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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Steering. Review the 324 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Lane Departure. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
21 crash reports1 fire reports15 injury reports
What owners actually said
516 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2024
Steering
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 t…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11571176
Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2024
Steering
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.
NHTSA ODI #11571003
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2024
Steering
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 NHTSA. I am now reportin…
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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 NHTSA. 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.
NHTSA ODI #11570881
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2024
Steering
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…
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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
NHTSA ODI #11570741
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2024
Steering
Frequent sticky steering at different speeds. No warning lights come on. It can be an annoyance and sometimes dangerous.
NHTSA ODI #11570661
Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2024
Steering
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.
NHTSA ODI #11570388
Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2024
Steering
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 clu…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11570333
Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2024
Steering
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 d…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11570242
Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2024
Steering
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 annoy…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11570227
Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2024
Steering
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 veh…
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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?
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 CR-V vehicles. The front passenger seat back frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat back position to fail in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A seat back position that fails may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front passenger seat back frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6PK.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA23003 · Momentary Increased Steering Effort
Opened Nov 29, 2023 · Closed Jan 28, 2025
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ quick test drives. The complaints had been received over the previous two years with most occurring with low vehicle mileage. The steering gear of these vehicles is aided by an electrical power assist unit. This power assist unit inputs force on the steering rack via a worm gear and worm wheel assembly. During PE23005, Honda stated this condition of momentary increase in steering effort occurs due to two factors within this power assist unit. First, during manufacturing, the steering worm wheel goes through annealing and component conditioning processes. These processes cause internal stress and strain within the steering worm wheel. This strain is slowly released over the first few months of the vehicle life. Over time, the released strain causes deformation of the teeth on the worm wheel, causing the worm gear to catch on the worm wheel. This catching results in the driver’s momentary increased steering effort. Second, the manufacturing process did not guarantee consistent grease application and, therefore, some subject vehicles received insufficient grease which contributed to the momentary increase in steering effort. During EA23003, ODI further analyzed the potential safety related consequences of the momentary increase in steering effort. NHTSA’s Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) duplicated the allegations of increased steering effort. In addition, VRTC discovered the steering worm wheel and worm gear tended to push grease out of the meshing area, resulting in large amounts of grease resting on top of the worm wheel. Information Request responses collected and reviewed by ODI showed Honda had also discovered this additional root cause during NHTSA’s EA. In addition, Honda discovered the preload of the worm wheel gear spring was set too high, increasing the gear slide load and resulting in higher friction and increased torque fluctuation when steering. The number of consumer complaints made to ODI continued to increase with the expansion of scope from the PE to the EA. Additionally, during EA23003, ODI received ten complaints alleging a crash, in addition to the 13 complaints ODI had received as of the time it opened EA23003. In total, 23 crashes have been reported to ODI due to this alleged defect. On October 3, 2024, Honda filed NHTSA Recall No. 24V-744 to address this defect. The recall will provide consumers with a new steering worm wheel gear spring with a decreased load. Additionally, dealerships will add additional grease and relocate any grease sitting on top of the worm wheel back into the meshing area. The scope of this recall includes all Honda vehicles that were manufactured with this specific improperly produced steering worm wheel and spring. In view of the recall action being taken by Honda, ODI is closing EA23003. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
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