2023 Honda Civic SI problems & reliability
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Honda Civic SI. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering → | 57 | 92% |
| Lane Departure | 5 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 2% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 2% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 2% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown / Other | 1 | 2% |
| Wheels | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2023 Honda Civic Si. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the same day the vehicle was purchased from the dealer, the contact noticed a strong oil odor inside the vehicle. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed oil leaking onto the ground and throughout the…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Aug 27, 2026
“Rear shelf vibration/ rattle when listening to music at any volume. Sounds like a speaker is busted but isn’t. My 2023 Honda Civic SI is at the dealership now and I have informed them of this issue.”
Electrical System · filed Apr 23, 2026
“While driving I'm having difficulting staying in the center of my lane because my steering wheel is not allowing minor steering adjustments without sticking in place temporarily. I need to apply more pressure than expected to turn the wheel before it unsticks. My local Honda dealer recently replicated this behavior on…”
Steering · filed Jan 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Momentary Increased Steering Effort
Engineering Analysis EA23003 · opened Nov 29, 2023 · closed Jan 28, 2025 · led to recall 24V744
- Momentary Increased Steering Effort
Preliminary Evaluation PE23005 · opened Mar 17, 2023 · closed Nov 30, 2023
Technical service bulletins
3 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2023 Honda Civic SI.
Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
A26-010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 26, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2026 Civic Touring, Sport Touring & Si vehicles with a customer complaint of a rear shelf assembly vibration while playing music…
ATI&01162026902 · Other · issued Jan 16, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2026 Civic Touring, Sport Touring & Si vehicles with a customer complaint of a rear shelf assembly vibration while playing music…
ATI&01052026904 · Other · issued Jan 5, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2023 Honda Civic SI in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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