2019 Honda Civic · symptom sheet
Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks
- 81owner reports
- 54,258median miles
- $4,250median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
110 of the 433 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 81 of those describe sticky steering, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Civic.
Tick what matches of 81 reports
Sticky steering on other Civic years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Sticky steering is a wheel that catches or hangs for a moment before it turns, then moves in a small jerk. It's different from a wheel that's simply heavy: owners here describe a notch, and many say it's worst when making small corrections at highway speed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (31 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the steering system covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Civic
Momentary increased steering effort. Closed jan 28, 2025, led to recall 24V-744.
Momentary increased steering effort. Closed nov 30, 2023.
Alleged steering lockup. Closed dec 30, 1994.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
What owners paid
8 of the 81 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $3,500 to $5,068.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 50,000 and 71,900 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Steering is sticking at speeds over 30 mph when turning wheel left, have to kind of force wheel back to 12 o'clock position or else the car will keep turning. Driving on highways where little adjustments are needed while driving requires me to almost have to jerk the wheel to keep the car straight. This is unsafe and makes my car scary to drive. Started around 45k miles”
Filed Mar 30, 2026 · 45,000 miles
“Steering wheel sticks with left turn. Once on the Highway the steering wheel is tough to bring back straight requiring constant micro readjustments even when going straight. When bringing the steering wheel back to the center from a left turn at slow and highway speed, the steering wheel clicks, notches, and catches making my car unsafe to drive on the highway especially.”
Filed Jun 19, 2024
“Steering wheel feels 'notchy' and 'sticky' especially when in the 12 oclock position. Making minor corrections is difficult especially at highway speed.”
Filed May 20, 2024
“Steering wheel sticks on left turns, has been doing this for a while and Honda dealer canât find issue. On highway, in turns, parked as well. Forums show plenty of others with this issue on their civics equipped with Honda Sensing years 2016-2024+. One had a steering rack replaced under warranty. I was encouraged to make a report on here by plenty of the members.”
Filed Mar 24, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 81 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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- Fuel pump failure 43 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 36 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 31 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 26 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 25 reports