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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | I bought the vehicle brand-new from Balise Honda in Warwick, RI. After about 10K miles I started to notice the steering had become stiff. It's not really noticeable at slow speeds on curvy roads where a lot of steering input is required. I mostly drive on the highway and its almost impossible to maintain a straight line in the lane. When making minor corrections to stay straight, so much input on the steering wheel is required that there is an over-correction, causing the car to constantly swerve back and forth. At about 18K miles I brought the car into Balise to have the steering checked. I was told that they could not duplicate the problem when test driven. They seemed to have thoroughly checked the car out but told me it handled normally. The vehicle has 24K miles now and the problem has not improved. My girlfriend refuses to operate the car as she does not feel the steering is safe. There is no way that this vehicle should have such stiff, almost stuck, steering. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | I have been experiencing sticky or frozen steering at highway speeds since about October 2022, maybe at about 25000 miles on the odo shown. Today the vehicle is at 34000 miles and I plan to take it to the dealership where I got it to service or trade it in. I am leasing this vehicle. The problem does not happen at lower speeds. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | Feel sticky around 65-70mph | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES | I was driving down the freeway in January and my front driver side tire sidewalls separated from the rest of the tire and flew off of the rim causing me to drive on the rim. Zero warning lights or tire pressure lights appeared on my dash until after I installed my spare tire. Very scary this occurred on a freeway at full speed and no indicator light came on. I heard a loud noise when my tire flew off which then required me to immediately stop. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | At high speed freeway driving it takes the extra effort to steer. It feels sticky. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | First noticed the issue on 2/26/23. I was on a longer highway drive, and after about 70 miles I started to notice the steering problem. It became difficult to stay centered in my lane. When attempting to make very slight adjustments either left or right, steering input was met with resistance, almost like the wheel was stuck in a notch. As I pushed through the resistance, the wheel would suddenly snap free, resulting in an over-correction. This issue was constant for the rest of the drive, a little over 200 miles. I was immediately concerned that this made the car unsafe, as the constant sudden steering corrections made it difficult to stay within my lane at highway speeds, especially in heavier traffic. The snap steering that resulted from pushing past the “sticking” point frequently caused the car to veer toward cars in the next lane, despite my effort to compensate for it. My wife and 5 month old child were passengers in the car at the time. This would have been especially dangerous in slippery road conditions, though thankfully roads were dry on that day. The car did not display any warning messages or indicators. I ensured Lane Keeping Assist and Road Departure Mitigation were turned off, to verify that the problem was not related to any safety systems. But the problem persisted with those systems disabled. The issue did not occur during the next few days of normal driving, but it returned a few days later on a longer drive, after about 45 miles of highway driving. At first the problem mainly seemed to occur after prolonged highway driving, but in the last week both my wife and I have noticed the “sticky” steering more frequently in everyday driving, both at freeway speeds of 60mph and at lower speeds (30-40mph). The car has not been inspected yet. I was wary of scheduling a dealer appointment due to the intermittent nature of the issue, though it’s becoming more consistent. But I would gladly make the car available for inspection upon request. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | Power steering is “sticking”, causing slight adjustments to the steering to be nearly impossible. This is resulting in having to apply greater pressure to the steering, resulting in over correcting at times. The problem has been ongoing for months and getting worse, causing me to lose confidence in the car. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - Steering. The steering has a slight stickiness at both low (<45) and high (65+) speeds. The steering wheel seems to stick and requires a little bit more pressure to move. Once started, the rest of the steering is smooth. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? - No Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? - Just confirmed by me. I haven't taken it to the dealer. 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 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | Sticky steering wheel. Driving on the freeway it feels like the steering wheel gets locked and it takes extra effort to move the wheel | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | Steering sticks when going over 45mph. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | I have sticky steering. When I turn it doesn’t go back quickly like when you make a turn your steering wheel is suppose to circle back. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | Steering feels sticky when trying to correct the steering wheel I’ve taking in to the dealer but they say they can’t replicate the problem | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | The steering becomes sticky on the freeway, seemingly on a recurring basis. It seems to be 30-40% of freeway trips. It feels like a malfunction with power steering. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | Sticky steering wheel. Driving at highway speed seems to randomly make it hard to control and turn the steering wheel. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | The steering of the vehicle sticks when driving the car on the highways and makes it hard to turn the steering. It takes extra effort from the driver to turn the steering wheel. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | Steering seems sticky at some points during highway speeds. Noticeable when driving in a straight line at 50+ mph and have to make a small steering correction. Feels like power steering does not activate until after I've provided a noticeable amount of steering input. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at high speeds, the steering wheel seized while maneuvering around curves on the roadway. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 45,000 |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | 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. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I have aligned to my wheels 3 times and I'm still having issues keeping the steering straight it feels like I'm floating around. Also when reversing I hear I load clunking noise coming from the back. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | 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. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 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 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | 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. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | 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. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | 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. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2023 | STEERING | 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. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |