2022 Honda Civic Si

My car has almost 30k miles and about 8k miles ago the steering started 'sticking' on the highway. I drive 100 highway miles every day. A few months ago i noticed that if the steering wheel wasn't moved for a few seconds then the steering basically would stick and i would have to move the wheel to unstick it. It feels as if the wheels are in a rut and i am pulling it out. I have all of the lane departure turned off since i bought it and have tried turning it on, but nothing changes. Some days it drives normal but most days it has the sticking issue. Some days are worse than others and it is almost scary in that i need to overcorrect so much to unstick. The tires all have normal pressure. I have checked online and this seems to be a fairly common issue with these Civics.

When driving on the highway in a relatively straight line the steering becomes stuck. If a slight adjustment is needed using normal steering effort the steering wheel does not move and there is no play in the steering wheel. If you then push much harder, the wheel jerks or unsticks, and normal steering effort returns. When I increase the effort to unstick the steering wheel, there is a bit of a jerk in the steering wheel as though the electric steering motor is somehow stuck. I have only noticed this since I've driven more than 15,000 miles. Because I am part of a Facebook owners group of 11th Generation Civic Si drivers, this issue has been raised by quite a few other owners. A couple have posted Honda Service Bulletins on the problem because they are Honda Technicians.

Sticky steering and it makes micro adjustments at highway speeds dangerous. Hard to keep in my chosen driving line safely. Not as noticeable at slower speeds. Theres plenty of complaints mentioned in forums. Glad im not the only person its happening to. Some dealers are replacing steering racks supposedly. I havent taken mine in yet because i need my vehicle for work. Not sure what i should do honestly. Low oil pressure light has randomly come on 4 times since ownin car also. Pull over let it sit and check oil, its fine and it doesnt come back on.

Above roughly 50mph, the steering wheel “sticks” to a centered/neutral position, and requires a light amount of force to initiate movement to the left or right. This results in degraded ability to maintain lane position, and the driver constantly fighting overcorrections. If the issue becomes worse over time, it could potentially lead to hazardous swerving or oscillation at highway speeds. The condition was first observed around 15,000 miles, and has persisted through 25,000 miles. On 14 Oct 2023, I took the vehicle into a Honda dealer for a diagnostic test drive. The dealer confirmed the resistance in steering, but stated this was due to normal operation of the Lane Keep Assist System, and turned it off. Having driven the vehicle for 18 months, I was already familiar with how LKAS felt, both on and off, and how to operate it. No attempt was made to inspect or troubleshoot the electrical/mechanical components of the steering system. The dealer did not seem familiar with any steering-related issues on this vehicle. On the drive home, with LKAS off and verified off, the problem persisted. There are no warning lamps, messages, or codes associated with this issue. I suspect the affected component is either the electric power steering system or a mechanical failure in the steering rack.

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.

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.

For about 4 months now my steering in my Honda has been not keeping my vehicle straight going down the road and pulls to the left alot. The dealer said it was nothing but I do remember many years ago I had problems with another vehicle and it turn out the Rack wasn't working propertly and the dealer seems to not know anything proper in steering of a vehicle. There have been many times it seems jerky and like the front end is lifted off the ground and not proforming like it should be. Also I having noticeable trouble keeping the car in the lane at speeds of 30-70 mph. A few time I almost hit another vehicle on my left side due to this problem.

I was commuting to work when my engine experienced catastrophic failure and was stuck on the interstate. Prior to this, the engine was making audible "ticking" sounds which are indicative of rod bearing failure. This happens from poorly lubricated parts and is a direct result of Honda of America requiring 0w-20 oil in its direct injected earth dreams motors. These earth dream engines have had a proven reputation for having oil dilution problems that cause catastrophic engine failure since 2016. Other subsidiaries of Honda around the world recommend 5w-30 oil, or thicker oil, in the same exact motors. It's because of this that Honda of America receives the most complaints for catastrophic engine failure for its 1.5L earth dreams motors. My warranty got denied because Honda determined that the cause of failure was due to a modified engine control unit. The problem is that Honda would not look into or rule out other causes of failure and instead put liability for repairs on me the consumer. They would not take apart the engine for examination and instead just performed a visual inspection and a scan of the engine's power control module. Furthmore, Honda of America would not disclose any technical information to me that proved any modifications made to the car caused the problem. In other words, they would not release information to me that they had on a vehicle I own. All that was discovered from their PCM scan was that it was modified. Since Honda of America and it's dealerships are the only authorities that govern their warranty claims, they will not let me dispute their decision. Because Honda of America refused to perform a proper root cause analysis with their warranty claims, it tampers with the integrity of the entire maintenance data documentation system. In other words, Honda technicians will never be able to recognize a common product issue if Honda of America continues to put liability and blame on the customer for any non disputable reason they claim.