2012 Honda Civic steering problems
74 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2012 Honda Civic, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 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 | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 59 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 49% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic coupe. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering failed causing the contact to crash into the side rail. A police report was filed and injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to auto service repair shop. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. When the vehicle was started with the key in the ignition, the eps indicator alerted the contact to check the power steering. The contact stated that there was no power steering ability when maneuvering the steering wheel in either direction. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. The dealer replaced the eps control unit and updated the DTC 33-01fet (a switch within the steering rack). The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Honda Civic
- Air bags 149 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 48 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
- Body & structure 35 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints