2016 Honda Civic Steering Problems
- 61
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 61 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 46 records
- wheel sticks · 14 records
- power steering · 12 records
- left right · 10 records
- highway speeds · 7 records
- more force · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Steering wheel sticks while driving. When i adjust the wheel to maintain a straight path or taking a curve, the wheel sticks causing me to use more force than usual to turn the wheel. By using more force to break the 'wheel stick', the car tends to over compensate. You are forced to always have both hands on the wheel and it makes this car a very unenjoyable and unsafe experience to drive. Brought the car to a…
ODI 11024179
Steering
Steering wheel sticks when trying to make small adjustments. Must apply added pressure to get past the stick. Happens intermittently, especially when driven for longer times and when the weather is hot. Taken to dealer several times but told they cannot duplicate problem.
ODI 11152111
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
On two occasions, my civic has "locked up". Upon starting the vehicle, all of the warning light illuminate and the car won't go into gear. I was stuck where i was and had to get the car moving so i forcefully engaged the vehicle by inserting the key into the shift knob area. When driving the car, all of the warning lights were still on and the steering wheel was difficult to move, the vehicle was very hard to…
ODI 11006737
Steering
My steering wheel sticks. When i am driving straight while maintianing a straight path you have to make steering adjustments. It stick and then causes me to over compensate. When driving around a curve i can let go of the steering wheel and it hold the curve and doesn't roll back tot he center position like it should. I have taken it to the dealership and they cant recreate it so nothing gets fix. It happens about…
ODI 11010039
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. While driving 65 mph, the steering moved from left to right without warning . The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.
ODI 10984249
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
Feels like the wheels are going to fall off i have taken it to several other mechanics and they say its throwing codes for electronic stability control electric power steering and the electric parking break but 3 dealerships say the vehicle is fine
ODI 11122685
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
There are three issues with this 2016 honda civic. However one of these issues must be addressed "immediately". When you go to park your car,(having it in a stationary position) you push the push button to turn it off. However if your vehicle is still in drive when you turn it off, it "turns off" and gives you a warning tone. But!!!! If your hard of hearing, and you don't hear this tone, you go to get out of your…
1 injury
ODI 10955291
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Engine eaten by rats 2 times; engine harness destroyed first time; car hasn't been the same since this; found more rat droppings in the engine; car shakes so bad the rear view mirror is hard to see out of car is not stable on any road; alignment has been done 4 times on vehicle still not aligned; have taken to dealer multiple times they tell me its the road; car does not shift properly; when turn on car it shakes…
ODI 11010714
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Upon startup vsa, tpms, cmbs, brake warning illuminated at 4400 miles. Power steering failed. Delivered to dealer for repair.
ODI 10917484
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle became difficult to steer and voluntarily drifted into the other lanes. The contact had to use force to steer the vehicle. The lane departure and steering required warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was unable to locate a failure. The failure recurred. In addition, there was a three second delay for the acceleration and abs. After the…
ODI 10904208
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When the adaptive cruise control (acc) and the vehicle lane keeping assist system (lkas) are engaged simultaneously, the vehicle will react unpredictably under certain conditions. The vehicle may brake suddenly, rapidly decelerate, and quickly depart the highway when approaching exit ramps. The situation occurs during daylight and nighttime hours with clean cameras and radar window. Driver response time is too slow…
ODI 10816192