2022 Honda Civic problems & reliability
877 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Honda Civic, alongside 4 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 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 vehicles.
12 complaints report injuries (19 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2022 Honda Civic vehicles were involved in 61 fatal crashes with 27 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 728 | 83% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 71 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 66 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 42 | 5% |
| Unknown OR Other | 39 | 4% |
| Electrical System | 38 | 4% |
| Suspension | 23 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 22 | 3% |
| Wheels | 13 | 1% |
| Structure | 12 | 1% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 27,000 miles (middle 50% between 16,000 and 47,000 miles), based on 45 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“My EPS Gearbox failed and resulted in swelling of the worm wheel when heated. This led to a steering rack assembly failure. All parts can be inspected upon request. At any point, I could've lost control of the steering of my vehicle and hurt myself or others. Honda inspected my vehicle. This problem has been confirmed…”
Steering · filed Jul 8, 2026
“Hello I have a complaint about my clear coat coming off in certain areas. The hood of my car has water spots that will not come off and the passenger side has what looks like rock damage all up and down the side which is actually my clear coat coming off. This car is not that old and this should not be happening. I am…”
Unknown OR Other · filed Jun 22, 2026
“The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle intermittently experienced increased steering effort, described as sticky steering. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer was contacted…”
Steering · filed Jun 8, 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
116 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2022 Honda Civic. The 10 most recent:
Service Bulletin - There is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle while turning at low speeds potentially due to the bump stop contacting the top of the front damper…
A23-094 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 22, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Civic LXs, Sports, EXs, EX-Ls or Tourings equipped with an automatic transmission with a customer complaint of DTCs C1110-13…
ATI&04082026901 · Other · issued Apr 8, 2026
Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Civic LXs, Sports, EXs, EX-Ls or Tourings equipped with an automatic transmission with a customer complaint of DTCs…
ATI&03252026907 · Other · issued Mar 25, 2026
Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Civic LXs, Sports, EXs, EX-Ls or Tourings equipped with an automatic transmission with a customer complaint of DTCs…
ATI&03172026902 · Other · issued Mar 17, 2026
Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Civic LXs, Sports, EXs, EX-Ls or Tourings equipped with an automatic transmission with a customer complaint of DTCs…
ATI&03032026906 · Other · issued Mar 3, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Accords, 2022-2025 Civics & Odysseys with a customer complaint of a detached or loose rearview mirror bracket/slug from the…
ATI&01302026902 · Other · issued Jan 31, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Accords, 2022-2025 Civics & Odysseys with a customer complaint of a detached or loose rearview mirror bracket/slug from the…
ATI&01162026903 · 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&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
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Accords, 2022-2025 Civics & Odysseys with a customer complaint of a detached or loose rearview mirror bracket/slug from the…
ATI&01052026903 · 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
The 2022 Honda Civic has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2022 Honda Civic?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 27,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.