2023 Honda Civic Si problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (60) · Wheels (1) · Seat Belts (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Honda Civic Si model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-09-25 · A26-010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. in some cases, dtcs p0300 through p0304 may also be stored (dtcs are not required for repair).
Engine 2026-08-26 · A26-010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Structure:body 2026-01-16 · ATI&01162026902 · Other
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. customer may also notice a rattle around the child seat anchor tether strap cover area
Structure:body 2026-01-05 · ATI&01052026904 · Other
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. customer may also notice a rattle around the child seat anchor tether strap cover area
What owners report
2026-10-09 · Steering“the steering wheel became sticky sometimes and hard to control and the steering wheel sometimes notches while driving on straight road at 60 mph make it hard to keep the car straight sometimes. the steering sometimes feel difficult to turn …”
2026-09-28 · Steering“i bought the vehicle. everything was cool and i have this issue with the steering that is on recall. i contacted the honda dealer. they said that i have to contact canada because it was manufactured in canada and give me a runaround. my vin number shows no recalls but the year make a model is on recall in both us and canada having an issue because …”
2026-09-27 · Steering“my steering wheel is locking up while driving at highway type speed. my car is shaking at highway speed as well. there has been recalls on these type of cars and honda has them posted common issue part number is 53640-t22-305. i don't have an issue with the seat. my car is shaking randomly and no one knows why. i tryed tired and rims. well its a co…”
2026-08-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication · 36,000 mi“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 undercarriage. the dealer was contacted a…”
2026-04-23 · Electrical System“ 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. …”
2026-01-31 · Steering“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 a test drive and is recomm…”
2026-01-26 · Steering“i bought my car brand new from honda in 2023. when the car had about 20,000 miles on it i took it in to my dealer for a steering issue “sticky steering” they said they could not reproduce the issue. fast forward about a year they finally came out with a recall for the issue. i took the car in for the recall the repaired it and it was fixed for abou…”
2025-11-19 · Seat Belts“the front drivers side seatbelts do not retract, the just hang there, does not seem like a properly working seatbelt, if it’s not able to retract what’s to say it’s fully able to protect you in an accident, and the front drivers side seat is loose and creaks and squeaks…”
2025-02-20 · Unknown Or Other“the rear windshield on my 2023 honda civic suddenly shattered so heavily that i could not see through it. absolutely nothing hit it to cause the shatter. soon after, the whole windshield broke and glass went all over the backseat of my car. this is a known issue with honda. corporate said it should be covered as i still have the 3yr/36k miles warra…”
2025-02-12 · Steering“i am writing to bring to your attention a safety recall on my vehicle. on several occasions, i have visited the lancaster honda dealership, located at 43244 drivers way, lancaster, ca 93534, to request an appointment for the necessary repair. however, i was informed that, as i am not a customer of their dealership—meaning i did not purchase my vehi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.