2002 Honda Civic steering problems

Filed Dec 20, 2020 · Airbags, Engine · 180,000 miles · FL · crash

First week I purchased the car in tallahassee I had a major oil leak loose screws and and couldn't steer . First week I ran into the back of a safety police office while on campus at tallahassee community college we did the initial insurance report but she claim she wasn't hurt , I couldn't stop and when I hit her rear end I got whiplashed , this was my first car I didn't know anything about cars , the man just sold I to me with no warnings months later start receiving mail about a recall I squeduled but they never came and got the car so years later I just sold it to pick and pull cause it was in operability. On school campus

Filed Jan 14, 2016 · Engine, Steering · CA

Headers are cracked car lost power, suspension is not durable. Steering components not durable

Filed Feb 2, 2015 · Steering · 140,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle was making an abnormal noise and the steering wheel vibrated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the brakes failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 6, 2014 · Airbags, Steering · 65,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle veered to the left and caused the contact to crash into a barb wire fence. The vehicle rolled over. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a bruised neck that required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Steering · 150,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 honda civic. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that there was a loss of steering control and the vehicle crashed into a cement barrier. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2013 · Airbags, Electrical · 98,860 miles · MA

I was driving today and suddenly the SRS light came on. The radio shut off for a few seconds while the light came on. When the SRS light shut off, the radio went back to working properly. A few minutes later, the SRS light came on again when I was at a red light and the vehicle stalled. I brought the vehicle to my mechanic who ran a diagnostic test. He stated that the problem I had experienced did not register; thus, he couldn't find an underlying cause. After researching this topic further on google.com, I discovered that many other people have had similar problems with the same make and model.

Filed Jan 25, 2013 · Steering · 67,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. The contact stated the power steering hose was defective and leaked power steering fluid. The contact stated while doing a routine maintenance on his vehicle he noticed a the hose was very dirty and a puddle of fluid under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who inspected the failure and advised that the power steering hose needed to be replaced. The parts needed to complete the repairs were on backorder and would take some time before the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Filed Oct 15, 2008 · Steering · 27,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. While accelerating, the contact hears a loud clunking noise in the steering column. He also experiences difficulty steering when turning the steering column. The contact noticed that the steering unit felt loose. He is in the process of having the vehicle inspected by a dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000 and current mileage was 50,000.

Filed Jan 16, 2007 · Steering · 49,700 miles · OH

On november 4, 2006, I was turning the corner going up a ramp when my 2002 honda civic ex steering wheel locked up in the right turn position. I was heading off of the ramp to the right when I jerked the steering wheel back straight to find that the key in the ignition and my other car key on the same ring were bent terribly and unusable. It appeared to me that the other car key had somehow gotten lodged in the steering column causing the wheel to lock up and, after a jerk from me, bent and freed the wheel. Upon looking at the column, there are 2 holes in the column itself, and 2 holes in the cruise control console on the steering wheel that it appeared to me the key could have gotten lodged in. I started thinking of the more serious consequences such as if I had hit someone or my wife or daughter were traveling with me. So I called american honda and spoke with kenitra. She suggested that I take the vehicle to a local honda dealer, which I did, and she would follow up. We then spoke again and she said there was no record of anything like this ever happening to this vehicle. She said she herself went out and looked at her friends 2002 civic to try and understand where the key could have gotten lodged and couldn't find any conceivable place. She said that the best she could figure is that my knee either bumped the key or that I had too long of a keychain, or too many keys on the ring. I told her that my knee did not bump the key and that the keyring was an average length and I had owned and used it for a very long time without incident. I didn't feel that honda took my concern seriously or really checked into this. It really happened and was terrifying. I am afraid it may happen again.

Filed Dec 19, 2006 · Steering · 50,000 miles · FL

Tl* - the contact was driving at about 10 MPH when she heard a loud noise and the steering failed. She was able to stop the car without incident. The contact had the car towed to the honda dealer (south motors honda), and they told her that she had a rack and pinion failure. The contact said that she can have dealer save the part with the repaid order. The contact said that she had taken the car to service the steering because she felt a lot of play in the steering; she will also try to get the repair order for that as well.