2003 Honda Civic steering problems
15 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2003 Honda Civic, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 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 | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 honda civic. While driving from the dealer, the contact noticed that the air bag was sticking out of the steering wheel and the horn failed to function. While driving 25 MPH, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park, the radio failed, and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle stalled without warning. While making a left turn, the contact crashed into a high curb, which pushed the engine back. The air bags failed to deploy.
While making a right turn steering wheel locked, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. It hit a curb, and damaged the under body of the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Honda Civic
- Air bags 141 complaints
- Transmission 81 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Cruise control 34 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Lighting 23 complaints