Three problems related to lose power steering have been reported for the 2012 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2012 Civic.
I have lost power steering twice in the past week. Both times I was driving 65 mph on the interstate and the "check power steering" light came on and power steering was gone. After the first time it happened, I took to the dealership and they replaced the rack and pinion and said the control unit was working okay. The next time I drive my car after it being fixed, I lose power steering again on the interstate. However, when I turned my car off and turned it on again, the light went away and it was fine. Taking it to the dealership again to be checked.
I was driving at 35 mph on a city street with high traffic volumerwhen I lost all power steering and the indicator light went on statting check power steering system. . The car was unable to be steered properly and is currently at the shop in tenafly NJ- tenafly of Honda. This incident is extremely troublesome as I now doubt the reliability of the vehicle.
The incident happened twice with two different scenarios. I stopped in a parking lot to run an errand and when I came back and started the vehicle 2012 Honda Civic the check power steering system light came on and it was difficult to steer the vehicle. I drove it to a shop thinking like the older cars that the power steering fluid was low, but I was told that it is an internal system now and I would have to contact the dealer. The next morning when I started the car the light was off and the power steering worked as normal. I drove the vehicle for about two weeks when it happened again. This time I was traveling down a grade on a highway about 60 miles an hour when the check power steering system light came on and I lost the power steering. It took everything I had to hold the wheel with both hands to maneuver the curves. I slowed my speed and drove home. It was late and all service places were closed. The next morning the light was still on and I still had no power steering. I called the dealership and I could not get an appointment until a week later. I think this is an extreme safety hazard since it happens while you are driving and you lose steering without any warning. This should be a recall.