2021 Honda Civic Steering Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2021 Honda Civic, 45% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 36,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “sticky steering” (14% of reports).
- 65steering complaints
- 36,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 79%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sticky steering: mentioned in 9 of 65 complaints (14%)
- Wheel sticks: mentioned in 8 of 65 complaints (12%)
- Electronic power: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 7 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Honda Civic steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 7 | 23% | — |
| 2025 Civic | 30 | 40% | 20,450 |
| 2024 Civic | 61 | 49% | 10,900 |
| 2023 Civic | 192 | 75% | 10,000 |
| 2022 Civic | 731 | 83% | 26,264 |
| 2021 Civic | 65 | 45% | 36,000 |
| 2020 Civic | 30 | 13% | 30,388 |
| 2019 Civic | 110 | 25% | 57,219 |
| 2018 Civic | 314 | 42% | 50,564 |
| 2017 Civic | 174 | 29% | 46,000 |
| 2016 Civic | 445 | 41% | 39,000 |
| 2015 Civic | 21 | 6% | 12,125 |
| 2014 Civic | 15 | 5% | 46,000 |
| 2013 Civic | 38 | 12% | 25,000 |
| 2012 Civic | 74 | 16% | 60,000 |
| 2011 Civic | 4 | 2% | 82,500 |
| 2010 Civic | 19 | 5% | 41,000 |
| 2009 Civic | 13 | 3% | 58,000 |
| 2008 Civic | 24 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2007 Civic | 26 | 2% | 48,791 |
| 2006 Civic | 44 | 3% | 44,456 |
| 2005 Civic | 6 | 2% | 30,750 |
| 2004 Civic | 6 | 2% | 60,380 |
| 2003 Civic | 15 | 3% | 66,000 |
| 2002 Civic | 23 | 3% | 65,000 |
| 2001 Civic | 20 | 2% | 145,000 |
| 2000 Civic | 6 | 2% | 80,122 |
| 1999 Civic | 2 | 1% | 210,000 |
| 1998 Civic | 7 | 2% | 93,321 |
| 1997 Civic | 5 | 1% | 1,003 |
| 1996 Civic | 6 | 2% | 74,300 |
| 1995 Civic | 9 | 5% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2021 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
When it is warm and humid, at highway speeds and slight turns, the steering sticks and the wheel does not recenter on its own. All driver assist features are off when this occurs. It takes additional force to unstick and causes overcorrection in the steering. Symptoms are consistent with the 11th…
On September 17, 2026 at approximately 8:00 a.m. I was driving my 2021 Honda civic Lx with my children in the vehicle when multiple warning lights and system malfunction messages suddenly appeared on the dash board. The vehicle appeared to experience an electrical malfunction/ reset while still…
While I am driving there is a stickiness in my steering wheel and it causes me to overcorrect my steering and becomes an issue. Feels dangerous to me. This has gotten worse over time.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Honda Civics have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about steering for the 2021 Honda Civic (45% of the 145 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2021 Honda Civic steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 36,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2021 Honda Civic?
The most frequent phrase is “sticky steering”, in 9 of 65 complaints, followed by “wheel sticks” (8).
See all 2021 Honda Civic problems or steering problems across all Civic years.