Research checked 2026-10-24. Individual vehicle eligibility must be confirmed with the manufacturer or regulator.
How this was documented
This record covers Honda Civic, CR-V; Acura Integra in United States, with source time/scope 2022–23 Civic, 2023 CR-V/Integra investigated. The documentary basis is: ODI EA23003 concerned intermittent increased steering effort; NHTSA closed with recall 24V744. An investigation, service communication or later recall is evidence of a defined event—not automatically a reliable measurement of every owner’s experience.
NHTSA’s 2025 closure document records more than one stream of reports, including manufacturer data. Those reports reflect allegations and investigative evidence, not a random fleet survey. The result is a specific recall, which provides a firmer safety-action basis than treating each complaint as proof of an identical defect.
What the evidence can and cannot prove
The primary limitation is: Investigation reports and complaint counts cannot be used as failure incidence or population reliability ranking. Any numerical claim needs a known denominator, a nonduplicated incident series, an exposure period and an explanation of reporting bias. This topic is not presented as a failure rate or ranking of model reliability.
Service records, investigations and regulator campaigns answer different questions. A documented safety action establishes an official response; the presence of a bulletin does not demonstrate that a symptom occurs on every vehicle. A clean VIN result does not promise fault-free ownership.
How to act safely
For a used Civic or CR-V, prioritise the open-recall VIN query and actual remedy record. An unverified sticky-steering symptom should still be evaluated professionally even if the specific VIN is outside this recall.
Keep dates, original document and campaign IDs together. If the concern relates to steering, propulsion, high-voltage electricity or other safety-critical systems, use an authorised service network or suitably trained professional. Do not dismantle components or perform an improvised road test to validate an internet claim.