longer I drive it during the day. I now have 43K miles on the vehicle and the problem is worse. I can turn the steering wheel to either side and the wheel will not return to a straight position without assisted effort. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | The steering is 'sticky,' making it difficult to make minor adjustments while driving. It's progressively gotten worse and I find myself afraid to drive at high speeds. Each time any move is made with the steering wheel, it is like it has to 'break free' from being stuck. This happens almost all the time over 40-45 mph, regardless of the driving mode. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | Steering wheel sticky when driving | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | The steering gets choppy and stuck when driving for long periods of time, at all speeds. Steering wheel will not return to its original spot when taking a corner and will stay in the same spot if you let go of the wheel. This is not an issue with any of the driver assist features, it is a mechanical issue. It makes the car hard to drive especially at higher speeds and is unsafe. Many people have this problem with this car, and the dealer has acknowledged the issue with other cars but has said they are working on a fix. There needs to be a recall because this is crazy and has been happening since I bought the car brand new. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | Good day, while driving home from city of Philadelphia on May 1st 2023 at 8 pm on rout 95 north bound for 1&1/2 hours of stop and go at 10mph or less, once we passed the obstruction of traffic (placement of new over head sign), regaining speed limit the steering was very difficult stiff like having very little power steering. I am 59 and remember vehicles w/o power steering. Once off the highway on suburban streets the steering seemed to be pulling me off the road towards driver side and a warning would appear that I was departing lane when I reacted to pull towards middle of lane seemed like it was way to much and quickly finding my self in the next lane over, (very scary) thank god no body was in that lane. Happy to be home arms very tired. The next day I read over the owners manual for I do not drive the car often and followed the procedure to shut off driver assist. While driving after disabling driver assist the unit came back on by it's self with in ten minutes and would randomly tell me to brake. I did google this and apparently I am not the only one. Currently have an appointment with the dealership that I purchased the vehicle from. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | The steering wheel gets stuck/locks up and takes more than normal steering force to maneuver. It occurs at higher speeds, and makes steering feel choppy. It feels unsafe. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | Steering System did not exhibit issues when first purchased, and now at 14,000 miles, we have begun experiencing "sticking" of the steering column. More info here: - Progressively worsening over the last two weeks. Is not associated with an accident, or other event. - Steering wheel / rack are "sticky" at any speed >20 mph, becoming excessive on the highway, where constant adjustments are necessary, as it does NOT want to stay true straight (not biased left or right) - Noise is audible while at idle and trying micro-adjustments left/right - When Lane Keep is turned on, the vehicle MOVES from the center of the lane, to bias greatly and ride the RIGHT line. If another vehicle is there, there would be contact. No fault codes, and the system remains on, even while riding the right line. - This is NOT SAFE, and more so on the highway. - There are NO fault codes being triggered. Honda does NOT have new steering rack parts available. They are backordered 6 months! There is no SERVICE bulletin available from Honda, yet, all the dealer technicians are saying they are seeing more of these all the time. The Dealer Technicians are advising that the car is NOT SAFE to drive, and advise not to drive it. Honda has no loaner vehicles available anymore. This is a HUGE issue, and needs to be addressed immediately. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | Steering wheel feels like it’s getting stuck when going above 45mph, takes extra force to get it to move and when it does it jerks the car | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | My 2022 Honda Civic Touring steering wheel becomes sticky at high speeds (past 40 mph) and will feel notchy when trying to make small adjustments. My Civic has 15,000 miles and this problem began around 11,000 miles. It becomes worse on the highway or high speed back roads. Also when exiting a highway and the exit is a curve, my steering wheel will become stuck and I have to force it to go back in center. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | The electronic power steering (EPS) is out on the vehicle. This failure occurred within less than a year of purchase and well under 20,000 miles on the vehicle. The symptoms of this are that the vehicle becomes difficult to steer. Even the slightest in-lane correction of steering results in over corrections and a "catchy" or "sticky" steering wheel. It makes the vehicle VERY difficult to drive and the entire drive feels like a fight. There is nothing relaxing about driving with the EPS out and the over-correction of the wheel is very dangerous. You must operate paying utmost attention at all times. This is a known Honda problem with their 2022-2023 Civics and some other models. There is even a class-action lawsuit against Honda due to this specific issue. We took the vehicle to the dealership for warranty repair, Honda did declare that the EPS system had malfunctioned resulting in a loss of power steering. They ordered the part and advised us that the part was backordered for THREE FULL MONTHS. When I asked them what we should do between now and then, they said to come get the vehicle as it was perfectly drivable even with the EPS out. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | First issue was a major evap leak that took several attempts and months for them to repair resulting in having to drive around with a check engine light. Reason this is concerning is that when the check engine light is on the advanced safety systems are disabled. They had to replace the gas tank fuel filler neck because it was not closing properly. I was told by Honda corporate that "this is not posing a significant risk to the occupants of the vehicle", but when fuel is not being properly contained in the tank, and the safety features don't work I think otherwise. Now, there is a steering rack issue where at high speeds the steering is grabbing causing a possibility for overcorrection. Honda has known about our issues since June of 2022 and Honda corporate has been delaying official lemon law claims since December of 2022 where I then hired an attorney. Honda corporate is now ignoring the attorney and our only recourse is to file a lawsuit. I can't in good conscience sell the car to endanger the public. My only concern is that there are so many of these falling apart on the road. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | Steerings requires minor corrections frequently, also it is not smooth. There is an clunkyness during slight movement and difficult to put steering in center. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2023 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL STICKS AT HIGHWAY SPEED (ABOVE 40MPH) It began with 6000mile on the odometer. I am very concerned about the long term safety. I understand Honda knew this was problem. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STEERING | While driving close to or at highway speeds of about 50 mph or higher, the steering wheel becomes significantly harder to turn very slightly (within about a few degrees in either direction). When the wheel does turn, it jerks in the respective direction rather than moving smoothly. This results in micro-adjustments being much harder to perform, which are crucial when moving at high speeds, and introduce a much greater risk of overcorrection. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STEERING | When driving at a higher speed I started to notice the steering wheel getting stuck. This has been going on for about the last month. My car has 12k miles. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car was parked in a safe location over night. When I attempted to start it in the morning the car ran poorly and displayed numerous warning light on the dash including evap control, brakes, steering, and various automated systems. Upon calling the dealer I was told to it was not safe to drive and to have it towed to the dealer. Which I did. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STRUCTURE | Water is leaking out of the trim of the hatch from inside of the vehicle when the hatch is in the open position. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Less than 5,000 miles on car. Brake pedal, when pushing it down, began to vibrate / not go down smoothly. After a couple days of this, my brakes made a loud grinding sound when stopping or releasing the brake. Normally brakes will start to squeak before you reach a grinding sound. Again, less than 5,000 miles on this car, so way too soon to be dealing with this issue. Wiper fluid for the front has NEVER worked, even when full. It works for the back. I asked the techs who changed my oil to check it out and they could not find the issue; they recommended I take it to the dealership and suggested it may be a recall. I am getting it serviced tomorrow at a Honda service repair location near me. They said they will cover it since it is under the 3 year / 36,000 mile warranty. I hope that is true. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I have been having issues where the 2022 Honda Civic Sport car will die intermittently at lights. The technician who looked at my car said there was no problem and that I was good to go. The issue has been when stopping at a light, the car engine shuts off and a battery signal light shows up. The other electronics in the car appear to work. Right before the car dies, during breaking it feels like ABS is turning on. The car has to be put into park, turned off, and restarted to get going again. This happens approximately weekly, and it is particularly bad when I am in the middle of an intersection. Component suspected of failing is the engine on off auto at stop. This is a safety issue because car dies in the middle of intersections. The dealer was unable to reproduce; however, it happens on an approximately weekly basis. I took it to Honda and they said they could not reproduce it, the car was “good to go”. Only indication is the battery light indicating | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STEERING | I have a brand new civic but the steering got really stiff for example, I would try to change lane from the other it seems like when I turn the wheel its like sticking when im trying to turn the wheel. It makes me feel unsafe sometimes. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STEERING | Issues with steering wheel at highway speed. The best description would be a “sticky” steering wheel. When trying to correct it, it won’t find the center as if the car needs an alignment. I’ve had this issue before an after an alignment and the dealership isn’t able to identify the problem. The “sticky” steering wheel would also disable my lane keep assist, since the system thinks I’m taking over. This has been DAILY for the past 3 months. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STEERING | Steering wheels seems to stick while turning at low speed and highway speeds steering does no respond correctly when trying to do turns steering wheel will stick to where its moved and wont move back itself to original position. At high way speeds car is hard to keep in lane because of steering wheel feeling like it sticks. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STEERING | while driving on freeway my steering becomes stiff it sticks and I have to push hard to steer it back the car steering wheel feels like it's stiff and stuck while driving on freeway I commute to and from work each day and by the time I arrive to work or home my arms are killing me from keeping the steering in control it sticks and it's hard to move back to keep the car straight i feel like i do not have control of the car when this happens, I have complained several times to my dealership when I take my car in for it's service 2 times they shrugged it off like i was imaging it and everything is fine with my car, it's new no issues they say, after i complained the in Feb. 2023 a week later I saw an a new article others are experiencing the same issue when I mentioned this again to the dealership they shrugged it off and said no issues with my car, finally Saturday 4/22/23 again i mentioned it showed tried to show them the article they would not look at it he wrote the issue down and when we picked up the vehicle after service they said yes i needed a new steering thing and it's on back order since others are already before me I said I have complained since last year and you put me off should not have to wait and put myself in danger each day i drive to and from work 160 miles each day i drive on the freeway alone in the dark and a single women something needs to be done about this Honda knows there's an issue and it should be fixed, or provide me with a new vehicle or loaner until it's fixed i have been complaining about this issue since a few months after I purchased the vehicle in may 2022 I see two states are already suing Honda over it - what can we do to get this fixed or replace the vehicle for a safer one so i do not crash if i cannot handle the steering wheel this could cause me to crash or someone else to crash this is very unsafe from a 59 year old woman who drive alone long distance commutes to and from work alone | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STEERING | The steering wheel seems to stick causing me to stay straight on turns at highway speeds. Also at other times feels as if someone pulled (jerked) the steering wheel from my hands. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2023 | STEERING | The cars steering locks, jerking back and forth left to right. When making slight turns at faster speeds it gets stuck making it un sure that it won't turn back to normal position . It will jolt back to the center with continuous jerking. It's a potentially dangerous motion. The drive assist is never on. The car has 12,000 miles started a few thousand ago. It has been inspected by the dealership and a powering steering rack has been ordered. This part is on critical back order till at least July. In hopes this is the correct diagnosis | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |