2023 Acura Integra

The vehicle is starting to have an issue related to steering while the driver is making small lane adjustments during normal driving. The problem is noted while the vehicle is being driven on mostly straight portions of road, but we're also noticing it in curves. While making minor adjustments to stay within the center of the lane, the steering wheel "sticks," preventing the driver from making an adjustment. As the vehicle drifts more towards the inside or outside edge of the lane, the driver needs to make a more forceful adjustment. At this point, the steering wheel "pops" loose and normal steering resumes for several seconds. The problem persists for the entire trip. Once the steering wheel "pops" loose, the driver tends to overcorrect because of the force needed to adjust the stuck steering wheel. The problem began in mid-December 2023. The vehicle had about 24,000 miles on it when the problem was first noticed. The problem is noted when the vehicle is travelling faster than 35-40 mph.

At approximately 11,000 miles the steering on the car became "notchy". When making minor corrections the steering wheel will lock and require extra steering pressure to overcome stiction in the system, at which point it jumps a bit past the intended position. Grand movements (turning a residential corner) are relatively symptom free. Symptoms are most noticeable when traveling at speeds above 35mph and when the road is relatively straight. Initially, this was very annoying, but as it gets worse it could certainly be a safety concern as it affects the precision and smoothness of the steering system. If the system were to fully seize all steering control would be lost. The symptoms present after the car is warmed and appears normal when cold.

Within the last two weeks I have noticed that when I reach cruising speeds of above 45-50mph my steering wheel will lock up when going in a straight line. It requires extra effort to get the steering wheel to respond. It sort of pops back into being able to steer. This is particularly unnerving when trying to make subtle adjustments when driving at cruising speeds. The component has not been checked out, I have no warning lights or notifications. This this started to appear at about 8000 miles on my odometer.

Hi. Our 1-owner, 13,500-mile, 2023 Integra started experiencing “sticky steering” back in October 2023, which has gotten worse. It happens at all vehicle speeds, and in each of the three driving modes. It has gotten annoying, and seems quite unsafe. Especially for our inexperienced son (18). Sudden correction/overcorrection of steering input has the vehicle wandering off line, and jerking side to side; when none of this was experienced in all the months prior. We are bringing the vehicle in to our dealership (Maus, Tampa, FL) next week. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The steering is malfunctioning. When driving at medium to high-speed, the steering wheel feels somewhat sticky. This is most noticeable when on a straight stretch, or on a slow curve. When the car was new, the steering was responsive to subtle inputs. Now, the wheel seems stuck, and it requires an unexpected amount of Torque to overcome the stickiness. This has not caused an accident, but causes a maddening amount of wobbling around within my lane, especially on a road trip. My safety is put at risk because subtle adjustments while driving, often require a second stronger effort. For example, while driving today, I had to dodge some road debris. My initial input to the wheel did not produce a change in direction and so I had to exert a larger input - this reduces the predictability of the steering response. I brought it to the dealer, but they were unable to validate my concern. I plan to bring it to my local mechanic as I have to drive 200 miles to get to an Acura dealer. There are no warning lights. It is unrelated to the lane departure system. I think it started at about 10,000 miles, but the car now has 17,000 miles. I came across investigation: EA23003, which perfectly describes my problem, including the part about the dealer saying that it is normal behavior.

When driving on the freeway, I started noticing the steering would stick when attempting to make slight movements to follow the changes in the road. I would have to put more effort into my steering to correct it and it would feel sticky immediately. This happens on the whole trip where I'm constantly having to correct it slightly left and slightly right, with more effort, as if the power steering system was low on fluids, which makes it a very uncomfortable. I do not know if this will get worse to the point that it will take even more effort to correct the steering or even lock itself in one position which can lead to dangerous for myself and any occupants. This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. I have an appointment with the dealership tomorrow morning for them to take a look at this issue. Hopefully they will be able to fix it. I have not seen any warning on the dash. I first experienced this issue at around the 10k miles mark. It was intermittent between trips at first but now it is happening on a more frequent basis. I did a Google search on this issue and noticed other 2023 Integra owners are also experiencing this exact problem with their vehicle. That is where I learned that I should report this to NHTSA. Hopefully this information helps to get the ball rolling on coming up with some type of corrective action for this steering issue.