I got the car with Honda Sensing to include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and forward collision warning. All these systems stopped working within 36 month and under 36000 miles. Honda dealership wants more than $2500 for a fix that I read on the internet does not seems to solve the problem. Many people report that the problem is either not solved or it recurs within 6 months.
2018 Honda Civic: lane keeping assist jerks the wheel
5 of the 750 complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic describe lane keeping assist jerks the wheel.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Lane keeping assist jerks the wheel by model year
What owners say
Car steering wheel became “sticky” and “jerky” and felt like lane keeping assistance was on preventing car from turning properly. Clicking noise and scraping started. Took to dealership and was told new tires required. Aware of multiple service bulletins and March 2023 class action regarding steering. Took to different dealership who is charging $3800 to replace steering rack. Allegedly not covered under warranty or recall. Car has only 45,000 miles on it
When I drive down the road at certain times the steering sticks which does not allow me to make the minor adjustments needed to stay in the center of a lane. This causes a jerkiness and overcorrection when driving at higher speeds. This has occurred on long trips and short drives, but sometimes the steering seems fine. I have confirmed that it is not the lane assist kicking in. It is a problem with the steering wheel sticking.
I just bought this car. The problem happens after you've been driving for a bit on the highway. The steering starts to stick and it takes a bit of effort to turn (like it's stuck) and when you do end up turning the steering wheel, you overcorrect. This is extremely aggravating and doesn't feel safe. Also, this has nothing to do with honda's "lane keep assist." this problem did not happen after a 5 or 10 minute test drive, or I would not have bought the car. Where I live it's fairly hot, so heat may play a factor into this. The problems seems more pronounced the faster you go. Definitely more of an issue during highway driving.
Tire pressure monitoring system comes on. Tire pressure is exactly 34/35 psi as door panel advises. Reset the TPMS system to fix the warning. Also, after driving 100 miles, the cruise control, lane keep, & collison mitigation system failed. Had to stop car, turn it off, and restart to get warnings to disappear.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2018 Honda Civic lane assist
Is lane keeping assist jerks the wheel a common problem on the 2018 Honda Civic?
5 of 750 owner complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic (1%) mention lane keeping assist jerks the wheel. The model year with the most reports is 2022.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Honda Civic?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2018 Honda Civic
Jerking 74Fuel pump 45Stalling 41Check engine light 21Fuel smell 17Power steering loss 17Hesitation 16Loss of power 13Misfire 12Key fob 10Pulling 10Steering noise 9Won't start 9Backup camera 7Battery drain 7Door locks 7Engine failure 7Steering lock-up 7Sunroof shattered 6Airbag light 5No deployment 5Collision warning 5Fire or smoke 5Warning lights 5
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