Steering Is Tight problems of the 2022 Honda Civic

I bought my car in sept 2024 through carvana right away I noticed the steering was sticky so I brought it to a dealership in Jan 2025 and when I told him there was something wrong w/ my steering that it would kind of stick when turning he said it was a recall and they would fix it for free so they 'fixed' it and after I picked it up it was still doing it, well now I bring it back and they tell me I need a new steering rack, on a 2022 Honda Civic sport, are you serious? and that it will cost $3700. 00. So the dealership did confirm I need a new steering rack, the steering always stuck since I bought it I didnt notice it when I first drove it because it starts after the car is warmed up like the first 10 or 15 miles its ok then it starts sticking. I had just read on a social media platform that quite a few people have had this same problem and they said they filed a complaint w/NHTSA and you guys were doing an investigation so I thought I would file a complaint as well.

I have a 2022 Honda Civic sedan. Estimated mileage is around 36k. I have taken the car into the shop around 32k, and reported that the steering is sticky and when driving straight, it like locks and you have to jerk the the wheel to get it. The problem is getting worse, and making the steering unmanageable at times. I have reported this issue several times, and the dealership said they will not do anything until the car throws a code. This is a steering issue, I do not think that it will throw a code. I have children, and we are starting to feel unsafe in this car. I need this issue fixed, and since the dealership is not willing to help me, I cam to NHTSA. I follow an online forum for 11th generation Honda Civic and there are many complaints about sticky steering in these cars, but no one is addressing the issue. Also, we found that migliaccio & rathod llp is currenlty investigating the 2022 Honda Civic steering defect. They say that 2022 Honda Civic owners report that the steering in their vehicles feels sticky at highway speeds and makes it difficult to turn the wheel, even in city driving. Can NHTSA please help us in getting this issue fixed. We pay for these brand new cars not to have defects that the dealerships will not fix. Like I said, I have children, and it is getting unsafe to drive this vehicle. Please contact me if there is anything that we can do to resolve this issue. Thank you.