There are 6 owner-reported steering complaints for the 2005 Honda Civicin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
In 2019 Honda came out to fix the air bag recall. I never had problems with the air bag light coming on until after they fixed the air bag. The air bag light stays on all the time along with a check engine light. Also I’ve had to replace the whole transmission in 2019. In 2018 my engine cracked and I had to replace it with another engine. Currently the rack and pion went bad. The vehicle will at times steer on its own and sometimes the steering wheel won’t turn. I’ve spent thousands of dollars over the past few years. I do not believe Honda put in the air bags correctly. I barely had driven my car anywhere and I should not be having these types of problems. It’s a safety hazard.
AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, A KEY FROM MY KEY RING BECAME LODGED IN A SCREW HOLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS I WAS EXITING THE TURN, THE LODGED KEY RAN UP INTO THE ARM OF THE WIPER BLADES CONTROL, PREVENTING THE WHEEL FROM STRAIGHTENING OUT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TURNING AND RAN INTO A PARKED CAR. THE REPORTING POLICE OFFICER OBSERVED AND NOTED THE DEFECT IN HIS POLICE REPORT. NO TICKET WAS ISSUED. *TR
CAR STOPPED STEERING WELL; HIGH PITCHED CONTINUOUS WHINE; MECHANIC DIAGNOSED POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE; PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *NM
(1) NEW VEHICLE - STEERING WAS NOT AS RESPONSIVE AS PREVIOUS VEHICLE (SAME MODEL) (2) DURING A LEFT TURN MOTION OF ENGINE CAUSED SKID INTO RIGHT WALL OF UNDERPASS. (3) LEFT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED - I HAVE THE ORIGINAL MOUNT. VEHICLE HAD APPROX 4700 MILES WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB
VEHICLE WANDERS, SAFTEY RELATED, BEEN TO DEALER 3 TMES. ALSO HAVE SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION UPON REQUEST
2005 HONDA CIVIC WITH HARD TO CONTROL ON A STEEP HILL. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN GOING DOWN A STIFF HILL, HE TAPPED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WENT LEFT TO RIGHT. *JB
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026