There are 6 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 1996 Honda Civic in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)IF A HARD TAKE OFF IS MADE THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH THE CAR ABRUPTLY PULLS RIGHT. I'VE TOOK MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX TO A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME MY ALIGNMENT WAS IN SPECIFICATIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS AND IN MY OPINION THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND EITHER CAUSE OR HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
CAR ALARM WENT OFF, HOWEVER VANDALS HAD NO TROUBLE QUICKLY DISABLING THE ALARM. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM IS INSUFFICIENT.
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH WHEN STEERING FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL BECAUSE THE PINION GEAR IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE.THE DEFECT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *YH
CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE SIDE OF A BRIDGE.
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD NOISE. MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER THAT IT WAS A LUBRICATING PROBLEM AND THEY HAD NO WAY OF REPAIRING IT. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.