2002 Honda Civic steering problems
23 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2002 Honda Civic, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Steering locked up on 2002 honda civic two days in a row. On a right turn, the steering would not turn back (straighten out) and kept going right. The second incident resulted in an accident which totaled the honda. *nlm
While driving, the vehicle suddenly veered to the right, which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a guard rail.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Honda Civic
- Air bags 249 complaints
- Transmission 115 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 73 complaints
- Lighting 56 complaints
- Seat belts 51 complaints
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints