Steering is not responsive. It feels ‘sticky’ or ‘notchy’ and takes an effort to turn, especially at highway speeds. Driving on two-lane roads with oncoming traffic is concerning because of the effort required to steer.
2023 Honda CR-V steering complaints
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The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH and changing lanes, the steering wheel failed to return to center and seemed to seize. The contact manually re-centered the steering wheel. The contact then noticed that the electric power steering was temporarily not functioning. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as intended. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Action Number: EA23003 (Steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
The steering rack on my 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid is defective. When steering the car, the steering wheel has a "sticky" sensation or feels like it is catching, making it difficult to steer. Not only that but on approximately December 9, 2023, the car made an immediate hard right turn while I was driving it. I did not turn the wheel of the car, it did it on its own. I was able to re-gain control of the vehicle but it put me and my child in danger. A warning light flashed up on the dash but I was not able to read it as I was trying to steer the car out of the other lane. The car has been at the dealer since December 14, 2023. They have been able to re-create the sticky steering issue and they have told me the car is unsafe to drive. Honda is making faulty, dangerous vehicles. There were no warning messages prior to this happening.
Steering wheel is "sticky" on the highway while driving mostly straight. At times, over correction has occurred because of the stickiness. I feel this is a dangerous condition. I have had the dealer look at it and the technician claimed there was no issue.
We are having a very difficult time steering our low millage 2023 Honda CRV. We purchased this vehicle for our daughter brand new from Coggin Honda in Orlando in November 2022. The difficulty is with the steering which fluctuates from not very noticeable, to very severe. When it's severe, it feels like the wheels "lock" into a direction and requires continuous small jerks from left to right, or right to left. I know others are reporting this condition and they call it "sticky" steering, which is the same for us. After we noticed this condition, we took the vehicle to the dealership in Dec 2023. They verified the problem and admitted that the steering box is defective, however they said that the part is "back-ordered". I have called the dealer several times, however they keep giving me the same answer that they still have not received the revised/replacement part. They also have told us to go ahead and keep driving the vehicle, however I don't believe this is safe since this would be a safety issue if the driver needed to make an emergency maneuver to avoid an accident. As such, we can no longer allow our daughter to drive it since it's so difficult to drive. This is completely unacceptable to have purchased a brand new Honda that cannot be driven safely. The dealership is not giving us any estimate when they can repair this condition, and I feel that pressure should be placed on Honda to get the replacement parts manufactured immediately, and send out a safety recall notice to the owners of all vehicles affected.
When driving the vehicle the steering seems to slip. It happens at various times that can't be pin pointed. The only way I know how to describe the issue is that it feels like the steering wheel slips. It feels like you lose control of the steering. The car can be stopped at a light or driving at any speed when this happens. This has happened since I bought the vehicle brand new.
When driving straight and moving the steering wheel slightly it sticks.
Every time we drive the vehicle at sustained highway speeds, the steering will develop a "sticky" point when turning left (e.g., when changing lanes). It feels like a momentary catch in the smooth turning of the steering wheel and requires additional effort to continue the turn.
The steering is sticky. After a while driving at speed, the steering wheel starts to be sticky. It take more of an effort to get the wheel to turn. This makes driving the car kind of jerky and less smooth.
Vehicle began having "sticky/binding" steering at roughly the 6000 mile mark. I have reported this to 2 dealers, one said they couldn't replicate it in their 5-6 mile low speed drive (even though I asked that they take it on the highway), another told me they would charge me to look into it. The steering issues are worse, occurring even at low speeds and I am constantly fighting to keep my vehicle from abruptly turning. I have an appointment with yet another Honda dealer on March 5, 2024 (made back in early January) to look at this and bad brakes that I was told I had during inspection (inspector said they should not look this bad so quickly), but this honda dealer, like the other two, tell me they have never heard of the sticky steering issues.
The steering wheel sticks when I reach approximately 50 MPH requiring more effort to steer the vehicle. The car mileage as of today is approximately 3500 miles. I urge you to recall this vehicle.
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and completing a turn, the steering wheel had to be manually turned back to center. The contact became aware that the electric power steering was not functioning properly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the electric power steering. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Action Number: EA23003 (Steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
The steering is failing. When driving it will bind and then release in a manner that makes it difficult to control, and making it dangerous. Dealer claims it is normal but it’s a known issue and mine seems to be worse than others. No warning lights.
Steering feels "sticky" at highway speeds and lacks responsiveness and nuance typically associated with power steering. Can sometimes move the steering wheel upwards of a 2-3 inches without the front wheels actually turning in real-time. All drivers in my family (including teens) noticed this issue immediately. Seems worse in the cold and when the weather is damp. I've read reports of other experiencing the same thing, and I've also read that the federal safety agency is aware of this issue in 2023 Honda CR-Vs. I've taken my vehicle to the Honda dealership from whom I purchased it, and they have supposedly ordered a replacement power steering rack. Of course, that was two months ago, and only after nagging the dealership did I get some sort of movement on the issue. Overall dissatisfaction with Honda and the dealership on this issue - however, it will apparently be fixed at no cost to me.
The problem is intermittent. The lane keeping assistance seems to cause the steering to become "sticky" while freeway driving. It becomes difficult to turn the steering wheel small amounts, like its stuck, and applying extra force to steer causes over correction. I can't really pinpoint at what times it happens, but I notice it most when driving on freeways at freeway speed.
Sticky steering. Wheel gets “stuck” then breaks loose
At speeds of approx 40mph and up I am experiencing "sticking/resistance" in the steering. This is requiring me to make extra effort to correct and in some cases causes me to "oversteer" to correct the issue. It's almost like LKAS has taken over but LKAS is off. Also, since purchasing the vehicle new an LKAS warning light randomly appears when backing up the vehicle that tells me to "see dealer". Vehicle currently has 20,000 miles but this issue has been happening since approx 7,000 miles. I did take the vehicle into my local dealership to diagnose and they could not replicate the problem. I now see there are many complaints about the same issue with other 2023 CRV owners.
Car exhibits temporary locking or sticking of the steering wheel while making normal minor in-lane adjustments. The persistent sticking issue is most pronounced at highway speeds (> 60 mph) and on straight roads. This is the same steering issue widely reported for the 22-23 Honda Civic, which has the same steering equipment as the 2023 CRVs. Any defect that interferes with steering should be considered a safety hazard.
On a level straight highway and at highway speed, the steering is sticky. Within the lane, just moving the steering wheel takes extra effort to get beyond what feels like a notch in the steering. The more level and straight the road is the more noticeable the notch is.
After 10,000 miles, I noticed that, on a level straight highway at highway speed, the steering gets sticky. It is like there is a notch in the steering and to get the car to move slightly left or right within the lane needs additional energy to get over the notch. I understand this problem is known to the federal safety agency. I am now reporting that I have the same problem. I took the car to the dealer today and they said they could not reproduce it. I, however, noticed it as soon as leaving the lot.
The steering feels sticky. I started feeling symptoms from a month now and it is worsening over time. The steering feels sticky mainly when driven in freeways. Also, while changing lanes at speed <40 mph, the steering doesnot autocorrect, manual effort is needed to bring steer back to normal. Took it to dealer and they said its normal and I am not convinced with their answer
Frequent sticky steering at different speeds. No warning lights come on. It can be an annoyance and sometimes dangerous.
Driving down the highway at 65+ MPHwith the “lane departure” control off, the steering wheel will “stick” randomly” with any adjustment to stay centered in my driving lane.
In months immediately before, and during our three week highway trip, steering would often briefly catch, or be sticky, while operating vehicle. Also, this occurred at very slow speeds in parking lots and on city streets, but not as often as on highways. Turning the wheel fully in parking lots would also result in a slight clunking sound. Would not occur initially when car was cold in the morning but as day went on and extended highway driving, steering would regularly catch or stick, causing driver to slightly tug the wheel back to center. It was so noticeable that I called two Honda dealers, one in South Carolina and my home dealer in Ohio to see if it was safe to drive home. When we got home, took car into Honda dealer and their technicians could not find anything out of the normal. While I have not noticed this steering tugging yet since coming home, we haven’t driven very much and definitely not extended highway driving as we did down south. This Hybrid CRV was delivered to us last June and now has 9328 miles on it. Can’t say that our safety was or wasn’t put in jeopardy but this did occur on crowded highways at highway speeds and did require us to compensate for it. No warning lamps or messages appeared on the car.
Steering tends to "stick" when driving, most noticeably at highway speed. You can feel the steering wheel catch when you move the wheel, even slightly. Although the sensation is similar to when lane departure engages, it happens when the feature is off and when I am dead center in a lane. Seems to increase over the time and distance driven. I bought the car new and drove for some time before it became noticeable, but now it's nearly constant.
While driving at highway speed (60 to 65 mph), I tried to make a minor steering correction. I felt resistance to my efforts for about 1/2 second followed by a quick release and an abrupt "catch up" in the steering action. The action was not enough to result in lane departure or loss of control, but it was disconcerting and annoying.
At around 8,000 miles on my 2023 Honda CRV I noticed a jerky or sticky steering wheel. The wheel doesn't respond properly to turning. The dealership says the Rack needs to be replaced and the part is on back order. I am worried about driving it safely. There is NOT currently a recall...however I've read more than 500,000 vehicles have this issue. And it may take months to replace. What can I do?
The steering wheel becomes sticky when traveling at speeds over 60 MPH. When I try to turn the wheel to maintain center of road, the steering wheel has a small catch or sticky spot which makes it difficult to turn it. This first appeared around 4,000 miles in. I have not yet taken it to be inspected but will be soon.
Steering wheel "sticks" while driving at different mph. When it sticks and then breaks free, it causes a sudden jerk in the direction I am steering and has created several close calls for an accident. Luckily I was able to avoid other cars and being taken off the road into a ditch. There is a serious issue here that is not being addressed. I took my car to one dealer and they could not find anything wrong. I took my car to another dealer and was able to show the technician what was happening. They diagnosed an issue with steering assembly and will replace when parts are available. Fortunately the service center is able to provide me with a loaner car so I can drive safely until this is fixed.
It occurrs when the steering is dead centered, and very noticeable because when you are driving on a straight road, you are continually making very small left/right adjustments to steer straight. My vehicle is darting all over the road and cumbersome to drive. Pretty scary and dangerous. It feels STUCK and requires a continous amount of effort to overcome the resistance. This is a dangerous and scary issue and needs to be recalled and fixed asap.
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