2017 Honda Civic steering problems
173 of the 602 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Civic name the steering (NHTSA’s “Steering” heading — the steering column, rack, pump and power assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the steering
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 173 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2020: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 33 · 2024: 45 · 2025: 36 · 2026: 30
Half of the 30 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the steering problem between 28,000 and 86,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
602 complaints in all about the 2017 Honda Civic, 30 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Steering” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda Civic steering problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the steering. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel suddenly became very difficult to turn in either direction, with the power steering failure message displayed. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the failure was self-corrected.
I bought a 2017 Honda Civic back in dec of 2016 and currently, have about 15,00 miles on my car. The problem started a few months ago when I noticed that the steering wheel would start being sticky, stiff and jerky. The steering wheel would pull to the right and have this subtle movements, it would cause resistance.
While driving highway / interstate. Steering will make a sudden pull/jerk to the left or right causing to overcompensate. It feels as if the steering wheel is sticking/catching. It is not as noticeable when driving in slower in-town driving, but still happens.
While in motion at highway speeds. And even at slower speeds of 25-45 MPH the car will sway left to right and I will overcompensate to correct the sway. It will start to pull right when I slowly try to correct it by shifting the wheel to the left.
The steering wheel sticks at speeds over 45mph after the car has been running for about 45 minutes
What is on file about the steering
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V663000 CriticalSep 27, 2018 · 54 vehicles
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Honda Civic
Source: the same files- electrical problems 103 complaints
- engine problems 71 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre steering problems common on the 2017 Honda Civic?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 173 owner complaints naming the steering on this model year (29% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the steering on the 2017 Honda Civic?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V663000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do steering problems show up on the 2017 Honda Civic?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 47,000 miles; half of them between 28,000 and 86,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Steering" heading cover?
The steering column, rack, pump and power assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.