10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,095 miles

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2017 Honda Civic steering problems

steering problem

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2017 Honda Civic Owner Comments (Page 7 of 7)

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problem #20

Jul 012021

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When driving on highways the steering has a catch/ jerk when making any tracking movement. It causes a jerk movement anytime you try to even slightly change your position in your lane. No warning lights are showing.

- Mooresville, NC, USA

problem #19

Mar 162021

Civic

  • 44,000 miles
Steering feels like it sticks while car is in motion on straight highway or fast city street, requiring extra force to correct steering, resulting in dangerous overcorrections. Not noticeable when navigating a curve or corner.

- Seymour, IN, USA

problem #18

Feb 232021

Civic

  • 29,900 miles
My car alarm randomly started going off while parked for three days, three different times of the day. The last time it happened back to back at 2am while parked. I tried turning it off with my key fob and it would not register. I opened the car with the key in the fob and pushed the start button, the engine started and I remained parked. Then I tried turning the car off but it would not turn off, instead the lights flickered on the dash and the car stayed on. I tried it 2 more times and it finally turned off the engine but not the dash. All the warning signs came on the car including a break systems error and a tire pressure error. After this, I took the battery out of my fob and now the car battery is dead. I powered up the battery today but the car won't start. The dash turns on but then it just flickers and gives me all the same warning signs. I found there were recalls for this issue on 2016 Civics and that the recall should be extended to 2017 and 2018 Civic as well. Mine is a 2017 civi and it's having all these issues that could be deadly if they happen on the freeway.

- Lynnwood, WA, USA

problem #17

Nov 142020

Civic

  • 36,700 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We drive a 2017 Honda Civic hatch and we had to take vehicle to dealership. They diagnosed it with rodent issue chewing thru wire. We now have to fix it and replace wire and the dealership will put a take to deters rodents. We have to pay $500 dollars to replace. My husband was driving home from work and his power steering stopped working. I called Honda and they said we have to pay for damage but they did say many customers have called Honda to complain about issue. So it is a know issue and no recall has been done. Does someone have to die before Honda does something about it. Help

- Wadell, AZ, USA

problem #16

May 312020

Civic 4-cyl

  • 15,000 miles
I bought a 2017 Honda Civic back in Dec of 2016 and currently, have about 15,00 miles on my car. The problem started a few months ago when I noticed that the steering wheel would start being sticky, stiff and jerky. The steering wheel would pull to the right and have this subtle movements, it would cause resistance. This was not frequent but the problem would show up occasionally. I have reported the issue to 3 different Honda dealerships with no solution. I have had 2 alignments on my car but that did not resolve the problem either. The stick/jerk pull would start at about 30/40 miles into my drive and turning left or right would cause me to pull the steering wheel in the opposite direction. Reading Civic forms, many are saying Civic has the eps rack so that's causing this jerky pull.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #15

May 012020

Civic 4-cyl

  • 47,000 miles
While driving highway / interstate. Steering will make a sudden pull/jerk to the left or right causing to overcompensate. It feels as if the steering wheel is sticking/catching. It is not as noticeable when driving in slower in-town driving, but still happens. I researched symptoms online and found that a recall was issued, but my VIN shows no recalls. I do not feel comfortable driving with this happening. I noticed that this started about a month ago. (may,2020) most noticeable when driving 50 mph plus (+).

- Ada, OK, USA

problem #14

Jul 012019

Civic

  • 41,184 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Power train driveline driveshaft right streering brakes suspension

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #13

Nov 082019

Civic

  • 12,000 miles
While in motion at highway speeds. And even at slower speeds of 25-45 mph the car will sway left to right and I will overcompensate to correct the sway. It will start to pull right when I slowly try to correct it by shifting the wheel to the left. As a result it will jerk sharply causing a loop of corrections leaving myself and other drivers feeling unsafe. This has been an issue for months. Ive tried adjusting the wheel numerous times to see if it was an ergonomical issue but to no avail.

- Poulsbo, WA, USA

problem #12

Jul 022018

Civic

  • 50,000 miles
The steering wheel sticks at speeds over 45mph after the car has been running for about 45 minutes.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #11

Jul 132019

Civic

  • 46,000 miles
"eps fault" fault in the electronic power steering. Steering is affected with check engine light and power steering light. Car not running right. In motion

- Brooks, GA, USA

problem #10

May 252019

Civic

  • 27,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving straight on the freeway the steering sticks while making small corrections to keep the car straight in the lane. Its a catchy feeling causing me to overcompensate after it catches/sticks. Also when sitting still waiting for a stop light the steering seems to jump a notch by itself.

- Granbury, TX, USA

problem #9

May 222019

Civic

  • 6 miles
The issue I have been having is the brake assist program is breaking when there is no object around causing my car to break for no reason this cause quick use of the break one day its gonna cause someone to rear end me I took this to Honda they cant find the issue this happens about 4 times to and from work this is a huge safety concern as well my lane departure assist hasnt work since the day I bought the car to many issues took car to 3 different dealers all the dealers said they reset the system no issues found Honda doesnt care about safety at all. These issues happen in motion both on streets and highways

- North Hills, CA, USA

problem #8

Sep 032018

Civic

  • 42,000 miles
When driving at over 50 when it's over 80 degrees. The steering acts up! when try to adjust a little bit it resist and then let's go slightly. It makes you over steer a bit. It's not a comforting thing when it keeps doing that! I found online that there is supposed to get a recall for steering assist. The magnet has come loose and out of place and causes this to happen! please look in to this problem!

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #7

Feb 282019

Civic

  • 62,000 miles
The steering sticks at highway speeds causing the driver to overcompensate and making it impossible to stay within the lanes. Also the steering wheel does not go back to center.

- Union Springs, AL, USA

problem #6

Jan 262019

Civic

  • 47,574 miles
The vehicle, after being driven the day prior without issues or any engine lights, will not start the next morning. The only engine light that is on is the electronic power steering light. When I try to start the car, the battery doesn't even click. I even jumped the battery to reinforce the idea that this is likely not related to the battery - still no clicking. After online research, I found that there was a recent recall on 2017 Honda Civics for the same issue - the eps system. Unfortunately, this recall is VIN specific, and when I called Honda to inquire about my vehicle, they told me that even though this sounds exactly like the other recalled Honda Civics, they were unable to do anything because my specific Civic was not being recalled for this matter. For a car that is less than 2 years old, with no accidents, something as significant as an eps failure should be handled more seriously. This kind of failure, if occurring during operation of the vehicle, could result in major auto accidents.

- Bridgewater, MA, USA

problem #5

Sep 262018

Civic

  • 13,015 miles
My 2017 Honda Civic hatchback, with 13,015 miles on it, was in my carport and had only been sitting 2 days without being driven when I turned the car on and the car began throwing warnings of all electrical systems having problems. For example the TPMS, electric parking break, brake system, electric power steering, hill start assist and more. And I had no power steering. I had my car towed to surprise Honda (big mistake) and they saw that my harness (part number 53682-tsa-A01) was chewed by rodents which caused the problem. Honda says and knows this wiring is made from soy based material which attracts rodents. Honda even has a special spicy tape, which they charge for as well, that they can use to wrap the wiring to deter the rodents (which the service mgr said really doesn't work.) Honda says it is not covered under their warranty. They replaced the wiring and it cost me $370 dollars. The part itself was only $20 dollars. It is 108 degrees outside the rodents are not going into my engine to keep warm!! the soy base wiring is attracting them to do the damage. Honda and their dealership were of no help whatsoever except to make money off a poor choice in their soy base wiring.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

problem #4

May 282018

Civic

  • 5,500 miles
Steering and brakes locked and stopped working while driving at about 15-20 miles per hour on a residential street

- San Clemente, CA, USA

problem #3

Apr 302018

Civic

  • 10,224 miles
My Honda Civic 2017 car was in my driveway not moving when I turned the car on and all my warning lights came on and I had no power steering. I had my car towed to Honda and they saw that my sub wiring harness was chewed which caused the problem. Honda says this wiring is made from soy based material which attracts rodents. They replaced the wiring and it cost me $268 dollars. The part itself was only $28 dollars. This then happened to me again exactly 2 weeks later with the same problem. I had to have the car towed again. This time I found out there is a fix for this. A spicy tape that Honda makes that can be wrapped around the wiring to resist rodents I don't know how effective this is.they said they don't have the tape.. I am currently waiting to see what they are going to do since they know about this problem and my car is in the shop again going on the 2nd day. Ther is a class action suite that was filed for this very same reason. This dates all the way back to 2010 I was told.

- Naqples, FL, USA

problem #2

Dec 262016

Civic

  • 46 miles
This is a 5-door hatchback in ex trim bought new 12/2016. Within 2 weeks electrical issues started, from xm tuner going out to main headunit going out on a intermittant basis. This disables all audio, bluetooth, climate controls, back-up camera, & lanewatch. "check tuner" shows briefly often. Occurs even when driving. Dealer unable to duplicate, because of this Honda refuses repair. TPMS alert displays frequently, after a tire even a wheel repair/replacement. Per dealer & Honda tech all 4 should be matching set @ time of service, or dealer can attempt hard reset. Software update recently done for this. Told to bring back to dealer if/when TPMS lights up again. Known poor android auto performance & apple carplay non-function, no repair at this time (software issues). "christmas tree" display - no ABS, traction control, electric steering, airbag malfunction, etc etc. No long-term resolution, per dealer "software issues". groaning noise when turning wheels left or right from stop, per dealer & Honda tech "normal operation". sunroof glass breakage is at owner expense, not a warranty coverage item. Engine shakes/shudders on start, again "normal operation" per dealer & Honda tech. Poor horn performance, per dealer only a single low note horn installed. Not loud enough to be heard easily. Owner expense to upgrade to better (louder) unit. Electrical glitches still ongoing almost 2 years now, vehicle has 20,000 miles. This 10th gen Civic not reliable & may prove a safety concern long-term. Am unable to afford replacing this vehicle at this time. Honda customer service has been largely indifferent towards these issues, citing "unable to duplicate" even "software issues".

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #1

Jan 052018

Civic

  • miles
While turning steering wheel at 180 degrees, grinding noises were heard. I returned the car to dealership. I was told that my left axle was failing. Only had the car for 8 months brand new. About 2 and half weeks later, the steering wheel felt stiff and the grinding noise returned while turning the steering wheel at 180 degrees. I took the vehicle back again and now I was being told that both left and right axels need to be replaced; however, Honda warranty only covers one axel to replaced at a time. Now, I have to go back the following week to have my left axel replaced again as it is 'pre-failing' now.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

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