Problems with 2012 Honda Civic STEERING

I began to pull out of the parking lot of my workplace to head towards the freeway when suddenly my steering stops working. i work in a very busy area and traffic is very busy. luckily, there was a red light and that i am a safe driver because if i would have gotten on the freeway i would have most likely gotten into a fatal accident. i am also very fortunate that the weather did not end up being inclement as it was predicted to be. i have heard of other people having the same issue with their 2012-2013 honda civics. shouldn't they initiate a recall process because this isn't safe.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. while the vehicle was parked for approximately 45 minutes and attempting to drive, the power steering failed. the contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. after driving the vehicle at approximately 20 mph, the power steering began to operate correctly; however, the power steering warning indicator remained illuminated. while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering failed again. the contact called kendall honda of fairbanks (located at 1000 cadillac ct, fairbanks, ak 99701, 855-501-3434) where it was diagnosed that it needed power steering fluid, however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. while driving 35 mph and making a turn, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. there were no warning indicators illuminated. an appointment was scheduled with sport honda (3110 automobile blvd, silver spring, md 20904, (301) 890-4700), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 76,000.

Just as many other complains, daughter got into car after classes and couldn't steer car in parking lot. noticed check power steering light on. dad came to take her home since not drivable. researched issue and noticed troubles with many other owners. went back to car next am prepared to have towed to repair shop and problem was gone. drove car home since didn't want daughter to drive it. took to local hi da dealer service and said no issues with steering but needed replacement airbacn for $1200! this is outrageous. we also have a honda minivan (second one) that has electrical issues recently.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. when the vehicle was started with the key in the ignition, the eps indicator alerted the contact to check the power steering. the contact stated that there was no power steering ability when maneuvering the steering wheel in either direction. the vehicle was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was towed to clinton honda (1511 us-22, annandale, nj 08801, 908-735-0800, (908) 238-3933) where it was determined that there was no eps recall to provide a remedy. the dealer replaced the eps control unit and updated the dtc 33-01fet (a switch within the steering rack). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 12v548000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 26,859.

On july 7, 2019 i went out started my car as i proceeded to turn my wheel to get out my parking space the wheel would not turn it was locked then the dash displayed a message saying check power system steering. the next day, which was monday i had the car towed to a shop, the tow driver had a very hard time trying to get the car out of the parking space due to the wheels locking up, yet by the time my car arrived at the shop the steering was back. i now have a car i'm afraid to drive, can't imagine driving and losing the power to steer.

Eps controller unit need to be replaced. power steering light comes on and steering is hard. if turn vehicle off than back on again, light goes away and steering is back to normal

Check power steering warning indicator displays on dash, would go away and come back, steering loss during driving. immediately took the car to the dealer and they charged $130 to diagnose that the problem was due to faulty software.this is a safety issue and all civic should receive the software updated as a part of a recall and not make the owner pay to fix buggy software.

My 16 year old daughter was driving the car at 45 mph and the power steering system warning light came on and she lost steering control. she pulled over turned off the car and sat for 15 minutes. then turned the car back on and it worked she drove the car for another 5 minutes and it did the same thing to her again. if she would have been in a curve when this happen she would not have been strong enough turn the car and an accident could have occured

I have lost power steering twice in the past week. both times i was driving 65 mph on the interstate and the "check power steering" light came on and power steering was gone. after the first time it happened, i took to the dealership and they replaced the rack and pinion and said the control unit was working okay. the next time i drive my car after it being fixed, i lose power steering again on the interstate. however, when i turned my car off and turned it on again, the light went away and it was fine. taking it to the dealership again to be checked.

The electronic power steering failed while operating the vehicle. this failure caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to move causing me to stop the car abrubetly. luckily i wasn`t hit and there was no damage. i have been driving for nearly 37 years and never experienced anything like it. i have looked on line and found that this is not an isolated incident. other owners of 2012 honda civics have complained about the same type of failures. thank you for your time and taking my complaint.

At 70,000 miles my "vsa alert" and "check steering alert" has been flashing on my dashboard. honda service "claims they never saw such a complaint" but last week honda motor corporation issued a recall to fix this issue on 130,000 honda vehicles for this same problem. the fix could run over $2,000.00 . this alert flashes and beeps, annoyingly, while auto is stationary and moving, it flashes constantly now for the last 7,000.

My honda civic 2012 is having exact same problem covered under a "honda service bullitin 14-058". the "check power steering alert" appears at various times and goes off at various times (while not losing power steering assist, so far). honda dealer suggests servicing when car actually loses steering power.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that the center section of the steering wheel developed a crack. the contact was concerned that it could possibly affect the operation of the air bag during deployment. the local dealer was not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 69,000.

Driving back home from work, check power steering light came on. difficult to drive home. next day i started my car, the check engine light is not displaying.

I left the house to pick up my daughter from daycare. left the house to the daycare and everything was fine. when i left the daycare, started the car everything was good until i went to turn the wheel to get onto the main road and i received the warning light on the dash that said "check power steering system". needless to say, my power steering was gone. i backed up, with turning the wheel hard, and turned the car off hoping it was fluke. turned the car back on and same issue. since i don't live too far from the daycare, i did drive home with my daughter in the car. pulled in driveway and turned car off and on a few times and still an issue. drove to local maintenance shop to investigate- they didn't get to it until next day.....no issues when they started the car! appears others have had this same issue. i may take to local honda dealer for further diagnosis if issue persists, but i don't want power steering to go on the middle of the highway when hitting 65 miles / hour! believe this is a safety issue for honda to investigate.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. while the contact's daughter was driving 50 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a power steering and electrical failure. the contact was informed that the power steering column needed replacement. the contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired due to cost and believed there should be a recall. the honda manufacturer and local dealer (millennium honda, 286 n franklin st, hempstead, ny 11550, (516) 481-2800) were contacted and informed the contact of no open recalls. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. *tt *tr

I was driving on highway yesterday with 2 of my toddler kids in my honda. suddenly the power steering light turned on and immediately the steering became extremely difficult to turn and like dead. i was very scared and try to slow down. but it is still very extreme difficult to turn. i turned on the double flashing light and slowed moved to the nearby gas station and asked my insurance to tow my car to dealer. i am 20weeks pregnant so i have 3 children in the car. the second day the dealer checked everything but told me they cannot find any problem with it. i found a lot of complaint filed online with 2012 honda civic and there is a recall with certain 2012 honda civic that was made late that year. i called honda inc and checked my vin, i was informed there is no recall on my car. i explained this is very similar to other cases they made recall on about the steering system and this is very likely due to their manufacture mistake as i have been driving this car without any issue in 5 years and no any accident or injury. they say there is nothing they can do. the car dealer also inform me there is nothing they can do but have me drive carefully and they told me this can happen again!!!. i am pregnant and have 2 little children i sent to school with daily. i cannot have this happen again in a tragic accident.!!!

The brakes have failed on this car twice. we were fortunate that both times were in a parking lot and my daughter was able to stop the car with the emergency brake. at the same time the brakes went out the power steering went out as well and she had great difficulty turning the car as well as stopping it. the vehicle was stationary at the time, she was attempting to back out of a parking place one time and the second time was able to let the car roll forward in to an empty parking spot where she pulled the emergency brake.

Started car in morning and a light came on to "check power steering system". brought car in to be checked and powers steering rack of pinion is missing a piece (was either never in place or fell out). honda dealership unwilling to cover any cost because the car was no longer under warranty.

I started my packed car but realized that the steering was so stiff/hard that l could not steer it ,after which it produced a sharp sound and l lost control over the car .i pumped my foot breaks but to avail ,i managed and got to a neighbor driveway where i put it on pack and raise the hand breaks .i had a warning message saying that l should check power steering system .i tolled the car to a mechanics and the guy told me that he didnot not see any problem .while on the driveway ,i started the car again but it will moving on it own ,so l had three people who came and pushed from behind in order for me to pack it straight. i almost the hit the lady's car on her driveway .my car is still with the mechanic.

Recently the electric power steering system indicator started to turn on while driving in the street, which stayed on (including in highway) until the engine was turned off. this happened twice without noticeable problems for the steering wheel. last week, the indicator turned on again along with a message "check the power steering system" while driving in the local way, and at the same time the steering wheel was stiff and unable to make any turn. to get rid of this problem, i had to turn off and on the engine repeatedly. this problem happened twice. i checked the fuse for eps (electronic power steering), which looked fine. i called several auto service shops and they said this problem is weird and they were unable to help. although the car is still drivable, i'm very worried about its safety in driving, especially in high speeds. i bought this car as an used one from a dealer 3 years ago. all warranties have expired. currently there are no open safety recalls.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. while driving 40 mph, the power steering, vsa, and esc indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (barber honda parts, located at 4500 wible rd, bakersfield, california, 93313) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle stability assist modulator failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. while driving 35 mph, the check power steering indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to control. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to causeway honda (457 route 72, manahawkin, nj 08050, (609) 597-0033) a few years ago for the steering wheel failure. the dealer peformed a diagnostic test that located the failure code at the steering software. the dealer updated the steering software; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the recent failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Electric power steering module failed while driving at slow speed (straight). eps warning came on. eps re-activated 1 hour later but failed again after vehicle was switched-off and restarted. eps working again after 14 hrs.

Difficult to steer at both low and high speed. a lot of resistance to turning the wheel. took it to dealer who could find nothing wrong, and would not investigate further under warranty. slightly more than 60,000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. while driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering failed without warning and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road with caution. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the results were unknown. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Check your power steering system, error message came on while stopped. am unable to steer my car. car is only a 2012 with 23,000 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized. in order for the steering to operate, the contact had to turn the ignition switch on and off four times. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and the power steering rack was replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. updated 12/13/16*lj the consumer stated the steering would lock up, placing him at risk. the dealer stated the power steering rack needed to be replaced. updated 12/19/16. *jb

Horn fails to work all the time. on the fourth trip to the dealer it was found to be related to position of steering wheel. the dealer replaced the ribbon cable associated with the horn (broken/ intermittent wiring). now car out of warranty problem came back. is this poor workmanship? bad design? lemon??? not a happy camper!

I was driving at 35 mph on a city street with high traffic volumerwhen i lost all power steering and the indicator light went on statting check power steering system.. the car was unable to be steered properly and is currently at the shop in tenafly nj- tenafly of honda. this incident is extremely troublesome as i now doubt the reliability of the vehicle.

Driving on a surface road at approximately 30 mph and the power steering failed with a power steering warning message on the dash display. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

The incident happened twice with two different scenarios. i stopped in a parking lot to run an errand and when i came back and started the vehicle 2012 honda civic the check power steering system light came on and it was difficult to steer the vehicle. i drove it to a shop thinking like the older cars that the power steering fluid was low, but i was told that it is an internal system now and i would have to contact the dealer. the next morning when i started the car the light was off and the power steering worked as normal. i drove the vehicle for about two weeks when it happened again. this time i was traveling down a grade on a highway about 60 miles an hour when the check power steering system light came on and i lost the power steering. it took everything i had to hold the wheel with both hands to maneuver the curves. i slowed my speed and drove home. it was late and all service places were closed. the next morning the light was still on and i still had no power steering. i called the dealership and i could not get an appointment until a week later. i think this is an extreme safety hazard since it happens while you are driving and you lose steering without any warning. this should be a recall.

While i was driving my car 40mph something happened and suddenly power steering went off along with a message. it is so difficult to steer. and the dealer stated that there is nothing wrong. it's still at the dealer. however problem keeps going on. i think it has to be recalled, too. *tr

During rain storms especially, the power steering warning comes on and i lose all power to steer. i can still steer but its extremely hard. has happened 3-4 times now. has been to the dealer but he doesn't know why get. had to get a rental until its fixed. in my opinion, electronic power steering is much less reliable than the old type. *tr

Was driving around 50 mph when the light changed to yellow, when i tried to put on brakes they were gone and the steering was gone also, i did see a error message that stated to check power steering i was able to turn the car into a parking lot instead of going through the light. i cut off the car and re-started the car and the message and the check steering light were gone. it was as if the car lost power. i put my vin in honda's web site to check for a recall and there were not any. this could cause fatal accidents. *tr

I have a 2012 honda civic and i take very good care of it. i just noticed that my steering wheel has a crack in the middle of it where the airbag comes out of. my vehicle has never been in an accident so for this to start cracking out of no where is very unsafe. i've gone to honda to get it fixed and they don't want to help me because it's "not a big deal". my safety and my passengers safety is a big deal to me so i need help getting this issue fixed by honda. *tr

On saturday january 10 2015 i was driving i was coming to a intersection when the stop light change i press on my brakes and my car did not stop even after i was pumping it. it did nothing my steering became locked the only recourse i had was to pull the emergency brakes to prevent my car from hitting anyone. i ending up in the middle of the intersection. even after i was able to stop and move my car away the brakes and steering did not work. this is now preventing me from driving since i don't know if and when it might happen again. also i have notice any one that is sitting in the passenger seat and is seat belted the sensor is not able to recognized that it giving alert that the person need to put on the seat belt this is a safety concern that honda refuse to acknowledge. ....updated 01/23/15 *bf *tr

A few hours ago (2012 civic si) the check power steering system indicator came on as i was leaving the parking lot. it was heck trying to steer back into parking. called the dealer; but since it was closing time, he advised me to call back in the a.m. the engine seems to be revving itself when i'm in neutral. it's been doing this for several months. this was the first time that the power steering stopped. *tr

The power steering is off when making turns. the engine has to be restarted to recover the power steering. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic coupe. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering failed causing the contact to crash into the side rail. a police report was filed and injuries were sustained. the vehicle was towed to auto service repair shop. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

First time driving this car in light snow. at the top of a hill, i turned left to traverse the hill to take a side street, following my co-workers. the civic slipped - just a bit- and the vsa light lit. i immediately lost all throttle control, brakes were wildly activating (seemingly 1 at a time), and the steering wheel was jerking. i was going very slow when the civic took all control away from me. i could not apply any throttle to pull out of a very minor slip and my car accelerated sideways down the slope into a curb which destroyed the right front wheel and suspension. i have spent $1125 so far to repair the damage and have not replaced the tire & wheel yet (another approx. $600). i told the 2 ford dealers who performed the repairs about this incident and neither gave it any thought. i requested they turn off the vsa system, both refused. i can not think of any reason, in the real world, any car should take complete control away from the driver like this, especially for such a minor occurrence as a slipping wheel. if a semi was behind me, there would have been no way for me to get out of it's way. it was just dumb luck i hit the curb where i did vs. tobogganing into opposing traffic or picking up even more speed by continuing further down that hill before the car crashed. i have this incident on dash cam. it is at night, and not great, but it does plainly show what happened. out of all the cars that drove that route, mine was the only one to crash and it was absolutely due to the vsa taking control away from me and not allowing me to drive my car. *tr

When turning the steering wheel right and left, there is a loud clanking noise. it happens 95% of the time. the dealer told me it was the power steering fluid (even though there is no power steering fluid as the 2012 model has an electronic system). the noise has continued and gets worse. they told me other models had a recall on the driveshaft which may be the issue but they cant do anything unless i pay out of pocket because my car was not under the recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, there was a loss of power steering with the warning indicator illumination. the failure occurred sporadically. vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. there was a slight rain the night prior to the failure and the sun roof was open. the technician stated that there was damage to the power steering electric system due to rain. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 17,300. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated as the vehicle entered the driveway on an incline the vehicle began to move in reverse. the gear shift was in drive when the failure occurred three times. there was also a clanking noise when the gears changed automatically and whenever the contact made a left or right turn the steering wheel did not return to its normal position. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 994.

My 2012 honda civic lx coupe has extremely vague steering feel, causing excessive and repeated correction to maintain proper course. the car also veers to the right on a regular basis causing me to direct the steering wheel towards the left to continue driving straight. i have had a honda dealer address this problem, and while it seems slightly better the underlying problems, including its veering rightward remain annoyingly persistent. *tr

I got into a accident last monday, feb. 13, 2012, like around 8 or 9 in the morning. i was making a right turn when my car went out of control even though i was already stepping on the brakes and i was trying to turn the steering wheel to the left but the car just kept going to the right until i hit the pole sign that says "no parking at all times" (something like that). the metal pole that i hit broke and almost 1/4 of that metal pole that was stuck to the ground scraped the bottom of part of my car and the bottom covering fell off and it cost $4,000.00 to repair and now i have to pay $500.00 for my deductible which is not even my fault why my car did that. it wasn't the first time my car did that. it did something weird twice last year before i got into this accident last week. first was last year, a month or two after i got my car when i was driving on the freeway when i tried stepping on the breaks and instead of my car slowing down, it suddenly accelerated. thank goodness there's no car in front of me. then the second time was i think around november or december of last year when my friend was test driving the car to see if she wants to buy the same thing. we were together in the car and she was driving when she stopped stepping on the gas and brakes and the car just accelerated by itself. she was surprised that it that but we both figured that any car is just like that and since we both don't know anything about cars we thought it was normal for my car to accelerate on its own until i got into this accident, the police told me that it is not normal for my car to do that specially when i'm already stepping on the brakes. :( *tr

My 2012 honda civic lx coupe has extremely vague steering feel at speeds greater than 55 mph, causing excessive and repeated correction to maintain proper course. the car also veers to the right on a regular basis causing me to direct the steering wheel towards the left to continue driving straight. the dealer has performed a 4 wheel alignment twice without resolution. they have also inspected the steering and suspension components, as well as done a road test. no problems are reported, thus no repairs could be done. previous hondas do not evidence this problem. the issue remains and is persistent. *tr

Tl* the contact owns 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that there was a fuel leak and the vehicle pulled toward the right while driving. the dealer attempted on two occasions to repair the alignment failure, but was unsuccessful. the manufacturer informed the contact that there was a recall, but she would have to pay to have the vehicle repaired. the nhtsa campaign id number was 11v288000 (fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the contact planned on taking the vehicle in to an authorized dealer and the manufacturer would be notified. the failure mileage was 6,000.