Have about 3.5k miles on my integra. Starting feeling the steering wheel "stick", more prominent on freeways after driving straight. The wheel doesn't feel smooth when trying to adjust smaller turns. It feels like the wheel locked or stuck in a notch. But after moving it, it becomes smooth again before not turning the wheel again. Anyone else experience this? Apparently many civics are having this issue.
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There are 15 page threads on the Civic forums. It's highly likely the steering rack and NHTSA has begun contacting owners.
You should submit the information onto the NHTSA website and hope your dealer is willing to source and replace a rack. Some Honda dealers have it in days, others say the part is backordered for months. Bummer to see the Integra has the same issue.
You should submit the information onto the NHTSA website and hope your dealer is willing to source and replace a rack. Some Honda dealers have it in days, others say the part is backordered for months. Bummer to see the Integra has the same issue.
I've had the sticky steering happen a few times and started a thread on integraforums.com. Apparently the fix according to Civic owners is a new steering rack. I posted in my thread there, but my suspicion is that it’s software (and possibly infotainment) related - maybe just my car though. But I’ll save the theories for later. Here’s the facts
It happened once on December 19 (around 4000 mi). Every time I'd get above 45 mph, sticky. I noticed that Apple Maps was lagging behind, pulled out the USB cable and the steering problem disappeared in the middle of a drive.
Sticky steering happened a few times in early january too, just driving around town.
I took it in to my dealership on Jan 25, but we couldn't reproduce the issue that day and they didn’t do anything. I explained this was a commonly reported problem on Civics but the Acura dealership acts like this car is a unique snowflake and didn’t really care that the sister car has a well known steering problem. But also, unable to reproduce it, so I understand. this point I’m waiting for it to happen reliably before going back. But I’m also not going to let it get out of warranty.
It did happen 3 days after the dealer visit. On January 28 (odo 4400 mi) on a day trip, about 200 miles round trip. Steering was jerky all 100 miles there and 80 miles back. Stopped for dinner. For the 20 miles home I did not connect my phone. No trouble on that stretch.
The phone/infotainment connection could be a total coincidence. I don’t have a ton of data and I’m really not trying to push a conspiracy theory here. Could easily be mechanical/temperature related too. But I switched USB cables (from an anker to an apple) that day and it hasn’t happened since. I still have the old cable, so maybe it’s time to use it again and test if the steering gets bad.
but definitely create a report with the NHTSA and contact your dealer.
It happened once on December 19 (around 4000 mi). Every time I'd get above 45 mph, sticky. I noticed that Apple Maps was lagging behind, pulled out the USB cable and the steering problem disappeared in the middle of a drive.
Sticky steering happened a few times in early january too, just driving around town.
I took it in to my dealership on Jan 25, but we couldn't reproduce the issue that day and they didn’t do anything. I explained this was a commonly reported problem on Civics but the Acura dealership acts like this car is a unique snowflake and didn’t really care that the sister car has a well known steering problem. But also, unable to reproduce it, so I understand. this point I’m waiting for it to happen reliably before going back. But I’m also not going to let it get out of warranty.
It did happen 3 days after the dealer visit. On January 28 (odo 4400 mi) on a day trip, about 200 miles round trip. Steering was jerky all 100 miles there and 80 miles back. Stopped for dinner. For the 20 miles home I did not connect my phone. No trouble on that stretch.
The phone/infotainment connection could be a total coincidence. I don’t have a ton of data and I’m really not trying to push a conspiracy theory here. Could easily be mechanical/temperature related too. But I switched USB cables (from an anker to an apple) that day and it hasn’t happened since. I still have the old cable, so maybe it’s time to use it again and test if the steering gets bad.
but definitely create a report with the NHTSA and contact your dealer.
@TheRas900 yup, I’ve reported to nhtsa. I also saw your post @Leehro in integraforums. I guess I’ll continue to monitor and see if it becomes worse or more consistent. Went to one dealer and they test drove it. But the result was they could kind of feel it but was “consistent” with how other integras drove. Perhaps going to try another dealer….
From Motor1, I wonder when the Integra will be under investigation too.
Thanks! Hopefully they find enough to do a recall. I emailed NHTSA with my NHTSA tracking number and asked them to include the integra in the honda investigation. Don't know if that'll go anywhere.
Edit: Direct link to investigation on NHTSA site: 2022 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK 5 HB FWD | NHTSA
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