2013 Honda Civic: steering wheel locks up

6 of the 319 complaints about the 2013 Honda Civic describe steering wheel locks up.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 62,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Steering wheel locks up by model year

2026
1
2025
2
2024
3
2023
8
2022
23
2021
1
2020
1
2019
4
2018
7
2017
6
2016
13
2015
1
2014
1
2013
6
2012
6
2010
1
2008
5
2007
1
2006
8
2004
3
2003
7
2002
3
2001
4
2000
1
1995
4
1994
2
1993
4
1992
1
1990
2

What owners say

Filed Sep 6, 2018 · Steering · 65,300 miles · LA

I was driving on the highway and my power steering locked up and would not let me use the steering wheel. Luckily noone was next to me so I put hazarad light and managed to pull over. I turned off the car and the light went off and the power steering returned for a couple minutes only to turn off and not allow the steering wheel to work any longer.

Filed May 2, 2018 · Electrical, Steering · 62,000 miles · CA

I was driving and my power steering locked up and would not let me use the steering wheel. I turned off the car and the light went off and the power steering returned for a couple minutes only to turn off and not allow the steering wheel to work any longer

Filed Dec 5, 2016 · Steering · 83,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda civic. While starting the vehicle, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 15,447 miles · NV · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda civic. The contact stated that while the key was in the on position, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was able to start after another attempt and the vehicle drove forward independently. In addition, the brakes failed to respond and the steering wheel locked warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle drove over the sidewalk and crashed into a building. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,447.

Filed Jun 16, 2014 · Steering · 2,566 miles · MA

2013 civic lx. On 8/2/2013 while slowing down to stop at a traffic light, my power steering froze and I was unable to control the car. Indicator light read check power steering system. Took the car to the dealership (honda north, danvers, ma) where they replaced the electronic power steering control unit. I had been driving the car for less than 4 months and it had 2,586 mileage. On 6/14/2014 while starting to drive through an intersection, my power steering froze again. I was traveling about 5 - 10 MPH, and was unable to control the car. Indicator light read check power steering system. I have had the car 14 months, and it has 5,786 mileage. Let me restate that: this car has less than 5,800 miles and the power steering system has failed twice. In both of these cases, the car was moving very slowly, but if I had been moving at a rapid rate of speed and lost control, I couldn't been killed. It is by sheer luck that I wasn't hit during the most recent episode.

Filed Aug 23, 2013 · Steering · 11,788 miles · FL · crash

I was on my way home from work in the morning and my steering wheel locked up as I was driving. I tried to physically get the steering wheel to unlock as my vehicle was in motion. I was unable to get it to unlock and an accident happened and I ended up in a ditch with extensive damage to my vehicle.