2010 Honda Civic: pulls to one side

Filed Jul 27, 2012 · Airbags, Steering · 59,004 miles · OH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda civic. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the steering wheel began pulling to the left abnormally. The contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle through the failure and the vehicle was flipped and rolled several times before landing on a grassy field. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed and taken to a local mechanic who advised that the passenger side knuckle assembly was defective. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would further assess the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 59,004.

Filed Jun 2, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · AZ

I filed a complaint with the arizona attorney general on may 17, 2010. I purchased a 2010 honda civic in chandler on november 7, 2009. My car was damaged. I bought it brand new. American honda motor chose to categorize my car problems as 'normal'. The dealership where I purchased the vehicle performed work without my knowledge which caused a new problem to arise. Car pulls to the right, steering wheel shifts to the right while braking and more. I was involved in two separate traffic incidents that could have easily resulted in an accident. There is much, much more; this is not an everyday, average type of complaint. Please allow me to explain in detail, preferably over the phone or in person. My primary objective is that no other person buy this car at retail - it is extremely dangerous. I surrendered it on may 7, 2010.

Filed May 12, 2010 · Suspension, Tires · 320 miles · TX

Brand new 2010 honda civic lx. Has 320 miles on it and already car pulls to the right and has vibration at 45 MPH and above. Rear tires showing early signs of uneven treadwear. I thought this problem was covered and resolved on previous model years. Apparently it has continued to the 2010 model. I have read another customer has the same problem on a 2010 on edmunds.com. Will be going to dealer tomorrow and have them fix to spec and the previously issued tsb 08-001. Not impressed with dealer prep of the car as they should have caught it.

Filed Apr 30, 2010 · Steering · 1,197 miles · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle would make a clicking and popping noise when started, when turning the steering wheel and sometimes when driving at a speed of 40 MPH. The vehicle also pulled to the right when he depressed the brake pedal and the steering wheel would shift to the right suddenly at times. The steering wheel also would not position at 12 oclock. These failures occurred every time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership three different times but the dealer could diagnose the cause of the failures. The current mileage was approximately 2,450. The failure mileage was 1,197.

Filed Feb 7, 2010 · Steering, Tires · MA

Since delivery on 11/30/09 the car oversteers, most noticeable on highway while driving straight and on exit turns. Very tiring to continuously micro-adjust sensitive steering to keep car straight. Requires only 1/8 to 1/4-inch steering wheel turn to 'wander' into adjacent lane! On turns, results in 'angular' pattern instead of smooth curve. Problem is most noticeable when cruise control is used. Dangerous. A glance at the radio and you're in another lane. On straight highway stretch, problem results in a "snaking" driving pattern instead of straight line. Dealer dismissed issue as "normal, sport-style steering, takes getting used to". Car now has 3,600 miles on it. Seems like temperature may play a role: on very cold days, may take 15 minutes of highway driving to become very apparent. Only 1 time at dealer so far and reported to honda america (national) with their response: "we rely on dealers as our eyes and ears, take back to dealer". Decided to avoid that for now. I would like to know if others have complained. Additional detail: the automobile doesn't 'track' the road well, most noticeably on the highway, where it is unusually difficult to keep driving the car in a straight line and to drive along curves in a uniform manner. The steering requires almost continuous 'micro-correction.' on the highway, at 50 to 60 MPH, the car begins to drift to either side. Turning the steering wheel a tiny amount - say, 1/8 to of an inch - causes the car to drift in the direction of the turn more than expected and to the extent that a rapid 're-correction' (tiny turn of the wheel in the opposite direction) is required to prevent it from entering the adjacent lane. And this, of course, leads to a 're-re recorrection', and a 're-re-re-correction', etc. On the off-ramp, at reduced speed, trying to drive along the smooth curve requires micro-correction, however the resulting driving pattern is a series of near-straight lines and sharp angles. Thank you for your help.