53 complaints reported

2012 Honda Civic Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
53
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A SLIGHT RAIN THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE SUN ROOF WAS OPEN. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE POWER STEERING ELECTRIC SYSTEM DUE TO RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2013
Feb 2012

MY 2012 HONDA CIVIC LX COUPE HAS EXTREMELY VAGUE STEERING FEEL, CAUSING EXCESSIVE AND REPEATED CORRECTION TO MAINTAIN PROPER COURSE. THE CAR ALSO VEERS TO THE RIGHT ON A REGULAR BASIS CAUSING ME TO DIRECT THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT TO CONTINUE DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAVE HAD A HONDA DEALER ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, AND WHILE IT SEEMS SLIGHTLY BETTER THE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ITS VEERING RIGHTWARD REMAIN ANNOYINGLY PERSISTENT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2012
Feb 2012

MY 2012 HONDA CIVIC LX COUPE HAS EXTREMELY VAGUE STEERING FEEL AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 55 MPH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE AND REPEATED CORRECTION TO MAINTAIN PROPER COURSE. THE CAR ALSO VEERS TO THE RIGHT ON A REGULAR BASIS CAUSING ME TO DIRECT THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT TO CONTINUE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT TWICE WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THEY HAVE ALSO INSPECTED THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, AS WELL AS DONE A ROAD TEST. NO PROBLEMS ARE REPORTED, THUS NO REPAIRS COULD BE DONE. PREVIOUS HONDAS DO NOT EVIDENCE THIS PROBLEM. THE ISSUE REMAINS AND IS PERSISTENT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2011

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2012 Honda Civic has 53 Steering complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.