2023 ACURA INTEGRA Complaints

More frequently, I am finding that the steering wheel seems to "stick" when I try to turn or make slight adjustments whilst driving at 30 mph or higher. I have noticed that it does it more when it is cold out, and by cold I mean under 50 degrees. How long the car has been on seems to make no difference at all. This has been happening for quite some time, I reported it to my Acura service department last winter. They had no idea - now I see that higher trim 11th gen Civics are being recalled for this same issue.

When driving, steering gets stuck and needs a lot of force to move which causes me to oversteer. Very unsafe especially in narrow lanes. I've seen many others with the same issue.

The steering is ‘sticky’ making the vehicle very difficult to drive without wandering all over the road. I first reported this problem 2 months after purchasing the vehicle new (Feb 2023 - purchase was 12/2022). At that time, the dealer did a visual inspection, and a short test drive and said the vehicle was acting properly and ‘just reacting to the roadway’. They made it seem like I was ‘imagining’ this issue. And they never even hinted at this ‘Honda Sticky Steering problem’ that had been occurring for quite some time at this point. I will say that the problem was much more obscure at that point then it is now, approximately 8 months later. But I definitely feel that the dealer deceived me about the problem. Subsequently the problem has worsened considerably. 1 month ago (Oct 2023), I took the car back to the dealer, and although they acknowledged the presence of a steering problem in my car (i.e. it’s pretty obvious now), they still did not even mention the ‘sticky steering problem’. They then proceeded to replace the left front strut due to an error code. This did not solve the problem, but they did then tell me about the ‘Honda Sticky Steering Issue’. This made me quite angry! They then proceeded to tell me I could keep driving the vehicle normally, and they’d get back to me. Are you kidding me??? This made me even more angry. I told them I didn’t feel comfortable / safe driving the vehicle, and they said there was nothing else they could do until they determine how to fix this, whenever that might be. This happens at all speeds and driving modes. The car now has 10,800 miles on it. PLEASE HELP!!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Steering, yes Car is hard to steer at highway speeds, could potentially cause an accident Problem has not been reproduced yet Component has not been inspected No warning lamps Steering sticks and requires extra force to overcome, causing over correction. I just bought the car and will be taking it back to the dealer for them to check. This car has the same drive train as the 2023 Honda Civic and this complaint is well documented, and many people have had their steering racks or motors replaced under warranty, I'm just concerned that this won't be a long term fix.

At speeds around 40-50, the steering begins to 'stick' and makes it harder to drive smoothly and autocorrects. At lower speeds it isn't noticeable. It also just started happening why I hit 2,700 miles on the odometer.

When going over 30mph, the steering wheel will freeze into a static position, requiring a few pounds of force to unstick it and steer again - similar to the force needed to interrupt lane assist. This happens consistently for several days, then will stop for a few days, then start for several days again. Because it sticks, it is impossible to smoothly make adjustments while driving. Instead, every time I unstick it, the wheel turns slightly more than I want, causing an extremely unsafe situation, particularly when traveling at high speeds. It also stuck while I was parked with the car on, recently - but that’s the first time it has happened when not driving. It sticks the worst between 30-50mph.

When I am driving in a highway or road at about 40mph and higher my steering wheel “locks” when I try to do minor adjustments. Whenever I drive straight and have to readjust I have to jerk the steering wheel. After I jerk it its smooth however if I drive straight again it “locks again”. It is very uncomfortable and unsafe. It also locks in place when you do a long curve since you leave your steering wheel in place after you try to readjust to the straight road the steering feels “sticky”.

While driving in a straight line, steering catches or sticks when trying to make small steering adjustments from side to side. Most noticeable at highway speeds. More than normal force is required to adjust steering either direction. Feels a bit unsafe on the highway due to constantly fighting the steering. There have been no warning lights or notifications in the vehicle. I live 400 miles from the nearest Acura dealer so unable to take it in. I’ve reported the issue to Acura customer service but they’ve not been helpful. I took it to a nearby Honda dealer but they can’t work on it without Acura’s blessing.

I have a 2023 Integra A-Spec 6MT with about 7500 miles. I've been experiencing a "sticky" steering problem over the last 3-4 weeks. I mainly notice it while driving in the 45-55 MPH range on a straight newly-repaved state highway near my home in Wake Forest, NC. I've tried disabling the power steering and LKA options, and switched between Sport, Normal, and Comfort modes. In all cases, as I'm driving straight and try to make a small steering adjustment, I feel a gap and then a bump on the steering. I need to make an extra push on the steering wheel beyond the bump to make the turn or adjustment. When I got home yesterday, I actually noticed a similar "gap" when I turned the wheel at full stop in my driveway. This problem occurs regularly after 10-15 minutes of driving. Once it starts, it remains even at lower speeds.

When driving straight at speeds above 45 MPH the steering locks or freezes up and requires additional force to move at which point it loosens and over corrects. It has happened periodically over the 10k miles I have had it, purchased new, but lately is happening very frequently as in every minute. I have also experienced the wheel jerk the wrong direction while in a turn. This has happened maybe 6 times over that 10k miles but is very scary. These issues to me do not feel like mechanical issues and rather software/technological in nature.