Parts for your 2014 Honda Civic-Steering bushes

2014 Honda Civic steering-bushes: are they fitted, and what should owners know?

Based on technical sources including the Honda Service Manual for the 2012–2015 Civic (EPS steering section) and the Honda electronic parts catalogue (EPC) for the 2014 FB/FG Civic, this model does not use separate, serviceable steering-bushes on the rack. The electric power steering (EPS) rack-and-pinion is hard-mounted to the front subframe with bolts and locating sleeves, no independent “rack mounting bushes” are listed as parts. Aftermarket catalogues for bush kits likewise don’t list a steering rack bush kit for this generation, which backs up Honda’s documentation.

Why did Honda go this way? With EPS, the rack is designed to be rigidly mounted to improve steering precision, sensor accuracy and on-centre feel. NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) tuning is handled in the subframe design, column isolators and suspension bushes rather than soft rack mounts. Because of that architecture, “steering-bushes” aren’t a thing the workshop replaces on a 2014 Honda Civic.

If an owner is chasing a clunk, shimmy or vague feel at the wheel and is thinking “steering-bushes,” it’s worth shifting focus to the common wear items around the front end:

• Inner and outer tie-rod ends (play here is a frequent culprit)
• Front lower control arm rear (compliance) bushes
• Stabiliser (sway) bar D-bushes and links
• Steering column lower universal joint
• Front strut top mounts and wheel bearings
• Subframe and rack mounting bolt torque (if disturbed)

Good servicing practice on a 2014 Civic is to inspect those items at each major service or when tyre wear patterns and steering behaviour change. Any tie-rod or suspension bush replacement should be followed by a wheel alignment. If there’s still free play after checks, a technician will assess the EPS rack itself, on this model, internal rack wear typically means rack replacement rather than fitting new steering-bushes, because there aren’t any separate bushes to replace.

Does a 2014 Honda Civic have steering rack bushes?

No. Technical documentation (Honda Service Manual and EPC) shows the EPS rack is bolted directly to the subframe without separate, serviceable rack bushes. If there’s movement or noise, look to tie-rods, control arm bushes, sway bar hardware, or the column joint instead.

What causes a steering clunk on this model?

Most commonly: worn inner tie rods, tired stabiliser links/bushes, or a loose/settled subframe bolt after prior work. Less often, the column U-joint or strut top mounts. The rack itself can wear, but that typically calls for rack replacement rather than “steering-bushes.”

Can aftermarket steering-bush kits be fitted to a 2014 Civic?

Generally no. Reputable catalogues don’t list a rack bush kit for the 2012–2015 Civic, and universal bushes aren’t appropriate. Installing improvised bushes can affect EPS alignment and may jeopardise roadworthy compliance.