2022 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet

Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks

106owner reports
31,000median miles
$2,200median quote
1involved a crash

Newest report Sep 2, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

132 of the 254 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 106 of those describe sticky steering, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 CR-V.

Tick what matches of 106 reports

sticks or catches when I steer

102

feels notchy or jerky

worse at highway speed

pulls or veers on its own

locks up or is hard to turn

no warning light came on

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (30 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the steering system covers the 2022 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the CR-V

EA23-003opened Nov 29, 2023

Steering · model years 2023 to 2024

Momentary increased steering effort. Closed jan 28, 2025, led to recall 24V-744.

NHTSA summary

On November 29, 2023, the Oﬃce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering eﬀort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering eﬀort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ quick test drives. The complaints had been received over the previous two years with most occurring with low vehicle mileage. The steering gear of these vehicles is aided by an electrical power assist unit. This power assist unit inputs force on the steering rack via a worm gear and worm wheel assembly. During PE23005, Honda stated this condition of momentary increase in steering eﬀort occurs due to two factors within this power assist unit. First, during manufacturing, the steering worm wheel goes through annealing and component conditioning processes. These processes cause internal stress and strain within the steering worm wheel. This strain is slowly released over the ﬁrst few months of the vehicle life. Over time, the released strain causes deformation of the teeth on the worm wheel, causing the worm gear to catch on the worm wheel. This catching results in the dri

None of these investigations covers the 2022 model year.

What owners paid

18 of the 106 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $200 to $4,000.

$200$2,200$4,000

$0k$2k$4k$6k$8k

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 10,800 and 39,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.

123

2924

3225

4426

What owners wrote

“The rack and pinion steering system failed. This was a definite safety issue, with vehicle being unsafe to drive. There were no warning messages but the steering itself was sticking and binding at travel speeds. This vehicle had 40525 miles at the time of repair and just fallen out of warranty.”
Filed Jun 4, 2026 · 40,525 miles

“My steering wheel has been sticking and it can be very scary when it happens. The Honda dealership just quoted us 4,700 to replace the steering rack. We bought our car brand new, no issues or accidents, and only has 44,000 miles. Upon research this exact problem is a big issue with similar year / makes and models but our specific VIN has no recall for this. Very upsetting.”
Filed May 9, 2026 · 44,000 miles

“increased steering effort and âsticky steeringâ while driving especially on highways. Problem occurs randomly and is not easily duplicated.”
Filed Aug 18, 2024

“âSticky steeringâ Seems like there is an investigation into this already but no recall for the 2022 cr-v. Sticky steering causes the wheel to stick in place and require more force to turn the wheel resulting in dangerous jerky steering at high speeds.”
Filed Jun 17, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 106 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.