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2022 Honda CivicProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 886 owner complaints about the 2022 Honda Civic, most often about the steering. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 24V-064 the manufacturer reports only 55% of affected cars repaired.

2022 Honda Civic
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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid3.7× the Civic median · #1 of 40 years by complaints
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 55%Owner complaints88649 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage27kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 27, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2022 Honda Civic has problems

886 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering73427
Forward collision avoidance715
Lane departure666
Vehicle speed control421
Electrical system383
Suspension253
Service brakes233
Wheels143
Structure133
10 other systems6312

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2022 Honda Civic recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

31%repaired · 2026 Q3

Occupant classification: front passenger

New

Recall 26V-332 · May 21, 2026 · 98,892 vehicles · 30,654 repaired

Risk. Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

55%repaired · 2026 Q3

Occupant classification: front passenger

Recall 24V-064 · Feb 1, 2024 · 750,114 vehicles · 415,711 repaired

Risk. An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

84%repaired · 2025 Q3

Steering: rack and pinion

Recall 23V-704 · Oct 19, 2023 · 264,567 vehicles · 223,401 repaired

Risk. A damaged tire can fail and increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Mileage at failure

When do steering problems start?

27kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 43 steering complaints. 95% were reported before 100,000 miles.

Only 6% of complaints for this model year include a mileage.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
23under 30k miles41under 100k miles2100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Steering

21 owners mentioned a cost

$2,798median

Middle half: $2,275 – $3,500

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2022 vs. every other Civic year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Civic median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2022 Honda Civic safety ratings

2022 Honda CIVIC 4 DR FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
2022 Honda Civic frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
2022 Honda Civic side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2022 Honda Civic side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Rollover: 5 stars (9.5% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2022 Honda Civic, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Momentary Increased Steering EffortEA23003 · closed Jan 28, 2025
    Led to recall 24V-744
  2. Momentary Increased Steering EffortPE23005 · closed Nov 30, 2023
    No recall
In owners' words

What Civic owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V704000 (Steering); however, the failure occurred a year after the recall repair. While driving at approximately 45-70 MPH, the steering wheel was sticking. The vehicle…
Complaint 11773965 · Oct 27, 2026 · 84,300 miles
My 2022 Honda Civic Sport is affected by NHTSA Safety Recall 24V-744 (Honda Campaign SJS) for the steering gear. On SXXX, an authorized dealership (Honda City Chicago) officially diagnosed my vehicle with an "INTERNAL FAILURE CAUSING A KNOCKING TYPE OF SOUND" within the steering rack assembly,…
Complaint 11771245 · Oct 14, 2026
Sticky steering has returned after the safety recall repair. The steering intermittently sticks and requires extra effort to turn, mostly at highway speeds after driving for a while. No warning lights or messages come on. This is the same defect covered by safety recall 24V744 (Honda bulletin…
Complaint 11771164 · Oct 14, 2026

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