2019 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks
- 90owner reports
- 42,000median miles
- $3,826median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 20, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
195 of the 1,101 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 90 of those describe sticky steering.
Tick what matches of 90 reports
Sticky steering on other CR-V 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, 2016, 2017, 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 (37 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 CR-V
Momentary increased steering effort. Closed jan 28, 2025, led to recall 24V-744.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
What owners paid
31 of the 90 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $3,000 to $5,100.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 56,000 miles, from the 28 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“steering is sticky. when maintaining a straight line position on road, it takes effort to adjust the steering wheel to autocorrect the steering. when turning there's a clicking sound as it there isn't enough grease. this is an expensive repair as a honda dealership quoted 4,300 for a 2019 honda crv with 37k miles. just as a side note 2022-2023 models had a recall because of this steering issue”
Filed May 28, 2026 · 37,000 miles
“Our 2019 Honda CRV has a sticking steering problem. We have to constantly adjust to the left or right to keep the car driving straight. Weâve had the electric steering gearbox motor replaced and itâs doing it again. The car only has 16000 miles on it. It has to go back for repair, It should be part of the recall. Iâm afraid to drive it.”
Filed Oct 17, 2024 · 16,000 miles
“The steering rack is malfunctioning, causing the steering wheel to have notchy feel and a clicking sound. Problem has been reproduced by independent service center. No warning lamps.”
Filed Jun 17, 2024
“Steering has become intermittently "sticky" in the last year. The vehicle has 12,000 miles on it. The dealer says the EPS Steering rack is the cause and needs replacing at owner's cost.”
Filed May 24, 2024 · 12,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 90 reports involved a crash. 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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