After driving for over 20-30 minutes at highway speeds, the steering wheel sticks and causes me to have to jerk the wheel. Honda failed to produce vehicles that are meant to be safe on the highway and on several occasions this flaw has caused me to nearly drive into another vehicles lane because the steering wheel was stuck in one position. This issue was not addressed by Honda in the past with any recall after several other owners of the same make and model have complained of very similar experiences happening to their car. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealer and they offered little insight to the issue and only assumed of what could be the issue that needs to be repaired but they were not completely certain. This vehicle has not been inspected by any police or insurance representatives. No lamps or messages appear when this issue occurs the issue continues mostly at highway speeds or when the vehicle has been driven for 20-30 minutes.
2016 Honda Civic steering complaints
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This car has steering that I describe as stiff and jerky. Mostly noticed at speeds above 50mph. I’ve only owned the car for 2wks but I would say 60% of the time I’m driving, it’s like this. Very hard to maintain lane and easy to over correct. When turning sharper corners, must slow car way down because sometimes steering will stick and stay in the turn versus the steering wheel straightening up. Very scary and dangerous!
At speeds above 45mph the car tracks left or right. When correcting, the steering wheel becomes stiff and has to be forced , almost snapping back into position causing the driver to over compensate.
My steering feels “sticky” at times. This seems to happen mostly when I’m going straight or on a long sweeping curve and I attempt to make minor steering adjustments. The wheel will slightly “stick” in response to those small inputs and then break loose resulting in over steering. I have not yet lost control of the vehicle due to this problem but it is starting to feel sketchy and dangerous. I do not notice this issue when driving at slow speeds.
Steering column sticks at all speeds requiring extra force to pull the wheel free. This causes the car to over steer in the opposite direction.
Steering gets stiff and requires extreme force to make minor corrections. This causes over correction. I have had it to the dealer in the past and since they could not reproduce the problem they just dismissed me. When it began it was only at highway speeds. It is now happening as low as 45 MPH. This has happened multiple times since I purchased the car new in 2016.
Steering wheel locked while driving. Has happened at different speeds including 70 MPH on Interstate 75 in Southern Florida. Took vehicle to dealer which was able to recreate the problem and stated a replacement of the steering rack system ($3800) was required. Opened a case with Honda since the vehicle (2016 model year) fell outside of the recall for 2017-2018 Civics for a similar steering problem.
My car’s steering has a problem since 3+ years. The steering veers on its own and moves to the other lane even when I am going straight. I have to bring it back to lane. I am driving since 20+ years and can simply say that is dangerous. At first I thought it was wheel alignment issue and took them to dealership. I had spent some money for that repair, but to my surprise the problem was still there the moment I drove out of the dealership after that repair. I was kind of shocked and upset that the problem still remained. I took them to local mechanics couple of times and did the wheel alignment but the problem still remained. I saw in the news about the Honda recall for the steering issue and when I checked if my car was in the recall list and again to my shock it is not there. This is big cover up for reputation but I think 2016 civic model is in that list of recall. Please look into this matter and take the necessary steps.
Traveling at highway speeds with the vehicle heading in a fairly straight trajectory, attempts to adjust the steering slightly in either direction (to correct for any drifting) are met with resistance in the form of the steering "sticking" to its' current position. Abnormal effort is required to "unstick" the steering, at which point there is a jerking result that causes an oversteer in the direction of the attempted correction.
At highway speeds (50 MPH or more), the car struggles to stay straight. This results in having to constantly adjust the steering wheel, which feels very tight, almost as if it's stuck. This requires using more force which can lead to an overcorrection as the wheel loosens up.
Steering sticks at 40 plus MPH. Overcompensation is sometimes required and makes it hard to sterer straight. I've noticed that 2017 and newer honda civices are being recalled but not the 2016's. This is very dangerous and needs to be recalled . Lots of complainmts with the same issue.
I bought my civic new on 2016. The car starts to have steering become jerky and tends to stick in the center position after driving on the highway more than 20 minutes on 03/15/2020. When that happens the car drifts to the left side and I have to use a extra force to pull it out of that sticking point back to the center steering . I did researched this problem on carcomplaints.com and found 107 complaints on honda civic 2016 eps jerky problems. I also found honda recall 18v663000 ( power steering assist fails ) on civic and crv 2017-2018 but not included 2016 while civic 2016-2018 use same eps assembly part no.53650-tba-a01 that fix the eps fails. I brought my car to honda dealer to diagnostics the problem on 05/2020 was 52k miles but they can't confirmed it because it appears after at least 20min drives so they don't want to spend that much time to drive on highway! I noticed the problem intermittently relative to the weather temperatures and the problem appears few month after I brought my car to dealer for honda recall vsa and parking brake software updated. It's challenging to drive a straight line when the problem appears . Today 04/28/2021 my car has 57k miles and still have same problem but can't afford to pay over $2500 to replace the eps assembly due to out of manufacture warranty. I am deeply disappointed to own a car has less than 60k miles with major safety issues on eps unpleasure to drive.
Steering is very uncontrollable at 40 plus MPH. Overcompensation is required and makes it hard to steer car. Appears that 2017 and newer honda civics are being recalled but not 2016's. This is dangerous and needs to be recalled, tons of complaints on 2016.
At highway speeds after driving a long distance (when engine is hot), power steering sticks, making it difficult to drive straight and stay within the lane. Smooth steering is not possible. More likely to occur when ambient temperatures are high, and not likely to occur when the weather is cold. This has been happening for years.
This issue seems to occur at highway speeds. The steering system seems to have a slight 'sticking' point that requires a slight, additional pressure to correct. Type of road surface (asphalt, concrete, etc.) seems to have some affect on this issue. It is somewhat disconcerting to have this occur while driving...not a good feeling!!!
At highway speeds vehicle steering sticks causing driver to apply excessive force to turn the steering wheel causing over correction
Steering sticks. It is impossible to drive straight on the freeway forcing you to zig zag continuously in a lane. Problem is most notable at speeds over 40mph. Problem started was first noted in summer of 2017 (while driving on the freeway) and continues to today.
Steering wheel sticks or catches when driving on the highway at speeds greater than 40 MPH. Steering wheel will not move without extra force from driver. Driver has to yank on the steering wheel to get the vehicle to move. Steering is not fluid as it should be and can cause the driver to overcorrect if issue is not fixed. This is a safety concern.
Steering sticks while driving and sometimes causes driver to overcorrect. This is dangerous and could lead to a major accident. This issue is happening to many civic owners and for some reason isn't being recalled. Has been happening for months, but it seems to be getting worse.
At highway speeds the steering sticks when making minor adjustments to stay in lane, in other words, the steering sticks hard and the vehicle stays in the turn. Because the steering can't return to center without additional opposite force, breaking the steering free often causes an overcorrect. Both scenarios (stuck in the turn, and overcorrecting) represent a serious hazard to drivers and road users. These are not road crown or alignment issues: these are physically stuck steering issues related to honda eps rack 53650-tbc-a01/02. Please investigate this before someone gets hurt. There are over 115 complaints about this exact issue on the federal safety agency database for the 2016 civic alone, that's without the thousands that almost certainly go unreported.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. The contact stated while turning the steering wheel in both direction, the steering wheel failed to return to center, without warning. The contact took the vehicle to norm reeves honda superstore port charlotte (1252 tamiami trail, port charlotte, fl 33953) where the vehicle was diagnosed with a sticky steering wheel. The contact was unable to reach the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 73,000.
After being on the road for 30-40 minutes the steering becomes jerky and sticky. Feels like the car is trying to over correct when it shouldn't. I have my car in the dealer since last week where the service guys drove my car and and felt the problem, they submitted a claim under my extended warranty and now the warranty guy can't find a problem with my car and denied my claim. This is really unprofessional on honda's part for not addressing this issue that we are all having. I swear I used to love driving my car, now I'm so scared to drive it that I can't enjoy it. Please investigate this because it is really unsafe. I think they want us to crash our cars rather fixing a simple issue and change the eps rack and pinion.
Steering sticks after driving for 20-30mins. Usually wheels forward/straight. Tends to occur more often on highways, less often on curvy roads. When making slight adjustments to maintain lane position, it takes an unusual and uncomfortable amount of force to get it out of its stuck position. Once it breaks free, it is a slight over adjustment. Does not seem to stick while in turns. I have replaced factory tires with another brand and performed an alignment, still have the same issue. Vehicle has no aftermarket parts. The issue seems to come and go, and I have not noticed a specific pattern.
While driving on the highway steering wheel sticks when changing lanes very dangerous also because I have an extended warranty the cost was not $3,000 or more this should be a recall
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. The contact stated that after driving approximately 30 minutes, the steering wheel became stiff and jerky and did not operate as designed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer russell honda located at 6100 landers rd, north little rock, ar 72117 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Our civic's steering became very 'sticky' around 6 months ago and the problem develops at speed. The steering gets jerky and momentarily gets locked in a position that we need to fight against. We had a service scheduled at honda and asked them to inspect the issue and they are not able to diagnose the problem correctly. They are deflecting and are suggesting it could be caused by us running over something that could have damaged the steering setup. There is no alignment issue and the car has only been driven 16k miles in 4.5 years (it's our second car).
The steering wheel sticks when over 40mph. The car pulls to one side and happens over 40mph. The car will not drive straight and the steering wheel sticks
At highway speeds the steering wheel sticks so when you are trying to make small adjustments to keep the car centered within your lane you end up over correcting. When driving long distances it seems to get progressively worse. The dealership has told me that I meed to spend $3800 for a new steering rack but considering the number of complaints for other owners with the same issue, this should be a recall and honda should pay for this mistake.
The steering is sticky. When I try to make minor adjustments to direction, it sticks. When it finally let's go, the car overcorrects causing dangerous conditions.
Stearing wheel is sticking after it is held in one position. The sticking can be noticed at all speeds even when stopped. When thestearing sticks it causes the driver to over compensate when trying to make small adjustments at highway speeds.
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