Honda CIVIC HYBRID steering problems
28 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
396 owner complaints analyzed
18 distinct recall campaigns
86,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 311 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
28 of 396 complaints match this topic (7.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10433076 · 2011-10-27 (October 27, 2011)
IN AUGUST OF 2011, I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHILE USING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. SOMETIMES THE SMELL WAS QUITE STRONG, BUT I COULD NOT FIND WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. UNTIL I COULD FIND THE PROBLEM, I DECIDED ONLY TO USE THE CAR WHEN I DID NOT NEED TO USE THE HEADLIGHTS. A COUPLE OF TIMES I HAD TO USE THE LIGHTS. EVENTUALLY, THEY STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE COLLAR OFF OF THE STEERING COLUMN, I NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTOR TO THE HEADLIGHT (COMBINATION SWITCH) WAS MELTED. THERE WAS A GREENISH/BLUE CORROSIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 98,345 miles reported. Look up ODI 10433076 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10488890 · 2012-12-15 (December 15, 2012)
I WAS DRIVING NORTH IN THE # 3 OR 4 LANE ON I-405 JUST NORTH OF IRVINE, CA IN INTERMITTENT RAIN, WHEN THE CAR BEGAN SWERVING TO THE LEFT. MY EFFORTS TO COUNTER-STEER FAILED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR, AND THE CAR SPUN COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TO THE LEFT UNTIL I HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER FACING BACKWARD WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND CONTINUED TO SPIN UNTIL FACING FORWARD. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR TO A SHOULDER ON THE CENTER DIVIDE AND STOP. TRYING TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD MET WITH CONSIDERABLE FRICTION. SOON THE HIGHWAY PATROL ARRIVED AND BLOC…
Owner-reported narrative. 128,162 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488890 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10684346 · 2015-02-19 (February 19, 2015)
I WAS INVOLVED IN A NEARLY HEAD ON CRASH IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH OF MY HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE TIME. AS THE AIRBAGS INFLATED, I WAS BURNED ON MY RIGHT FOREARM. I WAS WEARING A FLEECE JACKET AND A SWEATSHIRT. THEY WERE BURNED THROUGH AND I SUSTAINED A SIGNIFICANT BURN ON MY ARM WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10684346 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11021023 · 2017-09-01 (September 1, 2017)
"TAKATA RECALL" 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH IMA AND ENGINE LIGHTS WENT OFF. NO CHARGE TO BATTERY CAUSE THE CAR TO MALFUNCTIONS. SUCH AS ELECTRICAL STEERING WHEEL STOP WORKING. ENGINE LOST POWER AND STOP WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET AT STOP SIDE. I CHANGED NEW DIEHARD 12V BATTERY AND ALSO CHECKED AND VERIFIED THE IMA BATTERY IS GOOD (EACH CELL ABOVE 7 VOLTS). I THINK THE CAR NEED TO UPDATE SOFTWARE FROM HONDA. PLEASE HELP US FOR THE RECALL TO UPDATE SOFTWARE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY POST THEIR STORY ON YOUTUBE
Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 11021023 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10558020 · 2013-12-31 (December 31, 2013)
A FRIEND WAS DRIVING US BACK HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 55-65 MILES PER HOUR, GETTING ON AN OFF RAMPS. SHE IS AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAD DRIVEN MY CAR. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY WOBBLY, THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND SHE FELT SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE; SHE HAD TROUBLE STEERING. I HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS AFTER THAT WHEN I HAD START-UP/JUDDER VIBRATION AND EXTREME GRINDING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. HONDA DETERMINED THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS B…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10558020 at NHTSA ↗