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2023 Honda Civic steering problems

The 2023 Honda Civic has 191 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 58% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

191

Steering complaints

58%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Civic steering complaints by model year727 complaints1979: 1 complaints1982: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 15 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 8 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 47 complaints2007: 26 complaints2008: 23 complaints2009: 13 complaints2010: 19 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 74 complaints2013: 37 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 425 complaints2017: 164 complaints2018: 291 complaints2019: 98 complaints2020: 27 complaints2021: 56 complaints2022: 727 complaints2023: 191 complaints2024: 57 complaints2025: 23 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Civic steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V744000SteeringOctober 3, 2024 · 1,693,199 units

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.

Consequence

Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.

23V704000SteeringOctober 19, 2023 · 264,567 units

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Civic 4-door and Civic 5-door vehicles that received a replacement power steering rack as part of a service repair. The steering rack may have been incorrectly assembled, which can allow the tire to chafe against the lower suspension or tie rod end, possibly resulting in tire damage.

Consequence

A damaged tire can fail and increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the electric power steering rack, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 16, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is YFW.

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2023 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH and exiting the highway, the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle struck an unknown object, causing damages to the front and rear bumpers, and the front…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · May 8, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2023 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 191 complaints about the 2023 Honda Civic steering — 58% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2023 Honda Civic steering?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the steering: 23V704000, 24V744000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.