2023 Honda CR-V

During highway driving and city driving, my 2023 Honda CRV Hybrid steering system requires momentary extra force to overcome a sticky steering problem. This happens when turning both left and right. It is available for inspection if needed. Before overcoming the sticky steering, the car tracks in the direction where the steering is “stuck”, which can lead to undesired direction of travel for the car. This puts the driver and surrounding vehicles at risk. I brought the car to my local Honda branded dealer, who of course could not replicate the situation and mentioned this is normal operation and agreed that it can be somewhat annoying. They mentioned the civic problem but declined to have a service supervisor ride with me when offered to explain further. There are no warning lights associated with this problem.

While driving , the steering wheel feels like it is sticking and jerking. It is not a smooth motion as it was when first received the vehicle. Because of this sticky steering it sometimes causes driver to over compensate making it a potentially hazardous situation. Have contacted dealer who said it is not a reported problem for this VIN however it is real and I am taking it in for further evaluation.

The steering wheel has a slight stickiness when making slight turns after being driven for several miles. This occurs during normal driving and is more noticeable at speed. The stick can be overcome fairly easily but when it breaks loose it causes the vehicle to dart in the direction of the turn if not compensated for. The condition is not a big problem on a dry road. On 01/23/2024 I was driving in a moderate rain making a sweeping turn at 45mph. The steering had the stick and when I overcame it to correct the car actually started to hydroplane. I compensated for the hydroplane however I feel this is a potentially dangerous situation that could cause an accident and possible injury. I first noticed the sticking of the steering in approximately July of 2023. I called the dealer where I bought the car and reported the problem. The service manager told me they had not had any reports of the problem and they would check it out when I came in for service. I have not taken the car into the dealer yet. The mileage when I first noticed the problem was approximately 8000 miles (July 2023). The car now has 16500 miles (January 2024) There are no warning lights or messages on the dash to indicate a problem.

The steering on the car is not right. It goes from being stiff at times to feeling like it is moving/slipping/drifting on its own. It requires more effort to keep it in a lane on a flat, straight roadway than it should. My husband called it twitchy, I would just call it jerky, sticky, stiff but it scares me because it seems to have a mind of its own. Only has 9700 miles on it. We looked it up and found that you have an investigation on this. It needs to become a recall. I have an appointment at Roush Honda in Westerville OH on Feb. 3 to have it looked at but we are hearing that they are very backed up on parts. My husband has been awaiting a new windshield for his Honda for a month. The steering seemed less than smooth from the very beginning but seems to be getting worse. No warning lights going on. Others on a Honda CRV Facebook group discussion talking about this problem say they have never gotten any kind of warning light either. We have of course turned off the Lane Keep Assist setting so that is not it. Just wanted to report the problem since you are investigating. Worried they won't have parts to fix it when I go in and I'll be waiting months, putting my safety at risk. They shouldn't be selling cars with a problem like this they can't get parts for. I don't feel safe in this car right now and if there is a delay on parts they should be made to give us loaner cars. Thank you.

The steering on this vehicle will stick at times when driving on the highway. When steering to the left or right off of center, there is a noticeable resistance before the steering wheel will turn. There are no warning lamps or other messages that appear on the instrument cluster. I have called the dealer and there is no recall at this time. I also called Honda customer service and they said that any repairs would be an out of pocket expense because my vehicle is past the warranty mileage limit. There has been a similar problem with the steering on Honda Civics and a technical service bulletin has been issued. The problem I am experiencing with the CRV seems to be the same.

The 2023 Honda CR-V developed a sticky steering wheel when it reached about 7,500 miles. It was smooth steering up until then, but one day the steering wheel began to stick when you wanted to turn it. This is a safety issue as it interferes with safe driving as you have to jerk the steering wheel to get it to respond. Otherwise, the car will stay in the stuck position and keep moving the car in the stuck direction. I will contact the Honda dealer to report the issue and see if they are offering a fix for this definite safety issue. There has not been any warning lights indicating a problem with the steering.