I was driving straight going 35mph on a 2 lane rd when my steering wheel starting making a weird noise & almost was shaking. The steering wheel then locked up to the left & wouldn’t move. This caused my driver side tire to go into the curb, & at this point my steering wheel was spinning in circles & all I could do was brake. After bumping off the curb I then was thrusted back over to the right lane (due to having no steering control) where I came to a stop grazing another vehicle. My insurance performed diagnostics on the vehicle & determined the steering rack housing assembly part failed, causing the accident. There was no damage at all to the vehicle that would indicate this part was damaged as result of the incident, therefore they are calling it “pre existing damage” even though Honda did a multipoint inspection on my car 08/03/2024 (not even a whole 3 months prior) that did not mention a single steering problem. It was ultimately determined this failure is what caused the incident. Upon further research I have found millions of Civics are recalled for this issue but not my year of the vehicle. However, I have found countless stories exactly like mine with steering failure all regarding the 2019 Honda Civic. I am now without a vehicle, insurance refused to pay for the failed part, and I have reached out to Honda over 10 times trying to get in contact with someone about this to no avail. I truly was terrified for my life and feel this needs to be addressed because as previously mentioned, there are countless other 2019 Honda Civic owners with the same horrifying stories. This puts not only owners at risk but all other drivers.
| VIN Pattern | 19XFC1F3*KE****** |
| Drive Type | 4x2 |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | Class 1B: 3,001 - 4,000 lb (1,360 - 1,814 kg) |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. |
| Make | HONDA |
| Model | Civic |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| Series | EX |
| Body Class | Sedan/Saloon |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
| Base Price | 23400.00 |
| Engine Model | L15B7/L15BY |
| Engine Configuration | In-Line |
| Engine Manufacturer | Honda |
| Engine HP | 174 |
| Engine KW | 129.752 |
| Engine Displacement (L) | 1.5 |
| Engine Displacement (CC) | 1500 |
| Engine Displacement (CI) | 91.5356 |
| Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Transmission Style | Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) |
| Wheelbase - Short | 106.30 |
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Traction Control | Standard |
| Blind Spot Monitoring System | Standard |
| Lane Departure Warning | Standard |
| Lane Keep System | Standard |
| Forward Collision Warning | Standard |
| Rear Visibility System | Standard |
| Daytime Running Light | Standard |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | Indirect |
| Keyless Ignition | Standard |
| Auto Reverse System | Standard |
| Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Side Air Bag | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Curtain Air Bags | 1st and 2nd Rows |
| Seat Belts | Manual |
| Semiautomatic Headlamp Beam Switching | Standard |
| Plant City | GREENBURG |
| Plant State | INDIANA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |